SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3596, 20 October 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

' Auckland, Oot. 18. Arrived— Taiaroa, with tho Suez mail. Sailed— Fannv, brigautine, for Kaipnra, to load timber for Molbouno; tsurpriso, brigautino, for Kapler; Ototahn, for Eorotonga. GnETMOUTH, Oot. 39. Arrived— Annie Hill, from Lyttelton. Sailed— Murray, for NeUon. Wellington, Oct. 18. Arrived— "Waltatipu, from South j Florindn, from Oamaru: Endeavour, from Gteyinouth; Zealandis, ■hip, with 318 Government immigrants, from London, at noon to-day ; she left on July 17, orossed the Equator on August 19, rounded the Cape on Sept. 15, and made Cape "arewell on Oct. 17. Owing to two caseß of a mild form of 'chickou pock the ship baa not yet been oleared; she brings a large general car<o. Ou Oct. 3 Bhe passed a vessel supposed to bo the Rongitiko! for Lyttolton. Alexa, barqne, from Foochow, with a careo of tea and Chinese curiosities, arrived this afternoon. She left on July 26, and encountered a typhoon on July HI, but no dunage was done. Captain Eobert states thtt on Sept. 9 he sighted a group of islands, which proved to be the Catherine Group; they are laid down on the Admiralty c^arfc of 1877 as boing in 9.13 north and 163 east; be states tbat tho gronp numbers six small islands with water brenluDg between each, and that their position ia 8.57 north and 165.53 east; on Sept. 7 sighted Rongerik Island, when a canoe with natives came off, but they wera timid and would not board ; they were quite nude. Southern Cross, from Napier ; Wanaka. from South ; Arawata, from Nelaoaj Oroti. from Lyttolton; Kiwi, from Naplor and East Coast; Spray, schooner, from Oreymouth. Bailed— Waltatipn, for North. Cleared out— Neptune, brig, for Newcastle Tho barquo Cample Glcu. from Lyttelton to Newoastle, ran into Worser'B Bay this morning for shelter. - POBT CIULMEIIS, Oct. 18. Arrived— Wellington, s.b., from Lyttelton. DirsEDm, Oct. 19. Arrived— Penguin, s.s., from NortLorn ports. Sailed— Palmorston, ketch, for Invercargill. The brigantine Flirt hod a most eventful passage from Timaru to Auckland, as will bo seen from the .following extract from tho Auckland Herald of Oot. 10:— "Tho brigantine Flirt arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon from Timaru, with a cargo of breadatnffs and grain. Tho brigantine had a most eveHtful voyage from port to port, tho details of which can be gleaned from the following roport furnished by the master:— Weighed, and sailed from Timtra Bonds on Friday, at 2.25 p.m., the wind blowing hard from tke westward at the time. There being evory indication of a heavy southerly sale, I put to sea before tho bills of ludin? for the latter part of cargo came -on board. At 5.15 pm. the wind suddenly changed to the south-east ; .took in all unnecessary sail. The wind blew viciously for ono hour, when it moderated, and hauled into the south. Put on sail again, and passed Akaroa at ll.S"> p.m., nine hours from Timaru j after which time the wind gradually in--creased. At midnight, took in the mainsail, 40. On Saturday, tho galo inorcasoil; sighted Capo Pmlliser, tbe wind blowing norlh-wo3t half north, the vessel being 28 hours from Timaru. The sea was very turbulent while crossing the Straits, tho gale here becoming furions, assisted withhnrricano bail squalls; Was obliged to carry as much sail as possible to help the ship to run. At 10.30 p.m. a «ea broke clean over tho vessel, completely burying her undar water to tho light shades, and olearing tbe decks of almost everything. Fortunately tho vessel was kept before the sea, which caused her to lay quite still without tolling. In this position she soon rose up nnd cleared herself of the water, but leaving the docks oleared of everything that could escape. The galley broke its slingfi, and were it not for its having otught in tho fore-rigging and fore-topmast backstays, it would, ha-ve bcou lout. All the water casks burst the slings and lashings, and all the water was lost, ■except half a cask, wbioh was saved by timely exertion. We lost two life-buoys, with ahip's name on them, with long lino, and all the boats, bars, rope, Ac. Previous to tho acoidont the starboard pump gear and boxes were taken ont for repair ; they were also lost, and were it not that the gear of the port pump fitted the starboard, the cargo would have boen endangered. On Sunday, at G3O p.m., Bighted the Portland Island light, but it being so hazy, and the storm still raging with its utmost fury, the light was not visible until we were within five miles of i*. From Timam to Portland Island light took 52 hours, the Btonn Btill ragine, and the ship running under close-reef fore-topsail. At midn{ght passed Cape G able- on d foreland, and rounded the East Cape at 9 a.m. on Monday morning, 66} honrs from Timaru. Since thon light hrcezes into part.