Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1132, 1 July 1867, Page 3

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCKLAND. ••WriTiiEß.—.Tnne 29—Westerly gale, with heavy sliowers. • Juno SO—Wind South, with mcissaut rain. ARRIVALS. Jt'Sß 29. Wangarei, cutter, 40 tons, Anderson, from Wangarei, with coals, &c.—3. Roberton and Co , agents. Alacrity, cutter, Smith, from tho Wade, with gum, produce, &c., 5 passengers. Wanderer, cutter, 23 tons, Shoemaker, from Coromandel, in ballast, 4 passengers. —J. Cadman, agent. Heather Bell, cutter, 24 ton?, Dam, from Mahurangi, -with flour, shingles, &0., S passengers.—Combos and Daldy, agents. June 30. Kite, cutter, 28 tons, AlcKonzio, from Wangarei, with cattle. Mopere, schooner, 30 tons, Shipherd, from \\ atigarei, with cattle, produce, &c., 5 passengers.—H. S. Myers, agent. . . H.M.S.S. Est, 21 guns, Captain Luce, from Sydney, the loth inst. H.M.S.S. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Algernon McL. Lyons, from Sydney, the 24tli inst. Speedwell, ketch, 34 tons, Bolger, from Russell vis Wangaruru, with gum, fish, &c., 11 passengers. Sturt, p.s., Fairehild, from the Kawau, with Mr.. Balfoor (Marine Board Engineer) and several other pissengers. Tauranga, s.s., 90 ton?, D. Sellar3, from Opotiki and Tauranga, with pigs, produce, &c., 50 passengers. —T. llacky, agent. DEPARTURES.

JtWE 29.Countess Russell, ship, 1059 tons, Fenfold, for Plymouth, with Go vernment stores and troops. Sea Breeze, schooner, 70 tons, Norris, for Russell, with general cargo, 11 passengers. Orpheus, cutter, 21 tons, Glover, for Coromandel, with general cargo, 10 passengers. Don, cutter, 21 tons, Wilson, for Wangapoa, with sundries. Morning Light, cutter, 23 ton 3, Tiller, for the Great Barrier, with stores, &c., 2 passengers. Lady Wynyard, cutter, 30 tons, Turrie, for Napier via the Great Barrier, with firewood. Eclair, cutter, IS tons, Hone, for Kikowakarero, with sundries, 2 passengersGlance, cutter, 19 ton?, Dickson, for Mat-akana, ■with sundries and passengers. Swallow, schooner, 84 tons, Hill, for Tairua, with general cargo. Willie Winkie, cutter, IS tons, Totes, fox Wangapoa, 2 passengers. Sturt, p.s., Fairehild, for the Kawau, with Mr. Balfour (Government Engineer), and several other passengers. Rob Koy, cutter, 23 tons, Edwards, for Kennedy's Bay, with sundries. Cassis, ketch, 19 tons, Bbwicke, for the Great Barrier, in ballast. June 30. Argo, schooner, 34 tons, McLeod, for Wangarei and Mangapai, with sundries and passengers. Hose Ann, schooner, 37 tons, McKenzie, for Tauranga via Wangaparapara, with posts and rails. Mavis, schooner, 34 tons, Purchas, for Tauranga, with sundries. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. JcifE 29. Eclair, for Kikowabarere, with sundry merchandise, 2 passengers; Willie Winkie, for Wangapoa, in ballast, 2 passengers :" Rose Ann, for Tauranga via Wangaparapara, with 1,200 rails and 4CJ posts Hope, for Opotiki via Wangapoa, with 2000 bricks, J IG.OOO feet sawn timber; Mavis, for Tauranga, with 1 dray, and sundries; Swallow for Tairua, with sundry stores and merchandise. ARRIVAL OP H.M.S.S. CHARYBDIS. H.M.S.S. Charybdis, 17 guns, Captain Algernon McL. Lyons (which vessel has come on tha station to relieve the Esk), arrived in harbour last evening, after a fine run of six days from Sydney, under sail. The officers have kindly furnished us with the following particulars of the ship and her passage out from England :—The Charybdis is a screw corvette of 1506 ton 3 register and 400 horse-power, furnished with eight 8-inch Bhunt guns of the Woolwich pattern, eight 8-inch 65 cwt. guns, ard one deck 7-inch breech-loader, manned by a crew of 275 able-bodied seamen," She sails remarkably fast, having made on the run out 222 mile 3 for twenty-two consecutive days j she is very high oat of the water, and her armament Being carried on the upper deck, the accommodation for the crew is very roomy. The following are the names of her officers :—Capt. Algernon McL. Lyonß; Lieut?. F. A. Sargent, A. B. Thomas, A. Little, and B. H. Byron; Mr. Worsfield, master; Mr. Grandidier, paymaster; Dr. J. C. Messer, M.D., surgeon; J. Carlyle, chief-engineer; Rev. C. Chapman, M.A., chaplain and naval instructor; Lieutenant Powell, JKoyal Marines ; T. Cann, assisfantsurgeon; E. A. Holbeck, aub-lieut.; R. Harbord, assistant-paymaster. The Charybdis sailed from Plymouth on the 17th February, touching at Madeira and Cape of Good Hope; from the latter, port she took her departure on the 14th May, and had strong gales in running down her easting; called at St. Paul's Island, on which two Frenchmen were found, vrho were employed in fishing, and looking very wretched inrt wo-begone. The Charybdis arrived at Sydney on the 12th inst., remaining there until tho 24th, her departure having been postponed in consequence of the heavy weather prevailing. Left Port Jackson that day with theK.M.S.S. Challenger, (bound for a cruise), and which vessel was in company for thre days; experienced strong westerly breezes with fine weather all the way across, sighting tho Three Kings at daylight on fc'aturday ; had variable weather on the coaßt until arriving off the port yesterday, when steam was got up, and the vessel brought to her moorings at ice man-of-war anchorage ground at 4*30 p.m. The only vessel sighted between here and Sydney was a brig, bound in, off the Kawau, yesterday. The Charybdis leaves this on Wednesday next for Wellingtor, with His Excellency the Governor. We have to thank tho officers for supplying us with Sydney files to the 21th instant, containing important news, full particulars of which will be found in our other columns. ARRIVAL OF H.M.S.S. E3K. H.M.5.3. Esk, 21 gnns, Captain Luce, arrived in j harbour yesterday morning from Sydney, en route to England, 'after a roost tempestuous passage of fifteen days under canvas. She left Sydney on the 15th inst., and had a heavy easterly gale for the first nine days, commencing on the 19th, and lasting with unabated violence until the 24th. Sighted the Three Kings at 6 p.m. on Friday last, and made a good rim along the coast, arriving at the Kawau at 6 p.m. the following evening ; anchored there for the night, got up steam yesterdiy morning, and arrived here at noon. The ship Countess Russell, hence, bound to Plymouth with the Military Train, was boarded off Tiri Tiri, and many farewell good-byes exchanged. The Esk leaves this port for Portsmouth,"on Wednesday morning next, and wo feel Bure that their departure will be a source of great regret to our citizens, after a period of over four years acquaintance and valuable service amongst us. ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. TAURANGA. The 8.P.8.N. Co.'s s.s. Tauranga, Captain D. Sellars, returned to harbour yesterday morning from her Maiden trip to Opotiki and Tauranga, bringing up a cargo of 28 pigs, 4 tons luggage, quantity of produce, &c., and some fifty passengers, among whom are the following:—Mr. W. B. Csmpney, 13avid Bruce, Messrs. R. Dennis, James Rayner,Stone, Chapman, Wight, Freeman, Dennis, Foley, James Foley, A. Brown, Thomas Williams, Harley, Lazarus, Connor, J. A. Wilson (Civil Commissioner), Anflrew Craig, B. Harness, W. Leary, Lesaong, tha Bev. T. Hamer, E. Norris, W. Kellev C. B. Leighton, A. Douglas, H. Wright, 11 natives and 12 in the steerage. The Tauranga has made a most successful maiden trip, and in every way proved herself a speedy and admirable tea-going vessel, as will be seen by the following report of her achievements since leaving this port. She left the Qneen-street wharf at 8.15 p m. on Saturday, the 22ad ultimo, and experienced fine east and south-east weather along the coast, arriving at Tauranga at 2.30 p.m. next day (Sunday), • Discharged cargo and passengers on Jlonday, leaving again for Opotiki at midnight. Br ought up ofi the har there at 8 a.m. next morning, awaiting the tide, Entered the rirer at lO o'clock, and a#once proceeded

alongside the wharf; discharged her cargo and .came out again at 1 pm. with tho samo tide. Brought up outside to ship passengers, and got underweigh for Tnur.mga at 3 p.m. Ex periencod fine weather on tho passage back, and arrived at 11 o'clock tho 'same night; was compelled to lay there from that time until Saturday lust, owing to the .inclemency of the weather. So hcav3 r was it blowing at times that it was impossible to hold communication willi ihe shore. Tho Tauranga left' To Papa at noon on Saturday, but finding too much sea on, had So remain at tho Heads for slack water, finally taking bardeparture for this port at 4 p.m. At this time it. was blowing a heavy galo dead on end from the westward, to hold her own against which it was found necessary to send dowu tho yards and strike the topmasts, ifero this fine little vessel was really put to tho test, and as a proof of what she can do, W9 may only stato that she passed the. Holoin - the • Wall at twelve o'clock - that night a distance of 72 miles, thus averaging nine knots an hour. Rounded Capo Oolvillo at 5 a.m. yostcrdny and anchored in harbour at 10.30. Tho passengers, and all on board, speak in the highest torma of her sea-going qualities,' she having throughout the whole of this heavy weather scarcely shipped a drop of wator. From the engiueor wo learn that ovory thing connected with his departmont worked admirably, a fact that redounds the highest credit upon tho manufacturers, Messrs. Frasor and Tinne and thu upward trip of the Tauranga has really proved tho steaming capabilities of the vessel, she having runup a distance of 150 milos, with a gale of wind dead ahead, in tho short space of soventeen hours. The N.Z.3.N. Co.'s s s. Taranaki, which left this port on Friday afternoon last, only arrived at Taurangi at 3 p.m. on tho following day, aftor a very tempestuous passage. There wore no vessels at Opotiki when the Tauranga left, and tho only craft remaining in Tauranga tft the date of her departure was the cutter Bella. A cuttor bound in was passed off the heads on Saturday night. Tho Tauranga will come alongsido tho wharf this morning to take iu cargo, leaving again for Tauranga I and Opotiki to-morrow evening.

THE P.S. STURT. The Government paddlo-boat.Sturt, Captain Fairchild, laft this port at 9 a.m. ofi Saturday morning last, with Mr. Balfour (Marino Board Engineer), Captaiu Burgess (Portmaster and Chief Pilot), and Mr. Stewart (Local Inspecting Engineer), for the purpose of inspecting tho flat rock off the Kawau, with a view to fixing a permanent iron beacon there, the other one having been carried away by tho late heavy gales. On account of the inclemency of tho weather on Saturday morning, it was found impracticablo to properly survey the rock, therefore the Start proceeded on to Kawau, and anchored off tho Governor's residence for tho night's shelter. During the downward trip a short stay was made at Tiritiri, where the inspecting party landed Jnd examined tho lighthouse there. Left the Kawau yesterday, at 7 a.m., and proceeded to the Flat Rock, tho whole of the survey party landing on tho rock at 8 a.m., and remaining there for over half an hour, during which we believe the conclusion was come to that a permanent iron beacon and light could bo mado a fixture there. -A fresh start was then made for the Kawau, when, after regaining a few hours there, she left again for Tiritiri, arriving at 3 p.m.; took on board Mrs. Hand and family, left at 4 p.m. for Auckland, and arrived off the wharf at 6 o'clock. The Sturt leaves for Wellington, via Tauranga, the East Coast ports, and Napier, to-morrow evening, and upon arrival at the former place will be laid up for thorough overhaul and repairs.

THE LATE GALE. (From tho Sydney Ecrakl, Juno 21.) Considering the fearfully heavy weather that has Bwept along our seaboard with relentless fury from Wednesday night to Sunday morning, it is gratifying to state that up to the present timo the casualties, as far as shipping nre concerned, in connection with this port, have been but of comparatively little moment—no wrecks being reported, nor are any vessels missing, as far as can be ascertained, but the landsmen can hardly realise what is designated by the seamen "a. heavy gale." Under ordinary circumstances, and with plenty of sea-room, it is bad enough, but how much worje does it become when exposed to its fury, with an iron-bound coast dead under the lee, no port of refuge, no warning light, and the uncertainty of a ship's position. This has been experienced by every vessel wishing to make this port for the last four days, and tho subjoined reports, furnished by masters "whose knowledge has been matured by baffling' with the elements for years, will convoy some slight idea of the severity of the weather that prevailed. The force of the wind durin; the height of the galo may be conceivcd from the fact that in our land-locked harbour the lightship broke adrift, although riding at moorings stout enough to hold a frigate; and the war vessels in port brought their anchors home, and wore compelled to keep steam up in case of accident. The s.s. City of Hobart, Captain Clinch, arrived from Hobart Town yesterday, and reports experiencing most unusual heavy weather. She left Hob&ft Town on the 18th; on Friday, the 21st, Captain Clinch hove his steamer to off Port Hacking, blowing a fearful gale, with a terrific sea running; he kept her reaching under easy steam until 3 a.m. yesterday, when he kept from the land. Shortly after rounding to, a heavy sea broke on board over tho port bow, carrying away nine stanchions on that side, smashing in its course the fore-cabin skylight, and taking from the davits on the starboard sido a fine new whaleboat. The steamer, however, behaved admirably, and made excellent weather. The barque Feronia, from London, 114 days out, arrived on Saturday last bound to Brisbane, but has put in here merely through stress of weather. Oapt. O'Su'.livan reports that aftor passing St. Paul's, tho Feronia encountered a westerly gale, blowing with hurricane force from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the 21st May ; barometer registering 29*40 ; a fearful heavy sea was running, filling the decks and cabin, and washing everything movable adrift. Capo Utway was sighted on the 10th instant; from thonco to the Dromedary light and moderate weather . was experienced, when the full force of the late gale was felt, and resulted in loss of port bulwarks and portion of main rail, several sails, and the starboard side of the topgallant forecastle slightly raised. Captain Shoobert, of the s.b. Woniora, which arrived yesterday from Bulli, reports experiencing the full force of the gale, which ho describes as something terrific. The s.s. Kembla, which arrived last night, has been lying threo days in Jervis's Bay, in shelter from tho gale. Tho Telegraph, s., Captain Knight, has kindly furnished us with the following particulars of his tempestuous passage from Brisbane: —The Telegraph, s., lefc Brisbane on Tuesday, at 9 a.m., and Capo Moreton at I*s p.m. the same day. She had variable winds, but generally fresh easterly winds and thick rainy weather to Port Stephens, which place was passed on Wednesday, at 7 p.m. After midnight on Wednesday, the wind increased fast from the eastward, with very heavy rain, and unusually thick rainy weather. On Thursday, at I*3o a.m., the supposed position ol the ship was off Sydney Heads, vessel going quite slow. After daybreak on Thursday tho wind came in furious gusts from E. and E.N.E., tho rain coming down in sheets of water, and the sea becoming very sharp and dangerous ; put the ship's head off the land, going about E.S.E.; as slow as the engine could be driven. From daylight -on Thursday until tho aftornoon, it blew as hard as I over recollect it blow ■ on | this coast, and more resembling a hurricane. To- I wards evening there were faint breaks in tho cloud to the N.E., but. very trifling diminution of wind and sea took place during the next night, the rain in the meantime being almost incessant. On Friday at daylight stood in to make the land, and made Bird Island at 11*30 a.m.; stood in for Broken Bay, which was rcached at 3 30 p.m. There was little improvement in the weather until Saturday afternoon, when the squalls became less frequeht and ]es3 violent. Weighed on Sunday at 7 a.m., and reached the Company's wharf, Sydney, at 10 a.m. '1 he barometer (Bourdon's metallic aneroid) stood between 30*10 and 29 90, and gave little indication of the approach of the gale. During the whole of this unusual.y trying weather the- Telegraph made comparatively fine weather of it; at no timo did she ship moro water than I have seen her doing when going against a s ! .ong summer sea breeze. We were obliged, owing to the blinding rain when entering Broken Bay, to turn her round twice in tho heavy sea on the bar, rendered more dangerous by the strong fresh running out, accompanied witlx the ebb tide, * which to any ordinary vessel would be a dangerous alternative. Several sailing vessels were passed to the north of Seal Rocks. • The steamer Black Swan, i and the Don Juan, timber laden, were at anchor in Broken Bay. I regret to say that on leaving .Broken ■ Bay we noticed a great quantity of drift wood, hay,

pumpkins, and other indications of tho calamity which has again overtaken the inhabitants of the Hawkesbury. I tako this opportunity of thanking (on boholf of the passengers and crew) the employes of tho company, for tho evident and activo sympathy and measures taken for our reliof, which, thanks to a kind Providenco, havo been unnecessary. During Friday night H.MS. Charybdis fouled tho ship Lobelia, but having steam up, got underway and subsequently brought up in Lavender Bay. The barque Warren Hastings and brig Tawera also'camo in contact, which resulted in tho brig losing her jibboom and the formor vessol hor rnizen topmast. Tho schooner Captain Cook, bound to the (3-ulf of Carpentaria, left Sydney on the 16th inst., and when reaching the Manning rivor, it came ore to blow a hoavy gale from tho N.N.B. with very heavy rain squalls, and tho vessel was rounded with a view of putting back, to Sydney ; at 3 a.m. sighted Newcastle light, had to make sail to keop the voasel from going ashore, Bplit three jibs in the attempt; the vessol's dock continually full of water; 5 p.m., made tho North Head of Sydney, bore away, went in botween the Heads at 6 p.m., on Friday ; a very hoavy sea running all the time, camo to an anchor in Woollooinooloo Bay at G. 30 p.m. jon Friday lost a cask of beef and a part of tho bulwarks. On Saturday afternoon, about 4 o'clook, a telegram was received at tho signal station, Sydney, stating that tho lightship bad broken adrift from her moorings and was drifting towards Middle Head. A lew minutos afterwards it was seen that she had let go her spare anchor. Captain Hixson was immediately informed, and, as neither of the tugboats wero in town, ho proceedod to tho A.S.N.Co.'s wharf, and .got steam up in the Collaroy, and proooeded to hor assistance, hut met her below Bradley's Head in tow of tho "Vesta, which had taken passengers to Watson's Bay, and was lying alongside tho pier when tha accidont happened, and being informed that the iighship required steamer's assistance, proceeded immediately to tho spot, took her in tow and brought her into the covo. Through the kindness of Captain IS'are3 frosh anchors and chains were supplied from H.M.S. Salamander, and tho lightahip was towed to the Heads and moored in her former position at midday on Sunday. Too much praiao cannot be awarded to the master and seamen of tho Collaroy for tho promptness with which the steamer was got underway, only three-quarters of an hour having elapsed from the time tlio intelligence was received in Sydney to the Collaroy's meeting tho Vesta with the lightship in tow, off Bradley's Head. Mr. Hixon and Captain Trouton, tho Company's manager, went down with her to render assistance. Tho accident occurred from the swivel bolt drawing out: and some idoa may be formed of the great Btrain from tho fact of its boing a pioco of round iron threo inches iu diamoter.

THE WHALERS. Honolulu.—Arrived—March 30 —Gaybead, ship, Kelly, from Coast of Lower California, 280 bbls oil. 31—Barque, Massachusetts, Wilcox, from Line, 80 bbls sperm oil; barque, Islander, Holley, Lino, 200 bbls sperm oil; barque Sea Breeze, Hamilton, Coast Lowor California, 600 bbls oil; barque Wm. Gifford,Fisher, do. 200 bbls oil; barque Nilo, Long, Gulf of California, 450 bbls oil; Bhip Janus Smith, Coast of Lower California, 800 bbls oil. April I—Ship Geo. Knowles, from New Bedford, 93 bbls sperm, and 10 bbls whalo oil. 3—Ship Alpha, Lawton, Coast Lower California, 50 bbls oil; ship Jiroh Pqrry, Green, do. 450 bbls oil. 4—Barque John P. West Tinker, do. 330 bbls oil; barque Awashonks, Norton, Line, 50 bbls sperm oil; schooner Caroline E. Foote, Hazard, Gallapagos, 250 bbls sporm oil. s—Barque Roscoe, Macornper, Coast of Lower California, 190 bbls oil ; barque John Carver, Worth, New Bedford, SO bbls sperm oil. 6—Ship Champion, cruißo, 200 bbls oil. B—Ship St. Goorgo, Soulo, cruiso, 400 bbls oil; ship Daniel Wood, Richmond, oruise, 125 bbls sperm oil ; ship Corinthian, Lewis, from home clean. 9—Ship Europe, Mellons, home, 90 bbls sperm, 210 bbls oil. Sailed.—March 30—Barquo Bon Oummings, Halsey, to cruise. April I—Barquo Olivor Crocker, Lapham, cruise; ship Gayliead, Kelly, oruise. 8— Hawn, brig, Pfiel, Tripp, for Arctic Ocean; barquo Emily Morgan, Dexter, cruise ; Bhip Thomas Dickason, Jernegan, cruiso ; ship Massachusetts, Wilcox, cruise; barque Islander, Holley, cruise. 4—Barquo Oriole, Hayes, cruise ; ship Alpha, Lawton, cruise. s—Barquo William Gifford, Fishor, cruise ; Barquo Awashonks, Norton, to cruiso. 6—Ship Jireh Perry, Green, do.; barquo Sea Breeze, Hamilton, do. 9— Hawn brig Kohola, Taylor, do.; Obampion, Worth, do.