NAPIER SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 683, 22 January 1866, Page 4

NAPIER SHIPPING.

(From the Hitwlcfs Bay Herald.) ARRIVAL OF S.B. ST. KILDA. The n.s. St. Kilda sailed from this port on Monday evening, tlio Sth instant, arriving at Turanga on Tuesday morning. Lauded mails and passengers, and proceeded on her voyage for Opotiki at noon — wind S. . -with heavy sea, ■which considerably retarded her progress. After passing East Cape, the wind hauled round to K. W., accompanied with slight t bowers of roin. Took shelter in llie!;s' Bay, and romninod until cloven o'clock on the 10th instant. ["Weather appearing to clear up, weighed and proceeded. .Arrived oil' Upotiki at 8.30 the same evening, and stood off and on until daylight, when anchored in 3i fathoms, about '200 yards outside the bar. Commenced landing stores at 10 a m., and finished at 3 p.m. The bar is very shallow, having barely sufficient water over it to lloat tho St. Kiida's surf boat at low water. At X p.m. on tho 12th, having received on hoard passengers and mails, started for Y/aiapu, experiencing nr.o weather to thu East Uapo. Arrived off VTi'.iapu at midnight, but the wind coming in from S.K., setting a heavy swell on shore, deemed it prudent to proceed to Poverty Bay, where she ariived at noon on the 13th. Remained at anchor until S p.m., when she received on board one Hauliau prisoner, tho chief Lazarus and threo witnesses. Arrived in the roadstead at 1) a.m. on Sunday, and entered tho Iron .Pot at 2.0'0 p.m. The expedition with which this vessol now performs her trips is suilieient evidence of tho improvements which have been effected during her rccent visit to Wellington. Tlio Kauri loft Auckland on tho 24th December | with strong northerly wind}; brought up at Motutapu on the 2rth, and Waiheki on the 2Stii. Left on the 2!) th for Mercury Bay, and took in there about 22,000 foot sawn timber. Sailed for Napier on the sih inst., and arrived on Wednesday tho 10th. at 2 p.m., having had easy weather with light variable winds. Kntered tho harbour without a pilot, and was compelled to anchor on tho Meanee side in consequence of the brig Maggie lying at the entrance of tlio Iron Pot, and the selioon 'r Zil'ah hauling out at the game lime. Captain Shearer ran his vessel a little to > far up, whore she grounded, but got off the next day a .u; entered ilie Iron Pot. The Taiiipine, Carroll, loft Wairoa on Monday, Btli in tant; had fine weather on tho pass >.ge; a-id arrived in Napier on Tuesday, the 9th, with a cargo of wool, maize, and biicon. This is her first trip; she looks a well built vessel, and promise-? to lio a useful craft in the trade between Napier and Wairoa. She is built by Mr. Mcßoberts; and his object—to combine speed with good carrying capacity—has been successfully carried out. Her dimensions are : length of ke-4, 36 feet; length over all, 40 feet ; breadtli of beam, 14 feet; and depth of hold, 5 feet. She reflects credit upon the builder, while the fact of the Wairoa turning out such a craft argues well for tlio future of a district in which timber for shipbuilding can be had in such abundance. Tho Saucy Lass left Auckland at midnight on Monday, Bch inst; arrived at M- reury lJay i.n t:;e Oth. where she received o:i board 25,000 leet saivn timber, and 2000 palings. Left on Thursday to 11th, at 6 p.m., and hud light variable winds to East Cape and to Portland Island. Thence to 'he anchorago had N.W. winds, Knrcroci tlio Iron Pot. on the 15th, at 1 p.m. On Sunday saw the schooner Taw era enter Poverty Pay. The Tawera bit Auckland on Thursday, 11th inst., at 8 p.m., and arrived at Poverty Bay on Sunday, tho 14th, at 7 p.m. Left at 11 pni. same day, and entered tho Iron Pot at 5 p.m. yesterday. She brings as a passenger from Poverty Bay Mr. O. Beyer who, it will bo remembered, left some time sincc for that district on a prospecting expedition, but who, while confident of the existence of both oil and gold, has been prevented by circumstanccs from prosecuting the search. Yacht .Hack.—The challenge made by the owner of tlio cutter laying Mist has been accepted bv the owners of tlio cutter Kip. By advertisement, a preliminary meeting is proposed to bo held at tho Queen's, on Tuesday rext. A whisper has reached us that there is a probability that tho cutters Surprise and Annie Ogle will niak" up a match. It would be an interesting fight to witness these crack yachts sailed by skilled yachtsmen on their merit-;.—l.ylltl-ton Times. Jan 11. A.S.N. Co. are at present building a large iron steamer, in the yards, at (Sydney. Tho Countess of Seaficld, barque, has been sold at Hobart Town, under a bottomry bond, by the Tasmaniun Insurance Oompnnv. 'The Ada, barque, has boaa repaired most completely, in Cuthbert's dry dock, Sydney. .She was cut down to the keel, and u new side pit"; into her. She is now receiving her rigging at Cuthbert's Wharf, Sydney. The i-'f ug, from lintavia, has brought to Sydney, Captain Meredith, (lie first mute, and one of the crew of t!i.) wrecked barque, Mary Nicholson, which vcsm.l loaded in Lombock, with a cargo oi riee, for Sydney, and just after leaving, she sprang a leak, ;md was '■abandoned at sea. The crew reached Probdinga in the boats, and from thonee proceeded to Batavia ; and the captain, mate, and fuiir of the crew left in the i~lag ; the following havo died during the voyage, from dyicnicry, viz.: — James Boyd, Peter Nelson, Francis John Bury, Francis Barry. KOTICE 10 MARINERS. The following notice was published in a Provincial Government Gazel/e, issued yesterday :— Port Officer's Ollice, Lyttelton, January 4, 18CG. His Honor the Superintendent, in pursuance and "xcreisc of tho powers delegated to liim by his .Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, under and by virtue of the " Marino Board Act, lSfi.V and tho " Marino Board Act Amendment Act, 1865," directs it to bo notified that from and nfter this dato all boat?, steamers, and vessels, of whatever description, entering or leaving Port Lyttelton, shall round tho Breakwater Works off Ollicers' Point to the southward of a beacon buoy, painted red, recently moored off the embankment. j Feed. D."Gibson. Port Ofllcer. SAX I'Tl ANCISCO SHIPPING-. AltBIVEl). Nov. 12.—Kosalia, barque, Fisher, from Newcastle >1. a. W, 107 days. ~ 22.—Mary Miller, barque, Bell, from Sydney, 04 days. „ 22—Metaura, bar juc, Stewart, from Sydney, 07 day;. ~ 25.—Constance, barque, Elliott, from Auckland, 54 days. „ 2S.—Glimpse, barque, Hull, from Tahiti, 34 days. Doc. 3.—Dublin, ship, G-oflT, from Nanainc, 27 days. •SAILED. Nov. 23.—Atrevida, barque, Bissett, for Sydney. >, 28.—Anglo Saxon, barque, Homans, for Sydney. Dec. 3.—Mary Miller, barquo, Bell, for tho Mauritius. •. i, 4. —Kadosli, barque, Jenkins, for Sydnoy. LOADING. . Japan, barque, Berry, for Melbourne.

(From the Evening Bulletin, Dee. 4.) The Captain" and Mate of the Barque Glimpse :ndicted.—The United Statss Grand Jury have pre- 1 ented a true bill of indictment against Seth Hall 1 rad Franei3 A. Chattel, tho captain and first mate of ! he barquo Glimpse, for an assault with intent to ' •ommit miuaer by drowning, on tho person of Wil- ! .iam Neighill, tire owner of the vessel. He was on | ioard as a passenger at tae timo. ' Tho Volunteer was sixty-five days to Capo T.ler:i; ' :>ff tho Capo nineteen days, with strong westorly ;ales; crossed tho equitor in tho Pacific, lon. 113; since then had light wind 3 and calms; 19th inst. ] whilo attempt'!!* £o cross the bar was struck by three seas, which stove in tho cabin. The captain 1 was lying in his bunk at tho time; it washed him to the forward part of the cabin, stove the cabin to pieces aud svept tho decks. Lost 15 water casks, 2 clironomters, all the captain's cothing, chart?, compasses, and everything movable overboard; two men at tho holm were washed to the forward part of the cabin. All hands but the men at the wheel were in tho rigging ; had to tack ship while in the breakers to get her out of them ; in carrying sail to get off shore blew away f.iret-psail and staysails. Tho.Dublin passed Cape Classett, November 9th ; for 23 day had a suoce-sion of heavy gales from S.E. to S.VV.; on tho 19th, 20th, and 2lst, experienced a hurricane from S.S.K to S.W.; lost bulwark, forward house, and after house, and everything movable about the decks washed overboard; ship strained badly and started leaking ; most of tho light sails blew from the yards ; last two days had strong S.W. winds. Left ship Lottie Maria and barque Florida, waiting. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT SEA — A PAt-SHXGEIi THROWN OVERBOARD BY THE CAPTAIN AND MATE. William Mighell, a passenger by the barque Glimpse, that arrived in this port at seven o'clock last evening from Tahiti, entered a complaint this forenoon bofore U.S. Commissioner Sullivan, against the captain of the barque, whose name is Seth Hall, and the second mato, charging them with having, on the evening of the 21st instant, when about 400 miles out to sea, attempted to throw him overboard. He was first struck, as ho says, on the head by the caplain, and partially btnnncd, when tho captain and lirst mate together threw hiiri ever tho side of the vessel, but ho .clung to the ship until he attracted tho attention of the second mate and steward, who eamo to his rescue and hauled him on board. He supposes tho object to have been to obtain about 7000 dollars in gold which ho was known by the captain to have in [tis possession, tho procoeds of a cargo sold at Tahiti. On being rescued by the second mate and steward, he immediately repaired to his state-room, whieh lie refined again to leave until the barque arrived in San Francisco. He bears the marks of having received a hard beating about the head, and tells his story with apparent truthfulness ; though wo un- ! derstand Captain Hall claims that he is not in his right mind, and that ho attempted to jump overboard oi his own accord. A preliminary investigation of the facts will be had before Commissioner Sullivan this aftarnoon. NAVAL ITEMS. Tho sloop-of-war Monongaliela is being put in condition for immediate sea service, at tlio Brooklyn Navy Yard. 'the Niagara and Sacramento are being stripped and wi'l go out of service for the present. Since the end of the war the Navy Department has exhibited great activity in fitting out vessels for service in foreign waterc. In the Mediterranean we havo now six vessels, carrying in all 73 guns. Besides there aro four vessels now fitting out and almost ready, with an agsrfgate of <17 guns. There are in the ISrazilian squadron six vessels, carrying G6 gun-< in all, and there are one or two vessels ne:;r'y ready to start. Tho East India squadron is composed of three vessels and 37 Kuna. We are represented in the waters of the Pacific by twenty vessels and 220 guns. On the Atlantic coast wo have seven vessels, with an aggregate of G3 guns, besides several light-draught steamers for navig ilirg shallow rivers. In the Gulf squadron there are thirteen vessels, carrying in all 0(3 guns. In tho Mississippi we have six vessels, besides a number of iron-clads at Mound City, 111. There aro eleven vessels belonging to the practice squadron at Annapolis, Md., and twenty-two vessels that ar? used as transports, receiving ships, a'icl in other duties. The total number of vessels actually in service at present is 101. The total number of guns ii 1115, which gives an average of It guns to each vessel. WHALERS. Reported by whaling barque Almira, at Honolulu, dates from Sept. Ist to 10th:—Addison, clean ; Coral, j O whales ; Bart. Gosnold. 2 ; Ben. Oummings, clean ; ' le r eie, 1 whale; Camilla, 5; Canton Packet, 2 Congress, 5; Corinthian, 8; Cor. Howland, 14; Cape llorn Pigeon, 2 ; E. (I jnncs, o ; Eliza Adams, clem; Europa, 7 whales; Florida, 3 ; George Howland, 4; liov. Troupe, S; Gustiwe, 3; Helen Snow, 7; J. D. Thompson, 5; Jireh Perry, 7 ; John Howland, 1 ; J. P. West, 4 ; r.ago.ia, 3 ; Mercury, S ; Mt. Woliaston, 3; Northern Light, 3 ; Oriole, 7; Peru, 700 bbls; Splendid, 1 whale: Vineyard, 3; William and Henry, ■> ; William Gilford, 3 ; Win-low, 5. Honolulu.— Arrived — October 7 — Whalo ship Almira, Osborne, from Arctic Ocean, 350 bbls. oil, •1,000 Ins bono. S—Br. hark Royal Charlie, Pugct rfound for Sidney. ll—Bk. A. A. Elridge, Abbott Portland ; Br. brig Alfred, Ray, from Valparaiso for Balavia, (brcadsluif) sailed same day- 12 —Br. ship Roscue, from Hongkong, with coolies. 1-I—Bark Smyrnioto, Lovett, 21 days hence. 16—Br. ship Oracle, Woods, 19 days hence, for Hongkong (sailed 19th.) 20—Peruvian ship *"'ompania Maritima del I'eru No. 2, Spevois, 22 days hence for Hongkong (sailed same day); bark Comet, Fuller. 18—Hawaiian ship Toland, Green, M 3 days from Boston.