SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4159, 20 July 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF "WELLINGTON. Hicm Water, 8.41 a.m. ; S.SS p.m. ARRIVED. July 18.—Mary King, schooner, 70 tons, from Adc-. laide. Luna, p s., 199 tons, Fairchild, from Taranaki. Passengers—Mrs. Munro, Miss Chilman, Mr. Paris, nnd a Native chief. Albert, schooner, from Havelock. July 19. —Mauawatu, p.s., 103 tons, J. Griffiths, from Wanganui. Passengers— Cabin : Miss Tingey, Messrs. Douglas, Martin. Cameron, Haycock, and Simpson. Steerage : 2. H. S. Ledger, agent. Stormbird, s.a., 07 tons; P. Doile, from Wanganui. W. & G. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. July 17.—Stormbird, s.s., G 7 tons, P. Doile, to Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin; Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, Messrs. McFarland, Breen, Redwood, Alexander, Duthie and Axup. July IS. —Napier, s.s., 44 tons, R. Butt, to Foxton. Passengers—Cabin i Mr. and Mrs. Baker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cheerman, Mr. and Mrs. Torr and family, Messrs. Clayton and Carter. W. &G. Turnbull and Co., agents. Jane Elkin, schooner (in windbound). * ENTERED INWARDS. July IS.—Weymouth, ship, 830 tons, Hunt, from London. Levin and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. July IS.—Ruby, schooner, 24 tons, J. W. Fraser, to Waipapa. No*passengers. Bethuno and Hunter, agents. Aapasia, schooner, 45 tons, Thompson, for Castle Point. E. Pearce, agent. IMPORTS. Weymouth, from London: 3103 packages, 4099 cases, 1 phneheon, 224 barrels, 8 hhds, 3 tanks, 144 qr.-casks, 20 tons pig iron, 11G2 casks, 18,703 fire bricks. 175 boxes, 5 half tierces tobacco,! tierce, 2G2 kegs, 205 drums, 400 bags, 4 bellows, 557 bundles, 2 boilers, 50 qr.-casks powder, 927 bars iron, 9 tons salt, 70 bales, 40 crates, 4 trunks, 1 parcel, 24,000 staves, 50 qr. kegs powder, 25 qr. boxes ditto, 4 ingots metal, 1 wheel, 28S sashweights, G 1 camp ovens, 200 lots wire. Manawatu, from Wanganui—ss bales, 11 casks. Napier, to Foxton—s9 cases, 435 packages, 1 hhd, 42 sacks, 41 bags, 1 qr.-cask rum, 2 casks, C camp ovens, 7 bundles, 2 coils rope, 5 drums paint, 1 bale, 3 boxes, 200 feet gutting, 50 kegs powder. Ruby, to Waipapa—9 mats sugar, 3 cases, 2 pkgs., 2 bags, 3 boxes, 1 drum, 1 dray, half a ton fencing wire. Aspasia, to Castle Point —3 cases, 55 packages, 2 trusses, 60 bags, 5 mats sugar, S doors, 12 casks, 230 bundles, 70 coils wire, 52 pieces timber, 2 parcels, 4 sacks oats, 2 kegs, 12 bundles wire, 1 coil do, 1 gunny sugar. To TJriti—loC packages, 9 sacks potatoes, 2 qr.-casks, 1 keg, 9 cases, 1 fork, I parcel. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Melbourne, via Coast Ports. —Claud Hamilton, 20th ; Otago, 22nd inst. Melbourne. —Ashburton, via Geographe Bay, W. A.; sailed 12th May. Auckland. —Schooner Merlin. London. —Reichstag, Strathnarar, St. Leonards, Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April; Conflict, sailed sth May, Liverpool.—J. A. Thompson, ship. Northern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., 20th inst. Southern Ports. —Ladybird, s.s., 20th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via the East Coast.—Claud Hamilton, s.s., 21st inst. Foxton.—Mary and Ellen, this day. Newcastle. —Record, and Frowning Beauty, early. Melbourne, via the West Coast, — Otago, s.s., 22nd inst. Southern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., 21st inst. Northern Ports. —Ladybird, s.s., 21st inst. Foxton. —Napier, on Wednesday. Wanganui. —Stormbird, on Wednesday, at noon, . BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND. July IS. —Prince Alfred, from. Lyttelton. Sailed: Wellington, for South. LYTTELTON. July IS.—Arrive, 10.50 a.m. : Pbcebe, from Wellington. The s.s. Phcebe sailed for Dunedin at 1.30 p.m. The s.s. Ladybird sails for Wellington . tomorrow at eleven o'clock. " _,3CBIiSON. June is.-—The s.s. Claud Hamilton sails for Wellington at noon on Monday. - PORT OF MELBOURNE. July 18.—Arrived, June SO: Alice Maude, from Greymouth ; Lady Franklyn, from Hoklanga. Sailed, July 3 : Meera, for Oamaru. The schooner Mary King arrived in the harbor on Saturday last, from Adelaide, after a passage of twenty days. She experienced favorable weather until arriving off the coast, when she encountered a S.E. gale in the Strait, which compelled her to take shelter under Mana. She brings 110 tons of flour, consigned to Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. The s.s. Alhambra on her last voyage hence to Melbourne, is reported to have .stood close in to Westport. She approached the shore, says the Times, under easy steam, “the skipper evidently taking bearings with a view to future calling off the port." The schooner Jane Elkin, which put in to this harbor wind-bound on Wednesday afternoon, sailed again on Saturday. She is from Havelock bound for * Christchurch. The ship Weymouth sailed alongside the outer T on Saturday afternoon, and will this morning commence discharging her cargo, which is a very large and varied one. Captain Williams’ fine brig the Robin Hood is now taking in ballast for her return trip to Newcastle. The Ryno, lately arrived, is now alongside the wharf, and will immediately commence discharging her cargo of timber. Two schooners arrived late on Saturday afternoon —one, the Mary King, from Adelaide. The other proves to be the Alert, from Havelock, with timber. The next service of the Luna is a trip round the lighthouses with provisions and stores. Those visited will be in the following order: —Cape Campbell, Cape Farewell, Mana, Nelson, and Manukau, and the round is expected to take about a fortnight. We understand that Mr. Wilson, of the Marine Department, will accompany the steamer on her trip.

Tie steamers Stormbird and Manawatu left 'Wanganui about the same time on Saturday night, and thus had a fair opportunity of testing their respective powers and pace. The trial, if it may be so called, resulted in favor of tbe screw-boat by some three hours. The Stormbird arrived at 1 p.m., and the Manawatu at 4 p.m. yesterday. Strong westerly winds and heavy beam sea were experienced throughout the passage. A full-rigged ship of 1250 tons burthen, was launched in May from the building-yard of Messrs. Hall and Co., Aberdeen. She was named the Calypso, is owned in Aberdeen, and intended for the New Zealand trade. The easterly weather which has so long prevailed has at last changed to the southward. We may now expect some of the home ships to be signalled at the Heads at any moment —the Caroline, now 109 days ; Hindostan, 105-days ; Devana, ninety-one days; and the Sussex, eighty-six days from London ; the Cartsburn, ninety-seven days from Wanganui.—Otago Evening Star, July 11. Yesterday afternoon there were no less than five vessels off the bar awaiting a chance to cross. They were—Success, Arthur Wakefield, Day Dawn, Fawn, and another supposed to be theWaihopai. —Wanganui Chronicle, July 18. We notice that the Napier made the run to Foxton bar in 14 hours, having arrived there yesterday forenoon. She is expected here again to-rmrrow morning, with a cargo of sleepers for the Hutt railway. Shippers will note that she returns to Foxton again on Wednesday. The schooner Merlin is daily expected from Mercury Bay with a cargo of timber. This vessel has just been purchased by Humphries and Son, Taranaki. As the weather has now to all appearance cleared, with a probability of a little continued fine weather, the wharf will this week resume its wonted busy and cheerful appearance. During the past week its aspect has jbeen most deserted and miserable, scarcely anything being done in shipping matters, except amongst the steamers. What with the ship Weymouth and the numerous smaller craft lately arrived, the work of discharging cargoes and taking in ballast prior to departures, will be prosecuted with a vigor that must effectually enliven business on the wharf. Two Melbourne steamers will also be in this week, and we may almost daily expect to see some more of the English shipping signalled. The p.s. Luna which arrived on Saturday morning had a lively time of it amongst the elements on her late trip up to Taranaki with the immigrants. Nor was the return trip much quieter, aa Captain Fairchild reports that the run each way was about as stormy as any lie has experienced along the coast. This may be easily imagined when it is remembered what weather prevailed during the time the Luna was absent from this port. The run up was made under easy steam, with only one boiler going, in 17 hours, a nasty south-east wind and heavy sea prevailing all the time. The immigrants thus had an opportunity of testing the difference in the motions of a ship and a steamer, and the result was not a satisfactory one, as everyone was sick. On arriving at Taranaki, the residents warmly welcomed the incomers and were evidently highly delighted, as on the other hand the strangers must have been, at their hospitable reception. There were immediate applications for SO single girls of the immigrants, but only 0 were forwarded, so that a large want in that district still remains unsnpplied. On the return trip the Luna left on Friday, at 8.30 a.m., and arrived at the wharf here at 5 a.m. the following morning, so that she made a smart run each way. From various newspapers received from America by the last mail we (Olo,yo Daily TimexJ leam that Mr. W. E. Douglas, lately of Dunedin, has been receiving great praise in America for Ills boat-lowering ap-. paratua. In San Francisco there was a public trial of his apparatus, and ho received from many leading men warm eulogiums for his inventions, in Illinois we notice that the papers have several notices of Mr. Douglas, and of his probable return to the west. And In Philadelphia there was also a public trial of the apparatus, and the officers of the States who wore present, not only approved of the invention, but hoped that the inventor would become an American citizen. The Cilrtsburn, which has arrived at Port Chalmers, is owned in Greenock by Messrs. Shankland and Co., and is commanded by Captain J, Young; ' 1 A Steamer yon Westport.— Efforts are being made to purchase the Ino on behalf of a Westport proprietary company. A greater portion of the necessary capital has already been subscribed. It has been arranged that a meeting, to bo convened by circular, will be held this morning among parties willing to SS 1 ??!?? 0 i hclr namc « ™ shareholders in a Limited Liability Company, for the purchase of the steamer Jno. Iho projectors of the company have an assurance that the £OOO subsidy for coastal service granted by the Nelson Provincial Council will be secured and also that the tendering of ocean going steamers will follow in due course.—TPlwfjport 'Times, July io.

THE WRECK OE THE PATERSON. Messrs. Brogden and Son received on Saturday the following telegram from Captain Mundlo:- Iresh gone down in height and strength; furniture all landed ; landing deck cargo ; water down 3 feet below main deck; possible that all cargo maybe got out as she now lays ; tides will now take off rapidly; to what extent injured cannot be ascertained until cargo is all out and vessel is kept hove. The agents of Messrs. Brogden and Son report same day:—Paterson lies across mouth of channel, just inside of bar. clear of breakers, in danger of current only ; flood is abating; divers are unnecessary ; damage to bottom surmised serious ; shows no sign of weakness. Private information received from Taranaki respecting the loss of the Paterson, states that Captain Mundle attributes the stranding of the steamer to an inproper signal received from the Pilot, who, he says, led him right on to the bank. Discovering that he was getting into danger, Captain Mundlo ordered the engineer to go astern, but before the vessel had any way on her she struck. Indeed, now there is a heavy fresh in the river, it is pouring over her just like a cascade. Captain Mundle states that there was plenty of fwater in the channel, fully 12 feet, and that the accident would not have occured but .for the Pilot s misdirection. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE PET BARQUE. A melancholy accident occurred on board the barque Pot yesterday afternoon to the chief officer of that vessel, which will probably result fatally. The Pet had hauled away from the wharf preparatory to proceeding on her voyage to Hokianga and Port Chalmers. The mate after seeing everything on board, and the hatches closed, &c., ordered the crow to get the large fender which was alongside on board. _ The fender was made fast to the fore and main-topsail halyards, and lifted to a level with the bulwarks. The fender, however, was of too great a length to admit of its passing between the fore and main rigging, and the forward end had to be slanted, the spar being then swung so that the after end could be brought on board. The mate was standing alongside of the longboat near the main rigging, and in the recoil of the spar after being swung he was caught by the after end of it, and his head crushed against the side,of the boat. The poor fellow was rendered instantly unconscious, and it was at once apparent that he had sustained some very severe injuries, as blood was gushing from his mouth nostrils, and ears. The crew carried the mate on to the poop, where a bed was improvised, an awning of canvas being fixed over it, and medical assistance was sent for. Dr. Hartmann, who was on the wharf at the time, was quickly in attendance, and. after an examination of the sufferer, pronounced his opinion that there was little hope of his surviving. Dr. Hooper went on board the vessel afterwards, and his opinion generally concurred with that of Dr. Hartmann. Both of the medical gentlemen did all in their power for the sufferer, who lay in the meantime in an unconscious condition. About half-past six o’clock his pulse was getting gradually lower, and he essayed to speak to some of those standing round him, but could not articulate. The doctors would not consent to the removal of the man to the hospital. Dr. Hartmann went off again to the vessel during the evening, and expressed it as his opinion that the mate could not possibly live through the night. Captain Rapp, the master of the vessel, did all in his power, and appointed a watch to remain by the dying man all night to attend to his wants, and carry out the doctor’s instructions. The name of the chief officer is Henry W. Blackall. He is a native of Hobart Town, out of which port he has sailed for several years past. He is about forty years of age, and is unmarried. Dr. Hartmann stated that the poor fellow has sustained a severe concussion of the brain, and he remarked that the bleeding from the car led to the assumption that there was hemorrhage from the brain, and that one of the large vessels inside the skull had been ruptured. At a late hour last night Mr, Blackall remained in a very precarious state, the pulse being exceedingly low, and the breathing heavy and labored. He manifests no signs of consciousness whatever, and at the time the last report came on shore, there was no improvement in lus condition. — Southern Cross , July 10.—[The unfortunate man has since died.] SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. At a recent meeting of the Christchurch Chamber of* Commerce, the chairman read a letter from the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, respecting the question of shipping telegrams, enclosing a copy of the last memorial addressed to the Telegraph Commissioner on the subjectA letter was read from Mr. R. M. Mosely, offering to act os agent at Wellington for the Chamber in the matter of sending shipping telegrams, for a small remuneration/ The offer was declined. The following letter was read - : “ New Zealand Telegraph, . “Head Office, "Wellington, June 17, 1874. “ Sir, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of May 20, 1874, directing attention to certain correspondence which took place in October, 1871, with reference to telegraphic information of the arrival and departure of vessels at the respective ports on the New Zealand coast, and asking the Government to supply the information then asked for. “1. This subject has been repeatedly under consideration, and the conclusion has always* been arrived at, that the department cannot supply gratuitously more information than at present. “2. The circumstances of the Colonies you refer to arc entirely different. In them the shipping is mainly confined to very few ports. “3. Considering the large cost of the telegraph lines, including the cable across Cook Strait, the charges for telegraph messages «in this Colony are very reasonable, and if there is a margin for the benefit of the public, it should be shared by all in a general reduction, rather than applied for the benefit of the few. No doubt the visitors to whom you refer are particularly interested in the shipping intelligence, which may regulate their movements; but it is not too much to require from such visitors the very small expenditure that the system adopted in the Colony renders necessary. “4. A proposal has been made to the department, on behalf of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, to be allowed to obtain shipping information at Press rates, the information to be furnished by its own agents. As a concession to the constant applications which have been made, I have consented to this course, and the same privilege is open to other public bodies, on the condition that the ' information is for general, and not private use.' —X have the honor to bo, sir, your most obedient servant, Julius Vogel. “ The Chairman, Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Christchurch.” Mr. Nathan said it was clear that there was some raisimpression concerning the matter, or else Mr. Vogel wished to shelve the matter. It was the desire of the Chamber that the shipping telegrams should be supplied, not for the information of the mercantile community only, but for that of the general public. If Mr. Vogel desired to shelve the matter, he thought the Chamber should unearth it, and make their opinion on the subject clearly known. lie begged to move—“ That, in reply to Mr. Vogel’s letter, the Chamber desired to point out that our application respecting shipping telegrams appears to bo misunderstood. That it was the expressed desire of the Chamber that the shipping telegrams must be supplied to the various local offices, and not to the Chamber of Commerce, so that the general public should have the advantage of that information, and not a section of the community only os suggested by that hon. gentleman’s letter. That the plan suggested would necessitate the engagement of agents in the various parts of the Colony, and the expense would be too considerable for the Chamber to take advantage of. That, under any circumstances, the movements of the mail steamers should be telegraphed to the various ports with as much despatch as possible.” Mr. Murrray-Aynsley seconded the motion. He thought that at all events it should he placed on record what the desire of the Chamber really was in the matter. The motion was unanimously agreed to.