Shipping Intellingence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1588, 26 June 1874, Page 266

Shipping Intellingence.

PORT AHURIRI. ARRIVAL S. JUNE. 22—Mary Ann Hudson, ;ketch, 14 tons, Baxter, from Wairoa 23- Pretty-Jane, s.s., 101 tons, Palmer, from Auekland and Poverty Bay 24—Columbia, schooner, 4G tons, Conway, from Kennedy's Bay. 24—Lsetitia, sohooncr, 46 tons, Hedges,' from Mercury Bay 25—Fiery Cross, sehojaner, 60 tons, Grundy, from Wellington 25—Rangatira, s.b., 185 tons, Lloyd, from Wellington DEPARTURES. JUNE. 23—Storm Bird, s s„ 107 tons, Doile, for Wellington 23—Colonist, schooner, 42 tons, Moller, for Auckland 25--Pretty Jane, s.s., 101 tons, Palmer, for Poverty Bay, Taurauga, and Auckland 25—Fairy, s.s., 32 tons. Campbell, for Wairoa PASSENGER LIST. INWABDS. In the M. A. Hudson—Messrs Cable, Hamlin, and Mabbett In the Pretty Jane—Mrs and Miss Sweeney, Messrs Bridley, Brown, Bringah Joseph Thompson, and two others In the Rangatira—Messrs Irvine (2), Mrs Meech, Mrs Neal, Messrs Broadbcnt, Hughes, aud several others OUTWARDS. In the Storm Bird—Mr and Mrs Tonand child, Mrs Cherison, Mrs Hansen, Messrs Blane, Carey.Tlill, M'George, Orel, and several others In the Pretty Jane—Mr and Mrs Elliott and five children, Mr and Mrs Tatham and child, Miss Symonds, Messrs R. C. Jordan, Smith, Weeks, and several others EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Albatross, schooner, from Aucklaud City of Adelaide, s.s., from Kandavau and Auckland Effie Meikle, schooner, from Tairoa Fairy, s.s., from Wairoa Fanny, brigantine, from Newcastle Gem, schoonei, from Mercury Bay Halcione, ship, from London Maggie, brig, from Newcastle Oceau Bird, schooner, from Nelson, Opotiki, schooner, from Poverty Bay . Pearl, schooner, from Oamaru Saucy Lass, schooner, from Mercury Bay Southern Cross, s.s., from Melbourne Winchester, ship, from London VESSELS IN HARBOR. Bella, s.s., from Arapawanui Columbia, schooner, from Kenucdy's Bay Fiery Cross, schooner, from Wellington Forest Queen, ketch, from Mougonui Hero, schooner, from Mohaka Lretitia, schooner, from Mercury Bay Mary Ann Hudson, ketch, from Wairoa Pacific, schooner, from Mercury Bay Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington Schiehallion, ship, from London AlTOU^UiltfMryr .Day Una, s.s., from Mohaka Greenwich, cutter PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Poverty Bay—Rangatira, 4 p.m. to-day For Auckland—Lsetitia, to-morrow For Mangatiti—Forest Queen, to-day For Wellington and the SouthCity of Adelaide, immediately after arrival The M . A. Hudson arrived from Wairoa early on Tuesday morning The A.S.P. Co.'s s.s. Pretty" Jane, Capt. Palmer, arrived from Auckland via Poverty Bay at 10 p.m. on Tuesday.—She steamed for Auckland via Poverty Bay, Opotiki, and Tauranga at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. The schooner Columbia, G. W. Conway, master, from Kennedy's Bay, arrived on Wednesday morning, with a cargo of timber and piles. The schooner Lsetitia, Capt. F. Hedges, arrived from Mercury Bay on Tuesday m orning, with 35,000 feet timber, and 45 drain pipes. The schooner Fiery Oro ss, Grundy* master, from Wellington, with jarrah piles, arrived in the roadstead yesterday. The s.s. Rangatira, Capt. Lloyd, arrived from Wellington yesterday afternoon. The a.s. Storm Bird took her departure for Wellington and Wanganui at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. The s.s. Fairy steamed for Wairoa at 7 a.m, yesterday, and arrived there during the day. Supposed Wreck.—At various places on tho coast between Mahia and Wairoa, have been picked up several boxes of candles, one or two cases of jam, and bales of wool, and it is feared that some unfortunate vessel ha s foundered in the Bay during the late southerly .gale. Capt. Farquhar, of the s.s. Star of the South, reported seeing, floating this side of the Mahia, one ortvvo boxes) o£ candles, and a bale of wool. The Mooring Buoy, the sinking of which we mentioned in our last, was brought to the surface yesterday morning by the pilot. It was two-thirds full of water, and after having been pumped out, was towed ashore by the Bella. The cause of the leak was found to be the rusting away of some of the rivets. Shipbuilding at Omaha.—The Mahurangi correspondent of the Southern Cross writes :—" There-is at present on the stocks, at the shipbuilding yards of the Messrs Meiklejohn, at Big Omaha, a splendid looking vessel, a brigantine. Length of keel, 80ft.; breadth of beam, 22Jffc; depth of hold, 20ft. Y over-all, 87ft. Gin. She is a sister ship to the Zior, but larger, and is fast approaching completion. She is being built to the order of the Messrs Meiklejohn, and Is intended for the coasting trade. They arc also the builders of the Twilight, Lake Erei, &o. There is also building at Little Omaha, by Mr Matheson, a fore-and-aft fich oner. Length of keel, 60ft.; breadth of beam, 19ft. : depth of. hold, Bft. ; length over-all, 65ft. 4in. She ?s intended for the i South Sea Island trade." Loss of the Steamship Amerique.— The American papers contain numerous and conflicting accounts of the loss of this vessel. Of the disaster to the Amerique, which is a French vessel, the following is about the .most coherent account: —The weather,' coa-

tinued fine until the morning of April 13th) when a strong westerly breeze sprang up, and veered at two o'clock to the north-west, finally blowing a gale from west-north-west. A heavy roller struck the roof of the wheelhousej when one hundred miles from Brest. The captain ordered the ship's head to be turned.The wind increased, and at 6 p.m. the wind was blowing a hurricane, filling the engineroom with water. During the night the weather thickened, and the vessel rapidly filled with water, putting out the fires three times. The engineers succeeded, nevertheless, in keeping up the steam. On the morning of the 14th the sea went down for a short period, and everybody worked at the pumps. The engineers finally stopped working. Heavy seas were shipped at various times, and filled the holds with large quantities of water, and it became evident ( that the ship had sprung a leak. The carpenters endeavored in vain to discover its whereabouts. The donkey-engine was set to work, but the efforts to lessen the water were in vain. She became unmanageable, and at 4.30 p.m. the captain was compelled to inform the passengers of her hopeless condition. He proposed to sigual an Italian ship which had been standing by gallantly. This information created surprise, because until then the officers of the steamer had succeeded in concealing her condition. The captain addressed the passengers in a few words, recommending them to be calm, and to take their life-preservers. The transfer, during a furious sea, was accomplished without disaster. It was commenced at 5 o'clock aud was completed at 7 o'clock. It was a miraculous escape, considering the weather. The only accident was to the first officer, Gamy, who was drowned in the transfer. A Norwegian vessel and the Michigan each took several boat loads. The Italian vessel landed 39 of the passengers and 142 of the crew. There are various surmises as to the origin of the disaster. It is not attributed to the heavy seas shipped, but it is probable that the cargo of wheat while wet swelled and started the rivets, or possibly the ship touched during low tide. The roofing of the engines started at the commencement of the gale, allowing the water to enter freely. The official report of Captain Rosseau has been sent from Brest. It substantially confirms the telegrams from Paris. The company gave the passengers money for their immediate necessities, but what the latter received was small compared with the loss of their baggage and valuables. Many of the passengers arc prostrated with fatigue and there is one case of paralysis. The company' throws the blame upon British shipbuilders for their alteration, which weakened the ships and impaired their seaworthiness. All speak in the highest terms of the captain aud officers. All the passengers and crew were rescued by English, Norwegian, aud Italian ships.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . AUCKLAND. 23rd June. The Loch Awe has arrived from London, 77 days from port to port, with 367 immigrants. Messrs Brogden and Sons have purchased the schooner Clio from Mr J. S. Macfarlaue. She will be employed in the coasting trade. 21th June. The Rngaatira has left for Napier.— Passengers: Mr Russell, Wcsleyau lay preacher, Mr Broadbent, Miss Irvine, Mrs Neil, Mrs.Meech, Miss Hughes, and a few in the steerage. The Luna proceeds north to-day, for the purpose of bringing to Wellington the members of the General Assembly. Accident to the Star.—When the Star of the South, Fijian trader, was clearing from the wharf this afternoon, she fouled with a coal hulk, the anchor of which drove a hole through her port bow, just below the water line. She will be beached at midnight for repairing. The N.Z.S.S. Co's Steamers.— No eligible tender having been received by the N.Z.S.S. Company for the purchase of their steamers, it has been decided to sell them by public auction on the 21th July.