Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 357, 12 March 1866, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

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ARRIVALS. ■ March 3—Rose Ann, schooner, from Auckland via Wangapoa Marche—Saucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland via Hairier - DEPASTURES. March 9—Mahia, cutter, for Wellington March 9—Vivid, schooner, for Walrpa March 9—Rose Ann, schooner, for Wairoa March 10—St. Kilda, s.s., to r Chatham islands EXPECTED AEEIVAL3. Danish Beauty, barque, from Gravesend via Nelson Kauri, schooner, from Auckland Lark, schooner, from Auckland Lady Bird, a.s., from Southern Ports—l6th Maggie, brig, from Sydney Queeu, s.s., from Auckland—l6th Shelhonmo, barque, from London via New Plymouth VESSELS IN HARROW, Betsy, cutter, from Auckland Huntress, p.s., from Wairoa Saucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland Vistula, schooner, from Sydney via Newcastle ENTERED INWARDS. MARCH. B—Rose Ann, schooner, 26 tons, Jones, from Auckland via Wangapoa, with 20,000 ft. sawn timber, Richardson; 5 casks salt, 10 pkgs. drapery, 1 case oil, 1 box tea, 1 bag sugar, 1 box soap, order. —G. B. G. Richardson, agent. B—Betsy, cutter, 35 tons, Bushell, from Tairua, with 27,514 feet sawn timber, Bushell. Passenger,—! male European.—Master, agent. CLEARED OUTWARDS. MARCH. B—Mahia, cutter, 20 tons, Enright, for Wellington, with 5 bales (ISlilbs) wool, Begg; 35 bales (14,5251b5) wool. Kinross and Co. Passengers,—Mr and Mrs Smith and 5 Children. —Kinross and Co., agents. 8— Vivid, schooner, 25 tons, Schon, for Wairoa and Wangawehi, with 100 sheep, 500 rails, 100 posts, 1 ton flour, 3501bs sugar, 2 boxes tea, 1 case drapery, 1 case brandy, Walker; 1 ton coals, 1 case biscuits, 1 case stationery, 1 case sauces, I pkg. rope 1-ton flour, J. Taylor; 1 case cutlery, 3 hags flour, 2 bags* sugar, 3 bags rice. Deightou ; 5 kegs nails, 4 boxes tea, 2 coils rope, 1 halo drapery, 1 parcel bops, Atward. Passenger.—Mr G. Walker.—Watt, Kennedy & Watt, agents. 9 Rose Ann, schooner, 28 tons, Jones, for Auckland via Wairoa, with 4 bales, 5 casks, 1 case drapery, 5 casks salt, 1 box soap, 6 cases gin, Carroll; 20,000 feet sawn timber.—G. E. G. Richardson, agent. MARITIME NOTES. ARRIVAL OP THE SCHOONER SAUCT LAS 3 The favorite clipper schooner Saucy Lass, Captain D. M’Kenzie, left Auckland for Napier via the Barrier, on the 3rd inst., at II p m., arrived at the Barrier ou the 4th; commenced loading on the sth; left for Napier at 4 p.m. on the 9th; came to anchor off the inner buoy; having parted chain, got under weigh, and went further out for the night Entered the Ivon Pot at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 10th inst Had southerly wind crossing the Bay of Plenty from Cape" Runaway to East Cape. Off latter place had head wind ; for half-a-day lay becalmed; from thence to port had moderate southerly wind. Cargo; 12,000 shingles, 67 tons firewood, 1 cart. Passenger, Mr D. Ross. MISCELLANEOUS. The s.s. St. Kilda, Capt. Kennedy, steamed for the Chatham Islands ou Saturday last. The brig Maggie, Capt. Clark, from Newcastle with a cargo of coal, may be hourly looked for. The brigantine Vistula, Captain Patton, leaves for Svdnev this day. * 3 Transport of Troops.— The 6Stb Regiment will embark on board the chartered transports Percy and Ballarat during next week, although the day is not yet named. The Percy will sail a few days before the Ballarat, the former conveying 350 rank and file, besides 50 women and children and the latter 280 men, besides women and children and non-commissioned officers. The saloons of both vessels, will also be occupied by officers of the regiment, ten of whom left in the last mall steamer. The Resident Transport Ofiieer at this port notifies, by advertisement in these columns to-day, that tenders are required for the transport to England next month of H.M.’s 40th Regiment, and a battery of Artillery, together with about 100 military invalids, wounded wen, &a, namely;—4oth Regiment. 30 officers, 600 men, 70 women, 150 children. Royal Artillery; 6 officers, 175 men, 30 women, 50 children. Invalids: lod men, 10 women, 20 children. To convey this number, a total of 1.211 souls, three vessels of the size of those at pre sent taken up will be required. The ships Liverpool, Queeu of the North, and Monarch are the next to arrive; the Silver Eagle and Maori having been chartered for Hie conveyance of the 43rd Regiment, numbering 637 souls, viz., 32 officers, 530 men. 50 women, and 75 children. We hope the three vessels named will arrive in time to be taken up tor the service, and enable our own English shipping agents to benefit thereby, instead of those from the Australian colonies. We need hardly say the ships are to be sailed iu conformity with Admiralty regulations, which arc found very stringent on some points. Ships tendering must also he classed, as before, in Lloyd’s register A red; or not less than 3-thirds Liber Veritas.—Daily Southern Cross, 3rd March. The Wailemata Steam Navigation Company has b come numbered with the past during the werk, the shareholders having met at their officer. Queen-street Wharf, and dissolved the company by mutual consent. The steamer was Sfdd by auction the same day for £ 1,460, being only some ten pounds in excess of the liabilities of the comnanv Ibid. * The Prince Regent, which arrived with coals on the 24th, is perhaps the most ancient vessel which has visited this port, having been built in the year 1814 as a yacht for George XV., in the time of his regency. She bears proof of her antiquity and former elegance. The same vessel was sent to India, and placed at the service of the King of Delhi, having been fitted for a gun frigate.—lbid. The Adelaide Baker has now completed her loading at Wellington, and has on board 2,550 bales and twenty-four bags wool, six bales of sheep skins, aud other produce, altogether valued at £51,961. Steamer Star of the South. —We see by tbe Otago papers that the steamer Star of the South, which was recently wrecked at Chalky Inlet, has since her arrival at Dunedin from that port undergone an extensive overhaul and is shortly to be placed on a temporary slip. Long Jour.nkt of a Bottle Found at Sea.— The Moniteur of New Caledonia, of 2Sth January, 1866, furnishes the following notice:—“ M. the Lieutenant Banare, commander of the Pine, during the hydrographic labours that be has just been executing in the north of New Caledonia, found in November, 1365, in a corked bottle on the north-west coast, the following note; —‘ Sunday, 20th November, 1364. The brig Louisa, on her way from Dunedin, Otago, to Sydney, eleven days at sea; longitude, 165 degrees, 61 minutes east; latitude, 37 degrees, 14 minutes south. On hoard a very slender supply ot flour aud other necessaries. John Austin, mate; John Black, second mate. John Austin, mate finding himself iu a desperate condition, is thinking on the slices of roast beef he will eat when he arrives in Sydney.’ ” It is worthy of remark that during the twelve months, from November, ISG4, to November, 1865, this bottle was carried due north more than 1,100 miles. Murder on the High Seas.— The brig Zero was recently found by fishermen, abandoned on the coast of Halifax. She was well provided with stores; hut on examination, it was found that an attempt had been made to scuttle her. Shortly afterwards, the mate, the steward, and another of the crew of the Zero appeared in Lunenburg, and said that the vessel had been abandoned in consequence of the captain having been knocked overboard by the boom. Suspicion was aroused; thep were arrested, and then the mate confessed. It appeared that when the brig arrived off Havre, the captain had a quarrel about terms with some of the crew, and the men conspired to mutiny. The steward attacked the captain in his cabin, and, with the assistance of one of the crew, threw the still breathing body overboard. They then left in the boat, and made for tbe shore.— Sydney Morning Herald, Fehruafy 12,

■Wreck oj tub Esio Pbtde.—Telegraphic intelligence was received yesterday morning by the Chief Harbor Master, to the effect that the brig Pryde, of Hobart Town, 175 tons. H. Bowden, master, from Newcastle, N.S.W., with a cargo of coals, had drifted on the outer reef at Point Nepean. The occurrence took place about three o’clock in the morning, during a calm, and in a dense fog. The brig is fast on the reef, and filled with water to her upper decks. The captain and crew are safe, but it is anticipated that the brig will break up with the first heavy surf. The Government survey steamer Pharos, with the life-boat in tow, proceeded to the scene of the disaster to render assistance, but met the master and crew of the brig pulling towards them. It is stated that the Pryde Is insured in the Tamar and Derwent Insurance Company.—Argus, February 9.

The Sabah Pile in Trouble. —The Sarah Pile, brigantine, in charge of Captain Tull, from Sydney to Dunedin, anchored on Wednesday, in the Hokitika roadstead. For 43 hours she was exposed to one of the heaviest gales that has been experienced for years. Both of her topmasts snapped off, and in falling overboard they carried away the jib-boom, and the bulwarks of the vessel were also damaged. After the gale had abated. Captain Yuli shaped his course for the New Zealand coast, and suoceded in sighting land on the 6th Instant, his vessel being under jury-masts, and meeting with strong easterly winds and very thick weather. She discharged 40 passengers into the Yarra steamtug and proceeded on her voyage to Dunedin with a full general cargo.—“ Hokitika Chronicle,” 10th February. The Young Lochnivar; a beautiful tea clipper, arrived yesterday frpm London, and Is certainly one of the handsomest and fastest ships we have seen in this port. She I has hitherto been to China direct, and on last season was the first ship homo with the second teas. She passed through the Downs November 15th; encountered a hurricane and a succession of heavy gales from the S.W. in the chops of the Cliannel, which lasted ten days, during which time the vessel was hove-to, and on her beam ends most of the time; lost sails, bulwarks, and jib-boom, &e.; finally cleared the Channel on 26th November; experienced a succession of light southerly winds in crossing the-region of the N.B. trades; crossed the Line December 16th; found the S.E. trades prevail southerly; passed between the island of Fernando di Noronha and the Eocas (on which the Duncan Dunbar was lost), and was five days beating down Iu sight of the Brazilian coast; in the 'meridian of the Cape on January loth, in lattitude 4V S.; rounded S.W. cape Tasmania February 3rd, having run down her easting in the parallel of 4S‘ S., when the wind came out of the N.N.E., and she was eleven days before reaching these Heads. —Sydney Morning Herald. 16th February. Open Centreboard Boat Eace.— A match for £2O came off yesterday afternoon between the Pacific and Atlantic the latter boat being the winner at the late Aniversary Eegatta The day was truly unfavorable for testing their sailing qualities, there being little or no wind. The course was from Fort Macquarie, round the Sow and Pigs Eeef, back round the red bony, and thence round Shark Island and home to the starting place. After getting away Atlantic got the weather gage, but was soon passed to leeward Pacific, who held her own tr the finish, and came lu a winner by a considerable distance. Judging from the weather it was perhaps advisable in the Atlantic carrying so small a suit of sails, but as it turned out so very light her chance was gone from the start.—lbid. Voyages op Death.— Well- may the voyages of coolie transport ships sailing from India be called “ voyages of death.” Would it be believed that during the last twelve mouths about one thousand coolies were drowned in these " voyages of death ?” The number is thus detailed by a correspondent of a morning contemporary: In the Ally there were drowned 313 “ Eagle Speed " ’ 262 " Clarence there died ... ’ ... yo 3 “ Golden South “ ‘ * igo ** Fusilier died and drowned ... ... "... 189 937 What does the above melancholy fact disclose ? Is there nobody responsible for the transport of coolies f Wo do not know the exact number of coolies who annually emigrate to foreign countries from India. The number, it is said, is steadily increasing; but we may, we think, fairly assume it at ten thousand, and of these ten thousand poor unfortunate beings who, desirous of selUing their labor to the best advantage, voluntarily exiled themselves from their mother country, one thousand of them met with a watery grave, uncar d for and unlamented.