SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 933, 21 June 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

pr»T*T OF LYTTELTON

Weather Report

Jtue 21 weather, overcast and rainy. Barometer, 29.68.

Arrived.—June 20.

Prirnera, barque, 59(5 tons, l-hcnven, from London. Dalge y, Nichols and Co., agents. Passengers—Siiloon : Messrs R. Smith, F. !J. L. Millraan, Swindells, Parker. Second cabin: Messrs P. C. Granger, J. R. Lampard, O. Britten, C. Wilkin, Llewellyn. Steerage: Mr and Mrs Taylor aud child. Messrs P. SAreeny, Mark Lemon, John Adams, and H. T. Hamer. June '/0. Cleopatra, brigantine, 92 tons, Colter, from Chatham Islands. Janet Ramsey, sshooner, 41 tons, Laing, from Bluff. Cleared.—June 20. Alice Jane, ketch, Johnson, for Akaroa. Clan Alpine, schooner, Smart, for Hokitika. June 21. Good Templar, ketch, Currie, for Catlin's Elver. Sailed —June 20. Tararua, s.s., Sinclair, for Melbourne, via Nelson and Greymouth. PassengersSaloon : Messrs Bologna, J. Currie, McGowan. Piako, ship, 1073 tons, Pox, for London. Wakatipu, s.s., Cameron, for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers—Saloon for Wellington, Messrs A. Watson, A. H Wylie, Thos. Williamson, G. Tallog For Sydney, Messrs T. Richards, H. B. Johnson, George Agar. Steerage—Walter Allen, A. H. Slater, Vishel, George Turner, R. Boss, and 20 original. Tui, s.s., J. Wills, for Foxton and Wellington, via Kaikouras June 21. Bee, schooner, Green, for Amuri Bluff. Isle of France, barque, Leßrandt, for Newcastle. Cora, schooner, Russell, for Greymouth. Nardoo, barque, Paul, for Newcastle. Maud Graham, schooner, Jorguenson, for Napier. The Cleopatra, from the Chatham Islands, and the Janet Ramsay, from the Bluff, arrifed to-day. The barques Nardoo and Isle of France and the schooners Cora. Maud Graham, and Bee sailed this day for their respective destinations. The Otago, ship, is doing good work. Besides getting rid of her coals at a rapid rate she has taken aboard 1000 sacks wheat, 150 bales of wool, and a quantity of tallow, and we hear that her cargo is coming to hand rapidly. The Piako got underweigh shortly before 3 p.m., and was towed out of the harbor by the p s. Titan. There was no wind, and by 4 p.m. the ship was well outside. The directors came down as usual to see the vessel ofF. She is m splendid trim for her homeward journey. THE BEIG STAR OF THE MEESEY. A telegram published elsewhere, announces the recovery, by the Luna, of the brig Star of the Mersey, supposed to have been lost. The following is the EEPOET OF THE CAPTAIN. The brig Star of the Mersey, 255 tons register, Captain John Studbolme Hodgson, owned by H. Selwya Smith, of Christchurch, bound from Port Xyttelton to Newcastle, left the heads at one o'clock on Sunday, 10th instant. About fifteen miles past Stephen's Island, the wind gradually hauled round to the ~N.~W. and blew strong, accompanied, with thick rain. Finding it was blowing too strong to weather Cape Farewell, stood to the northward at 8 p.m. At 3 a.m. cm the loth, the ship was under two lower topsails, plunging into a very heavy head sea, and laboring heavily; it was therefore deemed necessary to run back for shelter to Guard's Bay, the glass being very low and falling. Passed the Chetwoods at 4 p.m. same day, the wind corning in from the westward. When abreast of Motongara the wind lightened, and shifted to the S.W. Kept away in order to stay the vessel, so as to stand over to the Chetwoods. While the ship was in stays the wind followed her round, and she fell off again, the ebb tide setting her down towards the Island; had no room to wear the ship, and she would not stay, the only alternative being to anchor, which was done directly bottom could be found with the hand lead; the first bottom was found in ten fathoms, and the anchor was immediately let go. Got out the boat, hedge, and lines ready for warping her out, when the tide turned, but the wind increased so much it was deemed useless to attempt it, so she was allowed to hang with thirty fathoms of chain, hoping that before morning the wind would abate, but it increased steadily all night until 3 a.m. nest day, the 16th instant, when it blew a strong gale from the N.W.; let go the second anchor and gave her 45 fathoms on one and 30 on the other. At 6 a.m. it was blowing so heavy, with terrific squalls, that 60 fathoms of chain were payed out, and a new coil spring was put on the port chain and secured to the bitts and main mast, the ship at this time plunging into the sea had dragged within six fathoms of the rock. The longboat was then got out in case of life being in danger, it still blowing terrifically, with squalls of rain,' accompanied with thunder and lightning. About 0 a.m. the crew, numbering nine, came aft and asked permission to pack up their clothes and get them on deck, as they expected the ship would have to be abandoned. At 10 a.m. the gale was still raging furiously, when the crew came aft and stated that they considered their lives in danger by stopping by the vessel any longer. Consulted with Hugh Thomas, chief officer, and Wm. Gorman, boatswain, and they likewise being of the same opinion, thought it necessary to leave the ship, when all hands were ordered into the boats, the captain and seven men taking the longboat and chief olficer in the gig. Made for Teteranga, and intended going to the ship again if she rode out the gale. On the way wo sighted the Steamer Murray coming in for shelter, bound from Wellington to Nelson; hailed her and went on board and saw Captnin Conway. Eclated to him the position of the vessel, and agreed with him to stop by the ship for twenty-four hours. Made two unsuccessful attempts to get alongside with the steamer, but it was found it would be only endangering the lives of all on board to make any further attempt until the gale abated. Anchored in shelter on Guard's Bank, expecting to get the vessel off next morning (Sunday), but towards 11 p.m. on Saturday, the gale increased to a hurricane with very heavy sea, and when morning broke not a sign of the brig could be seen. Steamed towards the island, but could not see a vestige of her, and it was evident ahc must have parted her chains and capsized.