SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1065, 26 November 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. Weathwtc EefOet—November 20. 9a.m.—Wind, N.E. freeze; weather, clear aud blue sky." Barometer, ."0.70; thermometer, 58.00. Htrh Water—To-morrow. Morning, 9.20: mrfvb, 0 45. Akrived —November 23. Sarah and Mary, brigantine, 159 tons, Stevens, from Kaipnra. Cnff and Graham, agents. Plying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, Mnuro, from Akaroa. Master, agent. November 24. Forest Queen, ketch, 51 tons, Watchlin, from Pelorns Sound. P. Cunningham and Co, agents. November 25. Blackwall, ketch, 2(3 tons, Green, from Okain s Bay. Master, agent. Amateur, ketch, 25 tons, Neilson, from Akaroa. Master, agent. Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, McGee, from Northern Ports. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passengers —Saloon: Mesdames Green, Dixon, Misses Moorhonse, Lnnsborough, Messrs Jobberns, Menzios, Bock, Bonner, Buhner, Morey, Harper, Feu wick, Hussy, Wallace and Malmanche, Rev. Todd, and twenty-one in the steerage. E. U. Cameron, schooner, 41 tons, Green, irom Leßon's Bay. Master, agent. November 26. Eingarooma, s.s., 623 tons, Clarke, from Wellinton and Nelson. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., agents. Passengers—Saloon : From Nelson—Miss Lrother and two Misses Cooks, Mr Thompson, Mrs and Miss Wood. From Wellington : Mr Stafford. Mr Tinlev Mv G. Cook, Mr MeCauglmu, Dr. Campbell, Miss "McKelvie. Mr Pole, Mr C. Woolley, and nine in steerage. , _ ~._, Isabella, ketch, 52 tons, Purely, from Catlm S River. Master, agent. Cleared—November 24. Empress of China, barqnentine, 255 tons, Grigg, for Hobart Town. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, McGillivray, for Northern ports. Miles, Has«al and Co, agents. Larkau. brigantine. 229 tons, Liftman, tor Newcastle, in ba last. Wilson, Sawtell and Co, agents. Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Rutter, for Leßon s Bav. Master, agent. Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Montonan. Master, agent. November 26. Garibaldi, schooner, 51 tons, Outridge, for Hokitika. G. Mackay, agent. Eingarooma, s.s., 623 tons, Clarke, for Melbourne, via South. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., agents. Sailed —November 24. Wanaka, s.s, 278 tons, McGillivray, for Northern 'ports. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passengers Saloon: for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Kitchen, Jllrs White, Messrs K. King and Pavitt. For Picton—Mr Redwood and son. For Mannkau—Mr Waddinirton. Steerage: for Wellington—Mr J. Petterson. „ ~ _ Catherine, ketch, 13 tons, Ware, for tbe Bays. Master, agent. Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Rutter, for Leßon s Bay. Master, agent. November 26. Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Motonau. Master, agent. Empress of China, barquentme. 255 tons, trngg. for Hobart Town, in ballast. Miles, Hassal and Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, McGee. for Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal and Co., ngents. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Beutly and three children, Messrs Holmes, Eiveen, W. B. Andrews, and J. H. Fergusson. Steerage: Mr and Mrs Gora, and Mr Shead. The s-s. Eingarooma arrived from Wellington and Nelson at 4 this morning. She sails South this afternoon. The e.s. Wellington sailed for Port Chalmers at 1 p.m. to-day. „ „ _ _, _ The barque Hopeful is expected from the Bluff with a cargo of timber, and also two locomotives (narrow guage). The Loch Fleet, Clematis and Wanaka all report sighting a smart-looking barque near the Heads. They were unable to ascertain her name, but she was apparently bound North. The Empress of China went into the stream on Saturday rea<ly for sea. The Mary King was berthed at the Gladstone Pier, the Sarah and Mary at Tunnel Wharf, the Transit at Peacock's Wharf to discharge. The Zior went alongside of the Crusader to discharge wheat. WEECK OF THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. The following is an account of the wreck of the barque Queen of the South taken from the "Hobart Town Mercury" of the 10th instant. Tbe many friends of Captain Miles and his officers and crew resident in Canterbury will be pleased to learn of the great praise they received from Admiral Barnard and the Collector of Customs, who conducted the inquiry at Hobart Town : «• News reached town at an early hour yesterday morning that a barque had been wrecked off Brnni Island, and shortly afterwards the rumour was confirmed, Admiral Barnard receiving official intimation of the wreck of the barque Queen of the South. Captain Miles arrived in town at an early hour, and shortly after 10 o'clock O'May's steamer Success was despatched to the scene of the wreck, with provisions, and under instructions to bring the passengers and crew of the vessel up to town. The Queen of the South was a fine iron barque of 376 tons register, buiitby Pile, of Sunderland, in 1865, for the Cape trade, owned by Mr C W Turner, of Christchurch, N.Z., and commanded by Edward Miles, of Hobart Town (late of the Natal Queen and Freetrader). Sailed from Mauritius on September 29th, 1877, for Dunedin N Z with the following crew, passengers, and cargo -'—Crew—Mr H. H. Eaddon, chief mate ; Mr W J Rogers (of this city), second mate ; steward, cook, and eight .seamen. Cabin passengers—Mrs Miles and child, Miss Neal, Capt, A. G. Walker; steerage, John Sullivan. Cargo—so7* tons sugar and 2 casks wine. Capt. Miles reports as follows:—'Left Port Louis, Mauritius, on September 2. th, had light southerly trades until October 13th. After losing the trades northerly winds prevailed to Amsterdam Island, which was sighted on October 18th. Thence to long. 105 deg. E. and lat. 43deg. S. had a continuation of westerly winds and nasty cross sea, causing ship to roll heavily. About this position, on October 27th, our troubles commenced. .The wind increased to a heavy gale, very squally, with rain and sleet and high curling sea; imagining we were running out of it, carried a heavy press ot canvas, to run the ship clear of the seas, in tho lulls. On the morning of the 28th the second officer reported the mainmast badly sprung. I examined it, and found it nearly broken through, near ! the truss baud. 1 p.m.—Still blowing a gale, and barometer falling, mast getting looser, and swaying with each rolling of the ship. Called all hands aft and explained to them that I niiibt either get the mast supported before night came on, or cut it away • then called for volunteers to send down the spars. Ultimately I decided to cut the mast away, and gave instructions accordingly. In falling, the mainmast took the mlzen-topmast with it, and sprung the mizeniriast head, smashing up the lifeboat and skids, and taking away the standard compass (by which I always steered) from the back of the poop. Some of the debris falling from aloft smashed the gig in the davits, so that we had two out of three boats disabled. The following day, when the gale moderated, managed to get a jurymast aft, and a little after canvas set. I went aloft to examine the foremast, and found it sprung also. Immediately went to work, got a spare spar aloft, and fitted it as securely as possible. On Thursday, November Ist, the barometer fell from 30-30 to 20'20 in six hours. At 7 a.m. on Friday the foresuil burst and blew to pieces; then came the danger. No masts:to heave to, no sails to set. Bravely she straggled to keep clear of the seas which came towering astern like huge mountains, ready to rush on board and engulf her. At 8 a.m. a high curling sea broke over the stern, taking everything before it. Tlio man from the wheel aud the second officer who was near linn suddenly brought up about eight fathoms along the deck Tbe man who had been at the wheel was unable to stand, and the second officer, with nis eye cut, his face sue mass of bruises, half stunned though he was, fuimediately conceived the critical position of the ship, aud dragged himself along to the wheel as fast us his injuries would allow him, and, with the broken pieces of the wheel, succeeded in keeping the vessel before the gale until assistance came. The sea which washed the men from the poop smashed the wueel and binnacle, stove in th-? cabin companion, stove the only remaining boat, and cleared away tho poop rail and stanchions around the stem. From 8 a.m. unti. noon it blew a perfect gale, with a tremendous sen completely burying tho vessel. It was quite av impossibility for anyone to hold on to the vesse without being lashed. At noon the baromete> fcegan to rise, the dense mass of clouds astori opened, and the gale had broke. The following da;, the weather began to moderate, and I here up to: Hobart Town for repairs and provisions. 9 p.m The South Cape bore N.W. 8 miles j; 3.15 a.n Bruni light bore N. by E., and Whale Heaa SW bv W., which put the vessel 4 miles clear ot th. Actason Reef. Five minutes afterwards the vesse struck on tho reef. I immediately got the females and child an.d disabled men into the best boat J ]m& ft M&3 *ijr> wy nnefc temsWt w» tow raw

oat off from the vessel in charge of Captain Walker. Then got the long boat patched with canvas and spliced up with yarns, and made as seaworthy as possible, and launched her put everybody else in this boat with the exception of my chief officer and myself, and laid her off clem f the vessel and breakers. We then sounded th*. well, and found only a foot of water. 1 then had hopes of getting the vessel off the reef, and benching her in Cloudy Bay, and so, perhaps, .-saving the cargo. With this object in view I again got the men on board and set all sail, her head then cast, wind west. One rolling sea came along anr' off she went, got the hands to the pump. I couh" see there was no hope, and I got the crow in the boat again, and kept them alongside. I stayed on beard, steering her across towards Bruni, hoping that the vessel would reach the shore before she foundered. Shortly afterwards I left her: she gave one roll, and went down head foremost in thirty fathoms water, abmt five miles from South Brnni lighthouse. With constant bailing we managed to reach Bruni shore with the boat, and with difficulty got the crew and passengers landed all safe. The ship's papers and chronometers were about the only things saved. The crew have lost everything. The mails on board for New Zealand went down with tbe vessel.' '' We are informed that both the Queen of the South aud her cargo were insured. Captain Miles states that whilst the barque Queen of the South was in a most critical positiou the barge Hero passed her, without endeavouring to render any assistance, though the master of the barge admits having seen a vessel, apparently in distress." Her sugar, of which she carried 500 odd tons, and which is said to have been all insured, was for the following consignees : 245 tons, C. W. Turner: 60 tons, Morrison, Sclanders and Co; 50 tons, Julius Mendelsohn; aud 150 tons for Renshaw, Deuniston aud Co, of Dunedin. An inquiry into the wreck was held at Hobart Town, with the following result: — "After hearing the evidence of Mr E. T. Miles, master, Mr H. 11. Eaddon, first mate, Mr W. J. Rogers, second mate, William Newall, A. 8., helmsman when she struck, aud Mr A. G. Walker, a master mariner, a passenger, those holding the inquiry came to the following conclusion —That the evidence shows clearly that every endeavor was made by the master, officers, and crew to save the ship after she struck on the outer Actceon reef, and that great skill was displayed in the management of the vessel after she was disabled by the loss of her masts and standard compass, and that the saving of the lives of all on board was most praiseworthy. Under these circumstances we are of opinion that no blame attaches either to master, officers, or crew of the barque Qneen of the South, for her total loss, nor do we consider that a formal investigation is rendered necessary from the evidence taken at the inquiry; and we further submit that tho certificates of the master and officers be returned to them, and that their seamanship aud conduct entitle them to great praise, under the trying circumstances in which they were placed.— Edward K. Barnard, appointed to conduct the inquiry; Thomas T. Watt, Collector of Customs." SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, November 26. Arrived—Spray, from Lyttelton.