THE SHIP WOODLARK.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIX, Issue 4971, 30 July 1873, Page 4

THE SHIP WOODLARK.

Tha fine ship Woodlark completed her lo.ilui^ f »r Louden ye&serdsy afternoon. The slii t ; arrived here oa May 31, and, after turning out Iut cargo in excellent conditiou, c mwn'"d to take in her homeward freight 01 June IS. Besides having on boird a f all and valuible cargo, IS pa->aen<_'crs have alto ei-m^ol pas^axea by her. The Woodlarli n Ml clear at the Customs and haul oif from tliu wnirf to-day, and, should the weather hi' favourable, she will proceed on her homeward voyige to-morrow afternoon. The steamer Devonport haa been engaged to convey passengers and their luggage on board, leaving the wharf at noon to-morrow. Wo understand that there is a probability of tho Woodlark returning to this port from L mdon with another cargo. Captain Wood m»l his othecra havo, siuco their arrival in tlm inrt, by their gentlemanly bearing and ui b.iuity of manner, made many friends, and the return of tho good ship will therefore bu linked forward to with considerable plea^uio. 1'iaiao is due to Messrs. Cruickshank and Co. (tho ship's agents) for the ■ I uok dtspatch that they have given the vesk'A. Ihc following is a complete list of her cargo and passengers, and for which wo have to acknowledge our indebtedness to Messrs. Cm icivihank and (Jo. Passengers: Saloon — Mrs, Lu-dio and child, Miss A. Woods, Mrs. Kishur, Messrs. T. H. Bennett, 11. G. Jackeon Steerage— Messrs. R. Hamilton, W. G.<.on, S IC-ugoma, .'•'. "Evans, G. A. Mos3, C. Jim", VV. McNish, H. Tomlinsou, T. I'nd-jrdown, I'\ Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. T. I ) x , i ;. Cargo : 29 casks aperm oil, J. rtu'iK'rton and Co.; 7 casos merchandise, M. T CI .yton , 1 caie paintings, R. Hose ; 1 c .10 (p.iiiio), S. W. Hill ; 1 box clothing, J{. Hampton ; 945 packages kauri gum, 29 1 pI.s wool, 88 caaki apenn oil, G'.i bales cottm, Owen and Graham ; 43 casks tallow, 1.3S1 ci^ds preserved meats, 2,(38(5 shank l)i>i,"«, A. Dirnwell ; 125 bagscottoh-.-eed, V. f;. Smith; 20 tons (in bulk) an I 517 l)i."j cobra, 1 box effects, J. Robcrton and Co , 1 caao cabinotwaro, F. Archard ; 1 case, VVinkd ami Hail : 9 boxes gold (1.5,126o/ l(J<hvt. (Jgr ), Bank New Zealand; 2 halts \w oi, JNow Zealand Loan and Mercantile A -i ■ "j Company ; 2 cases forn tn cm, Mason Ui <tiieid ; 4 cases plants, It. Brewer; 1<»7 l n _; » 1 1 /uio, 130 packages yinc dross, A >iinit; MO rases kauri gum, tStt.vait and AmU i son ; 357 ca«03 kauri gum, 7 cases oil, S c.. 1 c sIu-IIh, 44 bales wool, 50 tons cohra, Orui' Ksliank Co, ; 315 ba'«i wool, Wf>tt Urothers ; 1 plank mottled k.iun tunIjci, (!eorgc (Jilclirist ; 1 case plants, George Augrcrom'iie ; 1 caso plants, W. J. l'dlmcr; I ct>» iiijm,1i ui.IhpJ Uoutlud^'o, Kennedy, .ml <'o. ; 1 caMf> pictiiic, 1 caso ferns, \i ,.' tt and AnderBou ; (50 casWs tallow, 3 ( ,1 i liulo cutting^, 4 p<icknges siindrion, L. I) .-. Hi. 'a and Co ; 1 case, E. Wykes ; 1 ( .', > fi rn-t, S. Foainley ; 38 bales cotton, 218 In obiv, J. y. Maofailnno ; 38 bales wool, fii ' i , :!73 bales cotton seeds, 50 cask* t How, L'17 bales flax, Owen and Graham ; 5 o- 1 -' s iinl' -cuttings, 1G ba«a bones, 10 bags h oi, , :} i, hch nirect^, Cruickshank and Co.; 1,11 I. li s wool, 3 bales skins, 158 casks t,i I >\r, r>0'2 liales flay, .'{ casks hide pieces, 1 c 'i • ci'/ini twoilc, .">9 tons cotton seed, Watt Brother?.

('o\muhi: OnrwiRns — Mary "EIIpii, • dimmer, for AFc-cmy I>ay, with 1 ton horso ff «•'!, 1 ton /lour, 3 casks beef, (> casks buer, 1 \ivj, yca^t, (> cases gioccries, 5 gallons rum. ViiiL^iit, cutl'T, for lauranijii— 12 caaca 21 bifjd bismit-i, [ ton uonl, P.irtington ; 2 t"iis Mom , Tliornton, .Smitli, an<l Fnth ; L'l 8.n;k 1 ' oit^, 2 It lid. bo r, 2 tons hu;;ir, 2 cises puiii!ii< i s, (J Pike; :$ cases 2 b.ilus drayory, I lilul. iniii, 2 cd'< n c.l.l torn, J5 cases brandy, 1 l)'>\.'<, i.iruna, 20 bovoa candles, Owen and i's\ i'i i.ii , oo tave« '5 c.'^k bcoi, Whitaon .anl Soi s ; 100 rails, Goldie. Mercury, cat'nv, for Greifc Barrier. tiovern, cuttoi, for Wb-mguroa, with ."> eases suihUip^, 15 oases biscuits, 5 tin? lollies, J. Robcrton and Co, T)io a?hooncrs Saucy L«8»,for tie EnBt Coasb, and Clyde, for Whsngarei, took their tleparture yesterday.

Tbe p s. Manawatu took her dcpailiuc foi Wellington, vi.i East Coast ports, jestcrd,i\, with a general cargo <md a number of passengers. The cutter Soverei"" of Vne Serii will leave Tllo B.s. Howena, having rcpanod the fclight damage done to her machinery, will resume her voyage to Ixiisaell and othei Northorn ports to day. The Colouial Government p 9. Luna ia due in tho ManuLau, from Wellington, to-day. The but of the h'outh is announced to leave for Napier to day, The brig Jano pioceeded on her voyage for Nowcastle from Whaugaparaoa yesterday afternoon. The s.s. Southern Cross took her departme for Tauianga yesteiday afternoon with a full cargo and a. number ot passengeia. The brig Heather Bell, which ran back for sheltor on Monday last from the N.E. gale, proceeded again on her voyage to Whangaroa yesterday morning. The bugantino Adieu took hor depaituio for the Kaipaia and Melbourne yesterday afternoon. Oa March 21) the largest merchant vessel ever built on the Clyde was launched from the yard of Messrs. Laird and Co., Gioenock, for the Inman Company's lino of steamer*. She waa named tho City of Cheatei, and n of 4,S0O tons burden, with a hoise-powei of 800. Sho can aeommodato in all 1,400 passengers. The following vessels are either loading or discharging alongaido tho Queen - street Wharf : — Ships Endymion and Woodlark ; bar<|UO9 llylton Castle, Lyttelton, Nat.il Queen ; brig Surpnse ; steamer .Star of the South ; schooners Kenil worth and Maiy Webster, and anumbci of coastois Tlu' ship End} mum. from London, is fast iliscli n gmg her idu ml <- u l;o, undoi the supenutt iulence of Mcasis .Noaiing and Henderson, stevedores Ilor caigo ia tinning out in excellent condition. Tho schooner Clyde is announced foi -5 \le by auction by Messrs. Grant and Moiton, on August tJ. Tlio barqiio Sydney Grifhths will take her depirture tor Newcastle to-day Tho ship Bundaleer, at Adelaide, fiom f/nnilon, icports a disastrous occurrenco :— "Mr. Castle? was tho name of her second olhcer Ho joined in London, .and having served as an officer before in the Indian and China tiades, his conduct waa such as to lender him a general favourite. He was of a good family v\ liaiuham, Kent, where his parents are highly respected. It appears, from particulars given by Captain hamsaj, the Buinlaleer on tlie llth June eneountucd ,i vt-i v s( \ ei e gale, ami at noon, the barometer having fallen to 20 20, H.ail was reduced to low oi fore- and mam-fcopsiiuls and whole foics.ul. Thia low canvas was worn as she headed away before a hiijh sea at a rate of tvvelvo knots an bom. On tlio I_ >M i increasing gale and ship scudding at the s uiic rite, when a hoavy sea bioke on boaid over the port rail, and washed aft in an im« mense cDlumu. Tho waist of the ship appear- d wholly submerged, and, as tho torrent fouud a pj^agu over tho starboard side, it took away young Castles, and in an instant he was swimming away afti'r the ship. The captain saw him astern for some time, but tho thought of rounding the ship to seems to been scouted as too peiilous to her to attempt •* retCiio in tho heavy sea then running. It must have been a saddening spectacle, in the bright sunlight of an afternoon, to see a noble fellow swimming after his only hope, his ship, winch was heading away, leaving him to his fate " Mr. Henry Chriatie, of the Peninsular and Oriental service, h,n devised a life-raft which for ease and certainty of uso in emergency seems to excel all existing boats. This raft ia designed to form a biidge, the roof of a deck-house, or a section of bulwark. There arc ?,<) aii -tight cojtip irtments mfuta of zinc, son o of ulni.h would on tain provisions, w.itfi, iic, w 'pile the len amder vv(,uld add to tho buoy incy of the l.ift; but it is nit altogether dependent upon them for that quality. Thcic is also °pace for mists, siil?, oaii, and .all otheis requisites. Certain jeetions of the deck of tbe rafts are heivily hinged in such a manner that vvhen raised they form a bulwark, affording shelter on all sides. l n case of very hcary weath< r, other portions of the deck can be raised in a similar manner, forming a second and outer breakwater to windward. Tho woodwork is s> construct :d that no wa'er can penetrate through the inner bulwark. The bridge is selected as the most convenient situation, it being obvious that no automatic apparatus of any weight could possibly be stowed upon deck, in consequence of the danger to life and I : mb which would ensue with even afresh breeze. With the exception of the masts, the bridgo is tho portion of the ship which would be submerged last, in the event of the vessel foundering at sea, and tli.it would he the most favourable moment for any life-saving apparatus to detach itself. Tho little raft ia designed to surmount tho chance of capsizing, both sides being piocm'ly alike. It can be launched at will in one minu U>, from either tide of th*o bridge, and its weatherboards raised, as ia the model, within two minutes thereafter. Even if tlio \eiscl sinks before the raft is launched over tho Bide it will, through its buoyancy, float at once ; for, unliko a boat Jthcrc is no chain e of its being overloaded or swamped, it has this additional advantage over boats, that by using it as the roof of the deck-houso, or tlio section of the bulwark, it will haully cause any additional expense. With much that is useful for saviug life from wrecks theie i-, a noticeable omission which one would debit o even yet to see supplied.