Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 339, 8 January 1866, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT OF N A pTeeT A RIU VALS. ~~ " " January J—Maggie, brig, from Newcastle via Sydney January 4—St. Kilda, s.s., from Wairoa. Turauga, &c. January s—\ ivid, schooner, from Wairoa Jamiaiy s—Queen, s.s., from Southern Ports January G—Lord Ashley, s.s., from Auckland January 7— Huntress, p.s., from Wairoa Jaunary 7—Betsy, cutter, from Auckland via Barrier DEPAETUBES. January 6—Queen, s.s., lor Auckland January 7—Lord Asl.loy, s.s., for Soutlicra Porta EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kauri, schooner, from Auckland Lord Ashley, s.s, from southern Ports—23th Queen, s.s., from Auckland—Hith Bangatira, s.s., from Wellington—l6th Bhelbourne, barque, from London via New Plymouth Success, schooner, from Wellington PROJECTED DEPARTS.'RF<3. Lord Ashley, s.s., for Auckland—iCth Jiaggio, brig, for Sydney via Newcastle— 15th Queen, s.s., for Southern Ports—lsth Bangatira, s s., for Auckland—l7th Zillah, brigantine, for Auckland—early VESSELS IN HAEBOfi. Betsy, cutter, from Auckland Huntress, p.s., from the Coist Jlagsie, brig, from Xewca-.-Ue via Sydney Mania, cutter, from the East Coast St. Kilda, s.s., from Wairoa Btrathallan, shin, from London (loading wool) Sunbeam, barque, from London (loading w«ol) Vivid, schooner, from Wairoa Zillah, brigantine, from Auckland MAEITIJIE NOTES. ABBIVAL OF THE ERIC* MAGGIE. The long-looked-for brig Maggie, Cap'ain Clark, from Newcastle via Sj duey, made the anchorage in the roadstead on the afternoon of Thursday, the 4tii iust., after a protracted passage of 18 days, "she left Sydney on the 17th ultimo, with a westerly wind, sighted the .East Cape on the 30th : v>'ind light with heavy sea; and brought up in the roadstead at 2 p.m. on 4th January. She brings some 23J tons coal, consigned to Mr J. H. Vautier, and large general cargo. Since her arrival here the Maggie has been laying in the carter harbor, although only drawing 10 feet 7 inches of water, which would readily admit of her coming inside. Vessels drawing 11 feet ana upwards have often been along ■lie the wharf, AERIVAL OF THE S.S. ST. KIIJJA. The Government s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Kennedy, arrived here on the aiternoon of Thursday last, the 4th inst, from "Wairoa, Poverty Bay, Sus. since her departure from Napier on the 30th December, she has been engaged in conveying friendly natives from Tupuroa to Wairoa: also in landing stores, &c,, at different places on the Coast. A.UBIVAI OS THE 6.5. QUEEN. The XZ.S/N. CO.'s s.s. Queen, Captain Benner, arrived in cort about« o'clock on Friday evening last, sth in.-t. She left Port Chalmers" on the ijwthuit; Lyttelton on the Ist Jnsisat; and "Wellington on the 4th. Experienced light and .Tariubic weather throughout the passage, 35»e Queen steamed for Auckland at 1 p.m. on the 6th. AKBIVAL OF THE S.S. 10SD ASHLEY, liio P., N,Z, andA-E.M. Co.'s s.s.Lord Aslil'-y, Captain H. tTcrsp, arrived here at V3O p.m, on Saturday, the Uth tnetaut. from At;ckland,.which port she left at i p.m. on the 4th (Thursday.) Had light winds and calms throughout -the passage. She steamed for tao Southern Pro?iaces at £ e'eiock jesterdsj afternoon.

arrival or the p.s. huntress. The Government p.s. Huntress, Captain Stalker, left Napier on the Ist instant at 6 p.m., and arrived at Povery Bay at 11 a.m. on the 2nd, having experienced variable winds up; cuteredihe Turunganui river at 5-30 p.m.; and having discharged cargo, and taken on hoard 6j men of Hawke’s Bay Volunteers and military Settlers, steamed for Wairoa at <l3O a.m. on the 3rd, arriving there at 6 - 3'l pan , crossed the bar at 7’SO, and at 333 commenced to discharge troops at thq block house. On the Ith, at 6 a.m., proceeded down to the mouth of the river, and embarked 180 friendly natives brought np from Ttspuroa in the it Ki'.da, whom she conveyed to the bioc.t-house—lauding the men on the bank of the river; alter which re-embarked tha men of the Hawke’s Bay Volunteers and Military Settlers, and at 6 a.m. proceeded up the river to Hikiwai. a distance of 15 mUea from block-house, and landed them on the bank of the river. Remained theie till the following day at 10 a ta-w-hen she left Hikiwai, and arrived at the Heads at 11-15, On Sunday, the 7th, having crossed the bar in safety, at 11 am. steamed for Napier, where she arrived at 5-30 p.m. Had line weather throughout. She brings 7 passengers—the Wairoa pilot, Toha, 1 Military Settlors, and 2 civilians. ARIiIVAL OP THL’ COXTEK DET3V. The regular-trading cutter Betsy, Bushel, master, left Aucklandou Sunday, the 3ist December; and arrived at the Great Barrier the same nigfct. Took in 60 tons ttrevvood, and left for Napier on Wednesday, on the 3rd, at 0 p.m. Experienced strong westerly wind across the Bay of Plenty! Rounded East Cape on the morning of Friday, the sth instant ; and Portland island at 3 a.m.'on Sunday (yesterday.) Brought up in the roadstead about 6 o’clock same night • and tide being at ffood, entered the Iron Pot shortly after! Capt. Bushel reports having sighted the cutter Hercules' off Poverty Bay, bound for Canterbury from Auckland, with a cargo of timber. TOTAL WRECK OP THE S.S. STAR OP THE SOUTH. The West Coast Times, of the 3Sth December, contains the following account of the wreck of the above favorite little steamer, well-known at the X’ort of Napier:—■ The s.s. Star of the South left Port Chalmers on the 11th December, at A3O p.m., with a light N.K, breeze. Next day the wind shifted to the S.W., soon blowing a hard gale, which compelled her to run into Port William, Stewart’s Island. Ou the 13th, weather moderating, weighed and proceeded on her voyage, but when off the West Cape the gale again blew up, forcing her to run fjr shelter to Chalky Inlet, she bringing up with the best bower in North Port the same day. Here she lay until the 15th, when another attempt was made to proceed on with the voyage, but on getting outside found a perfect hurricane blowing from N.W., which obliged her at once to show her stern to it, and run back to her anchorage. When running through Return Channel, and off the south-east point of Great Island, the ship struck on a sunken rock situated, about one and a half or two cables lengths from the shore. She cleared it almost immediately, but commenced making water at such a rate, and settled down so fast that it was deemed advisable, to prevent iter sinking in deep water, to beach her at North Port, and by the time this was effected the main and' fore compartments were nearly full of water. The next day an anchor was run out, the steamer hove as high as possible on the beach, and a considerable portion of the cargo lauded. A n attempt was also made to land a look out ou Cape Providence, which failed, owing to the heavy sea running. From this dale up to the 21st, tno crew worked day and night discharging cargo and getting the ship higher ou the beach, and another attempt, which resulted successfully, was made to land a look-out party, consisting of Mr Gannon, the purser, and Mr Skinner at Cape Providence. On the 21st, tuf- s.s. William Mlskin ran in through stress of weather, and rendered every assistance to the distressed vessel, and through, her providential arrival, the passengers and crew were saved much distress and inconvenience. We are sorry to report the Star of the South a complete wreck, there being no hopes of her recovery, the rock having driven, her bottom in. smashing several of the angle irons. All her passengers and pare of her crew were transhipped on board the Siiskin, Captain Hodge, a few of his men remaining by the vessel. W iu.ck ok the Brio Dart.—Hobart Town papers give an aoc<-unt of the wreck of this, brig, long known as a colonial trader, she had left Hobart Town for Melbourne, and was driven on some rocks at the mouth of Anson river, on the east coast ofVau Diemen’s Land, in agale of wind, ou the ISIU of November. Most ol the cargo and all hands were saved.—Nelson Examiner, December 21.