Shipping Inteligence.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9, 30 January 1869, Page 2

Shipping Inteligence.

ARRIVED. January 27, steamer Airedale, from Picton and Wellington. — steamer Tararua, from Melbourne, via South. — ketch Diana, from Havelock. 28, steamer Lyttelton, from Wairau. — steamer Charles Edward, from Westport, &c. — schooner Sisters, from Motupipi, — Bteamer Beautiful Shir, from Wellington. 29, ketch Pearl, from Wairau. — schooner Necromancer, from West Wangamii. — steamer Lady Barkly, from Collingwood, &c. SAILED. January 27, cutter Ann, for Waitapu.. — schooner Day Dawn, for Havelock. — steamer Murray, for Weßtport, Grey, and Hokitika. 28, steamer Tararua, for Melbourne, via West Coast. — steamer Airedale, for Taranaki and Manukau. 29, steamer Lady Barkly, for Golden Bay. — ketch Diana, for Havelock. — Bteamer Lyttelton, for Wairau. — schooner Sisters, for Motupipi. ENTERED INWARDS. January 27, ketch Diaua, 25, Anderson, from Havelock. — steamer Tararua, 524, Ferguson, from Melbourne, via South. Passengers : saloon — Messrs. Irish (2), Bastings, Blackett, Domett, Tomkinson, and twenty-six for Melbourne and West Coast ; second cabin — Messrs. Brown, Murphy, Long, Swan, and forty-eight for Melbourne uncl West Coast. 2S, schooner Sisters, 12, Charles, from Motupipi. — steamer Lyttelton, 49, Scott, from Wairau. — steamer Charles Edward, 89, Palmer, from Westport. Passengers — Mrs. Harris and child, Mrs. White, Mrs. Merrick, Mrs. Cartel 1 , Mrs. Gough, Mrs. Paisons and child, Miss Lee, Miss Miles, his Honour Judge Richmond and son, Messrs. Atkinson, Nancarrow, Kennedy, Trimble, Morey, Han-is, Galviu, and Parsons. — steamer Airedale, 2SG, Kennedy, from Picton and Wellington. Passengers : saloon — Miss Ivoinpthorne, Mr., Master, and two Misses Pratt, Mrs. Warren, Mr. Cuffin, Mrs. Jems, Mrs. Sandaz, Captain and Mrs. Johnson, Miss Diiif, Mr. Brown, Mr. Duncan and child, and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, and seven for North ; second cabin — Mrs. Challis, Mr. Miller, and ten for North. 29, steamer Beautful Stay, 125, Hepburn, from Wellington. Passengers : saloon — Mrs. Chapman

and child, Mrs. Barker and two children, Mr 3. Black and child, Dr. Muller, Messrs. Mullcr (2), Walton, Rentoul, and ten for other ports ; second cabin — Mr. Scott, Mr. Frank, and* three for other ports. — schooner Necromancer, 16, Rendell, from Wanganui Inlet. — ketch Pearl, 33, Watt, from Wairau, in ballast. — steamer lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Collingwood, &c. Ten passengers. CLEABCD OUTWABDS. January 27, steamer Murray, 56, Holmes, for Westport, Grey, and Hokitika. Passengers — Messrs. Winstanlcy, Falla, Batchelor, M'Guire, Carlton, and Soul. — schooner Day Dawn, 2 i. Billows, for Havelock. — cutter Ann, 15, for Waitapu. — steamer Tararua, 524, Ferguson, for Melbourne, via West Coast. Seventy-four original passengers. 28, steamer Airedale, 286, Kennedy, for Taranaki and Manukau. Passengers : saloon — Messrs. Miller, Kennedy, Irish (2), Quint, Chapman, Parker, Scott, Paunch, Walton, Miller, Miss Scott, and seven original ; second cabin — Messrs. Viccnso, Brown (2), Murphy, Ryan, Plummer, North, Williams, and ten original. 29, steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, for Golden Bay, in ballast. — ketch Diana, 25, Anderson, for Havelock, in. ballast. — schooner Sisters, 12, Charles, for Motupipi. EXPECTED ABBIVALB. Steamer Rangitoto, from Melbourne, via West Coast ; to-day. Steamer Murray, from West Coast. Ship Fanny, from London. Barque Alliance, from Liverpool. Barque Malay, from London ; sailed October 22. Barque John Knox, from Sydney. ritOJECI'ED DEPABTUBES. Steamer Kennedy, for West Coast ; to-day. Steamer Beautiful Star, for Wanganui ; to-day. Steamer Rangitoto, for Melbourne, via South ; today. VESSELS IN nABBOCTB. Steamer Charles Edward, from West. Coast. Steamer Beautiful Star, from Wellington. Steamer Kennedy, from Westport. Barque Isabella, from Hobart Town. Schooner Aurora, from Dunedin. Schooner Folly, from Havelock. Schooner Necromancer, from West Wangauui. Cutter Aquarius, from French Pass. Cutter Roving Bride, from Awaroa. Ketch Collingwood, from Havelock. Ketch Pearl, from Wairau. IMPOSTS. Diana, from Havelock— lß,ooo feet timber, Order. Chables Edwabd, from Westport — 1 pkgc cigars, Nehse. Sisters, from Motupipi— 2 cords fire\vood,Lukin3 ; 7 pkgs butter and eggs, Webster ; 1 pkge potatoes, VVebley ; 1 pkgo butter, Wilkie. Lytthlton, from Wairau — 5 pkgs, Bryant ; 5 pkgs, Rush ; 100 sacks oata, 2 casks ginger, N. Edwards and Co. ; 9 pkgs, Aikeu ; 100 sheep, 18 pigs, Bell. Aieedale, from South— 4 bales leather, 3 trunks boots, Light band ; 1 pkge, Avery ; 1 pkge, Hodgson ; 1 pkge, Davis ; 1 pkge, Levien and Co. ; 10 drums oil, Cross ; 4 pkgs, 3 bales leather, Lightband ; 1 pkge, Sharp ; 5 chests and 10 half-chests tea, Buxton and Co. ; 1 pkge, Grassi ; 20 barrels ammunition, Hounsell; 1 case, Ascup ; 4 cases wine, Duncan ; 7 cases, N. Edwards and Co. ; 1 case, Brown ; 16 pkgs, Cawthron ; 16 pkgs, Morrison, Sclanders, and Co. ; 2 casks, N. Edwards and Co. ; 4 cases, Order; 1 box, Scott ; 5 crates bottles, Bentley and Co. ; 3 pkgs, Scott ; 11 pkgs drapery, Thompson and Co. ; 10 pkgs, N. Edwards and Co. ; 1 case, Hadfield ; 1 brunk boots, Lightband ; 1 case, Solomon and Co. Tabaktja, from Melbourne and South — 240 bags wheat, 4 pkgs, Morrison, Sclanders, and Co. ; 12 boxes tobacco, J. H. Levien ; 2 pkgs, Tingle ; 93 mats sugar, 20 boxes tea, Davis ; 1 case, Hooper and Co. ; 12 pkgs, 6 bars iron, Balme ; 19 bags guano, 105 boxes tea, Thompson and Co. ; 2 pkgs, Order ; 3 pkgs leather, Lightband j 15 kegs butter, N. Edwards and Co. Neceojiancee, from Wanganui Inlet — 24 tons coal, Jones. Beautiful Stab, from Wellington— l case, Edwards ; 2 cases, Hounsell ; 1 box, Colt. • Lady Barkly, from Collingwood— 9o ozs gold, Order ;57 pkgs, Buchholtz ; 5 casks butter, 13 cases Order. EXPOETS. Ann, for Waitapu — 11 pkgs, 16 bags flour, Hounsell ; 6 pkgs, 4 bags flour, Buxton and Co. ; 1 case boots, White ; 1 case drapery, Black and Son ; 1 pkge biscuit; Black ; 2 casks ale, Harley and Sons ; t casks ale, Hooper and Co. ; 24 kegs, Simpson ; 1 horse, Winter ; 5 boxes soap, 2 pkgs, Order. Tabaeua, for Melbourne— l 7 bales wool, Buxton and Co. ; 3 bales wool, Fisher ; 30 bales wool, Morrison, Sclanders, and Co. ; 35 bales wool, N. Edwards and Co. Day Dawn, for Havelock— lß bars iron, 3 drums oil, Buxton and Co. ; 9 pkgs, R. Levien ; 1 case coffee, 1 pkge, Hounsell ; 1 pkge, Rutter and Co. Muubay, for Westport, Grey, and Hokitika — 3 qr-casks whisky, 1 qr-cask rum, 25 cases brandy, 5 half-chests tea, 15 cases geneva, Bentley and Co. ; 12 bags potatoes, 2 kegs butter, Drane ; 9 kegs butter, "Wilkie ; 2-1 sacks potatoes, 32 cases fruit, 11 pkgs butter and cheese, Falla ; 20 bags bran, Hounsell ; 18 qr-casks and 24 hhds ale, Hooper and Co. ; 2 pkgs, Hale ; 10 kegs butter, 65 cases fruit, 6 bags potatoes, Benson ; 28 bags potatoes, Batchelor ; 2 cases fruit, King ; 1 pkge drapery, Morrison, Sclanders, and Co. ; 2 pkgs, M'lntosh ; 3 bags onions, Levien; 12 bags potatoes, 40 sheep, Bell ; 14 pkga butter, fruit, &c, Hingston ; 2 cases boots, White ; 4.0 pkgs produce, Prestidge ; 50 bags flour, Gibbons ; 9 cases fruit, Soul ; 77 bags oats, Neale and Haddow ; 33 bags potatoes, Glass ; 7 boxes fruit, Wilson ; 40 kegs butter, Hodder and Co. 5 28 bags bran, 24 bags potatoes, Fisher. Aieedale, for North— l box fruit, Mrs. Askew ; 1 box fruit, Bonnington ; 10 boxes fruit, 1 case boots, Lightband ; 1 box, Baigent 5 1 box, Smith. Sistees, for Motupipi— l pkge, Hounsell ; 1 pkge, Wilkie ; 1 pkge, N. Edwards and Co. ; 8 pkgs, Buxton and Co. ; 23 pkgs, 5 bags flour, Webster. Hokitika Bbeakwatee.— The West Coast Times, of the 20th instant, states :— " A very substantial breakwater has been completed for the protection of the river-bank between tho east end of the wharf and the new bathing establishment. This has not been put down a day too soon, for the last heavy floods threatened to destroy the end of the wharf at this place, and the water had also by its action reduced tho bank of the river to a low level. It will also have the effect of stopping the river-water during floods from rushing in the same volume as formerly over Gibson's quay." Dock poe Shipping.— The Independent, of tho 26th instant, gays :— " It was with pain we had the other day to announce that the Wellington, owned, by and hailing from this port, had to go to Port Chalmers to be cleaned, and we now learn that the Ihccbe is about being sent there for a similar purpose. Where is the Patent Slip about which so much litigation and expense were incurred ? Where is the Graving Dock, for the construction of which a company was about being formed ? Neither press nor public can feel any faith in any public projects when so many, after being set a-foot, are abandoned. Supposed Calamity at Sea.— The Argus, in a late number, says :— " No intelligence has reached this port as to the fate of the ship Daring, which sailed from Gravesend for Melbourne on the 25th of April last. She had a very large quantity of gunpowder on board, and it is feared that sho has suffered wreck from firo or explosion. Early in November last, as much as 60 pur cent, was asked by the London underwriters for insurance upon her."

Steamer Alhambba. — All anxiety concerning the Bafoty of the Alhambra was dispelled on Thursday morning by a telegram received from Hokitika thn't the passengers who had embarked in her had arrived in tho Rangitoto. As the latter vessel, although on her way up the coast, may not arrive beforo wo go to press, we shall not bo able to givo the particular of tho accident which befel the Alhambra in our present publication. Considerable interest was manifested in the fate of tho vessel, from the fact thai among thn passengers were Mr. H. Adams and three of his children, and Mr. and Mrs. Morton, all residents of Nelson. TnE Tararua —This steamer, lately one of the finest of tho fleet belonging to tho P.N Z. Company, arrived hero on Wednesday afternoon last, bearing the flag of Messrs. M'Meekan and Blackwood, of Melbourne, her now owners. Having been painted uniform with the ofher steamers belonging to Meßsrs. M'Mectun and E!ackwoo<l, tho Tararua ns she Ciimr down tho ba; was hardly recognized. She left Hobson's Bay on the afternoon of tho 16th instant, passed the Solander at eight a.m. on the 21st, and after calling at all tho intermediate ports reached hero as above. After landing and receiving cargo tho Tararua sailed for Melbourne, via Greymouth and Hokitika, at nine o'clock on Thursday morning. Cape Farewell Lighthouse.— Mr. Balfour, the Marino Engineer, and Captain Johnson, Marine Surveyor, aro now in Nelson for the purpose of examining fully Hie proposed sito of the lighthouse on Cape Farewell Spit. The Lady Barkly has been chartered to convey the two gentlemen to tho sandopit. The River Banks of llokitika. — The Hokitika river has taken a fresh freak, which seems to bo the cause of some anxiety to tho inhabitants. The Daily News says : — " The rapidity with which the shingle hank opposito Gibson's Quay has increased during the past few weeks lias caused some alarm. The danger, most certainly, is very great at the present time of the narrow slip of water bctweon the bank (where the steamer Lioness now lies), and the quay, being filled up completely before many weeks nave elapsed. Every day there is a perceptible decrease both in the breadth of the channel next the piling and also in tho depth of the water. The cause is evidently tho wing-dams which have been constructed some little distance up this side of the river, and which have tho effect of throwing tho shinglo that is incessantly moving down the river into the middle of the channel. If something is not done without delay tho present bank will extend itself as far as Revel-street, and the wharf, in all probability, will be rendered useless. " Missionary Brkjantine Day Spring. — The handsome brigantino Day Spring, tho property of tho Presbyterian Missionary Society, arrived at Wellington on the 25th instant. She had on board, in addition to the wife and children of tho captain, a New Hobridos servant-woman, and Mr. and Mrs. Watt, en route for tho Now Hebrides. Tho Day Spring is painted white, and is a remarkably clean and smart-looking craft. She left Otago on Thursday last, and has had a fair passage throughout. — Independent. An Extraordinary Escape.— Tho following is from tho Newcastle Chronicle : — " Recently, a seaman deserted from tho barque Homer, under the following extraordinary circumstances : — Tho man, who had boon released from gaol the previous duy, was put on board tho Homer by the police early in the afternoon of the day tho vessel sailed for Shanghai. As she approached Nobby's, one of tho sailors noticed a man swimming in the water a short distanco from the vessel, and on search being inado it ■was found that the seaman in question was missing. A boat was immediately lowered, and two of the Lands pulled to the rescue of the man, who was making fast for the North Shore. On coming up to him he positively avowed that he would prefer suffering death to going to sea in the Homer, aud dared the men in the boat to take him on board that vessel. Finding him inexorable, they landed him at tho Breakwater, and tho moment he set his foot on shore lie took to his heels. Ho had two suits of clothes on, and possessed about £20 in money." The S. D. Bailey. — A Panama paper thus notices tho aboyo-namcd vessel, whose history appears to bo somewhat notorious :—": — " The schooner S. D. 'Bailoy, supposed to have foundered at sea, and on •which insuranco had been paid, has arrived safely at Port Nelson, New Zealand." Discovery of a Rock in the Strait 3of Magellan. — " We have been favoured" says tho Panama Star and Herald " with an extract of a letter addressed by tlio Admiral of tho French Fleet in the Pacific to Mons. LcVasscnr, Consul of France at this port, which says : — Wo have discovered in the Straits of Magellan an unknown rock, situated a mile and 6-10 due South from the Southwestern point of Tamar Island. Wo saw at tho moment Capo Tamar to the North, 85 degrees due East. It has 4 metres 25 cent, of water at low tide." Wreck of the Hibernia.— The steamship Hibernia, which sailed from New York, November 14th, for Glasgow, sunk on tho 25th, when 700 miles to tho westward of the Irish Coast. The passengers and crow all took to the boats, five in number. Two of these boats have been picked up. One is known to have been lost, with all on board. The fate of the two remaining boats is yet unknown. It is certain that fifty-two persons including the Captain of the Hibernia, are saved. The Hibernia was an iron steamor, built in the Clyde in 18G5. She belonged to the Anchor Lino, and was commanded by Captain Munro. One of the missing boats spoken of was Bavod, but with only three out of the twonty-eight souls who embarked in her. A Singular Tragedy at Sea.— Tho Honolulu Advertiser has tho following: — "About the beginning of February last, the Peruvian barque Cyaltil loft Callao for a port distant only two days' sail, having on board fifty Chinese (who had been engaged for a plantation in that neighbourhood), and rice and other supplies for tho plantation. The owner of tho barque, with his Chinese servant, wero pasaengors, and there was also 20,000 dollars in specie on board. The next day after leaving Callao the Chineßo rose upon the crew, and gained possession of tho ship. They killed the man at the wheel and the second mafe at once, and drove the crew below. The captain and mato attempted to escape by jumping overboard from tho cabin windows, having first thrown 'over some chairs, or other floating articles, but thoy wero soon despatched in tho water, tho wretches lowering a boat for that purpose. Tho owner, with his revolver, making his stand in tho cabin to sell his life as dearly as possible, kept them at bay, and finally was promised his life on condition of giving up his weapon. Tho crew, nino in number, were brought, into the waist of the ship and lashed to v hawser, to which a kedge anchor was bent, and all wero tumbled overboard to perish beneath the wator. Having accomplished their cruel design, and freed themselves of officers and crew, thoy headed tho ship out upon the broad Pacific Ocean, with the purpose of reaching China. With jio knowledgo of navigation, or the variation of the compass, and only tho idea that thoy must stretch out westward to reach China, they brought up, after sovonty-throo days, among tho Kurile Islands, passed through into tho Ochotsk Sea, and got into tho ice. They lay in tho ice six days, and filled up their water-casks, having suffered greatly upon the pasaugo across from shortness of water. They still kept to tho northward, evidently having no distinct knowledgo of whero they wero, and finally came to anchor off the ' Sand-spit/ in North-oast Gulf, on the 23rd of April. They hero put tho owner and his servant, who had been confined all tho time to the cabin, ashore, and afterwards got under weigh and stood to tlio westward. This is tho last news we have of the ship, but tho opinion of tho whalemen is that blio could not get fur away, as her sails were all blown to pieces, provisions short, and that they liavo not sullieient nautical knowledge to get her out of tho sou. Probably they havo run her ashore, and disporsed themselves among the Indians of the Kamschatka coast. For several weeks the ow.jcrand his Bervant managed fo escape starvation and the rigour of tho climate, by tho friendliness of tho Indians, and by their means, finally to get on board tho Sea Breeze, Captain Hamilton, when she came into tho gulf.

A Missing- Vessel. — Tho British barque Solon sailed from Bankok, Siam, on the 30lh of May last, direct for San Francisco. When out 182 days nothing had been heard of her since the day of her departure. Loss of the Collier Hellespont.— The ship Hellespont, Captain Soule, seventy-seven days from Newcastle, New South Wales, with coal, to San Francisco, went ashore at Pescadero, a short distance from her port of destination, and immediately went to pieces. Seven men were saved, and eleven, including the captain and first mate, were missing. Tne Hellespont was an American ship, rated A IJ-, 86S tons, built at Bath, Maine, in 1856.