Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1383, 24 July 1872, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

Port Ahuriri. HIGH WATER SLACK. TO-MOEBOW. Morning, 10.20 ,„ ... Evening, 10.45 EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coronilla, ship, from London via Auckland Free Trader, barque, from Newcastle Hectorj brigantine, from Warrnambool Herald, sohooner, from Auckland via Wangapoa JiSetitia, schooner, from Auckland via Merci;ry Bay Bangatira, s.s„ from Wellington and Southern Ports Saucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland via Mercury Bay Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland VESSELS IN PORT, Napier, s.s., from Auckland via Poverty Bay Columbia, schooner, from Lyttelton Amherst, brigantine, from Newcastle Fawn, ketch, from Lyttelton Hero, schooner, from Wairoa Three Brothers, schooner (repairing) PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Napier, for Mahia, to-morrow Columbia, for Auckland, on Friday next Fawn, ketch, for Pelorus Sound, early Hero, for Wairoa, early

A London telegram, dated 6th June, published in the Australasian, mentions, amongst other arrivals of ships from the colonies, that of the barques Qlenhuu.tly and Rapido, hence from this port on the XSth February and Bth March respectively, with wool, &c. Assuming (in the absence of any intelligence as to the exact date of the arrival of these vessels at London) that the Glenhuntly aud Rapido reached home on the 6th June (the date of the telegram), the former vessel was 112 days on the passage, while the trip of the latter only occupied 88 days. The s.s. Napier will proceed to Mahia to-morrow, we believe, should the weather permit. We are glad to report that the schooner Columbia, which vessel took the ground on the bar yesterday morning, was floated off at high water last evening, none the worse apparently for her detention on the Rangatira bank. It will be observed by advertisement that the Columbia is laid on for Auckland direct, to sail on Friday next, 26th inst. The p.s. Nebraska, from Auckland and Napier, arrived at Wellington at a quarter to 1 o'clock this afternoon. She was placed in quarantine. We learn that it is not intended that the C.G. p.s. Luna s.haU visit this port Just at present. The ship Coronilla, 524 tons, Captain C. Mossop, which left Gravesend ou the 22nd March, for Auckland and Napier, arrived at the former port on the 21st inst. She has on board the following cargo for Napier :—1,809 pekgs , 100 cases, Kinross & Co.; 1,052 pkgs., Watt Brothers ; 1 bale, T. B. Harding; 22 pekgs., J. W. Gowing ; 4 casks, Hawke's Bay Club; 2 cases, E. F. Rich; 200 cases beer, 2 cases, order ; 1 case, Whiteman ; 2 cases, Bishop of Waiapu; 9 pekgs., order ; 1 case, Stuart & Co.; 5 pekgs,, Brewer ; 5 pekgs, order ; 1 case, Whitly. On discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo, the Coronilla will come on to this port, and, after discharging her cargo, will b.e laid on for London the first wool ship of the next season from this port. We gave a brief account, in our issue of the 18th inst., of the wreck of the schooner Alice, at Porangahau. Captain Scoones, the master and owner of the vessel, having arrived in Napier overland yesterday, we are enabled to give full particulars of the unfortunate occurrence. The Alice left Napier on the 3rd instant, and arrived at Porangahau on the sth, whtm a strong S.S.W. gale her to run |or shelter to Cape Kidnapper, where she lay until the 15th; the weather then moderating, weighed anchor, and on the 15th again arrived at the river, hut perceiving too. heavy a sea on the bar to cross it, ran to Blackhead, where she anchored. Next morning, got under weigh, and the bar appearing tolerably smooth, attempted to cross. When half way across, the wind, which was formerly S.S.W., suddenly veered round in a northerly direction, and the vessel canted and tQpk the ground by the south suit. Found

it impossible to get her off, and as soon as the tide ebbed, discharged the greater portion of her cargo and hove out two anchors; as the tide commenced to flow again, attempted to get her off, A gale was blowing at the time, which,increasing, prevented this object from being effected. About half-flood, the vessel began to make water, and then every effort was made to save her cargo, and with success, some wire fencing being all that was lost. The vessel broke up on Friday night. But for tnis unfortunate occurrence, Captain Scoones intended to settle here, and place his vessel on tbe coasting trade, so that the loss is one to the port as well as to the owner. We oannot state whether the vessel is insured, as Captain Scoones is not aware whether or not his Otago agents have renewed the policy. An official inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the brigantine Harriet King,, oft Port Charles, was held at, Auckland on the 17th inst. The following is the decision : —" The Bench is of opiniou that the wreck appears to have been caused by want of judgment of the master in taking his vessel close under tbe lee of high land during a strong breeze of wind., and not letting go his anchor when the vessel became baffled by the wind, and was drifting in shore. The Bench is of opinion that the evidence discloses no sufficient reason for suspending the master's certificate, but under the circumstances the master must pay the costs of this inquiry, amounting to £d 3s 6d."