SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4227, 7 October 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF WELLINGTON Hum Water. 2.2 G a.m.; 2.51 r.M. ARRIVED. October o.—Wellington, s.s., 2C2 tons, Carey, Irom the South. Fassengers-^Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. Donelly and family (3), Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Murray Aqnsley and daughter, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Russell, Miss Ilopwood, Messrs. Hill, Alexander; Stacey, Morton, Steele, and Jacob, Master Sleigh; and 11 for North. Steerage: 0 ; and 3 for North. It. S. Ledger, agent. ENTERED IN. October 6.—Australind, barque, 4SI tons, Williams, iroin Newcastle. . Williams, agent. CLEAKED OUT. October G.—Day Dawn, schooner, 24 tons, McLachlan, for Picton. Master, agent. IMPORTS. Wellington, from Buncdin ; 20 tons pig iron, 390 bars do., 20 plates do., 51 cases. Sparcels, 123 bundles, 3 bales, 02 boxes, 2 trunks. 1 pkge, 3 trusses, 1 keg, 1 oven, 1 cask. From Lytteltou : 2 parcels, 11 trunks, 33 cases, 50 sacks malt. 2 boxes. Australlnd, from Newcastle : 7-10 tons coal. exports: Day Dawn, to Picton : 207 iron rails. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Douglas, 1423 tons, Wilson, sailed from Gravesend July 3 ; Fanthea, Langstono, to sail June 20; Hindostan, July 15; Wunganui, July 25 • Cartvalo, passed Falmouth June 20; Star or India and Hourah, sailed August 25 ; Helen Denny, 1297 tons, Ruth, sailed from Deal July 24 ; Jungfrau, E P. Bouverio, and Soukar. Nortukun Ports.—riicebe, s.s., Sth inst. Southern Ports.—Taranaki, 11th inst. Melbourne, via Nelson.—Nightingale. Newcastle.—Anne Melhuish, Camille, Frowning Beauty, Heversham. Wanoanui.—Stormbird, s.s., this day. Melbourne, via the South.—Gothenburg, s.s., 9th inst.; Otago, s.s., 17th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Northern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., this day. London. —Halcione, early in November. Southern Ports.—Phoebe, s.s., Stli inst. I'oxtos. —Napier, s.s., early. East Coast Ports (North Island).— Kangatira, 8.5., this day. Wanoanui. —Stormbird, s.s., Sth inst. ; Manawatu, p.s., Sth inst. San Francisco,—Euterpo, this day. Melbourne, via the West Coast.— Gothenburg, s.s., 10th inst. ; Otago, s.s., 17th inst. Napier, Auckland, and Levuka.—Star of the South, s.s., 10th inst.

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LYTTELTON. October 6. —Arrived, 12.45 p.m.: Alhambra, from AVellington. The Alhambra sailed at 7 o clock p.m. for Port Chalmers. PORT OF NEWCASTLE. Arrived.—September 19: Morin, from Timaru ; Camille, from Wellington ; Ocean Wave, from Lyttelton September 22: Byron, from Lyttelton. September 23: Weymouth, from Wellington. September 24 : Lily, from Dunedin ; Ornate, from Lyttelton. September 20 : Edwin Bassett, from Wellington. Sailed.—September 19: Bobycito, for Dunedin ; Anne and Jane, for Wellington (arrived). September 20 : Fawn, for Lyttelton. September 22 : Hopeful, for Lyttelton. September 24 : Drover, for the Thames; Kobin Hood, for Wellington (arrived) ; Gazelle, for Nelson. September 2S: Anne Melhuish, for Wellington. POET OF MELBOURNE. Arrived.—September 20: Mary Bannatyne, from Hokitika. Wrecked rv a Kiyek.—Among the accidents caused by the fresh, we must not forget to mention that the s.s. Pioneer broke away from her moorings and was taken down by the current. There was nobody on board, so the chance of saving her was very small. She was driven with great force against the bridge, narrowly escaping being smashed by running against one of the cylinders. She now lies near Putiki, nearly a complete wreck. A boat belonging to her, which has been lying near Churton's Creek, is said to have been washed out to sea.— Wanganui Chronicle. Hobbon's Bay Pilot Service.—A new vessel to replace the p'lot cutter Corsair, which was wrecked at the Heads some time ago, is expected in Melbourne from Home in about two months' time. Captain Jas. Deane, who was empowered to secure a suitable craft, writes that he had visited all the principal seaports of the United Kingdom, and had succeeded in getting hold of a schooner yacht named the Mavis. She measures in length 89ft., In beam 17ft. 2in., and in depth 10ft. 3in., giving her a register of 70 tons. Of all the yachts offered for sale, Captain Deane found the Mavi3 best adapted to contend with the heavy " rip " so frequently to be met at the entrance to Port Phillip Heads ; the majority of the yachts of recent 'construction being altogether too fine and delicate for pilot work. The Mavis was at Gourock od the Clyde in the beginning of August, and Captain Deane expected to get her away by the 13th of that month. She is to cost, delivered at Melbourne, £2500. The Lost Steamer City of Boston.—New York papers of the 23rd of July contain accounts of the finding on the e-vst coast of Florida of what is accepted as a genuine relic of the Inman steamship City of Boston, which sailed from New York on the 25th of January, 1870, and has never been heard of since. It consists of a bottle containing a paper plainly bearing the marks of time, on which were written in ink these wordi:—" Steamship City of Boston.—To all whom this message may come, that I, the undersigned, a passenger on this ship, wrote the following statement on Sunday night:—A heavy storm arose, 12.30, increasing. 1.20, all hopes lost. 2 o'clock, going down. —John Casewell, London, England." The writing seemed to have been suddenly broken off; but in pencil, on a piece of wood, was written, "We have now taken to the boats as a last resort." A Sailor Boy's Escate.—The following story -is related by the South Australian Register :—" That truth is stranger than fiction is again proved during the latest voyage of the ship Portland, which has just sailed for Wallaroo. On the passage to China, the vessel was bowling along through the Archipelago prior to reaching the China Sea, when the wind freshened, and it became necessary to furl the skysails. The master had a smart youngster on board, whose activity had frequently been the subject of comment, and as soon as the sail was clewed up he scampered aloft to furl it. It wa3 a long distance to the skysailyard, about 180 ft. to 100 ft., but the tar mounted till he reached the sail and snugged it up properly. Turning round to return he lost his hold, and fell the whole distance without touching a rope. He must have been immediately killed but for the captain's gig, a lightly-built boat, which was resting on the skids. His weight knocked out a few of her planks and timbers, and he then fell to the deck. Consternation was general, and a rush was made to the spot, where the crew were agreeably surprised when it wa3 found that, beyond a slight bruise on his elbow, the lad was uninjured. Smashing the gig was considered a small matter when it became apparent that it had sa\*ed the youngster's life. The lad astonished the ship's company next day by going aloft to loosen the mainskysail." Torres Strait. —The captain of the Tom Morton reports that eighteen beacons have been placed in the inner route of Torres Strait, and proved of great assistance to navigation. The Master of the Australind is Court. — At the Newcastle Police Court on the 23rd instant, as we see from the Chronicle, David, Williams, master of the barque Australind, was charged with refusing to pay a seaman's wages, to the amount of £B, due to G. F. Patlson, for services on board the barque Australind. Mr. Nicholson appeared for complainant, and Sir. Capper for the defence. Mr. Capper made an objection that, as the complainant was not in the articles he could not he regarded as an articled seaman. Mr. Scott, the magistrate, upheld Mr. Capper's objection, and said that he had no jurisdiction in the matter, as complainant was not on the ship's articles, and therefore could not be regarded as an articled seaman. Mr. Nicholson contended that any person who was engaged on board a vessel in any capacity whatever, was a seaman, according to Act of Parliament, and the Bench could not dismiss the case on the objection raised by Mr. Capper. Mr. Scott maintained that, unless a person signed articles, he was not entitled to wages, and dismissed the case. Captain Williams was then charged with carrying a seaman, named Geerge F. Patlson, to sea without having entered into an agreement with him in the form and manner, and at the place and time, as in such case required. George F. Patison deposed: Defendant is master of the barque Australind; I shipped with him in Wellington as cook ; I commenced my duties some six or seven days before the Australind left Wellington ; I asked Captain Williams about the articles —if I was to sign them ;he replied, " It's all right;" I never signed any articles or agreement; I served in the capacity of cook from Wellington to Newcastle. When in this port the captain came in to the galley, and made use of very obscene language, and ordered me out of the ship, kicking me at the time ; I had been In three days at that time. By defendant: I did not come on the wharf to you in Wellington, and tell you that I would work out £2 which I owed you. Captain Williams here admitted that complainant was not on the ship's articles, but was on the passenger list; he admitted having made a mistake in not putting him on the articles at Is. per month, and letting him work out the money which was due to him. Defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of £4, with professional costs, 215., and coats of Court, Os. Gd. The line was paid.