SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 6472, 13 December 1883, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High water. To-morrow. —Tataroa Heads: 2.6 a.m., 2.83 p.m. Port Chalmers: 2.40 a.m., 3.13 p.m. Dunedin : 3.31 A.m., 3.63 p.m. Fort Chalmers. ARRlVED— Dbcbmbbb 12. Ino, 8.8., 31 tons, Lyders, from Fortroso. Dkcxmbbr 18a Prince Rupert, ketch, CO tons, Motbeson, from the South. Maori, 8.5., 118 tons, M'Coll, from Oamarn. Huon Belle, ketch, 42 tons, Corruthers, from Owake River. Beautiful Star, 8.8,, 146 tons. White, from Tlmaru. Omaporo, g.s., 306 tons, Allman, from Greymouth via Lyttelton and Timaru. Passengers : Mr Hook ; and two in the steerage. Hugh Ewing, barquentine, 176 tons, Erlcksson, from Port Mackay, Brisbane. SAlLED—December 12. Waihora, 5.8., 1,275 tons, Edie, for the North. Passengers : For Wellington Mesdames Linton, Nicholls, Messrs Williams, Neil, Gibbs. For Napier —Mr and Mrs Neal, Mr Gow. For Auckland—Mesdames Lindon, Graham, and two children, Child and two children, Mr and Mrs Snider, Misses Geodheim, Moss, Robertson, Mr and Mrs Quinn and family, Messrs Sainsterry, Platt, Surcombe, For Sydney— Hr Richmond. „ ~ . _ Star of the South, 5.8., 174 tons, Hopkins, for Greymouth. Kakanul, b.8., 59 tons, Sundstrum, lor Invercargill. December 13. Tarawera, 5.8., 1,622 tons. Sinclair, for Melbourne, Vh the Bluff. The Nelson having completed her loading wae removed from the export pier and anchored off Carey Bay to complete preparations for sailing for London. The question has arisen as to whether Captain Brotherton (of the Triumph) may not object to have hi case inquired into at Auckland* and request to have the matter investigated by the Board of Trade in London, his ship being registered at that port, and his certificateJU master beingissued by the London Board of Trade. Captain Brotherton has been presented with an address signed by forty-one of his passengers. The Omapere, from Greymouth via Lyttelton and Timarn, arrived at six this morning. She left Greymonth at 4 p.m. On one 9th, and reached Lyttelton at 4.60 p.m. on the 10th \ remained there until 8.80 p.m. ofl the 11th, arriving at Timaru at 9.30 p.m. on the 12th; left at 8 p.m. Experienced fine weather from Greymouth to arrival. The Beautiful Star left Timaru at 7 p.m, yesterday with fresh northerly wind, which continued to arrival at 10.15 this morning. She brought 46 bales of wool for the Tongariro, and 112 bales for the Jessie Headman. . , . , The barquentine Hugh Ewing, the first sugar vessel direct from Brisbane, arrived this forenoon. She left Port (Mackay on November 13; carried light N.W. winds to Lady Elliotts Island on the 15th, when she took a stfong S.B. breeze for a few days, followed by strong variables until the 4th Inst., when another heavy S.E. gale set In, attended by high seaa.dunng whieh she shipped large quantities of water, which flooded nor decks and filled her cabin; the gale lasted for twentyfour hours, when she took a N.W. breeze; cleared Cook Strait on the 7th, and met with another gale from the southward, compelling her to anchor under Kaikouras Peninsula on the Bth; remained there until 2 a.m. on the 10th, when she left with a N.W. wind, which continued until the 11th, when it freshened and was attended with squally weather, bail, and railn, the barometer being 29deg 28min ; the breeze modoiated next day, and was followed by a N.E.f breeze, which brought her up to the Heads; anchored off Carey Bay. The Court of Inquiry into the loss of the barque India at Kennedy Bay, Hokianga, on November 16, found that her loss was due to gross carelessness on (be part' of her master, Kenneth M'Kenzie. The Court wan of opinion that either the mate or bad been guilty of gross negligence in allowing tbe ship to drift ashore in broad daylight. The Judgment of the Court would be the suspension of the master's certificate for six months, and to pay ttaeooet of ttaedbquiry, amounting to L6lßs. Tbe Maori, with 380 bales wool for the Jessie Beqdman* arrived from Oamaru at 9.30 p.m. yesterday! having left that port at 3.30 p.m. CaptainUrquhart, of the screw steamer Cumberland, 718 tons, which arrived at Leith lately from Copenhagen with 216 head of cattle, made a successful Uge of oil while in a storm on the passage. It appears that when about 110 miles west of the Naze, in Norway, a strong gale began to blow from the N.N.E., and was accompanied by a heavy sea. On Sunday afternoon the mainsail wae carried away, and while another was being prepared the vessel was kept on her course with difficulty. A sea which broke over the vessel nearly washed away some of the cattle on dedr, and tbe captain ordered some baa*, which be bad oo bond lor (he pwprw, to w film ym eUi in

order to try its effect On the Bba. The bags wore put oyer the bow, ahd the Waves, it is stated, were immediately rendered comparatively harmless, and the vessel proceeded on her course with safety. Oil was thrown on the water at intervals for about twenty-two hours. But lor this experiment the steamer would have had to lie-to till the storm moderated—a course of procedure whiOh, apart from the loss of time involved, imperils the safety of the live stock oh board. %,

, THE MISSING CREW. in replying to the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce re the missing crew of the Sarah W. Hunt, the .Government state that the Stella cannot be spared, as it Woiild seriously delay the work in connection with the lighthouse at Waipapapa Point, which is to be ready hv January 1. They arc also of opinion that if the crew reached either Campbell or Auckland islands they would suffer no privations, as a uuppo P lo ]’ l ' sions and clothing Is stored on each of the islands. If the crew did not reach either of these islands a search would be perfectly useless, as there is no laud to which they might bo blown, and the chance of finding them alive would bo small indeed. It is thought that if the men are on the island the captain of the Sarah W. Hunt should re-man his vessel and go himself in search of the missing seamen. Mr Rolleston is, however, awaiting a full report from Christchurch, and it is probable that on the return of the schooner Kekeno from the Auckland Islands she may be Ordered to return and make a strict search. If, os is alleged, the men were sealing, it was quite illegal, as the present time is a close season. ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO.

We are indebted to the courtesy of Captain Hallett for the following abstract of the Tongariro’s passage, which has occupied forty-two days eight hours ana fifty-seven minutes from Plymouth to Otago, and allowing for a detention of twenty-nine and a-nalf hours at Teneriffe, and eighteen hours at the Cape of Good Hope, her actual steaming time was forty days, nine hours, and twenty-seven minutes; undoubtedly the quickest time on record between Great Britain and this Colony, her average rate of speed being 810 miles per day. She left Plymouth at midnight of October 29, had the wind from S.E to N.L. until November 1 when variable winds and smooth weather were experienced, which continued for twenty-four hours, and was followed by light winds from N.W. to N.E. with moderate weather, and reached Teneriffe at 11.25 a m. on November 3, having run a total distance of 1.420 miles; was detained there by coaling, eta, for 29i hours, and left again at 5 p.m. on November 4; had light variable winds and calms up to November 10, and crossed the Equator at 4 p m. of tviiit day, in longitude 16deg 33rmn W.; took up the east trade wind, which was light at the outset, but freshened up on the 11th, gradually increasing In strength; experienced moderate to rough weather until she arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, at 5.80 a.m. on November 20. The distance run from Teneriffe to Table Bay was 5,922 miles. After taking in a supply of coal, she left Cape Town at 11-30 p.m. on the same day; had moderate passage winds and fine weather until she passed Kerguelen Island, which she sighted at 0.30 pm. on November 28, thence she had the wind very variable in direction and strength, but never of any severity. Indeed, Captain Hallett describes the passage throughout as an exceedingly fine one. At 7.30 p.m. on November 28 the position assigned to Royal Company s Island was passed over—viz., latitude 50deg 28min S., longitude 143d0g E. Nothing was seen of any land or shoal—the weather was fine and clear at the time—or it does not exist in that position. She crossed the meridian of Capo Leeuwm on December 4, in latitude 50deg 18ram S.; and on December 0 in latitude 49deg Omin 2sec S., longitude 166deg 16rain E., a strong breeze sprang up from N.E. and E., which increased to a fresh gale during the night; on the following day it blew furiously, attended by very heavy seas and a downpour of hard rain. The weather moderated during the night of the 10th, and at 2.50 a.m, on the 11th She made the Snares, passing them at 2.55 a.m. Light variable winds and fine weather marked Her passage along the coast, and she arrived o«Jam™ Heads at 8.20 pm. same day; anchored for the night, and at 11.45 a. m. yesterday weighed and steamed across the bar, drawing 21ft lin aft and 17ft Sin forward; steamed up the harbor, and was berthed at the George street pier at 1.15 p.m. Her greatest day s run is set down at 386 miles. ..... , .. , The following is a list of the second cabin and steerage passengers. Second cabin: Miss M. Parry, Mr and Mrs A? J. Cols, Mr and Mrs T. Culling, Rev. Mr and Mrs W. 6. Baker and family, Mr and Mrs A. Wells and child, Mr and Mrs Owen, Mr and Mrs Groom and family, Messrs F. Scoular, Abbey, J. A. Burnett, O. Burnett, 6. W. Engall, E. Hughes, E. O, Williams, R. Thompson and child, W. Brown, H. Chapman. Steerage: Misses W. Divine, A. Walker, S. A. Ford, M. M. Barnes, A. Gain, E. and 11. Clarke, and Jane Hughes, Mr and Mrs D. Barlow and family, Mr and Mrs Freeman, Mr and Mrs Palmer and son, Mr and Mrs Canadine and daughter, Mr and Mrs Matthews and family, Mr and Mrs Turnbull and family, Mr and Mrs Barrett and family, Mr and Mrs Waring and child, Mr and Mrs whyatt. Mr and Mrs Hodgkins and girl, Mr and Mrs Pring and family, Mr and Mrs coote and family, Mr and Mrs Keene and family, Mr and Mrs Douglas and family, Mr and Mrs Theobald and family, Mr and Mrs Darley, Mr and Mrs Rodger and family, Mr and Mrs Needham and family, Mr and Mrs A. Thompson; Messrs T. Tanner, W. Revil, W. W. Baker, W. Freeman, J. and C. Lucas, P. Freeman, W. Wattling, J. O. Gregson, J. Stebbing, H. Henson, E. Brecken, A. F. Reid, James Reid, W. Wright, W. Wheatcroft, W. Grant, A. M. Smeeton, S. C. Worth, A. Cowley, J. Spivey, J. Harte, A. Moore, T. Stanbrook, J. M'Millan, A. Hawkes, B. Wilson, T. Bradford, W. G. White, W. Gain, W. H. Sherwood, G. Sherwood, W. Lockatt, W. B. Channel!, E. Harland, J. A, Soper, D. Gilling, H. Beckett, M. J. Knox and family, A. Walker, F. Fowler, J. W. Wheetman, H. Stanlv, C. W. Cooke, R S. Grubb, P. Boyle, J. Moore, J. M". Stuart, W. and T. England, H. Krook, 11. Wilson, J. Turner, G. Lass, S. Hall, M. P. Sounson, and T. Henson.

Shipping Telegrams. Auckland, December 12.—Te Anau, from Sydney. Passengers for the South: Mr and Mrs Lewis, Mrs Dommott, Mrs Mitchell, Mr Waters, Mr Campbell; and nine in the steerage.—Wanaka, for the South. Passengers: Captain and Mrs Gascoine, Mesdames Lyall, Pitt, Misses Kingston, Kilgour, Heston, Messrs Shuttleworth, Marks, Ford, Bagnall, Basher, Matson, Callaghan, Stevenson,' Haglay; and ten in the steerage. „ „ . „ Wellington, December 12. G. M. Tucker, for Newcastle.—Takapuna (at 4 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Passengers : Mrs Parsons, Rev. Mr Walters, Dr Hector, Mrs Crompton, M'Kenzie, Izard, Cowte, Maher, Toomer, Trimmer, and Trilton. —Wakatipu, for the South. Passengers: Miss Knowles, Mrs Nlcholls, Messrs Rintell, Thornton, and Lees. Melbourne, December 12.—Morning, Rotomabana, for the Bluff. MOVEMENTS OF UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. Thursday, December 13. Port Chalmers.— Tarawera sails 5 p.m, for Bluff. LvTTEI/TON.—Takapuna arrived 5 am. from Wellington ; sails 9 p.m. for Wellington—Wakatipu arrived 8.80 ».m. from Wellington ; sails 4.80 p.m, for Port Chalmers.—Waihora arrived 12.30 p.m. from Port Chalmers; sails 9 p.m. for Wellington. Nblson.— Wanaka arrived 7 a.m. from Taranaki ; sails 6 p.m. for Picton. Wellington. —Taiaroa sailed 1215 p.m. for Lyttelton.—Hawea arrived 7.15 a.m. from Lyttelton; sails 3 p.m. for Picton. Grbvmoctu.—Mahinapua sailed 8 a.m. for Wollington. Gisborne. — Southern Cross arrived early from Napier; sailed 10 a.m. for Auckland. Melbourne. —Rotomabana sailed 3p.m. (Wednesday) for Hobart.—Manapouri arrived 6 a.m. from Hobart.