SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 709, 27 September 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report : Sept 27—8 a.m, wind N,8., light; weather cloudy. Barometer, 30.17; thermometer, 47. High Water; To-morrow Morning, 00.00 ; night, 00.02, ARRIVED. Sept 27—Luna, p.s, Fairchild, from the "Bluff. “ Sept 27—Antelope, cutter, 17 tons, Malcolmson, from Akaroa. Sept27—Ladybird, s.s, 286 tons, Andrews, from Northern Ports. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Butler and family, Mr and Mrs Watt and family, Miss Shehan, Messrs Atkin, Bruner, Sherwin, Collins, Calvert, Pouley, Beere, Lewis, Christensen, Markley, Burnes, Begg, Jackes, Davis, Vince, Mills; 10 in steerage. CLEARED. Sept 27 —Ladybird, s.s, 286 tons, Andrews, for Port Chalmers and Akaroa. SAILED, Sept 27—Ladybird, s.s, 286 tons, Andrews, for Akaroa and Port Chalmers. Sept J27 —Bee, schooner, 31 tons, Green, for Amur! Bluff. The Ladybird, s.s, arrived at 9.30 a.m today, and sailed shortly after noon for Akaroa and Port Chalmers. The p.s Luna, from Bluff, arrived to day at 12.30 p.m, ENGLISH SHIPPING. The following Teasels hare sailed for the various New Zealand porta, viz. July 14—Elizabeth Graham, for Otago. July 14—Orari, for Auckland. July 21— Inverness, for Napier. July 27—Howrah, for Wellington. July 27—Tlmaru. tor Port Chalmers. July 38—Waimate, for Canterbury. July 29— Langstone, for Canterbury. August 2—James N. Fleming, for Otago. It will thus be seen that there is only one day difference of sailing of the ships Langstone and Waimate for this port. No doubt it will prove a tight race. The ships Norham Castle and Rangitiki were the only vessels on the berth for Canterbury when the mail left. The Rangitiki has since been reported by telegram as having sailed. The Avalanche, Ocean Mail, and Himalaya were loading for Wellington. The ships May Queen and Oamaru, two of the fleet of eight vessels that left New Zealand in the beginning of May, arrived at London—the former OR Avgust 4th, the latter on July 30th. THE WEATHER ON THE AUSTRALIAN * COAST. Besides the disasters to the Dandenong and City Of Melbourne, further casualties are suggested by the following telegram in the Melbourne “ Argus “The steamer Boomerang (arrived at Sydney), from Rockhampton, passed the deck-house of a vessel apparently about 200 tons, off Cloudy Cape; and the steamer Balclutha passed through a great quantity of fruit oil the Manning River, to the north.” A vessel, bottom up, supposed to be a schooner, was seen off Charlotte Head, on the New South Wales coast. , A quantity of wreckage was washed ashore on the north bank of Newcastle, and two dead bodies at Port Stevens. The following telegrams from Sydney and Newcastle appear in the Melbourne “Argus ’’ Sydney, Monday, Septemoer 11. The weather yesterday was very stormy and cold, with a strong southerly wind, but last nigh tit blew a terrific gale, with heavy rain. The ships Greta and Tweed, which were lying in the stream, dragged their anchors and went on the rocks at North Shore. The steam ferry Guinea, and several steam launches and two lighters are ashore in the same place. The Government punt hss been bilged at Manly, and a yacht, name unknown, is on the rooks at Chowder Bay. Another launch lies sunk off Circular Quay. The barque Dorothea was capsized off Grafton Wharf. The barque Australian Packet went ashore this morning at Lavender Bay. A boat capsized yesterday evening in the harbor, and one man was drowned; and another man, named Kenny, has also been drowned by the upsetting of a boat. Three new houses at Stanmore were blown down, and numerous minor casualties are reported. Monday, 5 p.m. The gale still continues, but the squalls are not so fierce, but a heavy sea is running at the Heads, and the Manly steamer is unable to cross. The departure of the intercolonial steamers has been postponed on account of the heavy weather. Particulars continue to arrive of the damage to property in the suburbs. The Wesleyan and Roman Catholic churches at Balmain at injured, and at the Albert Cricket Ground the new luncheon pavilion has been demolished, and a portion of the grand stand, with several ornamental trees, blown down. In all the suburbs the effects of the gale are more or less apparent, and in some cases gardens have been denuded, and trees torn up by the roots. At Bathurst there has been snow since mid-day yesterday, and the adjacent hills are covered with snow. Midnight. The gale still continues, but with moderated violence, and the barometer is now rising. Mr J. H. Want’* new yacht Daphne is totally wrecked on Bradley’s Head. The yacht Clio is also on the rooks at Taylor’s Bay. The Government astronomer reports that the force of the wind early this morning was far in excess of anything recorded. The wind in some of the gusts lasting several minutes attained the extraordinary velocity of 153 miles per hour, equal to a pressure of 1171 b to the square foot, and during twelve minutes, between twelve and half-past, the velocity of the wind was 112 miles per hour. D Tuesday, September 12th. Ths ships Greta and Tweed, which went ashore OH the rocks at North Shore, were floated off to-day, without having sustained much injury. The ketch Industry is a total wreck in Broken Bay. No lives were lost. The ketches (Joomba and Lillian are total wrecks at Nelson’s Bay, Brisbane. „ . Newcastle, Tuesday. The heaviest south-west gale ever known here commenced at midnight on Sunday, and continued with unabated fury all yesterday. The destruction of house properly is very large, but the shipping has escaped with a few trifling casualties. The ketch Seagull is supposed to be lost, with all hands, as a quantity of wreckage has come aahore“near the Nobbys with the word “ Seagull” painted on a board and handspike. Adelaide, September 16th. During the rough weather on Friday, the 15th, the brig Niagara was driven ashore near Port Pirie.