SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 847, 12 March 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Eeport,

March 12—Calm; weather, clear. Barometer, 30.27 ; thermometer, 57. High Water, To-morrow —Morning, 2.32; afternoon, 2.54. ARRIVED. March 12—Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, Underwood, from Wellington and Nelson. Passengers —saloon: Mr and Mrs Smith and tyvo children, Mr and Mrs Knuckey and child, Mrs Czennonka and two children, Messrs Stewart, L’owell, Lowe and son, and Wakefield, and 43 for forward ports. March 12—Acacia, barque, 233 tons, Harvey, from Hobart Town. Passengers— Mrs Harvey, Mrs McUormas, and four children. March 12—Atlantic, schooner, 60 tons, Spooner, from Thames. March 12 —Sissy, schooner, 79J;ons, Bayl don, from Thames. CLEARED. March 12 —Southern Cross, s.s., 139 tons, Helander, for Napier. March 12—Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne, via South. March 12—Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, Lloyd, for Northern Ports. March 12—Kestrel, ketch, 20 tons, Wyman, for Mclntosh Bay. March 12—Argus, ketch, 36 tons, Donovan, for Kaiapoi. March 12 —Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. March 12—Clematis, ketch, 67 tons, McConville, for Manakan, SAILED. March 12—Flying Squirrel,Sketch, 19 tons, Munro, for Akaroa. March 12—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. The schooners Sissy and Atlantic, from Thames, arrived here this morning. The s s Arawata, from Wellington and Nelson, arrived at 7-30 a.m. to-day. She sails for Melbourne, via South, this afternoon. The 'steamers Southern Cross and Wei lington cleared the Customs for Napier and Northern Ports respectively, this morning. They sail this afternoon. The barque Acacia, from Hobart Town, arrived last night.

THE CRUSADER. With commendable punctuality everything was ready aboard the ship Crusader on Saturday morning. She had cleared the previous night with a large and valuable cargo, of which we append the following list:— 4629 bales wool £92,580 148 pockets ditto 1036 56 casks tallow 2240 68 bags bones 60 1 bale hair 22 10 bales leather 194 2 bales goats wool 31 £96,166 Besides her cargo the Crusader had seventeen saloon and two steerage passengers, so that she lef t our port truly a full ship. The p.s Titan was engaged to take the vessel outside the breakwater at 11 a.m on Saturday, and at the appointed time was alongside. The tide was a very bad one, and although it was more than half flood the Titan could not move the ship, which was drawing about 1011 6in forward and lift 9in aft. She was lying at the outermost berth at the Gladstone pier, and had evidently made a bed for herself, and raised a ridge of mud outside, which rendered it impossible for the steamer to tow her straight out. Pilot Reed was aboard in charge, and Captain McLellan rendering his aid. The latter gentleman directed that the Wiltshire, which was lying astern the Crusader, should drop astern as lar as possible, and this being done the Crusader was towed stern foremost out of the basin she had made for herself, and the Akaroa, s.s, taking her in tow, she was soon clear of the breakwater, and by 3 p.m was in the {airway, and under charge of the s.s Akaroa, which behaved admirably, was being towed to sea, slowly but surely against the north-east breeze. Mr Richards, the chief officer, bad his ship in fine order, and the stock aboard showed the comfort of the passengers had been ■well provided lor. A number of friends, including Capt Petherbridge, Messrs Shaw, Saville and Go’s marine superintendent, and Capt Tatchell, of the May Queen, were aboard to say good-bye, and when she got away from tne wharf and fairly floated, a hearty cheer was given. About 5.30 p.m the heads were cleared, and when well outside the Akaroa cast oil'. There was a light easterly breeze and heavy roll, and the ship could make little or no progress. As night came on it fell calm, and yesterday morning when the Southern Cross arrived, she reported the ship still lying becalmed about eight miles outside. Capt Llewellyn Davis has been one of the most popular captains that ever visited this port, and he, his oflicers, and his beautiful craft are such general favorites that we can ensure them the heartiest welcome should they visit us next session. The Crusader was reported by the VVellington, s.s. which passed her two flours after the Southern Cross as being about ten miles off the land under sail, the wind being then light S.W.

SAILING OP THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S RANGITIKI.

Once again this iine vessel, the favorite craft of Canterbury, has left our shores with the greatest number of passengers that ever departed from Lyttelton in one ship for the old country. She cleared the Customs on Saturday morning, it being impossible to accomplish it earlier, and indeed bad not every one worked with a will on Friday night, this could not have been done. Alter working hours no less than twenty-two trucks, containing nearly 200 tons of cargo, were put aboard, and when Saturday morning came the ship was ready for taking in stock and making those final preparations which are needed before a large passenger ship can sail on a long voyage. The cargo which the Kangitiki takes home is of great value, and we append the following detailed list:— £ b. d. 3352 bales wool and skins ... 67,040 0 0 155 casks tallow 6,200 0 0 1672 sacks wheat 1,700 0 0 6 packages sundries ... 50 0 0 10 boxes gold, 11,566 oz 17 dwts 12 grains 46,974 19 9 Total value £121,964 19 9 From this list it will be seea that the cargo is even more valuable than last year’s, and the number of passengers is greatly in excess, some portion of the gold for the Kangitiki and some passengers had been expected in the s s. Wellington, which was to have arrived on Saturday ; but that steamer having been detained to go into dock at Wellington, the company determined to despatch the ship without them, resolved to carry out that admirable rule which has won them so much welldeserved praise, that, it within the bounds of human possibility,their line: s should sail at advertised date; in fact they have so drilled the people of Canterbury into this belief, and given so many examples, that we have learned to look upon any deviation from this rule as a breach of contract Many of the passengers and their friends boarded the vessel at the wharf, and the ship looked quite crowded when, at the appointed time, the Titan came alongside, and, taking her in tow, began to move her slowly from the wharf, a pilot, of course, being in charge. Unfortunately, the tide was a very bad one, and the ship drawing a foot more water than the Crusader, was diflicult to handle, and somehow drifted out of the narrow channel and stuck fast on the bank which borders it. Every possible elfort was made to move her, but in vain, and all hopes of the Kangitiki’s being able to get put that tide had to abandoned. The remaining portion of the passengers arrived by the 2.30 p.m train from Christchurch, and were taken aboard the ship by the p s Titan, being accompanied by such a numerous body of friends that the ship became a perfect hive for sometime. We need hardly say that Mr Bassett, the chief officer, ami his subordinates had a busy time of it; what with luggage, stock, and friends, the latter of whom (the ship being stuck lu the mud and perfectly still) were very demonstrative,

there was very little room to move. The ship is really well provisioned, and her passengers should fare sumptuously throughout, there being plenty of sheep, pigs, and poultry, besides a good stock of meat to go on with. The accommodation for steerage passengers was good, and the saloon is too well-known to need comment. As the afternoon progressed, things began to settle into their places, and, thanks to theenergy of the captain and officers, by 5 o’clock every thing wore an orderly appearance.lt had been resolved that the ship should be towed out into the stream by the Titan the next tide, which was about midnight, but that having been unavoidably detained so long she should not leave the harbor till the Wellington’s arrival yesterday morning, as that steamer had gold and passengers for her. Accordingly at midnight an effort was made to move her, hut it was unsuccessful, and yesterday, when day broke, she was still hard and last. Messrs Coster, Gould, and other geutlomen connected with the company, were, we need hardly say, indefatigable in their endeavors to make every one comfortable, and were continually aboard the ship during her detention. Determining that nothing on their part should keep the ship longer than could be helped, they engaged the s.s Wellington to assist the Titan to tow her off, ond at i p.m yesterday, it being then high water, both steamers made fast to her, and after a couple of hours hard work succeeded in getting her outside the breakwater at 3.10 pm. A light breeze was coming in from the N.E., but the Titan could manage her well when afloat, and towed her to the heads at a capital rate. She was outside at dusk, Messrs Coster, Gould, and others going to see the last of her, and no doubt by this time is well off the land, bowling merrily home with her seventy-nine passengers and valuable cargo. Owing to the calm yesterday the Crusader gained little advantage by getting away first, and the race home should be a close one. We wish the Kangitiki and all on board a speedy and prosperous passage.