SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4155, 15 July 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF WELLINGTON. HldH Water, 5.43 a.m. ; 0.1 r.M. ARRIVED. ~.,,, Jcly 14.—Luna, p.s., IUO tons, 1 airchild, from Napier. Passengers-Cabin: Mrs. Parkes, Misses Parkos(2), Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Eiugus, Mrs. Kritina, Messrs. Carlyle, Russell, Axup, birdlestono, Greesoo, Williams, McMastcr : Ormond, MHR. ; Stokes, M.L.O. ; Creightou, M.il.K.; and bellavs. 5 in the steerage. „-,,,, ->- ■ Rangatira, s.s., 135 tons, C. Lloyd, from Napier. Passengers—Saloon: Messrs. Allan, Owen, Mamey, Campbell, and Bloxon. 7 in the steerage. It. S. Ledger, agent. SAILED. July 14.—Luna, p.s., 199 tons, Fairchild, for Taranaki, with 119 immigrants. ENTERED INWARDS. j July 14.—Fiery Cross, schooner, 72 tons, John Grundy, from Napier, in ballast. Master, agent. Fairy, s.s., S 3 tons, John Campbell, from Napier, j Master, agent. , ... Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Thompson, from Napier. E. Pe:irce, agent. , „ Isabella, brigantine, 82 tons, W. Johnston, from Hokitika. J. A. lionar, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 07 tons, I'. Doile, from Napier. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. July 14.—Rubv, schooner, 24 tons, J. lor Waipapa. No passengers. liethune and Hunter, " g sTormbird, s.s., 07 tons, P. Doile, for Wanganul. Passengers : Messrs. Alexander and Redwood. \\. and o. l'urnbull and Co., agents. IMPORTS. Fairy, from Napjer : 5 boxes telegraph material, 19 hides, 13 tons limestone. Aspasia, from Napier: 57 bales wool, 119 J do, 1 cask tallow. From Castle Point: 3 bales wool. Isabella, from Hokitika : 50,000 feet timber. Stormbird, from Napier: 12 bales wool, 4 boxes, 2 pels. , Rangatira, from Napier: 1 case, 1 pel, 1 pkg. EXPORTS. Ruby, to Waipapa: 9 mat 3 sugar, 3 cases, 3 pkgs, 1 bag pearl barley, 3 boxes, 1 bag oatmeal, 1 drum tar, I dray, i ton fencing wire. Stormbird, to Wanganui: 107 cases, 5 trusses, 49 bags. 7 pkgs, 20 boxes, 2 rolls iloorcloth, 1 cask vinegar, 2 i-chests tea, 1 portable engine, 50 sacks oats. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Melbourne, via Southern Ports.—CLiud Hamilton, 10th inst. Melbo urne.—Ashburton,via Geographe Ray, W. A.; sailed 12th May. . , , Aook.la.vd.—H.M.S. Blanche; brigantine Rhyno; schooner Merlin. London.—Weymouth, ship, sailed 7th April (from Deal) Reichstag, Strathnavar, St. Leonards, Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April; Conflict, sailed sth May. , Liverpool.—J. A. Thompson, ship. Southern Ports.—Taranaki, this day. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via the East Coast.—Claud Hamilton, s.s.,- 10th iust. East Coast Ports (North Island).— Rangatira, this day. East Coast Ports (Middle Island).—Phoebe, this day. Wanganui.—Manawatu, this day. Foxto.v.—Napier, and Mary and Ellen, 10th inst. Northern" Ports. —Taranaki, July 10th. Newcastle.— Record and Frowning Beauty. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON. July 14.—Sailed, 0.15 p.m.: Taranaki, s.s., for the North. NAPIER.. July 14.—Sailed : Star of the South, for Auckland. Owing to the gale that was blowing last night, the s.s. Stormbird did not saU. She was to leave at daylight thi3 morning. The s.s. Claud Hamilton, which has been expected on the West Coast for the last day or two, on her usual round from Melbourne, had not been tele'graphed when we went to press tLis morning. Another addition to the fleet engaged in the coasting trade of Wellington is about to be made. Mr. James Stewart, of the firm of Greenfield and Stewart, ha 3 purchased in Sydney a '/chooner called the Hannah Bloomfield, of about 160 tons register. She was to leave for thi3 port early, with cargo of timber for the railway bridges, Hutt, now being built by Mr. C. McKirdy. .. . , , , The p.s. Luna, Captain Fairchild, arrived yesterday morning from Napier, bringing amongst her passengers, Messrs. Orruond, Creighton, and Stokes, members of the General Assembly. The steamer experienced a fine passage all through, but was delayed for about two hours and a half off Cape Palliser by a heavy fog which prevailed for that time. She sailed again in the afternoon for Taranaki, taking all the remaining immigrants from the ship Waikato, consigned to the Taranaki Province. Including children, the number of passengers was 119. On leaving the side of the Waikato, as the steamer took her departure, the immigrants gave three hearty cheers for the different officers of the ship by which they came out. THE HALCIONE AT HAWKE'S BAY. The ship Halcione, 105 days from London, arrived In this port late on Saturday night, July 4, under the command of J. Croker, the chief officer—Captain Wright, the master, having died on the voyage. She brings 337 passengers, all well Two births occurred on the passage, and three deaths, besides that of the captain. One of these was a child, the other two adults. One seaman, Arthur Davies, fell overboard, and was lost. Thomas Idenden, a printer, one of the immigrants, who died on board on the Sth April, was in failing health when he came on board. The Hal cione left the East India Docks on the 20'th March. It was soon after leaving the Docks that the accident occurred which resulted in the death of Davies. Three men—the second officer, Mr. Reck, the carpenter, and Davies, fell overboard while shipping the gangway ladder. A seaman named Charles Cooper, acted with great gallantry in saving his mates. The carpenter and second mate were picked up, but Davie 3 was never seen again. Left Gravcsend at 3 p.m. on March 24th, brought up opposite the Nore, and remained there till the 25th. On that day she reached the Downs, and landed the pilot. Down the Channel had light S.E. and southerly winds ; and from the Lizard heavy N. W. and W. winds, with heavy sea. In lat. 44.10, and long. 10'25, at 11 p.m. on Easter Sunday, the wind increased to a terrific gale, with sudden squalls ; the sea rose rapidly, and the sails were greatly damaged. A tremendous sea, which was shipped during the gale, swept the poop deck, leaving only the skylight standing, smashed the wheel, carried the pinnace from the skids, and landed it on the main hatch, which was stove'in. A large quantity of water went below, and the vessel hove-to until the gale abated. Moderate N.W. winds succeeded, and brought the vessel into the N.E. trades. On the 10th of April sighted Buonavista, one of the Cape de "Verde Islands ; on the 17th put into St. Jago to purchase some fowls; on the 22nd lost theN.E. trades, having from thence variable winds and calms, with heavy rain, until meeting the S.E. trades on the 24th. They continued until the Ist of May, and were followed by heavy N. and N.E. winds, with heavy sea. Passed the Cape on the 20th, with rather bad weather, high wind 3 and heavy sea from the N. and N.W. On the 31sfc of May the captain was found dead in his bed, the cause of death being apoplexy. His loss was much felt by all on board. His body was committed to the waves on the Ist of J one. From the Crozettes to the longitude of Tasmania had heavy N.E. winds; from thence light winds with gloomy weather. Passed the Snares on June 22nd, with light S.E.. winds and heavy swell up the coast. At daylight on Saturday, 4th July, came in sight of Kidnapper Point and Portland Island. At II p.m. on the same day she was towed to her anchorage by the Rangatira. She brings a large general cargo, including a quantity of railway iron.— Hav:ke's Bay Times. THE LONDON CONFERENCE FOK MARITIME METEOROLOGY. (From the New York Herald, May 13.) The announcement of a new Maritime Meteorological Conference, proposed for August, will 'be greeted with pleasure by the many classes interested in the improvement of navigation and the advance of ocean meteorology. This congress of eminent and practical savans will be convened In accordance with a decree of the Vienna Meteorological Congress of last year, and will be conducted after the method of the famous Brussels Conference of 1853. The announcement to which we refer comes from Mr. Robert H. Scott, the Director of the British Weather Bureau, and one of the sub-committee appointed at Vienna to arrange for the meeting in 1874. The benefits of the Brussels Conference, inaugurated by Lieutenant Maury, have been realised in their widereaching and Incalculable utilities wherever the navigation of tho deep seas ha 3 extended. The whole world is familiar with the vast general advantages resulting from the system of observations carried forward through the recommendation of the men who met at Brussels. Till then the ocean was like a trackless waste, and where occasionally a route was laid down on the charts, as notably in the Southern Hemisphere, it often took a ship hundreds of leagues out of her true way. The work of collection and reductions of the marine observations proposed at Brussels has lamentably fallen off since 1801, and, with the exception of two or three silent and ill-rewarded laborers the field of marine geography and meterology has been almost unoccupied. The action of the new Conference will be international, and in a degree will bear the official imprimatur of the governments represented last year in the Vienna Meteorological Congress. The United States was among these, and through its delegate proposed the system of international observations encircling the globe—a system which was adopted and is now In operation. The Vienna meeting, in endeavoring to determine the bestway of introducing maritime meteorology into the general system, found the task too comprehensive, and hence tliis supplemental meeting proposed to be held In London In August next. This second meeting will obviously havo It in Its power to provide indirectly for establishing a worldwide system of steam lanes, such as wo have so long contended for. By its more than semi-official action it will not only carry the confidence of tho nautical world, but also command governmental influence sufficient to secure an enactment of its recommendations. Only let it be conducted on the broad, comprehensive plan of tho old Brussels Conference, and legislation will hardly be necessary to Insure respect for its decisions. We do not hesitate, in view of the vast Issues Involved in, and the popular demand for, steam lanes, to suggest action by tho new conference, fixing such lanes not only between New York and Liverpool, but on all the great oceanic thoroughfares in both hemispheres. The saving of life and property would bo incalculably large from such a system, well matured and internationally adopted.' It is not premature for our national Congress, now in session, to take some action favorable to tho London Conference and to give it assurances that its decisions will, if possible, be ratified by the United States. Even should the steam routes decided upon bo opon to minor criticism, uniformity would outweigh almost any objections that could probably bo urged. , We would give the highest official aid and encouragement to these picked and

practical scientists—" path-finders of the sea '—ln their beneficent work. Their assembling at this time furnishes us the best agency wo could havo for consummating a wiso international "systoni of marine steam tracks.