SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 801, 30 June 1865, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ENTERED INWABDS

June 26.—William Gynther, barque, 568, Haggdahl, from London. 27.—Egmont, steamer, 308, Hagley, from Picton and Wellington. Passengers : saloon —Messrs. Taylor, Taggart, Jones, Scott, Randall, Frost, Webb, Stephenson, Land, Captain Short, Mrs. Pike, Mrs. Jones; second cabin—Messrs. Audcliffe, Allen, Holland, Bain, Gilford (2), King, Goodwin, Johnson, Hedgney (2), O'Donnel, Griffin, Melville, Martin, Walch, Vannon, M'Lean, Miss O'Donnoll and 5 for North.

27.—Nautilus, schooner, 32, Holmes, from Grey river.

29.—Mary, schooner, 29, Thorn, from Havelock. 29. —Thames, cutter, 17, Games, from Collingwood in ballast. 2 passengers.

CLEARED OTTTWABDS. June 28.—Lyttelton, steamer, 79, Palmer, for

Wairau. , ' 28.—Maid of Yarra, steamer, 67, Elmsley for Lytteltou via Hokitika. Passengers—Mr. De Hammett, Mr. Gregory, and 40 in steerage. 28.—Egmont, steamer. 308, Hagley, for Taranaki and Manukau. 5 original passengers. 28.—Ann, cutter, 18, Eure, for Waitapn. 2 passengers. Additional passengers per Maid of Yarra for Hokitika. Saloon—Messrs. Hall, Randall, Ray, Catherall, Wood, Goodsall, Captain Robertson.

The Egmont.—The P., N.Z., and A.R.M. Go's s.s. Egmont, Captain Hagley, left Auckland on the 18th instant, and arrived at Tuaranga on the 19th ; left on the 19th, and arrived at Napier on the 21st; left on the same day and arrived at Wellington on the 22nd at 6 p.m.;.left again on the 25th at 6 a.m., and arrived at Picton same day at 12.30. noon ; had fine weather from Auckland. Left Picton at 5 p.m 25th, with wind at N.N.W., towards midnight wind increasing, 4 a.m. 26th rounded Stephens Island, then blowing a heavy gale with high sea and thick weather, 10 a.m. no appearance of gale moderating, and heavy sea rolling down the bay, and being then late for the day tide, deemed it prudent to seek shelter.in Astrolabe roadstead and anchored there at 1.30 p.m., at nightfall wind moderated with heavy rain, 8.30 a.m. 27th weighed anchor and steamed for Nelson arriving at 12 noon same day.

Melancholy Accident on Board the s.s. Lady Darling.—Death of the Captain.—The steamer Lady Darling, which left here last week for Hokitika, arrived in harbor yesterday morning with her flags half-mast high. Upon enquiring the cause, we ascertained that a melancholy and fatal accident had occured on board the previous night, by which the captain of the vessel lost his life. The Lady Darling was on her passage to Canterbury, and wasmaking but little head way against the strong S.E wind blowing at the time, and the high sea running. Captain Johnston was assisting the man at the wheel to steer the vessel, when a sudden roll wrenched the handles from their grasp, and the wheel was sent flying round with tremendous velocity; the seaman was lifted a considerable distance with the force, and one of the handles struck the captain behind the ear, and death was instantaneous. The chief officer deemed it advisable to make for the nearest port, and accordingly the vessel was brought to Wellington, where she arrived yesterday morning. We regret to state that Captain Johnston leaves a wife and six children, at present residing in New Brunswick, to deplore their loss. — Wellington Advertiser.

The Wellington Advertiser says that there were nine steamers in harbor on 23rd June :—The Queen and Wonga Wonga; H.M.S. Eclipse ; the Tararua, Prince Alfred, and Egmont; the Wellington, Wanganui, and the Lndy Darling. The Auckland was to leave Melbourne on the 15th for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. The clipper barque Frederick, Captain Velgian, was laid on at Melbourne for Nelson, Wellington, and Taranaki, to meet with quick despatch.