ARRIVEL OF THE STAR OF THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 503, 21 August 1871, Page 2

ARRIVEL OF THE STAR OF THE SOUTH.

ihe s s. Star of the South, Captain Holmes, arrived iv harbour this afternoon. She left Napier on Friday last, at 4.30 p.m., and arrived at the Thames at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, where she landed 60 head cattle and 360 sheep. Parsongers—Mr. Samuels, Mi*. Lowe, Mr. O'Hdloran, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and six in the steerage. The Nevada was passod at 7 a.m. on Saturday, about 30 miles S. of the East Cape, with a strong S. gale.

Tho Rifleman, Alice, Dunedin, Eobert, and Beth Shan, reported at the Customs this morning. The regular trader Comerang left Eussell on Saturday night, and arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, with the following ppssengers:—Messrs. J. W. Williams, Walker, Kedfern, Browning, S. Stephenson, jun., and three in the steerage. Cargo :85 tons coal, 24 bead cattle, 100 sheep, A. Bucklartd; 5 tons gum, S. J. Edmonds; 3 tons potatoes, W. J. Hurst; 5 cases wine, H. S. Meyers ; 3 paekazes, and sundries. The p.s. Comerang will leave for the Thames this evening. The p.s. Dnke of Edinburgh left Bussell on Saturday, at 6.50 p.m., and arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, with the following cargo : —32 tons coals, 2 ditto luggage, 4 kits fish, 3 tons' gum, and sundries. Passengers—Mrs. Adair, and two others.

The Beth Shan, a fine ship, in command of our old friend Captain Peek, formerly of the Mary Shepherd, arrived in harbour last even ing. She is from Kelson, where she has just discharged a large careo from Loudon, in splendid condition. The Beth ShaD left Nelson for this port on Saturday last, and had very light airs for three days. On Tuesday last she passed Wellington, and on Wednesday wus off the East Cape. She carried a fresh breeze up to the Little Barrier, which was made on Eriday, and since then strong head winds have prevailed. The Beth Shan is in ballast, and will receive a berth at the wharf early this week, where she will commence to load for England. Messrs. Owen and Graham are agents for the ship, aud as there is already a large portion of her cargo ready for shipment, there is every probability of her receiving a quick dispatch. The Robert, a large Americau barque, in command of Captain William Lanfare, arrived in harbour on Saturday evening, leaky. This vessel left Baker's Island, with a full cargo of guano, on the Bth July, bound for Cork, for orders, leaving there loading the barque Kate Covert, to follow in eight days, with a cargo for the same port. Shortly utter .leaving Captain Lanfare discovered that the barque was leaking, and immediately set the pumps to work. On the 11th July the starboard pump broke down, and the other had to be kept constantly going to reduce tho water. On the 27th July, when in latitude 23 deg. S-, longitude 178 deg. 42 mm. E., tho vessel was making about 22 inches water per hour, and subsequently, during a stiff breeze, increased to 33 mohes. It was thou decided to come on to Auckland for repairs. On the 7th August, the .Robert called at Norfolk Island, where the pump was taken ashore and partially repaired. On the night of the 10th August during a strong S.W. breeze and a very heavy sea, the, barque had to slip 45 fathoms of chain and an anchor, and put to sea, in order to save her from going ashore. Capt. Lanfare then stood away for Auckland, and experienced moderate weather across. The Cavalier Islands were made on Thursday last, and since then head winds havo prevailed. A survey will be held on the ship to-day. It is believod that the leak is above the oopper, and iv that case it will be only necessary to discharge from 400 to 600 tons iv order to repair her. The

German barque Elizabeth, from Honolulu, called at Baker's Island for orders, and proceeded on to Allen's Island.

The schooner Dunedin arrived in harbour on Saturday afternoon, from Oamaru, bringing a cargo of flour and bran, for Mr. Binney. Captain Stewart reports leaving Oamaru on tho Bth inst., aud had moderate -weather during the first part of the voyage. On Sunday last, when off Napier, she encountered a strong gale, during which n heavy sea broke on board, washing away the man at the wheel, who was carried over the rail, and only saved himself by clinging to the main sheet. Two other men, named John Brown and James Dick, who were standing up, were washed clean overboard, and drowned. The schooner at the time was travelling through the water at the rate of nine knots, and it was, therefore, impossible to render any assistance to the poor fellows, who wore never seen again. Since then the schooner has had favourable winds. The fore-and-aft schooner Fairy arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon from Kaiapoi via Hick's Bay, with a cargo of gum, &c. The Fairy is about six weeks out, and was wind-bound at Hick's Bay for several days. Shortly after leaving Kaiapoi she encountered very severe weather, and commenced to leak. Captain Bissett waß compelled, in order to save the ship, to throw overboard about four tons of flour. She left Hick's Bay on Tuesday last, and had fair winds up. It is expected that the greater portion of the cargo of the Fniry will be damaged.

The three-masted schooner Rifleman arrived in harbour on Saturday, from the Chatham Islands, bringing a cargo of sheep, potatoes, &c. She has also on board a monster bullock, in splendid condition, and two horses. Captain Hobbs reports leaving the Chathams on the 4th instant, with a southerly breeze, which carried the vessel about 100 miles ; thenco had N. and N.W. winds till the 11th, when the land was niado about 30 miles to the north of Cape Pallissier ; variable winds then prevailed to the East Cape, when a strong westerly gale was encountered, and the schooner had to seek shelter in Hick* Buy for three days ; she left there again on Thursday ; experienced favorable winds up, arriving at Kohimaraina on Saturday, where she discharged 340 fat sheep, in first-class order. The schooner came up harbour during the evening. Passengers : —Apitea Punga and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goodman and Mr. Hood.