SHIPPING.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2852, 29 September 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON.

September 28—Wind N.E. light; weather thick and rainy. Barometer, 29.70 ; thermometer, 49. High water, morning: 5.37; afternoon : 6.04. The rain continued during the dov, and little business was done at the wharves. Of course, the mail steamer was discharged at the Gladstone pier, and loaded a small quantityof cargo for North. A. supplementary mail will be sent by the Albion, but that steamer will have to make a fast passage to catch the mail steamer from Australia. ARRIVED. September 27 — Excelsior, schooner, 92 tons, Joiner, from Picton, with timber for Dunedin, driven in through 6tress of weather. September 28— Margaret, ketch, 24 tons, Sennet, from the Bays. Master, agent September 28—Tararua. a. 8.. 523 tons, J. W. Clarke, from Wellington. Dalgety and Co, agents. Passengers — Saloon : Messrs Wigley, Otterson, Bluett, McFadden, Lawson, Mr aud Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Williams, 8 children, Miss Moorhouse and servant, Masters Klein (2). CLEARED. September 2S —Eastern Monarch, ship, 1706 tons, Donaldson, for San Francisco, in ballast. New Zealand Shipping Co, agents. September 28—Bee, schooner, 31 Amuri Bluff, in ballast. SAILED. September 29—Tararua, s.s., 523 tons, Clarke, for Melbourne, via Dunedin, Dalgety. Nichols, & Co, agents. Pussengers — Saloon : Coastwise .- Mrs Lawrence and two children, Messrs McKay and Mr C. G. Boss, Mr and Mrs De Beer, Mr E. Curry, Messrs Hermann and Harris. For Melbourne .- Captain E. Neave, Messrs Harris, Margerison, and Fraser. Steerage — Coastwise : J. Cunningham. For Melbourne : Messrs C. Brodie, J. McCordy, A. JlcCordy, G. Carter, B. J. Bussell, P. Condon, J. Morton, W. Hill, J. Taylor, S. Thomson, W. Cogan, J. Foley, T. Wagner, P. Hyland, and Freedman, and 85 original. IMPORTS. Per Antelope—4ooo ft timber, empty hhds, 2 casks butter. Consignees—Malcolmsoa, Vincent, Manning and Co, Milsom. Per Lucy James—37 cords firewood. ConsigneeJenkins. Per Maiden City—ls,ooo feet timber. Consignee —Clifford and Uoper. Per Bruce—From Dunedin, under bond—l qrcask brandy, 99 cases brandy, 1 uUage brandy, 10 cases geneva, 500 cases oil, 45 boxeß axes aud hatchets, 2 cases shovels, 23 boxes hardware. 12 bdls shovels, 30 nests of tubs, 60 pkgs pails, 40 doz wooden wash-boards, 51 boxes clothes pins. From Uunedin, free—l boxes, 254 cases. 3 cks, 13 drums, 1 pr springs, 1 bdl sheet iron, lot of naves, 3 sheets, 4 axles, 26 bars, 72 bdls iron, 2 bars steel, 5 trusses, 0 tons iron, 1 hbd, 28 bdls, 2 bags, 2 plates iron, 16 bales, 3 pels lengths pipe, 4 rolls, 1 horse hoe, 5 pkgs, 4 stoves, 30 ovens, 6 kegs rivets, 9 plates. Consignees — Dalgety and Co, Baxter, Cufl" and Graham, Smith, Booth, Duncan, Manning, Piper. Keece, Mason, Struthers and Co. Johnston, Government, Badden, Scrim, England, Crompton, Hobday and Jobberns.Toomer, Goodwin, Cass, Ballantyne, Harris, Beath, Hawkins, Bird, White, Strange and Co, Fleming, Austin, Sandstein, Ayers, Wong Ting, Reed, Wilson, Mcndelson, Suffield, Anderson, Button, Suckling. Lightband aud Co, Williams, Bain Bros, aud Harrison. EXPORTS. Per Tararua—For Bluff: 40|sacks grass seed, 1 case. For Adelaide—l case. Shippers—H. Hawkins, Cuff and Graham. EXPECTED AHHXVAI.S. From London — Endymion, sailed July 4th. Waitara, sailed early in August Duke of Edinburgh, sailed July 18th, landed pilot at Torbay, July 22nd. Elizabeth Graham, sailed July 16th. E. P. Bouverie (ship), via Wellington. From Newcastle, N.S.W.—Eleanor. Emperor, Fawn (brig.) John Brice, sailed September 3rd. Byren, From Uamburg-yGotenburg-Cship). From San Francisco—Levy Stevens. From Sydney—Annie Ogle, brig. Annie LCBlie, sailed September 24th. From the Sound—Strathnavar. From Greymouth—sarah and Mary (ketch.) From Hokitika—Alert (schooner.) From Geographe Bay—Grace Darling, ship. From Hobart Town—Natal (barque). From Nelson via Pelorous Sound—Ocean Bird, early. From Foochow direct—Fairlie, left July 26th, From Puget Sound—C. L. Taylor (due) From Auckland—Kyno (brigantine) early. PROJECTED DEPARTUKEB. For London—Auriga, barque, on Sept. 27th; Dorette, ship, early. For San Francisco—Eastern Monarch, Carisbrook Castle, ship. For Northern Ports—Wellington, s.s., October stn. For Mellonrne —Albion, s.s. For Sydney—John Knox, barque, early. For Calcutta—Canterbury, ship, in ballast. For San Francisco —St Lawrence and Hereford Bhips. For Auckland—llio Loge, early. For Newcastle—Planter, barque, Brunette barque For Timaru —Cleopatra, schooner, early. For Dnneain—Bruce, s.s. (to-morrow). Taranaki, s.s.. Sept 29th. Lady Bird, October sth. Maori, on 4th October. For Oamaru—Esther, schooner (early). VESSELS" Tir HARBOR.

Ships—Hereford, Eastern Monarch, Dorette,* St Lawrence, Cathcart, Canterbury, Carisbrook Castle, Taunton, Inverallan, Merope. Barques—Auriga, Mallard, John Knox, Planter, John Bull, Especulador, Sea Shell. " Brigs—Princess Alice, Rio Loge, Woodlark, Transport. Brigantines and Schooners—J. G. Coleson, Cleopatra, Eliza Mary, Maiden City, Esther Annie Brown, Nile. Cutter—Antelope. Schooner—Bee, E. TJ. Cameron, Canterbury, Excelsior. Minnie, Linnet, Blackwall, Catherine, Margaret, and Maiden City.

The ketch Margaret arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon from the Bays. Several vessels t were on the beach yesterday, cleaning. The brig Woodlark hauled alongside No 1 wharf last night to discharge her cargo of timber. The brig Rio Loge, Capt Anderson, was taking in ballast yesterday, alongside No 2 wharf. She sails for Auckland shortly. The brigantine Cleopatra hauled off from the Gladstone pier yesterday morning, to make room for the s.B. Tararua. The schooner Bee cleared the customs yesterday, for Amuri Bluff, she was hauled on the beach and was thoroughly cleaned. The iLs. Tararua sailed with the Suez mail yesterday at 2.5 p.m, The mail was a large one, containing 24 bags. The Eastern Monarch cleared the Customs to-day, and we hear the Auriga is full. So -we may expect that with the first favorable wind qiiite a fleet of the larger vessels will take their departure. The s.B. Bruce, Captain MacfarUne, arrived in harbor on Sunday from Dunedin, via intermediate ports. The captain states he left-that port at 6.50 p.m. on the 24th, arrival at i imaru at i a.m. on the 25th, and made Akaroa ou the -'Kill, at 3a m. Lett that port at 5.30, arriving as above. She lauded 150 tons-of cargo at Timaru, and brings about 120 ior this port. The brig Transport arrived in harbor on Satur- ' day-night, from Newcastle. She left that port on Sent 9th. -The captain reports that a heavy gale was " experienced after passing through Bass' Straits, and there was a very heavy sea on. After passing that latitude the wind veered to the N.E., ■which weather lasted till Cook's Straits were passed, when she experienced fine weather till arrival. The Excelsior left Queen Charlotte's Sound on Thursday last on her way to Dunedin, but the weather coining on thick and a heavy sea running, Captain Joiner ran into this port for shelter on Sunday moruing. She will proceed on her way as soon, as the weather is favorable. We understand that the portion of the Bruce's machinery injured was the circulating pump-guide bracket. It appears it carried away and jammed in the fall, twisted the lever, and bent the cross-head and pump-spindle. The engin-j was taken to pieces by Messrs Smith and McKeuzie, tbe first and second engineers, aud was taken to Christchurch to be repaired at Mr Anderson's foundry. The breaking of file guide-bracket is attributed to a flaw in the casting. It will take two or three days to repair the injuries done. The following account is given by the -Age " of the late accident to the s.s. Albion, by which she was unable to reach Melbourne with our outward supplementary mails for England via Suez, in time to catch the P. and O. steamer. «' The Albion left Hokitika on September 2nd, at 6 p.m. for Melbourne, and encountered a contiuuous westerly gale and unusually bad weather until Sunday, 6th, when it increased to hurricane force, and blew with unabated fury until 9 p.m. on the Bth. At 2 p.m, on 'Monday, 7th, the rudder shaft broke, and the ship lay helplessly in the trough of the sea until the gale moderated at 9 p.m. on the sth Very great efforts were made to connect steering chains to the after post of the rudder, but were unsuccessfuL The ship was afterwards steered 170 miles by sails alone to an anchorage under the lee of Flinders Island, where temporary repairs were effected on the 9th instant, and she left at 5 p.m. same day, and made a quick run of twenty hours to 3lelbourne." The s.s. Tararua left Uobson's Bay at 2 p.m. on the 17th, cleared the Heads at 5 p.m., and passed the Sisters at 9.30 a.m. on the lstli; experienced on the run across light winds first three days, afterwards strong easterly winds, arriving off Hokitika at S a.m. on tbe 23rd ; left Hokitika at 5 p:m, on tne 23rd, and Greymouth at 8 p.m.. not being tendered at either place on account of heavy bar, and arrived at Nelson at -i p.m. on the 24th : left Nelson at 7.15 p.m. on the 34th, and arrived iv Wellington at 7 a.m. on 2-ith; left again at 12.30 p.m. on 27tb, and experienced rainy weather and smooth sea and south-easterly wind to arrival at 7 o'clock yesterday morning She was berthed at the Gladstone pier. The schooner Canterbury, Captain Eussell, arrived in harbor from Oamaru on Sunday. He reports that after leaving this port on Wednesday ■week he bad a good run to Oamaru, easterly weather prevailing, arriving there on the following Saturday. Laid iv the roads all day Sunday, when it was quite smooth, but ou Monday morning, at 2 a.m. the sea began to make, without wind, and abont four a light air came off the land, which eiised the strain on the vessel's cables. The sea, however; continued to make, but there was not enough wind to slip. About half-past nine, however, the wind freshened, and both chains were slipped, and the vessel put to sea, and, after clearing the break, signalled to harbor-master to procure her anchor and chain. Stood ofl and on till Thursday, and then stood on to the roads, and the harbor-master came on board, and advised the vessel proceeding to Lyttelton to procure anchors and chains.