ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3819, 15 November 1869, Page 3

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

AKKIVALS.— November 14. Keera, s s,, 158 tons, Bain, from "Whinganui. Passengers— Mrs. Bain, Misses Bain (2), Master Bain, Messrs, Fleetwood, Dacorand, and Clark.— J. S, Macfariane, agent. John Perm, 122 tons, Ca~ ey, from Hokitika, Greymouth, Nelson, and Westport. Passengers— Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Margate, Messrs. Cullen, Devore, Suoonan, Carroll, Dick, Mrs. "Williams and 2 children, Mrs. Kelly, Mr, and Mra. Midwinter, Miss Kemp, Mrs, Penholity ; and 21 in the steeiage.

IMPORTS.— NOTEMBHR 13. Per b.s. John Perm from Greymonth. : 2 boxes gold, 2,1740z. 7dwfc., Bank of New Zealund. From Wentport : 3 boxes gold, 3,1230z. 7dwt., Bank of New Zealand. From Hokitika: 1 billiard table, 3 packages, Binney; 1 cask, 1 case, 8 packages, 3 paresis scales, 1 case galvanised iron, Smart;. Per b.*. Keer", from Whanganui : 60 head cattle, 350 mbeep, 78 bugs potatoes, Carey, Gilles, Hunter, and Co.; 5 bag* bacon, L. W. Eaton.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. KEERA. The s.s. Keera, Captain Bain, arrived in the Manukau at 5 a. no, yeßterday from Whanganui, which place she left at 5.30 a.m. on Saturday. Had fresh ■outh-etst winds during the passage up. Passed the s.s. Airedale and p. s. Cbarles Edward off tho Sugar Loavei, at 4 p.m. on the lame day. The b.s. Stormbird was entering Whanganui when the Keera sailed. We hays to thank Mr, Gilles, purser, for our Southern files.

The s.s. John Fsnn: — The e.g. John Perm arrived in the 11 anukau early yeßterday moraing from Hokitika, Greymoutb, Westporfc, and Nelson. She brings a general cargo and thirty-eight passengers. The s.s. Keera sails[ior Whangamri to-day.

BURNING OF THE SHIP LIGHTNING. (fbomthe memjouene "daily telegraph.") At a quarter to 1 o'clock tills morning (November 1) the famous Black-ball liner Lightning, lying alongside the Yarra-street Wharf, w»s discovers J to be on fire by the boatswain's mate, who reported to the chief mate that the men had been smoked it ol the forecastle Toe captain, mate, and oth officers and men did all they could with tl_e force-pumps, but at the ordor of the harbourmaster the vessel war eventually hauled on* from the wharf. About 2 o'clock the fireeugines arrived, and th« ship was hauled back, and continued alongside until the hose parted. All hope was thta given up, and t e veisal was hauled out again 200 yards fro \ the pier into deeper water. The captain and orew together with the orewa of the Lanarkshire and Aboukir remained on board as 1< ng as possible, getting the cargo out. Abo 1 500 bales of wi ->1 were «enfc auhor* by lighters and the steamer Resolute, and tomi other portions of the cargo were also thrown oveiboard. The Iron foremast went overboard at 9 o'clock a.m., the mainmast next, and t" arizen r boat 11. An attempt to scuttle the ship was mads early in th« morning, but it failed. About noon a 32-pounder was brought down, and the volunteers tired into the hull, but it has not yet sunk, and is still blazing fiercely. There are now great crowds of spectators lining the shore* and wharvei. The origin of the fire is not known. The chief Boate states that he saw two of the seamen engaged on Saturday in getting coala from the fore hatch, where the fire broke out, and everything was then right. The captaiu went to bed at half-past 10 ; he stafc that in an hour l^ter there were no signs of fire. The alarm was given at a quarter to 1 a.m. The crew of the vessel, together with those of the Linarkshire aad Aboukir, and the volunteer firemen all worked well. The Lightn"ng would have cleared to-morrow. The cargo consisted of 4,600 bales of wool, 3,000 bales of which vere 200 tons copper ore, shipped in Melbourne; 35 casks colonial wine, and 139 casks of tallow, besides sundries ; the value of the oargo altogether was £100,000. It is not known whether the ship is flinsured. The fhut m»te saya he believes the owner, Mr. Harrison, doe 3 not insure. A good portion of the c^rgo is insured. Mr. Haworth, tanner, of Geelong, loses £4,000 worth of leather, which was not insured. The Australian Mortrage Company had on board 2,000 bales of wool, which were insvred ; their los is estimated at £5,000. The bills of Udiug cannot be got to-day. At a later hour than that at which the foregoing was despatched we received another telegram, intimating that the vessel was scuttled at 5 o'clock yesterday evening, and in au hour afterwards she Bunk, in 27 feet water. Some 2,000 bales of wool, and all the tallow and copp-r which were in the lower hold, were likely to be recovered in a damaged condition.