Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 385, 28 June 1879, Page 12

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. Jonh 20.—Tararua, s.s.. 517 tons. Muir, from Melbourne via the South. Passengers—Saloon : From Melbourne: Mrs. Watcrbaise, Messrs. Indies and Barnard. From the Coast: Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs Pullicd, Misses Jonos (2), Hay, Robinson, Mr. and Air* Lidde, Messrs. Bishop, D’Elmaiue, Cornford, Hoskins, Wilkins, Walby, Davis, and Keith ; 10 in the steerage. D.' Mills, agent. City of Madras, ship. Houston, from London, Passengers Saloon : Mr. G. Scott, Mr. E. Hall, Mrs Hall, Roberts. Hall, William Hall, Alice Hall, and .Tessie Hall. Steerage—William Barker, James Findley, William Carradus, Robert Park, Rudolph Wark, A. Prior. George Gardner, Robert Crowe, Louise Crowe, Samuel Malone, Henry Fell, and Thomas Irvin. Levin and Co. agents. Stella, s.s., 156 tons, McKersio. from New Plymouth, , ~ , Rangatira. s.s., 196 tons, Evans, from the Mamikau via Taranaki and Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Hutchison, Chavannes, .Tones, Mrs. Lomax, Messrs. Billing. Howard, Asher, Banks, and Russell; 16 steerage. Martin, agent. Junk 21,— Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Bayldon, from the South. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Hargreaves, Messrs. McLeod, Thompson, Brown, Nile, James, Grange, Bell, Taylor, Askew, andMais. Turnbull and Co., agents. , June 22.—Wanaka. s.s., 322 tons, McGillivray, from Auckland via the East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon and family, Mrs. GUI, Messrs. Gill, Dudley. Ashby, and Mill. D. Mills, scent. Ladvbird, s.s., 287 tons. Malcolm, from the South. Passengers—Saloon : Airs. Johnston, Messrs. 'Wheeler, Carklin. Johnston, McCallum, and 6 steerage. D. Mills, agent. , ~ Taiaroa. s.s., 227 tons, Petersen, from tho Mamikau and intermediate ports. Hannah Barrett, brigantine, 75 tons, Renner, from Waitapu. Master, agent. Australind, barque, 570 tons, Olliver, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. , , __ Edwin Bassett, barque, 426 tons, Manley, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. June 23.— Manawatu, p.fl., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Hopkins. Young, Brown, Lyons, White. Smith, Chapman, Jobes, Oglesby, Calharen, Rorke, James. Jones, Williams, Quinn. Hayes, Bathgate, McCarthy. Levoi, Downes, Street, Weir, McLean, and Poole. Martin, agent. „ , .. Neptuno, brig, 299 tons, Holm, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. , _ . Wakatipu, s.s., 1156 tons, Wheeler, from Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Boyd, Best-, Gardner, Chandler. Barthoesmew (5), Mesdames Barthoesmew (2) Messrs. Barthoesmew (.3), Adamson, Reeve, and 17 steerage. D. Mills, agent. Garibaldi, three-masted schoonor, 80 tons, Johnston. (Put In for repairs.) ' • Junk 24.—Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim Passengers —Cabin : Messrs. Jackson and Graham. W, and G. Turnbull, agents. . Lyttelton, p.s. 86 tons, Scott, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Townsend and Sullivan. Deacon, agent. Junk 25.—Wallace, p.s., 64 tons, Palmer, from Nelson. Deacon, agent. Taiaroa, s.s., 228 tons, Pietersen, from Picton and Nelson. D. Mills, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doilo. from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Stafford and child, IVlrs. Ilillen. Mr. Purcell: 4 steerage. Martin, agent. Tui s.s-, 64 tons. Holmes, from Foxton. Passengers —Cabin: Mrs. Schrimshaw and Misses Schrimshaw (2). Bishop, agent. June 26. —Old Jack, schooner, 16 tons, Guard, from Port Underwood. Master, agent. Glimpse, ketch, 3S tons, Baker, from Dunedin. Master, agent. _ , , Patea, s.s., 50 tons. Gibbons, from Patea via Wanganui. Turnbull and Co., agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdames Cockbnrn and 5 children, Petersen and 6 children. Misses Thompson, Palmer, and Murphy, Messrs. Nicholas, Ray, McKay, Baker, Downes, Mclvor, Gilbert, and Shore ; 16 in the steerage. Martin, agent. Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, from Melbourne via the South. Passengers from Melbourne—Saloon : Misses Ellis, Nead, and Tester, Mesdames Wrlghton and Graham, Messrs. Lucy, Newsome, and Mitchell. From the Coast: Misses Masight, Gillies, Goodbridge, and Black. Mesdames Danks and Hooker. Mr. and Mrs. Mcßae, Mr. and Mrs. Opie and family (3), Mr. and Mrs Frederick and family (2). Messrs. Johnston. Hanbubbee, Evans, Skelton, Twentyman. Taylor, Davis. Harby, Everton, Steele, Dowl, Banneron, Wilson, Frederick, Wannell, Spence, Cunningham, and Bennett. D. Mills, agent. Hinemoa, s.s., 256 tons, Fairchild, from Auckland and tho East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : lion. Mr. Sheehan, Major Roberts. Messrs. T. W. Lewis, Moss, Berry, and 9 natives. Stella, s.s., 121 toDS, McKersie, from New Plymouth. „ „ _ .. Jane Douglas, s.s., 40 tons, Fraser, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. Passengers—Cabin : Captain Williams, Miss Trooman, Messrs. Phillips, Laarnot, Mulier, Grant, Wykes, Sharp, and McFadgeon. Martin, agent.

SAILED. June 20.—Rotorua, s.s., 575 tons, Carey, for Melbourne via Hobarton and the South. Passengers Saloon : Miss Or’en, Dr. Galbraith, non. W. Gisborne, Captain Gibbon, and Mr. Greville; 12 steerage, and 30 original D. Mills, agent. Wellington, s.s., 279 tons. Anderson, for Picton, Nelson, and Port Cnabners. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, Webley, and Hounsell. D. Mills, agent. _ , , . Tararua, s.s., 563 tons, Muir, for Sydney and Auckland via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Manday. Miss Henry, Messrs. Dryden, and Cameron. D.'Milis, agent. . Kiwi, s.s., 136 tons, Campbell, for Napier and East Coast ports. Levin and Co, agents. Wallace, p.s., 04 tons, Dillon, from Nelson and West Coast. Deacon, agent. ._ , June 21. —Wallace, p.s., 64 tons. DiUon, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Messrs. Cotterill and Garby. Deacon, agent. . June 22.—Stella, s.s., 226 tons, McKersie, for New Plymouth. Passengers —60 Armed Constabulary. Anne Melhuish, barque, 344 tons, Johnston, for Newcastle. Williams, agent Jane, brig. 160 tons, Milman, for Newcastle. Cooper, agent. ~ Glendovey. barque, 559 tons, Williams, for Guam. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Australian Sovereign, barque, 400 tons, Berry, for Lyttelton (put in for shelter). Kiwi, s.s.. 133 tons, Campbell, for Napier and the East Coast stations. Levin and Co., agents. Wanaka, s.s., 322 tons, McGillivray, for the Manukau and intermediate ports. Passengers-Saloon: Mrs. Cock and 2 children, Mrs. Wilcox, Major Tisdall, Messrs Trigear, Marks, Edwards, Wilcox, Revell, Herman, Lyon, Butler, Marshall. McDonald, Whitehorn, and 14 steerage. D. Mills agent. Rangatira, s.s., 196 tons, Evans, for the Manukau via Wanganui and New Plymouth. , June 23 —Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Malcolm, for Auckland via the East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Pilcher, Messrs. Dyson, Kinross, and Gardon ; 6 steerage. D. Mills, agent. Taiaroa, s.s., 228 tons, Petersen, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers-Saloon ;Mr and Mrs. TV allis. Miss West, Messrs. Parkinson, Couchling. D. Mills, p.s.. 103 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Abliram, Parkes, Curtis, Williams, and Lowes, and 50 Armed Constabulary. Martin, agent. „ , „ , Jane Douglas, s.*., 75 tons. Fraser, for Foxton. Martin, agent, , ~ , _ Peverley, brigantine, 100 tons, Lcddra, for Tasmania. Heaton, agent. , . Thames, ketch, 23 tons, Hamilton, for Picton. Master, agent. _ ~ , „ , Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Bayldon, for Nelson. Passengers—Cabin : M. Barclay, and 4 steerage, W. and G. Turnbull, agents.

Junk 24.—Wakatipu, s.s., 115 S tons. Wheeler, for the South. Passenaers —Saloon : Misses Wilkinson (3) and Howartli, Mesdames Nancarrow, Smith, and Fly, Messrs. Hart and family (5), Wilkinson. Clietty, Fargie, Burt, Wilkins. Wymond, Black, Dowling, Masters Hart and Wilkinson ; 12 in the steerage. D. Mills, agent.

June 25 —Owakc, topsail schoonor, 03 tons, Lang, for the Mamikau. Ellaby, agent. Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. W. and G. Turnbull and Co, agents. Lyttelton, p.s., 86 tons, Scott, for Blenheim. Deacon, agent.

Southern Cross, s.s.. 139 tons, Helandcr, for Lyttelton. W. and G. Tnrnlmll, agents. Junk 26.—G. M. Tucker, barque, 521 tons, Forster, for Newcastle; Williams, agent. Taiaroa. s.s., 228 tons, Petersen, for tlio Manukau and intermediate ports. Passengers - Saloon : Mesdames Maitland, Opie and family, and Hockley, Miss Boddington, Messrs. Barford, Smith, Goodfcllow, Opie (2). Meinrath, Darie. Mantell, Morris. Spencer, Wilton. Field. Gunter, and Newton. D. Mills, agent. Stormbird. s.s., 69 tons, Doilo, for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew and family (8), Mr. and Mrs. Dykes and 2 children, Mesdames Cleare, Smith, and Bay. Martin, agent. Manawatu, p.s., 10.3 tons. Harvey, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Ward, Messrs. Cornfoot, Scott. Smith, Davis, Locko and son, and Hurley. Martin' agent. Tui, s s., 64 tons. Holmes, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passenger—Cabin : Mr. BelL Bishop, agent. Patea, s.s ,50 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. Turnbull and Co., agents.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND. Monday. A TuiTvr.n; Glen Baladli, barque, 10S days out from London ; Peerless, brigantine, nine days out from Newcastle. The Glen Baladh reports sighting an American barque showing the letters “ J. C. Q. N.,” bound for New Zeal ind. on April 13. The Loch Fleet, from Auckland, arrived in London prior to the 21st instant. AUCKLAND, Thursday. The coasting cutter Lee has been driven ashore on the Great Barrier Reef and wrecked. The oystering schooner Hetty was also stranded in Cabbage Bay. The recent heavy gales are causing anxiety for vessels which have been long out —among them tho brigantine Flirt, which left Russell for Port Chalmers twenty-eight days ago with a cargo of coal ; and the schooner Maud Graham, twenty-three days out from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, Tuesday. Arrived : Rio Loge, 65 days from Batavia. LYTTELTON. Wednesday. The New Zealand Shipping Company has advice of the arrival at London prior to June 21 of the ships Hurunui, from the Bluff: Loch Fleet, from Auckland : and Times, from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, Thursday. Arrived : Southern Cross, at 10 a.m., from Wellington. Sailed : G B S, barque, for Cork or Falmouth, for orders, with a cargo of wheat ; Swallow, for Newcastle : Seabird. Anne Bowo, Oeeola, James A. Stewart, and Ethel, for Timaru ; Torea, for Oamaru. OAMARU, Friday. A terrific sea has been rolling in the bay all day, with a heavy south-west wind. The barque Gloria, which was lying in bay, put to sea shortly before dark. All tho other vessels in the harbor were apparently riding safely; but about Sp.m. the ketch Franlclyn Belle was observed to be dragging her ahehor, and Captain Mathesnn went off to her, followed by Captain Bradshaw (her owner) and two men from the Good Templar. A second anchor was let go, but still the vessel dragged. Every effort was then made to get the sail, in order to drive her under shelter of the breakwater; but one of the anchor chains failed, and before it could be got clear tho vessel had drifted out into the bay. The heavy sea washed the hatches off. and the vessel becoming full of water, and beginning to setrie down, it was found necessary to beach her. This was successfully accomplished, and all lianas got ashore safely. DUNEDIN, Friday. Messrs. Cargill, Gibbs, and Co. have received telegrams from London, announcing the arrival there on the 17th instant of the ship Dunedin, after a smart passage of 76 days. The barque William Turner, coal laden, from Newcastle, was towed up yesterday evening, and anchored off Carey Bay. During the passage she encountered terrific gales, with continuous seas, which swept her deck, washing away all her spare gear, owing to which she had to heave-to on two separate occasions. She left Newcastle on May 23, with a N.E. breeze, which increased next day, accompanied with rain, thunder, and lightning, hauling round to the N.E. until midnight of the 26tli. when it shifted more to the eastward, rapidly increasing to a heavy gale, with terrible sea ; the barometer being down to 20deg. 80min. The vessel at this time being in latitude 35deg S. lon. 26deg E., was liove-to for 36 hours, when the gale moderated, and settled weather connfinued till the 30th. when she encountered another terrific gale, attended with a mountainous sea, which caused the vessel to labor heavily. During this gale several sails were blown away, and heavy seas broke on board, carrying away her spars, and washing everything moveable off her decks. She was again liove-to for a few hours. PORT CHALMERS. Monday. Sailed ; Free Trader, barque, from Whangaroa ; Oregon, American ship, 1401 tons, for Nausumo, British Columbia. PORT CHALMERS, Thursday. Arrived : Angerona, from Cardiff. 107 days out. Experienced a frightful gale in iat. 35, long. 116 E. The shiii was kept before the wind, heavy seas breaking on board. The captain and all hands were employed for 72 hours in securing the cargo, which is railway iron.—Spirit of the Dawn, ship, from London ; Wakatipu, from Lyttelton. At the Heads : Victoria, barque, from Newport, N.S.W.; City of Cashmere, ship from London. Sailed : Rotorua, for Melbourne via the Bluff. The steamer Patea arrived in harbor from Wanganui on Thursday morning, after a passage of fourteen hours. She has received no injury while on the bar at Wanganui, and left again last night for Patea. Messrs. Turnbull and Co.’s barque Alexa arrived at Hongkong from Newcastle on 20th April, after a good run of 50 days. After discharging her cargo of coals and loading part cargo of Hongkong produce, she sai'ed for Foochow to load up with a cargo of new season’s teas for this port. The American brigantine Ned White, 551 tons, left New York for Auckland and Wellington on the 7th April. The following is her cargo for this port:—3oo cases kerosene oil. 10 do spirits of turpentine. 29 do organs. 16 do carriages, 46 do furniture, 11 do axes, 15 do shovels, 15 do handles, 10 do tacks, 2 do brooms, 25 do clothespins, 10 do scales. 7 do meat-cutters, 100 do lobsters, 100 do oysters, 206 do clocks, 100 do painkiller, 20 do tricopherous. 18 do balsam, 36 do sewing machines, 10 do woodware, 11 do tobacco, 100 do sarsaparilla, 7 do machinery, .39 bales liair, 12 express waggons, 39 stoves, 7 pkgs stoveware. 10 brls scoops, 9 pkgs churns, 6 do corn-shellcrs, 3 do pumps, 69 do axes. 35 kegs nails, 20 brls shoo pegs, 110 pkgs agricultural implements. 74 do reapers and binders, .30 qrdo dried apples, 30 hf-do dried apples, 24 trunks, 243 oars, 10 cases varnish, 6 do buggies, 10 do school slates, 2 do leather, 2 pkgs agricultural implements, SO do hardware, 66 do tools. The line iron screw steamer which has been for the past few months in course of construction at the yards of Messrs. Moutray and Crosbie. to the order of Messrs. Cross and Co., Nelson, being ready for launching, a start was made last week to get her to the sea, and she was moved till her bowa were flush with Bridge-street. On being put in the water, she will be taken to the Corporation Wharf, where she will be fitted up. We may add (says the Colon at) that both model and construction of the steamer are a constant theme of admiration of nautical men. The Oregonian makes the following editorial comment regarding the wreck of the Groat Republic:— “ That so largela steamer, carrying not much l«s®

than 1000 persons, and a valuable cargo, should have attempted on a dark night to enter a channel which can be prudently navigated only by daylight, was nothing less than a piece of criminal folly. When it was not possible to see any object whatever, so ns to make out her course, the steamer was driven ahead under full steam upon the fatal sands. She was not less than half a mile beyon the end of her northerly course, yet so dark was it that no one could seo that the course should bo changed. Having passed the middle of the channel by half a mile, and still holding upon her conrso directly across it, she struck, and with such momentum that there was not from the first the remotest possibility of getting her off. Had any sea been running, all on board would have been lost, inevitably. No condemnation can be too severe for thos» who thus put life in peril. The only object that could have been entertained by those who thus threw away all the safeguards of ordinary judgment and prudence, was to shorten the trip a few hours, and reach the port of destination as early as a rival steamer.” The Orient Lino’s s.s. Aconcagua has made another splendid run out to Melbourne from London.- The voyage from Plymouth to Adelaide was accomplished in 40 days 14 hours' steaming time, and the distance traversed was 12.082 miles, the average speed being 12-3 miles, and this in spite of a good deal of heavy weather, which tested the steaming capabilities of the Aconcagua to some extent. After embarking passengers the Aconcagua left Plymouth at 10 minutes to 6 p m. on April 24th, with fresh westerly and S.W. winds which continued until reaching latitude 34 Is. and longitude 15 W. Light N.E. trades followed from latitude 20 N. until arrival at St. Vincent on the 2nd ultimo at 20 minutes past (5 a.m. The distance run on this section of tiie voyage was 2218 miles, and the average speed was 12*40 knots. Coaling and provisioning having been accomplished, the steamer resumed hor vora"e at 25 minutes to 5 a m. on the 3rd ultimo, and had moderate and light winds, with showery weather until the 9th ultimo, when she crossed latitude G S., in longitude GW. The winds subsequently were from S.E., moderate to fresh in force, and were accompanied with a very heavy southerly and S W. swell until reaching Cape Town at 10 a.ni. on the 17tlx ult. The distance run on this portion of the passage was 3904 miles, or an average of 11 ’7 knots. Very short stay was made at the Cape, and a start wa3 effected at 20 minutes to 0 p.m. on the same day. Hard steaming was then the order of the day, in consequence of strong southerly and S. W. gales, which prevailed until passing St. Paul's. On the 25th ultimo and the two following days between the parallels of 30 and 39 S., and the meridians of 67 and 78 E.. the weather was exceptionally heavy, southerly gales raging with great violence, and causing a tremendous sea. The squalls, too. during these days were fierce and frequent. On the remainder of the passage moderate to fresh northerly breezes were fallen in with. The Semaphore, Port Adelaide, was reached at 10 minutes to 10 a.m. on the oth inst. The distance run from the Cape to Adelaide was 5570 miles, and the average speed was 12'0 knots. She left that port again at 1 a.m. on the 7th inst., and arrived at Port Phillip at 4 p.m. on the Sth.

TIIE STEAMER PATEA AND CUTTER ANNIE ASHORE AT WANGANUI. (Wanganui Herald, 21st June.)

Considerable excitement was caused in town this morning by the report of the St. Kiidathat a steamer and cutter were ashore when she entered the river last night. Owing to the tempestuous weather and the darkness of the night the St. Kilda had all she could do to take care of herself, and was unable to render any assistance. As soon as tiie tide served this morning tiie Manawatu, Captain Harvey, steamed down the river, and returned shortly after 1 o’clock with the intelligence that the steamer was the Patea. It appears that the Patea was forced by stress of weather to run into the river for shelter, but owing to tlio difficulty of navigation in the heavy sea which was running, she turned round too sharp, and got aground on the North Spit, inside the bar. Tiie captain of the Patea says that lie is in no danger, has not sustained any damage, and will be able to get off on to-night's tide. The cutter Annie lias been less fortunate, she ran asiiore in tiie darkness last night, on the North Spit, close under tlio Castle Cliff, in the same place where tiie old Pawn ran aground. The heavy sea was too much for her, and tiie Manawatu reports her under water and a total wreck. All hands got safe to land. The Annie was from Auckland, with a cargo of drain pipes and blasting powder. CUSTOM HOUSE NOTICES. The following notices have been posted in the longroom of the Custom House : “ In order to facilitate shipping licenses, general transfers exempting vessels from and clearing at the Custom House will be granted upon application to any vessel engaged in coasting only and trading regularly to this port. The transfer will only be granted in tiie first instance for a torui expiring on the 30th September next.” <* Notice is given that the several bonded warehouses will be closed for the receipt and delivery of goods on Tuesday, the Ist July, for the purpose of stock-taking.” ARRIVAL OF THE WAKATIPU. LOSS OK LIFK AND DAMAGE TO VESSEL. The fine steamer Wakatipu, which usually arrives with such punctuality, did not put in an appearance until (> o'clock on Monday. She was due here on Sunday night, but as slut bad not arrived all who expected her at once were of opinion that she had fallen in with tiie gale which swept round our coast with such resistless fury during Friday and Saturday. Such was tlio case. She has had one of 'the most tempestuous passages that Captain Wheeler has ever experienced. Fro >• the day after leaving until arrival nothing but gales of wind, with seas running like a mountain, have been experienced. One poor fellow was washed overboard, and never seen amiin. The cargo on deck was smashed up, and large quantities of it washed overboard. A most extraordinary fact in connection witn her passage is that the brig Neptune, which left the day before her, and arrived oil Monday morning, had a fine wholesale breeze all the way across. The following is a Inief report of the Wakatipu’s passage:—Cleared Sydney Ilead3 on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at 4 30 p.m. Oil first leaving there was a very heavy swell, with no wind, until midnight, when a breeze from the South sprang up, and gradually increased, and next morning it blew a peifeet gale. On Thursday she shipped a heavy sea, which tore away the mid-ship boat from the davits and landed it on tlio engine-house skylight, and washe i overboard a large quantity of deck cargo. The gale continued without intermission, and she was kept before the wind. Two hours, however, was found quite enough, arid Captain Wheeler deemed it advisable to heave-to, as she was shipping too much water. After she was hove-to a sea like a mountain was seen ahead ; suddenly it broke aboaul with terrific violence filling the decks with water, wishing over the bridge, stove in one of the boats, and capsized another. The sea continued its way aft, and there washed away the binnacle, wheel, grating, and everything moveable. Tiie officers steward, named \V. A. Grant, was washed overboard, and never seen again. The chief engineer was also washed overboard, but the next sea washed him n-ar enough to catch hold of the ridge-rod belonging to the davits, and lie saved himself. His escape is looked upon by those on board as a miracle. Every movable thing on board was carried away and swept overboard. Cases of oranges and o'her fruit were floating about wholesale, both on the decks and the sea. One of the passengers, named Herman, was washed with great violence against the rail, and narrowly escape l being washed overboard. The saloon and steerage were filled with water, and, to make matters worse, it was dangerous to be on deck, so the passengers, deluged as they were with sea water, had to remain below. During the gale the second officer, who was endeavoring to make things fast on deck, was knocked down by a tremendous sea, and was so injured thu lie bail to lay up ; two of tlio sailors shared the same fate. This all happened on Saturday forenoon. Towards night the weather moderated, and sail was set. On Sunday morning the barometer commenced to fall, and at 4 o’clock it blew a perfect hurricane. Every sail w s blown away, and the decks were again deluged with water. The passage, from first to last lias been one of the roughest that has ever been experienced by those on board. Strange as it may appear, outside the Heads it was blowing a perfect gale of wind. The sea was feather white, and running

mountains high, but immediately inside there was not a breath of wind. Tiie passengers have presented Captain Wheeler with a most flattering testimonial in acknowledgment of his able seamenship during the passage. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP CITY OF MADRAS, FROM LONDON. Tlio fine ship City of Madras. 099 tons register, under command of Captain Houston, arrived off the Hoads at dusk on Thursday night. Immediately she neared tiie land Pilot llolmes boarded her and brought lier into barber early on Friday morning, and anchored her in tlio powder ground, as she had 50 tons of ammunition on board. Her passage lias been a fine weather one ; in fact, as her master says, “ too fine.” Tiie only thing that marred the enjoyment of tiie passage was two deaths—one, a Mr. Evans, a second cabin passenger, who died from inflammation of the brain, on the 4th April; and tiie other 11. R. Wylde, also a second cabin passenger, died from heart disease on the 25th of the same month. Tiie other passengers and crew have all enjoyed tiie best of health, and arrive in good spirits. The ship is an iron one. and was here two years ago. She will be brought to tho wharf on Monday, and berthed at the same place she was when here last. She is a handsome vessel, and owned by Smith and Sons, of Glasgow. Her draught of water at the present time is 191 ft., a little more than the Stad Haarlem drew when here. She comes into port very neat and tidy botli below and aloft, and has evidently been well looked after by those in command. Tiie following brief report of her voyage was kindly given us by Captain Grainger : —Left London on the 7th March, and was off the Start on tho 11th, and landed pilot. Strong east and south-east weather was experienced off tho English coast. Tho north-east trades were fine, and carried her across the Equator, 21 days out. This kind of work was, however, too good to last, as she then liad several days’ calms. 'When off Tristan D’Achuna sho had three weeks'calms ; had it not been for this she would have made an exceptionally quick passage. North and north-east winds carried her across the Western Ocean, during which she logged some very fast going. Off tiie Cape she experienced several heavy easterly gales, but beyond a few seas breaking aboard, no damage was done She ran down her easting between the parallels of 45. On nearing the New Zealand coast, the wind being well from the south, she shaped a course south about, and made Mount Lookon to the southward of Capo Campbell last Wednesday. Had nasty dirty weather in the straits, arriving here as above. She lias a large and valuable cargo, and comes consigned to Messrs. Levin and Co. ENGLISH SHIPPING. The following English shipping items are taken from tho European Mail: — Latest Freights. —Tiie tonnage loading on tho berth at London, May 8, for India, China, and the Cape of Good Hope amounted to 40.800 tons, and for Australia and New Zealand to 72.417 tons. London, May9.—Sailing tonnage is in less supply, but business being so inactive, freights remain with little altera1^; passengers per New Zealand Shipping Co.’s Loch Cree (chartered). Captain John Jones, from London, 2Gtli April:—For Wellington Saloon—Mr. Leighton. Second Cabin —Henry T. Stallibrass. Ellen Gardner, Henry J. E. Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Emily Taylor, Francis Taylor, Mathew Singleton. Mary Singleton, Annette Singleton, Sarah Singleton, Helen Singleton, Charlotte Singleton, Andrew Singleton, Matthew Singleton, William Singleton, Kate Walsh, Ellen McMarth. Steerage—Arthur Paletliorpe, Thos. White, Mary White, William White, Janies White, Jane G. Batten, Ida M. Batten, Isabella Batten, Helen G. Batten, Sarah Rigden. Daniel Walsh, Daniel Burke, James Waldron, Nicholas Fryday and James Sexton. When the Suez mail loft London the following vessels were loading for Wellington, says tiie European Mail :—llalcione, Rakaia, Zealandia, Waimea, and St. Leonards. Per Messrs- Shaw, Saville, and Co.’s Boemali, Captain Prideaux, from London, April 30. —For Wellington (N.Z.): Saloon—John Ormond, Mrs. Ormond, and J. B. Richardson. Second Cabin—Arthur Woodman, Alice Woodman. Ada Cleghorn, It. M. Pringle, Charles Brown, and Thomas Brown. Steerage—Stephen Hobbs, George Frame, Thomas Bcadnell, Sarali Beadncll, Mary Beadnell, Charles C. Beadnell, Reginald Beadnell, Leonard Beadnell, Richard Green, John Burns, Thomas Forrest, James Hamilton, A. G. Toomer, Patrick Doooey, Alary Doonev, Robert Allen. Janies Davies. Thomas Fuller, Elizabeth Fuller, John Fuller. William Geiling, Elizabeth Geiling, Herbert Goiling, Bessie Geiling, f’ George Geiling. he ship Orari, which left Plymouth on the 25th :il for Lyttelton, has on board about 75 immigrants for Wellington, besides a number for Nelson. New Plymouth, AVestland, and Hawke’s Bay. Tho following are the passengers for Wellington : — Families : Arthur : John 31, Elizabeth 31 ; Blaskett: William 33, Mary 27 ; Hayward: Alfred 23, Alice 22: Jenkin son : Edward 33, Rosamond 31, Alice 0, Edward 4, Eliza 2 ; Mclnnes : John 34, Christina 30, Alexander 13, Christina 9, Jeanie 4, Duncan 2 ; Mason: William 35; Mary 28, Rosa 2 ; Moores : James 39. Harriet 43, Hannah, 35; Redstone : William E. 20, Mary E. 23, Clara 3, Ernest 1; Stott: John 23. Alary 24. Richard 1; Vickerstaff : George 49, Hannah 45, William 19. George 15, Alice 13, Harriet 10 Rebecca 9, John 0 ; Noffke : Albertina 45. Frederick 25, August 18, Otto 14, Bertha 11, Herman 4. Single Men :—Burn. George 11., 15 : Findlay, George 23 : Green. Thomas 22; Harris, William 40; Hickey: Cornelius 20, John 19, James 21 ; AlcKeown, Denis 23; McKay, John 34; Alinty, Charles 20 : Alotison, Olaf 20 ; Nicholson, James 23 ; O’Donnell, Michael 22 ; Wycliee, Robert 22 : Jiass, Henry 17. Single Women :—Bell, Alatilda 29 ; Burke : Fanny 30. Emily E. 17. William 2. Edward 1 : Ryan: Eliza 44, Annie 10, Ellen 14. William 11, Alary 10, Patrick 8, Dan 0, Findlay, Elizabeth 25.