Shipping News.

Otago Witness, Issue 57, 19 June 1852, Page 2

Shipping News.

ARRIVED. June 13, the schooner Twins, 41 tons, Sharpe, master, from PoTt Victoria. Passengers — Mr. and Mrs. Hollingshead, and 4 servants — Master, agent. • 15th, the Government brig Victoria, 200 tons, Captain Deck, from Wellington, with despatches. 17th, the harque Louisa, 306 tons, Plant, master, from Sydney. Passenger — Alex. Stuart, Esq. — Stuart & Eohison, agents. . ,

\ IMPORTS. In the Twins : — the personal effects, agricultural implements, and daily utensils of Brock Hollingshead, Esq. -

In the Louisa : — 2 cases Geneva, 90 bags sugar, 75 bags rice, 8 kegs manufactured tobacco — Foreign. 26 horses, 52 heifers, 1000 ewes, and 20 rams— New South Wales— Order.

Loss op the Brig " Sistehs." — It is with sincere regret we have to record the total loss of the brig Sisters, Captain Clarke, at Turanganui, in Poverty Bay, on the afternoon of Good Friday. Captain Clarke was about to proceed to Ahuriri, and was on the point of getting under weigh when he was suddenly caught by a violent south-east gale, and in spite of every exertion he could use to save the vessel, was driven by the gale on the rocks The long boat was launched, and all, except three hands who remained on board, got safe to shore. Capt. Clarke then prepared to return ; but the long boat was half filled from the sea breaking over her, and he was obliged to make a signal to those on board to leave the vessel, which they safely accomplished in the jolly boat. The Sisters shortly afterwards went to pieces, and her cargo on board was entirely lost. We understand the Benlomond, a small coasting vessel of 30 tons, was subsequently lost near the same spot. — New Zealand Spectator. The Laura, which sailed from Wellington in September last, arrived in England on the 24th December, making a rapid passage. "W'heck of the Brig "Maxjkin." — The brig Maukin, which had been recently fitted out for a whaling cruize, -was totally wrecked in Sandy Bay, near the North Cape, during a heavy gale on the 6th March. The barque William Hyde, Capt. Applewaite, a regular trader between New Zealand and England, grounded while crossing the bar of the Hokianga river at Auckland. Her cargo has been ordered to be discharged.