Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 751, 10 January 1870, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

"J>o B T OF AHUR ARRIVALS. JANUARY. (5-Maggie, brig, 191 tons, Arnold, from Newcastle, with coal „,, ~ „ o—Mary Ann, brigantine, 122 tons, White, from Newcastle, with coal and timber 6—Hero, schooner, 20 tons, Charles Merwm, from Tongoio, with wool 7—Star of the South, s.s., 161 tons, Bendall, from Auckland, with cargo and passengers 8-Success, schooner, 59 tons, Fletcher, from Waimarama, with wool 9—Eero, schooner, 20 tons, Charles llerwin, from Arapawanui, with wool DEPARTURES. JANUARY. 6—Hero, schooner, 20 tons, Charles Merwin, for 7-llero, schooner, 20 tons, Charles Merwin, for Arapawanui _ ~, 9—Star of the South, s.s., 161 tons, Bendall, for Auckland via Mahia PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS. In the Star of the South—Colonel Whitmore, Captain Withers, Messrs Broadhent, Cutts, Bennett, and 60 in the steerage In the Hero—One European OUTWARDS. In the Hero—Mr Finlayson In the Star of the South—Mr and Mrs Koch and 5 children, Mrs E Sutton aud child, Miss Smallwood,'Mr M'Guire and Mr Woolley EXPECTED ARRIVALS. .Chile, ship, 76S tons, from London "via Auckland Muriwai, schooner, from Tologa Bay Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland Wellington, s,s., from Auckland VESSELS IN HARBOR. Enterprise, ketch, from "Poverty Bay Hero, schooner, from Arapawanui Jennie EUingwood, barque, from Port Chalmers Maggie, brig, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Mahia, cuttor, from Wairoa Mary Ann, brigantine, from Newcastle, N.S.W. 11. T. Turnbull, barque, 367 tons, Cummmg, from London Success, schooner, from Waimarama Three Brothers, schooner, from Wairoa PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London—Jennie Ellingwood, barque, early; R. T. Turnbull, barque, early Wairoa—Three Brothers, schooner, this day Poverty Bay—Enterprise, ketch, early Wellington and South ken Ports—Wellington, s.s., about 12th instant The favorite Napier-owned regular-trading brig Maggie, Captain R. Arnold, returned to this port pn the morning of Thursday last, 6th January, with 315 tons coal, and 2 kegs and 4 boxes cololonial tobacco, consigned to Mr J. 11, Vautier. The Maggie left Napier at 8 a.m. on Sunday, 25th November ; passed Portland Island at noon on the 26th; was off the East Cape at noon on the 27th. Experienced northerly winds till off the North Cape, whiqh was passed on the 4th December. ]?rom thence encoutered easterly weather till off Lord Howe's Island, which was sighted and passed on the 11th December, at noon. Variable winds were thence experienced up to the 15th December, in lat. 31.51 S., long. 151.37 E.; and northerly weather from thence until arrival at Newcastle, N.S.W., on the lGth December. Discharged ballast the same night. On the 17th got under the cranes, discharged cargo and loaded again; tlio same night shipped a new bowsprit, and sailed for Napier on Monday, Dec. 20. Experienced north-easterly weather until the 29th, in latitude 39.22 S., long. 167.20 E., and S.W. from thence to land, which vyas sighted on the 31st. Passed through Cook's Straits on Sunday, 2nd January, 1870. Experienced variable winds up the coast; passed Cape Kidnapper at 6 p.m. on Wednesday last, sth inst., and came to an anchor in Ahuriri roadstead at 6 o'clock the next morning. The Maggie, having been sufficiently lightened in the meantime, was brought inside yesterdty forenoon, and moored to the wharf at the point. The brigantine Mary Ann, Captain White, with 200 tons coal, and 1,500 feet timber (cedar), anphored in the roadstead about 6 o'clock on trie morning of Thursday, 6th inst., after a rather tempestuous passage of 14 days from Newcastle. She left that port on ths 23rd Decembei, and shortly afterwards a terrific thunderstorm took place—uupmiajled in severity by anything in Cant. White's

experience. On tjie 25th encountered a heavy N.E. gale, the wind shortly afterwards peering round to S.W. From the next diy till arrival in port had moderate weather. Made the land off the Three Kings on New Year's Day, and arrived here as above. Strong N.W. winds were experienced down the c&ast. She entered the Iron Pot at 9 a.m. on Thursday. The s.s. Star of the South, Capt. Bandall, left Napier at 10 p.m. on Sunday, 20th ult„ for Auckland via Pourerere, at which place she arrived the next morning ; took in 1200 sheep, and left again the same evening. Rounded the East Cape at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, and arrived at Auckland early on the morning of Thursday, Doc. 31. Lauded her sheep in excellent coudition. After taking in cargo, &c, left Auckland at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, sth inst. Arrived at the Thames at 7 p.m., landed 100 passengers, and left again at 9.30 p.m., with a general cargo and a large number of passengers, including GO laborers engaged by the Hawkc's Bay Provincial. Government. Called at Tologa Bay to laud Mr Reeves, and at Wangawehi to laud letters. Arrived in Ahuriri roadstead at 11.30 p.m. on Friday, 7th inst., and entered the Iron Pot next morning. Captain Bcndall reports fine weather both on the up and the down trip, The Star steamed for Auckland at S o'clock last night, with several passengers from this port. She was to load shfeep at Wangawehi from the Mahia station, and will load wool from the same station for Napier on her return trip. After arrival here she will take in sheep for Auckland. The schooner Success, Fletcher, master, with a cargo of 107 bales wool, from Wajmarama, arrived in port on Saturday afternoon. The schooner Hero, Merwin, master, sailed for Tongoio on Thursday morning, and returned to port the same night with 19 bales of wool. She left again at midnight on Friday, for Arapawonui, and returned to port at 11 a.m. yesterday, with 17 bales of wool, 10 bushels maize, and 1 passenger. Yesterday, shortly after noon, the barque Jennie Ellingwood, having on board between 1,100 and 1,200 bales of wool, besides a considerable quantity of flax, and drawing 10 feet 6 inches of water, left the inner harbor, being towed out to the western anchorage in the roadstead by the s.s. Star of the South, and made fast to the recently-recovered Government moorings. She crossed the bar in first-rate style, not touchiug ouce, although the tide had fallen nearly a foot at the time she went over. The barque R. T. Turnbull, we believe, had on board 83-i bales of wool at knocking off time on Saturday. The s.s. Wellington, Capt. Holmes, may be expected to arrive from Auckland on Wednesday next, and will have quick despatch for Wellington and Southern Ports. It lias been stated during the last day or two that the ship Chile, now at Auckland, will not visit Port Ahuriri, as expected. We have no positive information on the subject, but have reason to believe that she will come here. The ship City of Auckland, Captain W. Ash by, which left London for Auckland on the 21st Oct., has on board the following cargo for Napier : —1 case, J. W. Gowing; 11 trunks, order; 1 box, Col. Whitmorc; 15 packages, N. Williams; 1 package, Russell. TELEGRAPHIC. The s.s. Storm Bird left Wellington for White Rock Bay early on the morning of the 7th inst. The s.s. Oraeo left Hokitika for Melbourne on the 7th inst. WELLINGTON SHIPPING NOTES. [Dates to Jan 1J The Ihdtione. —This ship, being now quite ready for sea, is somewhat shorthanded. The Evening Post says:—All the wool is on board, and the greatest portion of the flax, which latter commodity is stowed underneath the main hatch, ready to be pitched overboard in case it should catch fire. This fine vessel will gross something like £SOOO for freight, a very fair instalment of her cost. A Lucky Capture. —The ketch Amateur, Capt. Palmer, bound to Terawiti with a cargo of timber and provisions for the station, sailed yesterday morning. When off Lyell's Bay it came on to blow so hard that the vessel had to put back, and on entering Worser's Bay two whales were observed floundering on the beach. Captain Palmer at once anchored, hoisted out the boat, and immediately proceeded to the place with the necessary lines, and secured them to a log on the beach. One was afloat, and the other partially aground, both being alive at the time. The whales are finbacks, and will probably turn out six tuns of oil. Captain Palmer will proceed to Worser's Bay this morning with the necessary implements to cut them in, and the blubber will be tried out in Evans' Bay. Capt. Palmer brought in a piece of blubber, cut off the belly, and it is from live to six inches in depth.—Wellington Independent, Dec. 30. Gape Campbell Lir/ Id house.—We are glad to learn that the erection of the lighthouse at Cape Campbell is progressing well, and will probably be finished in about six weeks. The house is an open wooden structure GO feet high, and the light will be a revolving white one, of the second order, visible at 19 miles distance. The contractor is Mr Carter, of this city, and the work is being carried on under the superintendence of Mr C. J. Igglesden, C.E.—Evening Post, Dec. 29. AUCKLAND SHIPPING NOTES. [Dates to Jan. 5.] Arrivals. —Dec. 29, City of Melbourne, s., from Sydney and Melbourne ; 30, Eliza Firth, schooner, from Melbourne; 30, Star of the South, s., from Napier ; 31, Novelty, barque., from Sydney; Caroline, brig, from Newcastle; Jan. 2, King Oscar, barque, from Newcastle ; Crown, brig, from San Francisco; Rifleman, schooner, from the Chatham Islands ; 3, Celestial Queen, ship, from Liverpool; Excelsior, schooner, from the Friendly Islands; Island City, barque, from Newcastle; Saucy Lass, schooner, from the East Coast: Edith, Government surveying schooner, from the Bay of Islands. At Manukau —Dec. 31, Phoebe, s., from Southern Ports. Departures. —Jan. 2, Rita, brig, for Fijis; 5, Star of the South, a., tor Napier.

Total Wreek of the Hose Ann. —By the arrival of the cutter Nautilus we have iutelligen.ee jof the total loss,of the fore-andraft schooner Rose Ann, the property of Mr C. Kasper. The Rose Ann, it appears, left Wangapoa on the 24th iust., with a moderate breeze. Shortly after leaving it fell a dead calm, and the vesssl drifted! ashore on the east side of the sand spit. The master, Mr Savage, made an attempt to get her off, but without success. The crew managed to get ashore in the dingy belonging to the schooner, and subsequently the cargo of timber which she had taken on board, was saved, the master of the vessel has remained behind to look after some gear, tec., saved from tjie wreck, and the crew have come up in the cutter Nautilus. The vessel was insured for £250 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. [The wreck of the Hose Ann was sold by auction on the 4th iust,, and realised £2o.] ENGLISH SHIPPING NOTES, f Dates to Nov. 5.J Record of Wrecks. —The number of wrecks reported during the four weeks ending October 30, is 280, making for the present year 2 ? OiS. The Matoaka. —Much anxiety is felt concerning this ship, which has been some 150 days out, and no tidings to hand of her since she left New Zealand. The vessel was built at New Brunswick in 1853, tonnage, 1,093. She had on board, besides a valuable general cargo, upwards of £50,000 in gold, the existence of which on board was only known to the officers of the vessel. There were 50 passengers on board. Her route to England was round Cape Horn, and ships that have arrived out since her departure saw nothing of her, and several which arrived in England, having sailed from New Zealand a considerable time after she did, know nothing of her, nor have the agents received the slightest information regarding her. For some weeks difficulty has been felt in effecting re-insurances on her, excepting at increased premiums, ranging from 70 guiues to 80 and 90 guineas per cent. She is now uninsured. A letter from the Falkland Islands, dated August 30, does not mention the Matoaka. The Cariialic. —rA despatch was received at Lloyd's, on November 14, stating that Captain Grant, who was despatched to Suez with two experienced divers by the Salvage Association, to recover, if possible, the £40,000 specie sunk in the wreck of the Carnatic, had obtained satisfactory information as to the wreck lyiug in a, favorable position for salving operations. The foreyard was visible above water,, and some Arab divers had already brought up some copper from the wreck. Captain Grant expects to save the specie. The Red Jacket. —A contemporary, mentioning the fact of this ship, supposed to have been lost, being spoken September 13, in 49 deg. N., 7 deg, W., complains that writers are too ready to cause suspense and dismay among the relations and friends of passengers at sea, and considers no fear need be felt concerning the Red Jacket, pointing out that the ship had no poop, and wreckage of such nature could not therefore come from her; the fact of the life-buoy and name-board washing ashore being too common an occurrence to cause alarm (giving instances.) Boiler Explosion. —On the 3rd of November a boiler explosion took place on board her Majesty's gun-boat Thistle, at Sheerness, when she was making her trial trip. Ten engineers and stokers are dead, and eight others severely scalded. She was under orders to proceed to her station on the south-east coast of Africa, and was to have made her voyage by way of the Suez Canal. Another Flying Squadron. —A rumor has been published in the European Mail (which reached that journal from Portsmouth) to the effect that it is intended to fit out another flying squadron of a less formidable character than that which is under Rear-Admiral Horuby, to leave England about the month of April next. The City of Auckland. —This ship started on her maiden trip to Auckland, New Zealand, on the 21st Oct. She is what is termed a composite ship, being constructed with iron ribs and frame, with teak planking, and is 730 tons register. She is copper-fastened, classed A 1, l(i years, at Lloyd's, and is owned by Messrs. Shuart and Simpson, 9, Clemtnt's-lane. She carries a general cargo of "12UG tons and 88 passengers. The captain has made over a dozen trips to Auckland, and .is lie superintended the building of the vessel she is in every respect adapted to her work as a regular trader. Two hundred tons of the cargo is composed of quartz crashing machinery for the Auckland gold-fields, and belongs to the recently formed London company called the " Thames Gold-field Company." The crushing is to be conducted on a new principle, from which great results are expected.