Shipping.

Evening Star, Issue 3012, 14 October 1872, Page 2

Shipping.

HIGH WATER. to-morrow. Rbads 1 Port Chalmers I 2.1? p.m, I 2.17v».ni. 1 3 3-p.nu POET CHALMERS. ARRIVED. Advance, from Waikouaiti. Flying Squirrel, from Preservation Inlet. SAILED. Jane, for Oamani. CUSTOM HOUSE, DUNEDIN. THIS DAV. INWARDS, Storm Bird, G7 tons, Fraser, from Bluff. OUTWARDS. Huon Belle, 42 tons, Saunders, for Waikava, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alhambra, for Northern Ports, Oct 17 J. N. Fleming for London, early. Maori, for Lyttelton, Odt. Id Nevada, for San Francisco, Oct. 24 Otago for London, early. Storm Bird, for Bluff, Oct. 15 Taranaki, for Northern Ports, Oct. lo Tararua, for Bluff, Oct. 17

In tl e afternoon of Thursday some excitement was folt for the safety of the brig Heather Bell, which, from the heavy swell on the sea and the wind blowing m the direction of the shore, began to drift beachwards. The Harbor Master signalled to put to sea. This was done, and the example was followed by the schooners Jessie, Fanny, and another whose name we have not ascertained, —Oamani Times. The ketch Flying Squirrel, from Preservation Inlet, arrived to-day, and passed up to Dunedin. . The cutter Advance, with a cargo ot produce from Waikouaiti, arrived yesterday, discharged part cargo at Port Chalmers to-day, and afterwards proceeded to Dunship E. P. Bouverie, 95 days out from London, is hourly expected. A mystery still hangs over the fate ot the missing clipper ship Ariel, which sailed from London for Sydney in January last, and has ttot since been heard of. It is thought, however, that some clue to the missing vessel, or the fate of some other ship, has been discovered on King’s Island; One of the hunters on the island some time, in the course of his rambles after game, came across the remains of a boat, at a spot between thirty and forty miles from where the Netherby was wrecked. The particulars having been given to Mr A. J. Johnson, stevedore, who has had a good deal to do with King’s Island lately, he, after communicating with the chief harbour-master and Messrs J. H. White and Co., had several articles of mounting removed from the wreck of the boat and brought on to Melbourne. The boat, it may be mentioned, was teak-built, and such as might have belonged to an India or a v hina clipper, and had barnacles adhering to it. There was ‘also a quantity of butter, about 101b, adhering to one of the seats, leading to the supposition that there had been provisions in the boat. The articles of mounting wrre brought over last week by the cutter Gem from the island, and comprise two circular copper plates of the same size as are gener dly hxed on cither side of a teat’s stem, with the ship’s name or some character on it. On ouo of these plates there is a gilt initial, resembling as nearly as possible the letter “a” in German, and a heraldic device over “ w,” like a setting sun, also in gold. The different articles are to be sent home to the agents of the Ariel for identification.— Argus, Sept. 23,