Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 361, 26 March 1866, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

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AEEIVALS. March 22—St. Kilda, s.s., from Chatham Islands March 24—Beautiful Star, s.s., from Auckland March 28—Lady Bird, s.s, from Auckland DEPAETUEES. March 22—Huntress, p.s., for Wairoa PEOJECTED DEPAETUEES. Por Soctiif.tis Poets— Lady Bird s.s.,—2oth - Auckland—Lord Ashley, s.s.,—26th j Beautiful Star, 6.a., —2Sth EXPECTED AEEIVALS. Betsy, cutter, from Auckland Hero, ketch, from Waikrocpu lluuti css, p.s., from IVai a Banish Beauty, barque, from Gravesend via Nelson Kauri, schooner, from Auckland Lark, schooner, from Auckland—hourly Lord Ashley, s.s., from Southern Ports—23th Si aggie, brig, from Sydney—daily Maliia, cutter, from 'Wellington Saucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland Shelburne, barque, from London via New Plymouth Success, schooner, from Dunedin Taraipine, ketch, from Wairoa Vivid, schooner, from Wairoa 2iUah, brigantine, from Auckland VESSELS IN IIAEEOE. Beautiful Star, s.s., from Auckland Cosmopolite, grig, from Hokitika Lady Bird, s.s., from Auckland Lady Bird, schooner, from Wairoa SI. Kiida, s.s-, from Chatham Islands MABITIMB NOTES. ARRIVAL OP THE S.S. ST. HILDA. The Government screw steamer Et. Kllda, Captain Kennedy, returned from Chatham Islands on Thursday last, 22ad March. She left Napier for the Chathams at 12.30 p.m. on Saturday, 10th March, with Captain Thomas, (Eesident Magistrate of the Chatham Islands), Mr Campbell, Lieut. Tuke, ami a guard of 27 men, composed of 14 Europeans and 13 natives, in charge of prisoners—the total number of souls on hoard being lly. A strong souther setting in, she anchored oil' Caps Kidnappers, and lay there till next morning. The weather being more moderate, at 8 a.m. on the ISlti, heaved anchor and made another start. Arrived at Port Waiiangi, Chatham Islands, at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 14th lust, after a passage of 73 hours—having experienced strong southerly winds, with heavy sea, during the passage. On the following day landed the prisoners, with a guard of 27 men under Lieut. Tuke. They were well received by the natives there, and received presents of food, Ac., from them on landing. The whaling barque Catherine, of Hobart Town, was stranded at Waitangi on the 2nd inst. Tiia gear and stores had teen all lauded, together with about four tons of sperm oil. The St. Kilda remained at Waitangi until 2 p.m. on Monday, the 19th inst., when she steamed for Napier, and arrived here, at 5 p.m. on Thursday', 22ud March, having met with strong northerly breezes on the passage. This has been a most prosperous voyage for the St. Kilda—the good little boat behaving in an excellent manner, notwithstanding some very heavy'weather. As soon as she gets cleaned, we understand that it is the intention of the authorities to send her dawn with another hatch of prisoners. The schooner Plying Cloud, of Canterbury, arrived at Bert Waitangi, Chatham Islands, from Wellington, about four hours previous to tho departure of the St. Kilda after a passage of five days. (Canterbury papers please notice.) ASEIVAL OF THE S.S. BEAUTIFUL STAR. The s.s. Beautiful Star. Captain 11. Morwick, left Napier for Auckland at 8 pent, on the 17lh inst., in company with the s.s. Lady Bird, and or,countered strong S.E. winds, with heavy sea, to the Easts Capo, arriving at the lamaki on Monday night. Discharged 107-5 sheep, on account of Mr Euckland, at the Taraaki, on the morning of the 20th, and then proceeded up the harbor. She left again for Napier at 9 p m. on tiro 21st; rounded East Cape at 1 a.m. on the 23rd; and Portland Island at ii p.m. same night. Brought up in the roadstead at 8 ana. on Saturday, the 34th lust., and catered the Iron Pot at noon. ITom Auckland to Mercury Island experienced fine calm weather},from East Capo to Tclogo Bay, b.W. winds; and from thence to port strong southerly wind, with terrific sea from tho southward. Passed the p.s. sturt, banco the Slst, off Waiapu. The Beautiful Star brings a large general cargo. Oa Tuesday .(to-morrow) morning sh will take In a cargo Of sheep, anil will leave for Auckland at noon, MISCELLANEOUS. The brigantine Zillah, C;;pt. Sullivan, hence the 4th inst,, arrived at Auckland on the 2. th. The cutter Betsy, Capt, BusheH, hence the 4th inst., arrived at Auckland on the 2utb, The s.s. Lady End, Capt. Kreeft, hence tho 17th inst, at 6 p m.; arrived at Auckland at n-idiiignt on tho tilth. iI.M.S S. Eclipse, Capt. Treemantle, arrived at Auckland on the I9th imt, from Kawau, with ius Excellency the Governor on board. Bhe was to leave in a day or two tor Kawau and Wellington, with Lis Excellency. The brig Maggie, Capt, Clark, hence ttw 22ndJuauarv, arrived at Sydney on the iutu ult„ and Newcastle on tile 17th nit. liCEStlffi OF THE SHIP MAEANOA, AT SEA.—The ship Ma. ranoa. Captain Birch, left Bombay cu bin November, with a cargo of coal for Aden. She experienced line weather and a fair w ind until the 1-ith, up to which time ail went well, on litis date the wind dropped and a calm ensued, the lihatol the weather being excessive. During the day steam was observed coming up the batches, wneu an immediate examination of the cargo "was made, but "nothing was ii 3. covered to lead to the conclusion that toe com had taken

Are; all appeared perfectly safe, and the hold was quite cooL At 4 a.ra. the next morning, the 15th; it was noticed that very little steam began to assume the appearance of smoke, and at about tho, same time a moderate breeze sprang up. At six o’clock it was ascertained beyond doubt that it was smoko coming up from below, aad the terrible reality broke upon them that the cargo was on lire. In order to bequrepared for any emergency that might arise, two water-casks on the deck were immediately filled with fresh water. Shortly afterwards the cook, wlio was going aft to the captain’s cabin, perceived flames coming up the after ventilator, which he immediately reported to the captain, who had. remained on deck nearly the whole night from apprehensions of danger. Tho captain immediately ordered the hatches to be battened down, in order if possible to stifle the flames, and assembled the entire crew to acquaint them with, their position. Ho then divided them into gangs. The nrst was placed under Hie orders of Sir Cowell, the first officer, who was directed to get the boats out; the second gang, under the direction of the steward, was appointed to get provisions and water in readiness for the boats; while another was employed in passing water on to the after hatch, it having burned through a few minutes after being battened down. It was then found necessary to place all the spare sails over the hatch in order to get the boats off the skids, which wore directly over the after-hatch. The fourth gang was occupied, under the direction of the fourth officer, in getting the top-gallant studding sails out of the tops to make sails for the boats. By half-past nine the chronometer, compasses, the crew’s kit, and a supply of provisions had been passed into the boats. Having only a limited quantity of fresh water, an attempt was now made to get a supply from below. . The head pump pipe was cut away as far down as possible, when the first officer and a seaman named James lloach volunteered to proceed below and place the end in a water-cask, which they succeeded in doing, although the smoke was most dense at the Urns. At that moment the hatches blew up with a loud explosion, when flames and dense volumes of smoke issued from all tho batches. The crew were then called aft, aud held iu readiness to get iuto the boats. By noon flames were breaking out all over the ship, and the masts and sails then caught fire. The crew immediately took to the boats; the flames in the meantime were found breaking out of the ship's side, within a foot of the water line. At half-past twelve the boats were com polled to cast off from the ship, in order to avoid being swamped by the failing masts aud spars. Ten minutes afterwards the mainmast fell by the board, the boats meanwhile laying on their oais to watch the progress of tho flames. An hour afterwards the mizenmast fell over tho side, and 3 o’clock the foremast fell, taking with it the jibboom. As nothing was gained by staying longer by tho burning vessel, tho captain considered how best to provide for the safety of the crew, 'they were in lat. Kell X., and long, c.8'31 E., or about 700 miles foot Bombay. To have returned to the latter place would have been impossible, owing to the head winds, and it was, therefore, decided to steer fur Aden, (about 900 miles.) Sal’s were at once rigged, and, in order to keep together, all the boa’s were taken in tow of the long boat. At 9 o’clock the same evening it was found necessary to cast adrift the second cutter, it being leaky, and three men being found insufficient to keep it afloat. At midnight the ship burned down to the water's edge, and at 4 o’clock, the flames suddenly disappearing, it was then known that she must havo gone down; at daylight no traces Of her could be seen. During Hie whole day the boats continued their course without a vessel appearing insight. No vessel was seen either on the following day. The boats continued iu tow of the long boat. Tho provisions were served out at regular hours, hut it was found necessary to restrict the water to one quart for each man per day. Ou the ISth they experienced a moderate E.X.E. wind, but no sail appeared in sight. At daylight on the 19th they sighted Bast iertak, bearing X.X.W., and about forty miles distant. It was then found necessary to still further restrict the supply of fresh water to one pint and a-half per cay for each man. On the evening of the 19th the breeze freshened and the sea rose, during which the stern of the gig was dragged out, and her provisions and crew had to be transferred to the other boat, the injured boat being cost adrift. This day and the next were both passed without any vessels being sighted, but on the morning of the 21st a vessel was observed bearing south. They trimmed sails and put out all cars to overtake her which they accomplished iu two hours, when she proved to be a native bnga!ow. They obtained a supply of water and parted company at nine o’clock, being then abreast of Macullah, and made ali sail again for Aden. Xo other vessels were seen during the remainder of tiro day, aad at daylight the next morning (the 22ud), laud was seen a long way off, During the day several birds alighted ou the boat and remained. At noon, the smoke from a steamer was observed bearing S.W. by s.' Sails were trimmed in order to approach her, and the oars got out to assist their progress; tho ensign was also placed at tho mast-head of the long-boat, with tho Union down as a signal of distress. Tho anxiety of the crew was now intense, but it was soon relieved, for, by tho steamer changing Us course and bearing down for the boats, it was known that their signal of distress, had been observed ByTJOthov were alongside what proved to bo the P. and 0. Company's mail-steamer Malta. The captain of the Maranoa, probably thinking it hopeless to expect so many to be takou on board the mailsteamer merely asked to bo supplied with water, and to be allowed to continue their voyage to Aden. This,however, Captain Hyde, of Malta, would not listen to. It appears that, before reaching the boats, they had arrived at the conclusion that their services would be required, and, after consulting Mr Black, it was decided to bring all the crow on to Bombay. The preparations had already been made, aud tackle for raising the boats prepared; and, before Captain Birch had time to express regret that his boat would havo to be cast adrift, they were hauled on dock, and the mail-steamer was again proceeding on her voyage, but little more than two hours having elapsed since the steamer was first sighted. The crew of the Maranoa, numbering in all thirty-one, had thus been more than a week in open boats, during which they had proceeded over 800 miles. The cause of tho burning of tho Maranoa will most likely be officially inquired iuto, butitappears to have been from spontaneous combustion. The vessel was owned by Messrs Gibbs, Bright and Co., of Liverpool, her Bombay agents being Messrs Wallace and Co. She was insured for £16,000, and had boon chartered, as above stated, to convey 2,000 tons of coal to Aden for use of the Bombay and. Bengal Steamship Company, which cargo is hot insured,—Times of India.