Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1614, 3 September 1861, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

AllttlVED. September 2, brig Louis and Miriam, 127 tons, J. W. Vanderwood, from Sydney. PassengersMr. and Mrs. Ash worth, Mr. Lawrence. September 3, ship Cincinnati, 480 tons, FitzSiinmons, from Newcastle, N.S.W. SAILED. August 31, barque Maori, 288 tons, J. Muir, for Otago. Passengers — James Walker, John Thomas, Harry Watson, Janios Castle, James Ryau, John Wallis, John Hartley, John Jones, Frederick Jones, George Hall, Edward Garner, Henry Emens, Charles Crocker, D. McKenzie, James Williams, William Williams, George Greathead, Joseph Vial. August 81, schooner Emerald, 35 tons, John Sedcolo, for Kaipoi. ' In tlio report of Lord Worsley, for Canterbury, 39 steerage passengers were accidentally omitted from the list. IMPORTS. In tlie Louis and Miriam, W. Bowler, Son and Co., Agents— l cose drugs, 1 bale, 1 pkg. piping, W. Bishop ; 2 cases drugs, Barraud , 4 bundles rope, 2 do. buckets, 2 do. spades, 4 drums oil, 40 bullock hows, 1 case axes, 4 nests tubs, 1 case, 4 casks, 2 casks whitening, 1 parcel, I case, 1 truss drapery, J. Martin; 2 cases stoves, 2 pieces pipe, Levin & Co. ; J log cedar, W. Lyon ; 1 bundle W. 8.; 15 bags maize, 1 pocket hops, Order; 1 case Holloway's pills, Black : 2 bales corks, 5 cases plums, 27 pkgs. dried apples, 40 cases soap, 11 bales lines, IU barrels oatmeal, 6 do. almonds, 4 cases matches, 1 ease wax. vestas, G trunks, 4 cases sulphuric acid, D. Davis; 20 bags coke, 2 paper parcels, C. vVard ; 1 case wax vestas, 1 case paper hangings, 1 box ointment, Mills & Co. ; 2 hhds. gin, 2 pkgs. printing materials, 30 bags coke, 5 qr. casks whisky, 2 hhds. sherry, 3 cases eau de cologne. 2 cases cigars, 8 half chests tea, 4 chests do., Sitf half do., 5 casks peas, 12 pockets hops, 1 case ariowroot, 150 sacks flour, 1 case tartai ie acid, 4 cases wine, I caso books, 3 pkgs. earthenware, 4 pairs dray shafts, 4 carts, 5 casks, 13 pkgs. earthenware, 10 pairs dray shafis, 4 drays, 4L7 bags sugar, 552 bags bastard sugur, 80 mats refined do., Order. EXPORTS. In the Maori, Bethune & Hunter, Agents— 39l tons coals, 60 chests tea, 5,200 feet cedar, 7 cans honey, 7 boxes soap,. 17 doz. Indian soy. In the Emerald, J. & T. Kebbell, Agents— 7 cases, 21 do., 1 cask, 4 cases, 1 bale, I trunk, 1 case piano, 2 wheels, 1 pkg. shafts, 1 hhd. wine, 4 casks, 27 cases trunks, 71 pkgs., 7 pigs, 4 doz. fowls, Levin & Go. ; 1 boat, John McLean. . . Tho ship Cincinnati, 480 tone, Captain Fitz Simmons, from Newcastle, N. S. W., arrived in harbour this afternoon. Her cargo consists of 580 tous of coals for the I.C.R.M. Company. She .brings no later newß, having sailed the day previous to the mail steamer. The brig Louis and Miriam, Captain Vanderwood^ from Sydney, arrived in this harbour yestorday; afternoon after a passage of 17 days. She has experienced boisterous weather, and sprung her main boom in a gale of wind. She cloared at Sydney for Port Cooper, and will sail for that port alter discharging her cargo for this place. . The Wonga Wonga, from Taranaki and Wanganui, and the Storm Bird, from Napier and Castle Point, are both due here on Wednesday next. Both vessels are expected to bring passengers for tho diggings, On their arrival the passengers by the Storm Bird will be transhipped to the Wonga Wonga, which will sail for Otago on the 7th inst., weather permitting. The Storm Bird proceeds to Picton and Nelson on the 7th, leturning from Picton after the great land sale on tho 12th instant. A large barque was observed going through the Straits on Sunday last, bound South. The Barque Glenshee.— This vessel arrived at Nelson, July 30fch. She brings the long-Texpected light-house, twelve valuable sheep for 1 Dr. Renwick, and a large cargo. She has been 150 days out, was delayed in the Channel by contrary winds for 24 days, and throughout the passage has experienced much stormy weathor, having on one occasion been struck by lightening. — Marlborough Fress. '' 1. T«i? Gueat Eastern.— Mitchell's Begister of the Ist June contains the following extract from the New York Tribune of a series oj! disasters which, befel the Great Eastern during a violent gale. on the 6t'.i May : — At four o'clock" in the morning a sirong southerly gale sprung up, which ] increased in severity until nine o'clock, when it became almost a hurricane. A great deal of rain fell, and the sei was uncommonly high. The ship now began to roll in a manner which none of the

officers over anticipated. So confident had everybody heen as regarded her steadiness under any circumstances, that tho ordinary precautions of securing furniture and other moveable articles had not heen taken. The largo tables in tho saloons, which had not been screwed down, were all overturned, and piled, together with chairs and lounges, in a broken heap. Some of the sofas Started with their occupants on little sliding voyages about the cabins, aud one passenger, careless of his balance/was thrown some distance with such violence as to break away part of the bannister of the staircase against which he fell. Several breakfasts and luuchea were wrecked in the ordinary course of things, but the table guards • prevented any general devastation in this respect. Oh the whole tho passengers did not suffer much discomfort, for with all the rolling, the motion was so gradual and free from sudden shocks, that j no person found difficulty in accommodating himI Belt' to it. Early in the afternoon one ofthe heavy I chain gangs which held the gaff of the foremast in its place broke in two, loaving the huge spar almost wholly unsupported on one side. This chain, like others which afterwards, parted, was suppposed to have been ill adjusted, and alao to have rusted to such a degree as to render itunequal to the great strain now imposed upon it. 'The gaff, a timber of some 18 cwt., began to sway back and forward with each lurch of the ship, and presently flew through the air at full swing, a long chain which hung from its end like a whiplash snapping through the rigging at the same time, and causing considerable damage. It not only cut in and out remorsely among the ropes, hut also endangered one of the tall smoke funnels; against which it was flung with immense force each minute. Several of the skylights of the grand saloon were broken in by the fragments of the rigging falling upon them. Ttwas thought necessary to ask ladies to withdraw from the saloon, lest they should suffer inconvenience in case of the smoke funnel (which passes through it) being torn away. In tho course of an hour the gaff was secured and lowered, the furniture below having meanwhile been . set to rights, and properly fastened down. To .prevent, if possible, any further misadventures with the masts, it was docided to lower the five remaining gaffs. In order to accomplish this the moro readily, the vessel was turned from her course, and brought head to wind. The cessation of motion was instantaneous, and the quiet of the four preceding days was. restored. But before much had been done towards getting down the spars, it was attempted to resume the direct course at halt-speed. The result was unlucky; The ship was met and struck by a heavy Bea, the shock of which knocked one of the main gaffs out of its jaw or socket, and left it dangling precariously by chains. This, with rather more difficulty than the other, was in turn secured, and the Bhip was again put off its course, with the same success as beiore. But the accidents of the day were not ended. Just a 9 one of the remaining gafls began to be lowered it broke loose, and fell from its place to the deck, splintering a companion-way and breaking three or four dining Baloon skylights, to the particular consternation of the passengers, who were dining at the time. Another and more serious casualty occurred. A boatswain's mate got entangled iv a tackle, and suffered a serious fracture of the leg— so serious that his recovery, it was found, would depend upon a long, interval of rest. This storm was quite sufficient to test tho real powers of the Great Eastern. To any other ship afloat it would doubtless have been a disastrous experience. The Great Eastern escaped without the slightest injury, save the unimportant ones before mentioned, which were due to entirely exceptional circumstances. On examination after tho gale had subsided, it was found that no perceptible strain or displacement could he detected, even in the most delicate works. The engines operated admirably throughout. It was distinctly settled that no advantage could be gained from the use of her sails beyond the negative use of steadying the ship under certain conditions.

Post Office, Wellington, 3rd Sept. 1861. MAILS— For the Australian Colonies, India, England, &c. via Nelson and Sydney, per Lord Worsley, on Monday at 1 p.m. For Otago, per Wonga Wonga, on Friday at 1 p.m. For Picton and Nelson, per Storm Bird, on Saturday at 8 p.m. For Featherston, Grey i own, Carterton and Masterton, on Wednesday at 11*45 a.m.