SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 583, 2 May 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. "May 2—Arawata, s.s, 623 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne, via Dunedin and Bluff. Passengers-Saloon—From Melbourne —Messrs Millett, Maxwell, and servant, W. Archer, A. McArthur, Dr Thomas, Miss Parnham, MrsMein. Steerage—Mrs Eddington and family (4;, Mr and Mrs Morrell and family (3), Mr and Mrs Talbot and family (3), Mr John Sharp, and 50 for other ports. From Coast—Saloon-Mrs and Miss Bruce. Steerage-Mr and Mrs Thomas, Miss and Master Thomas, Mr Hansard, and 7 for other ports. . .„ . ! May 2—lsland City, barque, 421 tons, Brown, from Newcastle. May 2—Agnes Donald, schooner, from Gisborne. May 2—Taranaki, s.s, 299 tons, Lloyd, from Northern Ports. CLEARED. May 2—Jane Hannah, schooner, 52 tons, Hutchinson, for Catlin's River, in ballast. May 2—Hadda, barque, 334 tons, Parker, for Sydney. Passengers—Mrs Parker and family, Messrs Kersch and Bertels. May 2—Arawata, s.s, 623 tons, Underwood, for Wellington and Nelson. SAILED. May 2—Wanganui, s.s, 179 tons, Christian, for Dunedin, via Akaroa and Timaru. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs McLean, Mr Milliard, Mrs Hill. May 2—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay, in ballast. May 2—Blackwall, ketch, 26 tons, Calvert, for Patea. May 2—Spray, schooner, 50 tons, Ruxton, for Wellington. May 2-Pet, barque, 268 tons, Westbrooke, for Newcastle, in ballast. The s.s Taranaki, with the Frisco Mail, arrived in harbour 1.15 this afternoon, from Northern ports. The fine s.s. Arawata arrived in harbour this morning from Melbourne, via Bluff and Dunedin. She sails for Wellington and Nelson this afternoon. A schooner was signalled from the North. She is supposed to be the Omaha, from Auckland. TESTETtBATS. ARRIVED. Mav I—Victoria, barque, 365 tons, Shemmins, from Newcastle. Langdown, agent. May I—Perl, schooner, 69 tons, King, from Picton. Master, agent. SAILED. April 30—Agnes, ketch, 24 tons, Bisset, for Kaiapoi. Master, agent. May I—Beautiful Star, i.s, 146t0n8, Pietersen, for Timaru. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Sadler and Sarwall. May I—Easy and Agnes, ketch, 8 tons, James, for Okaln's Bay. Master, agent. May l—Wellington, s.s. 262 tons, M. Carey, for Northern Ports. G. Mackay, agent. PassengersSaloon : Misses Lucas. Field, Mackellan, Captain Petherbridge, Messrs W. Dale, Davis, Donald; Bteerage, Messrs Clifton, Hoskins, Davis, Seott, Taylor; 15 original. IMPORTS. Per Sarah and Mary—9J.OoO feet timber. Consignee—Langdown. Per Excelsior—62,ooo feet timber. Consignees— T. and E. Pavitt.. Per Viotoria-460 tons coal. Consignee-Lang-flo-rn. Per Especulador-360 tons coal. ConsigneeJenkins. Per Courier—2o cords firewood. Consigned to order. , , Per Lucy James—3o tons stones. Consigned to order. „ „ Per Peri—6l,ooo feet timber. Consignee—Booth. Per Antelope—6ooo feet timber, 16 cases cheese, 2 casks walnuts, 4 boxes fruit. Consignees—Malcolmson, Wood Bsop, D'Oyly. Per Wellington—6 pkgs, 1 pel. 2 cases, 1 bale. Consignees—Petersen, Warner, White, Hale. Per May Flower—l 63 tons coal. Consignees—C. W. Turner. Per Jannett—3oo sleepers, 400 feet timber, 250 pallngF. Consignees-General Government, Kailway Engineer Department, Thacker. Per Wanganui—l. perambulator, 5 bundles ironJflpe,3'nhd'>, 2Jbale«i 11 cases; 'i bundles, l truss, 1 cash-box. Consignees—Rev Taylcsr- Scott Bros, Preston, Cuff and Graham, Hawkins, Daye, Strange, Hulbert, Smith, Twent) man, ■ Per Mary Ann Annison—l:»34 tags sugar, 20 csks treacle, SOoblps bags, 140 cases geneva, 40 do confectionery. 2 do raisins, 2 do loaf sugar, 25 do marmalade, h do ling, 10 4« matches, 50 csks 6oda. H do coal tar, 20 qr-barls apples, 06. planks, 500 felloes, 115 prs shafts, 7 drays, 42 boards, 90 prs stocks, 110 v sks. 20 tons bark, 8 Chinese cabinets, 280 tons coals. Consignees—R. Forbes, Saunders and Henderson, Langdown. • exports. Per Spray—34o sacks eats, 50 do sharpß, 216 do potatoes, 70 do clover, 140 bags do, 320 do oatmeal, 3 cases bacon. Shippers—P. Laurie, Watt and Co, A. F. Devaux, Saunders and Henderson. Per Blackwall—lo tons coal, 15 do flour, 100 lacks grass seed, 11 cases biscuits, Per Beautiful Star—264s bars iron. ShippersMiles, Hassal and Co. Per Wellington—For Nelson, under bond, ex Inverdruie: 1 case; free for Wellington: 26 sack potatoes, 14 cases, 50. sacks flour, 28 pkgs, 1 pocket hops; for.Pioton: 10 sacks wheat; for Nelson: 186 sacks barler. 25 do seed, 45 sacks, 29 cases, 20 kegs; for Taranaki: 260 sacks wheat, 2 pkgs; for Manukau:2cases, 1 pkg. Shippers—N.Z. Shipping Co, H. Hawkins, Cuff and Graham, G. Mackay, Bruce and Co, Trent Bros, I ightband, Allan and Co, Boyse, Stead and Co, Clark, P. Cunningham and Co, Moore, J. Beharrell, R. Wilkin, W. Wilson, MeConnell Bros, Suckling, Duncan, Toomer and Son, Wiley.

The barque Island City left Newcastle on the 20th April, coal-laden for this port. The report from the Quarantine Station at Eipa Island yesterday was most satisfactory. The steamer Beautiful Star sailed for Timaru at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. The ship Euterpe was berthed at the Gladstone pier yesterday. The Peri, schooner, left the Sound on Saturday last at 8 a.m, and had light northerly winds and fine weather to arrival yesterday at 2 p.m. She brings a cargo of timber for Mr G. Booth. The brig Bio Loge, Captain Miles, which sailed from Lyttelton on the 3lst March, arrived at Brisbane on the 18th April. The brig Emperor, Captain Cleary, hence, arrived at Sydney on April 12th. Alter delivering her cargo there she would proceed to Newcastle to load • cargo of coal for Lyttelton. The ships Conflict and Invererne, from Lyttelton, have arrived at Newcastle—the former on the 14th and the latter on the day previous, making the run from this iorfc in 17 and 16 dayß respectively. The Wailangi was spoken by the Loch Toy in .. al2o S. long 31 W, all well. • The ship, Warwick, Captain Lizard, arrived at Newcastle on the 13th April, after a passage of nine dayß from Wellington. The brigantine Excelsior, Captain Joiner, arrived in harbor yesterday at l p.m. from I'icton. She brings a cargo of timber, consigned to Messrs Pavitt. The smart brigantine Sarah and Mary, Captain Quance, reports leaving Hokitika on Wednesday last, and having fine weather till the Heads were sighted yesterday morning; anchored off breakwater at 1 p.m.. The Excelsior, schooner, left the Sound on Saturday morning last, and had light N.W. winds to arrival off Heads on Sunday night, Then light S.W, till yesterday morning, when it changed to N.E., and she ran up and anchored in stream at 2 p.m. The schooner Onward, Captain Russell, put into harbor yesterday. She is from Oamaru, bound for Auckland, and put into port in consequence of having suffered severe damage during the late heavy stale. 'The .following is Captain Russell's report:— Got:undexweigh I from Oamaru at 6.30 am. on the 26th there being a strong southerly breeze; at noon th,e wind increased and sail was shortened; at 4 p m. a heavy sea Btriick the ship on the starboard T>ef»n£ B\cjve'ia the boat, carried away galley and wtter-clbset, and stove in one of the main batches, heaving the ship on her beam ends; hove (9 URder close-reefed canvas, the schooner laying

with her lee deck under water, and the cabin and forecastle speedily filling; at midnight, the bad weather still continuing, tried the pumps but could get no water; next morning at 6 a.m. the sea was more regular, and on working pumps got a small quantity of water ; at noon it was still blowing a furious gale, and the vessel still laying on her broadside, the sea swept over her decks, and eleven cases of preserved meat were lost overboard; on Friday the gale still continued with a tremendous sea; at noon Lyttelton Heads bore W. half S., about sixty miles distant; owing to the vessel's list were obliged to keep on the starboard tack, the pumps weie carefully attended to; on Saturday, at 2 a.m. the gale moderated, and at daylight it was calm and we commenced clearirtg away the wreck; on going down the fore hold found the cargo had shifted ; trimmed the cargo, bringing the schooner as near as possible on an even keel. A light N.E. wind springing up, shaped course for Lyttelton to repair damages, arriving as above. The smart steamer Wellington, Captain Carey, left Dunedin at 8 am. and Port Chalmers at 10,30 a.m. on Sunday, and had variable winds and light weather to arrival. On the trip down the coast from this port to Port Chalmers, the Wellington beat the Otago, s.s, by four hours and a quarter. She Bailed North at 5.10 p.m. last night. The well known barque Especulador, Captain Powell, arrived yesterday afternoon. Eeports leaving Newcastle on the 6th with a light easterly wind, which lasted to the 17th, then S.E. gale for two days, thence light W. weather to making Cape Farewell spit on the 23rd, at 1 p.m.,; passed Stevens Island on Monday, and thence had light S.W. and heavy rain till Wednesday night. On Thursday experienced strong S.E. gale, and ran into Port Underwood for shelter; left again on Saturday at noon, arriving as above. The Mary Ann Annison, Captain Hughes, arrived in port yesterday. Reports leaving Sydney on April 15th, and experiencing S.W. gale shortly after, which held for forty-eight hours, then had moderate northerly winds till making Cape Farewell on April 25th; had light winds thence to Queen Charlotte Sound, where the barque was anchored for shelter on 27th, a strong S.E. gale then blowing; left again on Saturday morning, arriving as above. Brings ccals and general cargo. A stranger to this port, the barque Victoria, put in an appearance yesterday from Newcastle. She is new in the coasting trade, this being only her second trip, and is commanded by our old friend of the Lady Emma, Captain Shemmins. The Victoria left Newcastle on Apiil 16th, and had light baffling winds for twenty-four hours, and then a heavy gale from the S.S.E. lasting for two days. Cape Farewell was passed April 25th, at 8 p.m., with a strong breeze from the S.W., and Stevens Island was sighted the following morning, at 1 a.m., thence had light and variable winds to Mana, where a strong gale was experienced from the S.E. on Thursday night, which increased on Friday morning, and the vessel was compelled to run for Queen Charlotte's Sound, and anchored there till Saturday morning, when she got under weigh with a light northerly wind, which lasted to the Kaikoras, wnen it shifted round to the southward again. After a time the wind eame again from the northeast, and the vessel ran up to an anchorage yesterday afternoon. The brig Mayflower, Captain Dickson, sailed from Newcastle on the 12th April; on 13th experienced heavy gale from EN.E to East, with heavy sea and thick rain; thence to Cape Farewell light N.E. and easterly winds and fine wea'her passing it on the 2ist; saw several vessels in the Straits. On Thursday, 27th when on" Cape Campbell, wind south, expeperienced one of the most terrific gales the master had known, a tremendous sea running with blinding rain, vessel almost under water the whole time; sea making a complete breach over her and doing considerable damage about the decks; vessel labouring and straining very heavily; 28th, weather more moderate with less sea; 4 p.m., wind veered round to the N.E., barometer rapidly falling; 29th, 1 a.m., a tremendous squall struck the vessel without any warning, laying her on her beam ends, and •arrying away maintop-gallant mast, with yards, rigging, and sails; also some of the chain plates of the foremast foretop-gallant backstays, and doing other damage on deck and aloft; wind increasing to a perfect hurricane with a mountainous sea, ail bands busy cutting away the wreck ol masts, ri£ ging, sails, to save the other masts from going over the side; vessel lurching very heavily, taking large quantities of water on deck, expecting every minute to see the mainmast go by the board; 4 a.m., cleared and cut away the wreck, with the loss of nearly all the sails on the mainmast; 8 a.m., weather more moderate; Sunday, 30th, made the Peninsula, and arrived off the Heads at midnight, running up the harbour and anchoring early yesterday morning.