SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4162, 23 July 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF WELLINGTON. High Water, 11.2 a.m. : 11.34 p.m. CLEARED OUT. July 22.—Isabella, schooner, 83 tons, W. Johnston, lor Hokitika, Master, agent. Wellington, s.s., 200 tons, for Southern ports. EXPORTS. IsabcUa, to Hokitika ; 2S water-race pipes. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Melbourne. —Otago, via the South, 20th inst. Northern Pouts.— Taranaki, 24th inst. Auckland.— Schooner Merlin. ~ Losnos.— Reichstag. Strathnavar, St. LeonaicU. Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 2Sth April; Conflict, sailed 6Hi May. . . . Liverpool.—J. A. Thompson, snip. San Francisco.- R.M.S. Cyphrcnes, 21th. Sydney. —Hannah Bloomfield, schooner. Southern Forts.—Fhcebc, 2-uh inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via the East Coast.— Claud Hamilton. 5.3., this day. Foxton.—Mary and Ellen, early. Melbourne, via the West Coast.— Otago, s.s., 27th inst. .. . , Southern Forts.— Wellington, s.s., this day. Foxton.— Napier, this day. "Wanganui. —Stormbird, this clay ; and Manawatu, at 0 a.m. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND. r July 22.—Arrived. 0 a.m.: R.M.S. Cyphrenes from Kandavau, with English mail. FORT OF NEWCASTLE. July 11.—Arrived: Portland and Australiml, from New Zealand. FORT CHALMERS. July 22.—Sailed: Eiuby. s.s., for Newcastle ; Swordfish, brigantine, for Hobart Town. LYTTELTON. July 22.—Arrived: Eastern Monarch, from 'Plymouth. ii _ sssss;== _ - The terrific gale which has been blowing for the past three days, and which seemed to culminate on Tuesday night, has not visited this harbor without disastrous results, although, fortunately, such have been of ft limited nature. The barque Frowning Beauty, which has been waiting for a favorable opportunity to sail for some time, had a very narrow escape yesterday morning from becoming a wreck. She was anchored some distance down the harbor in readiness to take advantage of the first chance to get out, and during the greatest force of the gale parted her cable and drifted towards the shore. When within about eighty yards of the rocks, some little distance on the upper side of the Ngahauranga Railway station, her position attracted attention from the shore, and the captain was enabled to convey an idea of the urgent need of assistance, from the danger in which his vessel was placed by the parting of the cable, the only thing that prevented her from drifting ashore immediately being the uncertain hold of the second anchor, which occasionally dragged. By twelve o'clock the danger was imminent, as she was still receiving the full force of the gale and a heavy sea ; so great was the peril at this juncture that the mainmast was cut away, cairy!ug with it the mizentopmast; the vessel pitching heavily, bumping slightly astern, and nearing the rocks. At about half-past twelve the management of the N.Z.S.S. Company dispatched the s.s. Wellington, which was lying at the wharf, to the barque’s assistance. An instance of the strength of the gale occurred when the steamer backed into the fairway, as, from the force of the wind catching her full, she nearly fouled the Blanche lying adjacent. On arriving within 300 or 400 yards of the distressed vessel the Wellington's anchor was let go, with 60 fathoms of chain, and she swung round to the shore. A boat, manned with a strong crew, was then despatched with a heavy warp, which, after a little trouble, was attached to the barque; the latter’s anchor was then slipped, and the Wellington, ably handled by Captain Carey, steamed ahead and towed the barque out of her unenviable position to save mooring. We understand that the damage to the Frowning Beauty is confined to the loss of mainmast, mizzen topmast, and both anchors, the bumping she experienced not producing any serious result. The brigantine that ran into the Manawatu on Monday night proves to be the Kate Brain, of Auckland. She still lies fa* down the harbor, having dragged her anchors some distance during the terrific gale that blew on Tuesday night. The weather yesterday was too rough to admit of any departures. The Ladybird, at a late hour last night, was still anchored inside the heads. Should the gale moderate to-day, the steamers Ladybird, Wellington, Claud Hamilton, Stormbird, and Manawatu will sail. It will be seen by the telegraphic intelligence that the s.s. Otago, from Melbourne, due here to-day, will be several days Lite, having met with very severe weather during her passage to the Bluff, where she arrived at 11 o’clock on Tuesday night. She left Melbourne on the 15th, and was obliged to heave-to, near the Solanders, for some time, and afterwards to seek shelter in Dusky Sound, where she stayed fourteen hours. The Otago has on board 53 saloon passengers, and 43 in the steerage. Her cargo is 340 tons, and she also carries five horses for Wellington. Fifteensaloon and three steerage passengers are for Wellington, where she may be expected to arrive on Sunday, or, at the latest, Monday.