SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 1112, 5 August 1871, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

NEW PLYMOUTH. ARRIVALS. August 3. — Wellington, s.s., 261 tons, Kennedy, from Manukau. Passengers — Messrs. S. Joll, E. Veale, H. Harrison, and Samnel. — Webster Brothers, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVAL. Taranaki, s.s., from Nelson, on Tuesday. DEPARTURES. August 3. — Wellington, s.s., for Nelson. Passengers — Mra. McDongall and family, Mr. W. D. Francis. ENTERED INWARDS. Per Wellington from Manukau — 2 cases, 1 cask, • 4 bdls, 32 bars iron, 1 bdl steel, 2 casks whiting, 4 cases, 1 box, 1 keg nails, 5 cases, 1 bale, 1 box, 20 bags sugar, 3 A-ohests tea, 1 case, 1 bale, 3 trunks boots, 2 cases, I truss, 1 bale paper, 1 box, 4 cases, 1 truss, 1 box soap, 9 cases fruit, 2 bags rice, 2 cases drapery, 4 boxes tea, 2 hhds beer, 1 case, 2 casks, 1 £-chest tea, I box soap, 1 bag rice, 1 bale, 2 trunks, 5 bags salt, 1 case ale, 2 cases. ENTERED OUTWARDS. Per Wellington for Nelson — 1 sack potatoes, Cook ; 18 bdls skins, Lashford ; 11 empty casks, Langman ; 2 boxes patterns, Brown ; 1 bdl empty bags, Humphries & Son ; 5 bales wool, 4 casks tallow, Shutcleworth Brothers ; 17 bales flax, 2 bales tow, Webster Brothers. Accident to the s.s. Taranaki. — As the s.s. Taranaki was moving away from the wharf at Wellington on the 28th July, it was discovered that the key had come out of her propellor, which necessitated her detention until the following day. Shortly after the accident, and to enable it to be repaired, the Taranaki was hauled into shallow water. The pin was doubtless broken in the heavy sea experienced while coming across the Straits from Picton, and its loss was only discovered when the engines were reversed, which waß done for the first time when leaving the wharf. It is a providential circumstance that it was discovered so promptly, as ont at sea a. few turns astern wonld have rendered the engines useless. Rumoured Sale op the Lord Ashley. — Itwaa rumoured in Wellington that the s.s. Lord Ashley has been sold to a Sydney company, and that she will proceed thither immediately on her arrival at Auckland. The information was brought to Lyttelton by the barque Novelty. We understand that, after having new boilers placed in her, she is to be employed in running between Sydney and Batavia. The Lord Ashley is the oldest steamer on the coast, having been one of the pioneer vessels of the Panama Company, and her removal will be a source of regret to many. Wreck of the Waterman. — The Greymouth Evening Star of the 20th July, says — " The recent gales, and unnsnally boisterous weather on the coast, resulted this morning in the wreck of the schooner Waterman. The Waterman is reported to have left Melbourne on the 10th July, for this port, with a large cargo of merchandise. She reached the offing two days ago, but owing: to the heavy surf on the bar was unable to be towed in. The tempest increasing, she was compelled to put to sea, where she weathered it with one or two other crafts until this morning. After lying at anchor some little time, she was found to drag on her chains, and before she could be got to sea the break began to maka a clean breach over her, and in about half an hour the Greymonth craft was high and dry about two miles north of the Hokitika bar. As may readily be snpposed, the receipt of the intelligence in Greymonth caused considerable excitement, as several of the merchants had. received part invoices, and others had a general knowledge or suspicion that some of the cargo had been shipped to their order." The schooner was the property of Mr. Coates, of Greymonth. Both ship and cargo were only partially insured. No lives were lost.