SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4236, 17 October 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF WELLINGTON Hiaa IVitit. 8.24 a.m.; 8.19 r.M. SAILED. , , . Septkmi.ch. 10.-Tara;iaki, s.s. Wheeler, in search ef tlio s.s. Eangatira. EXPORTS. t..l mn for Wairau : 5 doors, 10 bales, 20 crates, 8 lengths' pipe, ?S bundles, 10 tons coal, IS packages. 26 Ssc"! 18 casks. 1 roll cloth, 2 parcels, 2 kegs, 2 half-chests. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. tovDON -Doiulas, 1423 tons, Wilson, sailed from fitaviseml July "3 ; Panthea, Langstone, to sail June 20; Hindostan, July 15; Wanganui, July 25 • Star of India anil Houvali, sailed August 2.); Heicn Denny. 1297 tons, Ruth, sailed from Deal July 2* • Carnatic, Jungfrau, E. P. Bonvcrie. and Sonkar. New York.—Sunlight, barque, to sail 10th August. Newcastle.—Anne Meihuish, Camille. IIKLUOURNIi, VIA TUB SOUTH.—OtUgO, S.S., IStll instant. PROJECTED DEP.VRTURE3. Uorthkrn Ports.—Taranaki, s.s., this day. Soutueun Ports.— Wellington, s.s., this day. Wanoa.ni;:.—Manawatu, ISthiiistt; StormUrd, s.s., 19th inst. „ ,„„ . Foxton.—Napier, s.s., early; Mary Mien, osrly. East Coast Ports (North Islasd).— Kangatui, 1.1.. 19th inst. . , ~ ~ Newcastle.—Australind, this day; Eldorslw, 20tU inst.; ilevefihain, 21st inst. „, A , MELBOURNE, VIA. THE WIST COAST.—UtagO, S.S., Mjelbourne, via East Coast (with Suez mails). —Tararua, s.s., 24th inst. Blenheim.- -Falcon, this day. London.—Halcione, early in November.

BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTF.LTONs , , October 16.-Sailea : Kyno, for Auckland ; V, oodlark, for Hokitika. The Luna is supposed to have passed the port, proceeding direct to Wellington. NAPIER. October 10.—A ship, supposed to be the Queen Bee, is coming in, THE BLUFF. October 10.—The U.S. frigate Swntara sails tomorrow for the Chatham Islands. PORT CHALMERS. October 10,-Sailed: Otago, s.s., for the >orth: Bunker’s HiU, for Manilla. The s.s. Napier sailed out of the Wanganui river yesterday, at twelve noon, for Taranaki. Ulus is the third time the little steamer has started to try and land her cargo, and it is to be hoped she will he more successful than on the two former occasions. She has now been twenty-four days out from this port, and is expected back on Sunday, after an unprecedented voyage. She resumes her usual trade to Foxton on Tuesday, . , . ~ , The s.s. Stormbird is advertised topsail for \V anganux on Monday. • —* Kr ’'.- !r Some apprehensions have been entertained regarding the three-masted schooner Marion, which sailed early last week for Westport with a cargo of iron-work, and was expected to make a quick run, from the smart manner In which she went out of the harbor. n e learn that she was seen on Sunday last, by Captain Campbell of the Isabella, standing in to Blind Bay for shelter : The p.s. Manawatu left Wanganui yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, and is expected to reach the harbor in the course of the day. The s.s. Wellington, which should have reached Wellington yesterday from the North, had not been telegraphed fromNcw Plymouth or Nelson up to a late hour last night. It is thought that she was unable .to cross the bar at the Manuk.au, and that she may bo still wind-bound there. Her departure for the bouth has necessarily been postponed. The s.s. Otago, Captain John McLean, is expected to reach the harbor to-morrow (Sunday) morning. The p.s. Luna left Port Chalmers at noon on the 15th instant, for Wellington, via Lyttelton, and may therefore be expected here to-day. The s.s. Otago arrived at Fort Chalmers at G.lo a,m. on the 16th instant. The Steam Trade of Chili.— -The Sonohilu Gazette remarks;—On looking over the shipping statistics, one is struck with the growth of the steam coasting trade of Valparaiso. In one week we observe the departure of fifteen steamers, mostly Chilian coasters. Some of the Pacific S. N. Co. 's boats register four thousand tons, and find full freights outwards and inwards. The growth of this steam service is the work of the past few years. . Wreck of a Okrmak Mail Steamer.— A special mail steamer arrived at St Thomas, W. 1., on the 4th of August with the mails of the German mail steamer Alsatia, and reports the latter ashore and probably a total loss. The following is an account given by one of the passengers:—On Sunday, July 20, at two a.m., as the Hamburg American Packet Company's steamer Alsatia was entering the port of Porto Plata, the Captain mistook the light of the British man-of-war Eclipse, which was lying at anchor, for the light of the fort, and the steamer was run on the reefs. Lighters were at once sent off with assistance, but as the Captain did not consider the case urgent he kept the lighters alongside until an attempt had been made by the Eclipse to get the vessel off. The commander of the man-of-war recommended that part of the cargo should be taken out and the boilers discharged. A second attempt was made by the Eclipse to tow the Alsatia off but with no better result than the first. The weather up to this time had been fine, . but at three o'clock p.ra. the usual breeze began to blow and the sea rose, causing the vessel to thump. It was then discovered that the breaking of the sea under the counter had caused the ship to leak, and on examination the leak was found of importance, there being several feet of water in the hold. It was now . discovered that with the means at hand nothing could be done. Every effort was made to save all that was possible, and up to Monday, 27th, about 1300 bags coffee, some cotton, &c., had been saved. It is believed the balance of the cargo will be, with the skip, a total loss. The Vulcan, of the same line as the Alsatia, left St. Thomas's on 31st July for Porto Plata, to render assistance.

SAFETY OF THE EANGATIEA. Apprehensions had been entertained for some days as to the safety of the s.s. Rangatira, from Napier. She left that port on the 11th instant, for Wellington, reached Castle Point in due course, but was unable to round Cape Palliser. She was forced backed to Castle Point, from whence Captain Lloyd telegraphed to Mr. Ledger the safety of the ship. A fresh start was made, but the Rangatira could scarcely have reached the entrance to the Strait when another tremendous gale set in from the northwest, in which she must have been caught. It was followed by " a black south-easter,” which would be equally troublesome to the wind-and-sca beleaguered vessel. Unfortunately the Northern telegraph lines were down, and no communication could be held with Castle Point. It could not be ascertained yesterday, for that reason, whether the Rangatira was once more at Castle Point, and all Thursday night the Taranaki was kept ready to raise steam to go out in search of the missing vessel. Nothing having been heard of the Rangatira during the night, the Taranaki left the harbor at daybreak. About two o’clock in the afternoon, however, telegraphic communication haying been restored, the welcome intelligence was received thatrthe Rangatira was safe at Napier. The Taranaki would go on as far as Castle Point, but though it is doubtful whether she would there ascertain the whereabouts of the missing ship it is anticipated that she would return thence to Wellington, in time to resume her voyage to Picton, Nelson, and the North in the course of the day. It is long since Captain Lloyd has experienced such an unfortunate succession of adverse gales and heavy seas as on this occasion.