SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 290, 17 May 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. May 17—Onward, schooner, 69 tons, Bissetb, from Grahamstown. CLEARED. May 17 —Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Kennedy, for Dunedin. May 17 —Lady Bird, s.s., 285 tons, Andrews, for Dunedin. SAILED. May 17—Lady Bird, 285 tons, Andrews, for Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Livingston and Westbrook, Mr Butler. Steer 'ge ; Master Fraser, nine Maories, and six original. May 17—Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Kennedy, for Dunedin. May 17—Lady Jocelyn, ship, 2138 tons, Jenkins, for London. Passengers—saloon : Mr and Mrs Jackson, Mr and Mrs Morris, Mr Vincent, Mr and Mrs Willett, and 2 children, Mrs Mason, Mr and Mrs Blake and 2 children, Mr and Mrs F. Wilcox and child Mrs J. D. McPherson and 5 children, Messrs Furby, Scott, Morris, and St John. Second Cabin—Messrs Cholmondeley and Douglas, Mr and Mrs Livingstone and child. Steerage —Messrs Ranby, Wolsdon, Palmer, Grant, Judge, Green, Tangney, .Todd, Denny, Huddlestone, Gray, Cassells, McAlter, Mr Gree r way and child, Mr and Mrs Lee and 4 children, Miss Green, Mrs Hammond and child, Mrs Harwood, Mrs Burcher, Mrs Platow and 2 children, Mrs Hoskins, Messrs Gimblett and McCormick. May 17—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. The s.s. Ladybird sailed for South at 11.30 a.m., the Easby sails South this afternoon, j Captain Bissett, of the Onward, informs us that the brigantine Helena was outside the Heads when he was coming in, also another brigantine signalled inside the Heads that he did not know, which is supposed to be the Magellan Cloud, from the Chatham Islands. j It is not known positively whether thq Beautiful Star will sail South to-day. The schooner Onward arrived in harbor this morning from the Thames. YESTERDAY’S SHIPPING. May 15—9 a.m.—Wind, N.W., light; weather clear and blue sky. Barometer, 29.48; thermometer; 57. High water—Morning, 00.00; afternoon, 00.21, May 16-9 a.m.—Wind. N., light; weather clear and blue sky. Barometer, 29.32; thermometer, 30J High water—Morning, 00.41; afternoon, 1.01. ARRIVED. I May 15—Eliza Firth, brigantine, 143 tons, G. P f Stephen, from Greymouth. Cuff and Graham,; agents. _ . May 16—John Knox, barque, 291 tons, Davis, from Sydney, N.S.W. Passengers—saloon. Mrs! Saville and child. Steerage—Messrs C. White and. Meek. „ . f May 16 —Invererne, ship, 744 tons, Forman, from Napier. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. ! May 16—Emperor, brig, 284 tons, Cleary, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Master, agent. May 16—Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Andrew, from; Wellington. G. Mackay, agent. Passengers—; saloon : Misses Bussell and Hall, Messrs Stringer, Longford, Raine and Normand. Steerage—Messrs Goodwin and Roberts, Mrs F'allan and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Hutchinson and family, and 6 for; South. r • , _ . j May 16—Flirt, brigantine, 100 tons, M'Kenzie,; from Auckland. S May 16—Easby, s.s., 96n tons, Kennedy, from Newcastle, via Sydney and Wellington. saloon, from Sydney—Misses Campbell and M'Phcrson. F’rom Wellington—Miss Haywood, Messrs P.j Cunningham, Garrick, Hall, Masters Raphael (2),! and 13 for South. From Sydney, steerage—Messrs. H. Bird, T. Newton, and J. Annis. From Welling-1 ton—Mr Hathaway, and 20 for South. May 15—Elibank Castle, schooner, 70 tons, Link-; later, for Wellington. Cuff and Graham, agents, May 16—E. U, Cameron, schooner, 40 tons, Ash-> man, for Akaroa. IMPORTS. Per Eliza Firth—l9l tons coal. Consignees— Koyse, Stead and Co. j Per Mary Bannantyne—23 bales skins, 31 bales wool, 31 casks tallow. Consignee—New Zealand L and M. Agency. Per Alert—3o tons coal, 2000 lire bricks. Consignees—Cuff and Graham. Per Fiery Cr 055—45,465 feet timber. Consignee— P. Laurie. Per Richard and Mary—37,ooo feet timber. Consignee—J-. T. Brown. Per Thames—l6,ooo feet timber. Consigned to order, i Per Ladybird, from Manakau—l9 cases, 2 trunks, 75 bundles sacks. 1 pkg, 100 kits oysters. F’rom Nelson—ll cases. F’rom Wellington—lo pkgs, 1 case, 3 boxes, 5 coils, 3 bdls. Consignees—Stringer, Phillips, Hobday and Jobbcrns. FTeming, Saunders and Henderson, Beath, Caygill, George, P. Cunningham and Co. N.Z.L M.A. Co, Husband, Ebden, Hay, Lightband. Allan and Co, Moore, Telegraph. Department. Per Beautiful Star, from Dunedin—B3 cases, 2 bdls tire bars, 9 pieces kauri, 41 bdls, 25 bolts, 102 bags, 2 pkgs, 7 bales, 8 casks, 7 boxes, - 1 jar, 4 trusses. 1 tierce, 9 brls,4 parcels, 20 check rails, 100 railway chairs, 10 crossings and plates, 6 qr-casks, 1 horse-power complete, 20 hhds, 36 doors. .Consignees—Geo. Mackay, Meares, Melkle and Go, Thacker, Kennedy, Johnston, Gapes, A. J. White, D’Authreau, Stuckey, Clarkson, Austin, Cook and Boss. Trist, Cuff and Graham, Brown, Hester, Pavitt, Suckling. Maxwell, Hovell, Oram, Wilson, Sawtell and Co. G. Booth, Badden, Gould and Co, Smith, Mutton, Williams, Spencer, Scott and Son, Offvvood, Wong Ting, Compton, Coin, Almao, Mllsom. Fuhrman, Herdson, Beath and Co, Hailey, Dimond, Wagner, Cass, M‘Donald, Oabites, Per John Knox—4l4 pieces timber, 60 pairs shafts, IB empty casks, 9 cases, 3 do wine, 12 do plants, 51 piles, 4 parcels, 138 bags dates, 536 spokes, 2 cases rifles and fittings, 870 felloes. Consigned to order. Per Emperor—sos tons coal. Consigned to order. Per Easby, from Sydney—s cases books, 28 half cases fruit. 2 pkgs, 3 pels, 10 tip drays. F’rora Wellington—! parcel, 1 case. Consignees—Bonniugton, Stewart, P. Cunningham and Co, Bank New South Wales, Edwards, Bennett and Co, J. A. Bird, National Bank, Postmaster. EXPORTS. Per E. U. Cameron—los bags flour, 6 sacks sharps. 1 bag bran, 18 sacks potatoes. 24 sacks coal, 3 cases. Shippers—Ruddenklau, Bruce and Coe, Wood Bros, and Stocks. Per Eilbank Castle—s3o sacks flour, 120 bags flour, 100 bags bran, 100 bags sharps, 25 cases cheese, 1 case shovels, 24 sacks grass seed, 80 sacks bran, 30 sacks sharps. Shippers—Saunders and Henderson, P. Cunningham and Co, Royse, Stead and Co, J. Dransfleld. A ketch named the Thames arrived on Friday, at 10 p.m, from Pelorus Sound. Captain Smith reports leaving the Sound atß p.m. on Thursday, experienced strong N. breeze and heavy sea; passed Cape Campbell at midnight, and arrived off Kaikoras "at 7 a.m. on Friday; made the Heads at 6.30 p.m. arriving as above. After discharging she proceeds to Wanganui. We understand that Captain Mathieson, late of the brigantine Ryno, left by theCyphrenes for Nova Scotia, via San F’rauoisco. His journey is for the purpose of purchasing lor himself. Captain H. Mackenzie, and others, a brigantine of from 130 tons to 200 tons, to be used for tlie Auckland trade.—Auckland “Star.” . , The brigantine F'lirt, Captain McKenzie, arrived in harbor yesterday from Auckland, making the passage down in five days. She left Auckland on May 10th; while drifting down the harbor the tide carried her broadside on to one of the coal hulks which was borne down some distance. The F'lirt was not damaged, and after a short time got clear, and sailed for Lyttelton, her cargo consists of drain pipes, timber, and doors and sashes. The schooner Alert, Captain Hays, arrived in harbor on Friday from Greymouth. The captain reports that he was towed out of that port by the p.s Despatch, at 10 a.m on Wednesday, May sth; experienced light easterly winds ; passed Cape Farewell on Saturday, May Bth; arrived off the Brothers on Thursday, May 13th, at 8 p.m, and was off Cape Campbell at midnight the same clay ; from thence strong N.W. winds; was off the Kaikouras at noon on Friday, and entered the Heads at 8,30 p.m, jtod arriyed,a.s'ftt?ore.

The schooner Richard and Mary arrived on Friday at 9 p.m from Havelock. Left Havelock on Monday. May loth, at noon; experienced strong S.E winds and heavy rain, which lasted till Wednesday! then light N.E winds; passed Cape Campbell on Thursday, at noon, and arrived off the Kaikouras on Friday, becalmed ; then light N.E wind; entered the Heads at 6 p.m, and arrived as above.

The ship Invererne arrived in harbor yesterday morning from Napier. She is an iron vessel of 744 tons, and is commanded by Captain D. Foreman. She was here last year, and sailed from this port for Loudon, making a successful voyage, delivering her cargo there in excellent order. Captain Foreman reports leaving Nap’er on May 6th. Thick weather was experienced lor the first five days, which continued down the coast ; made the Peninsula last Thursday. Thence had N.E. winds until her arrival. She is half loaded, and fills up tiie remainder at tills port. The barque John Knox, Captain Davis, arrived yesterday from Sydney. She left that port on May 4th. and had light westerly wind, with heavy lightning, thunder, and rain, to longitude 160 deg east. Sighted Cape Farewell on the 14th, a strong northerly breeze blowing at the time, with thick weather and showers of heavy rain; passed through the Straits on the loth, witli a strong breeze from the N.W, witli very heavy squalls; sighted Godley Light at 5 am. on the 16th, and arrived as above. Sighted a brig on the 11th bound oast, and a barque off Cape Farewell bound east. The brig Emperor, Captain Cleary, left Newcastle on May sth, with a light, westerly breeze, which continued till the 10th, and then till the 12th had light wind and calms for two days, after which there was a strong S.W. breeze for twenty-four hours. The wind then became more northerly; was off Cape Farewell on Friday, May 14th, and was then hove-to for four hours. Made Stevens Island at 8 p.m. same day; passed Cape Campbell on Saturday at 8 a m, and was off the Kaikoras at 5 p.m; made Godley Light at 5 a.m. yesterday, and anchored in the harbour at 10 a.m.

The brigantine Eliza Firth arrived in harbour on Saturday at 5 p.m. from Greymouth. Captain G, P. Stephens reports thaßhe left Greymouth on Friday, May 7th, at midnight; experienced moderate easterly winds and fine weather; next morning the wind increased to a gale, with drizzling rain and thick weather, during which time she was hove-to for twelve hours, this wan succeeded with light airs and calms, which lasted for three days, after which a strong easterly gale sprung up, which continued for four days. On May 14th picked up the first favourable wind since leaving the Grey,'which freshened to a gale from the north-west, passed Cape Campbell on Friday evening, and arrived as above.

The s.s. Ladybird, Captain Andrews, left Manakau on the 12th at 3 p.m, arrived at Taranaki at 8 a.m, and left at 9.40 a.m, arrived at Nelson at 3.30 a.m. on the 14th, left at 3 p.m, and got to Picton at 8.30 a.m. on the 15th. Sailed at 6.30 a.m, and got to Wellington at noon same day, and sailed at 6.15, arriving in Lyttelton and being berthed at Gladstone IMer at 1.40 p.m. yesterday. She sails for South to-day. The winds from Manakau to Nelson were variable, with heavy sea; from thence to Picton heavy squalls and thick foggy weather, and went under easy steam to Wellington; north-west weather crossing Straits, and thence to arrival line. We have to thank the purser, Mr D. Dougherty, for tiles and reports. She sailed to-day at 11 a.m, and will be docked at Port Chalmers on Tuesday morning to undergo a thorough repair. A stranger to this port, the Mary Bannatyne, arrived on Saturday from Wellington. She brings a cargo of produofe, and is consigned to Messrs Cunningham and Co, This is her first trip to Lyttelton. She arrived at Wellington about the beginning of May, after a lengthy passage of eighteen days from Melbourne, in the course of which she encountered very tempestuous weather, besides having the misfortune to lose a man overboard. On the 28th ult, whilst the ship was hove to in latitude 43 36 S., longitude 163.15 E., a heavy sea struck the ship’s bows, and washed Joseph Kitchen overboard, whilst engaged with the captain and another seaman in hauling down the jib, which had been split during the gale. A lifebuoy and a ladder was thrown to him, but the unfortunate man was unable to make use of them.. No time was lost in getting the boat clear, but it was impossible to launch it, as a fearful sea was running at the time. Soon afterwards Kitchen was observed to sink by some of the hands aloft. The deceased was a German, a native of Dantzic, and was shipped at Hokitika on the previous voyage. The Mary Bannatyne was at Wellington about three years ago, under the command of Captain Henry. Captain Munn, her present captain, reports leaving Wellington for Lytte’ton at 9 a.m. on Friday, with N.N.W. winds; passed Cape Campbell 1 p.m.: and made the heads at 4 a.m. on Saturday morning; thence light baffling winds until she anchored, after a smart run of twenty-four hours. The collier steamship Easby, Captain Kennedy, arrived in harbour yesterday at 9 a.m, from her usual trip to Australia. We have to thank the captain for the following report, and also for our Sydney exchanges. The s.s. Easby cleared Sydney Heads at 8 p.m. on the sth, with light airs and a very heavy swell from the eastward, which weather continued until Tuesday the 11th, when a very strong breeze from E.N.E. was experienced, which compelled her to go rather off' her course, under reefed trysails, making Kock Point at 3 a.m. on Wednesday; from thence she steamed to Farewell Lighthouse against a strong north-easter; after passing the lighthouse the wind hauled to S.E, and moderated considerably, continuing so until arrival. The Easby on leaving Sydney had on board (weight and measurement) a cargo of 3159 tons, her draught of water being forward 17ft sin, and aft 20ft llin. Dining the heavy breeze that was encountered the Easby behaved splendidly, and shipped very little water. She was detained in Newcastle eight days on account of there being several large steamers and two cattle ships on turn before her arrival. The Easby’s last run from Wellington to Sydney was made in five and a halfdays. She left Wellington at ’4.20 p in. on Saturday, and had strong northerly winds to arrival at this port at 10.30 a.m.

Collision, —Considerable excitement and alarm was caused on Thursday morning, soon after the Maitland’s departure for Sydney, by the firing of the well-known signal gun, denoting a vessel in distress. In a few minutes hundreds of people were seen wending their way across the sandhills towards Nobbys, and the cry became general [that the splendid steamship Maitland was ashore in Big Ben. Looking from the town across the breakwater, if seemed as if the Maitland was on the outer reef of rocks; but on getting across the sandhills it soon became evident that the steamer was in deep water, although too close to the reef to be pleasant. Fortunately the sea was smooth and the weather fine. The Government steamer Ajax was in attendance, having towed out one of the punts. Considerable conjecture was experienced as to the Maitland remaining so long in the one position; it soon became evident something had gone wrong with the machinery. On arriving at the lighthouse, the cause of the accident was ascertained. It appears the Maitland was proceeding on her trip to Sydney, and when near the outer reef of Big Ben, met the Little Nell, Government tug, with a punt in tow. The two collided—the Little Nell again coming in contact with the.Maitland, injuring her port wheel. The shock seems to have temporarily deranged the Maitland’s machinery, hence the cause of her being unable to move. It appears the wheels of the Maitland were also injured by striking the Little Nell, whose starboard bulwarks were cut down and her side partly stove in, some slight injury was done to her plates, and she made a good deal of water, and at one time it was thought she would sink. However, she managed to tow in two punts, one of which was taken in tow by the Ajax when off the Northern Breakwater. The steam tug Prince Alfred went out, passed a line on board the Maitland, and soon towed her safely up to North Harbor, much to the satisfaction of all the onlookers. After effecting temporary repair, the Maitland proceeded to Sydney at 11.30 pm on the 20th. The damage to the Little Nell consists iu her stem havingbeen knocked to port, some of her lower plates damaged, sixty feet of railing and bulwarks on the starboard levelled, two plates below the water line bulged in, and the donkey engine broken. The Maitland arrived in Sydney early yesterday morning.—“ Sydney Morning Herald,” May 1.