SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, Issue 570, 23 July 1867, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

POUT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watkb This Day. — 2.30 a.m. ; 2.55 p.m... ARRIVED. July 22. — Bungarec, schooner, Williams, from Adelaide. Carey and Gilles, agents. Pelorus, ketch, Caratens, from Foi's'Eiver. Master, agent. Ceres, brigantine, Brown, from Melbourne. Ckesncy and Co., agents. Gratitude, brigantino, Griflitlis, from Hobart Town. W. Fislier, agent. ' Leonidas, brigantine, Bell, from Melbourne. Chesney and Co., agents. SAILED. July 22. — Keera, s.s., Joyce, for Dunediu. EXTEBED IN. .Standard, 10 tons, E. Morgan, from Fox's Biver. Sarah and Mary, 175 tons, P. Duncan, from Melbourne. Six passengers. Ocean Wave, 117 tons, G-. Clarke, from Melbourne. Two passengers. Glencoe, 159 tons, G. AyA v Phillips, from Hobart Town. One passenger. Emma Eliza, 23 tons, W. M'Keraey, from Greymouth. CMAIIED OH. Keera, 147 tons, D. Joyce, for Greymouth and Duuedin. EXPECTED ABRITALS. Eangitoto, s.s., from If ortliern ports, July 27. Claud Hamilton, s.s., from Sydney, July 25. Oraco, 8.5., from Dunedin" July 24. Storm Bird, schr., from Dunedin, early. Thane of Fife, pchr., from Dunedin, early. mOJECTED DEPAnXUBES. Dancing Ware, for Hobart Town, to-day. Eaugitoto, for Melbourne, July 28. Omeo, s.s., for Melbourne, on the 24th inst. Lord Ashley, s.s., for BluffHarbor.Dunedin, and Lyttelton, to-morrow.. Flying Squirrel, for Pakihi, early. , Claud Hamilton, s.s., for Jfelson and Northern Ports, July 27. VKSSELS IN POBT. Barques — Bella Vista, Gleucoe. Brig — Esperanza. Brigantinea— Hector, Sarah and Mary, Isabella, Mary Cumming, Ceres, Gratitude. Seliouneis— Matilda, Falcou, Star of Tasmania, Aurora, Eainbler, Alice, Banshee, Ocean Ware, Bungaree. Gfc Ketches — Brothers and Sister, Mary Anne, Flying Squirrel, Cymrses, aud Jane Anne, Standard, Pelorus. Cutters— Elizabeth, Harry Bluff. Stijunera — Challenge, Lioness, Golden Land, Yarra, Huntress. IX THE ROADSTEAD. Frederic, barquo, from Melbourne. Clara, brigantine, from Dunedin. Yalliant, brig, from Melbourne. Lord Ashley, s.s., from Nelson. IMPORTS. - Per Standard, from 3?or'« Hirer — 18 casks beer, Evans and Co ; 6 qr-caskf ale, Mace nnd Diion ; 200 sheepskins, 39 hides, Dyson ; 2 tons coal, order. Per Glencoe, from Hobarfc Town — 8 horses, 12O.bags oats, 29 bales hay, 180 bales chaff, 50 bags bran, 5 do flour, 11,000 palings, 8 boxes eggs. 209 pair fowls, 9 do ducks, 2§ do turkeys, 5 geese, 25 pair shafts, 100 felloes, W. Fisher; 50 cases jam, 1 do trees, 147 bags onions, 25 cases fruit, Phillips; 24 bags onions, 23 do potatoes, Carey and Qilles ; 35 bags potatoes, 10 do peas, 2 do herbs, 1 package plants, Lipscombe ; 80 cases jfruit, 106 do jam, 50 bags onions, W. Fisher^T9 bags potatoes, 34 do onions, 40 cases fruit, order; 24 cases onions, 14 bags peas. 5 do onions, 36 cases fruit, 3 bags peas, 1 bdl trees, W. Fisher. Per Emma Eliza, from Greymouth — 25 tons coal, 50 bng^ onions, 1 keg butter, Eoyse, Mudie and Co. Por "Bungaree, from Adelaide — 1323 bags flour, 40 do bran, Churches and Clung. EXPORTS. Per Keera, for Dunedin — 1 box, 1 desk, Luhning ; 15 tubs butter, Wluttinghara. The ketch Florence which some time ago left tins port for Pakihi, is now in Duuedin undergoing extensive repairs. Her centre board truuk has been taken out, and replaced by a standing keel, siiter-keelsons are also to be fixed, and she is to be refastened throughout. Great fears are entertained at Dunedin for the safety of the schooner Phoenix, which left Okarita some weeks ago for that port, but had not arrived on the 12th instant. The " Otago Daily Times " hopes for the best, and describes the schooner as a fine wholesome craft, and Captain Parr as well acquainted with the coast.

The steamer Lady of the Lake, of West Coast notoriety, has undergone extensive alterations and repairs at Dunedin, and is again in working order. She has been partially reconstructed, can now steam seven knots with much ease, and it is not unlikely will be despatched to Hokitika, to again take part in the coasting trade. May her seemu 1 visit to t)u'*e..ta>j]hj&c > -w¥ti&s proveKiore forTuiiaßf than the first.

Up to the 12ih instant, no intelligence had been received at Dunediu of the missing barque Driver, which left Newcastle (N.S.W.) for Otago on the 13th of May. It is feared she has foundered.

We scarcely expected that the removal of go many vessels from the roadstead to the river — haste post haste being the word — would have been effected without loss of some kind, either to tugs or tugees; but wo certainly did not anticipate tho total loss of a fine •chooner, together with the greatest portion of her cargo. Such, however, we regret to say, took place yesterday in the case of the - schooner Gratitude, a Hobart Town vessel, which arrived in the roadstead about a week ago, with a full cargo of TaMmauian produce, chiefly consigned to Mr W. Fisher. The bar being in very fair condition yesterday, albeit the channel was rather narrow, the harbor steamers ran out early in the forenoon, to fetch in the balance of the fleet. The Lioness led the .way, and, selecting tho schooner Gratitude to begin with, took tho bar, with the beacons dead on. The tug cleared the narrows all right, but her tow, less fortunate, touclied upon the nobby sand patch, termimating the North Spit. At this critical moment the sudden jerk upon the tow line (which could ' aot hsre been properly fastened on board the ecboocer) caused the hitch to slip, and the lime lost in getting the warp aboard again seal' dherfato. The Lioness behaved spendidly. and very nigh came »o grief herself, as she also grounded upon the North Spit whilst struggling to get the other off. She aignalUd for help, to the Challenge which was approaching the bar with the Bungaree in tow, but the appeal was disregarded by Captain Wilson, doubtless upon justifiable grounds, as we feel »ure ho is not the man to hold back when called upon, unless convinced that his services would prove of no avail. At the same time we cannot help thinking that the schooner would have forged ahead into the channel which lay close under her starboard bow, if the united power of both tugs hud been brought to bear upon her. So long as a glimmer of hope remained the Lioness tugged away to get her charge over, and at last backed out and tried to drag thn unfortunate schooner off stern first. But to no purpose, however, so, just before the tide turned, the Lioness relinquished the attempt, and paddled to the roadstead for another vessel. The poor Gra-

titude was evidently a doomed craft, as she twisted and strained awfully when hit by the "seas, and before the tide fell had started her

entire stern frame. So much the captain told mj but although we visited the stranded .- croft at low water, we were unable, owing to fbp dar}jpp»B, to tl&rtain #je ex(;ens of her

injuries. It was, however, feared sire would not hold together until morning, and accordingly prompt measures were taken by Mr" Fisher to land as much as possible of the cargo. To that end several drays and a gang of men were engaged, and wo understand that a good deal of her lading was transferred to shore before eleven o'clock. The greatest part, however, remains on board, and will, we fear, strew the beach, this morniag. We .understand the Gratitude is insured.

The Sydney clipper schooner Bungaree, one of the very handsomest craft that trades here, arrived in the river yesterday behind the Challenge, and took up an outer berth in the tier, thus completing a long and tempestous passage from Adelaide. It will be remembered that the Bungaree when last here was chartered by Messrs Churches and Clung, and left on the 9th of last month for South Australia, to load up dour. She mado a good run down, received prompt dispatch, and on the 9th instant sailed from Adelaide roads with strong N.W. winds and fine weather, cleared Backstairs passago at 6 p.m. the same day, and then the breeze rapidly increased, and by 8 p.m. was blowing a whole gale. A tremendous sea got up, and the vessel being deeply laden, shipped immenso quantities of water over both rails. One sea broke on board, smashed in tho port gangway, and started everything on deck, and to save the schooner from, foundering, the crew were compelled to lighten her by starting the greatest part of the fresh water, and throwing overboard a considerable quantity of coal. Thus relieved, she made better weather of it, and bowled along before the gale, which slightly moderated next day, and veered round to W.S.W. King's Island was passed at noon on the sth, and Swan Island next day, the schooner being under balanced-reefed mainsail, close-reefed foresail and topsail, still laboring heavily, and at times rolling both rails under. Towards night the gale increased in terrific squalls, driving up a fearful sea that topped the taffrail, aud every moment threatened to poop her, and as running any longer consistent with safety was impossible, Captain Williams hove his vessel to on the starboard tack, under balanced-reefed mainsail. She lay by the wind that night, and next morning, the gale baring slightly moderated, kept away again, still under close canvas. The same weather continued until the 9th, on which day it fairly broke, and hence to tho New Zealand coast, which was sighted on the 13th, moderate S.W. breezes prevailed. Light breezes from north aud N.E. succeeding, she was kept outside until the loth, and tiieu brought up in the roadstead, and eventually reached Gibson's Quay as above. The Buugaree is laden with flour and bran.

The brigantiue Leonidas sailed through Port Philip Heads on the 23rd ult., and driven by a moderate west wind cleared Bass's Straits next day, and after a pleasant passage marked by moderate S.W. breezes, sighted Bold Head on the 2nd insfc., and two days later anchored off the bar. Further progress was stayed by tho inacessable state of the port, so sho lay at anchor until the 9th, when her chain parted in the heavy gale of that date, and she accordingly stood to sea, keoping outside during the next twenty-foiii? homy, then ran in again, and hold her own uutil yesterday, when she was conveyed to tho wharf by tho Challenge. The Leonidas is loaded with a miscellaneous cargo.

The ketch Pelorus returned to port yesterday .after an absence of seventeen days on a trip to Fox's. She landed a full cargo there, left last.Saturday morning reached the roadstoad that night and was towed in as above by tho Yarra.

It was only by the merest chance that the three tugs, the ketch Pelorus, and a fine schooner named the Ceres, were not " piled up " on the North and South Spits yesterday afternoon, and all through an insane attempt on the part of the Lioness and Yarra — each having a tow astern — so cross the bar together. It appears they started from the roadstead almost simultaneously, the Lioness with the Ceres, a lump of a schooner dm wing over nine feet, the Yarra with the little kstch Pelorus. Starting from different points, they converged to a common centre — the bar, racing nearly stem and stem, as the Yarra, being lightly weighted, was able to keep up with her more powerful antagonist. The break was entered, and yet neither would give way, although wo believe the captain of tho Lioness expostulated with him of the Yarra, representing with much truth that the tide being- gone, and the Ceres a heavy vessel, place should be given to tho Lioness. But where men are filled by that subtle spirit called rivalry, the voice of reason is powerless to influence, and so it proved in this case, as both vessels took the bar very nearly together, the Lioness being about half a cables length in advance. Passing between the spits the Ceres grounded, and almost immediately was double banked by the Challenge, which lay" upon her paddlrs close" at hand in the event of her services being required. By this time the Yarra had reached the passage, and how she managed to squeeze between the others and the North Spit is something remarkable, but she did so, and reached the wharf all right. The beres was also dragged uiljpt- jjjiiiij- !>«/■ again grounded %in the river just Jelbw Revell street, where she lay up to an early hour this morning, with every prospect of getting off on the tide. So euded an adventure that might have ended very differently, and to avoid such risks for the future, we think a law should be passed and stringently enforced relative to bar navigation, both here and elsewhere. It is very clear to us that the steamer having the smaller vessel in tow should give place to tho other.

The " Grey River Argus" of Saturday supplies us with the following account of the lobs of the Harriett — "The Harriott arrived off Greyniouih all well on Friday, 12th instant, having made a favorable voyage from Melbourne. The Dispatch canio out to tow her in, but an accident happened with the tow rope, and broke her windlass, and after touching the bank she was obliged to return to the offing again and anchor. The cablo (chain) was made fast to the mainmast, and she remained outside at anchor until Thursday, at about 3 p.m., whon a heavy southwester blowing at the time, a sea struck her, made a clean sweep over her decks, washed away tho longboat from amidships, knocked tho crew all into the acuppors, started tho galley and iffcarly washed it into the sea, and pavted the cable. The vessel iinmediutely began to,- drift towards the south spit, on which she brought up, and remained apparently safe until high water, when she drifted further in, and eventually grounded in a soft sandy spot at the southern end of the spit. Hero she remains upright, almost high and dry at low water, 4>ut exposed to the full breach of the sea should it come on to blow. Had she been of less stout construction than she is, or had she taken the ground on a more shingly bottom, it is probable we should have had some serious loss of life to record, in addition to the certain loss of thp vessel. Fortunately both the vessel and the greater part of the cargo aro, fully insured. She has about 150 tons of general cargo on board, 120 of which are consigned, to Messrs Wright and Co., and these are insured to the wharf. The remainder, we believe, is unluckily only insured to the anchorage. The freight consists very largely of bottled beer and spirits, which, of course, will receive little or no damage ; but there are some thirty tons of flour, wliich will be considerably injured. The " Argus" states further, that she is half full of water, and manifestly breaking up fore and aft. The Pareoha.— The London "Times," of April 30th, gives the following, under date " Paramaribo, Surinam, April 4th :" — " The steamer Pareora, of Glasgow, oflicial number 56,161, Captain William Graham, put in here on tho Ist inst. Sho left the port of Greenock on October 28 last, bound for Dunedin, New Zealand, but from the bad steerage j way of tho .vessel and the foulnoss of the ! bottom with seaweed, she was quite unman1 ageable, and. becoming short of provisions,

the captain was obliged to put into the nearest and safest port he could reach with the vessel."

GEEY RIVER. High Water This Day. — 2.27 a.m. ; 2.52 p.m.