SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4294, 24 December 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF WELLINGTON Hian Water, 5.18 a,m.: 5.39 I’.M. AEEIVED. December 23.—C1i0, schooner, 81 tons, A. Chambers, from Oamaru. T. Webster, agent. A1bi0n,5.5.,591 tons, T.Underwood, from Melbourne via the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. and Miss Shaw Miss and Master Wheeler, Miss Martin, Miss F. Martin, .Mr. and Mrs. Seott, Mr. and Mrs. Luxtord, Eev G. Brown, Messrs. Butler, Douglas, Park, Stobo, Dickson, E. Edwards, E. McAsholl, M. Simeon, J. Samsoa, M. Mawlein, G. Canny, and S. Lexton. W. Bishop, agent. Kuby, schooner, 24 tons, W. Dalton, from Kaikoura. Passenger : Mr. Horne. Bethune and Huntor, agents. Canterbury, schooner, 38 tons, J. Anderson, from Kaikoura. Master, agent. ' SAILED. December 23.—Phcebe, s.s„ 410 tons, II Worsp, for the Northern ports. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Parkeek, Mrs. Carpenter, Misses Greenwood (4), and Haul tain. Major Atkinson, Messrs. Davidson, Robinson, Govett, Bowden. Lumsden, Wilkie, Masters Henderson (2); steerage. 2. E. S. Ledger, agent. Albion s.s., 591 tons, T. Underwood, for Melbourne via West” Coast. Passengers—Saloon—For Coast: Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Misses Tustin (2), Mrs. Chcltendon and child. Miss Rowlands, Mrs. Malcomb, Mr. and Miss Snow, Messrs. Ellison. Buddie, Statin, Itichardson, Buckeridge, Shipley, McMahon (3). For Melbourne : Dr. Lethbridge, Messrs. Monro and Whldborne. "NV. Bishop, agent. Neptune. brig. 299 tons, Croll, for Newcastle, in ballast. Passengers—’Cabin: Miss S. Kush, Messrs. W. H. Sneesby, Joseph Scott, and Thomas Kush. Williams, agent. CLEARED OUT. December 23.—Flying Cloud, schooner, 40 tons, F. Andrews, for Westport. Master, agent. Marmion, schooner, 92 tons, F. J. Bovrton, for KeMrangi, in ballast, E. Pearce, agentIMPORTS. Clio, from Oamaru: 140 bags oats, 310 sacks, 100 half-sacks flour, 00 sacks bran, 00 sacks wheat, 80 sacks oats, 20 bars railway iron. Albion, from Melbourne via the South: 1 box jewellery, 7 pels, 47 cases merchandise, 6 bales paper, 29 coils wire, 1 drum, SO bags oatmeal, 1 bag, 1 bandbox. Kuby, from Kaikoura: 57 bales wool, 13 cheese, 11 hams. Canterbury, from Kaikoura : 89 bales wool. Go-Ahead] from Wanganui: 104 bales wool. EXPORTS Flying Cloud, for Westport: 204 railway bars, 2 jankers. Phcebe, for Northern ports : 4 boxes tea, 1 case mustard, 2 qr-casks, 20 bags rice, 8 pkgs sheet iron, 1 qr-cask treacle, 4 bdls, 1 cased hhd. 1 S.B. gun, S pkgs sashes, 10 brls, 2 casks, 1 jar, 14 kegs, 32 pieces, timber, 1 chaffcutter, 1 box, 1 truss, 1 coil, 127 pkgs sugar, 1 qr-tierce, 5 cases tobacco, 9 pels, 78 pkgs, 42 cases merchandise, and original cargo from South. Albion, for Melbourne via West Coast: 50 tubes, 5 bdls pipes, 72 bars iron, 3 sashweigbts, 2 cases iron, 13 bdls, 1 case, and original cargo. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London. —Avalanche, Hindostan, Langstane, Carnatic, Jungfrau, Berar, Humboldt, Avalanche, and City of Vienna. New York. —Sunlight, barque Geog raphe Bay.—Grace Darling. Southern Ports. —Taranaki, s.s,, 2Sth inst. Northern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., 23th inst. Melbourne, via the West Coast. —Alhambra, s.s., 27th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London. —Adamant, about o£h Jan., JessieKeadman, early; Howrah, in January; Soukar, about 7th February. Melbourne, via the West Coast. Albion, s.s., this day. Melbourne, via the South.— Alhambra, s.s., 2Sth inst. Southern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., 29th inst. Northern Ports.—Taranaki, s.s.. 29th inst. Dunedin. —Easby, s.s., about sth January. Wanganui.— Stormbird, s.s., Ist January. Foxton. —Napier, s.s., Ist January. New Plymouth and Waitara, —Go-ahead, s.s., this day.

BY TELEGIUFB. "WANGANUI, Wednesday-, Arrived—lo a.m.: JManawatu.p.s., from Wellington. The s.s. Albion, Captain Undenrood, arrived from Lyttelton yesterday morning, after a quick run of about hours. From Melbourne to the Bluff strong head winds were experienced; from the Bluffy to Dunedin and Lyttelton had fine weather. The Albion left lor Nelson last evening, at eight o’clock, with a large number of passengers for the West Coast and Melbourne. The following were passengers by the Go-Ahead, from Wanganui, on Tuesday;—Mrs. Smith and Miss Fox. The N.Z. s.s. Phcebe steamed away from the wharf punctually to the appointed hour (4 p.m.), yesterday. At that hour the wharf presented quite an animated appearance, from- the number of people assembled to see the steamer off and wish their friends on board good speed. The Phcebe took away a large number of passengers. The barque Frowning Beauty, 305 tons, Captain Campbell, arrived yesterday morning early from Newcastle, after a passage of thirteen days. Light northerly winds were experienced to the Three Kings, thence westerly weather to port. She brings a cargo of screened coal for Messrs. Stone Brothers, and has hauled alongside the wharf to discharge cargo.— New Zealand Herald, Dec. IS. Isis. T. Niccol’s tender and model for the new pilot dimensions are to be: —Length of keel, 55ft.; beam, 15ft.: depth of hold, 7ft.; tonnage, about 30 tons register. The vessel will be fore-and-aft schooner rig, and is to be completed in three months and a-half.— lbid. Pilot-station, Port Cooper.- Some months since, owing to the recommendation from the deputy harbormaster, the Government decided to remove the pilot station to a position better suited to the requirements of the pilot men. On the recommendation of the Government, the Provincial Council voted the necessary amount, and tenders are now invited for the work. There can be no doubt the spot selected will be superior to the present; instead of a steep bluff at the rear of their houses from which at times they are in great danger from boulders falling, they will have plenty of room for the cultivation of gardens during their leisure hours, also an easier access to the lookout station.— Lyttelton Times, Dec. 21. Messrs. Shaw, . Saville, and Co.’s Fleet.—We have received a list of merchant vessels comprising Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co's fleet, trading between London and this port, of which the following is a copylron ships; Adamant, Avalanche, Bebington, Calypso, Chile, Crusader, Euterpe, Glenlora, Halcione, Helen Denny, Himalaya, Hudson, Hydaspcs, Lady Jocelyn, Langstone, Lochnagar, May Queen, Pleiades, St. Leonards, Schieballion, Soukar, Trevelyan, Wave Queen, Zealandia (composite), Anazi, Electra, Elizabeth Graham, Forfarshire, Merope (wood), Bulwark, Celestial Queen, Chandiere, Cospatrick, Countess of Kin tore, Dover Castle, Edward P. Bouverie, Golden Sea, and Queen Bee. Many of these vessels are well known at this port, and some are already on their way here, consigned to Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co.'s agents— Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co.,,and Messrs. Owen and Graham.— Otago Times. Kino's Island.—The Government has received a communication from the Government of New South Wales, declining to join in the cost of erecting and maintaining a lighthouse on Point Netherby, King's Island. The reason assigned for this course is, that the erection of a light on that coast is likely to lead shipmasters to make King's Island as the first land when bound for Melbourne or Sydney, and so lead them into danger. The reason assigned is the same one as that given by Captain Payne, the chief harbormaster, when he was called .upon to report on the subject. As the New South Wales Government have declined to join in the cost of this work, it will not bo carried out.— Melbourne Argxts. A New Plan op Steamship Building.—The plans of an ocean-going steam vessel, constructed upon an entirely new principle of naval architecture, -were exhibited to some gentlemen who take an interest in the subject by Mr. Robert Wilcox, at the Port Phillip Club Hotel, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wilcox claims for his invention that a vessel constructed according to his method will give an increased speed of from 75 to 100 per cent., with reduced horse-power as compared with the present description of ocean-going steamers, that it will be safer in all conditions of sea and weather, and as the oscillation will be greatly reduced there will be necessarily less sea-sickness, and that it will be free from all vibration from propelling power. To judge by the plans, Mr. Wilcox has studied the subject very carefully, and several persons interested in steam vessels who have seen the plans have expressed a very high opinion of the invention. — Melbourne Argus. The Steamer Golden Crown.—The steamer Golden Crown has been purchased by the Sorrento and Queenscliff Steam Navigation Company for the sum of £12,000. At a meeting of shareholders Captain Lilly, so favorably known by the passengers of the Williams, was appointed to the command, and Mr, Heaton, formerly of the Panama service, and for many years in the New Zealand trade, was selected as parser. Mr. Borthwick has been instructed to thoroughly overhaul and paint the steamer. Next week she will commence running to Queenscliff, Sorrento, Schnapper Point, and Dromana.—Melbourne Argus, Dec. 12. A Mysterious Boat.—Weare informed by Captain O’Dwyer, of the Morning Light, schooner, which arrived here on Thursday, the 19th November, that while working north to Mackay from St. Lawrence, he saw what appeared to be a boat stranded on the beach, and went on shore to examine it. Captain O'Dwyer found a boat of about six tons burden, apparently constructed out of the materials of a large ship. This craft was painted “ Our Hope " on both bows and also on the stern; her bottom was covered with strips of copper two inches wide, tacked all along the seams ; her deck beams were formed of ship’s planking; a portion of the deck remained, the rest was all washed away, and both bilges were stove in. The boat was flat in the bottom, like a punt, and was painted white all over. In her Captain O'Dwyer found a lot o( ship carpenter’s tools, some preserved milk, fruit, meat, &c., a ship's log, one of Walker's patent harpoon logs, a hand-lead,'a pillow-slip, and what appeared to be part of a white shirt. There were no human remains in the boat or anywhere about the shore. The presumption is, that the boat was constructed by the crew of some vessel that had been driven ashore, and who must have been some time occupied making the craft. This Is evident from the careful manner in which she was coppered and painted. The words “ Our Hope" painted on her bows would also lead to the inference that the boat was looked upon as their last refuge by the wrecked crew ; but what lias become of the men who built her It is hard to conjecture. They cannot have died In the boat, or their remains would have been found in her, and she evidently got safe to land, as Is proved by the articles that were found lying in her loose. The probability Is either that her crew were picked up by some passing vessel, or that they have landed and are trying to make their way overland to port. Wo think some search should be made along the coast In the vicinity of the wreck to sec If any traces of the men can bo found.— Mack ay (Queensland) Mercury. (“Our Hope" was the name of a brig owned in Geelong, Victoria],

WRECK OF THE BASQUE BATAVIA. (From the Rockhampton Bulletin, Dec. 1.) The missionary cruiser ElUngowan, from . New Guinea, reported at Somerset on the Bth; a barque was stranded on Stephen a Island, and sup plied Mr. Aplin with the following Eliangowan’s log Wednesday, September 23,1874 Noon, abreast of Stephen's H and, |, a 'J » ! ’“ g f h and dry, with sails loose, on the N.E. side of the reef steered towards her, found her to all appearance abandoned. (Signed) J. Tkukstos, master Mr. Aplin sent coxswain Powell in charge of the Govern ment cutter Lizzie Jardine to the wreck, and on his return to Somerset he furnished a report. fr °{“ "J* ®!} wo make the following extractl took ,-2 f the cutter Lizzie Jardine, and left this port at midnight on October 8, and anchored for the night under Kent’s Island at 0 p.m. on the 9th; started at daylight on the 10th, and readied the wreck at 8 a.m. Found her to be a large barque, called the Batavia, ot Alblasscrdam, apparently of about COO tons, and loaded with coal. She is lying in such a position as makes me suppose that she has been stranded purposely. Apparently she has been leaking very extensively, as all, or nearly all of her wood ends have started, and there are signs of repairs having been attempted in that place, as the copper has beennpped off up and down the stem over the wood ends, ana pieces of batten have been nailed thereon. Having boarded her I found that she had been completely gutted of everything in the shape of stores, with the exception of some fourteen tierces and casks of pork, most of which were new, and bore the brand of * Playfair, naval purveyor, Sydney,’ and from that I believe that place or Newcastle to have been her port of departure. The beef casks had been overhauled evidently by the islanders, and most of them had the bung stove in with some heavy iron tool. I hauled the cutter close alongside, in order to get some of the beef or any value that might be about and fetch them in hero, but I found that she could not lie alongside with safetv, and after knocking our main truck off I concluded to give up all idea of, saving the beef, &c. Upon closer examination I found that the whole of her sails had been cut from the yards, and even the jackstays drawn out of the topsail and topgallant yards ; and on deck and down belovr was one complete scene of destruction. Everything portable had been carried away, and every article in the way of furniture, even to the waterclosets, had been smashed with axes and tomahawks. An immense quantity of butter and cheese was lying about, emptied out of kegs and tins, and quantities of green peas and beans were lying about the lower deck aft, damaged also. I could not find any papers or documents of any kind to enable me to ascertain when she left her port, or wiien she came on the reef, nor any particulars of the vessel herself, other than her name and port being on the stern. I then went ashore to the chief, and he said she had been there four or five weeks ; that the people belonging to her had left her in their boats : that the captain had his wife and one or two children with him ; that they had started awav in a westerly direction ; and that ten or twelve vessels had passed down the north-east channel soon after their leaving the vessel. I have little doubt but that they have been picked up by some of them I saw some of the sails in thc_ village, and other things, such as cabin doors, empty tins, and bedding, and most of the islanders had twill and canvas shirts, and some dungaree trousers : and I expect they have a great amount of other things hidden away in the bush. As that was all the information I could procure about the ship or barque, I thought the next thing to do was to get back to Somerset. Accordingly I left the island at three p.m., anchored that night at Dalrymple Island, weighed at daylight on the Uth, anchored again that night under Middle Bourke Island, started again at daylight on the 12th, and arviyed here at a quarter-past six p.m. Mr. E. L. Brown stopped on board the barque Batavia, with a view to saving anything it might be possible to save, with one white man and two or three blacks. I brought about a dozen tins of butter away with me, as I know the settlement to be out of meat; and would gladly have brought some of the beef, but it was impossible to put it on board the cutter without danger.”