SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4126, 11 June 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OK W[■'. LLIXGTON'. Xluui Water.—l.4l a.ji. : 2.20 r.M. ARRIVED. Jrsr, in.-Welliiiidoa, s.s., 202 tons W. Carey, from the Northern port?. l , : Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs Uive, Mr. and Mrs O'Brien. Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Jackson, Miss u illcocks, Caj>t. ilaldy, .Messrs. Itaitel. Kiig-1. Tnghen. MUD. Hartnett. JU-Kcnncr. tMiiford, Duckworth, Huw.ia. .McKenzie, (iwyimeth, and 10 for the South. Steerage: 10, utul S fortho South. 11. S, Ledger, schooner, -15 tons, W. Thompson, Iron! the Coast. No passengers. Edwavfi .Pearce, agent. Ladvbinl s.s., tons, K. J. C. Andrew, from the Southern ports. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Uallarn. Misses Jetfrev* ami Fowlos : Messrs. Goldsmith Mc( leiand. Oounorfortl. H. Johnston. G. Russell, Steerage : 31 immigrants, S others. It. Ledger, "Paterson, p.s.. 2do tons. George Mundlo. from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Cox. Mr. C.n Jun ; and two in the steerage. Ilrogden ami Sons, agents. IMPORTS. "Wellington, from Northern ports—From Onehniiga : S Otises, ;t do metal. 2 pkgs. 200 coils wire. 1 F,rooking horses. From New Plymouth : 2 kegs butter. From Nelson: 2 cases plants, 1 pci, 1 truss, 2 cases birds. I trunk. From Picton : 2 boxes fish. Ladybird, from the Southern ports; From Dunedm. 1 ease* 1 [.el, 1 bundle. IS japes. 0 axle arms IS., bars iron 75 boxes soap. 2 uktrs tobacco, 2 boxes do, l case do 12 cases. 1 truss. 2 hluls. <5 kilderkins. 1 bale, 2 copper pipes. From Lyttelton : 1 box. 1 case. 12sacks Aspasia. from the Last Coast—l bale skins, LX EECTED A Kill VALS. 3lEf.iien-.KE, VIA THE Soutukun Pours.—Albion, s.s., 11th June. . ... ... . Mnmor its* r.—Ashburton,via iroographcl.aj, >\ A. r sailed 12th May. Svi>n ev —ll. MS. (.‘hallonger, Acvki.vni*.—lL.M.S. Blanche : his Excellencys ’ ' \on vtio:. Kangaroo : sailed 20th May. Lon nos'.- Wcvmonth, ship, sailed 20:h March ; Waikato, ship : sailed 24th March. "WANiiASi’t. —Stonubird, s.s., this day, early. Foxton. —Napier, this morning. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Melrocunk, via West Coast.—Albion, s.s, 11th June. , . Newcastle. —McCallum More, ship, tuis i.:v> ; Heversham, barque, daily. NYfXKV. —La flogno, ship. 21st June. London.- AVennington. ship. Lyttelton.—Golden Sea, ship, daily. Taranaki.—Paterson, p.s., this evening. Wang an Li.—Stormbird, this evening.

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ONEHUNGA. - June 10—Arrived, 7.43 ft.in. ; Luna, from ‘Wellington. AVAXGANUL June c.— Arrived, 5.30 p.m. ; tftormbird, from V ellin"ton. Juno 10.—Sailed. 4 ft.ni. : Manawatn. for AV-Jllingtou. 4.30 p.m. : Stormbird, for M clungton. xatoTil June o.—Arrived, 10.30 p.m. : Eangatira, from A\ elFOXTON. June 10. —Sailed, 4 p.m. : Napier, for A\ cllington. LYTTELTON. Jure 1".- Arrived, 3 a.m. : Albion, from Port Chalmers."* Sailed, ’6.43 p.m. : Albion, for AVcllington. ANGLO-AUSXRALIAN SHIPPING. SAILED. From London’.— April 15: Devana, for Otago: landed’ pilot off Dartmouth. Sussex, for Otago, with 400 immigrants, on April 14. arrived. April 11; Off the Lizard, the Electra, from AA ellingcun. FREIGHTS. London to Wellington-. Rough measurement, Zn< to ; line, 455. : liquids, 50s. ; weight, 255. : cement : bottled beer, 3d per dozen in cases, Is. 3 L in casks. The barometer readings yesterday morning showed that a considerable fall had taken place during the n: r ht This was followed in Wellington by what it usually portends, a southerly buster, which, with frequent hcaw gusts and a driving rain, continued up till dusk. Contrary to expectation the wind then sud-d.-nlv died off, and the rain ceasing, a fine calm night followed, the barometer giving indications of a rise. \t the hour of taking the telegrams (0 a.m.) the records from all parts of the Colony showed gloomy and overcast weather, with heavy clouds and rain. The general direction of the wind was easterly, but hardlv anv two ports gave the same reading. The sea wa* rising on the coast, and at Castle point. Napier, and the AVest Coast, the usual swell was rolling in. The bad weather is likely to have blown itself ofi by this time, and fair weather may be looked for to-day. There were no departures recorded yesterday. The AVellington was to have left, but was postponed : and the sailing craft were unable to face the head wind. The p.s. Paterson arrived last evening at dusk from Lyttelton, after a long and stormy passage. She left AVellington wharf early on Thursday morning last, and arrived at Lyttelton early next day. Discharged cargo, and then made ready for taking in railway material Two locomotives, landed at Lyttelton from one of the latelv arrived English ships, and which were lying ready on the wharf for her last trip, but which she was unable to take in then, were put on board with considerable labor; having taken in a qumtitv of general cargo in addition, the Paterson left Port Cooper at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, one hour before the Ladybird, which arrived here at 1 p.m. On getting outside the Heads, the southerly breeze was immediately felt, and this steadily increasing, thick weather came on, with too much of a fair wind sea for the Paterson's paddles : her passage was consequently unusually long, being over twenty-four hours. She will leave this evening for New Plymouth, the locomotives she brought being intended for the AVaitara railway. , ~, 4 The Manawatu left AVangantu for AVellington at 4 a.m. yesterday morning, but as she did not put in an appearance last night, it is probable she has taken shelter under Mana or Kapiti from the strong S.E. breeze and considerable sea prevailing in the Strait. The Stormbird left Wanganui for AVellington at 4 30 last evening. She may therefore be expected here early this morning. After discharging and taking in cargo, she will return to Wanganui in thv afternoon. Tiie Napier left Foxton yesterday evening on her return trip, and should be alongside the wharf this morning. The steamer Albion arrived at Lyttelton at 8 a.m. vesterdav morning, and sailed again at 5.45 p.m. in :he evening. She will be alongside between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. this morning, and is advertised to proceed on her voyage to Melbourne via Nelson, Hokitika, and Grevrnouth, this afternoon. The next Melbourne boat to arrive will be the Claud Hamilton, which will come via the West Coast, ?nd rnav be expected here on or about the 17th Inst. She will be followed by the Otago, which will come up bv the Blurt' and Port C halmers. ‘The barque Hevcrsham, having cleared and ballasted, is now ready to sail for Newcastle. The MacCallura More yesterday appeared a good deal further down towards the Kaiwarra shore, chain having been paid out to meet the S.'E. gale which swept down the channel into the bay with some force. The barque Anne and Jane also thought it prudent to pav out an extra number of fathoms, while the small craft that were lying broadside on to the wharf on the weather side wisely slewed round head to wind. The steamer Wellington arrived alongside the wharf earlv yesterday morning, from the Manukau and intermediate ports. She reports of the round trip—Left Wellington wharf at midnight on the Ist June, and arrived at Picton at 7 a.rn. on the 2nd. Sailed for Nelson at 9.15 a.m., and arrived there at S p.m. Left at U.f;o p.m., and arrived off Taranaki at 2 p.m. ; left at 7 p.m., and arrived at Onehunga at 11 a.m. on the 4th instant. Discharged and took in cargo and left for Southern ports at 3 p.m. on Monday ; arrived at and left Taranaki during the night, and reached Nelson the following rooming. Sailed thence at 2 p.m., and arrived at Picton at 11.40 p.m. Left one hour after midnight, and arrived at AVellington early yesterday morning. The AVellington brings a large number of passengers, and a general cargo. Her departure for the Southern ports has been postponed until to-day, and her mails close at 3 p.rn. The schooner Aspasia has returned from her Fast Coast trip, but brings only one bale of cargo this time. The 8.3. Ladybird, carrying the Suez mails, arrived alongside the wharf yesterday at one o’clock, having had a rough sea in the strait, but a fair wind from Lyttelton. She rejjorts oflithe round trip:—-Left AVcllington at 11 a.m. on the 31st. Arrived at Lyttelton at 1 p.m. on the Ist instant; remained there lour hours, and then sailed for Tiznaru. arriving there at 3 p.m. on the 2nd; shipped a quantity of wheat, and left at 0 p.m. on the 3rd and arrived at Port Chalmers at 9 a.m. on the 4th, but did not gain the llaihvay Pier for several hours afterwards, it was blowing a hard gale from S.AV. as she steamed up the harbor, and the squalls were exceedingly violent. She kept outside thy shipping, and had reached to about in a line with the old jetty, when the force of the wind combined with the set of the tide, drove her upon the Middle Lank. The tide was about half ebb, and therefore all hopes of getting her off until the hood made had to be abandoned. Her ladyship lay there roiofortably enough until the Hood was half up, ora little better, ami then floated ami hauled alongside the Railway Pier. She brought 24 passengers and a large cargo,* including 1,074 bags of grain for the ship Wild Leer, and after landing passengers* luggage went alongside that vessel to tranship. The Ladybird left Port Chalmers for the north with the Suez mails, which were transhipped to her from the Albion, at noon on Monday, and reached Lyttieton early the following morning. She landed mails and passengers, and steamed out of the harbor on her way to AVellington at half-past five o’clock on Tuesday evening. 'The wind was then getting up from the South and soon freshened into half a gale, increasing in force up to arrival here. The Ladybirds mails close to-morrow nt 11 a.rn. The annual report of the Westland Steam-tug and Freight Company states; —“The total Joss from the formation of the Company to the present time is €2907 Os, Bd.; taking into consideration the low rates of freights and towage, this state of things is not to be wondered at.' The ill-fated ship British Admiral, which Is reported in our telegrams as having been totally lost on King’s Island, made a bad start in leaving Liverpool, Jt appears that on January 24th she put back to Liverpool with loss of fore and maintopmasts, mizentopgaiiantmast, and bowsprit. The coasting fleet of Port Otago has received an addition by the arrival of the Glimpse, a substantial handy vessel, just purchased by Messrs. Scoones and Munro, of Dunedin. The Glimpse Is art Auckland built vessel, of 38 tons register, and latterly has hailed from and has been trading out of Wellington,'

\ Uisue Kstermiisk. —A Washington telegram iimuiunw that a strong comimnv has rccontlj been oi-i'anised to commence extensive slup ; bmkllll,, operations on the facitlo coast. Tho IJpVp’' 1 ' I “ ir tier--cently met in that city to perfect their a them arc Mr. Richard Vance, of Rath, Maine, -Mr. Cushin" brother of Mr Caleb Cushing, of -V'V" ur >'’ port, Mass.; and the leading New \ork smp Innldci.s. Mr. Krastus Itartlett. of California, is also cormcctul Willi the enterprise. The company has not jet determined whether to establish their works at 1 n = et Stouml. or Fort Orfonl. or Elgin. they*° build ships, manufacture lumber, and "Oik eoa mines. They will sell ships and cargoes in foreign M\ i■ iei: Ixsi'n vkck. —Kroin a statement made in rile 'rinn'-i itappears that the subject of the unprohtable character of marine insurance business in twf land is attracting attention, ft is stated that in Is,tifeeen London otlices. having an aggregatei pramum revenue of titSd.OUO. lost t,is,two more than then receipts, and that if the average premiums had been 20per cent, higher they would thou ,ha\e onl> covered the losses. Steam Lanes on the Atlantic.—Yv o have icpeatediv urged upon the trans-Atlantxo steamship lines the necessity of adhering to fixed routes of travel in crossing the Atlantic. We are gratified to perceive that the Cunartl. Inman, National, and Trans-Atlantic linos have adopted our suggestions, as will be seen by reference to our advertising columns. Now, wc wish to go further, and insist that steam I vnes should be fixed and followed by all stcanicis crossing the ocean, ami that this belt, of determined width and situation, should, by treaty, be constituted ami declared the Great International Highway, not to be trespassed upon by sailing craft of any nationality or class. Such a lane, conspicuously ami accuratei> defined on all maps and charts, would bo a great acquisition to cartography, and would niateiia } diminish the chances of loss of Ido by co-Usion, icebergs. or cvclones. Air. Anderson has brought the question before the British House of Commons. Thirteen hundred and sixty-eight trips made everv year across the Atlantic, and nearly 100,000 lives are jeopardised every season, to say nothing of the losses of freight consequent upon the same calamity that destroys' the passengers. This movement, therefore. calculated to allay the fears of passengers ami shippers, would not only be profitable to commerce., but would insure .almost absolute safety on the sea. Ns.m; York Ihmld, May2S. _- TY two Live • Lost. —A telegram from St. John’s N.F., dated April y, reports that the steamer Tigress, whose name had passed into the history of Polar research in consequence of her rescuing the unfortunate Polaris party on the “ice-flow” last vear. and her later trip to the northern coast of Greenland, in the service of the United States Government, in search of the remainder of Captain Hall’s expedition, was blown up near hm-e to-dav. Amid the excitement consequent upon the disaster, I have been unable to ascertain the full details; but I am informed that twenty-two men wore killed. That part of the history of the staunch little steamer. Tigress, that has interest in this country, was made entirely during six months of last year. Throughout that time her doings were a topic of constant conversation. She was first heard of here in Mav last, having on the Sfith of the previous month rescued Captain Tyson ami eighteen other members of Captain Hall’s Arctic Exploring party, who had been separated from their associates, and had floated for months on an ice-lloe. The story of these rescued men, upon their arrival at Washington, induced the Government to send two vessels to the Arctic regions in search of the remainder of Captain Hall’s party. The naval steamship the Juniata was designated to take part in this search, and in June the Tigress was bought from her owners in St. Johns, N.F., to act as her consort. She was brought on to this port, to bo fitted out at the Navy Yard. On the 14th of July she left here, under command of Commander James A. Greer, to begin a search of the coasts of the Arctic regions. That voyage is so recent, that its details must be yet fresh in all minds. Her officers sottledyt that Captain Haddington’s party had lost the Polaris, and had started toward civilisation, and then the Tigress returned to St. Johns, ,N.F. She never came again to this port.—.V tv Yvrl: Herald., April 10. The Eureka at Pout Clialmeus.—Of this vessel’s arrival, the Oiwjo Dully Tidies reports:- The barque Eureka, which figured for several months in our columns amongst the “expected arrivals,” and was finally struck out as doubtful, has at last arrived. The Eureka is on her first voyage here; but so is not her master. Captain Chapel, a seaman of wide experience, and who in IAH visited Otago Harbor iu the whaler Armata, commanded by Captain Hall. Captain Chapel retains a vivid of the place, and how there were only three white men here —Richard Driver and two others. Latterly, ho has lived a retired life ashore ; but. previous to that, he took an active part in the search expeditions for Sir John Franklin, and for a long time was in command of the steamer Nimrod. In its personal intelligence column the NT a* Yark Herald notes the fact of Captain Chapel assuming the command of the Eureka, and hence we infer that ho is a man of some note in his native state. The Eureka has had a long passage of 10P davs from port to port, or 105 days to the Heads. She brings a full cargo of about 1100 tons measurement, only one-fourth of which is consigned here, the remainder being about equally divided between Lvttelton and Wellington. The Northampton at Lvttelton.—The Lyttelton Times gives the following report of this vessel’s voyage:—The Northampton arrived after a passage of sixty-eight days from land to laud, and seventy-two days from Gravesend to anchorage. She left London docks on March IS. and Gravesend on the evening of the 21st, having embarked immigrants in the docks. Sickness broke out soon after leaving. On April 5, George Ingram, single man, aged 10, (lied of typhus fever, after an illness of nine days; April 11, Beatrice Pilliett. aged 4, of dysentery; April 11, Jonathan Worsfield, aged 20 months, infantile disease; April 30, Agnes Roberts, 12 months, diarrhoea; May 3. Alfred Bentley, 22 months: May 20, Jane Greenaway, married, aged 20, heart disease; May 20, Margaret Jane Roberts, 10 months; infantile disease. Total, seven deaths, viz., two adults and five children. During the passage, thirteen cases of modified small-pox occurred; but there had been no deaths from this disease. At the present time, there are three patients suffering from the disorder. The health of the passengers generally is good. No sickness occurred in the single girls’ compartment during the voyage. Three fresh cases of modified small-pox have broken out—one a married woman named Ostler, and two children named Lilly and Minnie Everitt.