SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4153, 13 July 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF "WELLINGTON. * Hian "Water. 2.29 a.m. : 3.2 p.m. AEIIIVET>. July 11.—Ladybird, s.s„ 2S(I tons, Andrews, from the North, Passengers—cabin : Mr and Mrs. E. 0. Jones, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. I'cttitand 8011, Messrs. D. M. Luckie, M.H.E., Kolly, M.H.8., Marks, Campbell, Martin, Croerombc, Bnckloy, Murray, Donald, Bachelor, Master Gully; and flvo in the steerage. It. S. Ledger, agent. Waikato, ship, Charles Hodder, from London. Passengers—saloon : Mr. and Mrs.W.Simcox and two children, Messrs. Bowler, Napp. Hawkins, and Smith ; 3G9 immigrants Isabella, brigantine, S 3 tons, "W. Johnston, from Hokitika. No passengers. Master, agent. July 12.—Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, AV. Thompson, from the East Coast. No passengers. Edward Pearce, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 07 tons, P. Doilc, from Wanganiu. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., agents. Fairy, s.s., from Napier. Fiery Cross, schooner, 72 tons, John Grundy, from Napier. SAILED. July 11.—La Hogue, ship, 1,331 tons, Carvosso, for London, via Sydney. Passengers—saloon: Mr, and Mrs. l'crcival Jphnston, child, and servant; Messrs. Lilly and "White; second cabin: Mrs. Lowater and two children, Mr. Bralthwaite. "W. & G. TurnbulKt Co,, agents. "Wellington, s.s., 201 tons, M. Carey, for the North. Passengers—cabin: Mrs. Lasher, Mrs. Bennett, Messrs. HcArthur, Hunt, McDonald, Palmer, Fillorner, and Shirt. E. S. Ledger, agent. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, J. Griffiths, forWanganui. Passengers—cabin : Major and Mrs. "Willis and family (4), Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and child, Messrs. Tyndal, P. Bell, McMastcr, and Ilaynes. E. S. Ledger, agent. Paterson, p.s., 200 tons, Geo. Mundlo, forWaitara. No passengers. T. Webster, agent. July 12.—Ladybird, s.s., 2j3G tons, Andrews, for Southern Ports. Passengers—cabin ; Captain Boyd, Messrs. Wakefleld and King ; and two in the steerage. K. S.. Ledger, agent. CLEARED OUT. July 11.—Wennington, ship, BS2 ton 3, McAvoy, for Lyttelton, en route to London. No passengers. Johnston and Co., agents. IMPORTS. Ladybird, from Onehnnga: 7 eases, 2 rockinghorses, 1 box, 2 timber jacks, 1 pel, 1 flax machine, SO kits oysters, 4 sacks do. From Nelson : 21 cases, 10 kegs, 3 Mis, 7 bars, 3 pkgs, 4 boxes, 1 truss, 1 hide, 2 bales, 5 bags. EXPORTS. Wellington, to Picton: 18 packages; 11 cases, 2 boxes, 11 sacks coal, SO casks cement. 10 bars iron, 2 kegs butter, 4 furnace doors, 1 canvass pkg. To Nelson : 1 box, 0 pkgs, 1 case. To Hokitika : 1 box. To Taranaki: 3 pkgs. To Manakau: 4 cases, 7 kegs butter, 1 barrel, 3 bales, 1 truss, 4 sheep, 2 boxes, b trunks. Manawatu, to Wanganul: 4 iron tanks, 20 cases, 6 bdls, 51 pkgs, 1 vice, 2 bars iron, 8 camp ovens, 1 cask, 6 boxes, 1 truss, 1 pel. La Hogue, to Sydney: 1 pkg, 2 cases. To London: IS bales wool, 4 casks tallow, 2 cases. Wennington, to Lyttelton : 810" casks tallow. 1,454 bales, 11 cases, C 24 cases preserved meat, 3 bdls, 179 pig skins, 140 hides, 17 qr-casks tallow, 4 hhds do. Ladybird, to Lyttelton: 3 pkgs, 3 pels. To Port Chalmers : 1 empty kilderkin, 3 pkgs, 5 empty hhds, 1 pel, 1 case. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Melbourne, via Southern Ports. —Claud Hamilton, ICth inst. Melbou rnk.—Ashburton.via Geographe Bay.W. A.; sailed 12th May. Auckland.—H.M.S. Blanche; brigantina PJiyno; schooner Merlin. London.—Weyinoutb, ship, sailed 7th April (from Deal) Eeichstag, Strathnavar, St. Leonards, Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April; Conflict, sailed sth May. - Liverpool.—J. A. Thompson, ship. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via the East Coast.—Claud Hamilton, s.s., 16th inst. London, via Lyttelton. Wennington, Bhip, daily. Newcastle.—Edwin Bassett, daily. East Coast Ports (North Island). —Rangatira, this day. " East Coast Ports (Middle Island).—Phcebe, 15th inst. Wanoanut.—Stormbird, this day. Foxton.—Napier, July 15.

BY TELEGRAPH. PICTON. July 11.—Arrived at 6.15 p.m. t "Wellington, from AVellington ; sailed again for Nelson, at 8 a.m. on tie 12th. AUCKLAND. July 11.—Arrived: Phcebe, from the South. Sailed: St. Kilda, for Wanganul. POET OF NEWCASTLE, N.S.W. June 18.—Arrived: Briton, from Auckland; Doretto, from Auckland. Sailed: Endeavour, for Oamaru. June 19.—Sailed : Memento, for Dunedin. Vessels is Pom.—June 19: City of Glasgow, Wemys3 C'a3tle, Woodlark, and Camille. ARRIVAL OF THE WAIKATO. TheshipWaikato, Capt. Chas. Hodder, for some time past anxiously looked for, arrived in harbor on Saturday afternoon. A good number of people -were collected on the wharf as she sailed up the harbor to the anchorage, where she brought up and anchored. Shortly before dark the Health Officer visited her, and although we understand that she 13 passed, her officers had received strict orders from the Immigra tion authorities to allow no one to go on board, conse rmently great numbers who went off yesterday with the intention of visiting her had to return disappointed. The Waikato has had a tediously long passage of 109 day 3 from port to port, which, however, had no ill effects on the passengers—a fact which speaks creditably of the management and arrangements on board. Four births and a similar number of deaths occurred on board during the passage. The new arrival is an excellent specimen, presenting a very neat and handsome appearance in the water. Through the courtesy of Captain Hodder,'we are enabled to give the following report of the Waikato'3 voyage:—Left Plymouth on 24th March ; at first had strong S.S.W. winds and thick weather, afterwards moderate N.E. trade winds and fine weather ; crossed the Equator on April 19 ; experienced light and variable southerly S.E. trades : passed the Cape on May 23 ; after which date had a succession of westerly winds as far as 138° east; from thence met with variable easterly winds and fine weather, with a short gale' at times. On the 9th July sighted land to the eastward of Cape Egmont. On the 10th, passed through Cook Strait with strong north-west winds, and finally anchored In "Wellington Harbor at i p.m. on 11th. All well. The following 13 an approximate list of the immigrants by the Waikato,: —Married couples without children: 8 laborers, 8 farm laborers, 1 brickmaker, 1 shoemaker, 2 carmen, 1 bricklayer, and 2 engine drivers. Married couples, with children: 5 laborers, 2 bricklayers, 17 farm laborers, 2 carters, 3 painters, 2 blacksmiths, 1 plasterer, 5 carpenters, and 1 tanner. Single men: 20 laborers : 1 carpenter, 3 lads, 1 coachman, 1 baker, 2 blacksmiths, 2 bootmakers, and 27 farm laborers. Singlo women: 29 general servants, 4 housemaids, 1 nurse, 1 dressmaker, and 5 young girls.. At the time of sailing she had on board, independently of her crew, 363 souls, classified as follows: Male adults, 141; femaie do, 108 ; male children, 51; female do., 45 ; infantß, 23; total 308 ; equal to 297 statute adults.

The repairs and alterations to the s.s. Napier ore now almost completed; so far are they advanced that the vessel will be launched on Tuesday, shortly after midday. The boiler and engines are now in first-rate working order, and a new propeller, shaft, and steampipe, on an improved principle, have been placed on board. To the hull of the ship great attention has been paid : all the butt 3 have been copper-bolted, which really makes the vessel stronger than when first launched. The seams have been re-caulked and the bottom coppered, while the whole of the vessel has been repainted and grained. The work has been performed by Mr. Charles Seager in the engine department, the shipwright work by Mr. Henry Meech, while the painting was executed by Mr. E. Martin. It i 3 to be hoped that the Hapier will soon repay her owners the expense of this outlay. We notice that she is to sail for Foxton on Wednesday. •

Thes.s. Fairy has arrived in harbor from Napier. She will go on Jleech's slip at Te Aro pa immediately after the Napier is launched. It is gratifying to see that our local shipwrights are being kept so busy. The Stormbird sails to-day for Wanganui. The schooner Fiery Cross arrived yesterday from Napier. The ship La Hogue sailed on Saturday, for Sydney, whence she will go to London. She was towed out by the p.s. Paterson. After towing out the ship La Hoguo on Saturday, the Paterson returned to the wharf, to clear and take in any remaining small cargo, and then sailed for the AVaitara.

I'.te 5.9. Ladybird, Captain Andrews, arrived from the Northern ports on Saturday with a number of passengers, including two membors of the House of Representatives, Messrs. Luckio and Kelly. The Ladybird sailed for the South yesterday morning. The brigantine Isabella arrived from Hokitika on Saturday afternoon with a cargo of timber. The captain reports of the trip np as follows:—Left Hokitika on the 3rd inst., and for tho first two days experienced moderate weather from tho north andjoattward. from then nor'-we;;t and nor'-east gales set in and rough weather was met with for the remainder of the passage. The ship Wennlngton cleared at tho Customs on Saturday and went down to the outer anchorage, so that she will probably sail to-day if an opportune breeze presents itself. The Wennlngton takes a very largo cargo, consisting chiefly of wool and tallow. Sho goes to Lyttelton on her way to London. The ketch Thames, Mr. Claude Smith, master, put in an appearance on Monday last, Tho arrival of tho vessel dispelled an idea which rather oxtensively prevailed that she had met with an accident. It was surmised by some that she had been caught in tho bad weather that occurred in the Strait a few weeks since, and bad received some damage which prevented her showing up at the time she was expected. Fortunately, the apprehensions have proved groundless, and she arrived in port as trim as ever.—Marllorowjh Frew.

Tho Amorican barque Mariano comes here from Victoria, Vancouver's Mand, with a full cargo of railway sleepers. She arrived on Saturday forenoon, sailed up the harbor, and was moored In tho upper anchorage. The Mariano is heavy looking, round stern. The barque belongs to liakcr and Moyle, of Boaton, from which port she also hails. Sho was well known during the American war as tho gunboat Kanwah, ona ot the ninety-days gunboats, as they were termed, and her armament consisted of six broadside huiih, a heavy pivot ri/lcd gun amidships, and a smaller one alt. She was subsequently converted to the peaceful uses of commerce by being raised upon and rigged as a barque, and appears to be a strong substantial vessel and a good cargo carrier. Sho left Puget Sound on tho 28th of April, and thonce to the

Sandwich Islands, one of which—Hawaii—was sighted on the 21st May, south-cast winds and fine weathor were experienced. At the islands sho met the N.E. trade, and carried it to the Equator. On the 28th sho was assailed by a heavy S.E. gale, and was hove-to for two days under the two lower topsails, and shipped a great deal of water—one sea that came on board filled" her decks and stove in tire jolly-boat. As the galo took off sho worked to the southward, and arrived at the neads on Friday evening last. After leaving tiie Sandwich Islands sho twice sighted land—firstly, on, May 20, when Palmyra Island hove up, and again on June 7, when sho passed Savago Island, one of the Friendly Group.— Otarjo Daily Times, July 6. The North American and United States Gazette, Philadelphia, gives an account of a trial made of Douglas's boat-lowering apparatus on board the steamer Saxon, whilst the latter was leaving the River Delaware under full head of steam. It proved entirely successful, and tho boat was then taken to the Navy Yard, and again experimented upon in the presenco of several Navy officers, who expressed their high approval of tho apparatus. The same paper reports the destruction by lire of a 1200 ton iron steamer named the Mediator, whilst she was lying at one of the wharves. Her value was estimated at £30.000, and that of her cargo at a like sum.— Otago Daily Times, July 0. A very valuable addition has been made to tho number of our coasting vessels by Mr. J. H. Smith, jun., of Havelock, who ha 3 recently purchased in Tasmania a clipper schooner named the Star of the Sea. The vessel, we learn, is a perfect model, is built of Huon pine, is copper-fastened throxighout, and was noted as being one of tho best sea boats in Tasmania. The Star of tho Sea has not yet arrived in these waters, but is expected in a few days, bringing cargo from Hobarton to Blenheim. It is intended to employ the vessel in tho coasting, trade, and we have to congratulate Mr. Smith on becoming the possessor of so serviceable a craft. — Marlborough Press. A Cat-tain Condemned of Incompetence.—From Western Australian papers wo learn that an inquiry has been held into the circumstances of the loss of the barque Chalmers, of 000 tons register. Captain Alexander, from Mauritius, sugar laden. The evidence of Captain Alexander, the chief officer, and several of the seaman having been taken, the court came to the following decision :—" We And, after carefully considering the evidence, that the barque Chalmers, commanded by AVilliam Robert Alexander, was stranded on the Murray Reef during the night of tho 19th March last, and has become a total wreck in consequence of the incompetency, negligence, and want of skill of the said William Robert Alexander, as set forth in the formal charges, and who is alone and solely to blame for the wreck of the Chalmers ; and for the said incompetency, negligence, and want of skill the decision of the court is that his certificate of competency as master bo cancelled." The hull of tho Chalmers was sold for .£l9.

Fearful Hurricane in the Enolish Channel, —The steamship Tagus, of Leith, from Carthagena for Newcastle, recently landed at Plymouth the shipwrecked crew of the Zuleika, which left London on Good Friday for Quebec, and was lost at the entrance of the Channel, in a hurricane, on April 13th. The Zuleika, by the shifting of her ballast, was thrown upon her beam-ends, her masts went by the board, and the labors of tho to. keep the ship afloat were incessant. While this struggle for life was going on on board, other scenes of "horror were occurring around. Several vessels were in sight, and all suffered more or less from the hurricane. A large brig was driven past with her crew lashed to her rigging and signals of distress flying. The Zuleika was incapable of rendering any assistance, and the brig was seen to go down with ail on board. A large three-masted vessel, dismasted, and apparently in great peril of foundering, also drifted past. Nearly every vessel in sight had suffered badly either in loss of spars, sails, boats, or decks being washed. The Zuleika held out till April 15, when the Tagus, having laid by until the weather had moderated, and there being no hopes of saving the barque, her crew were transhipped to the Tagus, and shortly after the Zuleika was seen to founder. The Tagus had suffered from the recent bad weather, having had her foremast carried away.— European Mail.

THE WELLINGTON PILOT SERVICE. TO THE EDITOR. Sm, —There" are very few shipmasters trading to this port who will not regret to learn that harborpilot Anderson has been dismissed the service. But what has led to the port being deprived of the services of so efficient an officer is not so easily discovered ; for that, he is an' exceptionally smart pilot and reliable man is so well known as not to require mention. - The c&ngg comes from the Provincial Secretary, and is as curt as possible, nothing in tho nature of complaint being made or implied. It is not likely that the dismissal, however disagreeable in itself, can prove any very great hardship to Mr. Anderson, for a port such as Wellington mint constantly present openings for men with his skill and capacity; still, the thought will obtrude itself that our Provincial authorities have acted' in this instance in a way that is scarcely calculated to increase the efficiency of our pilotservice. That it is not as effective as it ought to be, and stands in great need of improvement, you have already had occasion to point out: and all who take that view will be puzzled to guess why a valuable public servant, in the full vigor of manhood, and with the experience of ten years' service, should bo so peremptorily and ignominiously dismissed. If any substantial reason for the dismissal can be alleged, it is odd that no one has heard of it; or that no one appears to be aware of anything that could form good ground for such harsh treatment. As far as can be ascertained, the inner pilot-service lias been for many years unmarked by any serious blunder, or carelessness that has caused any material damage to vessels; a fact that is rather creditable in this variable and breezy climate. There is no wish to hold up Mr. Anderson as an object of sympathy; no doubt he would shrink from such notoriety, for he surely can do without the patronage of the Provincial Government as well as it can do without his services. Still, people will think that ten years of public service, unmarked by irregularity on the one side or conrplaint on tho other, ought to procure for a man something like courtesy if a more tangible recognition were withheld; and it is quite clear that Anderson has got neither. After all the matter is, perhaps, not one of particular importance, and should scarcely have called for notice in your columns, but for the very decided feeling of dissatisfaction it. has created amongst a large number of the public who occupy positions which enable them to appreciate tho true value of so excellent an officer as Pilot Anderson; and it is merely with a view to give expression to that feeling that the foregoing remarks have been penned.—lam, &c, Neptune. July 11.