SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4254, 7 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON Hian Water, 3.7 a.m.; 3.25 r.M. ARRIVED. NoVbmber o.—Taranaki, ».s., 299 tons, Wheeler, rom Lyttelton and Fort Chalmers. Passengers": Judge Oresson, Captain Reynolds. Inspector Thomson, Captains Russell, Crabb, and Eaton, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Tombs, Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Ncvillo, Mr. and Mrs. Home, Messrs. Swanter, Hill, Moorhead, Bell, Jones, Saunders, Cooch, Button, Bushbus, Schultze, Clayton, Hawkins, Hart, Jacobs, Williams; and twelve steerage. K. S. Ledger, agent. - Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Oiiffiths, from Foxton. Passenger: Mr. Gilbert. E. S. Ledger, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 120 tons, Doyle, from Wanganui. Passengers : Mr_ Rainford, Miss Webb, Mr. Young and son, Messrs. Dixon, Brough, Isaacs, Morris, Ward, Gracey, and Mcllatten. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. November C—Cartvalo, ship, 1298 tons, Taylor, for San Francisco. Seabtrd, brigantine, 155 tons, Garth, for Hokitika. XXX, ketch, 21 tons, Campbell, for Wairau. Elizabeth, ketch, 33 tons. Short, for Blenheim. Hannah Barrett, schooner, 55 tons, Eonncr, for East Coast. IMPORTS. Taranaki, from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; 6 cases, 15 stores, 2 cases, 3 castings, 1 cask, 10 cases, 3 kegs, 1 «ase, 1 bale, 1 pkg, 1 case, 1 boiler, 2 cases, G bdls, 2 pkgs, 1 case, 1 brl, 3 cases, 1 hhd, 17 plates, 13 cases, 50 bags Hour, 30 bars iron, 1 crate, 3 ditto, 1 tierce, 1 hhd, 1 cask. C 3 pipes, 1 cask, 15 cases, 10 cases, 1 bale, 1 cask, 31 kegs, 2 boxes, 1 case, 1 pkg, 5 trunks, 1 pkg, 2 cases, 1 cask, 1 bale, 3 sacks, 2 boxes, 17 coils, 1 case, 5 pkgs, 1 trunk, 3 cases, 1 pel, 2 cases, 25 kegs nails ; and sundry cargo for transhipment for Wanganui and Napier. Manawatu, from Foxton : 1 basket. EXPORTS. Hannah Barrett; for Porere: G cases salmon, 40 pieces timber. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London. Star of India, Hourah, Avalanche, Hindostan, and Soukar. New York.—Sunlight, barque; Oneca, barque. Mauritius.—Zeli, barque. Northern Pours. —Wellington, s.s., this day. Foxton.—Napier, s.s., this day. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.—Halcione, early ; Adamant, in December. Melbourne, via the West Coast.—Otago, s.s., Hth November. Nortuekn Ports. —Taranaki, s.s., this day. Southern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., to-morrow. Wanuanui.—Manawatu, p.s., this day; Stormbird, s.s., on Tuesday. VESSELS IN PORT. Halcione, ship, loading, for Loudon. The Douglas, ship, discharging, from London. Strathnaver, ship, awaiting decision of ViceAdmiralty Court. Helen Denny, ship, lying in stream, from London. Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports. Manawatu, p.s., from Foxton. Stormbird, s.s., from Wanganui. Camille, collier, discharged, from Newcastle. Anne Melhuisb, collier, discharging, from Newcastle. Omega, Government store ship, lying in stream. Elderslie, barqnontine, repairing. Day Dawn, for Pelorus, ready for sea. Aurora, schooner, awaiting orders. Maid of Eden, schooner, ready for sea. Elizabeth, ketch, ready for sea. BY TELEGRAPH. NELSON, Friday. Sailed, 4.30 p.m. : Wellington, for Picton and Wellington. The steamer Stormbird succeeded in crossing the Wanganui bar at 7.30 yesterday morning, and arrived after a run of twelve hours. Moderate N. W. winds, ivltn a heavy sea, prevailed during the passage. She brought a large number of passengers, and seventyfour bales of wool. —The ship Cartvale, for San Francisco, and the brigantine Seabird, for Hokitika, proceeded on their respective voyages yesterday. Both vessels got away with a spanking N.W. breeze. The former received a tow by the p.s. Manawatu from the wharf, then got nnder way with jib and staysails, and set her lower topsails as she went down the harbor with the Manawatu alongside. The Hannah Barrett cleared at the Customs yesterday for Porere, East Coast, where she will load wool for Wellington. The ship Helen Denny will most probably be brought alongside the wharf thi3 morning. She will take the berth now occupied by The Douglas, and the latter vessel will occupy that vacated yesterday by the Cartvale. The steamer Taranaki arrived alongside the Queen's wharf shortly after noon yesterday.- She left Port Chalmers on the afternoon of the 3rd, and arrived at Lyttelton after a twenty hours' run. Left for Wellington at 4.30 on Thursday afternoon, and arrived as above. Fine weather, with strong N.W. winds, prevailed the whole of the passage. She had a full number of saloon passengers. The schooner Aurora cruised around the harbor yesterday afternoon with a yachting party. The p.s. Manawatu, Capt. Griffiths, succeeded in crossing the Manawatu bar on Thursday night, notwithstanding the N.W. gale prevailing at the time. Hove-to off Kapiti for a couple of hours, neither the island nor the mainland being visible. Shortly after midnight the wind moderated, and the vessel proceeded on her voyage, arriving in port at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The Medora.—Two or three weeks ago we mentioned that it was-i>rnhahlp„t.Ko.t- ti«*~«M«.i *»f,Hwi ■ vjme Australasian as the "Mentions, of Sydney, and which that paper, on the authority of a private telegram from "China, said had foundered, was the Medora, of Christchurch. This was contradicted at the. time, though information since received shows that our surmise was correct, in so far that the Medora is the vessel referred to in the telegram, but though injured by the typhoon she did not founder. A private telegram lately received in town, and with which we have been courteously furnished, is as follows;—"The vessel referred to is the Medora, of Christchurch. She left Foo Chow laden with tea for Dunedin and Christchurch on the 24th September, encountered a typhoon on the 20th, and was totally dismasted, and put into Hongkong for repairs. Her cargo is partially damaged." Another from Christchurch to her Dunedin agents runs thus :—" Telegram just received that the Medora was totally dismasted by typhoon of 29tb September. Put into Hongkong. Cargo partially damaged. Must discharge and dock for repairs.— Otago Daily Timed, November 3. Arrival of the Lennox Castle.—Treading close upon the heels of the Celestial Queen came the ship Lennox Castle yesterday, after a lengthy passage of ]iinety-nveday3from London. She is a well-modelled ship of 093 tons, built of wood nine years ago at Sunderland, and owned by the Glasgow and Asiatic Shipping Company, She was chartered for the voyage to New Zealand by the New Zealand Shipping Company, and brings 1200 tons of cargo, chiefly dead weight, also some valuable stock, comprising three bulls and three heifers of the short-horn breed, which have arrived healthy, bat having been so long at sea, their condition is rather low. They will prove no mean acquisition to the stock of the colony, as they are described to be highly bred. The Lennox Castle is a full-rigged ship, with double topsail yards at the fore and main, and a single yard at the mizzen. She brings sixteen passengers. She left London on the 20th of July, and the hopes then entertained of a quick run out were nipped at the commencement, dirty westerly weather keeping her in the Channel until the 30tb, when she cleared the land, and took a last departure from the Lizard. On the 24th of September the meridian of the Cape was crossed, in latitude 41'8 S., with a moderate N.W. breeze. Calms and broken weather followed for a couple of days, and then westerly winds came in fitful and squally, with threatening appearances. On the 27th it was blowing fresh, and as the weather looked very dirty, and a heavy sea got up. sail was reduced. The main sail was also taken off her, and whilst it was being handed one of the lads—a boy on his first voyagelost his hold and fell overboard. He rose once as he passed the ship's quarter, and uttered a piteous cry, and then went down and was seen no more. Every effort was made to save him. A life-buoy was thrown to him, and the ship was at once rounded to and a boat lowered and despatched in search, but to no purpose, and after two hours of fruitless searching, it returned to the ship. On the 7th of October, the wind freshened up from N.W., and came on a heavy gale, soon raising a tremendous sea. The Lennox Castle was kept before it, shipping much water meantime, until a big sea broke on board washing away the poop ladders and closet, staving in the. companion hatch of the steerage passengers' compartment, and filling the decks with water. As the sea became worse and worse, the ship was hove-to, and lay by the wind under lower maintopsail for thirty-six hours. The gala moderated for a few hours, and then came on fiercer than ever, and again the ship was brought to the wind under small sail, and kept so for twenty-four hours. On the 31st, the Snares were sighted and passed. The ship's contract with the New Zealand Company terminates as soon as her cargo is discharged. As soon as practicable afterwards, she will take her departure for San Francisco, and will either load there for Home or at Columbia River.— Otago Daily Times, November 3. Cruise in the South Seas.—The schooner yacht Jessie Nleoll fetched the anchorage of the Port lato on Saturday evening. She carno in a lame duck, with her fore-yard gone in the poit arm, and hence had to work up harbor tinder fore-and-aft canvas only. The Jessie Nicoll returns from a five months' cruise arnong3t the South Sea Islands with her owner, Mr. George McLean. She visited the Society, Samoan, Cook's, Home, and Fiji Groups. She commenced the •cruise on the 28th May last, going hence to the Moplti, one of the Society Islands, where she arrived on the 22nd June. She cruised about the group until the 7th July, visiting in succession the islands of Barabora, Tobia, Eaiatea, Huahi, Tahiti, and Eimeo, finding good anchorage at each excepting Tobia, when she had to stand off and on. From the Socictys she proceeded to Cook's Group, and arrived at Mangia on the 15th July; remained there two days, and then went on to Earatonga; reached it on the 19th, and left it on the 23rd for Manual, arriving there next day, and on the day following proceeded to Aitiotaki, one day's sail distant. This was the last of that group which she called at, and thero as at Manuahi and Mangaia, no anchorage to speak of was found, the schooner having to be kept under canva3 whilst the shore wa3 communicated with. From Cook's she went to the Navigators, calling first at Manna, then on to Tatuika, and finally reached Apia Harbor on the 4th September. Remained there eight days, and headed for Savaii ; just touched at it, and passed on to Nionafohau, arriving there on the 14th ; left next day for Fatuna, one- of tho Home- Islands, and after a stay there of two days, she took her departure for the Fiji Group. No anchorage was found at either Manila, Tutuila, or Nionafohau, and Taviuni, of the Fiji's, was first called at on the 19th September, aad left on the 22nd for Levuka, which she reached next day, and left on tho 2nd, arriving at Kandavau on tho 3rd. This closed her crulso in thono seas. She remained there to the Bth, and then headed south for home. From the 10th October gale after her. On tltat day whilst driving along under double-reefed eanvas the fore yard broke short off Just outside tho quarter, and the remainder of tho passage had to be

made under fore-and-aft sail. The worst weather was met with on the 25th, when a tremendous S. W. gale assailed her with terrific squalls. She weathered it hove-to. On Friday last she passed the entrance of Cook Strait, and reached the Heads on Sunday afternoon. She has brought a little cargo, consisting of South Sea Island produce. Otago Daily Times, November 3. m T Tub Late Collision witii the Timaru Ligiit-smr.-At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Dunedin, on the 31st October, a criminal information, at the instanco of Captain Thomson, Harbor Master, was called against Captain Bain, master of the schooner Maid of Otago, for being guilty of having on the 19th September last, come into collision with the Pimaru Lightship, moored in the Lower Harbor, and wantonly neglecting to stav and ascertain if he could render any assistance.—The Provincial Solicitor said that seeing the offence charged was a misdemeanor, and the Government not being desirous of sending it for trial, he asked leave to amend the information and render it merely a breach of the Shipping Act. Defendant, who evidently did not apprehend the enormity of the offence, but viewed it merely as a matter of material damage, said ho did not cara whether thero was any amendment or not, as he admitted having caused the damage.—He was then charged with having come into collision with the lightship, and not, as far as ho could without danger to his own ship and crew, rendering to the said lightship and her master such assistance as was necessary in order to savo tnem from any danger caused by tho collision, contrary to the regulations for preventing collisions and accidents in ports.—Defendant admitted having sailed away without making inquiries as to danger, as he could not, without difficultv, again approach the ship.—Mr. Stout said that the facts were simply these: 1 hero was a lightship moored down tho lower Harbor, for the benefit of vessels entering into port, and the defendant ran into the lightship without waiting to seo if damage had been occasioned or whether the light-keeper had been jeopardised by this action. It was with difficulty that complainant discovered the defendant was the guilty party Ho himself admitted it after telegrams had been sent all over tho colony, by telegraphing to sav he would pay for the damage done. Counsel then read from the Harbor Regulations section 107 and section 103 of the Order in Council relative to such an occurrence. Captain Thomson deposed that on the 19th September last thero was a steady breeze blowing down the harbor, and if a vessel camo into collision with the lightship there would be no danger in stopping to see what damage was done, and the anchor could easily be let go. James Smith, the lightkeeper, a hale old man, remembered tho time of the collision. Tho vessel that struck did not remain by him but a voice, which he recognised as defendant s, asked what damage was done, in reply to which witness said the bulwarks and railing were injured. Ho went below to see if there was any water coming in, and on returning to the deck he saw nothing of the colliding vessel. Mr. Stout: We do not wish for a heavy penalty, but merely bring the case to let shipmasters know they must not do things like this. We only press for a nominal penalty. Mr. Mansford : There is no doubt in my mind that the defendant m this case has been very heartless in not stopping by the vessel to see what damage had been done, but I am under the impression that the " collision" referred to here between two ships means that both must be under way, and not that one ship be stationary as this li-htship was. Mr. Stout pointed.out the regulation. Mr. Mansford said the Order in Council applied exclusively to ships at sea, and in any case ho considered that both ships must be under way. The case would be dismissed.—Times, November 3. Great Losses at Sea. —A correspondent writes to The Times as follows:—The loss of the Canton, steamer, only a fortnight ago, is still fresh in men's minds, when the telegraph flashes the news that tho Gordon Castle, from China, a first-rate magrificent steamer, with a cargo of tea worth at least £IOO,OOO, has been totally lost near Lisbon. Underwriters of the longest experience never recollect such persistent fatality with which one loss treads upon another's heels. Since June, 1873, there have been seven steamers from India and China via Suez Canal totally wrecked, viz. :—lS73—July, Drummond Castle, from China • \ugust, the Singapore, from China ; December, Arctium, from Calcutta. IS74—March, Woosung, from Calcutta ; Queen Elizabeth, from Calcutta; July, Canton, from China ; and Gordon Castle, from China, showing a monetary loss of £1,000,000 -sterling. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Chief Habor Master's Office, Auckland, 20th October, 1574. Notice is hereby given, that it is intended to shift the Pilot Station at the Port of Kaipara from the South to the North Head of the harbor ; and that on and after the Ist dav of January, 1875, the Pilot Station will be fixed at Poutu Point, within the North Head. Notice is also given, that the Tapora Spit buoy is adrift, and will be replaced as soon as possible. I. J. Buroess. Chief Harbor Master. OAMARU HARBOR LIGHT. On and after the Ist day of December, 1574, a Fixed White Light will be exhibited from a lighthouse on Cape Wanbrow, at the Port of Oamaru, and will be seen in clear weather about fifteen nautical miles over an arc of 140° 15" between N.N.W. and S. by W. from seaward, the outer anchorage being on the S. by W. bearing. All bearings are magnetic. D. Eeid, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretarv's Office, Dunedin, 7th October, 1874.