Shipping Intelligence.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 632, 10 September 1864, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS.

Bentember 3-Auokland, s.s., 622 tons, Fenfuson, from Kelson, with 100 baofs flour and sundries. Passengers— Mrs. Ligbthand. Mrs. Morley aud two children Mrs. Wilkinson and two children, Messrs. Bastiand and Miluo. "septemberT-^Oreßt of the Wave, 68 lons, Brown, from Havelock, with-38,000 feet timber, 2 tons flour.— Webster, Brothers, agents. „ . , . „ . September 6-Bee, 30 tons, Cronchor, from Auckland, with General cairn -Webster, Brothers, apents. September 6-Zephyr, 68 tons, Lnlnr, item Havelook, with 30,000 feettimber.-Webster, Brothers, agents. September B.— Alexandra, government s. steamer, , from Manukau, with Ctommissariot stores, 30 bullocks, 31 horseß 0.-Anokland, s.s.',' 532 i otis, Ferpuson, from Manukau, with general care o. Passengers-Mr and Mrs Oallagban, Mw Mulock, Mr Gfeenberer, Mr Courio, Major Ryan, Mrs Bronnan and 2 children, Mrs Dale and 6 children, Mrs Wilkinson and 2 ditto, Mrt Gloon and 4 ditto, Mrs Burke and 4 ditto, Mrs Vail and 2 ditto, Mr Gough. September 10.— Wonira Wonga, s.s., Thompson, from Manukau, via Raglan.— Webstea, Bros., agents.

DEPARTURES. September 3— Wanganui, s.s., 16i tons, Linklater, for Wanganui, with 160 sheep and Bundries. Passenger— Mr, E L6WI9. Scomber ■!— Wonga Wonjra, a.f , 104 tons, Thompson, forMnnukm. Passengers— Mews Smith and Brown. a— flitv of yol-ou, :to tons, Hooppr, for

September 3— Auckland, s.a., 632 tons, FcrgUßon, for Manatan. Passenger— Mr. Chilmau. inSeptember 3— Shamrook, 71 tons, Ryan, for Wellington, ballast. September 6— Excelsior, 52 torn, Daviei, for Manalcau, with. 10 casks batter. September I— Jane Loofchart, brigantine, 81 tons, ■Willing, far Sydney, with 865 bides. September 8-Crest of the. Wave, schooner, C 3 tons, Brown, for Havelock, in ballast. STrtember 9.— Bee, schooner, for Stephen's Island. September 9.— Alexandra, s.s., Williams, for Mahukau. September 9.— Auckland, s.s., Ferguson, for Nalson.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE CROKELLBgr

(From the ' Nelson Examiner,' August 25. J On Tuesday morning last, we recaived the melancholy intellii?enre that Mr. Askew's yacht, the Waterwitch, had been capsized at the Croixe'les, and that Mrs. Hays, wite of Captain Wihiam H. Hays, of tho bngantuie Black Diamoud. an infant, aged 'ii years, and a servant girl asred 15 years, had all been drowned, and the boat suuk. The brigantine was lying at the Croixelles for the purnose of being caulked, and Captain Hays, hearing that Mrs Rankin, at Mr. Askew's ru.i, was not in good health, he and Mrs. Hays determined on visiting her, and witu this object had borrowed Mr. Askow's yacht, and set sail betweeu 10 and 11 o olook ou the mormug ot Friday last. After they had proceeded about oue mile torn the shore, Urn boat m which they were was struct by a willy waugh -a sudden squall of wind to wmch the neighborhood is liable-which at once capsizod her, and she sank by the stern. Captain Haya immediately seized his wile and Gliild and with one on each arm, aud assisted by two S i JSSkSt for the shore. T*» little child Captain Hays kept on his right shoulder for some time unti , leelmgassuredthatitwasdying.hesaidto his wite "Rosy Rosy sissy's gone," but meeting with no response, he Sd thechild's face against that of its mother, m order that she mi-ht give it a last kiss. A short time after, feo in? assured that it was qmta dead, he let go or it in order to i render greater assistance to his wife whose head hadnowbejrunto droop beneath the water. Ha placed Ws -^partially «pon his back, and stul struggled towards the shoraf but soon to become too painfully aware That death had visited her also. He stdl exerted what remained of his strength to get her to the shore, but all his efforts were unavailmg, and feeling that he was becoming poSland would himself ba drowned if he longer attempted to support his wife's now lifeless body, he let it gofroShim-this was after having bean m the water nearly^two hours-and eventually reached some rocks and scrambled up them. Hero, it is presumed, he slept for a short time. Captain Hays then appears to havfnvandered about in an unconsciout state, though he had an mdistmot remembrance or having climbed au eminence to get some flax to tie his coat together, ho having, when flntjiuom into the water, torn it up- the back, in order, if possible, to divest himself of it. He then walked along and was eventually seen from the deck of the vessel, holding np his S and ssemed though imporing assistance. Thosbon board knew not who it was, but immediately dejatehed a boat, only to learn that it was he.r captain, the only survivor of those who had so recently left them. JUshowing what frightful exertions Captain Hays must have made, wo are informed that large lumps had swollen upon his legs, which appeared perfectly hlack# servant girl sank alongside the Waterwitch, and was never a-ain seen; Mrs. Hays' brother attempted to reach the shore by swimming, but he also was not again "The body of the child and the hat of Mrs. Hays were picked up on the Boulder Bank on the following day. On the news reaching Nelson, the Superintendent despatched a constable to the Croixelles, for the propose of rendering assistance in the recovery of the bodies.

Police-constable Mayo, who was despatched to the Croixelles to make enquiry into thiff 'deplorable accident, an* make nrransfeinents for searching for the bodies, returned to Nelson on Wednesday night, accompanied by Captain Hayes, the master- and owner of the brigantine Back Diamond. There is little to add to the facts beforo reported. Mr. Mayo arrived at Croixelles on Wednesday weuk, and up to Tuesday evening was engaged, with the assistance or the Crew and others, in searching for the bodies of the three persons who had not been found, and in takimy official evidence regarding the painful occurrence. The names of the drowned persons are Mrs. Rosa, Haves, aged 20; ABalaida Eudora Hayes, aged 13\ mouths; Georsro Buckingham, brother of .Mrs. Hays, aged 33 ; and Mary Cowley, the maid servant, aged 15. The body of the child was disinterrod on Bunday, in presence of a number of witnesses. It had scarcely begun to decompose, and wfth the exception of a slight graze ou the temple, quite a skin wound, there was no mark- on the body. Under the police-officer's management, dragginsr was' carried on around the spot where the yacht sunk, and diligent search wns made for dnys all round the harbour, but without success; none of the bodies have been found. The yacht herself w.is raised by the crow of the Black Diamond on Monday last, and in it was found the coat of George Buckingham. Beforo leaving on Wednesday morning, Captain Hayes left orders to continue to search the shores of the harbor and send to Nelson immediato'y if any of the bodies should be found. But we fear after this lapse of time tint there is now little likelihood of their being found.—' Nelson Colonist,' Sep;. 2.