Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume 1671, Issue 1671, 1 October 1861, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. . Sept. 27, schooner Tyne, 36 tons, Linklater, from Otago. Passenger— -Mr. Kinniburgh. Sept. 28, brig Faimy A.'Garriques, IS9 tons, A. Woodcock, from Dunedin. Passenger— Mr. S. 0' Halloran. Sept. 29, schooner Sarah, 1 2 tons, P. Jenkins, from Manawatu. Same day, schooner Freebridge, 91 tons, Thos. Hughes, from Nelson. SAILED. Sep. 27, s. s. Wonga Wonga, 103 tons"' Renner, fpr Wanganui. Passengers, cabin—Mr. G. Turnbull, Mrs. Wheeler and child, Miss Swainson, Miss Cope; steerage — Miss Lochlan, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and five children, Mr. Suthevon. Sep. 27, s. s. Storm Bird, 107 tons, J. Malcolm, for Castle Point and Napier. Passengers, cabinMr. and Mrs. Kinross and servant, His Honor Mr. Justice Johnston, Messrs. R. R. Strang, G. Hunter, W. Lyon. J. Watt, R. J. Duncan, Rev. and Mrs. St. Hill, Miss Tanner ; Bteerage— Messrs. I Falkner, Howell, Sharpe. Sept. 28, schooner Esther,. 54 tons, James Campbell, for the Chatham Islands. Passenger — Mr. W. Seed. IMPORTS. In tho Fanny A. Garriques, Smith and Co., Agents, — 2 hhds. rum, Order. In the Sarah, W. Waring Taylor, Agent,— 2,000 feet sawn timber, 15 cwt. bacon, W coils tow, 38 doz. lines, 17 bags wheat, 7 bags maize, I box lard, 2 casks pork, W. W. Taylor; 31 bags grain, Joseph & Co. ; 1 trunk, Lyon. Tn the Freebridge, Thomas Hughes, Agent, — 100 boxeß flour, 5 hhds. rum, Order ; 2 coils rope, Johnston & Co. ; 2 cases, Smith ; 1 case lamps, 2 cask tinware, Krull & Co.; I pkg. wire, I pkg., I do. brushes, Kebbell ; 100 boxes, 40 chests, and 40 chests toa, 60 boxes candles, Levin & Co. ; 83 bags flour, 252 bags sugar, 20 boxes soap, 7 hhds., 20 boxes tobacco, Bowler, Son & Co.; I case shovels, 6 bundles buckets, 6 pairs cart boxes, Mills; 20 boxes candles, 60 boxes soap, 56 mats sugar, Turnbull & Co. : I box tea, Edwards and

Co. ; Shipped at Nelson— l 3 casks coals, II iron j axles, 22 do. boxes, 10 pkgs. hardware, Order.

EXPORTS

In the Wonga Wonga, Duncan & Vennell. Agents — 1 qr. cask whisky, 1 parcel, L. Levy ; 1 qr. cask brandy, _ ton sugar, 1 cask do., 1 neat tubs, 12 buckets, D. Anderson; 1- qr. cask brandy, Krull & Go. ; 1 case cigars, 2 boxes tobacco, lift bags sugar, 1 case revolvers, Hickson and bo. ; 187 bags sugar, 10 bags coffee, 2 trusses.W. Bowler, Son & Co. ; 2 cases, 1 gig, 1 case stationery, W. Lyon ; 5 cases drapery, 2 trunks, J. , Joseph & Co.; 4 bundles rope, 2 do. buckets, 2 do. spades, 4 drums oil, 40 bullock bows, 1 case axes, 4 nests tubs, 6 casks ironmongery, IVa\ce1 V a \ cei > 1 case, 1 trap, J. Martin; 1 cask, 1 case, Pilcher; 1 bundle, 1 paper paroel, Pickett & Co. ; 11 tons stores, 8 casks; 1 parcel, Commissariat ; I parcel, 8.5. W .; 7 cases arms, 1 parcel, Capt. Kirwan ; 2 pkgs. cutlery, 2 trusses drapery, 1 truss saddlery, W. VV. Tavlor ; 1 bundle trees, Lumsden ; I iron target, 1 rod, 22 kegs nails, 4 tins turps, 16 kegs white lead, 1 bag handles, a cases axes, 1 case vestas, 2 cases merchandise, 1 case hardware, 1 case brushware, E. W. Mills; 2 bundles wool packs, I case sundries, Levin & Co. ; 1 case sago, 1 bag pepper, 4 boxes candles, 6 bags rice, 1 case drapery, 16 mats sugar, Tame ; 3 chests tea, 1 pkg., 40 bags sugar, 1 parcel, Johnston & Co.: Jo bags sugar, 1 bale drapory, 1 case sundries, 3 caskß sheep wash tobacco, 3 drums tar, 1 case drapery, 4 pkgs. luggage, Duncan & Vennell ; 1 pkg., Foottor ; 2 plates, 5 bundles, 3 bars, 3 sheets, Turnbull & Co. In the Storm Bird, Duncan and Vennell, Agonts,— B qr. casks whisky ,lo cases ginger wine, kegs nails, 30 kegs paint, 8 casks bottled beer, 8 bales woolpacks, 3 cases drapery, 99 pieces timber, 3 brls. pitch, 3 cases 1 bale twine, 3 pkgs., Stuart & Co. ; 4 qr. casks rum, 3 do. brandy, I hhd. rum, 1 case cigars, 10 half cases geneva, 4 cases brandy, 1 case, 8 kegs nails, 18 bags salt, 12 casks beer, 2 chests 4 half chests tea, 2 casks whiting, 28 bars 4 bundles iron, 1 case furniture, 3 boxes soap, 5 do. candles, 10 cases ginger wine, 1 bale woolpacks, 28 boxes tea, 4 boxes soda, 3 cases vestas, 3 do. oilmen's stores, 43 bags sugar, lease drapery, I truss do , Dransfield; 3 cases cutlery, 1 trunk, 2 cases ammunition, 3 bundles, 1 case, Johnston & Co.; lease drapery, -5 pkgs. machinery, 2 kegs nails, 1 case I bale drapery, 1 preserved meat, 6 pkgs., Turnbull>& Co. ; 7 pkgs., 2 cases rum, 2 half chests tea, Owen Brothers ; 7 half chests tea, 3 bags sugar, 1 drum oil, 1 bdl. sheepwash tobacco, 4 hags sugar, 1 case wine, 1 pkg., 2 boxes soap, 2 cases brandy, 1 bundle woolpacks, h ton flour, 1 bundle, 1 box, Levin & Co. ; 4 bales, 3 trunks, 1 box, 1 bundle, L. Levy; 1 case, I parcel, W. Lyon ; 2 cases, 2 parcels, Pickett & Co. ; 100 five bncks, R. Miller ; 7 cases drugs, C. D. Barraud ; 4 pkgs. woolpacks, 1 pkg. sheepskins, 11 bags potatoes, 1 dray, Bethune and Hunter; I keg, 2 boxes, I truss, W. W. Taylor; 1 pkg., 1 pel., E. W. Mills; 1 pkg., 3 boxes candles, W. Scott ; 6 mattresses, 1 pkg., J. Dixon ; 1 case coffee, 1 case raisins, 2 cases vestas, Duncan & Vennell: 3 bags sugar, 1 parcel, Crawford; 13 pkgs., 2 cases, W. Spinks ; 1 case, 1 plate, W. Mason; 2 pkgs., J.E. Watkin; 6 tins confectionery, J. Waldin ; 2 pkgs.,' G. Moore ; 4 rams, 1 cask rice, R. J. Duncan. In the Esther, Bethune & Hunter, Agents,— 4 bags sugar, 2 bags vice, I pkg. bullock bows, I do. handles, 3 boxes soap, 3 pkgs. ovens and nails, I case drapery, 10 bags salt, 8 tins paint, I drum oil, 4 pkgs. sundries, I keg tobacco, 2 half cases geneva, 3 cases sundries, I drum oil, I pkg. mats, I do. saucepans, Bethune & Hunter.

Wreck of the Watekwitcii.— Accounts have just reached Sydney of tiie total loss of the vessel Waterwitch, bound from Callao to New York, which struck on a rock, off the coast of North Carolina on the IGth April lastt, with 31 souls on board, crew and passengers, 17 of whom swam on shore. Among the missing were Captain John li. Hays, his wife and child, passengers, for many years a resident of this city, and late of Nelson, New Zealand, where he was much esteemed. — Moreton Bay Courier, August 27.

Incendiakism— The Sovereign op the Seas. — Tho following evidence of the third mate seems conclusive as to the burning of the above vessel in Sydney Harbour (noticed in our last) being tho wilful act of Luke County, one of the seamen. Tlie evidence was given on the inquest held to ascertain the origin of the fire.

John Cole, the third officer of the ship, said — I know tho prisoner before the Court ; 1 was keeping watch on board the ship on last Tuesday night ; I went on watch at six o'clock, and went to different parts of the vess'ol during the night ; about half-past nine o'clock Wray caraelo me and said " Mr. Cole I repect you " — (this was said in a low tone of voice) — I do not want to see you get into trouble as you have tho watch, Luke is going to set fire to tho ship to-night;" I replied, "My God, ho could not think of doing such a thing ; " | Wray made an answer "It is so:" I then left him as I did not like his appearance, and went into the deck-house; a few minutes afterwards Wray ; came to the deck-house aud said " he (meaning Conroy) is going to do it." I left again and went into the deck-house, and said to Mr. Rogers, the second officer, " What do you think, that fool Wray has heen telling me that Luke is going to set fire to the ship; " Mr. Rodger replied, " Nonesonsc — humbug ; " I remarked, " we had better go forward and look down the forehatch ; " we went forward, looked down, and could neither see nor Smell any fire ; the second officer said, "There is nothing there," and he went aft and turned in, while I remarked, "I will keep a good look-out:" when I told the second officer of what Wray had told me, Isaac Jackson, the ship's cook, was present, and said "he (Wray) told me so before;" I asked Jackson were Conroy was, and he replied, "In the forecastle," but I did not go to look; soon after the second officer turned in, I went to tho sailmaker, and said, " Don't take your pants off to-night;" "Why?" ho asked; I replied, «' Luke is going to set the ship on fire, so the passenger's cook told me ;" the sailmaker commenced laughing, and said "That be d— d;" I said, "It would be no laughing matter if the ship were to be set on fire." A fow seconds after this, while standing near the fore part of the mainrigging, I heard something cracking in the fore part of the ship, and made a remark to that effect to tho sail maker, who stood near me, and I thought also I could detect smoke issuing from tho forehatch ; that was about twenty-five minutes after Wray first came to me ; I ran forward and satisfied myself that smoke was coming up through the fore hatch ; tho sailmaker also saw it and gave the alarm to the people sleeping in the deck-house ; I saw that the smoke was increasing, and it struck me from tho cracking, that it was the lumber in the forehold that was on fire ; I immediately ran aft crying out " The ship is on fire " and reported the fire to the captain, who jumped up, ran on deck, and gave orders to rig tbe force pump and ring the bell; I then went on the poop and hailed the ship Nagasaki, which was lying astern of us, and asked to send Borne of her men on board to render assistance in putting out the fire ; I ran forward to assist in extinguishing the fire, and then called the captain and told him what Wray had told me; the captain then ordered Conroy into the cabin to lend a hand in getting liis things out, but as soon as he got there he (tho captain) laid hands upon him und asked for irons, which were brought and put on him ; Conroy remarked, " I am innocent. When Wray told me that Conroy was going to set the ship on firo he (Wray) asked me to go on shore and have something to drink.