Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 804, 14 July 1870, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

|>QRT OF Jja UR I Kl^ ARRIVALS, Nil, DEPARTURES, 3VLY, 11—Keera, s.s., 158 tons, Bain, for Auckland H—Eagle, ketoh, 40 tons, loverock, for Eorotonga via Mania 13—Meteor, schooner, 4? tons, Trimmer, for Auckland via the coast PASSENGER LIST. OUTWARDS, In the Keera—Mr De Moidery In the Eagle—Mr Walker In- the Meteor—Messrs Mullahy, Smith, and An* deraon EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Albion, ship, 666 tons, Krohn, from London via Nelson (146 days out) Challenger, ship, 698 tons, from London via Nelson (loading) Comerang, p,s., from Auckland Esther, brigaatine, from Weliingtou via Castle Point JJero, schooner, from Wairoa Kee.ra. s,s., from Auckland - Jiunft, p,8., from Wellington Maggie, brig, 191 tons, Arnold, from Newcastle Claude, ou,tter, from Auckland via Wangapoa SJaucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland via coast SJratbnaver, schooner, from Auckland via Kennedy's Bay Not., ketch, from Wairoa.

J VESSELS IN HARBOR.

Greenwich, cutter, (lightering) Mahia, cutter, (lightering) Mary Ann, brigantine, from Newcastle Three brothers, schooner, from Wairoa PROJECTED DEPARTURES. J?oa Newcastle, N.&W.—Mary Ann, on Friday Waiboa—Three Brothers, early There have been no arrivals at this port since the date of our last issue, A strong souther prevailed during part of Tuesday last and yesterday, causing a high sea in the Bay. The s.B. Keera steamed for Auckland at 4.30 p.m. on Monday last, with 56 head cattle and 350 sheep. The ketch Eagle sailed for Rorotonga via Mahia on Monday last, with 6 sheep and sundry other cargo. The schooner Meteor left for the East Coast last night, with 2 horses, 80 sacks potatoes, and sundries. She may be expected back iiere in about a month. The brigantine Mary Ann will sail for Newcastle direct to-morrow (Friday). The ps. Comerang, from Auckland, may be looked for this evening. The s.s. Taranaki, hence on Saturday, arrived at' Wellington at 5 p.m. on Sunday, not 10 a.m., as inadvertently reported by us on Monday. As announced by us on Monday, a pulling boat race was to have come off at noon on that day, between a certain number of Auckland men and a like number of Napier men, but neither party being able to agree as to the amount to be rowed for, the whole affair dropped through, much to the disappointment of many, who had anticipated some sport. Fears are entertained for the safety of the cutter African, which left the North Shore, Auckland, on the morning of the 27th June, for Wangaproa, and has not since bean heard of. She had only two men on board when she left, —William Cooke and William Dixton. Under ordinary circumstances, she ought to have reached Wangaproa in a few hours,

We observe that the Glimpse—one of the smartest vessels of our coasting fleet—has had a thorough overhaul and refit, and is now on the berth for the East Coast. Her rig has been altered from cutter to ketch, the change allowing of easier working, and consequently a fewer number of hands. jCaptain Croucher does not anticipate any deterioration in her sailing qualities, which were always allowed to be unsurpassed on the coast. —Evening Post, 2nd July. On the last trip of the barque Frowning Beauty from Wellington to Newcastle, a melancholy accident occurred on hoard, by which two men lost their lives. Two days after leaving this port, at noon, she was caught in a squall, in Cook's strait, which necessitated the shortening sail. The chief officer and two seamen were furling the jib, when the former and one of the latter were knocked off the boom by the flapping of the sail. The ship was immediately hove aback, and a boat lowered ; but the boat filled almost immediately and broke adrift. Every effort was made to rescue the drowning men, but without effect; as nothing was seen of them after they fell off the boom, although the vessel remained some time near the place where the accident occurred. The chief officer, Mr M'Lean, was a careful man, and well skilled in his profession; he was a universal favorite with all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, and his loss will be regretted by a large circle of friends.—Wellington Independent, 7th July. The New Zealand Herald, 2nd July, says:— Information was received in town yesterday by Messrs Archard and Brown, of Mechanic's Bay, that one of their cutters, the Spey, had gone ashore just the other side of the Sandspit. The master informed the owners that the cutter went on shore during a very heavy gale of wind, which was blowing on Wednesday night, and while the vessel was on her way from Auckland to the Thames. Every exertion was made to haul her off the shore, but without avail, the gale was too strong for her to kedge off, and notwithstanding every effort made by the master, she was dashed upon the rooks with great violence, doing considerable injury to her sides and bottom. The master and other persons on board saved themselves with great difficulty, and on getting ashore they very wisely proceeded to make themselves comfortable for the night, after securing the vessel to the best of their ability. On receipt of the intelligence the owners of the Spey immediately sent off several hands to the spot, with the necessary machinery to try and get her off, Although considerably injured, it it is thought that she may be got off, after being repaired where she now lies. The following telegram from Dunedin, dated sth July, appears in the Evening Post: —" The schooner Daphne arrived at the Bluff on Friday, having left Port Ptoss, in the Auckland Islands, on the 22nd June. Acting-master Cousins reports that on the 19th May Captain Ashworth, part owner, a crew of four, and a diver, left in a whaleboat, with a week's provisions to proceed to the spot of the wreck of the General Grant. After waiting five weeks, and seeing nothing of the boat, the schooner sailed for Invercargill. The captain left no memorandum on the island, so should the men have made the land, the Blanche can gain no knowledge of the the 7th inst., another telegram appeared in the Post, as follows: —" The committee appointed by the public meeting held at Invercargill in reference to the Daphne affair, have communicated with the General Government, who undertake to despatch a vessel immediately."