Shipping Intelligece.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 725, 11 October 1869, Page 2

Shipping Intelligece.

PORT OF 4HURIRI.

ARRIVALS. 11—Wellington, s.s.. from Auckland DEPARTURES. Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Esther, brigantine, from Wellington Mania, cutter, from Wairoa B. T. Turnbull, barque, 367 tons, dimming, from London (99 days out) {3tar of the South, s.s., from Auckland VESSELS IN HARBOR. Greenwich, cutter, from Wairoa Hero, schooner, frpm Wairoa (repairing) Wellington, s.s., from Auckland PASSENGER LIST. {IfWARDS. In the Wellington—Lieut. Minnett, 1 sergeant, \ private, 18th 8.1., Messrs Adair and Axup PROJECTED DEPARTURES. fo-B. Wellington—Wellington, s.s., this day Arrival of the s.s. Wellington. TijE s.s. Wellipgtpn, Captain Holmes, arrived in the roadstead from Auckland at 6 o'clock this morning, having left Auckland at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 9th inst. Experienced fine weather and smooth jvater throughout the passage. The Wellington will steam southwards at four p'clock this afternoon. Miscellaneous. The s.s. Star pf the South was to have left Auckland 'for this port via Tanranga at 6 p,m. on Saturday, and may, therefore, be expected to arrive |iere to-night. The barque R. T. Turnbull, 99 days out from London, may be daily looked for. •The s.s. Murray, from Westport and HokitiIca, arrived at the Manukau on the Bth inst., with a ful). general cargo and 50 passengers. 'The p.s. Comerang has changed hands, having been purchased by Mr A. B.uckland, who intends jo place her in the cattle trade between Auckland and Poverty Bay. The cutter Harry Bluff was totally wrecked on £he evening of the 2nd Oct. in going out of Charleston harbor, bound fpr Westport. In a quarter of api hour after striking 1 the rocks not a vestige of the ypsscl was to be seen. A man named Henry Hill was drowned, and the body washed up on the morning of the 3rd insi Two men were saved, put one of them is seriously injured. The brigantine Esther, Campbell, and the Shepherdess, Sedcole, are taking in can*p for papier, and the East Cpast stations.—-Wellington |ade'pendentj October" %

The s.B. Ahuriri, Captain Flpwerday, from the. North, arrived at'6 a.m. on Friday, the Ist hut. I She left Maqukau on Sunday last, at 2 p.m., and arrived at Taranaki on Monday at 9 a.m. Left again at 5 p.m.', and arrived off Wanganui at fl a.m. on Tuesday, hut did not cross the bar until 2 p.m , having" had to wait for tide. She was detained two days, bar bonnd at Wanganui. She left again on Thursday, at 3 p.m., and arrived here as above. There were* no less than four steamers and three sailing vessels at Wanganui when the Ahuriri was there. The steamers aie all engaged •in the cattle trade, and were to leave the same day as the Ahuriri. The p.?-.' Charles Edward was bound to Manukan, the s.s. Keera and Wallaby for the Buller, and the Ahuriri for Wellington. The sailing vessels were the schooner Bonnie Lass, ketch Pelorus, and cutter Dart. It was a nretty sight to see all the steamers under weigh at once with their steam up, colors flying, and vvhistles screaming, and exhibited such an air of bustle and business, that was quite refreshing these dull times. The paddle steamer Charles Edward got away first, and succeeded in crossing the bar in gallant style. The Ahuriri followed, but grounded in the channel for about ten minutes, in consequence of the lowness of tj)e water in 'he river. She managed, however, to get off again ; when the Keera, coming up astern, chaffingly offered to throw her a tow-line. She had hardly done so, when the Keera struck hard and fast on the bank, and would have to remain there until next tide. The Wallaby had her steam up all ready to start, but did not come down the river until the Ahuriri had crossed the bar. We are glad to note this activity among the shipping terest at Wanganui; but what is it now, in comparison to what it is likely to be, if the Kaimanawa ranges are found to be as richly auriferous as the specimens submitted by Captain M'Donnell for analysis would lead us to infer. We trust the day is not far distant when a large and thriving population will be located in Tanpo. If that could be accomplished it would save the remnant of the Maori race, would put an end to all war and disaffection, and bring back prosperity to Wanganui. —Wellington Independent, October 2. H.M.S.S. Blanche, Captain Montgomerie, from Sydney, arrived in this harbor last night after a passage of nine days. She left Sydney on Wednesday, the 22ndult.,iu company with the surveyschooner Edith. Fine weather was experienced until 28th ult., when a succession of heavy squalls from the S.W., with rain » was encountered for two days, during which time the vessels parted company. Arrived off Cape Farewell on Thursday last, at 2 p.m., and sighted the Edith on Friday morning, took her in tow and brought her jnto port. During the passage, a seaman, named Paul Powell, fell overboard, when Mr Williams, the boatswain, immediately jumped after him, and succeeded in rescuting him from a watery grave. H.M.S.S. Challenger was in Sydney refitting when the Blanche left. —Evening Post, Oct. 2. The fore-and-aft schponer Edith, purchased in Sydney as a surveying vessel for the New Zealand Government, arrived last night in tow of the Blanche. Lieut. Beaumont, of the Blanche, was jn command ; Messrs M'Kenzie and Carcaud, two <.ther officers, were on board, and seven oi eight ot the Blanche's sailors formed her crew. Lieut. Woods was a passenger. She left Sydney in tow of the Blanche on Wednesday, 22nd September, and remained with her till the following Monday, when the towing-liawser parted during a gale of wind. She kept sight of the Blanche till Tuesday, when they parted company. On arriving outside the heads yesterday, she found the Blanche waiting for her and was towed into harbor. The hawser parted again while coming in. The Edith is a beautiful little vessel of 90 tons burden, and draws about 9 feet of water. She was fitted out in Sydney entirely by the Blanche's men, and is still in charge of that vessel's officers. —Evening Post, October 2.