SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4176, 8 August 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. High Water, 0.58 a.m. ; 1.42 p.m. ARRIVED. August 7.—Kaiuma, schooner, 39 tons, Maulo, from Hokitika. Master, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 6S tons, Doile, from New Plymouth. No passengers. Turnbull and Co., agents. XXX, ketch, Dalton, from Blenheim. Master, Falcon, ketch, Fisk, from Blenheim. W. and G. Turnbull, agent 3. - SAILED. Auousx o.—Mclanie, schooner, 136 tons, Crcagh, or Kaipara. E. Pearce, agents. August 7.—Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Thompson, for Castle Point and Uriti. E. Pearce, agent. Cynthia, schooner, 63 tons, Swede, for Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Hannah Broomfield, brigantine, 134 tons, Dawson, for Kaipara. Mary Ogilvie, schooner, 72 tons, Falconer, for Dunedin via Pelorus Sound. Mclntyre and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. August 7.—Kate, schooner, 26 tons, Tilley, for Patea. Master, agent. •Strathnaver, schooner, 53 tons, Jorgensen, for Hokitika. Master, agent. Richard and Mary, schooner, 38 tons, Hutchinson, for Greymouth. Plimmer, Reeves, and Co., agents. IMPORTS. Kainma, from Hokitika: 30,000 feet timber. Stormbird, from New Plymouth : 5 bales. XXX, from Blenheim : 300 sacks barley. Falcon, from Blenheim: 50 bags malt, 115 hides. EXPORTS. Kate, to Patea: 1 bdl, 2 bales, 22 kegs, 0G cases, 34 drums oil, 30 casks. 53 boxes, 3 .tons salt, 2 tons flour, 68 mats sugar, 1 octave whisky, 1 chair, 34 sacks, 1 bag, 1 pkg fruit, 3 qr-casks rum, 5 nests tubs, 5 tons coal, 1 qr-cask whisky, 7 gunnies sugar. Strathnaver, to Hokitika: 16 cast-iron pipes. Richard and Mary, to Greymouth: 300 iron rails, 54 cases gang bolts, 100 rail joints. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London-.—Strathnaver, St. Leonards, Tanthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April; Cartvale, Star of India, and Honrah. New YoKK.--Oneco ; sailed 2nd of June ; Marion, schooner. Liverpool.—J. A. Thompson, ship. Southern Ports.—Ladybird, s.s, 9th inst. Melbourne, via the West Coast —Alhambra, s. s., 10 th last. • Hobart Town.—Free Trader, barque, to sail thence on July 15. Newcastle.—Result, ship ; Malay, Edwin Basset, Camille, Anne and Jane, and Anne Melhuish, barques. Northern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., this day. Lyttelton.—Florence, schooner. Kaipara.—Marmion, schooner. Wanganui.—Manawatu, this day. Napier.—Rangatira, this day. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via the South.—Alhambra, s.s., 10th inst. East Coast Ports (North Island).—Rangabra, 3.5., 10th inst. Northern Ports.—Ladybird, s.s., 10th inst. Southern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., this day. Wanganui.—Stormbird, this day; Manawatu, 10th inst. Castle Point.—Aurora, schooner, this day. Auckland. —Waikato, ship, 10th inst. Newcastle. —Frowning Beauty, early. Foxton.—Napier, s.s., thi3 day. Grevmouth. Florence and Fiery Cross,early. Patea. —Kate, this day. BY TELEGRAPH. PICTON. August 7.—5.30 a.m. Arrived: Taranaki, from and sailed again for Nelson at 9.15 a.m. NELSON. August 7.—1.15 p.m. Arrived: Taranaki, from Picton. NAPIER. August 7. —1 p.m. Sailed: Rangatira, for Wellington. Arrived : Star of the South, from Auckland. PORT CHALMERS August 7.—Arrived : Lalli, barque, from Newcastle, 13 day 3 out. Harriet Armitage, from Half-Moon Bay. The s.s. Stormbird arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon at 3.30, after a protracted absence of eight days, during a portion of which she had very rough weather and heavy sea to contend against. She sailed on the 30th ult. for Wanganui and New Plymouth, arriving at the former place in due course. She left again at 10.45 p.m. on Friday, the 31st, crossed the bar at 11.30 p.m. with light N.E. winds and fair weather until 10 a.m. on Saturday, when the wind freshened with bad weather and a heavy sea. By noon, when off Stoney River, it was blowing so bard that she was obliged to run back to Opunake, there being too much sea on to bring up for Taranaki. Stood off and on until midnight, when the wind moderated, and she again shaped her course for Taranaki. At 4 a.m. on Sunday she was off the Cape, but as the sea was running high she had to square away and run back to Wanganui. When off Waimate Point the wind died away, and another attempt was mode to approach Taranaki : but when off the Cape at mid-day it was found that the wind had shifted more to the north, with heavy sea rolling in from the N.W. Being unable to make any headway, the steamer's course was again shaped for Wanganui. When about five miles to the north of Patea and fully two miles from land, three or four heavy seas were observed rolling in, which it is surmised were caused by some volcanic disturbance. Those who witnessed the curious phenomenon describe the waves as tremendously high. After passing Patea Heads, had smooth water until arrival at Wanganui at 12.10 a.m. on Monday. She sailed again for Taranaki at 3 p.m. on the sth; and at last succeeded in her cargo, &c. Left again at 5 p.m. on the Cth. and arrived as already stated, having experienced fine weather during the run. Yesterday the immigrants' luggage was landed from the Conflict, now lying at the middle T, and to-day the ship will commence discharging cargo. The following is a report of the Conflict's passage from London :—Sailed from Gravesend on the 9th of May, had light and moderate winds down the Channel; passed the Lizard on the 14th May, with variable winds until the trades, N.E. trades very light: crossed the equator on the 6th June in 31° W. ; experienced light south-east trades ; passed off Cape of Goofl Hope on the 23th June in 42° S.. and ran her easting down in 45° S. ; sighted the land of Cook Strait on the 28th July; had a strong gale in the Strait, and anchored in Port Nicholson on Sunday, 2nd August. The ketch Falcon arrived in port lost evening, having made the run from the Wairau in seven and a-half hours. She reports a strong westerly wind in the Strait, where she passed the Cynthia and a schooner supposed to be the Melanie.. In Cloudy Bay she exchanged signals with the Onward, Zior, and the Sarah and Mary. The Falcon is expected to sail again this evening for Blenheim. The Kaiuma, schooner, arrived from Hokitika yesterday, with a large quantity of timber. A number of schooners sailed" yesterday afternoon for various ports. The r.s. Paterson.—lmmediately after the arrival of the s.s. 00-Ahead on Friday last, Messrs. Gourk and Ellis, the contractors for raising the p.s. Paterson, commenced operations, and before dusk all the Californian pumps had been made, and -everything was ready for the work. The weather which up to this time had proved in every way favorable for discharging, changed on the following day, when a stiff northeast gale with heavy rain and squalls set in, a strong fresh running out of the Waitara River at the same time. On Sunday the fresh increased, with half a gale from the north-west and heavy bar. It was then thought improbable the steamer could weather it, and at daylight on Monday morning it was found that she had parted abaft the paddle-box, leaving no hopes of any portion of her being recovered.. Messrs. Gourk and Co. have therefore abanlloned her, and will leave for Auckland by the first opportunity. It is to be regretted that, after the appliances; together with a staff of men, had been .brought from Auckland, the enterprise should have terminated so disastrously.— Taranaki Herald. Accident to the Tararua.—McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s s.s. Tararua, Captain Clark, arrived at 7 a.m. on Saturday, from Melbourne via West Coast ports and Wellington. On coming to her berth at the Gladstone wharf, the steamer came into collision with the ship Ballochmyle, carrying away one of the main bulwark plates, stanchions, and rail, besides doing considerable damage to one of the boats on the skids ; besides carrying away her own bowsprit, figurehead, and head-gear, but fortunately not doing any damage to her hull, and was able to proceed on her voyage at her advertised time. Captain Clark stated that the accident arose from the tide, which was at ebb and running out very strong, like a mill-race, round the wharf. At the time of the collision the steamer was coming in dead slow, and, although the engines were put full steam astern, the tide was too great, and no blame can be attached to the captain. Prompt measures were at once taken to have the necessary repairs done to the ship.— LyttMon Times, August 3. '