LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 729, 23 September 1870, Page 2

LYTTELTON.

KB.Vi.VrEV. Sept. 23— Airedale, 5.5.,286 tons.F. Holmes, from Dunedin. Passengers — cabin : Messrs Chamberlain, Bird, Copland; four for North. Fore cabin: Mr Hewlett ; 3 for North. Sept. 23— Beautiful Star, s.s., 125 tons, Christian, from Dunedin, via intermediate ports. Passengers — cabin : Miss Gifford, Dr Currie, Miss Prestol, J. Beaumont, — George; 1 in steerage. CLEARED. Sept. 23— Fairy Rock, brig, 192 tons, J. Wilkinson, for Hobart Town. IMFOBTB. In the Airedale, J. D. Macpherson, agent : 2 bags oysters, Howard; 2 casks seed, J. Gregg ; 3 bags oysters, Robson ; 1 pkg saddlery, Clark; 2hhdsale, Bird and Bennett; 3 hhds do, J. W. Oram ; 1 bale, Fubrmann ; 6 pkgs, Order; 1 trunk, Marks, 5 do, Haines; 2 pkgs, Percy ; 1 do, J. Anderson ; 4 do, Ford ; 1 case, Order; 1 parcel, Miss Pope ; 3 bales, Langdown and Co; 1 truss, Strange and Co. ; 2 trunks, George ; 1 case, Howard; 1 do, Robson. In the Beautiful Star, J. M. Heywood and Co., agents: Under bond — 10 qr-casks whisky, 4 do brandy, Order; 5 cases whisky, 25 do Order ; 100 cases, whisky, 25 do geneva, Order; 5 qr-casks brandy, 1 qrtierce tobacco, 1 case, 1 f-box tobacco, Order. Free— 2 cases, 4 pkgs, 4 poles, Miles and Co.; 1 plough, Order; 1 ca3e, 1 cask, Mid dleton; 2 casks, 2 lengths pipe, Belcher; 2 cases, Order; 30 boxes soap, Bowden; 1 case, Frith; 15 bdls moulding, 6 pkgs sashes, 71 doors, Belcher and Co.; 50 doors, Fleming; 24 doors, Allen and Son; 6 trunks, 1 bale, Order; 40 boxes soap, 10 do oatmeal, Order. EXFOBTg. In the Ramsay, Miles and Co., agents : 45 bales flax, E. Heece ; 46 bales wool, 21 casks tallow, G Gould ; 32 bales flax, C. W. Turner; 47 bales wool, 9 packets do, 6 casks tallow, 34 bales flax, Matheson's Agency ; 244 kegs butter, Wood and Cunningham ; 73 bales wool, 7 casks meat, 14 do tallow, R Wilkin : 5 bales wool, Morrison, Sclanders, Fletcher and Co ; 12 casks tallow, Walker and Clogstoun ; 2 casks meat, 6 do tallow, G. Wurner ; 3 bales wool, 23 casks tallow, G. Hutchinson ; 27 bales wool, 10 casks tallow, 21 bales flax, Birch and Co ; 23 bales wool, W. and G. Turnbull ; 1 bale wool, Rastrick and Gill : 415 bales wool, 1 do akins, G. J. Russell and Co ; 135 bales wool, 20 do flax, 40 cases tallow, 162 do skins, 228 kegs butter, 196 cases preserved meat, 4 casks do, E. S. Dalgety and Co ; 121 bales wool, 80 casks tallow, 2 cases do, W. H. Mein ; 285 bales flax, Benn and Walker ; 33 bales skins, 5 casks tallow, N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. ; 67 bales flax, Packe Bros. ; 11 bales, basils; 163 bales flax, 2do tow, Cobb and Sawtell ; 68 bales wool, 9 do skins, 1 cask tongues, J. M. Heywood and Co ; 119 bales flax, H. Hawkins ; 58 cases tallow, 318 bales wool, 93 casks tallow 68 bales skins, 535 cases preserved meats, 2 casks do, 11 hides, 78 bale 3 fldX, 15 kegs butter, 1 trunk, 1 pkg, I case, I box, 2 cases ferns, Miles and Co ; 1 case, E. Recce ; 6 pieces timber, Cobb and Sawtell ; 1 case, 1 box, Dalgety and Co ; 2 boxes, 1 portmanteau, Mathesons' Agency ; 1 pkg watches, Stoddart ; 1 caso ferns, Gould ; 120 casks tallow, Dalgety and Co ; 19 bales wool, Li. Wilkin. Value, £32,023.

The ship Ramsay tripped her anchor this morning at a quarter-past six o'clock. She wus taken in tow by the ss. Moa, and at a quarter-past ten the steamer ca6t off, leaving the ship about six miles outside the heads. The s s. Beautiful Star, Captain Christian, arrived in harbour this morning at 10 o'clock, from Dunedin, via intermediate ports. Left Dunedin wharf at 1 a.m. on Sept. 21 ; called at Oamaru, and proceeded on to Timaru, arriving there at 4 p.m. the same day; discharged cargo, and left at 6 p.m. on Sept. 22, arriving as above. Experienced fine weather. We are indebted to the steward for files. The Beautiful Star sails on her return trip tomorrow.

WnECK OF THE P.S. STURT ON THE KAIAroi Bar.— A severe loss has been sustained by the inhabitants of the Northern district in the wreck of this valuable boat, which, owing to the enterprise of Messrs Belcher and Fairweather, had been a source of great benefit and convenience to the farmers and othors interested in commerce, by providing a speedy mode of transit for their goods at a 10-»- cost. The Sturt left the wharf at 12.20 on Wednesday last for Lyttelton with a cargo consisting of about 4000 bushels of grain, in addition to which she had a large quantity of flour and other goods. She proceeded down the river with the ketch Margaret in tow, but on arriving at the bar the Captain saw that the bad bar s : gnal had been hoisted by the Pilot. He then let go the tow line and made preparations for anchoring the boat. He saw the Pilot waving his hat, and immediately afterwards the signal was hoisted that the bar was safe. The vessel was again got under weigh, but on getting on the bar it was found that there was not sufficient water to take her over. The Captain then gave orders to back her, but was informed by the engineer that the Btarting bar was broken. The boat was thus rendered unmanageable, and a heavy «ea running at the time she was driven on the South spit. 'The Captain at once proceeded to Kaiapoi and informed the owners of the accident. He then returned to the scene of the wreck, accompanied by Mr Fair weather and : Captains Brown and Clark. The latter were requested to act as surveyors, and advise what was best to be done. On examining the vessel, they were of opinion that she might be got off next tide, but the sea rising very heavy during the night she went to pieces and is now n total wreck. The vessel wn% insured in the Pacific Insurance Office f>r -*•: I ; k j * . :i *i - 1 t sir> cargo was insured in .mi -tint ■i.l.c-..' for £35 >.