SHIPPING.

Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3894, 15 January 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON.

Weather BBPOM-Janaary 14. 9 a.m.-Wind, N.E. light; «■£««» cloudy. Barometer, 29.64; thermometer. 60.00. High Watjsk— This Day. Morning, 00.01; night, 00-SL Abbiv'D-—January 14. WGraftOß.s-8.. 270 torn:, Anderson, from Wellington and West Coast. P. Cunningham anil to., a?ents. — Cleaeed —January I*13Utons, Chatham Islands. P. Ctraninpham and Co., '"ff'p' rers—Messrs W. Wood, Chndleigh, W. Moore, F. Moore, J. Johnson. Minnie, tonsrßeunett, for little Johnson, for M s^nteX° t «:ho<raer, 22 tone, Marquet, for LeMortimer, for Pigeon Bay. Master, agent XXTOBXe. Per 6*Bftwn—T/nder bond, ex Crownethorpe, from WeDington.- 3 coib rope. Free, from Greymouth: 100 tons enal, 5 do coke, 7 kegs butter, 7 pkge luggage. Consignee—Order. Per Omaha—2o cases, 4 pkjrs. 2 grindstones, 16 coils wire, 19 bdls wire, 1 hag grass seed. 2 prds, 60 bdls shingles, 52 pieces timber, 8 boxes. J37 fflats enrar.3 kegs. 14 sacks flour, 1 cask. I.table. 4pkgs 2 b«K)k c=v*». 3 chairs. 1 bdl bedding, 1 bath. IMI handlee, 2 colonial ovens. 10 bales hay, 1 case iron 61 sheets iron, l<suk jars, 15 sacks oats, 1 half sack oatmeal, 3 bales chaff, 1 case kerosene, 9 pkgs Inznure 6 tin* nails, 2 drums oil. 4 tins paint, 80 SftirSonr. 10 boxes tea, 4 half-chests tea. 1 box tobacco. *bnge barter. 3 do salt. 5 tins, 4 tins od. 12 boxes soap, 3 cheese, 1 chnrn, 3 bars iron, 3& eheec. 2 mares with yearUngp, 3 tins sheep*ash. « half sicta seed. 250 caps, 1 lb gunpowder. Shippers —Mason.Strnthersan#Co., E- Wilkin, G. Percy. Miles. Haseal and Co.. Wood and Co., Moore and Co., T. J. MaHng, W. H. Hood. The brig- Derwent was towed out into the stream by thep.s. Titan yesterday ready for sea. The Omaha sailed oirt into the stream yesterday, and sails first fair wind. . j Mf C W. Turner's briganUne Cleopatra left i Brisbane for Lrttelton on the 4th of this month. TOe s.s. Qrafton. CpUin Ar.deriK.n left WdUngtonat6pjn.on Saturday and arrived in harbour at VbjuL yesteTday. Had S.E. winds down the SaetT TheGrafton sails for Wellington and West Coast on Wednesday. " . . . .. M^ The shipHalcione was towed out into the stream by the Titan at noon yesterday. She was to clear Sβ Customs for London last night, and -will, « cutter Eacnel Thompson, which was Tjharterea for a trip to Goose Island to the wreck: of the iSSner Frances Gertrade. returned to Melbounie lately The party who went in her were successful in securing a quantity ot the cargo winch was in &c when she wae wrecked The salvage brought back yeeterday consisted of hjdes lowehieay. The wreck has been parted with to the umtives on the i*land» and it is thought that they will mate something of ft. v_-* A eeJancholv accident latefr occurred on board the Vikar. lyingoff theWiniametown Breakwater, by which.». ordinary-.jeaman named Johan Kukanen, aged 19. lost his life. He and the boatswidn of the vessel had gone aloft to assist in sending up the main-royal yard. Bnkanen his hold and feH. In his oesoent be first struck on the boatstads about 7ft. or Bft. above the deck, dropping then on to the dee*. The fall was so great «c to cause instantaneous death, the poor young fellow's n«"k being broken «ud Wβ hW crushed in. The young man had been sent up to reef the yard-rope, and the jury Sought it was proper duty for an ordinary seaman.