SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4160, 21 July 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF WELLINGTON. Hum Watbr. 9.20 a/m. : 9-40 r.M. ARRIVED. July 20.—Mary Ellen, schooner, 29 tons, A. Moss from Foxton. Brogtlcn and Sons, agents. Ladybird, s.s., 2*o tons, 11. J. C. Andrews, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : “Orif” Troupe (11), Messrs. Bell, Pratt. Lnkimon, McKenzie, Foster, Hayman, Paterson, Baton, and Westmacott ; 3 steerage. K. S. Ledger, agent. SAILED. July 19.— Luna, p.s., 199 tons, Fairchild, visiting lighthouses. , Julb 20.—Manawatn, p.s., 103 tons, J. Griffiths, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. Larking 3 steerage. ENTERED IN. July 20.—Stonnblrd, s.s., 67 tons, P. Doile, from Wanganui. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., agents. Alert, schooner, 43 tons, 0. U II. Smith, from Havelock. No passengers. Mary King, schooner, 72 tons, Hilton, from Adelaide, No passengers. W. M. Bauuatyne and Co., agents. IMPORTS. Stormbircl, from Wanganui: 5 casks, 40 bales, 21 bags. 1 case, 1 pci, 1 Mi. Alert, from Havelock: 28,000 feet timber. Mary Ellen, from Foxton ; 645 sleepers. Mary King, from Adelaide ; 112 tons Hour. Ladybird, from Dunedin : 27 hhds, 56 cases, 200 boxes, 210 bags, 2 kegs, 12 grindstones, 20 sacks, 1 cask, 1 pci. From Lyttelton : 6 cases. EXPORTS. Manawatu, to Wanganui: 1 pci, 3 cases, 2 casks, 1 keg, 1 coil of rope, 7 bills, 76 pkgs, 45 mats sugar, 1 truss. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Melbourne.—Claud Hamilton, this day. Northern Ports.—Wellington, this day, Auckland. —Schooner Merlin. London. —Reichstag, Strathnavar, St. Leonards. Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April; Conflict, sailed sth May. Livkiu’OOL.— J. A. Thompson, ship. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via [the East Coast. —Claud Hamilton, s.s., this day. Foxton. —Mary and Ellen, this day. Melbourne, via the West Coast. —Otago, s.s., 22nd Inst. Southern Ports.—Wellington, a.a., this day. Northern Ports. —Ladybird, s.s., this day. Foxton. —Napier, on Wednesday. "Wanganui.— Stormbird, on Wednesday, at noon. BY TELEGRAPH. NAPIER. July 20.—Sailed ; 11.15 a.m., Rangatira, for Wellington. NELSON. July 20.—Sailed: 1 p.m., Wellington, for Picton, and Gaud Hamilton, for Wellington. AUCKLAND. July 20.—Arrived (at Onehunga): Taranaki, from the South ; Dusanne, from Samoa. Sailed : Forest Queen, for Napier. In consequence of the p.s. Manawatu being run into by a brigantine while proceeding down the harbor last evening she was compelled to put back. The Manawatu, according to the statement of Captain Griffiths, left the wharf at G p.m., btfSud for Wanganui. While proceeding down the harbor, and when about three cables’length off Jerningham Point, the Manawatu met a brigantine, bound inward. The steamer’s red light must have been .visible, as was that of the brigantine by the steamer. Captain Griffiths gave the order to port the helm, and gave the brigantine plenty of room to get outside of him. The brigantine then seemed to starboard her helm. When a collision thus seemed imminent, the engines were stopped, and reversed full speed, but, before < sufficient sternway was gained, - the brigantine struck the steamer, carrying away some of her head gear, top-rails, and jib-stay. The Manawatu put back for the night for the purpose of ascertaining what damage had been done : and the brigantine, pursuing her course, brought up at the anchorage. It was a clear night, with a strong breeze blowing from the south. It is not expected that to either vessel it will be found that much damage has been done. The s.s. Ladybird arrived early yesterday morning from the South, having left Lyttelton on Sunday morning, thus making a rapid run up. A strong south-easterly wind was experienced during the passage. The Ladybird brought, with other passengers, the “ Grif ” Dramatic Company, numbering fourteen. She sails for the North to-day. The following were the passengers by the s.s. Stormbird, which arrived on Sunday from Wanganui:— Mrs. Daniels, Miss Finlay, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Brough. The schooner Mary Ellen arrived from Foxton yesterday with a cargo of sleepers. The three schooners which have arrived during the last two days have secured berths, and will immediately discharge cargoes. It will be seen that, after a survey, the p.s. Paterson, wrecked at the Waitara, has been condemned; and that the Eliza Mary has been got off the strand by her purchasers. Loss op Lins.—A Disastrous Voyage. —The brig Gematia, which had been lying at the Heads from the previous day, was towed Into port last evening. She hails from Hobart Town. She comes from Geographe Bay, W.A. She left the Bay on the 10th June. The Gematis comes here laden with timber, to the order of the Messrs, Proudfoot. A shocking accident occurred on board in Geographe Bay. She was taking in heavy jarrah piles, when by some means the gear gave way, and one of the blocks struck the second mats on the head, literally smashing his skull to fragments, and killing him instantly. Captain Johnson was also struck and severely cut about the head and face. On the voyage to Geographe Bay, and when the brig was off the Leuwin, one of the boys fell overboard and was drowned.— Otago Daily Times , July 15. An Awkward Mistake.—The ship Janet Court, 90G tons. Captain Crawford, was yesterday morning towed out to sea, bound for Newcastle ; but on getting out she was forced to come to an anchor, because Captain Crawford found, just in time, that a mistake had occurred in the ship’s articles, as he had with him the articles of the ship William Davie ; and he had nothing for it but again to hail the tug, and personally return to port to return the Davie's articles and secure his own. He therefore got a passage back as the tug towed up the Hindostan, and, on coming up to the Custom House, found where the error was committed—the Davie's articles having been handed to him by mistake. He will go on board again this morning, and proceed on his Journey.- Otago Guardian, July 14.

Dunedin and Newcastle.— We sincerely hope that the attempt on the part of the owner of the Easby to establish permanent, steam communication between this Province and New South Wales will be attended by unqualified success. Although rated as a collier, the s.s. Easby is admirably qualified in every respect save that of high speed to carry passengers and general cargo. She has very comfortable saloon accommodation for about a dozen passengers, and, if it was found expedient to do so, this accomrno* tion could easily be enlarged to meet the requirements of double or treble that number, by simply extending the saloon forwards. The Easby is more than half discharged of the coal she brought here, and will be ready for sea in a day or two. A seven days’ direct passage to New South Wales is not so very tedious after all, and we believe she will accomplish it in that time, or in a few hours over ii.—Olayo Daily Times. uly 17. Ship Sussex. —This vessel, with between 400 and .000 immigrants on board, was dose enough to the Heads on Wednesday to make out her number, and then, instead of coining to an anchor as is usually done in cases where the master knows the coast, she tacked, and stood to sea for the night, with the wind at about S.S.E. With the wind in that quarter, and inclined to take more southing, and the coastal current to the northward as well, it is no wonder that the ship lost ground on every tack, and when sighted yesterday morning, with the wind at S. W., was nearly hull down to the E.N.E. Captain Sinclair, of the Geelong, was prepared to go out for her, but receiving official intimation from the signal-master that the ship was twenty miles in the offing, he decided to wait until she was a little closer in. When that will be depends upon the wind, a slant one aide or the other is absolutely essential to her fetching the anchorage at the Heads, or even reaching to within fair towing distance.— Otago Daily Times, July IT.