SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4258, 12 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POST OF ’WELLINGTON High Watjck, 6.4 a.m,; 6.20 r.u. ARRIVED. November 11.—Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Andrew, from l'icton. Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. Passengers; Saloon. — Mrs. Jones and child, Mr. T. Murray. Mrs. Williams. Miss Jury, Messrs. Symonds, J Henderson, Bond, Lightband, bkelhe, Delaney, w G Elder, Captain Devey, Messrs. Kennedy, Leary, Williams, S. Brown, Goodman, Gilman, Vabasox ; five steerage. K. S. Ledger, agent. Manawatu, p.»., 103 tons, Grilhths, from Wanganui. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Stevens, Mr. anti Mis. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Millar and two children, Mrs. Barclay, Messrs. Beauchamp, McCane, Turner, McGregor, Purnell, Ingrave, and McCowell. R. S. Ledger, agent. Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Thompson, from East Coast. E. Pearce, agent. Adamant, barque, 813 tons, C. J. S. Grant, from Newcastle. Passengers: Mrs. Grant and two enudren. Levin and Co., agents. _ Reward, schooner. 41 tons, W estlake, from Oamaru. Canterbury, schooner, '3S tons, Anderson, from K pho;be,. 8.5.. 410 tons, Worsp, from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Passengers: Sa s,°, on ,T JU rmoimnan’ man. Miss Muir. Messrs. John Martin, Buchanan. Hesford, Swartz, Dodd, Chatwin, Garrick MUIs, Harman, Mclntosh. Little, Eoskruge. seven for North; six steerage for Wellington, three tor North. R. S. Ledger, agent. Esther, brigantine, 47 tons, from Coast. SAILED. November. 11.— Ladybird, s.s., 2SG tons, AV orsp, for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Passengers ; Saloon -Mr 7 and Mrs. Wills, Miss Lothe. Messrs. Sm> k Purnell, and Batchelor. Steerage—three, ty Star of India immigrants. K. &. Ledger, agent. IMPORTS. Ladybird, from Northern ports; 1 case, 1 box, 1 portmanteau. 3 pkgs, 2 qr.-casks wine. Oneco. from New York : 100 cases lobsters 3o do milk, 8 do peaches, 40 do oysters, 10 do trycopherous, 10 do painkiller. sdo forks, 100 do sarsaparilla. 10 do florida water, 50 sets tubs. 30 doz washboards, 12 sets tubs, 15 doz pails. 1 bdl handles. 220 coses chairs, 63 do axes and hatchets. 6 do picks, 2 do shovels, -4 do handles, 40 brls plaster, 1 case handles 4 do trucks, 7 racks churns, 9 cases rakes, 20 do bitters, 3 do snaiths. 5 do scales. 1500 do kerosene, lo do turps, 2 cases pumps. 5 cases vigor. 6 do organs. 10 qr tierces tobacco. 10 cases do, TOO boxes pins. 44 cases chairs, W. and G. Turnbull and Co.: 1000 cases kerosene, 130 do chairs, 20 do tobacco. S 5 qr-tierees _do. Banna* tvue and Co.: 21 cases chairs, order : Id uo axes. E, W. Mills; 3do handles, 1 cask pumps, 3 cases machines, 1 do snaiths, 3 do rakes. 1 do hammers, 2 pkgs blocks, 25 boxes pins, 10 doz washboards. 100 cases oil. order ; 100 oars, 21 cases axes ami hatchets, 2 do picks, 1 do hammers, 1 do forks, 9 pkgs pumps, C cases handles, 5 pkgs nails, 4 cases hardware. - do scales, 3 do locks, 1 bdl castings. S cases carnage ware, 4 bdls poles, S do shafts and bars, 2 do lumber, 1 case chair bottoms, Samuel Ladd and Co.; 3 wises ringer cordials, 20 boxes axes, 5 cases picks, 2 boxes saddlery, 72 cases chairs, 2 do harness, 75 do oysters, order; 500 cases kerosene, order; 11 pkgs, order: 50 cases sarsaparilla, Bannatyne and Co.; 5 nf-tierces tobacco, 5 cases do, 100 boxes oysters, 1 case clocks, 12 do scales, 1 do snaiths. 3 racks churns, . o cases oysters, 3 cases, Sargood, Son and Ewen ; 12 cases machines, order ; 32 boxes, Parker : 100 eases oil, 10 bdls wood wave, 19 cases axes and hatchets, I ao snaiths, 3 racks woodwarc, 6 cases, 1 case woodware, 1 do, G coses oysters, 4 boxes scales, 2 cases, 1 do brooms, 4 bdls shovels, order ; and a large quantity or cargo for Nelson. , , . - , Aspasia, from East Coast; 50 “bales wool, 1 ke, butter. 200 sheepskins, 1 bale wool, 30 do do, - bdls skins, 9 bales wool. . _ , ,„„ Manawatu. from 'Wanganui: 3 tninks, 1 case, 1 bag, 3 cases, 2 pkgs. _ , . Adamant, from Newcastle : 1000 tons coal. Star of India, from London : 200 kegs colors, 1 cask do. Levin and Co.; 64 pipe boxes. 103 camp ovens, 131 covers, 18 kegs, 5 casks, 2 hhds, 3 casks, 8 cases, 5 bellows, 10 cases, 2 casks, 10 kegs, William Gibson : 12 cases, 1 pkg samples, 2 cases, Nathan and Co.; cO grindstones, 1 case, 7 casks, Nathan and Co.; 12 casks, 5 cases, 5 casks, 352 bars iron, IGO bundles do, 11 anchors, 24 boxes, 12 cases. 4 boxes, 4 wheels, 4 poles, 4 platforms, 11 cases, 0 casks, 10 tons pig iron, L. W. Mills ; 12 case’s. 8 bales, 7 cases, 45 do, 1 bale, Thompson, Shannon and Co.; 60 drums oil, 20 do turps, 22 qr-casks. 20 octaves, 81 cases, 200 boxes, 50 qr-casks, M. B. Rhodes and Co.; 207 cases. 05 pkgs, 2 tanks, 75 cases, Kmll and Co.; 3 bales, order; 2 cases, Johnston and Co.; 27 pkgs. Kirkcaldie and Stains': 24 pkgs, order; 129 trunks. Hunt; 13 cases, Edmondson. Sellar and Co.: 20 barrels, 100 boxes, 101 cases. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company: 11 cases. 5 bales, 10 qr-casks, 70 cases, 100 drums, order: 20 cases do, order; 1 case, R. B. Gore ; 2 pkgs, order : 10 cases, Samuel Ladd and Co., 5 bales, Humphries and Son: 55 cases, order ; 12 do, Hogg; 1 case, as addressed; 1 pkg. Sir James Fergnsson ; 1 case, Gordon; 1 box, Seymour; 1 case, E. Hart; ! do, Honeywell; 4 cases, Vennell; 25 cases, - bales, d 7. cases, 1 bale, 4 cases, 2 bales, 14 cases, 1 bale, 7 cases, 3 bales. McDowell and Co.; 2 cases. 1 bale, Edmondson. Sellar and Co.; 2 cases, order ; 6 do, Litchfield ; 1 do. Colonial Secretary; 15 boxes, 6 crates, Ihhd, 3 bales, 2 casks. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company ; 1 tierce, 4 cases, order; 1 case, Travers and Ollivier : 4 qr-ensks, Dransfleld ; 1 case, order; 2 do, Manson ; 3 machines, 1 case, order : 3 casks, 1 truss, 1 case, order; 70 boxes, 15 casks, 3 bags salt, order; 4 bales, 13 cases, Herbert, Haynes and Co.; 4 trunks, 1 'case. 1 hhd, 9 crates, 8 trunks, order; 16 casks, 9 trunks, 11 tierces, 2 crates, 10 trunks, 1 cask, 1 nhu, 2 crates, 1 trunk, 1 parcel, order; 75 cases, order: 2 casks, order ; 20 kegs, 1 box, 2 cases, Tustin ; 1582 rails. Minister Public Works ; 1 case, order; 1 crate, James ; 13 cases, 824Ibars iron, 142 bundles do, 46 bars do, 30 bundles, 8 plates, 5 sheets, 16 bundles. 9 cases, 1 cask, 4 cases, 1 keg, 3 hhds, 130 sash weights, 6 tons pijr iron r^oj , der. L^fi^ases.,2oo bags salt, 65 cases, 100 —■ uir,‘- l> cn£egpT>ir'~casks, order ; 5 cases)'Xi. Levy; 2 cases, 6 crates, 2 casks, 2 cases, Taylor and Watt; 1 case, 1 cask, 4 bundles, George Denton; 1 case, L. Levy. Reward, from Oamaru: 180 sacks bran, 445 sacks flour. Canterbury, from Kaikoura: 64 bales phormium, 2 do tow, 6 bales wool, 5 do do, 2 bundles sheepskins. Phcebe, from Southern ports ; 2 qr-casks spirits of wine, 329 bars iron, 1 case, 1 crate, 1 hhd, 3 pkgs, • 1 box, 6 cases, 10 do, 10 kilderkins, 7 cases, 6 plates iron, 4 cases, 3 drums, 0 cases, 10 kegs, 7 cases, 1 parcel, 9 cases, 20 bundles, 1 cask, 4 cases, 1 pocket hops, 25 bundles wire, 1 case, 1 box, 4 cases, 12 sacks seed, 13 cases, and a quantity of cargo for Napier, Poverty Bay, and Wanganui. EXPORTS. Ladybird, for Southern porta: 5 cases, 182 bundles arms, 7 boxes, 4 pkgs, 1 case, 1 parcel, 12 boxes, 3 pkgs, 1 case. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Hourah, Avalanche, Hindostan, and Scmkar. New York.—Sunlight, barque Mauritius.—Zell, barque. Southern Forts.—Wellington, s.s., 17th inst. Northern' Ports. —Taranaki, s.s., 17th Inst. Wanganui.—Stormbird, s.s., this day. Natter and Auckland. —Star of the South, a.s., 13th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London. —Halcione, November 18; Adamant, in December. Melbourne, via tub West Coast.—Otago, s.s., "16th inst. Northern Ports. —Phoebe, s.s., this day. Southern Ports.—Star of the South, s.s., to-morrow. Wanganui.—Manawatu, p.s., this day. Poxton. —Napier, s.s., this day. Cape Turnaoain. —Unity, this day. Napikr and Poverty Bay.—Rangatira, a.s., 16th inst.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Wednesday, Arrived. —Taranaki, from the South. WANGANUI, Wednesday. Arrived. —11 a.m.. Stormbird, from Wellington. The Manawatu, Captain Griffiths, arrived In port at three o’clock yesterday morning from Wanganui. N.W. winds and thick weather were experienced. When in the vicinity of Capo Tcrawiti the vessel was placed under easy steam, neither the land nor light being visible. The steamer Ladybird, Captain Andrew, arrived yesterday morning from Manukau, Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton. She left Manukau on the morning of the Bth, and arrived at Taranaki at daylight on the following morning ; left again the same morning, arriving at Nelson after a run of eleven hours; left next morning (10th) for Picton, and arrived at Nelson at 6 p.m. Sailed for Wellington at-midnight, and arrived at 6.30 yesterday morning. She sailed again for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Tlie steamer Phccbc, Captain Worsp, arrived alongside the wharf at one o'clock yesterday. She left Dunedin on Saturday last, arriving at Lyttelton the following day. and remained there for forty-eight hours. Left for this port at 7 p.m. Last evening, making a good rtm. She will leave for Northern ports to day. The Adamant, a fine iron barque, under command of Captain Grant (who formerly commanded the ship Mellta, one time a regular trader to this port), arrived yesterday morning from Newcastle. Captain Grant has been most unfortunate with regard to weather, both on his passage to Newcastle from Nelson, and from Newcastle to this port. The Adamant left Newcastle on the 24th ultimo, and arrived in Cook Strait nine days ago. The Adamant’s cargo consists of 1000 tons coal, upon discharge of which she will load with wool for London. The Stormbird will leave Wanganui to-day if the bar favors. Ills Honor Judge Johnston and associate will be passengers by her. The schooner Aurora has cleared for Castle Point and Wangaehu, and will sail with the first slant of fair wind. The ship Star of India entered at the Customs yesterday. The schooner Euby Is loading at Havelock with timber for Wafpapaand Kaikoura. The ketch Falcon has been launched from Coffey's slip, and now lies alongside the wharf. She presents the appearance of a brand new boat, her old copper having been'stripped'and replaced by new, while she has had noW running and standing gear, and has otherwise been renovated. Hhe will resume her trade to Blenheim. The schooner Canterbury arrived early yesterday rooming from Kaikoura. Calm weather was experienced. The steamer Manawatu towed the Itangatlra round to the patent slip in Kvan, Pay yesterday morning. The latter vessel will receive a general overhaul, and *hlp a new propeller, which was successfully cast at the Lion Fouridry on Tuesday evening. The company anticipate a considerable addition to the vessel’s speed, which It I# to be hoped will be realised. The Itangatlra will resume her trade to Napier, leaving for that port and Poverty Buy on Monday next. The Aspasla returned from the Last Coast yesterday with a quantity of wool.

The Manawatu will leave for Wanganui this afternoon with a considerable quantity of general cargo anti a number of water pipes. The Reward, a smart-looking now foro-ainl-aft schooner, arrived early yesterday morning from Oamaru, with a cargo of grain. The strong south-easter which prevailed jostorday prevented the Napier proceeding on her voyage to Foxton.

INQUIRY INTO THU STRANDING OR THE ANNE MELTUIISH. A rwrliminarv enquiry was held at tiro Customhouse, yesterday morning, touching the barque Anno IMcliunsh, Captain M illianr Dar id son, at Port Nicholson Hoads, on Ore 30th October * a William Davidson deposed: I am master of the barque Anne MqfiraUh, vice 'No 70, for New South Wales, ami a pilotage exemption certificate tor the port of Wei ln S * arrived at the Heads on the morning of the 3Utii October at eight o’clock. Tho ebb tide was then setting out. Wo lay outside till 2 p.m,, and then commenced to work up to the entrance. At 2 -3° passed tho outer rock of Barrett s reef, the weather being squally and variable at the time. The ship was under reefed upper topsails, foresail, forctopmast staysail and mizen staysail. The ship worked well under this canvass until we were near tho Steeple rock At half-past four, in tacking off the Steeple rock in <4} fathoms tho ship camo round, hut after hauling tho after yards tho ship appeared to hang in stays, and the wind fell light. The head yards were aback. On observing that I ordered the lead to he cast, and the second officer reported 21. feet over the stern and 27 feet forward : 21 feet was the least water he could find anywhere. Tho ship kept moving to and fro, but something appeared to keep her head from paying oft, which I attributed to the flood tide setting m, llio wind fell nearly to a calm, and I attributed the stoppage to want of wind. After between five and ten minutes we laid the head yards square, fearing that she would make a stern board, I braced them back the same way as they were before . Wo were drawing IT feet 3 inches aft, and 15 feet 7 inches forward. After tlio vards had been braced back the ship seemed to pay off a little, and then come to again. Just at that time Pilot Holmes came on board. This was about ten or fifteen minutes after she first commenced to hang in stavs Just as the pilot came on board the breeze sprang up again, and we squared the head yards. She then payed round on her heel, and we stood across the Collcctor . wind was from the northward, but varying from one to two points. , I- was a strong breeze till we were above Dorset Point. We had 5°5 tons of coal on board, from Newcastle. Inc vessel did not strike or touch ground, and no one was conscious that the ship had stopped. She has not since made any water. ~ _ . Lancelot Holmes, pilot, sworn, said: I the arrival of the Anne Mellmish on October 30th. and saw her working up with a strong northerly wind. Had reefed foretopsail, whole raaintopsau. spanker, and foresail. She was standing across to the western shore, and .abreast of the Steeple rock. As she went in stays, the vessel hung. Shortly afterwards, I launched my boat,, and boarded the barque. When 1 got on board she was hanging, apparently amidships, and the captain was endeavoring to cant her head oft shore. I gave orders to loose the mainsail and the topgallant sails, thinking that I should by those means cant her head off shore. I saw that it was impossible, and I then hauled the yards the other way, so as to cant her head in to the rocks, with the idea’ of making a stern board off shore. As soon as this was done, she came off. Then lowered foretopsail and hauled head sails down, to make a clear stern board. After clearing, wore the ship round, and stood up the harbor. After making two tacks, I left her. , ... By the Collector: When the vessel went in stays, the wind was strong and from the northward. There was no swell, and X did not notice that the wind dropped. Still it often happens so, and had I been on board I might have noticed it. It was fresh from the north when I got on board, but not so strong as previously. About a quarter of an hour elapsed between the time of the vessel going in stays and my boarding her. I have not the slightest doubt that the vessel was on the ground. She could not have hung in stays otherwise, and another fifty, feet would have cleared her. The water marked on the chart is not correct now. I always allow ships a wide berth off the Pinnacle, especially when they draw much water. There is a bauk where the Anne Melhuish hung, but I did not take a cast of the lead. There was evidently a rock or lump under her starboard bow, which prevented her head from canting eastward. After she had swung round she stirred up dirty water, showing that the vessel had been in the mud. The ship was rather too close in for a vessel of her draught. I would not have taken her within half a cable’s length of where she hung I took notice that the sun was right in the captain’s eyes, which would account for any error in judging distance. It was very bright at the time. Five minutes elapsed after I got on board before the vessel got clear, Henry Johnston, chief officer of the Anne Melhuish, corroborated the captain in every particular. The ship made U inches of water per hour castle, and she made a similar quantity now. He likewise attributed any stoppage of the vessel to the wind falling light and the flood tide setting in. The vessel was not stationary. Thomas Henderson, second officer of the Anne Melhuish. bore out the statements of the captain and chief officer. He had frequently seen vessels, when the wind was light, hang in a similar manner. He was not aware that the vessel had been on the ground. The evidence will be forwarded to the Marine Office, there to be dealt with.