SHIPPING.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 194, 30 September 1864, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. September 25— Ladybird, s.s., 220 tons, Renner, from Auck land, with 2 cases and 2 bales drapery, 4 ploughshares, 1 case drapery, Maltby & Co.; 1 coil rope, 2 ploughshares, order; 1 ease hardware. 6 doz. shovels, order; 0 tins colza oil, Marshall ; 1 prol.. Oliver; 1 cask ale. Officers’ 31 ess ; and a small quantity.of cargo for South. September 2 a—Lord Ashley, ss„ 298 tons, Randall, from Southern Ports, with 2 eases (transhipped cx Otago from Sydney) Browne; 2 eases confectionery (transhipped cx Claude Hamilton from Melbourne) order; I box, Addle; 1 ease, 1 bndl, 3 kegs nails, Boylau; 1 pkg.,2 bales, 2 cases, order ; 1 prcl, Brcnton ; 2 cases, Kinross & Co., 1 prol., 4 cases, Manor; 1 box, Young; 2 cases, 1 oven. Cooper; 1 box, Swanson ; and a large quantity of cargo for Auckland. Passengers—Mrs. i’carse & child, Mr. & Mrs, Cooper, 2 children & servant. Mrs. Brown & 2 children, Mrs. Janisch, Messrs. Orr, Browne, Dunne, Young, Matthews. Smith, Bauby, & -II for Auckland—Maltby & Co., agents, September 2ti —Hen utiful Star, s.s., Morwick, from Auckland, with no cases brandy, order; 3 cases drapery, Robinson; 2 cases: Carlyon; 83 pieces timber, order. Passenger—G. S. llarifield,—Matt, Kennedy, & Watt, agents. September 27— Maid. 14 tons, Tamilian a, from Mahia, with 200 bushels maize, 20 kits kumeras.—Watt, Kennedy, & Watt, agents. September 2'J— Esther, brigantine, 5-1 tons, Campbell, from Wellington, with 20 half-chests tea. 10 cases cider, 7 cases brandy, 25 casks bottled ale, 20 do. porter, 20 do. champagne, do. do. port, do. do. sherry, 4 j-casks brandy, 5 lihds rum, 20 cases whiskey, 50 do. geneva, 50 1-cases do., 15 cases old tom, 2 1-casks whisky, 2 octaves do., 4 i-casks port wine. 2 kegs tobacco, 4 1-casks sherry, 15 bags sugar, 9 lihds ale, 10 gunnies sugar, 5 cases mustard 5" camp ovens, 1 pkg. twine, 5 cases xh!’ c -». 5 casks split peas, 5 drums raw oil, 5 casks oatmeal, 29 boxes glass, 20 tons potatoes.—V. Janisch, agent. SAILED. September 2R —Wonga U'onga, s.s.. 104 tons, Thompson, for Auckland in ballast.—V. Janisch. agent. September 20— Ladybird, s.s., 220 tons, Renner, for Southern Ports, with part of original cargo and passengers from Auckland. Prom Napier,—2 cases, Rathbono; 1 cask ironmongery, order. Passengers.—Messrs. Lyon, J. R. Duncan, Dransllcld, & Harding.—V. Janisch, agent. Scpteinbci'27—Hl-.?/ Australian, ship, 599 tons, Luke, for Valparaiso, in ballast.—Stuart & Co., agents. September 27 —Lord Ashley, s.s., 290 tons. Randall, for Auckland, with 3 pkgs., personal effects, Miss Rndward; 25>i sheep, Major Whitmore. Passengers,—Miss Jelfcoat, Messrs. Begg, Hargreaves, & lleydn,—Maltby £ Co., agents. Kept., 28— lleav.tifut Star, s.s.. 125 tons, Morwick, for Auckland with 727 sheep. Kinross & Co.; 100 sheep, order.— Watt, Kennedy A Watt, agents. CLEARED. September 20— Rangoon, barque, 374 tons, Harwood, for Wellington in ballast, to undqrgo repairs.—Stuart. & Co,, agents. r September 28— Rrairie, brig, 140 tons. Griggs, for Hobart Town, in ballast. Passenger,—Mr. Whiteside.—-Stuart £ Co. agents. THE WRECK OF THE SCHOONER ZEPHYR. (From the Taranaki Herald. September 17.) It is our unplcasmg duty to record another wreck in this roadstead, which occurred on Sunday evening, September 11. The following is the captain's statement to us:— “The topsail schooner Zephyr, 50 tons register, built at Hobart Town of blue gum in 1851, owned and commanded by Alexander Imlay, anchored in the roadstead earlv on Tuesday morning, oth August, withcargo of timber' consigned to Webster Brothers. Had only two boats of timber out up to Saturday morning, there being too much sea on to work a raft which had been tried. On Saturday, the loth inst., the sea having cone down, the greater part was rafted, and at 0 p.m. only about three boat-loads wore left. At that time there was a boat alongside, but she went away empty, those in charge considering it too lateto land anything. Had ordinary exertion been used, the vessel could have been discharged on Saturday. On Sunday, at noon, weather changed, and sudden squall came on 'from north, with rain, which lasted 15 minutes, then fell dead calm. During afternoon, weather looking very suspicious to westward; went on board the ketch Mary and Elizabeth, to consult with Captain Warren. Ho signalled to shore as to what the weather would be. The reply was,‘The weather will be moderate.’ It continued ealin the whole afternoon. Towards evening my barometer, as also that of Capt. Warren, continued falling and a heavy swell coming ing in from N.W., indicating a strong breeze from that quarter, I determined on getting under weigh the first chance of a steady breeze ; being afraid of the' wind veering more to the westward, and .ying just inside the outer mooring buoy, the vessscl might get into the breakers with the wind from that quarter, especially as the tide was ebbing. About 7 p.m.. steady breeze from north, got under weigh on the starboard tack, heading W.N.W. About a quarter of an hour after the anchor was trip] cd, the breeze suddenly foil. Immediately ordered the anchors to be got ready, when the breeze came again in pulls. At this time the sea had’.sct the vessel pretty close into the reef, and having got weigh on her, tried to'stay her, but with the heavy swell she would not come round and it again fell calm. Let go both anchors and, payed oit chainLu iell j n 3 fathoms water —clued up and run* down all sail; made signals by lights to shore, about 7‘30. The anchors hold for about quarter of an hour, when they commenced to drag, owing to the heavy swell, and continued to do so till Si-iO, when a heavy squall came in from N.W., and the vessel commenced to strike; continued striking heavily until she was abandoned, shortly after 11. At half-past ten, observed the first boat coming from shore, which after two ineffectual attempts, with hedge and surf line, managed to come under the bows. There being not the slightest chance of saving the vessel, she being firmly embedded in the rocks, and every probability of her breaking u? next tide, I felt it rny duty to abandon her in order to save the lives of the crew. Accordingly ordered them into the boat, and afterwards followed inyscltV’ The vessel had been continuously insured (he last fifteen months; for the west coast of New Zealand, for two-thirds of her value—£oo0—and the insurance expired only on tiro Bth inst. During the gale on Monday night, the vessel completely broke up. On Tuesday, the wreck, including chains, cable, rigging, tie., sold for £O9 iis. (id.; and the undischarged portion of timber realised £22 10s.