SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4189, 24 August 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF YTELLINOTON Hiou AVater, 0.5 A.M.; 0.50 P.sr. ARRIVED. August 22.—Otago, s.s, C 42 tons, McLean, from Melbourne, via the South. Passengers from Melbourne—Cabin : Itev. G. G. Meyers, Messrs. Parker and Farmer: steerage :7. From Coast—Mrs. Moore, Messrs. Wheeler. Lazarus, Carter, Wright, Russell, Severn (2), .Moore, and Shields; steerage: G. W. Bishop, agent. Isabella, brigantine, 92 tons, Johnson, from Hokitlka. August 23. —Napier, s.s., 44 tons. Butt, from Foxton. Turnbull and Co., agents. Rangatira, s.s., 185 tons, Lloyd, from Napier. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. French, Mrs. Prendergast. Misses Biddle (2), Mr. and Mrs. Gcddes, Captain Russell, Messrs. McKirdy, A. Russell, Abbott, Marsh, Fox, Smith, Burrowes (2), Dunk, Frost, and Shnmtbn ; steerage: 10. R. S. Ledger, agent. Star of the South, s.s., 175 tons, Farquhar, from Southern ports. Passengers—Cabin : Sir. Ogilvie ; and 3 steerage. W. Bishop, agent. Aurora, schooner, 62 tons, Komenl, from the Last Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, J. Griffiths, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Buffer, Wagon, Kerr, Thompson, McKenzie, Sutherland. Coleridge, and, 5 Natives. R. S. Ledger, agent, SAILED. August 22.—Mary Ellen, schooner, 29 tons. Moss, for Foxton. M . Saucy Lass, schooner, 29 tons. Callow, for Pelorus Sound. . , r T , August 23. —Otago, s.s., C 42 tons, McLean, for Melbourne, via the West Coast. Passengers for Coast—Mr. Williams. For Melbourne—Dr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Day, Mr. and Mrs. Butters, Messrs. Uterhart, and Beck. W. Bishop, agent. CLEARED OUT. August 22.—Camille, barque, 305 tons, Stafford, for Newcastle, in ballast. . „ Shepherdess, schooner, 33 tons, Cochrane, for Havelock, in ballast. IMPORTS. Otago, from Melbourne: 6 cases, 3 pkgs, 3 parcels, 1 truss. From Dunedin: 69 pkgs, 1 cask, 74 plates iron, 40 sacks, 1 bale, 1 case, 1 horse, 1 parcel. From Lyttelton : 8 cases. EXPORTS. Otago, for Nelson: 4 pkgs, 1 case, 1 cask, 1 parcel. For Hokitika, 1 parcel. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.— Strathnaver, St. Leonards, Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April; Douglas, to sail June IS; Longstone, June 20: Hindoslan, July 15: Wanganui, July 25 ; Cartvale, Star of India, and Hourah. New York. —Oneco ; sailed 2nd of June ; Marion, schooner. Liverpool. —J. A. Thompson, snip. Southern Ports. —Taranaki, 25th inst. Melbourne, via the West Coast—Tararua, 28th Newcastle. Result, ship ; Anne Melhuish, barque. Northern Ports. —Phoebe, 25th inst. Lyttelton. —Florence, schooner. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.’ Melboubnb, via the West Coast. —Albion, Ist September- _ ... Melbourne via the South.—Tararua, s.s., with Suez mail, 23th inst. Napier, Auckland, and Levuka.— Star of the South, s.s., 25th inst. East Covst Ports (North Island).—Rangatira, s.s., this day. . ... Northern Ports, —Taranaki, 26th inst. Southern Ports.— Phoebe, 25th inst. ■Wanganui.—Stormbird, this day ; Manawatu, this day. , Newcastle. —Australind, barque; Camille, barque, early; Frowning Beauty, early. Grethouth. —Florence and Fiery Cross,early. Bluff.—Conflict, ship, early. FexxoN.—-Napier, this day. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON. August 22. Arrived: Speedwell, from Newcastle. Cleared; East Lothian, for Auckland, with 20 tons of potatoes, 20 tons of flour, 3 tons of bacon, 1 ton of cheese, 400 sacks of wheat, 200 sacks of barley, and 90 bags of oats. AUCKLAND. August 22.—Arrived : Thames, barque, from New York, via Adelaide. BLUFF. August 22.—Sailed: The Willllam Davie, for London, at 7 a.m. ’ PORT OF NEW CASTLE. August 2.—Arrived ; Golden Star, from Lyttelton : Ann Melhuish, from Wellington. August —Janet Court, from Dunedin. August 7.—Minto, vrom Dunedin. August B.—Marano, from Dunedin ; Inverallan, from Lyttelton ; Drover, from the Thames, August 9. —Melrose, from Nelson; Schiehallion and Helen, from Napier. August 5. —Sailed: Feronia, for Lyttelton. PORT OF SYDNEY. August 9.—Sailed: Mary Ann Annison, for Lyttelton. PORT OF MELBOURNE. August I.—Arrived : Mary Bannatyne, from Hokitika ; Eliza Firth, from Westport. August s.—Alma, from Hokitika. August 9.—Steamers Albion and Tararua, from New Zealand ports. Entered outwards. — August 11. — Alma, for Hokitika. Messrs. McMeckan and Blackwood’s s.s. Otago, Captain John McLean, arrived at the wharf at 11.30 on Saturday morning from Melbourne, via Southern ports. She left Melbourne at 2 p.m. on the 12th inst.: passed Swan Island at 3 p.m. next day; experienced light easterly winds and heavy head swell to the 10th, and then had fresh westerly breezes to the Solander. The latter was passed at 4 p.m. on the 17th, and at 10 p.m.; breasted Bluff harbor, eased steam for the night, and ran in next morning at daylight- Discharged cargo, and left again at 5 p.m. ; ran the coast down with light easterly weather and drizzling rain, and arrived at Dunedin at 7 a.m. on 19th; left on 20th, and arrived at Lyttelton on 21st; left at 0.30 p.m. same day, arriving in harbor as above ; had fine weather along the coast. The Otago sailed again for Melbourne, via the West Coast, at 4 a.m. yesterday. The s.s. Star of the South arrived at the wharf at 2 p.m. yesterday. She left Dunedin at 5.30 p.m. on the 19th; arrived at Lyttelton at 9 p.m. on the following day ; left again at 3 p.m. on the 22nd, reaching here as’above. Fine weather was experienced throughout the trip. On Saturday night a very thick fog prevailed. and during it the steamer very narrowly escaped running down the ketch Janet bound for this port. The ketch at the time was showing no sidelights, and the steamer was almost on her before her red light flashed. One of the officers of the Star of the South describes It as the closest shave he ever saw. The s.s. Rangatira, from Napier, arrived at the wharf at half-past twelve yesterday. She reports of the round trip as follows Left Wellington at 5.30 p.m. on Monday. 17th, arrived at Castle Point 7 a.m. next morning; landed passengers and cargo, and proceeded at 11 a.m.; arrived at Napier at 12 p.m. same night. The Southern Cross being inside the Iron Pot, could not get in till Thursday at 11 a.m.; discharged alarge cargo, and left atlo.3op.rn. that night; arrived at Poverty Bay at 9.20 a. m. on Friday; landed cargo, includinglOO telegraph poles, and sailed at 4 p.m.; arrived at Napier at 4 a.m. on Saturday; left again at 11 a.m.; passed Castle Point at 10.30 p.m., and arrived at the Heads at 10 a.m.,and was there detained for two hours by thick fog. Experienced light northerly breezes with fine weather throughout the trip. The ship Dorette, which has arrived at Lyttelton from Newcastle, had some heavy weather on the passage. On the 21st ult. a heavy gale from the S.E. sprang up and increased to a hurricane, the ship lying to under close-reefed lower topsails, carrying away the fore topsail. August 1 the gale continued with heavy sea, which frequently broke right over the ship, washing hen-coops, pig-styes, &c., overboard. The gale continued during the next day; a heavy sea struck the ship, smashing the binnacle and washing it overboard. Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach, of Dunedin, have made a very handsome addition to their coasting fleet in the new schooner Industry. The Industry was built and fitted out at Gatlin’s River by Mr. McPhee, and is a substantial, good-looking craft, that will register about 70 tons. The s.s. Stormbird (Messrs. Turnbull and Co.) comes off the slip early this morning, and the company’s steamer Napier will tow her round to the wharf, where she will load for Wanganui, and sail at 2 p.m. The Stormbird has received two coats of patent paint whilst on this time. His Excellency the Governor’s yacht Blanche goes on to the Patent Slip goon after the launch of the Stormbird, when she will undergo a thorough overhaul. The Wreck of the British Admiral.— For a time at least the operations for the recovery of cargo from the wrecked ship British Admiral, at King’s Island, are to be suspended. The cargo which has already found its way to Melbourne is that which has been washed ashore from the wreck. The beach at first was thickly strewn with packages, whole and smashed, but the greater part of the material has been removed over here. What little of cargo there is remaining consists almost exclusively of lumber. No small porkidn of the stuff washed ashore has got embedded in the sand, and the extrication of it would be attended with some difficulty and expense. The last of the cargo at present available for removal will bo brought over by the Cygnet, and it Is more than probable that the Customs encampment will then be broken up, and Mr. T. D. Hammond, tide-surveyor, and his staff will return to their duties in Hobson's Bay. When a beginning is made to bring up cargo from the sunken vessel, it is most likely that a suitable steamer will be employed to assist in the work, and to make occasional trips across with the stuff recovered. The ketch Royal Charlie has arrived in .Hobson's with a quantity of cargo and stores. The cargo consists of a small quantity of tobacco, deals and other lumber, two spars, and a quantity of ship’s fittings.— Melbourne Argus . Wreck on Kangaroo Island.— The Adelaide collier ‘Fairchild has been wrecked on Kangaroo Island. The mate, with six of the crew, arrived at Glenelgthis morning. All hands were saved. The vessel, which is now full of water, was valued at £SOOO, and is insured for £2OOO. TheComerano. —The Western Star reports an accident to the p.s. Coraerang, when on her last trip from Dunedin to Riverton. She left Port Chalmers on the 10th inst., at 11.80 a.m., and on her way down passed Slope Point, about two miles off. Shortly after saw breakers ahead, when the helm was immediately put hard a starboard, and the engines reversed, but before she could gatlu y stern way she took the ground, lay there about eleven minutes, and then backed off and proceeded to the Bluff. The pumps were sounded, but the ship was perfectly dry and showed no sign of damage. At Riverton a survey was held, When It was found that the only noticeable damage was that the after part of the keel had got a little chafed and some of the copper on her bottom scratched. The surveyors (Captain Tall and Mr. Longford) recommended that she should be docked on her arrival at Dunedin*

A Voyage of Exploration. —The fine little cutter Alice Maud, is being fitted up at Thompson’s old wharf, Launceston, previous to starting on an exploring trip to the Malayan Archipelago. She has been chartered by the Anglo-Australasian Guano Company, and though the exact object of her search is at present a secret, yet, from what has transpired, it is believed it is for the purpose of searching for beche-de-mer and pearl shell. Her stores *or a six months cruise are being taken on board. She will leave on Wednesday next, proceeding first to Bird Island, thence through the Coral Sea, visiting the numerous islands, reefs, and shoals there for bechc-de-mer and pearl-shell, right through to New Guinea, From thence she will proceed through Torres Straits, visiting various parts of the Malayan Archipelago, returning round the western coast of Australia back to this port, where she may be expected to arrive about Christmas. , ... , Collision at Sea.— A narrow and most fortunate escape from a very serious collision occurred on the passage of the steamer Wentworth from Sydney to this port. The Wentworth left Sydney on Saturday afternoon, and about 9 o’clock the same night, the weather at the time being rough and squally, a large barque loomed up out of the darkness suddenly, ana before the steamer could get well away from her she shot past on the starboard quarter, carrying away a boat, and breaking one of the davits, besides tearing away a portion of the poop rail. The Wentworth turned and gave chase to the barque, and overtook her after about twenty minutes’ steaming, and found her to be the Aberdeen, from Ho Ho, bound to Sydney. The barque had her jib-boom carried away and some of her head gear. Captain Paddle, on Ins arrival here, reported the circumstance to the authorities.—Melbourne Argus. The Light Seen on Sisters’ Island.— Some time back (says the Newcastle Pilot of the 28th ultimo), a Mr. King, belonging to the Customs Department in Sydney, left that port with the intention of proceeding to Tasmania in an open boat, and has not since been heard of. A few weeks ago the barque Pallas, while passing through Bass Strait, sighted a light on the Sisters' Island. A nautical correspondent, who sailed with King’s father, writes us, and suggests that King may possibly have been cast awav in the Strait, and obtained refuge on the Sisters’ Island, which is on the route he intended going, and recommends that a search be made. Our correspondent concludes, “ Under any circumstances, it is more than -probable that the light sighted by the Pallas was hoisted by a castaway, who thus endeavored to attract the attention of a passing vessel by making this signal of. distress; and whom it would bo well to rescue." ■ _ The Danger op Icebergs. —At the last sitting of the Academy of Sciences in Paris, a paper was received from M. R. F. Michel, on an apparatus recording automatically the vicinity of an iceberg. The recent loss of the Europe, said to have encountered a block of ice, led this gentleman to consider whether there might not be some reliable way of avoiding such contingencies, which are well known to be most frequent in the present season, when detached icebergs come down in shoals from the North Pole, and are a real danger to ships plying between Europe and North America. In the day-time these huge masses are seen from enormous distances, when there is no fog, and where the sun shines upon them; they arc then easily avoided. But in the vicinity of Newfoundland, where fogs are so intense as to require constant ringing of the bell, and even firing of guns, to avoid collisions in a sea literally swarming with ships, other means must be employed to ascertain the vicinity of an iceberg. This is always accompanied by a great fall in the temperature of the. water within a very extensive radius, and it is on this circumstance M. Michael founds his plan, which consists in having a bi-metallic helicoid thermometer fixed to the side of the ships. When the temperature of the sea falls below a certain limit the needle that marks the degrees is stopped by striking against a small metallic .screw, whereby an electric current is instantly closed, causing a bell to ring, which will at once warn the officer on duty. —New York Herald.