SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 6329, 25 July 1881, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON,

High Water.— 3,l3 a.m., 3,35 p.m. Si;w.~ Rises. 7.0 a.m.; sets, p.m.

u ETEOKOLOOIOAL —TESTBBDAT, Wind —S E.. li^ht; rainy. Noon. —Barometer, 39.98 ; thermometer, 50. * „ „ —Barometer, 30.2 ; thermometer, 48. Ni dni'ght.—Barometer, 30.4; thennometer, 40. ARRIVED. Ji'l.Y 23. Herald, schooner, o 3 tons, Wv chain, from Lyttelton. Master, agent. Mohaka, s.s., 30 toms, Lawrenson, from Blenheim. Levin, agent. July 24.—G0-Ahead, s.s., 84 tons, Doyle, from Southern ports. Passengers- Cabin: Messrs Chapman, Shepperson, W. Hydes, Power, Williams, and lisher, Mrs Hydes, Miss Lydia Howarde, Miss He (dorian, and Miss Jennie Nye. Johnston and Co., agents. Taiaroa, a.s., 228 tons. Anderson, from Manukau and Nelson, Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Lumey, Dr and Mrs Rawson, Mrs Smith and child, Misses Maude Hunter and King, Masters Rodgers and Seecombe, Messrs Bishop, jvers, Boon, Jones (2), O’Sullivan, Murphy, Ebon, McLean, Atchison, Tyron, Rothschild, Dunn; and 3 steerage. Wheeler, agent ’ SAILED. July 23.—Wakatipu, s.s., 1158 tons, Wheeler, for Sydney. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Vary, Mesdames Gray, Lee, and Varnham, Major and Mrs Deane, Messrs Lee, Simpton, Thorne, Morton, Guard, Rusden, Gray, and Macklin ; 9 steerage. Wheeler, agent. July 24. —Huia, s.s., 90 tons, Berriman, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Baker and 2 children, Messrs Fordem, Capper, Austin, Grosser, Lasker, White, and Rainey. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. • Bowen, s.s., 844 tons, Darke, for Lyttelton, W. and G. Turnbull, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, London. —Fernglen, sailed April 30th ; Alexa, sailed May 24th ; Langs tone, sailed May 7th ; Algoa Bay, sailed April 30th ; Berwickshire, sailed May Gth ; Wave Queen, May 27th. Nelson.—Kennedy, 25th. Foxton.—Tui, 25th. ■ Auckland, via East Coast.—Albios, 25th, Patea,—Patea and WakatiL 25tli. Manukau and Taranaki. —Oreti, 25th, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne and Southern ports.—Albion, 23th, Blenheim.—Mohaka and Napier, 25th. Patea.—Patea, 23th; Wakatn, 25th. Wanganui, Waitara and Manukau.—Oreti, 25th. Lyttelton. —Grafton and Jahe Douglas, 25th. West Coast.—Charles Edward and Murray, 25th. . . Wanganui.—Stormbird, 25th. Foxton. —Tui, 25th. The following vessels were in port last night Steamers Hineraea, , Stormbird, Jane Douglas, Charles Edward, Napier, Kiwi, Go-Ahead, Mohaka, and Manawatu, Barques—Waimea and Mary Low, Schooners, —Mary Campbell, William and Jane, Julius Vogel, Dunedin, Aspasia, Aurora, Richard and Mary, Old Jack, Saucy Lass, Hannah Barratt, Herald, and Star of the Sea. The schooner Herald ran into port for shelter on Saturday night, and brought up off Point Halswell. She is bound to Picton, and will leave as soon as the weather moderates. The steamship Bowen, taking advantage of a slight lull in the weather, left yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, and after discharging the portion of her cargo for that place, will proceed to Port Chalmers. The steamer Huia, after a detention of eight days in port through stress of weather, left yesterday afternoon for Wanganui. The s.s. Go-Ahead left Port Chalmers at 7 a.ra. on the 20th, and arrived at Oamaru at 3 p.m.; sailed again at midnight, and reached Timaru at 7 a.m. on the 21st; sailed again at 10 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton at noon on the 22nd, sailing at 11 p.m. same day ; brought up under Cape Campbell at 4 p.m. on Saturday; got under weigh at 7 a.m. yesterday, arriving in Wellington at 12.30 yesterday afternoon. Experienced strong S.E. wind, heavy sea, and exceedingly thick weather throughout the trip. The Go-Ahead will sail to-day for Castle Point and Napier, calling at XJrite. The s.s. Taiaroa left Manukau at 3.15 n.m. on the 19th, and arrived at New Plymouth at 7 a.m. on the 20th ; sailed again at 12 noon, and arrived at Nelson at 3 a.m. on the 21st; sailed again at 2 p.m., and arrived at Picton at 9 p.m.; sailed again at 3 a.m. on the 22p.d, and had to put back and anchor in Queen Charlotte Sound ; started again at 11 a.ra., and returned again to Picton Wharf; sailed again at 3 a.m. on the 23rd, and tried tho Straits twice, and had to return to Picton ; sailed again at 4 a.m. on the 24th, and arrived at 12.15. yesterday. Fine weather to. Picton; thence heavy S.E. gale, with tremendous sea, and thick, rai'iy weather. She will sail to-day for Pictop and ’"'fhe's.s. wakatipu felt lor Sydney direct on «fbcrnoon« The steamer Star of the South I'.ft Lyttelton at 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, but r A n to an early hour this morning she had n ‘ o t put in an appearance at this port, probably it will be found that the boistr.rov.s weather has compelled her to lay-ta under the lee of Cape Campbell. The steamer Mohsika, after a lengthy absence from tills port, arrived from Port Underwood on Saturday,’ whfere she had taken shelter from the galo during the last five or six days. She returns to Blenheim to-day. The s.s. Albion will arrive from Auckland, via East Coast, this morning, and will leave for South during the day. The majority of the small steamers which have been weather-bound in port during the last few days still remained at their moorings last night. Probably the p.s. Charles Edward and the s.s. Napier would leave early this morning—the former for the West Coast, and the latter for Blenheim. THE SCHOONER MAGGIE PATERSON. The position of the schooner Maggie Paterson has altered for the worse. On Saturday, Pilot Holmes telegraphed to Captain Holliday that during Friday _ night the schooner had shined broadside on to tta surf, and it was feared she was breaking up. Abater mess iga from Mr, Wallace, of the National Insurance Office, stated that the sea was breaking over her. At that time, however, although the sea was very heavy, her spars were still standing. Captain Paterson has furnished Captain Bendall, tho representative of the Underwriters’ Association, a report as to the circumstances attending the stranding of the Maggie Paterson. The master states in his report that lie encountered a terrific S.E. gale in the Strait on the forenoon of the 19th, during which he split some of the sails. He bore up for Port Underwood, the weather being thick and dirty. The wind then shifted to the westward, and blew from all quarters; at S p.m. was within a mile of Wellington harbor, the wind being too strong to head in with, and the sea too heavy from the S.E.; so after shipping a tremendous sea, he stood off at 8 p.n«. At 10 p.m. the wind chopped into the S.E. again, and blew with great violence. Peucarrow light being in sight, bearing about N.N.E., he ran. for it, when it came on a thick rain squall, which obschred the light. The mate and all hands were told to keep a sharp look-out for' breakers. Shortly after, the mate, who was otaudiugforward, sung out “port,” seeingarock ahead, whicli he mistook for the south end of Barrett's reef, and immediately after the vessel struck on the rocks, and finally stranded on the beach. The crew then went up to the lighthouse. We have received the following letter from Captain Paterson:— XU THE EDITOR OF THE STEW ZEALAND TIMES. Sill,—l would ask you the favor of granting me a little of your valuable space to publicly return our sincere thanks to Mr. Cunningham, tlie lighthouse-keeper, and his assistant, Mr. Bennett, for the valuable assistance and kindness received at their hands since the stranding of the Maggie Paterson ; and I also beg to state that Mr. Cunningham’s method of proceeding as soon as the accident happened displayed a coolness combined with judgment as is but rarely met with. I may, as an instance of ins readiness, state that within twenty minutes of our striking Mr. Cunningham was seen proceeding towards us with a lantern, but his afterthought caused him to return to the lighthouse, from which he brought an iron bucket with cotton waste saturated with oil and paraffine, and when on the beach tired it, thus making a bright light enabling him to see us and us to see what he was doing and make signs to each ■ other, our voices not being audible in consequence of the violence of the wind. Mr, Cunningham also brought with him a small anchor, which he placed as firmly as its size would admit, and by throning a light line on shore, attached to which was a lead-line, and to that a sufficiently strong line to enable us to go ashore, the line was made fast to the anchor, and by making a cradle we were all enabled to get safely on shore, I imagine, within two hours of our striking. We must also thank Mrs. Bennett for her great attention and kindness in procuring (as far as cirumstauces would admit) dry clothes, hot coffee, &c.; and, in fact, anything she had or could do for us was most kindly ami willingly done. In consequence of the severity of the’weather we were detained from Tuesday midnight until Saturday afternoon, thon walkin" to the Hutt station, and arriving in Wellington at 7.20 p.m. Before leaving the scene of the accident I had already telegraphed to Wellington that the vessel was breaking up. With regard to any further particulars, as there will be an official inquiry the evidence given then will, as a matter of course, be authentic, and I have no doubt your columns will contain a full and detailed account. On behalf of self and crew,—l am, &c., H, fAIfiESW-. Hasto