Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 692, 17 June 1869, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT OF NAPIER. ARRIVALS. JUNE. 15—Lord Ashley, s.s., from Auckland 15—Start. C.G. gun-boat, from Wellington. 17—St. Kilda, 8.»., from Wellington DEPARTURES. JUNE. 14—Ahuriri, s.a.. for Wellington 15_Lord Ashley, s.s.. for Wellington i 16—Maggie, brig, for Sydney EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Excelsior, schooner, from Auckland via the East Coast Lord Ashley, s.s., from Wellington, 19th instant Muriwai. schooner, from Poverty Bay Hangatira, s.s., from Wellington, 22nd Instant Star of the South, s.s , Irom Auckland Undaunted, ship, 8(56 tons. Griersoa, from London viaOtago (sailed March 18) Wellington, s.s.. from Auckland, 18th instant Wild Duck, ketch, from Auckland via the East Coast VESSELS IN HARBOR. Grayling, cutter, from Wairoa Greenwich, cutter, from Wairoa Hero, schooner, from Wairoa Jubilee, schooner, from Auckland via the Great Barrier Mahia, cutter, from Cape Turnagain Sturt, p.s., from Wellington St. Kilda, s.s., from Wellington PROJ ECTED DEPARTURES. For Wkltjngto.v— Wellington, s.s., to-morrow Auckland—Lord Ashley, s.s., 19th inst.; Hangatira. 23rd instant Watii )\ —Grayling, cutter, and Hero, schooner —this day; St. Kilda, to-morrow WAniA.tiA.MA—Mahia, cutter, early East Coast-Jubilee, this day PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS. In the Lord Ashlev— Messrs. LeQuesne, Brewer, Fountain, Solomon, and Fountain In the Sturt—Major Ropata and 5 meu of the Armed Constabulary Force In the St. Kilda—Captain Swindley OUTWARDS. In the Ahuriri—Mr Roberts In the Maggie—Mr i'ethbridge ENTERED INWARDS. JUNE. It —Aliuririri, s.s,. I*3l tons, J. Plowerday, fram Auckland, with I roll leather. Hall; 3 cases stores. 18th Regt.; 1 case glass, Williams; 1 parcel. Miss Caldwell; 1 truss drapery, Scliuttze; 4 pkgs drapery, 1 bale leather, Neal ana Close; 5 cises dra pery. Robinson ami Co; 1 case drapery, Kn >wies; 2 pkg-; o nfectioneiy. Bibby ; 1 pkg harness, Tuxf.jrd ; 1 case drapery, Kinross & Co. (agents.) CLEARED OUTWARDS. JUNE. 14—Ahuriri, s.s.; 13i tons. Flowerday, for Wellington, with 1 case hams, 1 truss, Kinross and Co. (agents.)

Arrival of the Lord Ashley The s.s. Lord Ashley, Capt. ll.Worsp, left Auckland at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 12th inst., and rounded the East Cape at 2.40 p.m. the following day. At 5.30 p.m., the wind, which was from the S.E., increased to a gale, with heavy heavy head sea ; in consequence of which the ship washove-toat 11.55 p.m. until 5 a.m. on the 14th, when she proceeded lo Table Bay, coming to an anchor under Table Cape, at 10.20 a.m. The weather having moderated, weighed anchor and proceeded on her voyage at 245 p.m. Hounded Portland Island at 5 p.m., and dropped anchor in the roadsted at 10.15 p.m. on Monday, 14th inst. The Ashley steamed for Wellington at 11.45 a.m. on Tuesday last, and may be expected to return to Napier on Saturday next, 19th inst, with the English April Mail, steaming for Auckland shortly after arrival.

Arrival of the Skirt TfiE (Voni;il Government pun-boat Stnrt, Captain Fairchild, left Wellington at daylight on Sunday last, 13th inst. On arrival at the heads, found a heavy S.K. gale prevailing; in consequence of which came to anchor until next morning, resuming her voyage at 8 o'clock. Arrived in the roadstead at noon on Tuesday, and immediately entered the Iron Pot. Captain Kairchild reports having experienced a very boisterous passage, with heavy sea along the ooast. 'l'llis favorite little steamer leaves port again to-day for Auckland via Matata and other Eist Coast ports, with a number ot working bullocks, stores, &c.

Miscellaneous. I The brig Maggie, Capt. Arnold, with a cargo of tallow, hides, &c, took her departure for Sydney direct yesterday morning. A fresh southerly breeze prevailed throughout the day, and the brig will doubtless have made a good ofliug ere night closed in. The schooner Jubilee, Capt. ITill, will leave for Auckland via the Wast Coast to-day. The s.s. Wellington, Capt. Holmes, may be expected to arrive here from Auckland to-morrow (Friday), and will steam for Wellington and the Southern Ports shortly after arrival. The s.s. Kangatira, Captain Seymour, may be expected to arrive from Wellington on Tuesday next, and is announced to steam for Auckland on Wednesday, 2ord inst. The p.s. Comerang has now been placed on the trade between Auckland and the Bay of Islands. The Aberdeen clipper ship Coulnakyle, Captain A. Morrison, from London with a general cargo, arrived at Auckland on the 12th iust., after a favorable passige of 90 days. The barque Kate Waters, Captain A. C. Turner (formerly of the ill-fated s.s. Star of the Evening), arrived at Auckland, with a general cargo, on the 12th inst., having made the passage from London in 96 days. The barque Lrmcastria, Capt. W. IT. Laryman, from Liverpool, with a general cargo, arrived at Auckland on the 12th inst. This vessel has made a protracted passage of 155 days. She experienced some very rough weathor during the voyage, having lost a portion, of her bulwarks and several tilings from deck. The Canterbury Press, 7th June, says that the wreck of the schooner Golden Isle was successfully raised an 1 placed upon the beach near Matheson's Agency stores on Saturday night, under the superintendence of Mr Thompson. On Saturday morning preparations were completed for applying the lighting power. This consisted of four derricks rigged alongside the breastwork and over the wreck, worked by winches from the shore. At high tide the strain was applied and upon her being raised above the water, numbers of hands who were readily engaged, bailed and pumped her out in a few hours. There is no injury done to the vessel's bottom as far as has yet been ascertained, and she easily floated as soon as the water was all out. T.iey then went to work to bale and scrape out the iiiud, which half-filled the vessel. The s.s. Halcyon then towed her at high water to the beach, where she was safely left, previous to being put upon the slip. Great praise is due to .Mr Thompson for the manncp-in which he has raised the vessel.

The s.s. Star of the South, Capt. Bendall, left Auckland for Tologa Bay on Saturday afternoon last, and was to return with a cargo of sheep.

Telegraphic Shipping. The s.s. Ranjritoto, with the English April Mail on board, arrived off Hokitika at 8 a.m. on the 15th iiist., but, owing to the heavy sea running, was unable to communicate with the shore. She consequently steamed for Wellington at 3 p.m., arriving.there at 6 o'clock last evening. The barque Rose M. sailed for Auckland from Lytlelton on the 13th inst. The s.s. Alhambra steam°d for Melbourne from the Bluff at 2 p,m. on the 13th inst. The s.s. Tararua steamed for Melbourne from Hokitika at 7.40 a.m. on the Hth inst. The Colonial Government gun-boat St. Kilda, Capt, Fox, arrived at Wellington from Wanganui at 4.15 p.m. on the 13th inst., and steamed for Napier at 5 p.m. on the 15th inst. The s.s. Wanganui steamed for Wanganui from Wellingtot at 1 p.m. on the 14th inst. The s,s. Ahuriri, hence, arrived at Wellington at 10 p.m. on the loth inst. The s.s. Lord Ashley, hence, arrived at Wellington at 8 o'clock this morning.

Seizure of a Slave Schooner by Her Majesty's ship Rosario. (From the Sydney Morning Herald, 22nd May.) 11.M.5. Rosario returned to Port Jackson on the 21st instant, from a cruise amongst the various groups of Islands in the South Pacific, and by Captain Palmer, the commander, we have been courteously supplied with the following particulars, respecting the seizure of the Daphne schooner, while engaged in conveying native islanders from the New Hebrides to Brisbane.

While H.M.S. Kosario was lying at Levuka, Fiji, the sehooner Daphne, Captain Daggett, of Melbourne, arrived from Tanna, having on board 100 native islanders,, belonging to the Banks' Grroup. On being boarded by the boat from H.M.S. ship it was ascertained that one-half the complement of natives had been engaged for Queensland, but on the vessel arriving at Tanna, where Mr Eoss Lewin has a station, lie informed the captain and supercargo that a better market could be obtained by bringing them on to Fiji, on which advice they acted. Captain Palmer, on examina tion of the vessel's papers, found such discrepancy in dates, and suspicious circumstances surrounding the whole transaction, that lie at once seized the vessel. The unfortunate natives were found huddled together on board the schooner, entirely naked, unable to make themselves perfectly understood, and were unaccompanied by any interpreter. '1 hey were at once taken on shore, and placed under the charge of the British ViceConsul; an officer (Lieutenant Bingham) and prize orevv taking possession of the schooner, with orders to bring her on to this port fo«- adjudication. Captain Palmer is of opinion, from what lie has observed and intelligence gleaned, that a wholesale system of slave traffic, in its worst form, exists in certain groups-—Tanna being apparently the head-quarters.

(Prom the Sydney Morning Herald, 26th May.) " lu Saturday's issue of this journal was an account of the capture by H.M.S. Rosario of the the Daphne, from the New Hebrides, with native islanders on board. The natives, to the number of 100,and chiefly from Bank's Group, were placed under the charge of the British Vice-Consul at Fiji, and the schooner is being brought to this port by a prize crew, Captain Palmer, who arrived in this port on Friday last, lost no time in communicating with his Excellency the Governor, who, on Saturday, forwarded the papers to the Hon. the Premier. Mr llobertson sent them to the Hon. and learned Attorney-General for his opinion, which in substance is said to be that Captain Palmer was justified in seizing the schooner. The Hon. and learned Solicitor-General is to take immediate steps to make the schooner, which has been lawfully seized, <: legally" a prize ; aim as soon as the schooner arrives the master and creware to be prosecuted in the Criminal Court for piracy and man-stealing. Loss of the ship Blue Jacket by Fire. (Prom the Argus, May '22 ) Another painful illustration of the perils of the deep, and of the dangers and disasters by which voyagers are sometimes overtaken, is furnished by the loss of the large clipper ship Bine Jacket, by lire on March 9, oif (lie Falkland Islands. Intelligence of the calamity was brought to this port yesterdav, by Captain Anderson, of the ship Yorkshire, who spoke a vessel at sea, on board of which were the captain, chief officer, siK of the orew, and all the passengers of the ill-fated ship. ! Captain White, the commander of the Blue Jacket, furnishes the following account of the un- ; fortunate disaster: — On March 9, at 1.30 p.m., in latitude 50.25 S., land longitude 46.53 W. (wind W.N.W), smoke j was observed issuing from the fore-hatch; had the hatch opened, and started both fire-engines with [crew and passengers. After pumping for about two hours and a half we seemed to get the better of the fire, and made an attempt to break out and Iput overboard the burnt bales, but could not sue ceed, the flames bursting out with greater fierceness. We again closed the hatch and kept the engines going; then had the first cnlter got out, the two life-boats having been previously got ready, vvith water, provisions, &c, in them. We hoped to remain on board tilL morning, but sucli was not our lot. The men working the engines could not stand the great heat, and had to leave at 10 p.m. The flames by this time had reached the, top-gallant forecastle, and rushed up the foresail | and forestays. Before this we had got the ladies and all passengers on board the cutter. The fire still raged with unabated fury when we left at 10.30 p.m. The foremast went over the side about half-an hour after we left rhe ship. The mast being m>de of iron, the fire rushed through the tube, making it red hot, and burning all forward. The flames then rushed up the mainstays, setting everything on that mast on fire as rapidly as if by electricity almost. The ship was hove-to on the starboard tack, drifting to tne S. 10. Soon after the mizenmast took Are, but both it and the mainmast held ou till morning, when we saw no more of them, the fire still doing fearful destruction. Our 'boats, three in number, were lying ciose by at the time ; the crew being in the two life-boats; myself and the chief officer, with six of the crew and passengers, in the cutter. Mr W. 3. Bell, second officer, was in charge of one of the life-boats, while Mr Webber, third officer, was in charge of the other. They both had strict orders to follow and keep company with the cutter. We kept company for two days, working our way to the westward, "and burning rockets, and lights all night. On Thursday morning, March 11th, they came up as usual. Mr Bell, the second officer, asked if I «ould not take two seamen out of his boat, as she was leaking. 1 told him 1 could not, because at that time I had thirty-seven people in the boat, but I requested' liira to stay by me. Thore was a heavy sea on at the tiine t and he ran

to leeward. After this, the third officer's boat came up, and asked where Bell, the second officer, was. We '.old them not to run aliearl but to keep by us, and that the course was W.S.W. He also ran to leewaid, and both life-boats came together running well free. We lost sight of them during the afternoou. Before sunset we ran down to see if anything could be seen of them ; a man was sen: to the mast-head, but he could not see them. We also sent up a rocket at 8 p.m., but there was no response, although they had rockets on board both boats. I have omitted to say that each boat had a b'X of gold by way of ballast. I have seen nothing of them since. For five days out of the seven we ware in the boats strong westerly win's and gales provailed, the sea running very high all the time, we wera in our little frail bark. At 5.30, <,n the mornins: of Maroh 16, in latitude 50.55 S , and;longitude 53.51 W., a sail hove in sight running down upon us. She proved to be the barque Pyrmont of Hambursrh, Captain Nieumayer, bound from Iquique to "Falmouth for orders. The oaptain very kindly took us all on board, and gave ns all the hospitality he could under the circumstances. The s»me day we were picked up, and soon after we had been taken on hoard, Mr Farrin?ton, the fourth mate, Mr Ellis, a second class passenger, and Thomas Apsey, the third steward, died from the exhaustion and exposure they had undergone. It was a great miracle that more of us .lid not die, considering that for the seven days we were in the boat our allowance was two tabiespoonsful of water and one of soup per day. I cannot speak too highly in praise of the Captain of the Pyrmont, who gave us all his vessel possessed. On Sunday, the 28th, we fell in with the ship Carricks, of Woxington, the captain of which gave us all he could spare, together with a hearty welcome. By this time we had run short of water on board the Pyrmont, but on April Ist we had the good luck to fall in with an old friend. Captain- Anderson, of the ship Yorkshire, who gave us hearty cheer, an. 4 Mrs Anderson, I am proud to say, supplied us with lots of clothes.