HEAVY WEATHER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3576, 17 March 1886, Page 2

HEAVY WEATHER.

|By Telegraph. J Bluff, March 10. Arrivod — ITalcione, ship, Parker, 87 days, from London. Passengers — Rev. Mr Henshelwood and Mrs Honsholwood, Mr 3 Parker and two children, and Miss Ginfold. The Halciouo had a lino voyage until March 2nd, whon sho experienced a heavy gale, two largo seas breaking- on board. Tho second one flooded the cabin, carrying away all the berths on tho starboard side and breaking almost every movcablo articlo m tho cabin. The paasongers lost nearly all of their effects, nnd had to pnt up with great ineonvonionces. Slio brings !)0O tons ot general cargo for this port, and 350 tons cement for Now Plymouth. In'/eucaroill, March 10. Tho ship Haleiono, at tho Bluff, from London, reports that on March 2nd fiho was m a heavy galo of wind, which raised tumultuous seas, two of which broke on board, the second gutting tho poop and forecastle The aeamon and passengers lo3t most of their clothing. Ono of the latter, tho Eev. J. Hensholwood, Presbyterian minister, and late Editor of tho Scottish Evawjelisl, lost manuscripts on which ho had been ongagod for a quarter of a century. Captain Parker says ho has beon m heavier weather, but never saw snch a peculiar sea. Threo boats wero swept away, and tho Bkids brokon.