SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 504, 15 May 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPORT. HIGH WATER. This Day ... 12.11 a.m., 12 55 p.m. To-morrow 1.7 a.m., 1.31 p.m. Monday ... 2.4S a.m., 2.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. May 14—Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, from Greymouth. N. Edwards and Co., agents. Enterprise, ketch, from Charleston. DEPARTURES. May 13—Bruce, p.s., for Nelson. May 14 —Kennedy, p.s., for Nelson. Captain Leech was engaged yesterday afternoon in attempting to remove, by the use of blasting powder, some portion of the large snag which lies in dangerous proximity to the channel near the bar. The powder was successfully placed partially under the snag, although there were three feet of water above it at the time, and the powder was also successfully exploded. It was not expected that any great execution would be done, but as much as was expected was realised. The snag was shaken and shattered, and a second attempt made at low water during spring tides may result in its removal altogether as an impediment to the navigation. We received information yesterday of the stranding of the schooner Amateur at Mohikinui, on Tuesday evening. It is said that she was attempting to enter the river when it was low water, and the wind occasionally coming down the gorge. Several attempts were made, and on the fourth shß got on the shingle-bank, and was washed along the beach nearly as far as the cutter Harry Bluff, which was stranded there a few months ago. Some diggers and others lent assistance by dragging her by a warp, otherwise she would have gone alongside the cutter. The cargo, belonging to Mr Annett and Mr Watson, was safely landed, but the vessel, like the Harry Bluff, will require to be launched. Preparations are now being made for the purpose. The ketch Enterprise arrived yesterday from Charleston, after discharging a cargo brought from Lyttelton. Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co. have placed the fine steamer Claud Hamilton, lately belonging to the Panama Company, on the berth for Fiji. She was to sail from Melbourne on the Ist inst. A number of excursionists intended to avail themselves of the opportunity for a pleasant tropical trip of a few weeks' duration. At this time there will be additional attraction in the visit of Prince Alfred in the Galatea, with her Majesty's Pacific Squadron, under the command of Commodore Lambert.

A very fatal collision has taken place in the Channel. The ship Calcutta, laden with the cable for the British Indian Submarine Telegraph Co., came into collision with the Prussian barque Emma, which latter vessel immediately went down with seven of her crew. The Calcutta was taking in water fast, and some miles of the cable were paid out to lighten her. As she seemed likely to founder the crew took to the boats, and one of them capsized, drowning the captain of the Calcutta and several of the crew. The rest got safe to land. Tugs were sent out to endeavour to fall in with the vessel, and it was picked up and towed into Plymouth. It thus appears that had the crow not been in such a hurry to leave the vessel every life would in all probability have been saved. As it was, about 33 perished.