Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1128, 26 June 1867, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCKLAND. WEATITEK.—Jtinfi 25— Wind js\ 10.. a.m. blowing hard and threatening rain ; p.m., heavy rain. akeiyals. JUNE 25. Eagle, cuttor, 40 tons, Wilson, from the South Sea Islands, with fruit,&C.—G. Davis, agent. Nil Desperandum, brig, 157 tons, Delandelleß, from Newcastle, N.S.W., the irth May, with coal'', (bound to Dunedin, put in in distress). —Henderson & Mao JarJanc,- agents. Elizabeth Mary, schooner, 45 tons, Williamson, from the Great Barrier, with firewood. Ivanhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, from MonfDllui, with hides, &c., 4 passengers. —(Jruickeliauk, mart & Co., agents. INWARDS COASTWISE. jnii 25. Mavis, from Tauranga, in ballast; lady Wyn yard, from Tauranga, with 100 bushels maize, 50 do. wheat, X passenger; Hope, from Opotiki via Mercurj- Island, with 12 empty liMs., 1 bull, 1 passenger ; Sea Breeze, from Kussell, with 25 ead cattle, 5 sacks wool, 3 kits dried fish, 3 pit saws, 11 passtngers; Clyde, from Wangapoa, with 25,000 ft. timber; Morning Light, from Wangapoa, with 17,000 feet timber, 11 passengers; Cassia, from the Great Barrier, with3o tons firewood, 1 bos. eggs, 2 passengers ; Whitby, from Opotiki, with 12 casks beef, G empty barrels, 3 passengers. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. JTTJTE 25. Orpheus, for Coromandel, with sundries, S passongers; Don, for Wangapoa, with passengers; Morning light, for the Great Barrier, with sundries, 4 passengers ; lißdy Wynyard, for Tauranga, via the Great Barrier, in ballast. INWARDS INTER-PROVINCIAL. JTXE. 25. Nautilus, cutter, 29 tons. Loverodr, from' Napier via the Bast Coast, with 20 sheep, 4 pigs, 2 goats, 1 case fowls, 1 case ducks, 1 case turkeys, 80 pkgs. furniture, IT do. sundries, 5 hhds.'t.illow, G passengers. —T. W. Brora, agent.

ABRIYAL OF THE EAGLE, FROM THE SOTJIH SEAS. The fine clipper cutter Eagle, Captain W. H. Wilson, master, arrived in harbour last from Barotonga, which place she left on the 31st May. Experienced a succession of severe S.W. gales from the 16th to the 22nd, which greatly protracted her passage. The Eagle brings a cargo of 100,000 oranges, about 1500 pines, and 5,000 limes, in splendid condition. Eeports the schooner Kauri, of Auckland, as having arrived from Wellington at Barotonga tho day she left, also the brig l\ona, Captain Hayes, loading fruit at Barotonga for San Francisco. Captain Hayes furnished Captain Wilson with the following report of the wreck of the missionary barque John "Williams on Savage Island, on the 7th January last, and being by far fuller particulars tban that yet received, will no doubt be read with interest: — WBECK or THE BASQUE JOHN" WILLIAMSThis fine vessel, built by Hall & Son, of Aberdeen, in 1865, was totally wrecked on Nieue, Savage Island, on the 7th of January last. The captain, crew, and passengers (missiocaries and native teachers bound for different groups), were all saved by the ship's boats, and landed at Alofi, about miles from the wreck. Some of the cargo was saved consisting of light portable stuff. The wreck was sold at Samoa, Navigator's Island, by public auction, and purchased by Captain Hayes, of the brig Bona, for 825 dollars. The Bode was chartered by H.B.M. Consul to proceed to Savage Island to bring up to Samoa the ship's company, and afteiwards by the Missionary Society, to proceed with and land the missionaries at their respective stations among the groups, which charter was completed on her arrival at Barotonga, Cook's Island, on the 20th May. The John Williams went ashore in a calm at night, and owing to a hurricane on March 21st and following days, now lies high and dry at low water on the coral, a total wreck. The substance of the above has been already published in the Ken Zealand and Australian papers, but by no means so explicit. THE COUNTESS EUSSEI/L. This fine troop ship, having the Military Train on board, was finally inspected and passed yesterday, by the General and Sialf, and a board of officers, when everything was found to be highly satisfactory and creditable for the comfort of tho troops, lhe vessel will clear at the Customs to day, and proceed to sea tc-morrow morning. Wo regret to sav tliat in consequence of the severe

indisposition of Capt. Stuart, that gentleman -will be unable to proceed home in charge of the ship, and the command has now devoted upon Captain Penfold, of the ship John Scott, belonging to the same employ. ; ME LORD ASHLEY. By cur latest advices from "Wellington, the 20th instant, -we learn that the Panama Co.'s s.s. Lord Ashh y, Captain VV orsp, hence with the Supplementary finglish Mail via Suez, had not arrived at "Wellington from Napier up to that day, being then 7 days out, and 4 oveidue. She had therefore lost the Suez mail, as will be seen by the following notice from the Etdti-ng Tost of the 30th:—"Owing to the nonappearance of the Lord Ashley from the North, the s.b. Otago, carrying the English mail via Suez, was detained up to a late hour laat night, when the Lord Ashley not showing up, she took her departure for Melbourne and Southern ports without her portion." TEtE RUNAWAY SCHOONER STANLEY. By our files to hand from the South, we learn the following piece of intelligence, which, in our opinion, we 'believe correct in every particular, and will, no j doubt, be read with great interest by our commercial community:—" Intelligence has been received of the amval at San Francisco of a schooner named the Sanglier, Captain Clarke, but which is expected to "be no other than the Stanley, which, with its owner, Mr. Kirkwood, of Onehunga, cleared from Hokitika some months ago for an unknown destination. The West _ Coast Times shows how improbably it is the SaDglier, which has for more than a year been missing, and which there is reason to believe haß Seen lost, The real Sanglier left Hokitika twelve months ago, bound for the Molyneux, for a cargo of produce, and has not since been heard of. It is shrewdly expected that the owner of the Stanley being aware of the loss of the Sanglier, took advantage of the circumstance of his vis ael being commanded by a captain named Clarke, to alter the designation of the Stanley, and falsify his papers accordingly." [It will be remembered that when the Stanley left Hokitika for Guam, she was commanded by a Captain Clarke.] THE BEN NEYIS. By our latest advices from the South we learn that fears are entertained for the safety of the Bchooner Ben Nevis, formerly belonging to this port, as will he seen by the following eitractß from the Wanganui papers:—

"The schooner Ben Nevis, Captain Findlayson has now been some weeks out from this port, without havinebeen heard of, and, naturally, fears are being entertained for her safety. The Ben Nevia cleared outwards on the 7th of May, for Haveloek, and from thence was to proceed to Wellington. Evidences of wrecks are multiplying on our coasts as the stormy winter weather sweeps the Straits. The ketch Pearl, which had teen beating about Cook's Straits for the last month, reports passing through a large quantity of sawn boards some.time'ago, and from the Bast Coast and "Wellington Heads reports come of woken timbers washed ashore. Wo can only hope that the many chances which might occasion a long absence may explain the case of the Ben Nevie."— frangama Chronicle, June 15. P JiM ame ' ioUrDll L 0f tho 22nd says:-"As the ss. W ? 8 on^ ho Passage between Wellington oa Thursday night, she passed (indistinctly visible m the waning moonlight) the wreck of a vessel, apparently about forty tons, floating bottom upwards The wind at the time was blowing half a gale with a heavy sea running, and any attempt to ascertain particulars of the unfortunate craft was The also pa99ed Wo maßtj) attached to each other. The appearance of the wreck bo far as it could be ascertained, corresponds to that of the schooner Ben Nevis, whose unaccountable f° B We noticed last week, and it is to be feared 688 now < remains of that ill-fated

ARRIVAL OP TUB NIL DESPERANDUM. The brig signalled yesterday morning arrived in harbour about 11 o'clock, and proved to be tho Nil Desperandum, 157 tons, Captain Delaudellcs, 39 days out from Newcastle, N.S.W., bound to Dunedin, with a cargo of coals and coke, put iu through stress of "weather and disabled. The '.following is Captain Delandelles' report: " The Kil Despernndum left Newcastle, on the 17th May, bound to Dunedin, with 357 tone coul and 10 tons Throughout tho passage oncountered strong easterly and south-east gales, and on the 31st .Mjiy sighted Capo Farewell, Cook's Straits ; was detained iu sight of Mount Kgniont and Capo Farewell through easterly gales till the 11th June. Succeocled in running through tho Straits, and cn the 13th at 10 a in. sighted Banks' Peninsula ; at 2 p.m. a heavy S.S.W. gale burst upon tlie vessel, commencing first with a heavy squall, and by *1 p.m. it was blowing a perfcct hurricane ; all sail was taken in but the two lower topsails. At this time tlie brig was labouring very heavily and rolling to windward, tho sea making a clean breach over her, and it was expected every minute that tho masts would go by tho board. At 7 p.m. a heavy sea broke on board, bursting in tho cabin skylights, carrying awaj the companion, filling the cabin full of water, washing tho long bout, spars, &c., off the main deck, carrying away tlie bulwarks, and completely sweeping tho decks. The maiutopgallaufc mast and olhor spars wore ulbo carried away in this gale. Tho brig's doc ks were full of water fovo and aft, and from the great body washed below, it was feared that she would nevor rise again to it; tho only chance of this was by getting her before tho wind and sea ns a Inst liopo to safe life and property. The captain accordingly ordered the helm to ho put hard-a-stavboard, bad the after yards squared, and atter a few minutes' anxiou3 watching, tho vessel was soen slowly to riselierbow, thrashing tho seas over her port quarter, and then payed, oil' before the wind and sea. After this all hands were employed iu nailing canvas over the skylight, and taking down thO doors of tho cabin state rooms to nail over tho damaged portion. At midnight it again blew a furious hurricane, -with thick weather, and tho vessel had to be kept dead before the wind. The pumps were sounded and got to suck, tho sea at tho same time rolling right over the vessel, which was ovcry moment expectcd to founder beneath them. Juno 14. —No abatement, and very little liopos held out; on the 15th it abatod a little, and at 10 a.m. the Eust Cape was sighted, bearing N.N.W.; at noon rounded tho Cape and got into smooth water, with moro moderate weather. Captain Delandelles hero deemed it prudont to hour up for Auctlind, considering tho condition of the vessel and her unfitness . to encounter tho heavy weather to be expected in a passago from there to Dunedin at this season of tho year ; also the bands on the mastheads having loosened, and the crow being short of water. At 7 p.m. on tho loth tho East Capo bearing south-west bj- west, distant 4 miles ; ship's position, latitude 3< ° 32, longitude 178° 52'. At this time tho brig was headed for Auckland; after that had stvong south-west weather until arriv- 1 ing off the Barrier on the 20tli, where she anchored for 2-i hours abreast of Arid Island; on the 22nd got under weigh, but had to anchor again next day in a sandy bay the other Bide of tho island; here she was boarded by Sir. Alloni and several other gentlemen from the Barrier Mining Company's settlement, who gave Captain Delandelles every assistance, besides showing him all the kindness in their power. A fresh start was made for this port on Sunday morning, and tho brig arrived bore yesterday, running into harbour with a fine north-east breeze." The Kil Dcfperandum is a new vessel, bnilt at Newcastle, N.S.W., and only launched on the Ist January this year, her owner being Mr. Scctt, of that city. It is the intention of Captain Delandelles to dispose of his cargo of coals here, with a view to repairing the vessel and altering her masts and spars. Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane are the agents for the Nil Desperandum.

WRECK OF THE ROYER OFF FORMOSA.— MURDER OF 'IHE CAPTAIN, BIS WIFE, AND CREW. (From She Xorth China JJcrahi, April 17.) A coitREsroKDEKT has favoured us with the following letter relating to tlie above events. The concluding paragraph of it deserves Ihe serious attention of all who are interested in ensuring tlie safety of commerce in the China sens. B.M.S. Icarus left Fcochow on the 3rd instant for the scene of the wreck. " Takao, Formosa, .March 30. " I regret to have to ccmmr.nicate to you the v>reck olf the south point of this island, of the American barque Rover, on her voyage from Swatow to Newchwang, under circumstances which leave no doubt that her crew were foully murdered by tho eavage natives of that place. " 'Jlhe news was brought here bv a Swatow Chinaman who alone was fortunate enough to escape, and ■who arrived at Takow 011 the 22nd instant. Bis story was that the vessel left Swatow on the 9th inst., snd struck on rocks (evidently the Velo Bete Rocks) on the 12th. She floated off, but in a sinking condition, and the master (Captain Band) determined to abandon her. The crew took to the boats, and were divided as follows : —The captain, his wife, one mate, and three Chinese in one boat; tho other mate and seven Chinese in the other They pulled northward, but during the night were parted Tho first boat sighted land after seventeen hours' pulling, and its occupants landed and eat down on the beach. After sitting about half an hour they were surprised bv a discharge of of firearms from the bush close by directed on their party. Without waiting to fee the result of this volley the Chinaman fled and hid himself till night, when he crossed the hills and reached Leang-kiaou (a Chinese village) whence after a dclny of six days he got passage to Tnkow in asanpan. On receiving this intelligence, Captain Broad, in command of H.M.S. Comorant, which happened to be in port, at once decided upon proceeding down tho coast, and if possible to ransom any of the crew who might have survived. " The Cormorant left Takao on the morning of the 15th, having on board Mr. Carroll, H.M. ActingConsul for Formosa, audDr. Mason (of Takao), who joined the expedition as a volunteer. She first anchored at Leang-kiao, where arrangements were made for sending a conciliatory message to tho savages, with promises of reward for any lives saved. A Chinaman who understood tho Bavage dialect was also persuaded, with great difficulty, and under promise of good payment, to act as interpreter. About 4 p.m. the ship anchored in the bay at the extreme point of the island, where on the beach were to be seen the remains of the boat from which the unfortunate crew had landed.

"Being desirous of giving tho messenger from Leang-kiaou time to reach the savages and to avoid taking them by surprise, no one landed during the afternoon or until 9 o'clock on the morning- of the 26th, when the whaler, the gig and the cutter were ordered to be prepared. " In the first were Captain Broad, Mr. Consul Carroll, and the native interpreters, in the second Lieutenant Mathiaa and Dr. Lucas the surgeon and in the third Lieutenant Byder and Dr. Manson! The two first pulled ashore to where the Rover's boat was lying, and the cutter lay on her oars at about thirtv yaids from the shoro, with orders to keep a look-out lor any hostile movement. Every tiling however appeared quiet, no natives to be seen save on the hilln about 300 yards /rom shore. A few buffaloes also made their appearance on another part of the beach no one Jcct dld not a Pi )ear . and in chaige of and r!f U . te - Ila £ t thias was the first to jump ashore, and Captain Broad was in the act of doine the same when a sharp fire of musketry was opened upon the distance" the j na * la not twenty yards distance. Ihe abrupt nature of the sand-beach at tins spot, however, prevented this first volley from taking effect on the whaler and gig. tl,r?m\ P0 f 1 " on t i 0f - thefoß . beiag ° onl y indicated by the smoke from their muskets, and thoy themse ves being quite hidden in the dense bush, Captain Broad wisely determined not to risk the lives of his men in pursuit of an invisible enemy in a jungle where every advantage would have beon on their side. The boats were therefore ordered off, the retreat being covered by the cutter, from which was kept up a fire which from the crius of the savages, evidently told. Their bullets and arrows, however, now fell thickly round the boats, all of which were struck in several places one ball passing right through both Bides of the whaler, only a few inches below the seat on which were sitting Captain Broad and Mr. Carroll. "As no'doubt now remained as to the sad fate of the Hover's crew nothing could be done but to inflict some punishment on their murderers. On returning to the snip, therefore, a fire of shell was opened upon the thickets, out of which they now ventured, i he effects were soon visible, large parties being seen to hurry up the hills i/i the rear of the position they had occupied. At the two points alone, whence fire was opened there could not have been less than fifty

men, whilst I foel convinced that others were stationed all along tho Bay, the buffaloes being only a decoy to ontico the crew ashore. " To explain this I must state that tho one and great object of life of a Formosa savage is to obtain heads, and I doubt not that they were greatly disappointed at not getting a few from tho Cormorant. They fired not long ago into the boats of the S wallow, and I feel convinced that tho crows of half tho sailing vessels which have boon lost and never heard of on their way northwnrd from Hongkong havo perished at this spot."

THE LOSS OJF THE STONEWALL JACKSON. I Tho following is tbo report of Captain Jones, of tlio Inmnn Co.'s steamship City of Manchester, relative to his efforts to save tho barque Stonewall Jackson, which recently sailed from this port for the Cape of Good Hope, aud is supposed to liavo foundered off Ivinsnle, with all on board :— S. S. City of Manchester, ofFKinsalo, March 18, ISG7. 0 20 p.m. observed a British barquo with her ensign union down. In all sail and altered courso to close her. Hailed tho Stonewall Jackson, of Liverpool, and asked what was wanted, to which thoy replied, "Wo are sinking." Offered to take off the crew, which was rofused. Ho requested mo to tow him to Quconstown. I told him to send his boat for the rope, which ho declined to do. Tho wind, which had been Wowing hard, was moderating last. The sea ran high, and both ships were rolling vory much. Prepared to take hor in tow. Succeeded in lowering No 4 boat, with tho chiof officer and six men, who got the ond of a new coil of ratline on board her and by that a new Manilla hawser from our starboard quartor to his bow, upon which I noticed that ho hauled down his ensign and hoisted it with tho union up. I now tried to get a second rope on board, a3 I did not considor one sufficiently Btrong, aud night coming on. In this attempt tho ships caruo in collision, the barquo having been unexpectedly < luffed up. Her jibbom (which was carried away) broko our No. ? boat forward davit, carrying away tho boat, gangway, two stanchions in tho bulwarks, and split covoring-board. Proceeded E.S.E., towing Blowly with one rope. Our boat got the second orportquarter ropo onboard her, when I wont half speed, the boat towing astern of the barque, gradually increasing our speed till 1 observed tho boat rope to bo slack. Slowed our engines, and hauled it in. Found tho eye entire, and the ropo uninjured. Then signalled our boat, which again pl<fccd the ropo on board her, and upon their shouting that it was fast, seeing both ropos over the bows and their waving to proceed went half-speed. It was now nearly dark, and I felt anxious to get my boat up, as we had all been at work sinco breakfast time. Boat camo alongside, but was swamped, before wo eoul d hoist her up, and finally broke adrift. lam happy to say that the men, although in the water, ' were fortunately got on board, without having received any injury. Old Head of Kin sale light W.S.W., and tho light at Ivinaale harbour N.N.TS., ship's head, E.B.E. Having taken these bearings, I observed that tho tow lines were slack, and upon hauling them in found that our ropes had been slipped, for they were uninjured; the eyo of one and the end of tho other were just as perfect as when they left this ship. Tho wind boing now S.E., moderate breeze, and considering that he declined any further assistance, I, after consultation with tho officers, deemed it proper and advisable to proceed on my voyage at 7.80 p.m.—Thomas 0. Jones.— Liverjiool Mercury, April 20.

THE LOSS OF THE JONKHEER. Since the 4th instant ten bodies have been washed up at Mullion from the wreck of the Jonkheer. All were bruised and mutilated in a shocking manner, so that no identification would have been possible under any circumstances. On the fourth finger of the left hand of a man picked up was a gold ring. It was very small, and could not havo been worn by a porson accustomed to work hard. Probably tho body was that of one of tho passengers. Wlion found tho bodies were entirely f-tripj ed of clothing, which is usually the case in Mount's Bay from tho violence of tho ground sea. A policeman named Barber, who has had charge of tho bodies, and who was examined at tho inquest, received a letter from Mrs. Charlotte Suhruudcr, of Kcbon etrcot, ITulme, Manchester, stating that one ot tho passengers on board tho illfated bliip was her sifter, Urß. Sophia "Woollett, 4q years of age, a widow. She had been in Indiu 20 years, had loft her husband nine years ago, and was now returning to England, having accumulated a small fortune. From St. Helena, where tho Jonkheer touched in January, Mrs. Woollett wrote to her sister informing her of her being on her passage. The body of this lady was recovered shortly after tho ship was wrecked, and the was supposed to have been a Dutchwoman, but from tho letter referred to it appears she was born in Holland of English parents. Wlion found sho had only a night-dress on her person, marked "S. "W." 'this and other linen which has como ashore with similar initials has been accurately described in Mrs. i-ehroedor'a letter. J r o jewellery was found on this body. Amongst tho bodies washed in last week was that of a lad about 1-1 years of age. 'J ho sailor who was rescued described him as an English youth. Fourteen of these ur. fortunate castaways havo been interred at Mullion and one at Gunwalloc. There still remain ten bodies missing, 25 having been drowned.

The IyiNnoK.—Tlio clipper Bclsooner Ivßnhoe, Captain McGregor, left Mongomri oil i-aturday laßt, at 2 p.m. ; liad fine weather along the coast, and arrived here yesterday morning, bringing ,1 cargo of hides, baggage, &c., also 4 passengers. Ko vessels were sighted. The schooner Sarah Pile, Captain Tula, arrived at Taranaki from Adelaide with breudstuffs on the 11th instant, and Bailed again for Sydney on the 15th. The p s. Sturt,Captam Fairc-hild,may be expected hero to-day from the Kawau, with his Excellency the Governor. Tho p.B. Enterpiise No. 2, Captain Davies, leaves to-day for Wangarci and Ornab, with cargo and passengers. Tho ship Lincoln, arrived at Ljttelton, on tho morning of the 19th inst., all well. The schooner Sea Breeze, Captain Norris, leaves again for Kubsoll at noon to day. Wbeck at Wellington Heads.—Tho excitement in "Wellington in consequence of pieces of wreck found on the beach, leading to the belief that some sad catastrophe had occurred within the la't few days, is considerably allayed, the fragments having been identified by Captain Kreeft as a portion of the unfortunate steamer Queen, lost by striking on Cook's Rock on the sth of April last. Several other portions of wreck, apparently a small craft, had also been found on the beach. Captain Lowe retires from a seafaring life, aDd embarks in business in Wanganui. While commanding tho Bteamer Wanganui, Mr. lowe had the reputation of being a skilful officer, and a courteous and obliging gentleman.—Evcnhtr/ Post. The schooner Elizabeth Mary, Capt. Williamson, arrived from the Great Barrier yesterday, with a full cargo of firewood. Tho N.Z.B.N. Go's s.e. Taranaki, Capt. Francis, was to leave Wellington for .Napier, Taumnga, and Auckland, on the afternoon of the 22nd instant. Although due yesterday, she had not arrived up to a Jato hour last night. She was to be followed on the 23rd by the b.s. Wellington and Phoebe for Manukau. Tho Wellington Independent of the 18th instant says " The S.E. gale, which had been blowing for two or threo days, moderated on Sunday night, and the steamers Wanganui and Waipara managed to get away to their respective destinations—Wanganui and Manawatu—yesterday. Both vessels had been detained two or three days by the heavy weather. Tho barque Kalahome, cleared for Lyttelton, the ship John Knox cleared for Sydney, and the barque Camilla, bound to Kaikoura with cattlo, which put in here for fodder, are all lying in the fairway windbound. Tho steamer Beautiful Star has also been detained through tho weather." [The vessels mentioned above succeeded in getting to sea the following day.] The schooner Banshee, Captain Kean, sailed from Dunediu for Hokitika on the 18th inst. The Anne Msiwuish — \ oorrespondent writing from Newcastle, K.S.VV., June 15th, says: "The barque Anne Melliuiah, Captain Williams, has been detained here in consequence of the vessel having sprung a leak just as she was ready for sea. She was loaded with a full cargo of coals and bones. Owing to the leak the sailors refused to proceed to sea until the vessel had been repaired, and the whole of her cargo had to be discharged into the ship King of Italy. The vessel is now on the slip, where she will be re-ooppered and thoroughly overhauled. She will be ready to take in cargo again about the 20th, and when ahe makes her appearance in Auckland, I have no doubt you will take her for a clipper."

Tho schooner Tauranga, Captain Edwardes, for the Buller Rivar, still remains in harbour windbound. T'he cutter Nautilus, Captain Loverock, entered inwards at tho Custom House yesterday from Napier via the East Coast, with a cargo of sheep, pigs, goats, &c., also the following passengers:—Captain and Mrs. Armstrong and family, and two others. Tho following vessels cleared at the Custom House yesterday, but are detained in harbour windbound : —Orpheus, for Coromandel; Don, for Wangapoa; Moiling Light, for the Great Barrier; and Lady Wynyard, for tho Great Barrier and Tauranga.