Shipping Items.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 470, 15 April 1867, Page 1 (Supplement)

Shipping Items.

(Jl&wK£'£ Bay Tiiu&S, 2-jta Maxell.} AEEIVAL OF THE UOXTMOBEXCT.

This splendid ship left tb« East tndis Docks, at 12.30 p.m., on the 7th Deer., for Gravesend, at ■which place she lay for Jwo days, brought up at the Nore on the 9th, blowing a gale from the Va.W. On the 11th proceed to sea under charge of pilot, with fresh ’breezes from N.W. to N., which increased to a gale on the 12th and continued to the Hth. On the ISth, at 1.30 p.m., the pilot left the ship otf Plymouth, had then moderate breezes with line weather generally. Caught the jj.K. trades on the 4th January, in lat. 21 ®N. loug. 22° 42 min. \V. Crossed the Equator at 2.30 a.rn.. on the 17th January. Got into the S.E. trades, in lat. 1° 35 long, 28 °ls min. VV. Passed tks meridian of tee* Cnpe of Good ttoperm the 19th Feb. Experienced very fresh to strong breezes'from Uieace to Tasmania, from -N . IV. to B. On the 6th March, in lat. 45 c ti min 3. long. 128® S 3 min, E„ a; daylight, saw 17 icebergs, of Tarious sizes, some very large, oil the coast of Tasmania. On the 7th, saw three very large ice : bergs, making in all 20. Prom the meridian of the Cape till rounding Tasmania, the time occupied was only 25 days. As 1 p.m, on the 10th lighted Cape Farewell, New Zealand, at which the p:issemrers seemed very happy, lu Cook's Btra.ts, on Sunday, at one p.m, wind veered from W. to S.E., and increased to a furious gale, with terrific squalls, the gale continuing without intermission, from the eleventh to the twenty-first, when it fell light, and wind continued from S.E. t&S. Entered Cook’s Straus on the sixteenth, end remained there for six days. From Cook’s Btraits to Hawke’s’Bay had light winds and moderaie weather. The passage, from pilot to pilot, occupied 93 days. The Montmorency dropped *nchor at about 3.45 p.m. yesterday. On arriving on board we were forcibly struck w ith the remarkable cleauliucss prevailing throughout this vessel, reflecting the greatest credit on the Captain. Surgeon, aud other odicers iu eba: ge. Her passage out has been, speaking generally, a very fine rue throughout from her leaving Gravesend to her arrival in Cook’s straits. There she experienced -'Oiue very rough weather, it blowing a heavy gale accompanied by terrili- squalls. Sue has like.vise been comparative!) free from sickness—two only of her passengers arriving in illhealth while the deaths have been but tour t hese being all infants and entirely from a deficiency of maternal nourishment. There has also been one birth, so that she arrives but three short other original number. The Montmorency, for her age and tonnage, has carried more passengers than any other vessel from’Great Britain to t his colon) . On the whole %hc cleanliness and comfort of the vessel, and the healthy stale of the passengers, after the long voyage of ef 101 days, speaks stronger than we can do for the care bestowed on the passengers by those in charge of them. V o heartily welcome the new comers to the land of their adoption and trust that a prosperous career is before them.

EsTnF.R.—The brigantine Esther, Captain Campbell, left Wellington on the 14th instant, with •trong head winds. At uoou on the 15th had itrong southerly gales. Hove to under the Balance, reefed mainsail, and so continued for fortyeight hours. Ou Friday, the ligiid. hero up lor Jiapier, and came into port at G p.m. Saccy Lvss.—The brigantine Saucy Lass, Captain jPKonzie, left Auckland on the Kith instant, ■with a southerly wind; arrived the following day at Mercury Bay, where she took id i.>.<iod feet timber, and 50,000 shingles. Sailed for Napier on the uight of the 15th, and passed the East Capo on the night of Saturday, with a strong SAV. wind. On Sunday, Ifth, encountered a heavy southerly gale, and had to pul into Open Bay. heft oil Monday, w ith strong southerly winds, boat up to tVaipari Bay. and came to aueiior along -.-.1111 the cutter Agues. Sailed again on Wedm-s-lny, and hud mod, rate weather wit a a head wind ail the Way. Passed Portland Island ci Friday, at 11 am., and arrived in t!\r-.adstiml at a pan. Got Auto the Ijs.li 1 y> l at a a.ui. on et.lnrdav.

Sccck-jj.- The *iut ' ?, wilioouer, Captain Frost, left Napier ou tlie in-t. On the I*:vii a gaie «et la wit'-i lie.r* v s.piulN, wtiich ineroastal 11 ii 6 pm., when it spit the jib. Ou the moruins of the 17th it spit; toe ue.e-a.l .md blew it a v it y. The vessel had then u> hear up under bare poies. as the gale was iu 'virui.i,; ::v.d sl.e was ou her beam Cuds. At noon toe ■« father me-deuited - ittiuly, but it conttimtHif too deary ter her :o pr >ceed. and xhowinj no furl her simis of change, she put bark on the loth, and arm ed hi perl ou the both

Vtbam»m> op tuk BKAOtp'-i. star. — I a atteu.pliut; to ica\e the harbour on Hie evening id! •Thursday, the lilst, an accident occurred, the pnr-| ticnlars of which have been kiudlv furnished toj us by Captain Cci'.em, The vessel was bc.rg! taken out of the harbour at high water, against 1 tho tide. The precaution had been taken to get new warps, which were used lor the first lime on this occasion. As the steamer was tv-ins swung round the point, the two ui, a holding the spring of one of the warps let go. and the whole strain iviti upon a part of the other warp, which although new , parted. It is usual, in such a case, to run the vessel ahead and anchor, but in this instance it was prevented by tho schooner Maccess lying in the middle of me stream. An ancuor was let go,but she dragged it and fifty 1 faiuoms chain, swung end on to tho tide, and; took trie ground. The anchors and chains of tnoj brigantine Jason were engaged, and put down on! Cough Island, as well as warps on the Western Spit. On the morning of Saturday, at high tide, an aU«ui,<r was made to get her eff, and she was moved a '.at twenty fee.. Another attempt was madcarhigu tide on the sumo evening, which was compeuply successful, and she proceeded oa her voyage to Auckland.