SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 635, 22 March 1870, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOIiT. man WATER. 'l'llis Day ... 1.30 a.m., 1.52 p.m. I'o-inorrow 2.14 a.m., 2.37 p.m. ARRIVALS. March 19 —Waipara, s.s., from Greymouth. Bailie and Humphrey, agents. March 20—Satellite, cutter, from Duncdin. Freeth and Greig, agents. Wallabi, s.s., from Wauganui. Freeth and Greig, agents. Kennedy, s.s., from Martin's Bay and southern ports. March 21 —John Poiin, s.s., from Nelsjii anil Wanganui. Standard, ketch, from Cliarleston. DEPARTURES. March 19-—Waipara, s.s., for Grey mouth. March 20—Wallabi, s.s., for Greymouth. March 21—Kennedy, s.s., for Nelson. John Penn, s.s., for lioki f ika. Mary Jane, schooner, lor Lyttelton. PASSENGER LIST. Per Kennedy, from the South—Messrs Andrews, Jones, Roche, Cowan, Magonagle, Parker, Leslie, Hughes, Paul, Smith, Roberts, Campbell, and l'iesse ; 20 for Nelson. Per Waipara, from Greymoutli—Rev. Mr Kcinell, Mr Fraser, Mr Curie. IMPORTS. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui—so head of cattle, 200 sheep. 14 pigs, 4 tons potatoes, 1 bale hay, Freeth and Greig ; 6 kegs butter, Stitt Bros. Per Satellite, from Dunedin—2o cases porter, 1 qr-eask brandy, 5 cases geneva, (39 bags sugar, 3 half-chests tea, 234 pkgs merchandise, 5 lihds ale, 10 cases porter, 3 coils, 1 case sundries, Freeth and Greig ; If! bndls, 1 bar iron, Bailie and Humphrey ; 1 lilul, 2 tierces, 1 cask, 2 cases, Field ; 60 bags mdse, West ; 247 do, Powell and Co. EXPORTS. Per Waipara, for Brighton —1 ton salt, Freeth and Gieig. The New Zealand Steam Navigation Company's liquidators are paying a dividend of £ 1 per share. The liquidators have also advertised for sale the whole of the fleet, property, and effects, including the freehold lot of land, buildings, wharf, &c., five steamers, and two eoal hulks; and tlio slip in Evans Bay, which can tako up vessels of 300 tons, for repairs. The steamers are—Wellington, Rano'atira, Ahuriri, Storm Bird, and Ladv Bird.

The Waipara is to receive from the Westland Government a sum of £165 for each trip to southern ports, and the sum of .£lO per diem, in addition, to be paid for detention, not to commence until twelve hours after arrival in port. Should any of the bars or rivers in tho opinion of the captain of the steamer be unsafe to cross, the Government to have the right of detaining the steamer for twelve hours, free of charge. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company's Royal Mail steamer City of Brussels, Captain Kenned}', arrived in Liverpool lately from New York, after a run of unparallelled rapidity, she having made the run from that port to Queenstown in seven days 22 hours and three minutes, and to Liverpool in eight days 13 hours and 41 minutes, making allowance for difference of time. This is about two hours and forty minutes less than the previously shortest voyage on record. Throughout the whole run she PCemxietl »e » *evry hlg-1* rulo, unci -witli remarkable steadiness and regularity, logging 370,330, 320, 330, 346, 371, 305,'353, and 2fit> miles each day in succession. WRECK OF TUB CHARLES EDWARD AT MARTIN'S BAY. Captain Holmes has furnished us with the the following report of the accident by which the Charles Edward was sunk in the river Kaduku, Martin's Bay:— We arrived at Martin's Bay on Saturday, the 26th, at ]l\i.m., but struck on the bank about a. mile 'up the river. Not being acquainted with the channel, Captain Thompson, the Dunedin Harbor Master, made a survey of it next day with the boat. At 9 p.m., on Monday, the 28th, steamed up to Lake M'Kerrow, and landed the survey party, with their provisions, and timber to build a house, returning to the boat the same afternoon. At 3 p.m., the vessel going dead slow, struck a snag on the krboitrd bow, holing the vessel- At once run the vessel on the bank, and found the steerage and forehold filling. Immediately got the cargo from the forehold on deck. The engines were all the time pumping the water out of. the hold. The engines were kept at work pumping throughout the night. On Tuesday, March 1, commenced landing remainder of cargo, and found the water still gaining, and vessel settling clown by tho head in the sand. At 11 a.m. the water had increased so much as to put out the fires. Immediately got provisions on shore and the passengers, and also landed the cargo out of the after-hold. At 6 p.m. the crew left the ship, and fitted up tents on shore with the sails. On Wednesday, the 2nd, Captain Thompson and Mr Thompson, surveyor, agreed to try and go over from the head of the- Lake to Queenstown for the purpose of forwarding telegrams to Nelson and Dunedin. At 11 a.m. the vessel took a list to starboard, and settled down aft. Thursday, (he 3rd, the crew were engaged stripping the ship. On the 4th Captain Thompson returned, not being able to stand the overland trip, while Mr Thompson and another of the surveyors continued on the journey. On Saturday, tho sth, Mr Thompson and men came down to the vessel, saying it was impossible to get overland on account of the high state of the rivers. On the 6th everything was done to make the people comfortable on shore, it blowing heavy, with rain. The flame kind of weather continued-throughout the next day. On the Bth, Captain Thompson, the mate of the vessel, and boat's crew went up to try and induce the survey party to make another attempt to reach Queenstown, but they said it was no use trying, as tho rivers were still too high. On March the 9th, commenced to fit up the life boat to try and reach the Hokitika roadstead. The next day left the encampment with the boat, four hands, and Mr Dennet, the purser. On clearing Martin's Bay, met with head winds and thick rainy weather; at 3 p.m. the same day put into the Gorge river, and found a party of diggers there, from whom we received every kindness. The weather still continuing adverse, remained until next day. On the 12th, left the Gorge river with clear weather and a light S.W. breeze. At 2 p.m. reached Jackson's Bay, and camped there for the night. On the 13th left the Bay at 4 am., with light airs and calm weather. At 9 p.m. beached, and camped for the night at a small bay next to Bruce Bay. On the 14th, at 10 a.m., put to sea again with a moderate fair wind. At 4 p.m. passed Okarito, with light kead winds throughout the night. On tho 15th, at 7 p.m. met tho s.s. Kennedy, throe miles south of the Hokitika bar, and were at once taken on board, and the steamer, which was on her way to search for tho Charles Edward, returned to port. Tho following is the list of passongers:— Rev. J. MTutosh, Mrs M'lntosh, seven I

children, and servant, for the Grey j Mr Goldsmith, Mr Wilcox, and Captain Thompson. She had also on board about 40 tons of cargo.

The s.s. Kennedy which had been despatched to Martin's Bay for the purpose of bringing up the passengers from the wreck of the Charles Edward, returned to Westport on Sunday evening. The Kennedy did not enter the Kaduku river, owing to there being ,a heavy sea on the bar, but the boats were enabled to land and bring off the passengers and etl'ects. Since the Charles Edward was wrecked, and while the passengers were encamped on the beath, a birth took place—the first that has ever taken place, so far as white pooplo arc concerned, at Martin's Bay. The wife of the Rev. Mr M'lntosh was safely delivered of a son, and, notwithstanding the circumstances, she is " doing well." Captain Holmes and the crew of the Charles Edward (with the exception of three men) returned with the Kennedy, and proceed to Nelson to obtain material for the raising of the vessel. When the Kennedy returns to the coast she proceeds to Martin's Bay, and will there remain until a favorable opportunity offers of getting inside. The passengers have been perfectly satisfied with the arrangements made for their comfort by Captain Holmes before ho left for Hokitika in the small boat.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

ARRIVALS. Port Chalmers.—March 20—Claud Hamilton, from the Bluff; Tararua, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. Wanganui.—March 20 —John Penn, for Westport, at 11.30 a.m.