SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 34, 16 September 1871, Page 10

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED September. 10, Chanticleer, brig, 194 tons, PhUlips, from Adelaide via Nelson. Passengers-Mr °lO, Lady Bird, three-masted schooner, 303 tons/Holme, from Newcastle. , 10 Phcebe, 416 tons, H. Worsp, from Lyttelton and Otago. Passengers—Mr Hay, Rev D. M. Stuart, W. W. Rolleston, Hon Mr Ackland, Mr Carruthers, 2 saloon for North ; 6 steerage, and 2 for North. 10, Ruby, schooner, 24 tons, Frazer, from Kaikouras. 13, Why Not, schooner, 25 tons, Baxter, from Napier. # 14, Falcon, ketch, 87 tons, Morrison, from Wairau* SAILED. 11, Blackwall, schooner, 26 tons, Munro, for Picton. 12, Phcebe, s.s., 416 tons, Worsp, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. Passengers—Messrs Axup, Bell, Hagen, Mrs De Norville and child, Mr Williams, and eight in the Bteerage. 12, Annie, -barque, 449 tons, James, for Newcastle, in ballast.

The barque Tell, Captain Davidson, which left port yesterday morning for Newcastle met •with a S.E. squall within the heads. She immediately bore up for Worser's Bay, and let go the anchor, which parted at thirty fathoms. Mr Holmes, the pilot, seeing her situation, boarded and gave instructions to let go the second anchor, which was a light one. The vessel continuing to drag, it was thought advisable to heave the anchor, which was accomplished, and the vessel bore up for Wellington, arriving off the Queen's Wharf at 1 o'clook p.m. As soon as Captain Davidson can procure an anchor and chain, he will proceed on his voyage. The body of a man was found by Mr Millar, of the cutter Lily on Thursday week, about two miles up the Wade river, Auckland. In the pockets of the man's trousers were found two one-pound notes, £1 in gold, and a cheque for fifty odd pounds. An inquiry has been held at the Wade before Mr Lloyd, and a verdisfc returned of "Found drowned." The body is supposed to be that of the captain of the schooner Sarah, which vessel left Omaha some four weeks back, aad has not seen been heard of. The late gale in Auckland Province did some damage to shipping at the Thames. The schooner Magellan Cloud got foul of the schooner Clio. The Policeman slipped her anchor, and was washed high on the beach, with the cutters Cornstalk and Catherine. The Maud and Isabella fouled and damaged their head gear. During the height of the storm the brick smoke stack of Price's new foundry was blown down with a great noise. The iron stack of the Herald crushing machino was blown down. The contractors who were engaged in launching the schooner Canterbury from her position on the Westport beach succeeded in getting her afloat on Tuesday. Arrangements have been completed for the services of the s.s. Kennedy, and she gave valuable assistance. The schooner is slightly strained, and is now on the hard in the lagoon undergoing repairs. When caulked, a process which wiJl occupy a week, she will proceed to Lyttelton. The contract price for launching the vessel was £l5O, which, we believe, is exclusive of repairs. The services of the steamer Kennedy were obtained for the moderate remuneration of £ls. The attempt to float the barque Hindoo, which waß stranded at the New River Heads a couple of months ago, is likely to prove successful. The vessel now floats with every tide, and the purchasers are confident that they will be able to bring her round to Invercargill jetty under sail ; indeed, everything is so far ready that they onlv await a favorable opportunity to do so. WRECK OF THE RIFLEMAN. By the arrival of a gentleman yesterday from the Great Barrier, we learn that the rumor circulated on Monday last respecting the wreck of the three-masted schooner Rifleman at Great Barrier is correct. The schooner left here on the 29th ultimo for the Chatham Islands, and that night, it coming on to blow a strong south-west gale, the master of the vessel deemed it advisable to run for the Barrier for shelter. It was Captain Hobbs's intention to have brought up in Tryphena Bay, but owiug to the darkness of the night he mistook the harbor and ran into Blind Bay, and before Captain Hobbs noticed his mistake the vessel went ashore, striking heavily. The schooner is considerably damaged, and there is little hope of her being got off again. The crew managed to get ashore all safe. When our informant left the men were engaged in stripping the-vessel of her Bails, rigging, and everything of value. — " Southern Cross," September 6. GALE AT AUCKLAND.—SHIPPING DISASTERS. During September 4, and up to a late hour in the night, a strong westerly gale was blowing, and some little damage was caused to the shipping. The barque Frowning Beauty, brigs Oberlin, Jane, and Gazelle, have received slight injuries to their bulwarks and chains through bumping against the wharf. The cutter Triad early in the morning sank under the bows of the Frowning Beauty; she was loaded with ballast at the time. The cutter Lady Rath also sank alongside the brig Gazelle, and the Mount Albert alongside the brig Jane. It is feared that the Mount Albert has received considerable damage, as she was for some time bumping very heavily against the Jane. The schooner Success, at the wood wharf, has also received some slight damage

to her bulwarks. The schooner Ariel, which was anchored to the west of the wharf, began to drag her anchor in the morning, and ran foul of the water police and watermen's houses. Luckily she has escaped without damage. Captain Loveroch, of the cutter Agnes, which arrived from Tairua, reports that a very severe S. W. gale was blowing outside during the 2nd and 3rd September. During the gale the Agnes put into the Great Barrier for shelter, and whilst lying there the ketch Eagle, from this port to Russell, ran in for shelter. The master of the ketch reports the loss of one of his men named Geo. Russell, he having been washed overboard during the gale. Ropes and spars were thrown to the poor fellow, but without success. THE JOSHUA BATES AT AUCKLAND. The ship Joshua Bates, Captain G. B. Sydserff, arrived in Auckland harbor early on September 2, and made signals for a medical officer. The vessel anchored at the powder ground, Captain Burgess refusing to permit her to come up the harbor until the Health Ofiicer for the port had inspected her and issued a certificate. Dr Philson was communicated with, but, owing to his professiona 1 duties, and the fact that he was occupied all the afternoon in holding an inquest on the late fire, was unable to visit the vessel until evening. He then went on board, and, in answer to the inquiries prescribed in the harbor regulations, found that the vessel left Honghong on June 1, with 286 Chinese. Touched at Aneiteum, New Hebrides, where fresh provisions were taken in. No vessel was communicated with on the passage. When the Joshua Bates left Hongkong no infectious epidemic disease such as small-pox was prevalent there. During the voyage several of the crew suffpred from diarrhoea- and scurvy, owing to defective nourishment, attacked some of the Chinese, causing the death of three. Four of five others are suffering from the same complaint, but there was no other disease on board. The Chinamen are tolerably clean and healthy. Their food has chiefly been rice and salt fish. Some limejuice was on board, but the captain could not persuade the Chinamen to take it. The ship is seven feet between decks, and there are four officers and twelve seamen on board. The vessel put into Auckland on account of leakiness and for fresh provisions.