Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1377, 17 July 1872, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

Port Ahuriri. HIGH WATER SLACK. TO-MORROW. Morning, 4.30 Evening, 4.55 EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alice, schooner, from Porangahau Corjonilla, ship, from London via Auckland Eree Trader, barque, from Newcastle Hector, brigantine, from Warrnambool Herald, schooner, from Auckland via Wangapoa . Keera, s.s., from Ladtitia, schooner,, from Auckland via Mercury Bay Luna, p.s., from Wellington Saucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland via Mercury Bay VESSELS IN PORT. Amherst, brigantine, from Newcastle Colonist, schooner, from Auckland via Mercury Bay Fawn, ketch, from Lyttelton Hero, schooner, from Wairoa Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland Mary Ann Hudson, ketch, from Wairoa Three Brothers, schooner (repairing) PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Star of the South, for Auckland, at 2 p.m. to-morrow Colonist, for Poverty Bay, to-morrow evening Mary Ann Hudson, for Wairoa, when the weather permits Hero, for Wairoa, early

Owing, to the prevalence of strong northerly wind and high sea in the Bay to-day, the departure of the Star of the South, for Auckland, has been postponed till 2 p.m. to-morrow. * Neither the Luna nor the Keera had been telegraphed as having left Wellington for this port up to the time we went to press. The schooner Colonist is announced to sail for Poverty Bay and Auckland tomorrow evening. The ship William Davie, from Glasgow, with assisted immigrants, arrived at Port Chalmers on the 7th inst. The schooner Annie Moore, with a full cargo of breadstuffs from Oamaru, arrived at Auckland on the 11th insr. The brig Jane arrived at Auckland on the 11th inst,, after a good passage of 11 days from Hobart Town, with a cargo of fruit, timber, &c. The A.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Alexandra, from Sydney, arrived at Auckland on the 11th inst., with cargo and passengers. She would await the arrival of the mail steamer Nebraska • before returning to Sydney and Melbourne. The brig Chanticleer, 19 days from Hobart Town, arrived at Lyttelton on the 4th inst. Besides a cargo of timber, palings, &c, the Chanticleer was the bearer of a number of pure meriuo ewes and rams from the flock of the late Mr. Kermode, of Tasmania. The loss of these animals, owing to the length of the* voyage and the heavy weather encountered, was very considerable.

TOTAL WKECK OF THE BRIGANTINE HARRIET KING. The Daily Southern Cross, 9th July, says : " By the arrival yesterday of the cutter Mercury from Mercury Bay, we learn that the brigantine Harriet King, from Lyttelton to this port, has been totally wrecked about six miles from Port Charles. It appears that the Harriet King left Lyttelton for Auckland on the 22nd June, and throughout the passage up she had one series of hard gales, during which a number of her sails were blown away. On Thursday morning last she made Cape Colville, but owing to the strong S.W. gale that was blowing it was deemed best by the captain to run back for shelter under the lee of the land, which was done. Passed Port Charles at about 3 p.m., aod Castle Point about 4.30 p.m. About an hour afterwards, whilst running along the land close in shore, what is described as a whirlwind struck the vessel, knocking her all aback, and before she could be put about, or got on her way again, she drifted on to the rocks, striking them close to the bows. When the captain noticed that the vessel was going ashore, one of the anchors was let go, but owing to the depth of water it was of no use to her. Alongside the rooks on which the Harriet King struck, there is about 16

or 17 fathoms of water. The vessel in a very short time knocked a hole in her bottom, and filled with water, settling down by the stern. About two hours after she struck it was found that she was breaking in two. The boat was at once lowered, and everything movable conveyed for safety ashore, and the crew set to work to get what they could of the cargo out of her. At every flood tide the vessel is filled with, water, and little hopes are entertained., of being able to save the vessel. On Saturday the s.s. Southern Cross, which had in the meantime put into Port Charles for shelter, proceeded to the scene of the wreck to render assistance. On Sunday, when the Mercury left, she was busily engaged in transhipping from the Harriet King a portion of her cargo, with which she will come on to Auckland. Captain Diaz informs us that all hopes' of saving the vessel were abandoned when he left, the brigantine's back being broken. Last night the p.s. Duke of Edinburgh proceeded, under charter by the insurance company, to the wreck to bring up the remainder of her cargo. We understand that the Harriet King, which is owned in Adelaide, is fully insured there. Her cargfo is also insured in the New Zealand office for about and in the Pacific for .£400." The Evening Star, July 10, says: " The steamers Duke of Edinburgh and Southern Cross arrived in harbor last night from the wreck of the Harriet King, bringing a portion of her cargo and Capt. Smith. The wreck has been sold to Mr Kelly, of Opotiki, who was a passenger by the Southern Cross, for £42 10s, The cutter Mary Eliza and schooner Swallow are taking in as much as can be saved from the wreck." The same journal, of the 11th, contains the arrival of the Mary Eliza, from the scene of the wreck, with the remainder of the salvage and crew of the Harriet King. We olsorve that an official inquiry into the wreck of the Harriet King was to have been held on the 15th inst. "Anglo-Australian," iu the European Mail, says that Captain Cook's old ship, Brotherly L »ve, is still afloat. She may be seen any day in the week at South Shields. She is reported to be in good condition, and to be engaged iu the collier trade on the Tyne. "To what base uses may we not come at List, Horatio ! " Surely some of our scientific institutions might get up a subscription for the purchase of this rt-lic of the great circumnavigator's efforts iu the cause of civilization.