Shipping Intelligence.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3042, 26 March 1881, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT AHURIRI.

ARK I VALS

March. 26—Te Aran, s.s , from Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers—Mesdamcs Close and Rrockman~ Misses Hobbs and Mary Hutchinson, Messrs J. B. Chalmers, Ti. Ilrn.nton, Gilbertson, Cooper, Coi.lm.rn, Dunk, Frnstr, Williams, DeLauteur, and Henderson. 26—Rotorua, s.s., from Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers—Mr and Mrs T. White and family. Mr and Mrs ".Knowles, daughter, and servant, Major Krogh, Messrs Evans, G. 11. Chnsp, Ross, Welsh, Geo. Pirie, Kelly, Twist, Birch, Buchanan, Gethin, Keith, McEain, Nrv.l «nd O. Anderson.

DEPARTURES.

Narcti. £6—Result, s.s., for Wairon,, with four ■passengers. £6—To Aii.in, s s., for Southern port?, ITobart, aud Melbourne. PassengersMr and Mrs Limbricfc and tine children, Messrs Hellyer, W. Johnson, and Marshall. _ »

The Union Company's s.s. Rotorua, Capt. J. Tozer, arrived in tbe Ray from Melbourne via Southern ports at noon to-day. The following is the report of her passage, for •which we thank Mr T. C. Stanton, who w at one time purser of the ill-fated Taupo, and who has lately been on one of the Torres Straits mail boats :—The Rotorua, from Melbourne on the 15th instant, via South, arrived in the roadstead at 12.15 p.m. on the 26th. She left Port Chalmers at 4.10 p.m. on the 23rd, and arrived at Lyttclton at 9.15 a.m. on the 24th ; sailed at 4.20 p.m., and arrived at Wellington at 9.40 a.m. on the 25th ; sailed at 5 p.m., arriving as above. Experienced light and variable winds and fine weather t.ill arrival. Her advertised time of leaving is 5 o'clock this evening. The Union Company's s.s. Te Anau, Capt. M. Carey, arrived here at 6.30 a.m. this day from Sydney via Northern ports. The following is a report of her passage, for which we thank her purser:—Left Sydney on the 17th at 4.30 p.m., and cleared the Heads at 5.15 p.m.; experienced light variable winds throughout the passage; passed the Three Kings on the 21st at 1 p.m., and arrived at Russell at 11.30 p.m. ; left Tfussell on the 22nd at 6 p.m., and arrived at Auckland on the 23rd at 6 a.m.; left on the 24th at 11.20 a.ur, and arrived at Gisborne on the 25th nt 2 p.m. ; left same day at 6 p.m., and arrived at Napier as above. She resumed her voyage for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne at 12.15 p.m. Her cargo, consisting of some 80 tons, was transhipped to the ketch Three Brotchers,

The steamer Result, Capt. W. E. Baxter, left for Wairoa at 4 o'clock this morning, taking a good cargo and four passengers. The s.s. Sir Donald did not leave for the coast last night as was expected, owing to a fresh southerly wind springing up, which rendered the sea too rough to have landed cargo this morning. The steamer Go-Ahead, Capt. Dicker, landed the balance of her cargo ex Eleetra this morning, and was to sail for Castle Point, Wellington, and Nelson, this afternoon at o o'clock.

The s.s. Fairy, Captain Campbell, is now loading up for Ie Apiti, and is expected to get away to-night. The vessels Aspasia, Amaranth, Cissy, Linda Weber, and Venus, have cleared at the Customs, and will probably sail for their various destinations on this afternoon's tide.

The repairs and rigging of the schooner Silver Cloud are now comple c, and she requires only her rudder to be shipped and ballast taken on board to be ready for sea. '1 he approximate value of vessels of all nationalities, with their cargoes, lost during th« year 18S0 was no less than £68,327,000, including British property, £47,495,000. The grand total number of wrecks reported was 1680, which, compared with the total at the end of 1879, shows a decrease of eight. British-owned ships numbered 913, and those of all flags wrecked on the coasts of tbe British Isles were 480. The registered tonnage aggregated upwards of 900,000 tons, inclusive of 160 steam vessels, mostly owned in the United Kingdom. About 4000 lives were lost, and about 200 vessels were lost through collision. "During the last week of the year 34 British and foreign wrecks, of which 14 were British, were reported, th& estimated value being £3,100,0'j0, including British £1,800,000.

(By Cable) London, March 24. The Merchant Shippingand Underwriter's A s=ocintion report the arrival of the ship Waiapu from Port Chalmers (sailed December 4th.)

Melbourne, Ma&ch 25. Arrived, Union Company's s.s. Arawata from the Bluff.

March 26 The German corvette Bertha sailed from this port for Auckland on Monday last.

Sydney, March 25. Arrived, Union Company's s.s. Hero from New Zealand,

(by teligraph.} STRANDING- fYF THE STEAMER PENGUIN. Blenheim, March 26. The Union Company's s.s. Penguin left Picton for Wellington on Friday morning at 2 o'clock. The night was bright and clear when the steamer left. After steaming down the harbor about six miles land was observed a few yards ahead. The engine was immediately reversed full astern, but the steamer could not be checked, and ran on the beach. Tbe steering gear was carried away at the same time. There was no noise or confusion, and the bump could not have been heavy, as many of the passengers thought on waking that tlio boat had arrived at Wellington wharf, the engines being stopped. It was high water when the steamer went ashore. Great efforts were made yesterday, but to no purpose. The steamer Torea, which left for Grove, Torea Bay, and Watamungu yesterday morning early, saw the Penguin on the beacb. The captain at once directed bis course to the scene, and was soon alongside. Captain Miller enquired if he could render any assistance, but Captain Malcolm said he did not require any assistance, expecting to float the boat with the next tide in tho afternoon. The Torea offered to take any dispatches to Picton direct. The Torea then proceeded to Grove, and from thence back to Watamungu. Before preceeding to Picton the little steamer again went to the Penguin. Captain Malcolm asked them to take a line and try to tow her off. It being about high water, and owing to the strong S.E. wind blowing, she was unable for some little time to receive the line, but at last one was thrown aboard, and after tugging at it for some time in vain the line broke. Captain Malcolm wished tliem to take another, but owing to there being something wrong with the pumps the Torea could not take tbe line. The bF-ach where the Penguin went ashore is composed of loose gravel and sand, so that no damage can possibly be done to the steamer. There are about two fathoms of water amidship, so that only her stern is aground. Ah the cargo was shipped astern yesterday, and about forty tons of water pumped in her, but even then she did not move. The puiser states that there was a dense fog at the time of the accident. The steamer was expected to float early this morning. Picton, March 26. The Hinemoa, arrived at 7 o'clock this morning, too late for the tide. She tugged for an hour at the Penguin, but without success. Another try will be made at four o'clock this afternoon. Captains

Malcolm and Fairchikl are both Very sangi.ine to get her off. LATEE. The Penguin was got off at 1.30, with nodamage whatever. She will be in Wellington about 6.30. At'CKiiAND, March 26. The American whaler Janns, Captain Gifford, has gono ashore on tho rocks at Awanui, having mistaken thnt port for Mangomii. Tho crew arc discharging the oil, and hope to get the i/aip off.