Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XV, Issue 861, 9 February 1861, Page 4

Shipping News.

ARRIVED. Feb. 7, s.s. Omeo, 605 tons, McLean, from Melbourne, via Otago. Saloon passengers—Mr. and Mrs. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. A. McDonald, Mrs. and the Misses Moodie (2), the Misses McDonald (2), Miss Robertson, Messrs. Marks, Duppa, and C. McDonald. Steerage—Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Burke and 3 children. Mrs. Birdsey, Messrs. Williams, Hunter, Anstey, Green, and Thompson. Same day, brigantine Raven, 115 tons, Brown, from Sydney. Passengers—Messrs. Chilmerdiue and Willmer. Same day, brigantine Pilot, 91 tons, Burke, from Hobart Town, via Wellington. Feb. 8, schooner Juno, 50 tons, Green, from Timaru. , „, , Same day, schooner Wellington, 46 tons, Elmsly, from Timaru. Same day, schooner TJira, 25 tons, Toomey, from Timaru. CLEARED. Feb. 5, cutter Fanny, 20 tons, McLellan, for Oamaru via Timaru. Feb. 7, brigantine Corsair, 134 tons, Gay, for Timaru. IMPORTS. In the Omeo, Dalgety & Co., agents: 13 cases bitters, 2 do. noyeau, 3 do. glassware, 1 do. anniseed, 1 cask, 1 basket, 1 case pictures, 5 do. syrups, 1 do. furniture, 1 bagatelle table, 1 parcel, 3 cases oil, Newton & Barnard; 5 barrels coffee, Miles & Co.; 364 bundles wire, 30 bundles standards, 8 gates, 16 posts, 1 bag, 1 pump, 1 piece lead, 2 pkgs. chains, 2 cases, 1 bundle spikes, 1 bundle handles, 12 bags nails, 24 bullock yokes, 1 bullock dray, 1 buggy, 1 express waggon, 6 horses, 838 sheets corrugated iron, 1 case, 1 cask, 1 fowling piece, Duppa; 1 parcel, Hogg; 1 do., May; 1 steam-boat, 1 express waggon, 32 bags coffee, 53 cases claret, 1 box tobacco, 2 casks currants, 20 boxes soap, 1 case fancy goods, 10 pkgs furniture, 12 casks limes, Order; 27 boxes tin plates, 1 cask block tin, 1 steam guage, 15 cases galvanized iron, 67 coils rope, 2 dray poles, I garden roller, 50 cases geneva, 76 do. gin, 2 do. cigars, 30 do. brandy, 5 barrels treacle, Dalgety & Co.; I revolver, 1 gun, Marks; 1 revolver, 1 fowling piece, Sullivan. ' In the Raven, Cookson &' Co., agents: 1 box tobacco, 1 case of cigars, 5 qr-casks wine, 2 hhds. brandy, 29 cases claret, 4 hhds. gin, 6 cases drapery, 1 bale cloth, 2 do.- calico, 1 case portmanteaus, 2 trunks boots, 1 case lamps, 1 corn crusher, 48 dray "Boxes, 8 axle arms, 34 tons coals, 6 cases furniture, 3 packages pots, 3 do. drugs, 1 dog cart, 47 bundles laths, 108 cedar boards, 39 pieces shelving, 34 pine boards, 1 case of pictures, 5 chimney pots, 1 cask cenaent, 1 package harness, 1 do. gig whips, 26 horses, Willmer ; 500 cocoa nuts, Brown. In the Pilot, Miles & Co., agents: 2 cases cigars, 7 bags coffee, 12 half chests tea, 5 hhds. brandy, 33,000 feet timber, 9,000 palings, 6,700 shingles, 40 boxes candles, 3 bags .walnuts, 2 churns, 8 rolls matting. .; j In.the Juno, Hargreaves, agent; 100 bales wool j (33,000 lbs), Cookson & Co.

The fine steamship Omeo arrived on her second -visit to this port on Thursday morning. She left Melbourne on Saturday the 20th, and arrived in Port Chalmers last Sunday. This long voyage of 8 days was protracted by an accident to the Omeo's; machinery which occurred about mid-voyage. The screw of the slide valve gave, the worm of the brass; having become worn, the shaft ceased to do its duty, and the engines were for the time useless. For some time the fault was not discovered, and the whole, machinery was overhauled before the broken down part was reached. Fortunately spare fittings were on board and were at once ready for use, and steam -was got up again, but not until a delay of 50 hours had been occasioned. The Omeo brought down about 2500 sheep; to Otago, and has brought on here a moderate cargo and. a goodly freight of passengers. Mr. Duppa has brought down his celebrated mare Phoebe, but too late for the race meeting. Letters by" the Omeo, which leaves to-day will be in time to catch the homeward mail of this month from Melbourne. , One important item of the cargo of-the.Omeo consists of an addition to our steam fleet in the shape of a smart little screw steamer, purchased and brought down from Melbourne by Mr. James O'Neill, waterman of this port. The boat is riot new, having been well known for some time on the Yarra, by the name ofthe..* Expert!' She is admirably adapted for the purpose to which Mr. O'Neill designs her, namely for the .postal service to Pigeon Bay, occasional lightering of light goods, and for pleasure parties about the harbour. The Expert is of iron, measures 59 feet in length, and is of a sharp fastlooking build. Her machinery consists of a single cylinder engine rated at 12 horse power working a screw, and capable of driving the boat 8 knots an hour, as many trials have show n. The whole is in good order. The Expert has been brought down entire on the deck of the Omeo, and was launched over her side into the water yesterday. Her fittings, which are on a handsome scale, will be at once proceeded -with. To all appearance she will be a sightly and useful addition to our fleet. AKAROA SHIPPING. Friday, Feb. I.—Arrived: the U.S. whaling ship Illinois, 413 tons, W. R. Potter, commander, of and from New Bedford; 15 months out; 500 barrels sperm. Saturday, Feb. 2.—Sailed: the French whaling Bhip Caulaincourt, 657 tons, Laurent Labaste, master. Cleared for the South Seas,

Fajtal Accident—Five Lives Lost.—The schooner Randolph from Kai Koras, arrived in this harbour on Tuesday evening last, bringing the melancholy intelligence of the . death of Capt. Kempthorne and four others. The following are the particulars ofthe accident, so far as we have been able to learn. The Randolph was lying at the Kai Kora Peninsula, moored in a small boat harbour. On Monday, the 21st Jan,, Captain Kempthorne, accompanied by Mr. Harwood, (lately arrived froih England), John Thompson, Joshua.Miller, (two men of color), and John Eoy, started in a small boat for Waipapa River, a distance of about 20 miles. When the boat had reached Mungamana, a point of land about half way, the natives state that a disturbance appeared to take place in the boat, when all at once they lost sight of the men but saw the boat. Being convinced that some accident must have occurred they kept watch for the men, with a view to render what assistance they could. Miller was quite warm when they got him on shore, and they did the best they could to restore animation, but without effect. Four of the bodies were picked up by the Maories the same evening, and one, John Thompson, the following morning. The bodies were identified, and interred by C. R. Keene, Esq., abreast of the place where they were picked up. The boat had been fcuiltr'at Mr. Fyfe's station for Mr. Trulove, to be employed as a ferry-boat on the Waipapa river, and the parties in her were on the ,way to deliver the boat, when the accident occurred. Capt. Kempthorne ■wai ma»ter of the Randolph, and has sailed out of thftr port for some years. He has left a wife and three cliildreti to mourn his loss. The parties with him were hot the crew of his vessel, but parties who were residing at the Kai Koras.— Wellington Independent, Feb. l. v