SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 301, 31 May 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. May 31—Mystery, barque, 424 tons, Gibbs, from London. May 31—Prince Alfred, barquentine, Bennett, from Thames. May 31 —Margaret, ketch, 24 tons, Bennett, from the Bays. CLEARED. May 31 —Bruce, s.s., 205 tons, Jones, for Dunedin, via Timaru and Akaroa. May 31—Emperor, brig, 284 tons, Cleary, fok Guam, in ballast. SAILED, May 31— Bruce, s.s., 205 tons, Jones, for Dunedin. Passengers —Saloon : Miss Gil lingham, Messrs W. Carncros, J. Hill, F. Wascoe, and Garwood. May 31—Edward, schooner, 30 tons, Dalmer, for Le Bon’s Bay. May 31 —Catherine, ketch, 20 tons, Wcar, for Le Bon’s Bay. May 31—Courier, ketch, 30 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. YESTERDAY'S SHIRRING. May 29 Barometer, 3.04; thermometer, 46. High water—morning, 10.54 ; afternoon, 11. 18. May 30—9 a.m., calm; weather, clear and blue sky. Barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 49. High water —morning, 11.41; afternoon, 00.00. ARRIVED. May 30— Linnet, ketch, 20 tons, Smith, from Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. May 30-Streamlet, schooner, 30 tons, Brown, from Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. CLEARED. May 29— Warwick, ship, 1005 tons. Skinner, for London. Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents. SAILED. May 29— Otago, s.s, 641 tons, M’Lean, for Melbourne, via Northern ports, Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents. Passengers—Saloon : For Melbourne— Mr J. Pearson, junr, Mrs Hamilton; for Greyjnouth—Miss Hindmarsh; for Wellington—Miss Stone, Mr W. Hi Pearson, Mr Stobo, Mr Fraser. Steerage : For Melbourne —Mr and Mrs Nichol, Mr and Mrs Shaw and family. May 30—Maori, s.s, 118 tons, Malcolm, for Dunedin, via Timaru. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passengers —Saloon: Mr and Mrs Riley, Mr and Mrs Malenoir and child. Miss Cayford, Messrs Hears, Graham, and nine original, IMPORTS. Per Nile—23 cords firewood, consigned to order. Per Linnet—l 4 cords firewood, consigned to order. Per Minnie—l2 cords firewood. Consignee—J. T. Brown. , . , _ Per Annie—2oo sacks barley. Consignees— Eoyse, Stead and Co. Per Volunteer—2oo sacks potatoes. Consignees— Eoyse, Stead and Co. Per Wellington—From Manakau, 18 eases, 1 bale hops, 100 kit oysters, 1 truss. From Nelson, 6 bales wool, 2 boxes. From Picton, 5 bags. From Wellington, 3 pels, 3 pkgs, 4 bales, and 3 cases. Consignees—Mackay, Hunnibell, Lightband, Allan and Co, Suckling, Stringer, Hargreaves, 'Warner, Husband, Bank of New Zealand, Yates, Andrews, N.Z.S. Company, Packard, Walcot, Brown & Co. Per Bruce—From Dunedin, ex Timaru, ship, under bond: 173 cases whiskey, 268 sash weights, 4 cases, 1 cask. Under Anns Act: scwt shot. Free: 5 cwt iron, 1 keg, 8 bales, 11 cases, 22 puncheons, 1 package, 1 parcel, 5 trunks, 3 trusses, 36 rolls matting, 4 rolls, 5 pcs timber. From Timaru, free: 1 sack flags, 50 bales wool, 19 cases tallow, 12 bundles skins. Consignees—J. Mills, Briscoe and Co, Hawkins, Morrow, Bassett, and Co, Suckling, Howland, Matheson, Wood Bros, Almuo, Clifford, Hale, Percy, Hobbs, Beath and Co, Fulmnan, Cuff and Graham, Grierson, Black, Wilson, Hobday and Jobberns, Miles and Co, Capt. Wood, Miles, Hassel and Co. Per Maori—From Hokitika, free: 4 trunks, 1 case, 1 truss. From Nelson; 4 bdls hops. From Wellington: 108 bales wool, 2 bags do, 6 bales skins. 1 dump, 17 hides. 5 cases rabbit skins, 10 cases jams, 20 do stout, Ido powder. Consignees-Gill, Fisher, N.Z.S. Co, N.Z. L. and M. A. Co, Edwards, Bennett and Co. EXPORTS. Per Taranaki—For Napier, under Arms Act: 1 gun. Ex Tintern Abbey, under bond: 1 case. For Wellington, free, 12 pkgs, 8 kegs hams, 3 do meats, 7 kegs, 9 cases, 2 casks, 1 bud, 9 bales chaff, 3 sacks, 1 bale, 1 hhd oil, 6 cases cheese, 2 kegs butter, 2 cases bacon, IS sacks potatoes, 74 do grass seed. For Picton: 2 bags barley. For Nelson: 9 cases, 2 casks, 99 sacks wheat, 10 mats dates. For Westport: 17 cases cheese, 20 kegs butter, 27 cases hams, 17 do bacon, 12 do meats. For Taranaki—7 cases meats, 20 sacks flour. For Manakau: 1 truss, 1 pci, 15 cases bacon, 10 do meats, 6 cases, 100 sacks malt, 1 trunk. Shippers—Matheson’s Agency, New Zealand Provision Company, Royso, Stead, and Co, Buckridge, Bruce and Co, Telegraph Department, Heywood, Twentyman and Cousin, Toomer and Son, Hay, Mackay, Reed and Bam, Lightband, Allan, and Co, Bennett, Miles. Hassal and Co, Tregan, Cunningham, Cuff and Graham, Davis, Beharrel, Caro, Turner, McConnell, Dranslicld, Gilmour, Watt, Edwards, Manning, Young. Per Otago-For Wellington (free) : 210 sks flour, 40 bags do, 1 bale, 1 cow, For Nelson : 300 sks wheat, 5 bales, 1 case. For Greymouth : 2 boxes. For Melbourne : Ex warehouse, under Bond—4 cases; free—3B2 sks barley. Shippers-Saunders and Henderson, Euddenklau, Heywood, Fantham, Eoyse, Stead, and Co, Cuff and Graham, C.W. Turner, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 12,332 sks wheat, 298 bales wool and skins, 1 half-bale do, 3 casks hides, 10 do seed, 6 pkgs. Eoyse. Stead, and Co, Gulf and Uraliam, Dalgety, Nichols and Co, P. Cunningham and Co, Matheson’s, Saunders and Henderson, Edwards, Bennett and Co, Sclanders, Fletcher, Reed and Bain. Per Maori—For Timaru (free): 2 boxes, 1 bag, 23 cases, 2 trunks. For Dunedin: 4orates, 17 cases, 8 trunks, 130 sks barley. Shippers—Trent Bros, Firth, Cuff and Graham, Lightband, Allan and Co, Reed and Bain, Aymes, Beharrel, Gilmour. Per Edward—l 6 mats sugar, 4 tons iron, 2 cases kerosene, 6 cases castor oil, 6 cases. Shippers— Cuff and Graham.

The ship Warwick will clear the Customs to-day for London with a full cargo of wheat and wool, valued at £IB,OOO. Her exports will be found in our columns. The schooner Elizabeth Curie sailed from Picton, timber laden, on May 26th, at 7 a.m,, for Lyttelton. The fore-and-aft schooner Atlantic cleared at Auckland on May 2lst with the following cargo for Lyttelton2l49 pieces timber, 504 drain pipes, 4000 tiles. She was to sail at once. The barquentine Prince Alfred was passed off Cape Colville on May 19th by the s.s. Go-Ahead, The new brigantine Ethel sailed from Auckland on May 20th for the Thames, where she will load timber for Lyttelton. The ketch Clematis arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from Lyttelton, after a passage of two days. The brigantine Lady Don is discharging cargo alongside the breastwork. The schooner Mary Melville has finished discharging, and is taking in cargo lor North. The brig Emperor has completed her discharging, and is hauled oll'from the wharf. Her destination will be Newcastle. The barques Iris and Union will finish discharging early this week, and will ballast for Newcastle. The fine ketch Reliance sailed on Saturday for Wellington, produce laden. The ship Invererne has put out all the ballast she intends to do, and is now filling up quickly with wool, &c. The s.s. Otago, Captain M’Lcan, discharged 150 tons of general cargo and took on board 70 tons of produce, and sailed for Melbourne, via North, at 4.10 p.m. on Saturday. Captain King, of the barque W. C. Wentworth, Informs us that the brig Tower Hill was just about to commence to load at the Clarence River when he left. The brig is loading for Lyttelton. The barque Samuel Merritt was also in the river at the time of his leaving. The schooner Jessie and the cutter Nautilus, which arrived on Wednesday—the former from Lyttelton and the latter from Dunedin—experienced fearful weather during their passage to this port. Owing to the present bad weather, they are unable to come alongside the wharf to discharge.— •‘New Zealand Times,” May 28th. Fears are entertained for the safety of the barque Comet—a lumbersome American-built craft—which left Oamaru on February 2nd for Hobart Town, and, after knocking about the Snares for some time, put into Dunedin for fresh supplies, leaving again on the 27th February, and since that time nothinglias been heard of her.-Wellington “ Tribune/’ Jttay 22nd,

The s.s Bruce, Captain Jones, arrived in harbor on Saturday at 7.30 a.m. from Dunedin via Timaru and Akaroa. She left Port Chalmers at 4.30 p.m. on the 27th inst; arrived at Timaru 2.15 a.m. next day, discharged 50 tons of cargo, and took on board 19 casks tallow, 55 bales wool and and skins, and left at 3.15 p.m. the same day, and arrived at Akaroa at 1.15 a.m. on the 29th, discharged 18 tons of cargo, aitd left at 3 a.m.; experienced light S.W. winds from Port Chalmers to Akaroa, then light N.E, winds till her arrival as above. She sails for South at 1 p.m. The s.s. 'Wellington, Captain Carey, arrived in harbor yesterday at 10.30 a.m. from Northern ports. She left Onehunga at 10.45 a.m. on the 24th, with a strong N.E. breeze; at 9.30 p.m. the wind shifted suddenly to the S.W., bringing up a heavy sea; at 5.30 a.m. on the 25th a heavy sea broke onboard, knocking her port lifeboat from the chocks. She stood off till 8 a.m., when she made Taranaki roadstead, bnt could not communicate with the shore; proceeded on to Nelson; at 9.30 p.m. the barometer stood at 29.15; shipped a heavy sea on her starboard quarter, bursting the companion door and flooding the saloon with water. The engines were immediately eased, and the vessel was kept under easy steam and sail all night. Arrived at Nelson at 8 a.m. on the 26th; lettNelson shortly after noon, and arrived at Pictou at 10 p.m.; left again at 1.30 a.m. on the 27th, and arrived at Wellington at 7 a.m. on the 27th; left, again at noon on the 28th; experienced light S.W. winds, arriving as above. The s.s. Maori arrived in harbor on Saturday at 9.30 a.m., from the North. The Maori loft Dunedin on the 12th, and called at all the intermediate stations on her trip round the Middle Island. We arc indebted to Mr Donaldson, purser, for report of passage and our exchanges. Left Port Chalmers at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12th, for Bluff, &c. On Thursday she lay-to, owing to thick fog, until about 5 p.m., when the fog cleared up, and she steamed into the Bluff; left ou Friday morning the 14th, with fair wind and calm sea ; passed the Solanders about about 3 p.m., and Green Island 4.30 p.m.; at 5 p.m. heavy swell came from N.AV.; entered Preservation Inlet at 0.15 p.m., lauded stores and passengers, and anchored for the night; glass very low; left again on Saturday at 7.30 a.m., thick weather and raining, with heavy sea : entered Doubtful Soundats p.m.,andsteamedthrough to Deas’ Cove in Thompson’s Sound, whore she anchored for the night. On Sunday, the 16th, raining hard in the morning, glass 29deg; cleared towards afternoon. On Monday, the 17th, hove up the anchor at 7.30 a.m. and proceeded to sea through Thompson’s Sound ; heavy sea from S.W. and fair wind; passed Milford at 1 p.m., and Martin Bay at 3 p.m., but could not land, owing to heavy sea; passed Cascade Point at 6 p.m., and anchored for the night in Jackson’s Bay at 7 p.m.; landed cargo and passengers on Tuesday, calm sea, and no wind in the morning; left at 2 p.m., the weather came on thick and raining. On Wednesday, fine day; crossed Hokitika bar at 8.30; bar good ; Alhambra and Tararua outside; discharged cargo, and on Thursday the 20th crossed the bar at 9.45 a.m.; bar rough and swell outside; heavy swell on Greymouth bar; hove-to outside until Friday morning, when she steamed over the bar at 10.30 a.m.; discharged, and took in 45 tons cargo and 500 lire bricks for Wellington, 6000 feet timber for Timaru, and 60 tons coal; left the Grey at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and arrived off Westport at 5 p.m and anchored; crossed the bar at 9 p.m., and discharged cargo. On Sunday, the 23rd, left Westport at 11 a.m., had a nasty sea until arrival off Nelson at 6 a.m.; came alongside the wharf at 8.30 a.m.; left again on Tuesday at noon, and arrived at Wellington wharf at 7 a.m. on the 26th; left again at 12,30 p.m., experienced light S.W. winds and fine weather, arriving as above. She sailed yesterday for Dunedin and Timaru at 2 p.m. ARRIVAL OF THE MYSTERY, This loug-expcoted'barque was sighted yesterday morning early, outside the Heads, but as it was nearly calm she anchored outside. Just before dusk the signal was run up showing that she was inside, but, the wind failing, she anchored there. As yet there has been no communication with the shore. There is a large quantity of powder on board, so the vessel will not be brought further up the harbor than opposite the Quarantine Station at Ripa Island. WRECK OF THE STEAMER HONG-KONG. £ A correspondent of the “Times of India” writes from Aden on March 3rd “ You have probably ere this learnt by wire of the total loss of the s.s. Hongkong, 1221 tons register, Captain W. G. Cunley, owned by Messrs Watts, Milburn and Co, of Loudon. This fine vessel sailed from London, bound for China, on the 23rd January last, with a general cargo and seven passengers. Nothing unusual occurred on the voyage until on the morning of the 23rd ultimo, when, at about 5 a.m. she struck upon a sunken reef four or five miles off the Island of Abdel-Kon, in the Red Sea. Immediately after she struck, the commander ordered soundings to be taken, and finding that she had nearly loft of water in her hold, he saw no hope of saving the vessel, and immediately ordered the boats to be lowered. The deck of the steamer soon became a scene of wild confusion, but the captain and officers made every effort to maintain order, and within live minutes the two cutters and the jolly-boat were in the water. Captain Cunley assisted the lady passenger with her five children into the starboard quarter boat, which was in charge of the chief oflicer, She had in her Mr Frank Murphy, chief officer: Mrs Walton, her five children; Edward Pitman, the chief steward ; Mr Phelps, third steward ; Wm. Phelps, fourth engineer; James Stag, butcher; and Stockington, chief cook. This boat, however, unfortunately got entangled in some of the ship’s tackling, and was dragged down with the sinkingvessel. Every effort was made to save Mrs Walton and her five children, especially by the captain, who, when picked up, was in a most exhausted condition. Had it not been for the excellent discipline observed during that very short time, it is hard to say how many more would have perished, for it was only between eight and ten minutes after striking that the gurgling waves closed over the ill-fated vessel.

The boats remained at the scene of disaster for about an hour in the hope of picking up some provisions that might float out of the ship. They had nothing in the two cutters but ten gallons of water, which they managed to save. Finding nothing coming up they pulled for the island of Kol-frown in search of birds, eggs, &c. Here they decided to abandon the jolly-boat and make for Aden in the two cutters. The captain, chief engineer, and Messrs Pettcrson and Soney (two of the passengers), with seventeen of the crew, got into one cutter, and the second officer, another passenger, Mr Cobding, and seventeen men into the other, and left the island, agreeing to keep company and steer W.N.W. for Aden, the wind being at the time easterly. As night came on, however, the two boats lost sight of each other. The second mate’s boat was more fortunate than the captain’s, for on Wednesday alternoon they were sighted by the s.s. Tiara, Captain Bethell, bound from Bombay to London, and were picked up by that steamer, after being three days at sea, with nothing to eat and on a very small allowance of water. They were landed here last Friday morning, and reported the circumstance to Captain Thynne, Master Attendant and Conservator ot the Port, who lost no time in sending the B.M.S.S. Kwan-tung in search of the missing boat, But the search was unnecessary, for the captain’s boat sailed in Aden harbour on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., with all hands on board. The soldiers of the 41st Regiment who are encamped on the beach were the first to catch a glimpse of the tiny bark sailing in with her precious living cargo : and in a very short time the shore was thronged with people eager to greet their fellow creatures, for whom so much anxiety had been felt, and who were saved from so perilous a situation. It was, indeed, pitiful fo see the condition of some of the survivors who, quite weak and helpless through starvation, had to be assisted out of the boat and carried ashore.