Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 6, Issue 486, 11 December 1850, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS. December 9.— Emma, 135 tons, Captain H. J. Pox, from Sydney the 27th ultimo. Passengers— the Lord Biihop of New Zealand, Mr. Hector, Miss Hector, the Muses Horatia and Caroline Hector, Matter Edward Hector, and Simeon and Sallo Declema, Savandorow and Kallidonga (natives of the South-sea Islands), Mr. & Mn. Gray and two children, Miss Gray,Mri. Reed and child, Thomas Smith, wife, and three child) en. December 9. — Sarah, 131 torn, Captain Lewis Grant, from Newcastle, with 160 tons coals. Pasiengers — Messrs. Campbell and Stauuton. W, S. Grakame, agent. December 9— Piako Lass, 10 tons, William Smalley, from Fiako Riter, with 2 tons flour* December 10.— Children, 31 tons, A.Jones Master, from Russell, with sundries. Paiiengen — Mrs. Williams, Mr. & Mn. Williams, Mr. T. C. Williami. December 10. — Hawk Head, 22 ton*, R. Lawrie, from Mahurangi, with 10 tons firewood, 3 (JO bushels corn.

Departurhs. December B.— Helen S. Page, 226 tons, Capfain J. J. Church, for Sydney. Passengers— Meuri. James Clendon and George Brett. December 9. — Arabia, 92 tons, Alexander Young, for Parkiri and Kauwau, in ballast. C. J. Stone, agent,

Imports. In the Emma, from Sydney :— 5 bbds. sherry, 2 quarter casks ditto, 9 hhds. port, Order; 2 kegs tobacco, 2 boxes ditto, H. J. Fox ; 74 bags sugar, 57 bags ditto, 1 pipe port wine, Order; 15 barrels fish, Gilfillan & Co. ; 1 hhd. loaf sugar, 9 quarter chests-tea, 4 bags rice, 5 bags coffee, 5 boxes glass, 3 cases salad oil, 3 casks 4 kegs ironmongery, 34 bars iron. Bain and Burtt; 1 box glass, 11 boxes of axes. 2 cases anchovies, 2 caics railing, 4 boxes starch, 5 barrels varnish 5 barrels pork, Gilfillan & Co. ; 1 box bonnets, as addressed ; 25 boxes tobacco, Order ; 5 cases matches, 2 cases 2 casks ditto, Order; 1 case perfumery, 1 case saddlery, 1 case blacking, 2 packages leather, 20 boxes pipes, 50 sheep, Older; 1 bale leather, 1 box preserves, Ordrr ; 3 casks molasses, 1 cask blacking, Order; 1 package oilcloth, 6 ditto draj cry, H. Kane ; 2 quarter caiks wine, 10 hhds. ale, 3 packages canvas, 100 bags flour, 10 chests 20 half-chests and 10 boxes congou, 10 cases champagne, 12 ditto ditto, 2 iron ploughs, 103 bags flour, J. Woodhouse ; 95 cedar boards, 2 pieces fa stone font), 6 bo\es candles, 1 parcel of carpeting, 3 cases stationery, 1 cask grindery, j 2 cheese tubs, 6 cheese vats, Bishop of New Zealand ; 1 case tinware, 5 cases cordials, 12 boxes candles, M. j Bennett; 1 bale slops, Order; 2 caiki blacking, Order 2 caiei blacking, Order,

The Maukin will sail this day for Sydney; The Moa was to lcaveSydney on the 3rd initant for this port, and may be expected about the end of this weeh. The Glencoe it having an upper streak of copper put on, which, with other repairs, will be finished in a day or two, and she it to sail for Sydney on Saturday. The Emma, brig, is advertised to sail for Sydney, also on Saturday. The brig Kiwi, Captain Johnson, arrived at Sydney on the 23rd November, from Kaipara, with a cargo of 50 loads timber. A passenger to Sydney per Kiwi, named William Davis, died at sea on the 21st November. The barque Conttantinoplr, Captain Young, tailed from Sydney on the 22nd November, for Hokianga, to load a cargo of timber for a colonial port. The ship Emigrant, Captain Kemp, sailed from Syd» ney, 21st November for Hokianga, to load a cargo of ■pars for England. The schooner Minerva, Captain Reid, hence the 22ndOctober, arrived at Melbourne, on the 14th November.

Sydnbv, Arrivals.— Nov, 23, Opalia, schooner from Vivo (South Sea Islandi), London Pachet, U. S. Ship, from the whale fisheries, Kiwi, brig, from Kaipara; 24, Clifford Wane, U. S. Ship, from the fisheries, H. M. S. Bramble, from the South Sea lilands ; 25. Kinnear, barque from Manila ; Antonie, brig from Port Phillip ; William Hyde, barque from Adelaide; Louisa, brig from Adelaide ; Rajah, barque from Port Phillip ; William Stevenson, ship from Port Phillip ; Shamrock, steamer from Launcebton; 26, Star, barque from San Francisco; Woodlark, baique from the Somh Sea fisheries ; James, U. S. brig, from Newcaitle, Departures— Nov 23 —Spray, brig, for Launceston; William Hill, brig for Gerlong ; Emigrant, chip, for Hokianga; Helen S. Page, barque, for Auckland ; Bernecia, barque, ior Cocoa Island j Wild Irish Girl, brig for Adelaide. Loss of the United States Whaling Ship Mexican. -The Opalia, from the South Sea Islands, brings the intelligence of the loss of the above vessel. She wa» wrecked on a reel bearing south from Vnvau, distant twenty.five miles, on the 27th September, at 11 p.m. No live* were lost, and 600 barrels sperm and 150 barrels whale oil were saved. The vessel is totally lost. Captain Cudworth and four teamen are passenger! per Opalia. The reef was not laid down on any chart on board the ship.— Sydney Herald, Nov. 25. The Star has had a tedious passage from San Francisco of 71 days. She touched at the island of Savau (one of the Navigators) on her passage; for refreih-

ments; at this island C&ptaia Burnt received information of the loss of a barque from California, with passengers, bound to Sydney. It occurred on Sunday, the 2Mh October, on the island of Porlu ; there were no lives lost, but the paisengers were robbed of all they possessed by the natives, although the missionariei and the comul remonstrated against such a procedure. From the description given of the vessel and owner by Mr. James Fido, a resident on the ishand of Savau, and an eye witness of the disaster, Captain Burns is of opinion that *he wa« the barque Adario, which wai purchased at San Francisco by Mr. N»kcs of Luunceston, and commanded by Captain Gill, of HobartTown. It was also reported that the paismgers had made arrangements to proceed to New Zealand by an American vessel. The Star was purchased at San Frmcisco by Captain Burns and Captain Ridley, of the Artemcsia, shortly expected in Sydney to load for London — Ib. Nov. 27.

Wreck of the Jenny Lind, from Port Phillip and Remarkable Preservation of all Hands. — Last Tuesday night, a boat, schooner rigged and a smaller boat rigged as a cutter, arrived, in the Brisbane River, having on board the captain, officers, passengers, and seamen of the barque Jenny Lind, which vessel had been wrecked on a coral reef, called Kenn's Reef, inlattitude 21-15 13 8,. longitude 15549 E. [Norie lays down Keuu's Reef in latitude, 219. The difference in calculation may be easily accounted for. The longitude agrees.] The particulars, as we have gathered them from various sources, are as follow : The Jenny Lind, 484 tons, Captain Joseph Taylor, left Melbourne for Singapore on Tuesday, the 3id September last, being cbarteied to proreed from Singapore to London or Liverpool. The ship's company consisted of Captain Taylor, Mr. Masters, chief mate, Mr. Hai'pur, Becoud mate, and sixteen seamen and apprentices. The passengers were Mr. Beal, Mr. Noble, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs* Harpur, and Mr, and Mrs. Somerset and 3 children. Mr. Beal. Mr. Noble, and Mrs. Harpur, were passengers to London ; Ihe others had taken their passage to Singapore. The weather seems to have been very Tariahle, until the 21st September, no observation having been taken for two days previously, in consequence of the sun being obscured. The chief male took charge of the watch at ten minutes past four in the morning of the 21st, and enjoined the man on the forecaitle to keep a sharp look out, as the sun, had not been taken for two days ; and at the same time he directed the nun at the helm to keep the ship, N. by W. The wind at the time was W. by S., and the ship going nine knots through the water. Immediately afterwards the officer of the watch haw something black a-bead, and asked the look-out man what it was, and he answered that it was the reflection of a heavy black cloud that was hanging overhead. A quick glance over the gang-way seems to have shown the mate better, and he immediately had the helm pnt hard up, and all hands called fore and aft. The vessel wore off to the wind, but before the bracet could be touched, she struck afr, and immediately afterwards lay broadside on to the reel, the sea ranking breaches over her. The masU were cut away, but the vessel continued to lurch heavily upon the reef, and it was plain that the must soon break up. An attempt 1 was made to launch the pinnace, but this was unsucI cessful, and the Captain got his leg hurt in the attempt After great difficulty the jolly boat was launched, and two hands being placed in her, she was taken to a rock at a short distance, inside the reef, and there secured. The safety boat was then launched, and the difficulty of this process will be understood when it is remema bered that the vessel w*s nearly on her beam ends, and that the boats had to be hoisted to the davits on the upper quarter, and thence launched into the sea. When the second boat was launched the women and children were first taken off in her to the jolly boat, which served as a temporary depot. In this way all hands were got out in three trips, some of the seamen jumping overboard from the jolly-boat when she was getting overloaded, and holding on ; the water being shoal near the rock. When all had lelt the ship, the people were divided in the two boats, and made for a coral bank, partly covered with sand, which layabout half amile away. Tb.ii place they all reached iv safety. The islet on which they landed was about 150 yards long by 40 wide. In the course of the afternoon some provisions and about four gallons of water were procured from the wreck, and about halt a gill of water was scived out to each person. Next day some gaiU were procured, also some more provisions, and a small keg containing lime juice. The captain had saved some of his charts and nautical instruments, and got them away when the boats left the wreck. A search was made for the mail, but it could not be found as the yes-el wai completely bilged, and fast breaking up. On Monday * copper boiler and some lead piping, together with a cistern, having been procured from the wreck at Jlow water, Mr. Phillip Beal, (a ion, we underitand, of the Rev. W. Beal, of Exeter, and lately surgeon of the ship Rajah), succeeded in distilling fiesh water from the sea water, and half a pint of water was served to each person that evening ; the fuel for the purpose being procured fiom the wreck. On the next day, after consultation, it was resolved to attempt the building of a boat large enough to carry all hands in ■afety to some poit, and accordingly, three divisions were made of the men; one portion to assist in saving uecessaiy articles from the wreck, another to assist Mr. Beal in distilling water for their sustenance, and the third in building the boat. Some carpenters' tools were procured from the wreck, and timber from time to time, and in this way the judicious arrangements that had beeu made were effectively carried out. The men employed at the wreck succeeded in saving many necessary articles, including some clothing ; the boat builder's department, under the superintendence of the ship's carpenter, assisted by some persons who had slight knowledge of shipbuilding, were actively employed ; and Mr. Beai and his assistants were continually engaged in sustaining the lives of the people by distilling the sea water. An attempt had been made to find fresh water by digging, but the diggers only came on the coral, which affoided to them no more relief than they could get by sucking from it the fresh moisture that had exuded through the sand. During their itay at this solitary place some relics of former wrecks were found. A rusty chain was discovered on the reef, and some boat boards and other pieces of timber in other places, also some cinders, ai if a fire had been made on one of the banks. By the 25th September, Mr. Beal had so far improved his machinery by means of articles procured from the wreck, that he was enabled to obtain twenty-five gallons of fresli water that day, and thenceforth the supply of the people was more liberal. The provisions, howerer began to get short, and tbe allowance was reduced to half a pound of flour a day, which had to be made into pudding with salt water. The little biscuit they had wai preserved \t ith a ica etock, as was also all the water they could put by. At length, on the 26th October, the boat upon which all their hopes depended was launched sue cessfully. It was found that she sat well on the water, but leaked considerably, and two days more were occupied in repairing that defect, md getting her rigged and stowed. These operations being completed, the adventurers got under weigh on the 29th October, twenty- two persons being in the crtft that had been built, and sixj in the safety boat, They made for

Moreton Bay, and the wind was favourable until Ha, urday last, when it blew from the southward, and they had to cast anchor in a small bay to the southward of Wide Bay, where they saw ionoe nativei, but not liking their manner, refused to allow them on board*. When the wind again shifted they made sail for Brisbane, and, after some difficulty in discovering the mouth of the river, succeeded in reaching within a few miles of the town on Tuesday night, and arrived in Brisbane next morning ; all of them, including women aud children, being comparatively well and heaily, after having been thirty-seven days on a desolate coral banh in the Pacific. The preservation of these people is most remarkable. All persons appear to have exerted themselves in an extraordinary maner to remedy their condition ; but tbeie can be no doubt that to Mr. Beal is due the credit of every life that baa been saved, for if he had not brought science to bear upon their difficulties, and supplied them with water when there was scarcely a hope of it, the hot sun of that latitude and the burning sand on which they were encamped, would have made short work with them. Captain Wickham, on behalf of the Government, supplied the shipwrecked mariners with loggings and rationi ; the females and children have been quarto ed with the 1 matron of the immigration depot, and we believe that the inhabitants generally have exerted themselvet to assist the sufferers. Mr. Smith of the Victoria Hotel, supplied provisions to the men while their rations were being prepared. We are informed that the reef on which the Jenny Liud struck was not laid down on the chart of the Australian coast (dated 1849) wiih which the ship was provided. The cargo of the Jenny Lind consisted only of a small quantity of flour and beef. We understand that she was partly insured.— Moreton Bay Conrier.