SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1469, 26 August 1865, Page 2

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. isum. Aug. 25—-Phrabe, ».s., 416 tons, Ferguson, from Wellington. Passengers, cabin—Mr., Mm., and Miss Lane, Mr#. Pnrkei, Mrs. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie. Mr. and Mrs. Backhouse and three children Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Gilehric. Mr. Pearson, and seven in steerage. Aug. 25—Wellington, 8.8. 262 tons, Francis, from Wellington. Passeng cs—Hon. J. E. Fit' Gerald, Messrs. Prendergu t, Nathan, C. Co»., Fisher, Luck, Bteer, Antride, six for South, rrn aine in steerage. oiMixm. Aug. 25—Phoebe, s.s., *16 tons, Ferguson, for Dunedin, Passenger, cabin—Mr. Tanso, and four in steerage. ' IMPOSTS. In the Phoebe, Miles and Co., agents : 10che«U tea, 2 half-ehosta (funics do, 6 boxes soap, 1 pkg silk, Cox ,19 trunks boots, 2 cases, Simpson; 1 pk?> Aynsley, w gunnies sugar, Order; 2 cases, Tounghusband; 1 bale, Strange and Co.; 1 pareel, Drummond; 1 do, Anderson; 1 ease drapery, Morrison; 1 case, Cameron; 1 do, Bullock. In the Wellington, J. T>. Macpherson, agent: 1 ease, Order; 1 case, Le Troy. Sxfbctkd A«w am. Aug 27 —Bgniont, from Northern Ports. Aug. 27 —Auckland, from Dunedin. Aug. 30—Rangatira, from Dunedin and Bluff. Gatelle, s.s., fr**n South, hourly. PstOJICTBD DKPAMOBBS. Aug. 28—Eemont, for Otago. Aug. 26—Wellington, for Otago and Bluff. Aug. 27—Auckland, for Northern Ports. Aug 27—Phcebe, for Nelson and Sydney. Sept. I—Rangatir*, for Northern Porta. The steamer Betsy Douglas leaves the Govern«ent Wharf everr Tuesday and Thursday morning, for Pigeon Bay, at 9 a.m., and on Saturdays at 11 a.m., returning the same day. VBBSBIS I* HABBOU*. SHIPS. Canterbury, Fentie, from London. Indian Empire. Black, from London. City of Newcastle, Scott, from Sydney. barqcbb. Otago, Lunt, from Boston, r S. (cleared) BRIGS AND OCH'' '*BR9. Dancing Wave, Buxton, i >m Hokitika. Yarra, schooner, from Dun >din. Antelope, cutter, from Akaroa._ Maid of the Mill, from Kaiapoi. Foam, from Akaroa. BTBAMSS. Wellington, from Northern ports.

High Water This Dat at th* Government "Wham. 6.49 a.m. 7.11 p.m. Yrstwrday MOBSIKQ, shortly after the arrival of the Phoebe, a rumour was in circulation that just before the vessel sailed intelligence had been received at Wellington of the stranding of the achooner Shamrock, Captain Hayes, near to Wang*nui, and that all the passengers, crew, Ac., had «jot safe on shore. Thk N.Z.S.N. Co.'s 8.8. Wblmwgtok, Capt. Francis, arrived in harbour yesterdav morning, at 6.15 a.m. She left the Manukau Heads on the 18th inst., at 4 p.m., and arrived in Taranaki on the 19th, at 7 a.m.; experienced very fine weather, and discharged all cargo for that port. Left there mmmn evening, at 3.45 p.m., and arrived in Nelson, 9 a.m. on the 20th, having encountered a severe g*le from S.E. crossing the Straits. Left Nelson on the 22nd, at 10 a.m., and arrived in Picton 6 a.m., after a fine run of seven hours. Left Picton on the 23rd, at 2 a.m., and arrived in Wellington, 7 a.m. Left W 'ington 2 p.m on 34th, and arrived as above. / e regret to state {hit our usual Wellington of the Independent and Advertiser have not con > to hand. The B.s. Egmokt foe t ago.—We have been requested to call the attention of the public to the alteration of the date of the sailing of this vessel for Dunedin. She is advertised to leave Lyttelton on or about Mondav, August 28th inst. Thh P. N. Z. & A.B. M. Co.'s s.s. Ph<ebe, Captain Ferguson, arrived here this morning at 1.30: sailed from Wellington at 10 a.m. yesterday, thus accomplishing the voyage in the short space of 16L hours. We understand that since leaving here last the Phoebe has undergone a complete overhaul. The fore cabin has been entirely remodelled, and other improvements have been Carried out in the afterpart of the ship, which will tend greatly to promote the comfort of passengers.

HEATHCOTE. AEEIVED. At Eaixwat Whaef. Aug. 25 — Diligent, ketch, with posts, rozn Little Akaloa. IiILBD. Aug. 25—Star of Tasmania, schooner, with bran, for Dunedin. Aug. 25—Thetis, ketch, for Port. Aug. 25—Linnet, do do Aug. 25 —Sea Bird, schooner, do Aug. 25—Dove, do do Thb Effort, cutter, is loading, and the Breeze, schooner, and Julia Ann, cutter, are Ijing at the Bailway Wharf. Tire CotrEißß, Connaught Banger, an Meteor are at Upper Wharves. AKAEOA. ABBIVED. Aug. 22—Geelong, p.s., from Lyttelton, with passengers and cargo. BAILED. Aug. 22—Yiien, schooner, for Christchurch. Aug. 22—Geelong, p.s., for Dunedin, via intermediate ports. Passenger—Mr. C. Green. EXPOETB. In the Vixen: 14,738 feet timber, Piper and Co. In the Geelong: Original cargo, and 4 kegs butter, J. D. Garwood; 2 kegs apples, Wiggins and Co.; 2 bundles trees, C. Green.

The Wreck op the 8.8. Alexandra.—lntelligencc was received yesterday, by the s.s. Wellington, of the total wreck of the Imperial steam transport the s.s. Alexandra, off the White Cliffs. The following particulars of the wreck were communicated to us yesterday by a gentleman who arrived in the Wellington as a passenger to this place. It would seem that the steamer is a total wreck. On Monday last, at about seven (/dock, it appears the Alexandra left New Plymouth for the White Cliffs, oft' which place the arrived the same evening at about nine, and anchored for the night abreast the Parahinihini, rather more than a league from the (bore, and in 9J fathoms of water. At daybreak she pulled up her anchor, and, with steam only at half-speed, stood in for the anchorage ground, the wind being light at the time, and tnc lead line, we are informed, was kept going all the time. The water gradually shoaled to three fathoms, and she was considered to be in the pussage between the two reefs through which vessels pus to the anchorage off the White Cliffs. The water then shoaled to fathoms, and the engines were immediately stopped. Soon after this she touched lightly, and the lead line showed 1J fathoms. The engines were immediately inckod at full speed, but in clearing off, she was struck aft by a sunken rock, and again amidships. At this time, she was a full mile from the shore. The jib having been run up, and the vessel's head canted off shore, she stood out a couple of miles, when it was found that she bad six feet of water in the hold. Under these circumstances, there was nothing for it but to run her on shore, which the captain immediately decided on doing. When about half a mile from the nearest point of land the fires were put out, and she sank just before reaching the land, the tide at the same time being three-quarters flood. By the time that it was high water the sea was over her main fleck, up to the forecastle; the mainmast had to bo cut away, as it had started from the maindeck about ten inches, and was swaying backwards and forwards. It is stated, that the person put on board as pilot, at New Plymouth, was not in a fit state to take cltarge of a vessel.—New Zealand Herald, Aug. 15.