Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 241, 1 July 1876, Page 11

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. June 23.— Taupo, s.s., 461 tons, AVorsp from tlie Boutli. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Cornelius and Thompson, Mrs. Dick, Mr. and Mrs Von Heytliersen Mr. and Mrs. Monchon, Mr. and Mrs. Cook and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Younger, Mr and Mrs. Sliaw and family, Dr. and Mrs. Donald, Rev Fathers Dillien and McGuinness, Captain Fraser, Messrs. Reid, M.H.R., Cohen, Seed, McLaren, Wilson, McGrath, Chandler, Rennie, Dickett, Glenn, Morey, Williams, Bonnington, Pool, Sibbald, Hawkins, Sedgwick D’Autherau, Thompson, Bird, Strange, Sharpe, Thomas, Fitzgibbon, Garfortli, King, Robinson, Caister, Schmidt, Smith, Cunningham, Cudderford, Derett, Shaw, West, Palmer, Jupp, McDougall; 13 steerage, and IS for the North. Levin and Co., aS Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Kemp. Messrs. McCaul, J. P. Watt, AV. H. AVatt, Woon, Muller, Horn, Nathan, Hodge, Ringold, Anderson, Farrali, Reid, Kenny, Odger/ Bowler, Fleetwood, Goderin, Borlase, Bull, Pawso’n, CraiVford, Evans, Batchelor, Hadley, Harding, Robinson, Henderson, and Taylor. Ledger,, agent. Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Griffiths, from Napier. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames AVoodward, Bold, AVatt and servant, Miss Hood, Messrs. AVatt, Wood, ward, Greenwood, Sealy, Carlyle, Close, Barker McLeod, De Leliaye, Deeley, Kennedy, Crawford, Kennedy, Onedram, Campion, Native, O Fleara, Neilson, and Brown. Ledger, agent. June 24. —Aspasia, schooner, 57 tons, Thompson, from the East Coast. Pearce, agent. Alhambra, s.s., 496 tons, Muir, from Melbourne via the AA r est Coast. Passengers—Saloon : From Melbourne: Miss AVilkins, Messrs. Maxwell and Mills. From Coast: Mrs. Hanson, Hon. Mr. Lapman, Messrs. Schlanders, Furncess, Newton, AVliitcombe, and Southern: 6in the steerage. Bishop, agent. Napier, s.s., 44 tons, Butt, from loxton and Kangitikei. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Phillips, Messrs. Nuiseuse, Lynn, and Ralph. Turnbull and Co., aS JuNE 25.—Hawea, s.s., 461 tons, AVheeler, from the North. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Ridings, Smyth, and Harris, Mrs. Levoi family and servant, Captain AValker, Messrs. McLean, Kirk, Brown, Bison, Bunny, Donald, Temple, Waller, Pauling, Kempthorne, and Shaw; 6 in the steerage; and 14 for the South. Levin and Co., agents. , , Matau, s.s., 104 tons, Urquhart, from Foxlon. Bishop, agent. , , , June 25. Garonne, three-masted schooner, ,181 tons Carpenter, from Oamaru. Master, agent. June 27.—Phoebe, s.s., 461 tons, Andrew, from the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Hoyle and family (3), Davis, Metcalfe, Nation and family (5), AVillis, Captain AVillis, Messrs. Hoyle, Davis, Metcalfe, Nation, Hausman, Isaacs, Todd, Bundle, Dickenson, Patterson, AVylles, AVilliams, Conway, and Howe (2) ; 2 in the steerage, and 7 for North. Levin and Co., agents. Reward, schooner, 41 tons, AVestlake, from Timaru. Master, agent. Hannah Broomfield, brigantine, 134 tons, Dawson, from Kaipara. Greenfield and Stewart, agents. Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doile, from AVangauui. Passengers —Cabin : Misses Richards and Macdonald (2), Messrs. Riddiford, Bullick, Macdonald, Green, Swanson, Jack, and Jamieson; 5 in the steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents. _ , , Aurora, schooner, 52 tons, Romenl, from Havelock. I?ea.rc6 R^Gnt. Easb’y s.s., 969 tons, Kennedy, from Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Buller and child, Messrs. Protlioroe, Somers, tin cl Russellj 12 steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents. , , June 28 —Tui, s s., 64 tons, Bonner, from AVestport Greymoutli, and Nelson. Passengers—Cabin : Miss’ Priest, Messrs. Finlayson, Keely, Bisli, and Blackburn ; three in the steerage. Bishop, agent. AVellington, s.s., 279 tons, Carey, from the North. Passengers —Saloon : Mesdames 1 arnell, Smith and family Messrs. Thompson, Lake, Collier, Stephenson, Brook ’ Seymour, AVebb, Bishop, Harrison, and Atkinson ; nine in the steerage, and sixteen for the South. Ledger, agent. „ , _ T , , June 29.— Arawata, s.s., 622 tans, Underwood, from Melbourne, via the South. Passengers—Saloon: From Melbourne—Mrs. Clunie, Mrs. AVardle, Miss and Master Clunie, Messrs. Piercy, Dickson, Poolman Crampton, Naidle; 1 in the steerage. From Coast -Mr. and Mrs. Mills, Mrs Hodge, family (5) and servant, Mrs. Dickson, Hon. AV. H. Nurse, Messrs. AVatson, Mitchell, Adahis, Garratt, Murray, Horsely, AVyllie, and Mills; 6 in the steerage. Bishop, ag Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Keolian and Goodwin, Mesdames Breach, Evans, Wheeler and family (S), Messrs. Boon, Ackland, Yuille, Gell, Price, Clialmerston, Brough, Forest, Fraser, AValker, Kells, Conway, MGCrae, and Burke; 11 in the steerage. Ledger, aS Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier. Passengers—Saloon : Fir. and Mrs. Frost, Muss Glittens, His Honor Judge Prendergast and Secretary, Messrs, Allan Buchanan, Shaw, Hall, Neal, Fergusson, and Murphy; 4 in the steerage. Levin and Co., a8 Ruby, schooner, 24 tons, Dalton, from Kaikoura. Passenger—Cabin : Mr. Quin. Bethune and Hunter, ag Unity, schooner, 43 tons, Macfarlane, from Pelorus Sound. G. Thomas, agent. SAILED.

June 24 Taupo, s.s., 461 tons, AVorsp, for Northern ports. Passengers Saloon : Messrs. Fraser Flackay, FlcLelland, Casey, Harry, Cairington, Native, O’Meara, Nelson, and Brown. Levin and’ Co., agents. „ . June 25.—Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, for the East Coast. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. Shaw and family (2), Messrs. Smith, AVest, Glenn, Hanson, Johnston, Chandler, Rennie, Davis, Fraser, Thompson, and Jurist; 6in the steerage. Levin and Co., agents. • . „ Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doile, for AVanganui. Turnbull and Co., agents. Fiery Cross, schooner, 72 tons, AVells, for Manukau. Mclntyre and Co., agents . T — . Jessie Niccol, schooner, 93 tons, Po cersen, for Kaipara. Mclntyre and Co., agents. „ . Marmion, schooner, 92 tons, Bowton, for Kaipara. 3?GRrCG R^Gllt June 26. Ilawea, s.s., 461 tons, AVheeler, for the South. Passengers —Saloon : Mr. and Mrs Cox, Dr. Garland Captain Fraser, Messrs. Thorne, McDonald, Carey, Common, and Archie. Levin and Co., agents. Alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Muir, for Melbourne via the South. Passengers for Melbourne—Saloon : Miss Sweney. Messrs. Gwynneth .Clark, AVilson, Lowe, and Duncan. For Coast: Miss Rich, Messrs. James and Ferilie. Bishop, agent. , Matau, s.s., 104 tons, Urquhart, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Nairn and Good all. Bishop, agent. Falcon, ketch, 37 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Turnbull and Co., agents. , , _ .... . Elizabeth, schooner, 33 tons, Short, for Rangitikei. Master, agent. Rose of Eden, schooner, o 0 tons, Johnson, foi Pelorus Sound. Compton, agent. June 27. —Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, for AVanganui. —Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. AValker, Messis. Batchelor, Hadley, AVatt (3), Henderson, Goden, Farrah, Nathan, Horn, Muller, AVoon, and Bundle. °Lady bird n s.s., 256 tons, Griffiths, for the East Coast Passengers Saloon : Captain and Mrs. AVillis, Messrs. Christie and Lalceman. Levin and < H.FL corvette Nymphe, 10S4 tons, Suttie, for Auckland. „ , . ~ June 28. —Plicebe, s.s., 416 tons, AVorsp, for the North Passengers—Saloon : Misses Gore and Bunn}', Mr. and Mrs. Bellingham, Messrs. Fausell, Baxter. AVestler, Graham, Brown, Curry, and Jobberns. Levin and Co., agents. Stormbird s.s., 69 tons, Doile, for AVanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald. Turnbull and Co., agents. , „ _ ~ , Easbv s.s. 969 tons, Kennedy, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers —Saloon ; Mrs. Carr and Mr. Johnson. Turnbull and Co., agents.

June 29.—AVellington, s.s., 262 tons, Carey, for Southern ports Passengers—Saloon : Rev. Father Cliataignar; 4 in the steerage, and 16 original. Ledger, agent. Cynthia, schooner, 56 tons, Swede, for Pelorus Sound. Greenfield and Stewart, agents. Otaki, ketch, 14 tons, Manning, for Otaki. Master, agent. Rose of Eden, schooner, 30 tons, Crcagh, for Havelock. Compton, agent. Napier, s.s., 44 tons, Butt, for Foxton. Passengers—Saloon : Fir. and Firs. Chester. Turnbull and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. June 29. —Australind, barque, 4SI tons, Oliver, for Newcastle, in ballast. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. AVhittaker, Phillips, Roly, and four shipwrecked seamen ex Reversham. AVilliams, agent. EXPECT ICD A Itltl V A L c ; Southern Ports.' —Hawea, s.s., 2nd July. Northern Ports. —Taupo, this day. Newcastle. —Neptune, brig, Robin Hood, brig, and Edwin Bassett, barque, early. Melbourne. —Delmira, barque, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Northern Ports. —Hawea, s.s., 3rd July. Southern Ports. —Taupo, s s., this day. AVanganui —Stormbird, s.s., this day. . Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika.— Tui, this day. Foxton.—Flatau, s.s., this day. BY IELEGItAPB. GREYFIOUTH, Thursday. Arrived: Sarah and Mary, from Lyttelton; Flerlin. from New Plymouth ; s.s. St. Kilda, from AVanganui. LYTTELTON, Thursday. Sailed : The Hannah Barratt, for AVellington ; City of San Francisco, at 5.45 p.m. PORT CHALMERS, Thursday. Sailed : The Alhambra, for the Bluff. NEAV PLYFIOUTH, Thursday. Sailed : s.s. Taupo, for Nelson. A boat was picked up last week at Paikakariki with the words, “ Tongariro, AVellington,” painted on its stern. The middle thwart and stern sheets were gone, but otherwise the boat was in a good condition. Flessrs. Levin and Co. have received intelligence of the safe arrival at London of the ship Avalanche, after a magnificent run of eighty-three days. Flessrs. FlcFleckan, Blackwood, and Co.’s fine steamer Arawata, Captain John FlcLean, arrived in harbor at 10 a.m. on Thursday. For a wonder she is behind time. Tlie fault is not liers ; but having a large and valuable consignment of stock on board, and meeting with adverse weather, Captain FlcLean had to heave-to his steamer for over twenty-four hours. The following is the report of her passage : The Arawata left Flelbourne at 2 p.m. on the 19tli, and passed Swan Island at 10.45 a.m. next day, carried a N.AV. wind until 3 p.m. on the 21st, when it shifted to the southward with squalls and rain, and increased in strength until the morning of the 22nd, when it blew a heavy gale with a dangerous breaking sea. Having stock on board and open hatches, the ship could not continue on her course with safety, so that she was hove-to under close reefed mainsail from 7 a.m. on the 22nd until 7.30 a.m. on the 23rd, during which time the gale continued with great strength and the squalls were terrific; the steamer, however, behaved admirably throughout. The wind having slightly moderated, the steamer was kept on her course, and experienced very heavy seas, until passing the AVest Cape, at 3 p.m. on the 24tli. The Solanders were passed at 6 p.m., and she steamed slowly through the Strait so as to enter the Bluff on Sunday morning at daylight. Left Bluff at 4 p.m. on the 26tli, and arrived at Port Chalmers at 7 a.m. on the 27tli; left at 4 p.m. same day, and arrived at Lyttelton at 7.40 a.m. on the 2Sth; left at 5.15 p.m., and arrived at AVellington at 10 o’clock on Thursday morning. AVe have to thank Fir. L. C. Flillar, purser, for the safe delivery of our Flelbourne and Southern files. The Arawata left here for Flelbourne, via the South, at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon, taking the outward Suez mail. The schooner Ruby, Captain Dalton, left here on Thursday morning, and anchored off Kaikoura at 7 p.m. same day. AVind blowing fresh from the South, with rain. Next morning at daylight hove in 20 fathoms chain, when the double claw rope broke and the claw itself jammed the chain in the hawsepipe. The vessel then commenced dragging, and had to set the staysail to clear the rocks ; after dragging for some time the anchor hooked on to a rock, and the claws being again caught in the hawsepipe, the latter was torn out. Capt. Dalton then payed away thirty fathoms of chain, and when just about to slip the chain and anchor, the former parted. The second anchor then had to be let go. The whaleboats then came and ran a kedge out. Eventually, the whaleboats made fast to the Ruby, and towed her into Boat Harbor. During all this time there was a very heavy sea running, and the barometer stood at 29 'OO ; landed cargo, and left Kaikoura at 6pm on Flonday last. Had light airs and variable winds till arrival here at 8 p.m. on Thursday. She brings a cargo of limestone and potatoes. THE S.S. RANGATIRA. The alterations now being carried out in the s.s. Rangatira are such that when completed they will make her one of the most comfortable and commodious boats for the travelling public of any yet employed on tlie coast. The alterations consist of a deckhouse 30ft. x Bft. 6in., strongly yet handsomely framed, panelled and moulded. It is secured to the main deck by long iron bolts passing through the entire house, and screwed into the principal iron beams of the main deck. Internally, the deckhouse is divided into captain’s cabin, ladies’ saloon, and smoking saloon. The captain’s cabin will be iitted with drawers, washstand, sofa, and rack or charts. The ladies’ cabin is to be fitted with a handsome cedar sofa covered with green velvet. In the centre of the cabin will be a very neat polished table. The commodious smoking saloon will be fitted up almost similar to the ladies’, the only difference being that the sofa will be covered with crimson velvet, and that underneath the seat are to be placed a number of lockers. Entrance to the smoking and ladies saloon is effected from the top of the stairs inside the deckhouse, thus obviating the necessity of going outside in wet or rough weather. Below, the deck will also be considerably altered. The old winding staircase will be replaced by a handsome and commodious stairs, with a landing at each side of the deckhouse. The main cabin below will be lengthened 16ft., and is to be fitted round with sofas and berths. Two lavatories will also be provided. The steward’s pantry is conveniently situated at the entrance to the saloon. The main hold will be converted into a ladies’ cabin about 20ft x ISft, and will accommodate about 24 ladies. It will be fitted up in the same manner as the mam saloon, with table, sofa and berths, lavatory, &c. The whole of the cabins are to be lit up and ventilated with extra large port lights. Extra accommodation forward will also be effected. Tlie boilers and engines are also undergoing a thorough overhaul. Fir. Samuel Brown is the contractor for the deckhouse and cabin fittings, and if he completes tlie work as well as he lias begun it, a more substantial job could not be wished for. The repairs to the engines are being carried out by Fir. E. AV. Flills AVRECK OF THE ELIZA FIcPHEE. In a recent issue we alluded to the wreck of the Eliza FlcPliee on Kapiti Island. On Tuesday an inquiry was held at the Customhouse into the circumstances of the wreck. The Eliza FlcPliee was owned and commanded by Captain Neil Reid, and left Oamaru for AVanganui, via Allday Bay, on the 6th inst. The following is the evidence of the captain ; —Tlie vessel left Allday Bay on the 7th June. On account of the heavy sea and bad weather setting in, I had to slip my starboard anchor and put to sea, I stood off-and-on until Saturday, the 10th June, when I went in and endeavored to recover my anchor, but the chain had parted. The chain was buoyed as well as the anchor. I recovered the chain, but not the anchor. I then proceeded on my way to A\ r anganui. The vessel was loaded with about 60 tons colonial produce. On Saturday, the 17th, I anchored in Entry anchorage, Kapiti Island, and gave the vessel 50 fathoms chain. Tried the pumps, and finding no appearance of a suck went down forward to examine, and then found about two feet of water in her. I then returned to the pumps, but found that the water was gaining. I determined to beach her, and about half-past 6 p.m.

endeavored to reach a sandy point of Flaypew Island, situated inside Kapiti Island, but struck upon a ledge of rocks. I then gave'' orders to save some provisions and clothing. We could not get ashore until the tide ebbed. At low water we landed m the boat. On Sunday the Flatau arrived, and I proceeded to Foxton in her to procure assistance and to report my loss, leaving the mate in charge, with orders to save all lie could. The captain of tlie Matau and Fir. J. P. AVilliams surveyed the vessel, and recommended that she be abandoned to the underwriters, as there were no appliances at band to get the vessel off. I returned to the vessel on tlie 20th, and found that about three tons of cargo had been landed. Next day I saved the running geer, sails, and small spars. I left there on the 25th. The vessel was then lying embedded on the reef of rocks covered with water at high tide. She was not broken up, but her rudder case was gone, and the rudder itself unshipped. The vessel was insured in the Standard Insurance Company for £4OO. The schooner was worth tome about £9OO. The freight was not insured. During the voyage from Allday Bay we had some very dirty weather. The vessel didnot work much. On the 16tli, when iii Cook Strait, we experienced terrific weather. I was able to run her all the time. Two or three heavy seas ran over her, but did not carry away anything. She was making no water during the voyage. I did not discover the water in her until we had Come to an anchor. AVe tried the pumps regularly night and morning.. Incoming to an anchor we did not strike anything. She was brought Up head to wind, with a-istern board on her, before the anchor was let go. The vessel was drawing 6ft. 6in. aft, and 6ft. forward. The tide was at high water, just beginning to ebb, when I anchored. 1 cannot account for the leak, but suppose that a plank must have started in her bottom. I bad tlie vessel on the Hard in Dunedin about the 6th Flarcli last. She was then all right. She was not copper fastened; her planking was of red pine. Her timbers were composed of totara, ironwood, and black pine. She was fastened with iron bolts and wooden treenails. ARRIVAL OF THE lIORSA. (From tlie Otago Daily Times, 19th inst.) This fine ship, one of the old class of iron vessels, the date of lier launching being some 16 years back, was towed into port yesterday forenoon, and anchored off Deborah Bay. That she did not get in on Saturday was owing to a mishap to the Geelong s boiler. It sprung a leak on Friday evening whilst she was at tlie Heads, and Saturday was occupied in patching it up for service again. The Horsa held her own well during the breeze of Saturday morning, and so being at band fetched the Port on the next opportunity. She belongs to Flessrs Ratlibone Bros., of the Star Navigation Co., Liverpool, and is a ship well known in the Australian colonies and India, to which parts she has principally traded. This her latest passage has been in the by no means bad time of 91 days from her last anchorage in Scotland to the Port, or from tlie day she cleared the land to the Snares in 86 days She commenced it on Flarch Ist., then leaving Glasgow, but the fearfully heavy westerly weather kept lier nrisoner at tlie Tail of the Bank until tlie 14th. She then essayed to put to sea during a deceitful break in the weather, but gales again coming on, she was fain to seek shelter in Lamlash, Isle of Arran, and kept it until the 18tli, when the weather clearing up, she made a fair start. She stood away to the southward, and on the following day cleared the land. AVinds, from AV. to AV.N.AV. attended her to the trade, which was found on April Ist, lat. 21, and after blowing a moderately good wind gave out on April 7th, in lat. 4 north. Thence she had a long spell of wretched winds, light variables and calms prevailing. Crossed the equator on April 12, and worked across the South Atlantic against light southerly winds and calms, and not until the 9th May was she fairly clear of the tantalising weather that had so long detained her, and on that day she passed the island of Tristan d’Acunha, and on the next was caught by tlie westerlies, and made splendid running for a week ; crossed the meridian of Greenwich on the 12th, and that of the Cape on the 15th, and still carrying leading winds from north and N.AV., but more moderate, bowled across the Southern Ocean on the 46tli parallel; crossed the meridian of the Leuwin on the 4th June, passed the Snares on the 14th, and made her first land-fall at the Ocean Beach on the morning of the 16th, and arrived at the Heads and anchored in the afternoon. From Lamlash the passage, was essentially a fine weather one, and no ice was sighted to the southward. The Horsa brings a full cargo, consisting of 600 tons of coal and 1300 tons general merchandise, of which two-tliirds are for this port and the balance for AVel. lington. She will go there to deliver it. AVlien on the equator she spoke the ship Renown, from Plymouth to Flelbourne ; and on April 11 the sliip Ellenbank, from Liverpool to Sydney, 23 days ° U Mr, J. O’Shea is the AVellington agent for the Horsa.