SHIPPING- INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1310, 28 January 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING- INTELLIGENCE.

JANUARY 27. Weatheb.—Fine; Wind, variable. ABRITAIS. Midgo, 5.8., 56 tons, Stuart, from the Thames, with passengers. Helen, schooner, 23 tons, Lane, from Wangaroa via Wangaruru, with sbinglee, timber, gum, and produco. . i Rob Eoy, cuttor, 23 tons, Edwards, from the Thames, with sundrioe. Tay, cutter, 16 tous, Smith, from tho Thames, in ballast. Harriet, cutter, 19 tons, Lombard, from Eikowakarere, with timber. Fly, cutter, 10 tone, from the Thames. DEPARTURES. Tauranga, s.s., 67 tons, Sollars, for the Thames, with passengers. Knterprieo, p.s., Seon, for tho Thames, with passengers. Willio "Wmlrio, cutter, 12 tons, Hooper, for tho Thames, with 30,000 ft. timber, and sundries. Gazello, cutter, 24 tons, Jaggar, for the Great Barrier, in ballast. Dawn, cutter, 21 tons, Jones, for tho Thames, in ballast. Heather Bell, cutter, 24 tons, Downy, for Mahurangi, with sundries. Bossy, cutter, 26 tons, Jones, for Waiheki, in ballast. Wahapu, cutter, 15 torn?, Huttlej, for the Thames, with 11,000 feet timber. VTHEOKOFTHE PADDLE STEAMER TASMANrANMAII). Wβ are indebted to Captain Doilo, of the s.s, Storm Bird, for tho iutolligonco of the loss and total wreck of the paddlo-steamer Tnsmanian Maid, Cnptain Souter, at Taranalu, at 9 p m. on the evening of the lGth. Tho TasmaniaH Maid loft Manuknu Wharf at 1C p.m. on the night of tho 13th January, for the West Coast, calling at nil tho ports on her way to j 1 lokitika. The Storm Bird overtook tho Tnemanian Maid at Taranalu, and Caf tain Doile obliged Captain Souter by letting him have threo tons of coal, as ho had not sufficient to tuke him on to tho Buller.

The Tasmanian Maid and Storm Bird loft their separate anchorages togethor, when veiy suddenly the Tasmaniun Aluid began blowing her whistle and firing distress guns. Captain Doile hailed the vessel Boveral times to ask if he could l>o of any nssiatimce, hut received no unswor. It turned out that the Maid had struck upon n rock, Cnptain Doile took hie ship as close to tho reef as ho possibly could without endangoringhis own vessel. Ho then lowered the boats and sent them offin charge of Mr. Irvine, the chief officer, to render ell tho assistance in hie power. Mr. Irvine succeeded in rescuing tho pnssengers, crew, and officers, and took them to the surf boats. Ho then returned just in time to tako Captain Souter and the ship's papers into tho boat, as the Tasmaninn Muid settled down by the stern. The passeugors, crew, &c, lost everything they had except what thoy stood up in. Tho ill-fnted steamer struck on a reef to the south of tho anchorage, and is out of water at low tiie. Captain Souter reporte tho Taemanian Maid a total wrrck. She was loadod with . oloninl produce, Ac, and passengers for the Wet Const gold-fields,— ]\ r anffam<! Chronicle.

The s.s. Midge, Captain Stuart, arrived from the Thames at 4 p.m. yesterday, with 52 ounces gold from the Star of tho South claim, and several passengers. Tho Midgo -will lesive again at 2 p.m to-day for tho diggings. The barque A. K. Badger, will haul alongside the wharf, this morning, to discharge her cargo of grain. She will take up the berth at present occupied by the barque Ciimille. Ihe schooner Alhatrose, Captnin Braund, from the Manukau, arrived at Taranaki on the 18th inst., and sailed again for Hokitika on the eamo day. The Late Tasmanian Maid.—We perceive this stcamor has entirely broken up, and is now being ■washed ashore piece by piece. An arrangement had been made with the Lighter Company to have raised her, but the rough weather of 3unday night and Monday morning has so complotoly deetroyed her, that we fear the company will save very little. We publish in full the enquiry held at tho Besidon* » o-uft. — 'iaraliiim M.frtua, January 25. The Bive Jacket.— 1 his fine ship cleared at thtj Customs, on Saturday, for London, with a goodly number of passengers and a cargo valued at £93,465, and will sail for her destination with the first favourable wind. During the day (yesterday) an immenea number of vißrws thronged the ehip, who were received with Captain "White's usual hospitality. ])uring the many j ears Captain Whitn has traded to this port he has made many friends, and we wieh him and the good shio Blue Jacket lon voyapc and a speedy return.— LyttUton Times, Jan. 20.