SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 352, 8 November 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

High Wati.k This Dax, —10.32 a.m. ; 10.57 )>.ni. ARRIVED. November?. — June Anne, schooner, Tucker, from Melbourne. MoriSon, Law, and Co., agents. SULED. November 7. — Elizabeth, cutter, M.ison, fo Sydney. KKTKKKD IN. Jauo Anne, 30 tons, C. F. Tucker, from Melbourne. cuukkd our. Nora, 28 tons, 11. Nichols, for Pic-ton. Iv btiHas-t. Prince Consort, 35 tons, D. Ritchie, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Oceau Wave, schooner, from Dunedin, 20th inst. Eliza Blanch, schooner, irom Auckland, early. Francis, schooner, from Heatheote, early. Murv Van Every, schooner, lroni Dunedin early. Frederic, barque, from Melbourne, early. Mary Urant, bchooner, from Melbourne, earl) . AlexAiidrh, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Moyne, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Sarah and Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne, early. Susa.. i«)i" Booth, from Sydney, early. Tinonee, c"s., from Sydney, early. Gothenburg, s.s., from Melbourne, to-day. 10, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Otago, -„ from Melbourne, 9th inst. Jane L-> khart, from Sydney, daily. Taranaki, s.s., irom Melbourne, 13th inst. Elizabeth Curie, from Dunedin, 10th in»t. Anne Moore, from Melbourne, early. Kennedy, s s., from Nelson, 11th iust. Nelson, s.s., irom Nelson, via Buller, today. I'UOJECrHD DEPARTURES. Alhautbra. b.s.. for MelbiA.,ne, to-day. Gothenburg, s.-;., for Melbourne, Nov. 13th. Bruce, p.s., for Okarita. Bth inst. Claud Hamilton, for Sy mey, to-day Nelson, lor Grey, Buller, and Pakihi, tomorrow. John Mitchell, ketch, for Pakihi, early. Egniont, for Bluif Harbor and Dunedin, 10th inst. VESSELS IN PORT. Schooners — Fcr.a, «!:•':•! Mitchell, Little Fred, Emma Eliza, Mary .Jane, Isabella' Jane Elkin, Jane Aune. Cutters — "ope. Steamers— Yarra. Persevere. Challenge. IN THE ROADSTEAD. Alhambm, s.s., from Melbourne. Frederic barque, from Melbourne. Bi-lla Viita, barque, from llob.irt Town. Northern Light, brigantinc, from Melbourne. Claud Hamilton, s.s., from Nelson. JM PORTS. Per Jane Anne, from Melbourne — 2 cases, 3 casks, 1 keg hardware, 3 cases, 2 casks glassware, 5 bdU buckets, 2 do hces, A. Shaw & Co ; 8 casks, 1 case, 14 drums. Holmes ; 2 casks, 1 case, 1 bale, 1 keg, 1 drum, GriHin ; 7 cases, 8 boxes, 2 bales, order ; 4 cases coflee, 1 do pepper, T. Pringle ; 3 cases coffee, 1 do pepper, Cummings & Co : 18 cases pickles, 6 do sauces, 1 task butt it, 60 bags tiour, Ecclesfiekl Bros ; 3 bdls galvanized -iron,] keg nails, 3 coils rop.-, 1 case galvanized iron, 3 do handles, 6 bdls galvanized buckets, 3 cases axes, 1 ingot tin, 6 kej»B nails, 1 bdl wire, 1 hhd hardware, 1 cask, 1 bdl riddles, 1 do saws, 32 kegs nails, 50 cases kerosene, Cowlishaw and Plaisted ; 1 case acid, 1 keg soda, 10 cases jam, 5 hlf-barrels hen-ings, 220 bags flour, 1 keg soda, 1 cask soda crystals, 1 case vestas, 1 cask salt, 2 do biscuits, 2 cabes jams, 1 bale paper, 2 cases 1 cask sundries, order ; 3 cases cottee, 2do chicory, Ido sundries, order ; 22 kegs nails, 1 cask, 5 bdls buckets, 8 cases handles. 3 kt-gs tacks, 2 coils rope, Ecclesficld Bros ; 20 cases kerosene, 6 bdls buckets, 1 keg nails, 1 cask sundries, 1 do chain, 4 cases, 1 bottle quick-diver, 1 case caps, 1 keg shot. 1 pkg belting, 5 bdls wire, I do copper, 4 kegs, 12 cases, Cowlishaw and Plaisted ; 10 cases axes, 5 kegs lacks, 5 coils rope, 6 kegs nails, 6 bdls burke! «, Morison &Co ; 1 ca>e, 4 rolls matting, Cohen. EXFORIS. Per Prince Consort, for Picton — 16 bags sugar, 2 d»*ays, Lawrie & Gammon. The schoner Phcenix, from Dunedin, arrived at Okarita on the 2nd inst. The ketch Elfin, bound to this port, sailed from Dunedin on the 2nd inst. The Bchooner June Anne sailed from Melbourne on the 26th ult., with moderate S.W. winds and fine weather, favored by which she made a smart run through the Straits, taking her last departure next day. Steady breezes from N. to N.W. carried her to within a day's sail of the New Zealand coast, when the wind shifted into the west and began to freshen. In an hour it was blowing a hard gale, increasing in squalls as it veered to the S.W., and raised a very high sen. Ran before it that night* and on the following da\ sighted land about Greymouth, and arrived off Hokitika on the sth. As the weather looked threatening at nightfall she 3tood to se-; again, and remained outside until the morning of the 7th, when she ran ir, and being fastened to by the Challenge, reached the wharf in due course. The Jane Anne reports that when in lat. 4145 S. long. 157 E., she si"hted, on the 30th ult., a brigrigged steamer standing to the westward, supposed to be the Taranaki, hence to Melbourne. The sudden and prolonged disappearance of of the s.s. Tinonee, which arrived in the roadtead from Sydney on Friday last, was accounted for thib morning, ps her captain forwarded a telegram from Nelson to the Port Oificer (Cpptaiu Turobull) here, asking whether he would undertake to pilot her inside, adding that'her length was 193't , and draught of water -7ft. 6iu Although her length exceeds by many feet that of any vessel which ever entered the river, \et, as she is fitted with twin screws, Captain Turnbull considered that the disadvantages arising from this excess in length were more than counterbalanced by Hie double screw ; and, moreover, that if such a vessel as the Star of the Evening, which is 140 feet in length, could safely navigate by the aid of a single screw the somewhat intricate entrance to this port, the Tinonee'might very well ma L e the attempt without rendering herself liable to the imputation of rashness. He accordingly sent back a favorable answer, and recommended Captain Fit /.Simmon's to leave at one*. It appears that the Tiuouee, seeing there was every appearance of a eontmuatioM of the bad weather which drove her to sea on Saturday, and being short of coal, ran up to Nelsou, where she has been hing in the meantime. We presume she must have sailed for Hokitika immediately after the receipt of Captain Turnbull's telegram. It is somewhat singular that the brigantine Jane Lockhart, which appeared in the roadstead hwt Friday, but wa* driven to sea by the next daj's galq, failed to *how up again yesterday, for, allowing that she was driven north by the gale and cuirent, the prevailing N.and N.W. breezes of the last two days should have enabled her to j-egnin the ground thus loot. At sunset last night there Avas no sign of her from the town, but Captain Bauinan, the agent, who rode some miles up the beach, sajs tbat he sighted a vi-ssi-1 far to the northward, which he believes is the brigautinc. We entertain no fears for the safety of the Jane Lockhart, believing she hus been delayed by light winds and currents, and quite expect to sac her this morning at anchor outside. A Btrange contrast was presented yesterday by the calm, lovely weather, under the influence of which Hokitika and the surrounding country appeared to the bP6t advantage, and the rromuncious surf wliioh thundered Upon thi bpwh 41 &%j, and «ptitt«l # dull

monotonous rou-, that even to old residents, who ure necustornn'd to tho sound, was disag!veu!>ly lppuivnt. Certainly tho .-ea was heavier than we have observed it for some weekb past, as in the morning tho coast wus bordered by n strip of while water thnl tumbled home, ridge after ridge, some of tho rollers beintf of stillicient height to have swept the deck of a thousand ton t<hip. Towards high water the surf seemed inclined to moderate, which induced the Challenge to take the cutter Kliziln-th jn tow nnd leave the river with tlie intention of returning with one of the hetiviwr vessels at anchor outside. Bui when fairly in tho break tho Challenge found there was more to be encountered than she had bargained for, as several immense walls of water struck the tusj, deluging the decks fore and nft, and breaking quite over the bridge. As <for the unfortunate cutter, she was once or twice completely buried, as she struck her bow 'nt) the waves and went right through them. Furtuna ely, all her crew were lashed, otherwise some of them must hay«» been *wcpr overboard. Both vessels gained the roadstead without damage, and there the Elizabeth cast off ami proceeded on her voyage to Sydney, whilst the Challenge ran alongside the ketch June Anne, which that morning arrived from Melbourne. As shi> was a small and handylooking craft, and the cuptaiii, moreover, expressed himself confidently us to her eetting through the surf all right, the Challenge ma le lasr mi. l ntood for tho slioie* but when in tlie outer break a monstrous curler broke on board the ketch, which broached her to, and fairly threw her upon her beam ends. The warp holding good she was soon end on to the sea again, and as her decks cleared of water, righted, and favored by a few minutes of comparative smoothness gained the river without further mishap. There is no doubt that the ketch and her crew were ouce placed in imminent peril, as another sea would, jn all probability hive turned her completely -over and drowned all hands on board. She however, proved herself a buoyant little craft, and has made a very smart passage from Melbourne. The Challenge made no furl tier attempt to leave the river yesterday, as the bar was not passable for heavy bottoms. She reports the channel to be lumpy, with not more than nine feet water at high tide. "* We much regret the further detention of the steamers Claud Hamilton and Alhumbra, but there was no help for it, as in the face of such a heavy sea as rolled home yesterday neither of the harbor steamers would have been justified in attempting to hike a load of passengers through it. The steamer Yami was engaged to tender the above boat^, and e\ cry preparation was made to leave the river, but when 'Captain Nicholl found that more than a hundred passengers woidd bo on board, ho refused to risk their lives in such a surf, and announced his attention of waiting for twenty-four hours longer. We think he was qu'te justified in doing so, as the decks of the Sf'arra were thronged with a living crowd, amongst which such a licjvy ea as that which struck the Mury Jane must have made sad havoc. Itis moiv than probable that several lives would have been sacrificed, and then, as the captain observed, " I should have never heard the last of it." We hope that the two ocean steamers will be despatched to-day, as the delay airead) suffered is both ruinous and vexatious. Tlie following extract is from a private letter from Captain Alexander Lougmuir, of Sydney, commanding the Rose of Au-tralia, which sailed from Newcastle to Mauritius on the 7th July last : — " On the third day out commenced the heaviest N.E gale I ever experienced on this coast ; lay-to under close reefed maintopsail more than forty-eight hours, receiving some damage. If that gale blew home to the coast, there must have been much damage done. In the height of the gale it fell dead calm. Took all possible care to avoid reefs nnd shoals, hut at three o'clock am., 261h July, was alarmed by the cry of 'Breakers ahead!' was on deck at once, and found we were running right on a reef. Every effort was now made to save the ship. The morning was dark and rainy. We were within five yards of the reef, which appeared to form a semi-circle, and we in the middle. The yards were braced up, and we crept slowly along the reef. In five minutes the, cry was ' Breakers ahead !' Round came the ship, and we tried to clear the reef on the other tack. In a few minutes the cry was again ' Breakers ahead — all round.' For three hours we worked there, till the hand of God took v-» out of the danger. It is known as the Eastern Fields, a cluster of reefs. When we got the sun found the chronometer fifty miles wrong. Next day entered Torres Straits by the northern channel; found throe vessels lying at anchor, afraid to proceed on account of the bad weather. The Melanieand others, under Stephen Island, were collecting beche-de-mer, having on board Captain Gibbin mid his crew, of the barque Cathay, of Sydney, bound to Batavia, but wrecked on the Eastern Fields on the 19th July. The other captains requested me to take the lead and they would follow. First starts the Rose of Australia ; following close behind, the English brig Woodoine; thin"l, the Dutch brig Doesborgh, and fourth, the French barque Mayottc. In two days I had them clear of all danger, though the wearher wus bad. Passed close to some of the- islands, where we saw some ol the natives capering on the beach, and waving branches, I was on board the different ships, and made much of. The Frenchman was to have given a grand party when we got eh ar, but the time happened to be sundown, and I would not lower uvy boats so late, but before pnrtiug the vessels all formed into a line, and I bade them adieu with my flag. The Englisl.man fired two iruskets, the Dutchman four gimp, and the Frenchman four guns, and so we parted. On the 4th September arrived at t«.e Mauritius all well." — "S.M. Herald," Oct. 16.