GALE AT AUCKLAND.—SHIPPING DISASTERS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3301, 13 September 1871, Page 2

GALE AT AUCKLAND.— SHIPPING DISASTERS.

During September 4, and up to a late hour in the night, a strong -westerly gale waß blowing, and some little damage was caused to the shipping. The barque Frowning Beauty, brigs Oberlin, Jane, and Gazelle, have received slight injuries to their bulwarks and chains through bumping against the wharf. The cutter Triad early in the morning sank under the bowe of the Frowning Beauty ; she was londed with ballast at the time. The cutter Lady Rath also sank alongside the brig Gazelle, and the Mount Albert alongside the brig Jane. It is feared that the Mount Albert has received considerable damage, as she was for Borne time bumping ?ery heavily against the Jane. The schooner Success, at the wood ■wharf, has also received some Blight damnge to her bulwarks. The schooner Ariel, which was anchored to the west of the wharf, began to drag her anchor in the morning, and ran foul of the water police and watermen's houses. Luckily she has escaped without damage. Captain Loveroch, of the cutter Agnes, which arrived from Tairua, reports that a very severe S.W. galo was blowing outside during the 2nd and 3rd Septembor. During the gale the Agnes put into the Great Barrier for shelter, and wluUt lying there the ietch Eagle, from this port to Russell, ran in for shelter. The master of tho ketch reports the losa of one of his men named Geo. Russell, he having been washed overboard during tho gale. Ropes and spars were thrown to the poor fellow, but without success. THE JOSHUA BATES AT AUCKLAND. The ship Joehua Bates, Captain G. B. Sydeerff, arrived in Auckland harbor early on September 2, and made signals for a medical officer. The vessel anchored at tho powder ground, Captain Burgess refusing to permit her to come up the harbor until tho Health Officer for the port had inspected her and issued a certificate. Dr Philson was communicated with, but, owing to his professiona l duties, and the fact that he wns occupied all the afternoon in holding an inquest on the late fire, was unable to visit the vessel until evening. He then went on board, and, in answer to the inquiries prescribed in the harbor regulations, found that the vessel left Honghong on June 1, with 286 Chinese. Touched at Aneiteum, New Hebrides, where fresh provisions were taken in. No vessel was communicated with on tho passage. When the Joshua Bates left Hongkong no infectious epidemic disease such as Bmall-pox was prevalent there. During the voyage eeveralof the crew suffered from diarrbcea and scurvy, owing to defective nourishment, attacked some of the Chinese,

causing the death of three. Four of five othe rs are suffering from the same complaint, but there was no other disease on board. The Chinamen are tolerably clean and healthy. Their food has chiefly been rico and salt fish. Some limejuice was on board, but the captain could not persuade the Chinamen to take it. The ship is seven feet between decks, and there are four officers and twelve seamen on board. The vessel put into Auckland on account of leakiness and for fresh provisions. After completing liis examination, Dr Philson issued a certificate, releasing the vessel from all detention.