INTER-PROVINCIAL SHIPPING

West Coast Times, Issue 2238, 2 December 1872, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL SHIPPING

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ARRIVED.

Lyttelton — Ist December. 9 a.m., Albion, from Wellington.

SAILED. Greymoufch — November 30th, 7.45 #'.m., Bangitoto, for Hokitika.

The. s.s. Waipara will leave the' wharf this morning af 7 o'clock (weather permitting)} for Greymouth direct. Passage tickets can be obtained at the office of Mr J. A. Brinar, agent. The p.s. Wallace, from Nelson, via Coast ports, arrived in the harbor last Saturday morning, and sailed on her return voyage yesterday. The s.s. Rangitoto arrived in the roadstead, from Nelson, on Saturday night last; She was tendered by the s.s. Waipara, and afterwards sailed for Melbourne direct. The s.s. Kennedy, f roto Nelson, via 1 Coast ports, is expected to arrive at this port on Wednesday next, and is announced to leave on her return voyage on Thursday morning* at 10 o'clock. The schooners Spray and Lady Don, from this port, timber laden, arrived at Lyttelton on the 26th ult. The brigantine Elizabeth Curie, also from this porfc, with timber, arrived at Lyttelton on the 28th. The screw steamer Wallabr, from Dnnedin

direct, ran up the river on yesterday's tide, and moored in the usual berth at the jetty. During the afternoon a portion' of her cargo was landed, the remainder being left for the next morning. Not the' slightest apprehension for her safety was entertained — the weather, in fact, being Bingularly calm. About 7 p.m., however (dead low tide), those on board were startled by what resembled an explosion, and it was soon afterwards perceived that the vessel had parted amidships, a gaping rent making its appearance on either side. Steps were at once taken to prevent the influx of water by stuffing the apertures with blankets, &"c, and also to discharge the remainder of the cargo. With the removal of the dead weight and the rising of the tide the rent so far closed as to render it probable that the vessel might be kept afloat and run on the beach at high water; The cause of'the accident, so far as we have been able to ascertain, was a small recently formed sandspit or " hummock" at the centre of the outer T. On this the Wallabi— a long flatbottomed craft — was, so to speak/ pivoteel,and the weight of her ma,chinery : at one end, and cargo at the other j proved tod much for her backbone. — Southland Times; 18th. 1 Nov. The Warwickshire sailed from London for Auckland on the 4th November •, with 160 immigrants. The Forfarshire was tp sail for Wellington on the 12th with 400 immigrant^. The Japanese barque Fu- Jii-Maf v arrived at San Francisco on the 3rd of August from Hong Kong, with a cargo of tea. This is . j stated to be the first vessel flying Japanese' j colors and manned by Japanese which lias i entered an American porfc: i A steam frigate of 2700 tons, 400 horse j power, and armed with 20 40-pounder and j two 90-pounder rifled guns, was lately ! launched from the Chinese arsenal at Shang- j hai. Everthing about her except the shaft ! was made at the arsenal by Chinese artisans, > and under the superintendence of only five i foreigners from first to last. I

An expedition to explore the Faroe Islands is being organised at Copenhagen. The great point in view is the examination of the strata with the hope of finding coal. At Saltburn-by-the-Sea, a small wooden box was picked up from the surf on the shore, containing two pieces of envelope; with the words "the Arrow," written in pencil, apparently very hurriedly, on one of them; aud on the other, written in a similar manner, " We are sinking fast; all hope is gone." There is, it is said, a horrible cargo floating about the German Ocean. The animals afflicted with the rinderpest at Hull were sent out in lighters, and it is said they were sunk. One, at any rate, has not sunk, but is still sailing with its cargo of putrifying carcases on board. The unfortunate master of the steamtug Kent saw this lighter floating hither and thither upon the sea, -and went alongside. In his own words, he found " she was loaded with dead cattle, the smell from which was fearful."

A week's salmon fishing in the river Lune is described by the Lancaster Guardian :— " From what, we hear, all the net fishermen have drawn heavily, and it has bei6rt'ea£infaf.ed that upwards of 1200 fish have been taken during the 'week. Large numbers hate been sent off every day to Manchester and other places, and any quantity could be had in town at is per ]]>. We hear of one * haul' in

which eight fish, averaging 30lbs apiece, were taken, i&aking 2401bs weight' altogether. If we strilce ;an Sterage, and estimate .the 1200 fteh it lplbseaeh, we have a total weight of 12j000lb% 'which, supposing it to be sold at lOd Rr#,will bring the fishermen MdV the lessees of the.flsheries £600." Great excitement was oqcasipned in Eraserburgh lately, by the arrival of the Hiring fleet, with a eaptureJiigher and more valuable then has ever before been landed at that station. Of the 600 boats which entered the harbor only a few were unsuccessful. The total, will.be 12,000 or 13,000 crans, representing tiie enormous number, of ib',tftio,obb of herrings, the value of which may be roundly stated at £15,000 to £16,000.

£1.250.000