SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 677, 21 August 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON, Weather Report : Aug 21—8 a. m. Calm, blue sky. Barometer, 30; thermometer, 34. High Water : Morning, 6 ; night, 6,22 ARRIVED. Aug 20—Jane Elkin, ketch, 25 tons, Leslie, from Kaiapoi. Aug 20—Minnehaha, schooner, 83 tons, Smith, from Auckland. Aug\2o XXX, ketch, 21 tons, Clark, from Kaiapoi. Aug 20—Richard and Mary, schooner, 44 tons, Moore, from Pelorus Sound. Aug 21—Kestrel, ketch, 20 tons, Rutter, from Mcintosh Bay. CLEARED. Aug 21—Wellington, s.s, 279 t0.n.3, Carey, for Northern ports. Aug 21—Alhambra, s.s, 548 tons, Muir, for Melbourne via South. SAILED. Aug 21—Minnie, ketch, 17 tons, Marquet, for Decanter Bay, in ballast. Master, agent. Aug 21—Alice Jane, ketch, 26 tons, Johnston, tor Akaroa. TESTJSBJOAY'B. ARRIVED. Aug 20—Wellington, s.s, 279 tons, Carey, from Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal, and Co, agents. Passengers—Miss Sellars, Captains Logan and Kilgour, Messrs Holly, Rankin, Grierson; steerage. Mrs Williams, Messrs Jro Smith, Nemo (2), Butter : 19 for North. Aug 20—Alhambra, s.s, 540 tons, Muir, from Melbourne via West Coast. Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents. Passengers -Saloon: from Melbourne, Messrs Dobson (3): from Wellington, Miss Thompson; steerage, from Melbourne: Mesdames Lee and family (4), and Algar, Messrs Clarke, Barrett; from Wellington, Messrs Edgar, and Dickaon. SAILED. Aug 19—Hawea, s.s, 462 tons, Wheeler, for Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. PassenSers— Saloon: Mr and Mrs Ingles, Mr Gibbs, faster Cotterell. Aug 19—Planter, barque. 231 tons, Anderson, for Newcsstle, N-S.W. W. H. Hargreave*. agent. Aug 19—Maggie Douglas, barque, 630 tons, Cunningham, for Newcastle, N.B.W. Edwards, Bennett and Co, agents. Aug 19—Alert, schooner, 44 toas, Hayes, for Waitara. Cuff and Graham, agents. Aug 19—Lady Don, schooner, 68 tons, Gill, for Hokitika. C. W. Turner, agent. IMPORTS. Per Sea Gull—7o,ooo feet timber. Consigned to Order. Per Elizabeth Curie—63,ooo feet timber. Con-signee-J. T. Brown. Per Cleopatra—l3o tons cools. Consignee—C. W. Turner. Per J. G. Coleson—so,ooo timber. Consigned to Order. Per Alhambra—Under bond from Melbourne: 140 ht-chests tea, 50 boxes do; 2 cases marble, 1 truss, 2 boxes, 30 rams. From Nelson, ex Albion under bond: 3hf-chests tea. From Nelson, free: 3 pels. From Wellington, free •• 1 case, 1 box, l portmanteau, 1 pkge type. Consignees—J. T. Mating and Co, E. C. J. Stevens, G. L. Beath and Co, J. D. Grant, W. Suckling, W. S. Peters, Dalgety, Nichols and Co, C. Bonnington and Co, Wilson and Co, F. Ashton, Snowdon and Co. Per Wellington—3B cases, 3 bales leather, 7 bales, 1 bale corks, 1 drum, 2 pels, 1 box, 12 qr-casks, 1' piece matting, 30 mats rice, l tierce, 45 demijohns, 3 casks, 30 colonial ovens, 1 bdle, 8 sacks, 14 kegs, 9 kilderkins, 16 bags, 10 plates iron, 4 bdls, 19 lengths pipe, 93 cases, 5 casks, 38 boxes, 9 kegs, 1 hf-brl, 11 kits, 3 pkgs, 1 tierce, 2 trusses, 2 rolls, 338 sash weights, 30 hf-boxes soap, 80 bundles wire, 3 trunks, 20 bags salt, 36 bales wool, l bale, 16 cases, 12 bdls mouldings, 1 brl, 22 boxes, 14 mats, 1 cask, 3 bundles. Consignees-John Anderson, Glenn, Wanlock, W. S. King and Co, Miles, Hassal and Co, Gooch, D. and D. Cameron, T. Merson, M. J. Hart, H. Hawkins, Reed and Bain, Morley, Cuff and Graham, Stainger, E. George, John Aiken, G. Lewis, Ballantyne and Co, W. H. Reed, C. Clark, W. T. Smythe, Furhmann, G. Mackay, Browne, Sandstein, Pictersen and Co, A. White, Daye, Bullock and Co, Wood and Gammills, R. Black, Mrs Aikman, Mrs Pope, S. Boyle, J. Fleming, H. Davis, Lightband, Allan and Co, G. L. Beath, R. Hawthorne, J. Thacker, J. Hunter, Bush Bros, J. Merson, A. Phillips, W. Collier, Ilowland and Co, W. Crowe, J. Greenaway, Allen and Son, Duncan and Son, Nashelski, J. M. Heywood and Co, Cook and Boss, C P. Hulbert. H. Blackett, B. Simpson, K. Binstead, J. Smith, W. J. Fisher, D. C-aro and Co, R. C. Buckley, Townendand Park, Vincent and Co, Hawkins, A. V. Gadd, Coombes and Son, G. Fletcher. EXPORTS. Per Hawea—Free for Port Chalmers: 10 bags lard, 2 casks butter, 6 kegs butter, 284 sacks potatoes, 10 hags fat. Shippers—Cuff and Graham, Meyers Bros, [B. Boyle. Par Emerald—42 cases bacon, 28 cases cheese. 20 sacks malt, 254 do oats, 4 do barley, 120 sacks potatoes. Shippers -G. G ilmour. Watt and Co, Royse. Stead and Co, WntUtid • o. Fletcher. Per Advance-630 bags flour, 125 bags oats, 10 do barley, 4 bales flax, 307 batrs potatoes. Shippers— Boyse, Stead and Co, C W. Turner, J. B. Way. Per Antelope—Free for Akaroa : 46 pkga, l qrcask wine, 9 cases stout, 3 chairs, 8 drain pipes, 82 pieces timber, 6 doors, 5 trunks, 10 sacks flour, 1 box steel, 27 sacks potatoes. Shippers—Dransfield and Roper, Hawkins, G. McClatchie, Miles, Hassal and Co, G. Lewis, G. Goss, J. Smith, Sclanders, Fletcher, W. Wilson, Mason, Struthers. Heywood and Co, Duncan and Son, Checkley, Cull' and Graham, W. D. Wood. Per Esther—s7s sacks wheat. Shippers—P. Cunningham and Co.

We notice by our Wellington files that the fine old barque John Knox, Captain 8. G. Davis, has arrived at that port from Sydney on the 17th, after • run of ten days. A portion of her cargo is for Wellington, and tbe remainder, some 200 tons, for Lyttelton. The schooner Herald, well known at this port as being one of the fastest and handiest craft that ha 3 ever traded in and out of Lyttelton, and at present being the champion coaster of New Zealand, will be offered for sale at Wellington in a few days. No doubt she will fetch a good price. The brigantine Sea Gull left the Bluff on Sunday morning, ana had light variable winds and calms up the coast, arriving in harbor on Friday night. The J. G. Coleson reports leaving Picton on the 12th. A strong south-easter .springing up, sought shelter under Long Island that afternoon, lay there till Tuesday last, and left with a north-easterly breeze, which lasted to arrival on Saturday morning early. The fine brigantine Wollomai, Captain Chapman, arrived from Wellington at l am. on Saturday. Reports leaving that port on Thursday, at daylight, and having Hsrht northerly winds and iine weather throughout the passage. She will load for Auckland at once.

The barque Pet, from this port, arrived at Melbourne on August 6th. The Bbip Halcioue, from London, is now ninetythree days out. She should ehow'up any day now. She is consigned to Matheson's Agency. The Lyttelton schooner Alert, Captain Hays, ran into Port wind-bound on Saturday morning. She was from Oamaru, bound to the Waitara, having left the fonner port on Wednesday, and N.lO. winds had prevailed Jrom the start. She continued her voyage when the westerly breeze sprang up on Saturday night. The James Hannell was leached at Dampier's Bay yesterday.

The barques Maggie Douglas and Planter, that sailed on Saturday, were anchored at the Heads yesterday. They sailed last night, when the gale moderated.

The brigantine Sea Gull dragged her anchor yesterday morning about 9 a.m, and drifted close to the eastern breakwater. Pilot Seed, with his crew, went off to her assistance, slipped the cable at thirty fathoms, got her under fore-and-aft canvas, and sailed her to a secure berth in the stream. The tepsail schooner Elizabeth Curie, Captain Stevens, left Mahikipaua on Saturday, the 12th, with a south-east wind. On the Uth experienced a head wind, and put into Queen Charlotte Sound; left again on the following day, and thence experienced light no'therly winds and calms until arrival at 7 p.m. on Friday, the 18th.

The smart ketch Sarah and Mary, Captain Grubb, left Havelock on August 16th; cleared the Sound on the following Thursday with a light N.W. wind, passed the Brothers at 11 p.m. on the same night, and Cape Campbell at 2 a.m. on Friday; spoke the Flying Cloud, bound for Charleston, at 3 p.m. on theMtna day, »i»<l»rrirs4 J« fewbor at 3 *B,WJ3HtBrf»7,

The favorite s.s. Wellington, Ceptain Carey, from Port Chalmers, arrived in harbor at 11.15 a.m. yesterday. Mr McCormick, her purser, whom we have to thank for Dunedin files, reports that during her stay the steam yacht was docked and received attentions in the shape of a good overhaul. On being undocked Bhe proceeded up to Dunedin, when at the Rattray street wharf she loaded a full cargo, a very large quantity of cargo havirg to be shutout. The Wellington left the wharf, Ounediu, at 3 p,m. Saturday, and Port Chalmers at 4 p.m ; she experienced a northerly wind up to midnight, when it shifted to the S."W. and lasted so during tlie remainder of the run up the coast. The steamer brings some 60 tons of cargo for this port, :ind will sail for Northern ports afc3 p.m. to-day When oft" Fort Levy Rocks yesterday morning saw a small cutter that proved to be the Venture, lying close to the shor ■ and making signals of distress, steamed down to her and took her in tow, bringing her safely into harbor. The Venture left Lytt.Oton on Saturday, and was bound to Akaroa on a fishing trip; finding it was blowing hard outside, ran into Port Levy and anchored there, but the southerly g.ile coming on she drifted out to sea. It is a good tiling that the Wellington picked her up. as she was only anchored by means of stones, and in all probability had she not received succour gsoon, would have drifted to sea and drowned the two hands on board.

The Minnehaha, schooner, airived from Mercury Bay on Saturday evening. Captain Smith, her master, reports that on Saturday, at 7 a.m, he sighted a vessel bottom upwards; hove round and stood close to her, and found that she was a vessel with a keel between 60 and 70ft; could t>ee the letters of her name occasionally through the water, as she bobbed up and down, but could not make them out: they were either gilt letters or else yellow paint; the second plank from the garboard streak was gone; saw no signs of a centre board, and did not think she was a centre board vessel. The derelict was floating thirty-five miles oIF Godley Head, bearing N.E. and by E. The captain wouid have gone oil' to her and put a beacon on her, but the sea was too heavy. The Union Company's s.s Hawea, Captain Wheeler, arrived in harbor on Saturday at 9.30 a.m, and was moored at the Screw-pile jetty. Left Onehunga at 4 p.m on 15th, reached New liymouth at 7.30 a.m 16th; left at3p.m, and arrived at Nelson at 6 a.m on the 17th; departed again at 4 p.m, reached Picton at 4 a.m 18th; left again at; 8 a.m, arrived at Wellington at 1 p,m; sailed again for this port at 5 p.m, and arrived as above. Fine weather was experienced throughout the trip. She discharged thirty tons of cargo and took aboard thiity, sailing South at 4.15 p.m on Saturday. The schooner Cleopatra, Captain Alexander, reports leaving Greymouth on Sunday afternoon the 13th instant, with a light S.E breeze ; passed Cape Farewell on the 15th, and Stephen's Island the following day ; had light winds through Cook's Straits; rounded Cape Campbell on the 17th with a line N.E breeze, but had baffling winds oil the Kaikouras for eight hours; a strong N.E breeze sprang up, and Godley Head light was sijhted at 10 p.m 10th. Ran into harbor and anchored off the breakwater at 3 a.m Saturday morning. Sue brings a cargo of coal for C. W. Turner. The Luna will come off the Patent Slip to-, morrow, and will take her departure on the following evening for Lyttelton, where, as we have mentioned already, she will load with railway plant, to be transhipped from an English vessel. The plant consists mainly of thirty-nine coal waggons for the JBuller line. It will be conveyed by the Luna to Westport and landed there.—" Evening Post," 17th. Messrs McMeckan and Blackwood's s.s Ai hambra, Captain Muir, arrived yesterday at 7.30 a.m. The purser reports:—Left Sandridge 2.15 p.m on the 10th ; cleared the heads at 5.30 p.m ; passed the Sisters at 2 p.m on the 11th; experienced light winds and calms throughout; arrived off Hokitika 10.20 p.m on the 15th ; left at 8,30 a.m on the 16th ; arrived at Greymouth at 10.30 a.m; left 5 p.m the same day ; airived at Nelson at 2 p.m on the 17th; left at 7.15 p.m same night; arrived at Wellington 8 a.m on the 18th ; left 1.15 p.m on the 19th; arrived at Lyttelton at 7.30 a.m on the 20th. The Alhambra brought about ten tons of cargo for thi 8 port, and some very valuable merino rams for M Peters, She was moored at the Gladstone pier a r 4 p.m yesterday, and is advertised to sail South att 3 p.m to-day. A melancholy occurrence took place during the run from Wellington. A passenger named G. B. Gordon was missed, and without doubt either fell or jumped overboard on Saturday night. BOAT ACCIDENT AT MARTIN'S BAY.

By the return of the steamer Mxori yesterday we are placed in possession of the facta in connection with the fatal boat accident which happened at Martin's Bay and was briefly reported by telegraph from the Bluff. The Maori was on her return passage from the West Coast, and, having called at Big Bay, arrived off Martin's Bay bar at 2 p.m on the 14th instant. As is usual with her at that place, she.anchored oil'the bar and despatched the mails on shore in one of the boats. The boat was lowered and manned by four men at he oars, with Mr Bernicli, the chief oflicer, at the tiller, and Mr Matliias, the purser, in charge of the mail bag. All went well for a time. The outer surf was crossed safely, and when the strong current from the river was met it caught the boat on the bow, aiid a sea at the same moment striking her aft, she broached to and capsized. Then ensued a struggle for life. The men iustinctively clung to the boat, but were again and again washed from her. The purser despairing ol holding on and thinking he could fetch the shore, divested himself of his coat and struck out for the rocks, but he was powerless to stem the current and so made for the boat again, and with the others clung to her as best he could. One of the men, named William Baars, better known as "Peter," a native of Holland, was on next to him. Just as Mr Maijiitto vogainod the boat he heard a voice exclaim, '■! am done." i'resently the boat was drifted by the current clear of the surf, and then it was ascertained that "l'eter" was missing When the accident was observed from the .Maori, the life boat was lowered aud manned and eent to the rescue, and succeeded in picking up the live men and recovering the boat. They had a very narrow escape, especially one of them named John Wilson, who could not swim, but who cluDg to the boat with s tenacity that saved him. About twenty minutes elapsed from the time the boat was capsized until the men were rescued. The Maori steamed backwards and forwards off the bar for some time iu expectation of the body of the man being washed out, and also in search of the mail bag, but nothing was seen of either of them.— "Otago Dally Times," August 19th.

THE SEARCH FOR THE CLEMATIS,

As reported in our Saturday's issue the steamer Akaroa, with Captain Dunsford, surveyor for the underwriters' association, on board, steamed away from Lyttelton in search of the derelict on Friday at midnight. Had hardly cleaved the Heads when a fresh northerly gale with heavy sea was experienced. The engines were slowed to less than half speed, and at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning the steamer was abreast of Stonyhurst. Kept heron a northerly course about 12 or 15 miles off the land to within 5 miles of the Kaikoras, but saw no sign of the wreck.. Then stood oat 20 miles off shore, keeping her head about E.S.E., and then turned and steered W.S.W. till dark, when the Akaroa was hove to for the night, intending to make a renewal of the search on Sunday morning at daylight. At midnight, however, it came on to blow hard from the southward, a heavy sea getting up rapidly, and it was resolved to steer at once for Ly ttclton, where she arrived at 7 a.m. yesterday morning. During the whole time the Akaroa was out there was too much sea for her to have doue any good, even had the vessel been seen. The search for the Clematis which has been made, lias been done by Mr David Craig, on behalf of the New Zealand Insurance Company, and at their expense, and not as lias been stated at the cost oi the Provincial Government.