SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4220, 29 September 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF WELLINGTON Hion Watkjs, 6.33 a.m.; G. 51 p.m. ABKIVED. , September 25.-Tariumki, s.s., 299 tons, Wheeler Irom Northern Ports. Passengers.—Cabin ; Mr. and Mrs. McPherson, Mr. anil Mrs. Shannon, Mr. ami Mrs. Bunten, Dr. Pollen, Messrs. Young, Banana, Heal. Pollen, Arthur. Green, Dudgeon, Shannon, Budiile. McKae, Nicholas, anti Bursindon. Steerage : 5. K. S. Ledger, agent. , ~ , . Star of the South, s.s.. 175 tons, from Auckland via Napier. Passengers.-Misses Taylor (2) Mr and Mrs. Brown, Messrs. Hodder, Moech, and Cottcnll. V/. Bishop, agent. , _ Florence, schooner, 55 tons, Brown, from Lyttelton. Master, agent. SAILED. „„ , September 28.—Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, Wheeler, for South. Passengers.—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Dans, Miss Minifte, Mr. Rodgers. Steerage: 3. K. Ledger, agent. ENTERED IN. 4 Septemrkr 2S. Ashburton, barque. 505 tons, Young,-from Vasse, Western Australia Passengers.— Mr. and Mrs Good, Messrs. Edmonds, larrell, and Young. Krull and Co., agents. . _ Rangatira, s.s., IS6 tons, ’Lloyd, from Napier. R. S. Ledger, agent. Storrabird. s.s., 07 tons, Doile, from M angamu. Passengers.—Mrs. Gibbons and family, Mr. and Mrs. Law, Messrs. Montague, Cathro, Bligh, and McDonald. Turnbull aud Co., agents. Phcebc, s.s.. 410 tons, Worsp, from the South. Passengers —Cabiu : Mrs. and Miss Latham, Mr. and Miss Hassell, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin, Miss Finlay, Messrs. Jones, Gossett. Barron. Grant, Brydou. Copeland, Eastwood. Hawden, and Sheath ; 3 for North. Steerage : 2, and 5 for North. R. S. Ledger, agent. - IMPORTS. Taranaki, from Manukau: 28 bars iron, 43 sash weights, 1 sheet iron, 7 bales, 37 cases, 1 cask. Irom Nelson: 3 boxes, 1 keg, 77 pipes, S cases. From Picton: 16 cases, I horse, 1 pci. Star of the South, from Auckland : 1 truss. Florence, from Lyttelton : 150 sacks oats, 2 tons cheese. 13 do. flour. . , x . . Ashburton, fiom Vasse : 2230 pieces jarrah timber, 559 jarrah piles. Rangatira, from Napier: 1 sack, 2 boxes. Phoebe, from Dunedin : 67 cases, S stoves, 3 casks, 20 tons iron, 2 bars do., 112 lengths pipe, 1 box, 2 hhds., 200 sacks, 1 pci., 2 trusses, 1 piece timber. From Lyttelton : 7 cases. 25 sacks. 1 pkg., 21 cheeses. Manawatu, from Wanganui : 1 iron safe, 5 cases, 2 pcls v 1 pile shoe. EXPORTS. Tarania, to Lyttelton:' 1 case, G bdls. iron. To Dunedin: lease. To Bluff: 1 box.' To Melbourne: 1 pkg. gold. < EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London— Douglas, 1423 tons, Wilson, sailed from Gravesend July 3 ; Panthea, Langstone, to sail June 20; Hindostan, July 15; Wanganui, July 25: Cartvale, 'passed Falmouth June 29 ; Star of India and Hourah, sailed August 25 ; Helen Denny, 1297 tons, Ruth, sailed from Deal July 24 ; Jungfrau, E. P. Bouverle. and Soukar. ■ ' , Northern Ports. —Ladybird, s.s., 3rd prox. Southern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., Cth prox. Melbourne via the South.— Albion, s.s., 29th Melbourne, via Nelson.— Nightingale, to sail September 11. . . , r ~ . , Newcastle. —Robin Hood, Malay, Anne Melluush, Australind. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Northern Ports, —Phcebc, s.s,, this day. London. —Halcione, early in-November. San Francisco,— St. Leonards, 3otU inst. Bluff. —Record, early. Castlbtoint. —Aurora, this day. Southern Ports. —Star of the South, s.s., this day. Ladybird, s.s., 3rd pros. East Coast Ports (North Island).— Rangatua, .s.. this dav. Wanganui.—Manawatu, p.s., this day; Stormbird, s.s.. this day. Foxton.—Napier, s.s,, 30th insb. Melbourne, via xhe West Coast. —Albion, 30th inat. -

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AUCKLAND. September 2S.—Arrived: Jein Join, from Launceston, -with 2117 bags potatoes PORT CHALMERS. September 23.—Arrived: Oneco, barque, from New York. LYTTELTON. -September 23.—Arrived. 7-a.m. : Tararua. from ■Wellington. Metope, 72 days from Plymouth, with S3l immigrants. PORT OF MELBOURNE. ARRIVED. September 10.— Prosperity, from Hokitika. September 11.—Omeo, from New Zealand. September IS.—Camille, from Wellington. September 14.—Robin Hood, from Wellington. September 10,—atiltiades, from Auckland. RAILED. September il.—Seabird, for Hokitika. PORT OF SYDNEY. * ARRIVED. September 14.—Joliba, from Lyttelton. PORT OF NEWCASTLE. ARRIVED. September 9.—Hopeful, from Lyttelton. September 10.— Anne and Jane, from Wellington. September 11.—Emma, from Lyttelton. September 14. Auatralind, from Wellington ; Woodbine and W. Gifford, from Auckland. September IC.—Garrick Castle, from Bluff Harbor. SAILED September 9. —Transport, for Lyttelton, Owing to the extreme inclemency of the weatheryeatorday, work on the wharf was almost entirely suspended, it ’being impossible to discharge and take in cargo in the storm of wind and rain that prevailed. In consequence, the departure of all steamers, except the Taranaki, was postponed until to-day. The Taranaki would probably not have gone out if it had not been for her engagement to take a supplementary mail to catch the Tararua at the South. To-day the Phcebe is to sail north at noon ; the Rangatira leaves for Napier at the same hour, and the Manawatu takes her departure for Wanganui at 5 p.m. The Stormbird also goes to the latter port this afternoon. The Hannah Barrett, bound for Flaxbourne, has again put back through stress of weather. The following passengers went by the Tararua on Sunday:—For Coast: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Miss Moorbouse and servant, Messrs. Roberts, Baulleman, Wylie. Lawson, Wiltshire, Turner, and McFaclgen. For Melbourne; Mrs. Donaghue and child, Mr. Tringrove. „ , . , The barque Oneco, from Now York, is announced as having arrived at Port Chalmers, part of her cargo being for this port and for Nelson.. The s.s. Claud Hamilton has been temporarily withdrawn from the New Zealand trade, to take the place of the Coorong on the South Australian line. The latter vessel is now receiving an extensive overhaul at Melbourne, including new boilers. The s.s. Star of the South, which arrived in harbor yesterday, left Auckland on Wednesday, September 2nd, at 0 p.m. First part of the passage had strong S.W. winds; latter part, light southerly winds were experienced till arrival at Levuka, on "VV ednesday, September 9th, at 9.30 a.m., making the passage in six days fifteen hours, one day before contract time. Discharged a full cargo, and c aled ; finished loading on the 12th at midnight. Left Levuka on the 13th at 2 30 pm.; passed Kandavau at midnight on the morning of the 14th; «aw a vessel standing to the southward, but too far off to make her out; experienced fine weather, with a light breeze from the northeast till lat. 30’ 51' south, long. 176° 28' east; wind, west-north-west, till arrival at Auckland-at 12 noon on the 20th. making the passage in six days twentytwo hours—one day ahead of contract time. Made a smart run of forty-six hours from Auckland to Napier; from thence to port occupied twenty-six hours owing to thick weather at the Heads, where the light could not be made out. The Star of the South sails for the South to-day at 11 o'clock. The barque Ashburton, which arrived on Sunday, left Geographe Bay on the 24th August, and experienced a constant succession of adverse winds, severe gales, and heavy seas, which prolonged the passage to thirty-three days. Fortunately no damage was sustained beyond the loss of two storm staysails, which were blown clean away in a gale. About 200 miles west of Cape Farewell she encountered a terrific gale from the E.N.E, , ~ , The following is an extract from a letter from Webster, Bros., Taranaki, to Mr. Webster, Christchurch : —“ There is now very little doubt that the, vessel reported as foundering off Cape Egrnont is quite correct, and that she was the Garibaldi. Natives saw her ship a very heavy sea, ride over the next, and then disappeared head first. They are finding a lot of wreckage, including cedar cabin fittings, one piece with a pair of 4-lnch brass hinges on it,. some clothes, &c. Several cart loads, they say, have been collected between Opunaki and Ikaroa. She foundered Just off the end of Harriet beach, a little to the southward." The Garibaldi left Lyttelton loaded with railway iron for Waitara river. The “ Register of the Australian and New Zealand Shipping,” compiled and issued by the Merchant Shippingand Underwriters' Association of Melbourne, from returns furnished by the Customs authorities in each Colony, will be ready this month. This work contains a complete list of all vessels registered at the various ports in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, giving particulars of tonnage, place and date of build, port and date of registry, official and port numbers, ownership, &c., &c., and, where practical, the name of the master and number of his certificate. A leading feature in the list, and one which it is believed will make the work especially valuable to all connected with Colonial shipping, is the prefixing to the names of thus© vessels which have been classified, letters indicating the register in which information regarding them may be found—the registers referred to being Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, the Liverpool Underwriters’ Registry of Iron Vessels, Veritas, American Lloyd's, Germanic Lloyd’s, and the Australian Register of Shipping. As numerous changes constantly occur in our mercantile navy, we understand that it is proposed to Issue corrected editions of this work annually, as soon after 30th June as the necessary returns can bo obtained. In response to an invitation from Captain Strachan, of the ship Canterbury, which vessel was especially chartered by the New Zealand Shinping Company to bring out immigrants, from Glasgow to New Zealand, and Captain Logan, Manager in New Zealand for the Albion Shipping Company, a number of gentlemen lunched on board the ship one day last week. Mr. C. W, Turner proposed the toast—- “ Success to the ship Canterbury and the Albion Shipping Company." Mr. Turner said that the Albion Company was not much known in Canterbury until the past few years, but the ships they had sent out were splendid models. Ho might name the ’William Davie, Feter Denny, Christian McAmlnnd. and Jessie Headman. The latter came out with Captain Logan. She came to Lyttelton in ballast, and took away a full cargo. He might state that, when in

London acting as manager for the New Zealand Shipping Company, ho had received from Mr. Peter Dennr a director of the Albion Shipping Company, and Mr James Galbraith, manager of the same company the greatest amount of personal assistance and advice, and he wished on this occasion per sonally, and also on behalf of the New Zealand Shinning Company, to thank those gentlemen He might add, that the cause of the vessel not loading here was the ditmtion she would receive. The first wool ship would not leave before January, and the agents had decided that it was better to send the vessel away Othello arrived at Hobart Town on the °nd instant, and has proved herself to be the luckiest whaler of the season. She has been out a little over fifteen months, and during that time obtained a sub stantial reward for her toil, in a very large take of oil, consistin'* of about ninety tons sperm, ihe greater portion of the whales from which this oil was taken, were recently captured in the Great Australian Bight, in which locality the whales were so plentiful that all the casks on board, and even the tanks, were soon fil'ed with oil; and Captain Copping was compelled for want of casks to shape his course for Hobart The following report of the Taranaki's last trip northward, is given in the Auckland papers; Off Taranaki saw two waterspouts, and at 5 p.m. saw another close to the ship. The wind increased till it was blowing a strong N. \V. gale. At 4 a.m. on 23rd put the ship’s head to sea under easy steam. At 0 a m a sea struck her, washing away the butcher's shop and carrying the hen-coops and all movable articles along the decks. About 10 a. ra. another sea struck her, which washed in the forward end of the sec ,nd engineer s cabin, lifted the large quarter boat out of the chocks, and carried away part of the iron rail on the bridge. At 2 p.m. stood in-shore, to ascertain the ship’s position before dark, it having been very thick all day. At 4 p.m. made out Cannot Island. But the ship’s head round to sea again, and kept her under easy steam till 2 a.m. on 24th ; then stood in for the Manukau Heads. Captain Williams, of the barque Osmanli, writes to the N. Z. Herald from Kautoiri, Fiji, under date July 25 “ I have seen whales once since leaving the Bay of islands, but got nothing. X will sail from here in a few days. The Lagoda loft here two days before I arrived, but had obtained no oil since last report- I spoke the Hunter on the 10th with ISO barrels'of oil for this season. I heard from the California, which had obtained 100 barrels since leaving the Bay.” Of the Custom-house authorities at Kautoiri ho gives an amusing description. He says:—“When I came to an anchor here, two naked savages immediately came on board, and handed me a Government missive contained in an oflicial envelope, fourteen inches by six inches, which bore the following graphic but peremptory order:— * Officer commanding the whaler, — Enter as soon as possible/ This was signed by some one. The elegant part of the play is that these two Custom-house officers are ordered to stay on board until the ship sails. They walk up and down the deck with a knife in one hand, and a war club in the other. Ask if this is not a step in advance of Her Majesty's Customs.” . . An Unfortunate Passage.— The Narraraissie, barque (writes the Sydney Morning Herald, of September 10), which left this port on the 18th July, bound to Melbourne, has met with a series of misfortunes ; and after an absence of fifty-three days, has been compelled to return. As stated, she sailed from Sydney on the 18th of July : on the 20th she came into collision with the whaling barque Sapphire, off - the Pigeon-house, at 3 a.m., which resulted in her main rail, covering board, and bulwarks on the starboard side being carried from the main rigging aft. and five of her crew scrambled on board the whaler. The Narramlssie at once made for Jervis Bay, to repair damages, followed by the Sapphire, where the crew again joined. The necessary repairs being effected, the Narramlssie resumed her voyage on, the ICth August, and had reached as far as Cape Schanck on the 24th. Here she encountered a very heavy westerly gale, and the barque was hove-to. At 8 a.m. on that date one of the crew, named Christopher Tomkins, who was aloft on duty, fell from the upper maintopsail yard, and was drowned, although every effort was made to save him by means of life buoys and lines, as the sea was too heavy to lower a boat. On the 20th the barque made Sealers' Cove, where she anchored, remaining until the Gth inst., violent gales prevailing all the time. On the latter date, at 0 p.m., both chains parted during a fearfully heavy westerly squall, and the ship was driven to sea. Captain Currie had, therefore, no alternative but to bear up for Sydney to obtain new ground tackle and a supply of provisions. Tasmania and Victoria. —The new screw steamer Argyle, which arrived here recently from the Clyde, to be employed in trading between Melbourne and- the River Don and other ports of the north-west coast of Tasmania, Is undergoing considerable improvement interiorly. She is not to be limited exclusively to the carrying of cargo, and a large portion of available space on board is now being fitted up for cabin and steerage passengers. In the cabin there will be berths to accommodate twenty-six people, but in the steerage there will only be apace provided for about ten or twelve. Both cabin and steerage will be fitted up with due regard to the comfort and convenience of voyagers. The contractor, Mr. Finlay, shipwright. Is pushing forward the improvements rapidly. "When the Argyle is fairly engaged in making regular trips, she willsupply a want which has long been felt on the north west coast, and will bring the comparativelyunknown localities there in closer communication with Melbourne. —Melbourne Argus. The Picton Trai>e.— A correspondence is published in the Marlborough Press, which (says the 2'tines, published in the same Province) is not without some amusing points. It appears that the people of Picton or some of them—have been highly scandalised because the N.Z.S.S. Company's steamers occasionally discharge their cargo (also passing entries, &c.), on Sundays, and a petition was presented to the Superintendent on the subject. In reply, His Honor writes, forwarding a copy of a letter which Mr. Ledger, the Wellington manager of the company, addressed to the Secretary of Customs on the subject. After stating that he had only on exceptional occasions requested special permission to enter and clear at Picton on Sundays. Mr, Ledger goes on to say : —“ I would point out to you that the cargo to and from Picton is at present so inconsiderable, and the passage to and fro so dangerous, that it is a matter under consideration by the directors whether they should not withdraw their vessels from calling at the port of Picton. Therefore, should the inhabitants of Picton still object to the entry and clearance of the steamers on a Sunday (required but seldom, and then only when very necessary), I am instructed by my directors to state that the Company's vessels will no longer call at Picton, but proceed direct from Wellington to Nelson, and vice versa/* Loss of Life in Torres Strait. —The schooner Lyttelton, which has arrived at Mackay, in Queensland, reports that Mr. Obbard, Government agent, and the mate of the Southern Cross, schooner, were killed by natives at Torres Island, Banks’ Group, on August 2. Two of the boat’s crew were badly wounded. The Upward Trip of the Omeo. —The s.s. Oraeo, from New Zealand, has arrived in port, after making a detour via Newcastle, which port she left on the sth inst. From the appended report it will be seen that the Omeo had to contend against heavy weather on the New Zealand coast, and also off this coast. The Omeo arrived at Port Chalmers at 7 a.m. on the 13th. Left at 4 p.m. on the 14th ; arrived at Lyttelton at half-pest 5 p.m. on the 15th, and left at 11 p.m. same day, arriving at Wellington at 11 p.m. on the 17th. The delay on the run between these two pouts was caused by a tremendous N.E. gale, which lasted for 14 hours. During the gale the Omeo had enough to do to hold her own against it, but Captain Calder, all the time lie was abreast of the Kaikoura Peninsula, kept his vessel “punching” at the gale with her head off shore. The- Omeo left Wellington at half-past 8 p.m. on the 18th inst., and after clearing Cook's Strait, she was caught in another very heavy gale from N.E., accompanied with thick dirty weather and blinding rain and hail. There was also a very high sea on, and at 10 a.m. on the 10th, Captain Calder bore up for Admiralty Bay, and kept under easy steam. The weather at noon cleared up a little, and the French Pass was made out, but on approaching the passage a furious squall came down, and the steamer being very light forward, matters did not look very assuring. There was no help for it, however, but to go through, and the Omeo forged ahead, and came out safely. Captain Calder has navigated this passage many times, but on no occasion has he ventured through in such untoward weather. The Omeo left Nelson at half-past I p.m. on the 20th, and arrived at Greyraouth at half-past 8 a.m. on the 21st, leaving for Newcastle at 10 a.m. same day. Moderate N.E. winds prevailed for two days after leaving, and were followed by heavy gales from N.W. to S.W, until arrival at Newcastle at 10 p.m. on the 30th nit. After being detained several days waiting her turn to load, the Omeo left Newcastle at C p.m. on the sth inst.; passed Cape St. George at 11 a.m. on the Cth, when a heavy westerly gale came on. The Omeo was off Gabo Island at 4 p.m. on the 7th, but in consequence of the severity of the gale she was 30 hours trying to get round it. The gale moderated at half-past 8 a.m. on the 10th, Wilson’s Promontory being then abeam, and the Heads were entered at a quarter to 9 p.m, the same day. The Omeo, after discharging cargo, will bo laid up for a general overhaul.— Argus, Sept. 12. GALE AT AUCKLAND. An equinoctial gale which was blowing in harbor during Tuesday, continued with increased violence throughout the night and all next day. The wind was from the W.N.W., and blew with its greatest force between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. A very heavy sea ran in harbor throughout the day; as a consequence, the vessels moored on the westward side of the wharf received a great deal of knocking about, and were more or leas injured in their bulwarks, standing rigging, covering boards, and chain plates. The most seriously damaged was the barque Moncyrick. The barque Thames was also injured slightly, but bales of flax were Improvised into fenders, and slung between the ship’s side and the wharf piles, and acted as most effectual “buffers.” Later in the day the same plan was adopted with the schooner Mera, and a couple of bales of tow, worth about a dozen shillings, saved a great deal of carpenters' labor. Fenders were supplied to the vessels liberally by the Harbor Board, but they were soon reduced to splinters by the excessive pounding. Compared with the force of the wind, the vessels suffered very little, the greatest damage being occasioned to the wharf. Pile after pile was broken and the stringers destroyed. The wharf will require very careful attention to render it safe for traffic. There were fortunately only one or two vessels anchored to the westward, or a great deal more damage to shipping would remain to be reported. The cutter Seabird, belonging to the Waitcraatft Potteries, was driven ashore close to Messrs. Walker's gum store, andrcceivod injury. The cargo boat Triad was swamped alongside the wharf at 4 a.m,, the two men on board being hauled on to the wharf by means of life-lines. The barque Montana, which was fast to the screw moorings, dragged, and carried the moorings with her. She was, however, safely brought up astern of the Hero with two anchors and a warp passed out to the wharf. The ship Waikato and barque Glimpse both dragged considerably down the harbor. The yacht Flectwing dragged her anchor down from Freeman’s Bay, and came in dangerous proximity to the barque Loch Urr. Cant. J. Kennedy, master of the schooner Effle Moikle, volunteered with his crow to go to the rescue of this smart little yacht, and the offer was gladly accepted by Messrs. J. and D. Oxley. They proceeded In the whaleboat of the Golden Crown, kindly lent by Capt. Farquhur, each man being provided with a cork jacket, and after nearly two hours' hard work, , succeeded in reaching the yacht, and anchoring her in

safety, a line also being taken out to the end of the eastern T. The work was rendered both difficult and dangerous, and the accomplishment of the task was much applauded by the spectators on the wharf. As a proof of the force of the sea they had to contend against, Captain Kennedy, Who was pulling the midship oar, bent his iron rollock nearly double, and the same had to bo replaced. The North Shore boats were compelled to suspend running, only two trips being made during the day. The barometer indicated 29.10 deg. at noon, and shortly after commenced to rise : the gale then gradually abated as it shifted round towards the southward. —New Zealand Herald. THE MISHAP TO THE ALBION. (From the Melbourne Argus, September 11.) The a s. Albion, which was fully expected to have arrived hero from New Zealand on Tuesday last with a mail for transmission by the R.M.S.S. Nubia, did not reach the bay until yesterday afternoon. The causes of delay arc attributable to heavy weather, and the carrying away of the rudder shaft, and the sur prise is that she should have survived the peril in which she was placed. Her escape from the destruction which threatened her is little less than wonderful, and there was a feeling of thankfulness amongst all on board yesterday at their safe arrival. The Albion, prior to leaving New Zealand, was guaranteed £2OO if the mail was*put on board the Nubia in time, and being a splendid sea boat, it was considered a certainty that she would be able to accomplish this, if not with ease, at least that she would save the mail. The weather was most forbidding when she left the West Coast, and knowing this, the chief engineer, Mr. Mathieson, had everything in readiness in the engineroom for the extra demand which was to be made on the steaming capabilities of the vessel, and right well the engines performed their work, driving the Albion a good seven knots fair in the teeth of a strong gale. The steamer left Hokitika at 5 p.m. on the 2nd inst., and steamed away at once against heavy westerly gales, which continued until Sunday, the Cth inst., when the wind increased in force, and raged with hurricane violence until 9 p.m. on the Sth inst. At 2 a.m. on Monday, the 7th inst., while the hurricane was at its worst, and the steamer was hammering away her hardest at it, the rudder shaft broke, and she fell off the wind. This was in lat. 40deg. 20min. S„ and lon. ISldeg. E., about 350 miles from Port Phillip Heads. On account of the unusually tempestuous weather, it was altogether impossible to get her round, and she lay helplessly in the trough of . the sea, which was running at a fearful height. Had the Albion been deeply laden it would have fared ill with her at this juncture, but having little or no cargo on board she was light and buoyant. The gale moderated on the night of the 'Bth instant, and strenuous exertions were made to connect steering chains with the after part of the rudder. ere was great risk to life in the attempt, and Captain Underwood and his passengers give great praise to Mr. Corbett, the chief officer, and, indeed, to all the officers and crew, for their noble exertions. The efforts, however, were unsuccessful, and when the yards had been sent down, there 'was nothing for it but to let her drift until the wind shifted, or the weather abated. Fortunately the gale, which had moderated, shifted more into the southward, and the vessel’s head having been got round, she was steered by her canvas, easing and hauling on the jib and main sheets as required, In this fashion Captain Underwood got the Albion for about 170 miles, and just as he got within a mile of Flinders Island, the wind fell light, and he had to . drop anchor. A raft was then made, and chains fixed to the rudder, and with the help of a spar, temporary but very effective steering gear was rigged up, and the Albion resinned her voyage, leaving Flinders Island at 5 p.m. on 'Wednesday, the 9th inst. After a quick run across of twenty hours, she arrived in Hobson’s Bay. Tha passengers, with regard to their estimate of Captain Underwood and his officers. during the emergency, have expressed themselves strongly by an address, followed up by a substantial expression of opinion in the shape of a purse of sovereigns. LOSS OF THE BRIG ALICE MAUD.’ (From the Melbourne Argus, September 12.) Intelligence concerning the wreck of this vessel in the Strait was received here yesterday. Captain Hurley, her late master, with his officers ,and crew and the passengers having arrived yesterday in the TS N. Company’s s.s. Southern Cross. The Alice Maud was a very handsome clipper, and was purchased not long since by Messrs. Glenn Brothers, for their West Coast trade, in which she proved a great favorite, and was very successful. She was a nearly new vessel, and was built some two years ago by Mr. Newton, of Manning River, and was much admired for her symmetry. The brig w r as also a useful property, being a good freight carrier. From Captain Hurley we learn that the brig, after landing a large general cargo from Melbourne at Greyrnouth, filled up for the return trip, with 170 tons of coal, about 500 hides, some tallow, 10 casks black sand, intended for analyeation, several bales of corks, and packages of sundries. She had also five passengers, and six of a crew, exclusive of the master and the first and second mates. A start was made from the Grey on the 24th ultimo, and almost immediately afterwards the brig found herself in the midst of heavy gales from W. to N.W. accompanied with a high sen. This stormy weather continued with more or less severity until the 4th instant, by which time she had got as far as between Cape Barren and Babel Island. The exact position of the vessel at noon on. that date was lat. 40dcg. Cmin. S., and long. 150 deg. 27min. E. Towards midnight, the weather being dirty and boisterous, a good look-out a-head was kept, but about twenty minutes after midnight the brig struck on a shoal, and remained there hard and fast. She was then about six miles from land, but next morning shoals could be seen within three miles of her. The spot was not far from where the barque Golden Age and other vessels have been lost The brig after striking began to show water in her hold, and in view of danger Captain Hurley got the long boat out, and put the passengers—Mrs. Black and child. Miss Dycock, and Messrs. Stevens, Marryatfc, and Barnard into it—along with Mr. Davies, the chief mate, and four hands, and after a good pull of five miles they reached Barren Island and landed there. Captain Hurley, with the second mate. Mr. Gibson, and two hands remained by the brig, and were joined afterwards by two boats and several fishermen from Barren Island, who came for the purpose of rendering assistance to get the vessel off. There is a rise and fall of some 7ft. in the Strait, and at flood water the brig eased from her position and floated off. Some attempt was then made to keep the water under and get the brig into the passage, but she began to fill rapidly, and became unmanageable. The boats remained by her until she settled down to the covering board, and at eight o’clock on the following morning she capsized, and, after remaining for some time bottom up, finally disappeared. about a mile from the place where she struck. The boats then returned to Barren Island, and the shipwrecked people remained there until the weather moderated. This was on the 9fch inst., and on that day they left in boats for Goose Island, which was reached at noon on the following day. About two hours after their arrival, the steamer Southern Cross, from Hobart Town, was signalled, and Captain Lyon stood in and took them all on board, with the exception of Mrs. Black and child, who are bound to Hobart Town, and who will bo taken on there by the next steamer leaving Goose Island. Captain Hurley desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to the people on the island for the kindness they extended to himself and crew and the passengers, and also for the attention shown by Captain Lyon on board tha steamer. Captain Hurley saved his chronometers and some personal effects, and the passengers and crew also saved some things. The brig is insured, it is said, in the Derwent and Tamar Company, and also in the New Zealand National Company,