Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 469, 2 May 1857, Page 8

Shipping News.

.AillllTliD, May Ist,—Schooner Highlander, 148 tons, C. Conradi, frpm Tiruiiru. Passenger, Mr. \y. Uurnbrook. 131 PORTS. In the Hisnl.imW ; Frederick Banks, Agent; 64 hales wool, F. Bunks; 4« 'bales wool, 1 cdbk tallow,. R. Waitt ACCIDKKT TO THE E. AND A. .\I A It S TEAMER OkelD*. —The Ouuda had re.i-lied longimde U4o 50 X , when it v,us cli-.over^d that tin- cL.uk pin was broken and the sole plate had given way, when Captain Hyde, with advice of his officer*, cousiuend it advisable to return to King George's Sound a* speed.ly as jio^sl.le, in the hope of catching the Simiah which they unfortunately found on their annul at the boiiad iailud two days pnviouH. The passengers therefore remained ou board until transhipped to the European, w1,,c,, armed from Melbourne on the SUt March, uud saile.l the same eveuiug. The passenger.., before leaving the Oueida', prtheuttd Captain Hj.ll- with a •written testimonial expressing their regret ut beinp compelmd to \ea.\e hi.s »bip, and theireutire sat sluction at the yanou» arrangement* which h.id been .arned out to con-doc-e to their comfort during then bhort slay on board Tho Onuda has only been eight da sou her pa»»<re from King George"s, Souu.l, winch proiei, her 10 be a ye, el of no ordinary capacity under canvas alone. Subjoined is an •xt.act from r.er log—'« 6th Februar.., at 3 30a m., in latitude 340.4.) 8 , longitude 1140. 50 E , the crank pin of c«ji.tre engine biulce and ou ex.iinination hv the chief eugiilier.it »a» a»cerluin«-d thai the iunudatiou plate had al»o given way. a co^uhaiion was '.eld as to the besi i iB-vis to l.e^doptnd foi tho speedy f,,r«ardiug of the mails a-ia i,!i s seugiT>, and n was deemed moht advisable to retorn to Kx,,p Giorae'» Sound aa spi-edily ub possible to jacot thei.ext h.eam.r cu P on th, 2Ut tebrumv. Emplojeddurmo it iy in King GeorgeV Sound t.-raporanly rjp.nnumM.giu.h, unt.J 2Ut March, whou the pastime™ 04 in numbwi, w,.|, the n. U i| B a.vi specie, were transferred to iiuropcai., Captain P.irfitt. which vessel the i-ame even nifr proi-ucJed oo her voy.,g u to PoiaL-de-Gulle. All the pasaejigers in good i c ihh " A c0,,.ul .ituiu of .ill thp most eminent engineers in fry., icy h.is heci. liul.l to adii,i- upon ti.o best method for tliercp..,iiiigof ncr u.achi .t-ry, and it Ins bi-eu decided t.iat r'. t - injury ! h of such a nature that it. would be advisable ;o send her horn.-. I'uder these circumst.iiK p ff , Mr Lanoi'i, tjie manager of the Company ha. determined to rie»patcl. Imr.in tho Ist May. 'I he machinery will be put ■UO diT!t».in uiiMlwry po»cr, and he enableu to propel her at the rat.-of „Ivp kno san lv.vi iv fair sie^ming weather. Tint,, with the great bjread or i-auvaM which she can *he«, will X is anticipatid, eualjlo her to reach England in time for The July Haled. Some of the hjdiiey Engineers comphm. of th » cuir^e, offeriutf to do all the repaimoii the »j;Ot. Tii,«y will occup> eigat jnouthd and cost from to ■ H