SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4694, 29 November 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF >.TJOKtA KD. j igSlrSiffi 10.« p.m. a uSITAIS—NOT.29. A?; Missionary barquentine. Bongard, msngßreL „ kj_„Une Bower, from Souwaroff. PassenMis' Sterndale, Captain Femander, gen: Mr. and Mrs • hm Ms)r uiccol, and SK? of the Peerless. Henderson and t)ouglas, from Noumea, New T»Tm a - sc s,X."«r»: CapUlng Macquarie and M^. B B . Hebblethwaite. and the crew of the Mary Melville. ■nItPARTURES. • and S children. Macfarlane Jones (SI. WT • k Bast, Lempshlre. LyTich, Gavin. Isaaca. Morrah. Walker. ?s&hoff?Re£olds, and 10 «teerage.-Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. ENTERED IWA.KDS. 124 tons • -rt!s^'' nchooner, 3S tons, Anderson, from Wha40 tons coal, S tons gum, 40 bags fungus, * furniture. Master, agent. CLEARE" OTJTW * RD3. Jane Douglas, s.s., 75 tons, Frarer, for Gisborne "lannf Kelly, ketch. S5 tons, Lane, for Whangaroa, with cargo of general stores. IMPORTS!. r* special charge Is made for consignees names int serted in this column.l Par Rvno, from Souwaroff Island:! 10 tons cobra. p e j Tanna, from New Caledonia: 450 sacks maize, 60 cases champagne. EXPORTS. Per Jane Douglas, *.s., for Glsbome and Napier : 1 case tools. 1 cases. 7 trunks drapery, 46 packages doors, SSO feet timber, 6 cases spikes, 2 packages, 1 case sundries 1 bale leather. J cases drapery. I case vestas, 1 parcel sundries, 1 bale paper, 1 cask currants, 2 cases salmon, 2 boxes raisins, 8 packages. Owen and Graham. 10 ploughs, T. and S. Mornn. Inwards Coastwise.— Whangarel, cutter, from JTgunguru, with totara piles. lrMl Cojlstwisx Outwards. —Maid of the Mill, in ballast for Wade: Tiritiri, cutter, for Matakaßa. in Start- Raugatlra. cutter, in ballast, for Little Barrier; Spitfire, for Waikiekie. In ballast The s.s. Jane Douglas took her departure last night, fnr Giaborne Napier, and other East Coast ports. The A.S.p! Co.'s steamer Southern Cross left Napier yesterday for Dunedin, with a fnUcargo. The schooner Albatross, from Whangapoua, timber laden, arrived at Napier on the I7th instant. . The schooner Bover will leave at 6 o clock this evening for Wancarei. _ The Union Company's s.s. Hawea, Captain Wheeler, left the Mannkau yesterday afternoon for Southern port*, with passengers and cargo. . The barque Tasso has well nigh discharged her inward cargo, and will most likely sail for Newcastle Kenllworth has loaded at Lyttelton, with grain and produce for this port, and only awaits a favourable wind to sail. It Is higblv probable thit the well-known Island trader, the ketch Pearl, will be laid ou for Tonga or elsewhere In a few days. The cutter Lizzie made a smart run from whangapoua on her late trip to Napier, arriving there on ship City of Auckland will complete the discharge of her cargo in another 48 hours. She will then be placed on the berth for London, the New Zealand shipping Company acting as agents. Tha well-known schooner Mary Melville. Captain TTrouhart. which recently left this port for New Caledonia, has been sold at the latter place, and the captain and crew are passengers by the schooner Tanna. The s.s. Go-Ahead's time of departure for Glsborne and Napier has been extended to Friday evening. Her present cargo from the East Coast consists largely of wool and tallow for the London market, which will be transhipped Into the Orari. The Janet Stewart has been somewhat retarded In the progress of loading, dne to several of the cutters laden with timber for her being wiudbound in the various inlets. It is, however, expected that she will be able to sail for Melbourne on Saturday. The brigantine Ryno has brought np the rigging, fcc. of the American barque Onward, which was WTecked a few weeks before the Ryno left for Auckland on her last trip, the crew of which came up with her on that occasion, and were forwarded to San Francisco. _ The agents of the P.M.S.S. Co.. Messrs. Owen and Graham, Intimate that the s.B. Zealandla will leave for Southern ports on Saturday. At this rate we may expect to see her put in an appearance early on the morning of that day. We. however, doubt It, and shall look for her on Sunday. Captain Pouglas, of the schooner Tanna, reports that a few days previous to leaving Noumea, nine convicts seized one of the Government launches, and steamed beyond the reef ere they were recaptured; This gallant attempt to gain their freedom was made in broad daaylight. A steamer was immediately sent after them, and one of the Communists, seeing that escape was impossible, committed suicide by drowning rather than suffer further imprisonment. This information has, however, reached us by telegram via settlers of Raglan and neighbourhood have for a long time past been put to very considerable loss and Inconvenience, through the want of a vessel regularly trading between that port and Onehunga. "We are pleased to see that the fine and favourite schooner Echo has been placed in the trade. As the Echo is owned by the enterprising firm of J. w. Ellis and Co., of Aotea, she may be relied upon making regular trips, shippers and consignees would do well to order their goods to be shipped by the Echo. We notice from our advertising columns that Messrs. Holmes's new paddle boat, Te Aroha,| will make her maiden irip on Saturday. It is rarely that the trial trips of new vessels are utilised for such charitable purposes as Messrs. Holmes mean to do with theirs, and we think that it is a step in the right direction. Events of this description are often well patronised by the public and friends of the owners of the vessels, and, in the present Instance, a eeneral invitatioa to the public is given, which, by oavment of t> e small sum of Is, will give the opportunity of enjoying an acqnatic excnrsion, and at the same time contributing to swell the funds of several charitable institutions. . The schooner Charybdis has been undergoing a thorough overhaul at the hands of Messrs. Brain and Bishop? So far as they have completed their work, Via* done to the satisfaction of their employers and by the time the craft is out of their hands the will be a thoroughly staunch vessel. Captain Loverock will assume the command of the schooner on her next trip, which will be undertaken about thi3 time next week. In conversation with her captain we leamt that her ultimate destination is not decided upon but will most probably b* the Line Islands, or flew Britain and New Ireland. In either place a little trade is to be picked up. The Tanna, schooner, 67 tons. Captain Douglas . arrived in harbour early this morning from Noumea, New Caledonia. The captain reports leaving Noumea on the 15th instmt, with light easterly winds and calms, which continued until sighting Cape Karakar» on Tuesday noon. From thence a fresh N.E. | breeze accompanied by squalls, to within the last few hours, when the weather moderated and a pleasant run into was made. The Tanna is a fine schooner, of 57 tons burthen, and is the property of Captain Donald McLsod, formerly of Auckland, but now of Noumea. She brings a cargo of maize from the New Hebrides, and after her discearge will return to Noumea, about the 20th proximo. Mr. Niccol and his partners in the clipper yacht Secret have decided upon entering the craft in the various regattas in the South, and consequently will leave shortly for Lyttelton, in order to tike part in the aquatic carnival that takes place at the commencement of the new year. From thence she will proceed to Nelson, and there take part in the festival, and wind up by competing for the valuable prizes , that are offered by the Wellington Regatta Committee oh the 26th January. We trust that a fair share of the liberal prizes that our frien-ls in the South are offering will fall to the lot of the plucky owners of the Secret, which would conduce materially to the prestige, not only of her builder, but to the shipbuilding of Auckland in general. The Melanesian barqnentine Southern Cross, Captain Bongard, arrived in harbour early yesterday morning from Norfolk Island, and anchored at Kohimarama. The vessel leit this port on the 7th inst., with numerous passenger.-, and after a fine-weather voyage of nine days, arrived at the Islands at 4 p.m. on the 16th. The passengers were landed the same afternoon, and by the eveuing of the 18th the whole of the cargo v>&s ashore. On Monday, the 20th, at 6 30 p m , Mt th« island on the homeward trip, with a fresh N.K. breeze and fine weather overhead, which occasionally veered round to the S.E. and other quarters. The Three Kings were sighted on Saturday last, and from thence light easterly winds and calms into harbour. On Tuesday evening) the 28th, exchanged signals with H M- gunboat Conflict, off the Hen and Chickens. After a few days* stay in port, the Southern Cross is to visit Southern ports, ARRIVAL OF TBE RYNO. The brigantine Ryno, Captain Bower, arrived in harbour last night from Suwaroff, after a fine weather . passage of 22 days*. The following report has been furnished by the captain:—Left Auckland at noon of I August 27, with a fresh breeze from the west, which j continued to the tropics, and then proved very light. The Savage Island wa-» sighted on Sunday. Sept. 10, j at which we put in; left again on the 13th for the island of Suwnroff, with light baffling winds throughout the pa&sige. arriving at that Ul&nd on October 22. From thence proceeded to Manabika Island, which was reached on the 24th, and the day following proceeded to Rokohanga Isle, a distance of 22 miles, arriving there that night. Returned toManahika on the 28th* from thence bore up to Souwaroff, which was reached on the 3rd inst On arrival received orders from Mr. Henderson to get ready for Auckland, and on the 7th inst. got underweigh and stood out of Souwaroff lagoon. Thb trades proved very light when out of the tropics, and a succession of light southerly weather prevailed up to sighting Cape Brett, on Tuesday morning. From thence light easterly weather. The Ryno brings a number of passengers and a small cargo of Island produce. "WRECK OF THE SCHOONER PEERLESS. %Ve regret to learn, by the Ryno, that the fine schooner Peerless has been wrecked on the island of Souwaroff, and is beyond the power of repair. The Peerless is, or was, a vessel of no little fame. She belonged to Colonel Steinberger when he was practically ruler of Samoa, and her seizure by H.M.B. iJarracouta will be fresh in the minds of our readers«

for atime gracing the waters of Wattemata, she au purchased by H«art. Henderaon and Mac&llan* Tor the Island trade. She went to Palmerstonjsland u d Tonga, ud then sailed for SouwaroffWand. where she was lost on Anjpiit 2nd, It Is said through, , • miscalculation of the captain, who did not think he ■ was «o near land. The man who was on toe look-out had cone to get some coffee, when the veseel struck . on the reef c® Souwaroff Island, it being dark at the toe. She bumped heavily on the thj c«w?em3Ld C on n b£rf tm'lwit, came off fromthe S sia information which has reached us, the Peerless Is damaged beyond all hope of recovery. Threads the career of one of the smartest vessels in Sin Tiland trade. She has had a brief but eventful hl.trrv We are Informed that at the time the vessel ■track the chief officer was In charge, and the vessel's course was N. i w.. with the wind easterly. As soon is the breakers were discovered (the moon just having eone down), an attempt was made to stay the vessel, but the breakers struck her and she was carried right on to the reef. An attempt was made to get her off by catting awav the mainmast, which proved unsuccessful, and there she now lies with her port side completely

NORFOLK ISLAND. Arrived: November 2—Josephine. Jackson, from Noumea. November 14—Hunter (of N. 8.), whaler, Holt, from a cruise. November 16—Southern Cross, Bongard. from Aucklaud. Sailed: November B—Josephine, for Noumea. November 20- Southern Cross, for Auckland.