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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 7, 22 January 1859, Page 2

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j ENTEEED INWABDS. January 19, steamer White Swan, M'Lean, from Manukau, via New Plymouth. 21, steamer Lord Worsley, 290, Johnston, from Sydney, with 1 bos merchandise, J. Levick ; 18 eases merchandise, 1 case jewellery, L. Con way ; 5 packages merchandise, M. Harris ; 1 package tea, Captain Blundell ; 1 case brassware, Morrison and Sclanders ; 1 case hats, N. Edwards and Co. ; 7 bags rice, 5 bags, 2 cases, 1 box, 1 package groceries, 2 kegs, 1 case grates, J. Beit ; 2 cases cigars, 200 boxes candles, N. Edwards and Co. ; 133 bags sugar, 100 cases glass, 8 bales hops, 10 cases bitters, 1 case chocolate, 1 case isinglass, 5 cases sardines, J. Levien and Co. ; 11 bags pepper, 1 cask and 1 bundle merchandise, 1 case saddles, 20 boxes candles, 1 copper pipe and parcel, 10 packages merchandise, M. Lightband ; 1 > boxes candles, 10 cases soda water, 10 boxes lobsters, 6 cases starch, 1 case ice, 1 case cream of tartar, 12 bags pepper, 2 cases corks, 10 boxes soap, 1 cask ginger, 2 quarter-cask 3 rum, 1 parcel books, Nash and Scaife ; 1 case, 2 kegs merchandise, E. Prichard ; 10 horses, M. Potter ; 1 cow, Mr. Riuhardaon ; 1 bale paper, C. and J. Elliott; 3 cases drapery, 1 parcel, 2 cases toys, 2 cases paper-hangings, 4 cases cigars, A. Bing ; 1 parcel, New Zealander ; 1 case, Coleman, Ireland, and Co. ; 2 packages wearing apparel, Miss Prenterton; 1 washing machine and lever, B. Dowling ; 2 parcels, A. J. Bradwell; 1 case merchandise, J. Bari's 1 case, W. Day; 1 case, J. Borton. Psssengers — Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, family, and servant ; Mr. J. Hill, Mr. J. I>ykc, Mr. I/. S. "Wrigglewortlf, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. S. Moss and servant, Miss Mary M'LaughlHn, Mr. and Mrs. Dcs Voeux and servant," Mi\ Charles, Mr. Conway, Mr. Wm.' Pasley, Mr. Wm. A. Guerdon, Mr. Irvine, Rev. J. Forde, Mr. Thos. Scaife, Mr. Prossor, Mr. Martin, Mr. Hoavyside, Mr. Howard, Mr. Parkin, Mr. Gobby, Mr. Whizan, Mrs. L. Wannington and child, Mr. W. B. Syewar, Mr. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Sadler and family, Mr. W. Williams, Mr. D. n. Vurwin, Mr. T. Stewart, Mrs. Scott, Mr. J. Major, Mr. J. M c Donald, Mr. Reddick, Mr. Barlow, Mr. A Halpm, Mr. Potter, Mr. Phillips. 21, steamer Tasmanian Maid, 90, Whitwell, from Wellington, via Wairan, with 6 quarter-casks brandy, 3 hhds do., Curtis Brothers ; 1 stove, W. Wilson, 1 case drucs, Tatton. Passengers —Miss James, Mr. TelfourdfMi*. M'Rae, Mr. Park, Mr. and Mrs, Harris and 2 children, Mrs. Bateman, Mr. T. Downs, Mr. R. Tinline, Mr. Peat, Mr. Cotterill, Mr. Harrison, and 3 in steerage. ENTEBED OTJTWAEDS. January 21, steanvr Lord Ashley, 290, Stewart, with 2 parcels, Bradwell ; washing machine and lever, Order ; 3 cases drapery, 1 parcel do., 2 cases toys, 2 do. paper-hangings, <fc do. cigars, A. Bing ; 1 case, Barr; lease, Day; 1 case, Barton 1 parcel, Capt. Thompson ; 1 bag, Fischer ; 51 sheep, E. Colemau. Passengers — Mrs. Stanley, and Messrs. J. Wall, Parker, Robinson, and Travers. — , steamer Ta?maninn Maid, 00, Whitwell, for Motueka and Collingwood. — , brigantine Active, 136, Smith, for Melbourne, with 499 bags bran, 148 do. oats, 113 do. bran, 44 kegs butter, 25 coils rope, 2 crates, J. R. Hays. Pasecngers—A. M'GiH, (J. Gifisou, doiui Kcefe, J. Dickson, and Mrs. Melluish. The steamer Boomerang was advertised to leave Melbourne for Wellington on the 15th instant; but as the European mail had not arrived, it is probable 1 she would be detained a few days. It may therefore be expected that the next vessel from Wellington will bring the Nelson povticm of the mail. GREAT HURRICANE AT SWATOW. [From the Ooerland- China Mail, October 13.] The Yang-tsze returned to the harbour from Swatow at four o'clock this morning, having left the latter placo at noon yesterday. The havoc described briefly in Saturdays Slapping List is not overdrawn. The vessels totally wrecked are— the Anonyms driven on the rocks &ix miles from her anchorage, with three anchors down and full scope of cable; the Hongkong drifted to a sandy cove four miles, with three anchors ahead, masts cut away (since sold by auction for 35 dollars) ; the Kinaldie (Aberdeen clipper, 794 tons, 10 months old), driven four miles on to a ledge of rock, and with four feet of water round hey at high water mark— hull sold for 1,510 dollars, without the copper ; Gazelle, foundered with all hands ; Captain Fox happened to be on shore, and four of her crew were picked up alive the following morning ; she had arrived in the afternoon from Amoy, on her way to Hongkong, and H.M. brig-of-war Acorn guards the wreck till means are adopted to save the treasure ; Luura (Oldenburg brig), to be sold by auction 10-day ; Hepscott (British iron ship, 575 tons), perched upon a pinanole rock, which has passed through her bottom up the beani3 ; Louisa, with foremast gone, in 4£ feet water (may possibly be saved) ; Moultan (British, 425) tons), to be sold by auction to-day ; Louisa Bailley, masts gone, in a paddy- field, with 2 feet water ; Thusnolda (Danish barque, 450 tons), drifted four miles; Agonita Adriana (Danish brig, 300 tons) ; Glendower (British ship, 480), to be sold to-day by auction; Alfred the Great (British, 664 tons), on the rocks by Double Island, with a hole through her bottom — some hopes of saving her ; Pantaloon (British brig, 184), driven over a rock twelve feet dry at high water into a natural basin behind, where she lies with her masts gone. The vessels stranded, but since got off, are, Harvest Home, lost her rudder ; Dennis Hill and William Frederick, much damaged ; Beverley, but little injured ; a Bremen barque (Ohio) and Sardinian brig (Giovanina), damaged. The brig Hazard is all right— the only vessel that rode out the storm. The gnle commenced about 11, p.m., on the 21st, and the barometer was then 2985. At two, the height of the gale (barometer 2841), a storm-wave, twentyfive feet perpendicular, came in from seawards, sweeping everything before it, and driving the ships from their anchorage, over a long mudflat two miles across, with not more than two or three feet water on it. The tide rose from eighteen to twenty feet. It is paid that, upwards of 200 junks are wrecked, and the loss of life amongst them is very great. The houses on Double Island are in ruins, and the strength of the wind may be gathered from the fact, that go-downs on the water front, with walls two feet and a half thick, were actually carried c away. The bungalows have disappeared. The town of Swatow i 8 much injured, as might have been expected, and the Chinese report much havoc in the interior. Except the unfortunate officers and crew of the Gazelle, there is but little or no loss of life among foreigners. The hurricane seems to havo been local, or, if it travelled, it has done so inland. At Amoy there was only a sharp north-easter. The above brief account of the frightful catastrophe at Swatow is taken from Monday's Hongkong Shipping Lis*. To it we have but little more to add. Those who have since visited the port say the scene is utterly beyond description. The giant storm-wave, advancing in its might, swept the fleet before it, and scattered the ships like chaff before the wind, stranding them in the most, extraordinary and unlikely spots. The destruction was complete. Of a fine fleet of 21 vessels, only one (the brigantine Hazard, the most useless of the lot) held to her anchors, the rest being driven ashore. Nor did the hurricane confine its ravages to the water ; it was completely felt on shore. What the tempest-driven water could not accomplish, was completed by the fury of the gale, and the strongest houses were levelled with the ground. The loss of life among foreigners is miraculously small, the chief officer and greater portion of the crew of the Gazelle, and one European sea-cunny of the Anonyma, being the only fatal accidents ; though three men of the Hepscott were severely injured by the falling of the mast. Among the Chinese, the number of killed and drowned is not over-estimated at 3,000. The town of Swatow, we are glad to leurn,'has not suffered so much as was expected, ■but all the junks (upwards of 2,000) were completely Smashed and piled on the top of each other. On board the Anonyma were 200 or 300 chests of opium, all damaged ; but the Hongkong's, we beliere, was saved. Divers have been sent up from this tO try

and save the Gazelle's treasure, which could probably easily be effected now ; but should time be wasted in trying to raise the schooner, aud by any unfortunate chance the vessel break up, the boxes would sink in the soft mud, from which it would bo impossible to extricate them. For the hulls of vessels totally wrecked and sold at auction, most ridiculous prices were paid. The Dutch brig Agonita Adriana, of 300 tons, fetched one dollar ; Dent and Co.'s Hongkong, of 240 tons, sold for thirtyfive dollars ; the Dutch barque Thusnelda, eighteen months old, of 450 tons, brought 315 dollars ; the Oldenburg barque Laura, of 500 tons, with her copper on, 1,500 dollars ; and the Kinaldie, ten months old, of 791 tons, 1,610 dollars without her copper. The Pantaloon, perched on. the top of a pile of rocks, fifteen feet high, and at a distance fro*n the others, fell a prey 1° the Chinese, who rushed on board, drove the captain and crew on shore, plundered her of 3,000 bags °f sugar, and would have completely gutted her, had not the captain with three friends returned on board with firearms, and driven the wreckers out. This enabled Captain Mooney to save his sails, chronometer, and small stores. The Agonita Adriana, which was also taken by the Chinese, was stripped of everything. The Glendower and Alfred the Great are stiil'aahore. ' MAILS. Mails for Taranaki and for Auckland, by Lord Worsley, THIS DAY, 22nd instant, at Three p.m. B. Walmslet, Post-office, Postmaster. January -22, 1859.