Shipping Intelligence. PORT OF NAPIER. ARRIVALS. JANUARY.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 652, 1 February 1869, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence. PORT OF NAPIER. ARRIVALS. JANUARY.

28—St. Kilda, Colonial Government gun-boat, Fox, from Poverty Bay 31—Star of the South, s.s., 161 tons, W. Kendall, from Auckland, with 7 cases coffee DEPARTURES. JANUARY. 30—St. Kilda, Colonial Government gun-boat, Fox, for Wellington 30—Agnes, cutter, 23 tons, Read, for Poverty Bay, with general cargo. Passengers—4 30—Success, schooner, 58 tons, J. Trimmer, for Wellington, with wool EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hero, schooner, from Wairoa Joanna, schooner, from the Bay of Islands Muriwai, schooner, from Wairoa and Mahia Sea Gull, brigantine, from Newcastle St. Kilda, Colonial Government gun-boat, from Wellington Wellington, s.s., from Auckland—this day William Cargill, barque, 305 tons, Duncan, from London—lo 3 days out VESSELS IN HARBOR. (Vessels engaged in lightering not included.) Excelsior, barque, 494 tons, Wood, from Wellington. —Watt Brothers, agents Ida Zeigler, ship, 878 tons, Sellars, from London via Auckland.—Kinross & Co., agents Maggie, brig, 191 tons, Arnold, from Newcastle Star of thß South, s.s., from Auckland PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Foe London—Excelsior and Ida Zeigler, early Wellington and Southern Pouts—Wellington, this day Sydney—Maggie, brig, early Auckland—Star of the South, this evening at 9 o'clock PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS.

In the St. Kilda—Hon. J. C. Richmond, Captains Tuke. Withers, and Read, Mr Hamlin, and several natives

OUTWARDS. In the St. Kilda—Hon. J. C. Richmond •In the Agnes—Messrs Blair, Campbell, and two others.

ENTERED INWARDS. JANUARY. 28—Success, schooner, 54 tons, Trimmer, from Wellington via the Coast, with 137 bales wool, Kinross and Co. (agents.) CLEARED OUTWARDS. JANUARY.

30—Agnes, cutter, 23 tons, Read, for Poverty Ray, with 5 qr-casks, 44 cases, 186 pckgs, Read.— Watt Brothers, agents. 30—Succes.3, schooner, 58 tons, J. Trimmer, for Wellington, with 120 baled wool, Kinross and Co. (agents.)

The schooner Success, Trimmer, master, left Wellington on Monday, 18th January, and arrived at Waugahau on Friday, 22nd; but owing to heavy sea, stood off and on until Monday, the 25th. Shipped 137 bales of wool, and left for Napier on Wednesday arriving in port early on Thursday morning la'st, 28th. The Colonial Government gun-boat St. Kilda, Captain G. Fox, left Napier at 2 p.m. on Friday. 15th January, with Government passengers and return refugees for Wairoa. Arrived at 5-30 p.m., landed the above, and steamed for Poverty Bay at G p.m. At 8 p.m., weather looking very threatening, came t*o an anchor, on the west side of Mania (towards Portland Island). Next morning at 4 o'clock weighed anchor, and proceeded for Poverty Bay. Experienced very heavy N.E, sea all the wav and anchored off Turanganui river at 10 o'clock. The morning of Sunday, 17th ult., broke with variable winds and heavy rain. Noon—weather very threatening ; wind strong from the S.E, with heavy N.E. sea rolling into the Bay. At 4 p.m., weighed, and steamed against a heavy head sea and strong wind for Wang&wehi (Happy Jack's); where she came to an anchor at 13.50 p.m.,—blowing hard from S.E. Monday, 18th Jan. Blowing hard from the same quarter. At Ipm. tho s.s. Phoebe passed to the southward. At 4 p.m., weather began to moderate. Tuesday, 19th —Weather flue aud clear, with N.E. swell. At I p.m., weighed anchor, and stood lor Turanganui, arriving there at 4 p.m. Wednesday, 20th—Embarked about 250 of the Native Contingent, and steamed for Hick's Bay, Tuparoa. Waiapu, and other intermediate places along the coast. Thursday, 21st—At 4 a.m., commenced disembarking men. At 2 p.m., all the natives being disembarked at their dastihation, started for Poverty Bay. At 7 p.m., spoke the p.s. Sturt going into Tuparoa with the remainder of the natives. Friday, 22nd—At 1.30 a.m., anchored off Turanganui. Sunday, 24th —Fine weather. At 10.20 a.m., weighed anchor and stood across the Bay, to Muriwai, with Government officials, &q. At 4 p.m., returned and anchored off the mouth of the river again. Wednesday 27th—At 4 p.m., weighed anchor, and stood from the Bay imder sail, having on board the Hon. J. C. Richmond, Captain Withers, Captain Read, Mr Hamlin, and several other passengers, both European and native. Fine weather. At 6 p.m., the wind fell away; weut on under easy steam. At 11.30 p.m., passed Portland Island. ! Observed continuous si.eet lightning in the S.E. barometer very low (29.53). Thursday, 28th—At daylight was off the Wairoa river, but finding too much saa on to communicate, steamed on for Napier. At 8 a.m., wind freshening up from the S.E., with barometer at 29,55. Dropped anchor in the Ahuriri roads at 10 a.m. At 2 p.m., owing to the S.E. galo increasing, weighed anchor, and steamed into tho Iron Pot. Captain Fox reports that, on Wednesday afternoon, saw a schooner (probably the Saucy Lass) pass Poverty Bay to the northwards, minus her fore-and-;tft sails; also, off Table Cape, saw a ketch, supposed from appearance to be the Eagle. The St Kilda steamed for Wellington on Saturday forenoon, the Hon. J. C. Richmond being a passenger. The favorite screw steamer Star of tho South, Captain Uondall, left Auckland at 1 a.m. ou Thursday last, 28th ult., with light northerly wind, but was met in the Bay of Plenty with a strong gala from the eastward, and in consequence took shelter under the Mayor Inland at 9 o'clock same evening. At 5 p.m. on Friday, the weather having moderated, proceeded on the voyage. Had light head winds and heavy sea throughout, and arrived in the Iron Pot at 9 a.m. yesterday. A great quantity of thunder, lightning, and rain throughout tht; passage. Capt. Bcndall reports passing a schooner off White Island at midnight ou Friday, supposed to be the Saucy Lass; also a too sail schooner off the East Cape on Saturday. The Star will steam for Auckland at 9 o'c.ock this evening, with a full cargo of sheep.

The cutter Agnes sailed for Poverty Bay on Saturday evening, wilh general cargo and lour passengers.

A distressing accident occurred on Saturday morning, the 2nd January, as the mail steamer Avoca was leaving Sydney harbor, it appears that she was just betweon the heads when she was struck by a heavy sea, which washed two men overboard. Though every possible effort was made to save them, the attempts were unavailing, and the poor fellows perished. The Standard (Cape of Good Hope), of the 22nd October, reports the wreck of the ship Borderer, from Penang to London. At the time of the wreck, the weather was very severe, and the currents strong; so much so that experienced commanders, used to the coast, found it a difficult task to steer clear of dangerous points. The Borderer was an iron Glasgow-built ship of 1062 tons, commanded by Captain Levach, was owned by Messrs Willis of London, and was bound from Penang to London or Liverpool, with a valuable cargo. The captain and 12 of the crew reached the shore in one boat, but the remainder of the crow (12) have not yet been heard of, except that the boat in which they embarked was picked up be the steamer Namakna 24 ruiles off L'Aquinas.

The schooner Success, 'with a cargo of wool, took her departure for Wellington at a late hour on Saturday night. . The following is a list of steamers which have been wrecked in New Zealand since the year 1856: —William Denny, North Cape, 1856; Victory, Wickliffe Bay; Ada, Motinua; Lord Worsley, Openika; Oberon, New River, Invercargill; Oscar, New River, Invercargill; White Swan, Flat Point, 1 East Coast; Scotia, Bluff; Queen, Cook's Straits; South Australian, Coal Point; Wonga Wonga, Grey River; Tasmanian Maid, Taranaki; H.M.'s Orpheus, Manukau; William Miskin, Timaru; New Zealand, Hokitika; City of Dunedin, off Wellington; Pride of the Tarra, Blanket Bay; Maid of the Yarro, Hokitika; Star of the Evening, Gable End, Poverty Bay; Titania, Hokitika; Gundagai,Patea; Ballarat, Mahia, Taranaki, Tory Channel; Wakool. Hokitika; Cleopatra, Cape Palliser; Samson, Hokitika; Alma, Summer Bar j Eleanor, Grey River; Alexandra, White Cliffs; Phoenix, Auckland Wharf; Emu, Motutapu; Aphrasia, Bay of Islands; Pioneer, Manukau Bar; Thane, Grey River, Una, Grey River; Ruby, Hokitika; Guiding Star, Molyneaux River, Otago; Prince Alfred, Wanganui; Nelson, West Wanganui. Total number of steamers lost, 39.