SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4135, 22 June 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF WELLINGTON. lliou Watek.—9.2o a.m. : 9.-11 p.m. ARRIVED. Jtrs-E 21.—Claud Hamilton, s.s., f>29 tons, W. J. Eawden, from Melbourne, via Hokitika, Grey-mouth, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Ironi Melbourno : Mesdaines Lucas and Wright. Miss Syinons, Mr. Uloth. From Coast: Mrs McCarthy, Messrs. 11. D. Larnach, J. W. Larnach, McNeill, Carruthers, A. Hlgginson. Steerage : 1-rom Melbourne : 4. Prom Coast: S. W. Bishop, agent. Ladybird, s.s., 2SS tons, 11. J. C. Andrews, from the Northern ports. Passengers-Saloon : Mrs. l;erBusson. and two children: Mrs. Wilson and child, Hon. I)r Pollen, Messrs. Lewis, Thompson, Broadbent, Lusk, Coleridge. Hawly, Purser, Gourley, btone, Robertson. It. S. Ledger, agent. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, J. Griffiths, from anganui. Passengers—Saloon : 12. Steerage : 1. SAILED. Jitxe 20.—Stormbird, s.s., G 7 tons. P. Doile, for Napier. Passengers Saloon : Messrs. Hareourt. Livingston, Russell, Axup. W. &G. Turnbull and Co., agents. •June 21.—Wellington, s.s., 201 tons, M. Carey, for the Northern ports. Passengers Saloon : Circus Company, 21 ; Captain Boyd, Messrs. Maunscll, Hamilton, and Cullen. Steerage : 7. K. S. Ledger, agent. Fiery Cross, schooner, 72 tons, J. Grundy, for Napier. No passengers. Master, agent. Australind, barque, 350 tons, Williams, for Newcastle, in ballast. No passengers. W. H. Williams, agent. EXPORTS. Stormbird, s.s., to Napier—l case chicory. 4 cases groceries, 2 casks whiting, 1 do vinegar, 1 doz spades, 4 cases galvanised iron. 20 bags nails, a cases kerosene. 21 boxes glass, 13 kegs nails,4 cases herrings, 10 do ginger wine, 1 bag pepercorn, 2 casks currants, 2 cases herrings, 1 do confectionery, 1 box tea, 7 mats sugar. 1 pkg tinware, 2 tons coke, 00 sacks oats, 1 bdl iron, 1 case lamps, 1 do castor oil, 3 bdl shovels, 1 case silks, 2 pels, 4 cases, 4 pkgs, quantity of goods, wines and spirits, and hardware, ex ships Inverallan and Wellington, from Loudon, Albion and Tararua, from Melbourne, and ex warehouse. _ Wellington, s.s., to Picton —1 express waggon, 1 truss, 1 box, 3 bars iron, 1 coil rope, 2 axles, 4 pairs naves, 50 felloes, s."> spokes. 2 cases draper}', 1 easo meats, 1 carcase beef, 20 sacks flour, 1 case, 1 box, 1 pel, 3 pkgs. To Nelson- 1 bdl bags, 10 kegs butter. 2 boxes gold, 1 cask yeast, 2 boxes, 1 pel, 1 case. To New Plymouth— 2 bdls spades. 0 axes. 1 ease, « pkgs. To the Manukau—2l kegs butter, S horses, 2 bales, 2 cases; 2 pkgs, 1 box. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. KAND.irAU, VIA AI'UKLAXD AND NaTIER.— A. and A.R.M.S. City of Adelaide, with Califoruian mails of May, 23rd'inst. Melbourne, via Sol-tuerx Pouts.—Otago, s.s., •23rd inst. Melbochxe.— Ashburton.via Geographeßay, \\ .A.; sailed 12th May. Sydney.—H.M.S. Challenger ; sailed Juno S. Acckland.—H.M.S. Blanche ; Star of the South s.s., via Napier, this day. Nelson. —H.E. yacht Blanche, 22nd inst. Adelaide.—Kangaroo ; sailed 20th May. Newcastle. —Malay and Omega ; sailed Juno 0. London. —Wevmouth, ship, sailed 7th April (from Deal) ; Waikato. ship ; sailed ISth March—and 24th March from Plymouth, with immigrants; Reichstag, Strathnavar. St. Leonards, Panthea, ships. Liverpool.—J. A. Thompson, ship. New Yoke. —Eureka, barque, via Port Chalmers. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Meleourxe, via SouTUEitx Forts.—Claud Hamilton, s.s., this day. Sy'DXEY.—La Hogue, ship, 22nd June. Loxdox.- -Wennington, ship. Lyttelton and Duxedix. —Star of the South, s.s., 23rd inst. Hokitika. —Enterprise, Seabird, brigantines. Elexheim. —Falcon, tins day, at 3 p.m.

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LYTTELTON. June 20. —Arrived: Atrato, from Dnnedin. Cleared : Acacia, for Auckland, with 41S sacks wheat, 239 sacks barley, 113 sacks bran, 150 sacks malt, CO packages provisions ; Mary Ann Annison, for Sydney. PORT OF NEWCASTLE. June 2.—Sailed : Antipodes, for Auckland. The shipping vcsterclav afternoon were flying their flags at half-mast, for the death of Fergusson, the seaman of the La Hogue, which was made certain by the finding of his body under the wharf. The vessels in harbor yesterday were: —Ships : Wennington, Inverallan, La Hogue, .Result. Barques • Chevert, Anne and Jane, Anne Melhuish. Steamers : Claud Hamilton, Ladybird, Manawatu, and Luna. Brigantines: Jane Anderson, Seabird, Enterprise, Cleopatra. Schooners: Florence, Aspasia, Falcon. Ketches : Thames, Hose of Eden, Colleen Bawn. The s.s. Claud Hamilton arrived alongside the wharf early yesterday morning from Melbourne, via the "West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, having had very rough weather on the coast. She reports of the round trip: Left Wellington wharf for Lytteltou at half-past four p.m., 18th. Experienced strong S.E. and S.S.E. winds, arriving at one p.m., 19th. Left for Oamaru at halfpast eight p.m., 20th. arriving at one p,m. on the 21st. Left for Dunedin at half-past two p.m., arriving at Port Chalmers Heads at half-past sit p m. the same day. Left for Bluff at twenty minutes to four p.m., 23rd, and had strong S. W. winds, arriving at half-past eight a.m. 24th. Left for Melbourne at four p.m. same dav. Experienced strong S. by W. winds on the 25th and 20th. Experienced strong squalls from the S. and S. by W. On the 27th had fresh squalls from the S. W, by W., with heavy sea for the remaining part of the voyage. On making the l.md experienced fine weather. Passed Kent's Group at ten p.m. 20th, ttlt., and arrived in Melbourne harbor on the following morning. Discharged and loaded cargo. Left Port Phillip Heads at six p.m. Jnne 9. Passed Wilson's Promontory at six a.m. on the 10th ; passed the Sisters Islands on same date : pas.s<;d the s.s. Alhambra at 10.20 a.m. on the 11th, standing to the west. On the voyage across, experienced for the first four days east, south-ea3t, and north winds. On the 14th, strong gale with heavy rain from E.N.E. : on the 13th the wind moderated, but a heavy cross sea from the N.E. continued. Arrived off Hokitka at one p.m. on the ICth, and was tendered by the s.s. Waipara at two p.m. Left forGreymouth at four p.m., arriving at seven p.m. Lay off until half-jiast eleven p.m., and was tendered by the j>.s. Despatch ; then proceeded on to Nelson. Experienced strong head wind and sea, arriving at Nelson at midnight on the 17th. Left Nelson for Wellington at ten a.m. on the 19th, and experienced strong head gale and heavy sea in the Strait, and had to heave-to until daylight; then put into Picton, and anchored on the 20th. Left Picton at seven a.m. on the 21st; experienced fine moderate weather, arriving in Wellington yesterday morning. The Claud brings several passengers, and 140 tons cargo. We are indebted to Mi'. J. P. Grotty, her obliging purser, for report and files. The steamer Ladybird arrived alongside the wharf yesterday morning early from the northern ports, after a rough passage across the Strait from Picton. After leaving Picton she found the wind and sea so heavy in the Strait, that she was obliged to run back to the northern entrance, where she arrived at 7 o'clock on Saturday, and remained then until 2 a.m. yesterday morning, the wind having continued to blow hard from the S.E. The Claud Hamilton passed the Ladybird as she lay at anchor about midday on Saturday. The Ladybird experienced considerable sea in the Strait during the run across. She brings a number of passengers and a general cargo, and is to leave for the southern port 3 to-day. The steamer Manawatu arrived alongside the wharf yesterday morning from Wanganui, after another long and stormy passage, during which she had again to seek the same shelter as on her last voyage. She reports having sailed from Wanganui at midnight on Friday, the wind blowing then light from the S. B. The bar was crossed at a quarter to 1 o'clock on the morning of Saturday, and the steamer was abreast of Kapiti at 9.30 a.m. Owing to a strong south-easter, which sprang up with heavy sea, she ran for shelter to Ohau flay, as on the last voyage down. The gale continued until Saturday night, being accompanieel by thick weather and driving rain. At 0 yesterday morning she steamed for AVellington, the wind being light and from the southward. The Manawatu brings twelve saloon passsngers, and a cargo of wool and other produce. The steamer Wellington, while on her last trip southward, passed a large full-rigged ship when off the Kaikouras, standing off the land. At first it was supposed the vessel was the now duo "Waikato, bound for Wellington, and her name was so given in the Otago papers. It subsequently appeared, however, that the vessel was an English ship bound from LyHelton to Newcastle, N.S.W. The ship Waikato, 00 days out from London, and 90 from Plymouth, with over 200 immigrants on board, may now be looked for at any moment. The s.s. Atrato, Captain Husband, which left Port Chalmers, at 4 p.m. on Friday, for Lyttelton, arrived at that port on Saturday afternoon. As yet there Is no intention to bring the now notorious steamer on to Wellington. The schooner Cora left Port Chalmers on Friday for this port. The barque Australind set sail early yesterday morning, and went slowly out of the bay before the light breeze. She if) bound to Newcastle. The schooner Fiery Cross, which made an attempt a short time back to get out of the harbor, but was obliged to put back from stress of weather, sailed again for Napier yesterday morning, rounding the point about the same timo as the Australind. The steamer Wellington left tlie wharf very early yesterday morning for the northern ports, and arrived at Picton about two hours after the Claud Hamilton's departure. The Stormbird left for Napier yesterday morning, taking a large miscellaneous cargo of stores and provisions. The padelle-steamer Paterson, after discharging her railway material at the Waitara, sailed for the Manukau and arrived there yesterday morning. A noticeable and Interesting event is the discharge of the paddle-steamer Paterson in the Waitara River. Her registered tonnage is 2CO tons, and she was drawing nine feet. The steamer arrived from Wellington, heavily laden with railway plant, including two locomotives. She was discharged abreast of Messrs. Websters' wharf. The Paterson is the largest steamer that has entered the Waitara.— Tarawiki Ihmld. The s.s. ISoomcrang, lately stranded on the coast of Queensland, has been got off the reef and towed to Cardwell. Her hull is much injured, and her cargo is spoiled. With reference to tho Harbor Company's new steamer liruco, which Is now on her way to Dunedin, wo hear that she is making the psssago under barque rig, and that after clearing for sea she was detained for several days by bad weather, so did not take a final departure from tho Firth of Clydo until tho 11th of April. We are given to understand by a gentleman who has seen her that she is a remarkably lino vessel of her class, and will prove a great acquisition to the Provincial coasting trade.— OUejo Daily Timet.

Collision at Pout Chalmers.—The Otago Daily Times of June 13th gives the following report of a peculiar inquiry into a peculiar col hsiort which recently happened between two vessels at Port Chal-mers-—The recent collision in the lower harbor between the barques Southern Cross and Free Prador formed the subject for a priviito inquiry that was held yesterday at Clark and Son's store, Port Chalmers The collision occurred on the 27th of last month, and was of rather peculiar character, the one vessel rvmnin" stern first into the other. Both were bound in, tho Southern Cross being in tow of tho steamer Geelong, whilst the Free Trader was working in under canvas. The latter, it appears, went in stays just as the Geelong and Southern Cross were coming up to her, and gathering stem board as they were passing on the starboard hand, backed into the Southern Cross struck her amidships, and earned away a section of the bulwarks and stanchions, and also damaged hoiown stern frame. Of course both sides claimed dania"cs and legal proceedings seemed imminent, whenrto' save time and expense, it was arranged to put the case to the arbitration of master mariners. Of these there woro chosen—Captain Sexton, of the ship Durham, consented to appear on behalf of the Free Trader • and Captain Crawford, of tho Janet Court, championed tho cause of the Southern Cross ; whilst to Captain Harland, ot the Buckinghamshire, was entrusted the position of umpire. Iho inquiry was held with closed doors, and a great deal of evidence from both sides having been heard, the balance of opinion went in favor of the Irec Trader, on tho pica that she being in stays was in a measure unmanageable, and that consequently the vessel in tow should have given way to her. Tins was the decided opinion of Captains Sexton and Harland, whilst Captain Crawford was of opinion that there was blame on both sides, and that each vessel should bear her own costs. Whether the case is definitely concluded or that legal proceedings wiU bo taken hereafter by tho owners of tho two barques, remains to be seen. The British Admiral.—The Pharos, which sailed from Williamstown on Wednesday morning for King's Island arrived in port at eleven o clock on Saturday night. The scene of tho wreck of the British Admiral was visited Mr. Thomas Hammond, on behalf of the Custom House, was left in charge, and the bodies of ei"ht persons found upon the beach wore buried by the crew of the steamer. Seven bodies were buried before the departure of the survivors, and these, with twentv-two buried bv the hunters on tho island since, make twenty-nine. Thus a total of thirty-seven bodies out of tho seventy-nine that perished had boon recovered The -vessel was found to have been wrecked on a reef about a mile from the shore, two or three miles south of Currio Harbor, on the western coast. •Vn immense quantity of cargo had been washed on shore but there are no indications that the ship has broken up yet, and in calm weather she may bo readied by divers. No other survivors were heard of. —Vaili) Tclajmi'li, June S. VniuvvL of the Steameiis Tom Morton and j Csox —These two steamships entered the Bay on Saturday afternoon. Tho Tom Morton is one of the Eastern and Australian Mail Steamship Company s vessels, subsidised by the Queensland Government for brin-ing their European and Indian mails by way of the Torres Strait route; and in this service she has been ono of their most successful boats, ilie lom Morton is one of the many iron screw steamers now thron"in" the China Seas, and which have tended to reduce the number of sailing vessels and tea clippers which depended on their canvas solely. She was built at the port of Leith, by Messrs. S. and H. Morton, to the order of Messrs. G. V. Turnbull and Co., of the same port, to be employed by them in the China trade, and the owners are said to bo well satisfied with the work of the builders, and that the steamer lias more than fulfilled tho expectations formed of her. The steamer is rigged as a three-masted schooner, and carries a good deal of canvas; but of course steaming is her strong point. The Tom Morton is commanded by Captain James Webster.—The Jason is owned by the Royal Dutch S.S.N. Company, and was built on tho Clyde by Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, some six years a"0 She has a cumbrous rather than a clipper appearance, and should be able to carry a very large cai-"0 The cabin for first-class passengers is aft, and can°only accommodate a limited number; and adjoinin" it there is a compartment for second-class passenger* ' The steerage is forward of this, and m it there is berthing-space for 120 people—Melbourne Daily TeliyMph, June 3.

THE WEECK OF THE PILOT CUTTER CORSAIR. ' The circumstances attending the loss of the pilot cutter Corsair have been the subject of inquiry by the Victorian Pilot Board. William Nichol. lately second officer of the Corsair, said that on the morning of tho 24th May, the Corsair was travelling at the rate of five knots an hour, and when she got about a quarter of a mile from Point Nepean, Mr. Singleton (who was then in charge) gave orders to put the holm down, which brought the vessel's head to wind, and she payed off. Mr. Singleton then gave instructions to lower the main trysail, but it would not come down, owing to some hitch in the lee rigging. She came to again, and about four minutes afterwards struck the reef vcry lightly, but almost directly she again came in contact with the reef and remained fast. Every endeavor was made to lower the trysail, but without effect, and as she was in a dangerous position the boats were lowered and she was abandoned. During tho two months he had been on board tho Corsair he found her miss stays on many occasions under precisely similar "circumstances. Mr. Singleton who was the only pilot on deck when the accident occurred, told him to keep on the Nepean side, or otherwise they would not be able to go out that tide. It was his opinion the accident was caused through the vessel having missed stays, and the strong current carrying her on the reef, but had tho trysail come down promptly, in all probability the accident would not have occurred. John Hughes, lately an able seaman on board tho Corsair, said he was on deck at the time the vessel was lost, and he corroborated the greater part of Mr. Nichol's evidence. He said that when the latter, who was at the wheel, gave instructions to bring the vessel round she came up head to wind, shivered, but missed stays, and in a few minutes he felt her touch the reef. Orders were given by Mr. Singleton to lower the trysail, but when ho (the witness) endeavored to do so he could not get it down, as the ropes were much swollen from the recent wet weather, and got jammed in the blocks. The board said :—" First: That after carefully considering the eviclence in connection witli the loss of the Corsair, they are of opinion that the pilot, Mr. Singleton, should have put the Corsair about before getting into such close proximity to the Point Nepean reef, under the circumstances of the wind and tide,on the morning of the 24th May. Second : That the loss of the vessel is attributable to her missing stays, and not having sufficient room to wear. This has arisen, in the opinion of the board, more from an error of judgment than unskilfulness on the part of the pilot, and the board caution him to bo more careful in future."— Melbourne Daily Telegraph.