PORT OF WANGANUI.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9456, 23 July 1881, Page 2

PORT OF WANGANUI.

High Wateb.— Morning, 8.10 ; Evening, 8.41. Suk.— Bises, 7.16 j Sets, 4.44. ARRIVALS. July 22— Wallace, p.s., S7 tons, Scott, from Nelson. Passengers— Misses Grace and Taunson ; Mesdames Hervey end Taunsen ; Messrs Reid, Cundy, Harker, McLaughlan, Mave, Jones (2), Beaton, JKounsell, 3, and the Eev. Mr Henie. ' July 22— Wallabi, 5.8., 79 ton 3, Leys, from Greymouth. CLEARED. July 22— Murray, a.s., 78 tons,' Conway, for Wellington, in ballast. „ „ » ■«■ , July 22— Wallace, p.s., 87 tons, Scott, for Nelflpn,-;,, |^q T j EC , tei) r, E pASTUBEB. Oreti, for Wellington, to-day. Wakatu, for Wellington, to-day. Clyde/ for Patea and Opunake, to-day. Murray, for Wellington, to-day. Wallace,, for Nelson and West Coast ports, to-day. Stbrmbird, for Wellington, to-day. Fanny, for Kennedy's, daily. Si Kilda, for Dunedin via Westport, Monday. Oreti. for Taranaki and Auckland, Monday. IMPORTS. Por Wallabi, from Greymouth— 9o tons coal, ± . £. Jackson. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, July 22. Arrived— The Talkun, from Hamburg; Oamaru, from Dunedin ; Mazeppa, from Raratonga; Jtate McGregor, from Sieva. Q9 Ltttelton, July 22. Sailed— Go- Ahead, for Wellington; Loch Lomond, for the United Kingdom. The Wakatipu left for Wellington at 7 a.m. On account of a heavy gale blowing in Wellington last night, no steamers left that port for The Wakatu was to leave Patea early this morning, and should arrive here at 9 o clock. She will leave for Wellington at 7 & clock this V oSe lg Wallabi arrived from Greymonth yesterday morning, but too late for the morning s tide. She arrived at the wharf last evening. Ohe Wallabi briDgs a cargo^of coals, to the order of Mr F. K. Jackson. . ... The Oreti was to have left Auckland for this port at 2 p.m. yesterday, and intended, weather permitting, to call at Taranaki on her way here. nelmay therefore bejlooked for to-day, when, after discharging her inward cargo, she t.iU leave for Wellington; return to this port on Monday, end proceed to Taranaki and Manukau the same The Wallabi left Wanganui at 11 a.m.- on the 12th July, and arrived at Westport at 10 a.m. next day • -left at 1 a.m. on the 15th, and arrived at the Grey at 0.1 a.m. the same day ; leftthe Grey at 12 noon on the 16th, and arrived at Westport at 12 Vm. the same night ; left at 3 a.m. on the 19th, and arrived at the Grey at 4 o'clock the same night, aid left again at 4 p.m. on the 30th, and arrived here yesterday morning. She experienced a heavy southerly gale across the Straits. r . The Murray will leave for Wellington at 7 #clo'ek this morning. The Fanny is doing a good trade between liere and Upokongaro. She conveyed a number [of passengers to and from Kennedy's yesterday. The Clyde is still detained from proceeding to Opunake, but will, should the weather moderate sufficiently, leave for that port at 6 p.m. to-day. The St Kilda left Westport for this port at 5 p.m. [on (.Thursday, land may be expected here on this morning's tide. She will leave for Dunedin via Westport on Monday evening. Ihe Wallace left Nelson for this port at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday; crossed the bar at 6.15 a.m. yesterday, and made fa3t to the wharf at 6.45. She experienced strong south-east wind with heavy sea on her passage across. The Wallace brought a large number of passengers and 40 tons of general cargo. She returns to Nelson at 7 o'clock this morning The schooner Jane Anderson is still lying at anchor in the river until the weather moderates, -when she will sail for Lyttelton. Tbe Annie has almost completed loading up with timber for Opunake, and will probably be ready for sea on Monday.

Amid the Lightning. — The German war schooner Nautilus, which recently arrived at Sydney from Tahiti, experienced a very tempestuous voyage. During the passage the vessel fell in with extraordinary atmospheric disturbances. On May 11, the whole heavens in the afternoon of that day appeared enveloped in black, inky clouds, making it so dark that they could scarcely see the length of the ship. The thunder became almost deafening, and the lightning nearly blinding. Those on board expected each moment to be struck by a bolt, as the lightning was striking the water all round the vessel, which made a grand and most singular sight. The streaks of forked lightning gave the vessel the appearance of being in flames in a dozen different places at once. In several instances bolts Btruck the water within a radius of 20 to 40 yards of the vessel. During the storm very little rain fell, and the sea was almost calm. This terrible battle of the elements is said to have been a magnificent sight, but was not enjoyed by anyone on board. It was so uncommon a phenomenon that the crew were nearly frightened to death. An attempt is to be made to raise the remains of the coal hulk which, has been embedded in the mud at the northern end of Nelson for several years past. It is known that the hulk was fastened ■with copper bolts, and as these are of considerable value it is with the object of securing them that the lower portion of the vessel will be lifted. The barque Aquarius has been fitted up for the purpose, and operations will commence in the course of a few days. — Nelson Mail, 19th July. "When the barque Iris, coal laden from Newcastle, came through the North Channel on Friday afternoon, drawing 16 feet of water, she struck so heavily as to make a great deal of water. At 4 p.m. on jb'riday she had 4 feet of water in the hold, and it was contemplated to shift her round to the George-street Pier, and let her take the ground, but a gang of men being engaged from the shore worked the pumps through the night, and managed to keep her free. Discharging cargo was commenced on Saturday morning, and a constant supply of trucks being furnished by -Mr A, Dalo, the stationmaster, the cargo was promptly put out, and the vessel considerably lightened thereby. Soundings taken on Thursday showed 19 feet 6 inches of water in the North Channel at low water. On Friday the weather was very changeable, and when the Plucky went out the sea was smooth, but it suddenly became rough, and a heavy roll set in when the vessel was in the channel. Mr Pilot Moore, who was in charge, has been suspended. — Dunedin Herald, 18th July.