SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4828, 8 May 1877, Page 6

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

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April 11—Electra, ship, 668 tons Th son, from London, with gcnerjj nom PP.mengers :—Mr. and Mra. Thomas GbS" 20, J. J. Hamilton and family (2). Second r",£°* N. K. Biff en, E. A. Maddox, A. M IV A. TVinnett, T. Mounsey, and j/Etnn.i' Steerage : TV. Webster, J. Corbey, J v„ Mtt ' A. Button. G. Gayner, T. A." Turner, E. Mason, and TV. Sellais. ' ■ 12—Zeslandia, P.M.s.s., 1713 tons, Clieul;, from Sydney, with general cargo, v.',' sengers: Mr. »nd Mrs. Stewart, lf r p" Stone, Mr. A. Bsaver, Mr. TV. P. TVood, lr .d i in the steerage ; 41 saloon and 30 st-erar. ;„ transit for Fiji, Honolulu, and San Fran-; !co a 16— Emily Chaplin, barque, 733 tons, g'v Harris, from London, with general ci r g 0 Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Rhyr.as Rod daughter' Mr. James Carruth, and Mr. Cooper. ' 17—Hero, s.s., Sol tons, Logan from Sjd ney and Melbourne, with general cargo Passengers: Mr. Lionel Gould, Mr. Kobert Hales, Mr. Finlay, Key. Mr. TVebb, Mrs. VVehb and family (4), Mr. Neville Fane, Mr. Beroui' and 14 in the steerage. ' 20—Australia, s.s., 1715 tons, Cargill, f rora San Francisco :-ia Honolulu and Kandavu, irith general cargo. Passengers :—Froni San Francisco :—Miss James, J. G. Lorrington, l lrs J. G. Thomas, Mr. H. Easton and Rodk. Vloii ind the Original Georgia Minstrels, w fcose .ames are as follows -.—C. B. Hicks, Chas. A. Crusoe, F. D. TVade, Hosea Easton, J, q Thomas, D. A. Bowman, J. R. Halcock, p." Brown, Jas. Mills, Sam Keenan, John Morton' A. D. Jackson, Billy Saunders, Billy Wilson' 3eo. Harris, and J. Ellis, and 30 In the steerage' From Honolulu:-J. B. TVilson, Miss Gilling". nam, and 2 steerage. From Fiji :—Five in the steerage, with 13 cabin and i.2 steerage in transitu for Sydney, Melboure, and Queensland. 24—Rotorua, s.s., 576 lens, Macfarlane, from Sydney, with general cargo. Passscnpjers (saloon): For Auckland—Mr. and Mrs. Stanier, Mr. J. M. Shera, Jos Bennett, TV. M. Martin, R. Calianan, 1. Walker. For Dunedin—Rev. Mr. Niven, Mrs. Niven and »i x children, Rev. Mr. Byng, Mrs. Byng tnd three children Dr. Deck, Mr. Thomson. Steerage for Auckland—Mr. F. Moseman, Jos. "SViikie, John TVilkie, Mr. Angel, Mr. Khns ; 1 for Weilington, 1 for Nelson, 6 for Hokitika, 1 f or Dunedin. 20—Roderick Dhu, bngantine, 160 tons, Amodeo, from Melbourne, with general cargo. 2S- Melrose, barque, 257 tons, Kenny, from Newcastle, with coal. 30—Syren, brig, 157 tons, Siinty, from Sydney, with general cargo. May I—Amherst, brigantino, 162 tons, Davies, from Newcastle, with coal. I—Drover, brig, 173 tons, Stephens, from Newcastle, with coal. I—Mazeppa, schooner, 111 tons, Sloane, from New Caledonia. Passengers : Captain Pingard and Mr. Butcher. 4—Jessie Henderson, schooner, TJrquhart, from Levuka : Passengers, Mrs. De Graves, Miss Burt, Messrs. J. Streny, G. McKissack, Henry Nelson, and 2 natives. DEPARTURES. April 12—Zealandia, P.M.s.s., 1713 tons, Chevalier, for San Francisco, with generilcargo. Saloon from Auckland to San Francisco: Messrs. J. S. Edge, Captain Petherbridge, G. L. Sunderland, R. F. Southby, R. H. L. Fergusson, R. Tupper, Jas. Gittos, A. Gavin, C. Sutherland, Steerage to San Francisco : TVm. Dalley, G. Rawhon, M. Deegan, Mr. and Mrs. Keogh and four children, F. Martin, TV. Jackson, A. Wiltshire. Saloon to Kandavu : Miss M. Smith, Lady Gordon two children and two servants, Mm. Chinnery, Colonel Pratt, Mr. A. Maudsley. Steerage : Mr. F. Martin. Fortyone saloon and tbirty-Bix steerage from Sydney. 12—EfBe Meikle, schooner, 41 tons, Lamb, for New Caledonia, with general cargo. 12—Thistle, cutter, 2S tons, Penn&l, for Tonga, with general cargo. Passenger : Mr. E. Niccol. 13—Elmiranda, barque, 656 tons, Lanpher, for Valparaiso. 1 T3--Loch Lee, barquentine, Keane, for Port Heads, via Kaipara. 17 —Loch TJrr, barque, 716 tons, Murdoch, for ; London, with general cargo. Passengers : Messrs. [ A. TValker, C. M. Moorson, J. E. M. Harrington, | Charles Grey, and Richard Bounsall. 17—Augusta, brigantine, 13S tons, Pullman, for Levuka, with general cargo. PassoDger: ' Mis. Smitherman,, 17—Rob Roy, cutter, 24 tons, Thow, for 1 Tonga, with general cargo. 1 17 —Sovereign of tne Seas, ketch, 32 tons, Schulze, for Aitutaki, Cook's Group, in ballast. 18—Emu. auxiliary barquentine, Bayldon, for Adelaide, vie, Thames. ! 18—Emma, barque, 255 tons, Stockley for Melbourne, via Wangaroa, with 150.0QQ f ,s timber. 20—Hero, s.s., 851 tons, Logan, for Syd- ! ney and Melbourne, with general cargo. Passengers : — Saloon to Sydney : Mesdames ' TVills, Brown, and two children, Black; 1 Mrs. and Miss Atlanti, Miss S. ClarVe, Misses Hunter (2), Miss Corrigan, Messrs. TVfli son, Scott, Murphy, Landy. Saloon to Mcl- [ bourne : Mesdames Stoner, TVoolrave, Mr. and . Mrs. Hartley. Steerage to Sydney : Messrs. S. ', Burns, TVilson, McDougall, T. Burns, B. Olsod, , T. Davis, C. D. TVilson, J. Archibald, G. Pate, ; Mr.-and Mrs. Hatfield and family (3), Mr. and Mrs. H. Swanbrough and family (4), Mr. and ' Mrs. Elder, Miss C. Robinson, Mrs. Brindley. ' To Melbourne : Mrs. Edwards and family (2), > Miss Totham, Mr. M. Peccini. i 20—Australia, R.M.s.s., 1915 tons, Cargill, b for Sydney, with generil cargo. Passengers i (booked at Auckland): Mrs. F. Cohen, 2 . children, and servant; Mrs. I. Alexander I and infant, Mrs. S. Levy, Miss Sims, Mr. 1 and Mrs. TVilson, Messrs. Graham andMeinirtzhagen, Mr. and Mrs. MoGarrigle and family; steerage, 3. 5 20—Isle of France, barque, 312 tons, Lebrant, ' for Newcastle, in ballast. r 21—Albion, brig, 248 tons, Robertson, for Jlel- ) bourne, via HokUnga, to load with 150,000 feet 2 of baulk timber. > 23—Cabarfeidh, barque, 333 tons, McKenzie, > for Newcastle, in ballast. \ 23—Norval, schooner, McKenzie, for Tonga and Samoa, with general cargo. , 25— H.M.s. Renard, Pugh, for Samoa. 1 25—Transport, brig, 307 tons, McKinnon, for 2 Newcastle, in ballast. 5 25—Tonga, schooner, 11 tons, McQuarrie, tor • Tougatabu, with general cargo. I 26—Glenlora, barque, 764 tons, Mitchell, for - London, with general cargo. Passengers :— f Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Robert TValker and , family (4), Misses (2) and Master B. TVebster, i Miss Macklow, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. McGuthne, Messrs. R. Smith and C. Cimeron. Steerage: r Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Chapman and infant, Mr. r and Mrs. Burton and family (5), Mrs. Belles • and family (3), Mr. and Mrs. Renouf, Mrs. » Rumble and sou, Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey i and familv (2). Mr. and Mrs. Collis and t daughter, Mrs. Auchinleck and daughter, Sirs. 1 Odlis and infant. Misses Catherine Symlie, t ismith (2), A. "Wright, H. Hudson, Ling, Fanny • Blake ; Messrs. TV. A. Baird, Henry Lawrence, ". R. TV. Armitstead, John Cos cello, A. Armstrong, L L. Brownley, Headley Manners, John Tlil--1 liams, Samuel Harrison, TV. TVilson, Galway, - F. Finlay, Rev. E. Brown. . 26—Vincent, cutter, McClellan, for Apia, 1 Samoa. Passenger : TV S. Dunlop. t 29— H. M.3. Sapphire, Murray, for Levuka, via I Tauranga. , \ May 2—Moa, brig, 219 tons, McDiarrmd, for - Newcastle, in ballast. Passengers: Messrs. , James Stephens, H. Cooinbes, and Charles , Melville. 6—Stag, barque, 335 tons, Davis, for 2s e»castle, in ballast. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP ELECTRA. ; Messrs. Shaw, SaTill & Co. *s vessel, the Electra, ' Captain Thompson, 118 days from Graresend, ' arrived on April 11. This is the first tnp of the vessel to Auckland, but she has made ff r e( j" e 7 trips to Southern port 3, principally to TV elUßaton. She has the reputation ef being & q« lct sailer, but in the present instance the T °7 a j^ i has bgen very tedious, being the loDgest see ever made. This has been due to tno ; heavy weather encountered throughout t"= , voyage. She brings numarnus P/'f"""! as will be seen from the list, and a full car, o of merchandise consigned to Messrs. Crnic* 1 shank and Co. The passage has been void oi incidents worthy of note, beyond "peine Mini. ■ a series of gales from Tasmania, and the i» end of a hurricane off the coast on Sunday iwji ■ when a sea broke over the poop, throwing tn» captain and chief officer (Mr. Mann) "P"" the deck. The following is the report oi Captain Thompson :—Left Gravesend on ru 14th Decemb.r, and parted with the Channe 1 pilot on the 17th off Scilly Isles. From tnon>» to Madsria, which was sighted on tlw-ieap January, the weather was one series or jes; . chiefly from the S.TV., which caused th«run.to he a lengthy one of 32 day.. l'a«ed THruf' 1 on the Btb of February, weather very■ nne, having secured the S.E. tradM »n - ~°°" ' and carrying them to 22" south. The Line was crossod in 24" west longitude, or 4S* days i Gravesend. Passed the meridian or r Aqulhas on February 25th, " d „? br d \" of Tasmania on the out. From thence had heavy gales from »" t r g all points of the compass until *'S£ tea % Three Kings on April 9, at noon "»",»£ this time was very Ush ««»«.« her poop several occasions. Along the coa.iu weather, making Tirit=ri on night of Mtfc eastings wore run down m 40 f-»"**'?,•_ n, T . and no appearance of ice. Spoke .he '"P L narvon Castlo on February 7th, bound to tne Capo of Good Hope with coals. ARRIVAL OF TH^B A T l^f o | MILV CHAPLIN, FROM LONDON. The barque Emily Chaplin, Captain ftHarris, arrived in harbour on the Jbth^ > On boarding the vessel we A one made a good run from of the quickest lately recorded by vessejis u to this port. Sh« is a fine now tarqua Ot (00

lister, owned by Messrs. Moran and -"person, of Hull. The present trip is only j, second, having been launched from fvl yards of Messrs. 3. P. Austin and 55 "Sunderland, last year. She brings wend passengers and a valuable freight, anil is ! L ; j'.ned to the New Zealand Skipping Com'■iii'v''' The voyage throughout, as will be seen from the following report, has been void of any remarkable incident, and is what may be J K ,j n fair-weather passage. Captain Uarris snorts leaving Plymouth on January 10, with 5 westerly breeze, which continued in the same nuuter until abreast of Madeira. The N.E. trades were light and uncertain, the weather I s<iu'dly- Tlie Liue was crossed in longitude 30 decrees AV., 2S days out. In 2 degrees S. latitude the S.E. trades were secured, and kepi; until as far as 'M degrees S. From thence light vl ,l variable winds until off the meridian pf the Cape of Good Hope, on Bth March, T, .lays from Plymouth. The easting was ran down in -10 degrees S., the weather SII ,I winds being all that could be desired. On the 25th March, when in latitude 46' S., at)J longitude It!" E., a heavy galo was encountered from the N.N.W., which, however, ~i,!v lasted a short time, when it veered round to all points of the compass. On the sth ult.. h.-ul a blow from the S. W. when off Tasmania. The squalls were severe, accompanied by rain and lightning. From thence moderate winds from the south and S.E. The North Cape was rounded on the morning of the loth, and along the coils'; light bathing winds into port. ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. AUSTRALIA, WITH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN MAILS. To to the surprise of The whole community, at fii early hour on 20th April the signals at the flagstaff denoted the mail steamer in s-iejit, and shortly after S a.m. the Australia was seen rounding the North Heads. From the following report of the voyage, furnished bv Mr. R. Y. Grahanie, the courteous purser, it will be seen that the present trip of the Australia from San Francisco into port is the quickest on record, being accomplished in 22 days 0 hours, inclusive of stoppages. That this uuparallelled record of travelling lias been done bv a British-built steamer was a matter of gratulation on the "Whaif on her arrival, and several canny Scotch skippers now in port, who are in the habit of visiting mail steamers, went on board to have a peep at the crack ship hailing from the Clyde, and which had easily beaten the Yankee steamers. There cau be no doubt it is a matter for congratulation to those who feel interested in the old countrj-, but it must not be forgot that the American, vessels of this line may yet be able to do the trip in the time, and it is not improbable that efforts will be made bv ene or other of the " Cities" to beat it. The following is the report, for which we are indebted to Mr. K. Y. Grahame, the obliging purser :— The 11.M.5. Australia, "Win. Cargill, Esq., commander, left San Francisco at 11.30 of 28th March ; at 0.50 a.m. of the 29th discharged pilot, outside Golden Gate ; at 2.50 a.m. same date Farallone Light bore X."W., distance 3 miles ; 30th and 31st, strong breeze and showery weather, with occasional hard squalls prevailed ; from thence until arrived at Honolulu experienced moderate breezes from tho N. and N.E. At S a.m. of the 4th. Rev. C. 15. Andrews, of Maine, aged 59 years, died of pleurisy combined with bronchitis. His body was put into a coffin, packed with ice, and brought on to Honolulu. At 9.30 a.m., sth ultimo, arrived at latter port. At 5'30, sth April, left again for Australia; at (i'3o p.m. discharged pilot. Light breezes and fine clear weather prevailed to the equator, which was crossed at 2 p.m. of 10th April, in long. lOSdeg. W. From thence to Fiji had variable winds and frequent rains. At 3 p.m. of 12th passed close to the Heads of Oatafou. At 6 a.m. of the 14th passed Alofa Islands; at S p.m. of same date entered Manuka Passage. At noon of the loth (San Francisco time), (16th, Australian time), passed the Company's R.M.S. Zealandia, bound from Australia to California. At 1 p.m. same date dropped anchor in Kandavau harbour ; landed mails and passangers, aDd left at 5 p.m. for New Zealand ; experienced variable fresh breezes from the south-east and south all the passage down to New Zealand ; 5.45 a.m. of the 20th passed Little Barrier; 5.30 a.m. arrived at Auckland. The Australia made the fastest passage on record from Honolulu to San Francisco—7 days, 2 hours—and she arrived here two days ahead of contract time. THE BARQUE GLENLORA. The well-known barque Glenlora, Mitchell, cleared the Customs on April 25 with a valu- . ! -freight and one of the largest passenger iL'is of any home-bound vessel for some time back. Although she has been on the berth lunger than we care to see vessels, yet, as is usually the case, during the last week or two cargo came forward rapidly, and some little ■4? .t-frction will be enjoyed by Captain Mitchell ar.d his owners that her passenger accommodation is full, as she has on board 03 souls, or 43 adult persons. As this number brings the vessel within, the Passenger Act, Mr. Brewer, of the Customs, acting as emigration officer, inspected the vessel, and was satisfied that she was well found, and fulfilled the requirements of the Act in every respect. Shortly after two o'clock the p.s. Tainui towed her from the western side of the "Wharf into ibe stream, and on passing H.M.s. Sapphire the usual compliment of dipping the ensign took place, which the representative ship of the British nation returned. Precisely at five o'clock the T.dnui embarked the passengers and their luggage, and, lying a few minutes alongside" the vessel, allowed numerous friends sumcient time to bid good by to those going home. The barque sailed puMtu-lly at 10 the next morning, and we trust that Captain Mitchell, the good ship, and her numerous passengers, may have a pleasant ar.il prosperous voyage. She is in splendid trim, and reflects credit upon those connected with ier. LAUNCHES. On the forenoon of April 16 the three roasted schooner, which for some time past has been a conspicuous object in Mr. Ross's ship-building yard, Freeman's Bay, was successfully launched and christened with the name of the " Ellerton"' by Miss Masefield. the daughter of the owner, in the orthodox fashion. The vessel, which was originally intended for a steamer, is of large size. Her demensions art; LeDgth, 89 feet ; beam, Pi feet G inches ; tli-Dth of hold, 7 feet 6 inches. She is built on he diagonal principle, and is intended by the owner for the Southern trade. On 11th April, a fine fore-and-aft schooner named the Norval was brought alongside the wharf, having just come out of the hands of Mr. Macquarie, the shipbuilder of Freeman's Bay. S' ne j 3 about 57 tons register, fully e,uipped and ready for sea. Her fine lines and general appearance were greatly admired, and we have little doubt that her future career will redound to the credit of the builder. The new topsail schooner Active, arrived [on Ajiril 16 from Wangaroa, where she has been fc'lilt, in charge of Capt. Lane. Her appearance i» very striking. She has graceful lines and sits buoyantly upon the water. It is evident, from the construction of the craft, tti*. her builders, Messrs. Lane and Brown, have had a double object in view, viz., good sailing qualities, with large space for cargo. It is too often the case with builders that the latter mo=: important object is sacrificed in our J casters, which in many instances brings the vessel or its owners to grief. In the present case a good average speed will be obtained, with large trade accommodation and durability. The length of the schooner's keel is 89 feet ; beam, -■' feet; depth of hold, 11 feet. The kee), we are informed, is one piece of timber, and this is evidence of the quality of the material used, not only in the hull, but throughout the whole w the vessel, the planking in several instances measuring the almost incredible length of 00ft. Her accommodation for passengers is a strong, substantial bouse, built on deck, which leaves the whole of her hold for cargo. The sails and rigging are on the newest principle, and of the test material, being supplied by Mr. Donald. Her topsail is fitted with Collins and Pinkey's patent reefing topsail gear. THE S.S. GO-AHEAD. Telegrams from. received on Wednesday state that the A.S.P. Co.'sGo-Ahead, Capt. '-'coper, went ashore while attempting to get cut of the harbour. Her ultimate destination K;S Napier, for which port she ought to have leit on Tuesday, but in consequence of a strong southerly -ale 'blowing, she was unable to do so, nut made the attempt next day, with las result as stated in our telegram. 11"-' steamer is insured for £4000, equally mvide.i between the New Zealand and thp youth British Insurance companies. The ■ former, we understand, re-insured, and have ', }-Y £500 on their books, and the South \ -"""sh did the same, and their amount is also about £500. Telegraphic advices received on Saturday "omGisljonic state that the Go-Ahead has been got off the rocks, but still lay in a dangerous position, almost full of water. 'Our correspondent questions whether she will float again, and it is evident that her present position, close W the bar, is little better than the former, for at any monieat rough weather might set in, and break her up. The seriousness of the situation 15 K'lt by Captain Cooper, and it is that which co doubt induced him to give notice of abandonment to the New Zealand Insurance Company's local i.gent, as per the annexed telegram re-cei re j sr , Saturday by the company in Auckland : _" Gisborne, Saturday : The Captain has S"en notice of abandonment which I declined 10 ? cc ept. Last night's tide she went out nearly „V" r , AV:it, -" r at half tides up to deck. Lying °il !e , "ah across channel, stern lowest. Surf -til ii-nvy, but no wind. High water, sea o f <: t v ltJ S f , cvt ' r ."cr.— "W. Adair." On receipt tk„ Y'' .>' t:lm Cooper was instructed to do Pre't" 1 ! lor u " P arties concerned. The s.s. jpan- r ? e lett on Sunday morning for the "■•a* of the wreck, vis Tauranga. She has

on board Captain Clayton, Mr. D. Gouk, and a staff of shipwrights, who have proceeded under the instructions of the insurance companies to try and save the st-.amcr. THE WRECK OF THE SCHOONER THERESA. The ketch Falcon, from Blenheim to Arlington, brought the captain and crew of the wrecked schooner Theresa with her. The Theresa, it appears, ran into "Worser Bay for shelter from the strong N.YV. wind on April 14. At midnight that night the wind suddenly chopped round to tho S.E., and blew hard with heavy rain and high sea. The anchor was got up and sail put on her, and an attempt made to run up to Port Underwood—a task which could be easily performed by any ordinary vessel; but, as the captain said, she was like a box, and drifted bodily on towards the rocks. An attempt was then made to put her about, but she refused to go round, and hung in stays, all the while drifting broadside on to the rocks Seeing that the vessel was perfectly unmannge able, the anchor was let go ; but before it bail time to reach the bottom she struck very lieavil}- broadside on the rocks, about a quarter of a mile from the shore, and stove in her side completely. This was about half-past 12 o'clock. There was a high sea running at ibo time, tho wind setting well in fjom the eastward, and the schooner was bumping and straining tremendously, and threatening at every moment to go to pieces;. Immediately after she struck it became apparent to those on board that the best thing to be done under the circumstances was to abandon the schooner at once, and accordingly, after, collecting whatever clothing and valuables they could lay their hands upon, which, was very little, as the sea was washing over her they got into the boat, which, was a good one add then pulled towards Robin Hood Bay, a distance of about a mile or so from wdiere the vessel was wrecked. Shorty after they had left her she canted over on her side, and commenced rapidly to break up. On arriving in Robin Hood Bay, a heavy surf was breaking upon the bench, and it was not without considerable difl'.culty—the boat having filled with water twice—that a landing was effected. They spent the night miserably enough in their wet clothes, a cold bitter wind blowing, with heavy rain throughout. At daylight vhey went in search of a house in the bay, which they were lucky in finding, and the owner, Mr. Jackson, brought them in, and treated them very hospitably, for which the mariners were not unthankful. After staying with Mr. Jackson till morningof 17th, they went down io the pilot station, and, on passing the scene of the wreck, not a vestige of the Theresa could be seen except a few- timbers floating about. The Therein was a topsail schooner of SO tons register, and could carry about 30,000 feet timber. She was about two years old, built at Lyttelton. Captain H. A. Neilson, who was master of the ketch Hunter and the schooner Oreti on the occasion on which they were wrecked, was owner of the Theresa. She was insured in the South British Insurance Company at Christchurch for the sum of £500, and was valued at £000. THE "WRECK OF THE SCHOONER CLYDE. An inquiry into the wreck of the schooner Clyde, from Lyttelton was beard at Napier on the 2Sth ult. Captain Lias Petersen, master of the Clyde, deposed that he was master of the schooner; that be held a certificate of Homo Service Trade. N.Z., No. 2221; that he lost bis certificate and register of the vessel at Mahia ; that he kept a log on a couple of sheets of loose paper, which were also lost. Left Lyttelton on Friday, the 10th April. On Monday, at noon sighted the laud, which must have been the Kidnappers, which be took for Long Point. Had been steering N. for two hours before sighting the land an Tuesday morning. Run N.N.E. from noon on Monday until twelve at night ; theu steered X. from midnight until 2 a.m. ; found he was embayed, and tried to beat out ; pressed on all sail to beat out of tho bay ; both sea and wind were too heavy to beat to windward. The jib blew away, and he had to stow the mainsail. At this time (about seven o'clock) she was about two miles from land ; did not know the land ; be hove tliG lead several times, there were from six to eight, fathoms of water ; sent a man aloft to see for a place to beach her, as the sea was breaking all over. Afterwards went up aloft himself, and found tho smoothest place be could see was a place about a good lead. He had the starboard anchor got ready and let it go with thirty fathoms of chain in four fathoms of water ; his anchor held when let go, but he felt the vessel bump pretty heavily. Ho then got the boat out, and went ashore, and brought off James Moody, who took the vessel round to the Mud Hole. To do this he slipped his anchor with fifteen fathoms of chain "When he got to Mud Hole, he let go his port anchor, with forty-fivo fathoms of chain. Shackled on the keilge anchor to the remaining pjrtion of the starboard chain, and let go about twenty fathoms. She lay there nicely until the tide commenced to make. The wind was still southerly, blowing straight in. Regular breakers began to roll in. This was about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, the 20th. The port chain parted, and the starboard kedge anchor drasged, and coming into contact with the rocks, the o'u:iin broke and the vessel went ashore. The beach where she went ashore was formed of broken sandrock (Barrett's Beef) ; she bumped very heavily, the sea washing over her. Tliey all got ashore, as it was dangerous to remain on board. She became water-logged. The evidence of the two able seamen. Boison and Armstrong, was also taken : it was in the main similar to~that of the captain's. After summing up the case, the Court declared that in consequence of the captain's incompetency and ignorance of the coast, bis certificate be suspended for a period of twelve months. THE BRIGANTINE KATE BRAIN. The continued absence of the brigantine Kate Brain, 118 tons, Captain Geo. Gay, which left Timaru on the night of the Gth ultimo, or on the morning of the 7tb, for this port, is creating serious misapprehensions as to the vessel's safety. The arrival in harbour on April 21 of the brig Moa, which left seven days later than the Kate Brain, tends to strengthen the conviction that the vessel was blown ashore during the frizhtful galo experienced on the 7th, Sth, and 9th by the brigantine Seagull and the s.s. "Wanaka. The weather on those days was such as the masters of the vessels named never before witnessed, and it is just possible that the missing craft was caught in the gale, ami being close in shore was unable to weather Cape Palliser. The description of the vessel mentioned in tho following paragraph from the New Zealand Times of the 10th ult., corresponds so closely with the Kate Brain, that we are led to conclude that the. vessel in question is none other. "When the Kate Brain was here last she was coloured f'reen but we have ascertained that before she feft Dunedin for Timaru she was painted black, which corresponds exactly with the particulars published in the Wairarapa Standard. The Kate Brain was a thoroughly staunch vessel, well found in every respect, and being somewhat of a clipper, would have made this port long ago had no accident befallen her. She was consigned to Mr. D. H. McKenzie, and the cargo, which consisted of grain and flour, value £1300 is insured up to nearly full value, lhe crew consisted of Geo. Gay (captain), "W. Kohl, Chas. Braithwaite, Jas. Dempsey, Francis Dawson, Jas. Bell, Hy. Lewis, Robert Strachan. Captain Gay, her master, is one-half proprietor and the remainder is owned in Dunedin. The Kate Brain was built at "Wangaroa by Messrs. Brain and Bishop about three years and a half ago. Before she was a year old she was wrecked at tho Bluff, and was abandoned. The New Zealand Insurance people got her off at a very small expense and very slightly injured, and subsequently sold her to a Dunedin firm. Tho New Zealand Times says :— Some commotion was caused in Port on Saturday amongst nautical circles, when a rumour became current that a vessel was ashore in Palliser Bay. Caytain McKay, of the schooner Herald, received a telegram from Greytown, stating that a paragraph in the Wairarapa Standard mentioned that portions of a vessel of about 100 tons bad been picked up in Palliser Bay. This telegram was tho cause of the rumour. Hie following is the paragraph referred to as taken from the Standard.— ' Yesicrday portions of a wreck were discovered in Palliser Bay, supposed to be that of a schooner of about 80 or 100 tons. The loss must have been of recent date, and have happened during the late gales, as the timbers are quite fresh, having no barnacles on them or slime of any kind. One part of the wreck consists of nine planks with chain-plates attached, and another part is composed of six planks of about 14 feet long. Mr. Merson, of the Lake Ferr- Hotel, has sinco picked up the gangway of tho vessel, and also the compauion hatch. The vessel had been painted black over green. "We have received no further particulars."' NOTICE TO MARINERS. "We extract the following notices to mariners from the New Zealand Gazette : — Reported Rock, Flinders Passage, Torhes Straits. —Captain Scott reports the existenco of a dangerous rock, with four feet of water over it at low water springs, lying in tho following position :--Channel Rocks, "W. ; peak of "Wednesday Island, N. by W. Position uv Point Hanson.—H.M.s. Sapphire, Wellington, 2fith March, 1877.-My Lord - I have the honour to forward, for the information of your Government, the corrected position of Point Hanson, Chatham Islands, as ascertained by Mr. Dennys, navigating-lieu. tenant of this ship. -I have, ko. EH. Murray Captain. His Excellency the Marquis of Norrnanby, K.C.M.G., kc.-" Hydrographical Note.—H.M.s. Sapphire, lith February, lb/7. —Australian Station.—Point Hanson, 1 ort AVaitan'd, Chatham Islands, latitude 43'07 deg. 24secs. S., longitude 170'32 deg. losecs. AV.— Correction is required to Admiralty Chart No. 1417, Chatham Islands. Sailing directions : 'South Pacific Directory,' p. 39, Table of position : ' New Zealand Pilot/ p, 327. By obser-

vations with artificial horizon for latitr.de and longitude, I place Point Hanson in latitude 43"57 deg. LMsccs. S.. and longitude 17G 32 deg. lfisecs. "W., being 11'45 of longitude to the eastward of its position on Chart 1417. This nearly agrees by bearings with the position of Port Hutt, as ascertained by tho U.S. Transit of Venus Expedition, December, 1574. The relative position of Wesi; Reef and other places to the noithward and westward of "Waitangi appears to be correct, and the whole island seems to be placed nine miles to the westward of its true position." The barque Loch Urr, Captain Murdoch, bound for London, weighed anchor at an early hour on the 17th April, rounding the Heads about 0 o'clock. "When last seen she was close to Tiiitiri under full sail, making slow progress with tho light southerly breeze. We trust that the barque and licr worthy skipper will meet with favourable winds outside, and make a rapid passage home. The barque Isabella Ridley, which got ashore at Timaru on April 20, and became r. total wreck, was insured, hull and cargo, for the sum of £4250. Her hull was taken by the New Zealand Company for £2250, but re-ins ared in the National, South British, and Stan.lard for £502 each, so that the loss upon the hull falls in equal proportions upon the four companies. Tho South British Company are the heaviest sufferers, as they have £20li0 upon the cargo, which, wo understand, is not re-insured. The late Captain J. B. Sherlock. -The following extract from a letter of Messrs. Scott, Henderson and Co., late owners of the barque Union, dated Sydney, 7th April, to Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, has been handed to us with a request for its publication : " 'We are favoured with yours of 14th ult., inclosing us draft for £10, per Mrs. Sherlock. She requests us to convey to you and other friends her warmest thanks for the exertions on her behalf. Through the timely assistance of her friends she has been enabled to open a small shop, which makes her independent of further help. The total amount of subscriptions comes to within a few pounds of £200." The purchase of the s.s. Kina from Mr. Yeomans by Messrs. Casey and Son was completed on the 2Sth April, for the sum of £3400. The intention of the new owners is to place her on tho Kaipara waters to run alternate trips with the s.s. Minnie Casey. The increased traffic on the "Wairoa and other brandies of the Kaipara demand greater accommodation than heretofore, and the promptness displayed by Messrs. Casey, in meeting this demand, will, we trust, be recognised Ly the public of that district, by according to th"ir boats a. warm and liberal support. The Kina will, for a few trips, relieve the p.«. Anne Milbank, and run to the Hot Springs, kc, until tho hitter boat has had an overhaul. The New Zealand Shipping Company have made arrangements to l.iv ..n another ve.-sel for London in lieu of the" Eaulv Chaplin. Tho Ann Gambles, now reci. ii.g freight i:i Lyttelton, is tho one named, r.:..i as she is of a nice handy size, will have r,.: ; k despatch. At Lyttelton she is taking in a quantity of grain, but will leave in a few days l'..r this por;, and mav therefore be expected at tli-> end of present week. Her tonnage is 415 t..us, and Lyttelton merchants having already absorbed a portion of this, it is evident that she will not be on the berth here long before she is a full ship. In the meantime the company arc receiving cargo, and stowing it in one of the receiving sheds, and will continue to do so until the birquo's avrivr-,1.