SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4331, 5 February 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POBT OF WELLINGTON Hum Water. 4.0 a.m. ; 4.22 v.m. arrived. February 4.-Manawatu, p.s.. 103 tons, Evans, i Passeneers—Saloon ; Mr. ami Mrs. “ifiaes Taylor (2)! Masters Watt (2), Master Brough, Eushwood, Simmons, Neyrood. ss.'.'Sl tons, Doite, from Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon: Miss and Mrs. Littlcwoocl, Messrs Tolhurst, McCanl, Smith. Marks, Hooper, and one in the steerage. Turnbull ana Co., s.s.. 2G2 tons, Carey, from Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, family, and servants, Mr. and. Mrs, Xhmstall, Mr. and Mrs. Callow, Mrs. Wakelmm, Miss HaUweil, Miss Frianco, Miss Johnston, Captain Dupuis. Messrs. Harcus, Black, Weston, Melville, Alexander, Broadbent, Kelly. Meek, Grant, Morrison, Cuff, Conwav, Kirk, Dank. Wright. Forman, Thompson, Levi, Crocombe, White, McGowan, and 22 tor North : 17 in the steerage for Wellington, and lo for the North. E. S. Ledger, agent.

SAILED. February 4.—Neptune, brig. 299 tons, Croll, lor Newcastle, N.S.W. Captain Williams, agent Manawatu. p.s.. 103 tons Evans for Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Bell and child, Mrs. Slight, Miss South, Mr. South, and three in the steerage. E. S. Ledger, agent. ■ .. • - Sarah and Mary, ketch, 40 tons, Grubb, for schooner, 67 tons. Bell, for Moeraki and Oamaru. , , , Elizabeth, ketch, 33 tons. Short, for Haveloc*. CLEARED OUT. _ ■ February 4. —Hiunboldt, ship, 741 tons, Busch, for Callao. Johnston and Co., agents. . Jessie Headman, ship. 062 tons, John Muir, for London. Edward Pearce, agent. IMPORTS. Manawatu, from Wanganui : 1 trunk, 10 cases, 4 casks tallow, 4 empty casks, 1 parcel. 127 bales Seagull, from Dunedin : 200 palings, 3SO pkgs flour, 150 sacks oats, 140 sacks flour. ■ Stormbird. from Wanganui: 2 cases fruit. 1 parcel, 11 cases drapery, 10 boxes tea, 1 parcel, 2 dogs, 01 boles wool. . ' • , n _ A Wellington, from the South; 1 case, 11 pkgs, «00 cases, 27 qr-casks, 1 case, 190 boxes soap, 26 pkgs, 8 cases, 2 bales, 1 box, 3 bars and 2 plates iron, 1 bale, 1 pair bellows, 1 truss,* 4 bars iron, 19 sacks seed, 443 sacks oats, 7 cases meats, 1 engine, 5 boxes, and a quantity of cargo for transhipment to Napier. EXPORTS. , Manawatu, for Wanganui: 1 parcel, 8 casks tor, 1 truss, 1 cose, 1 axle, 4 parcels, 1 pkg tobacco, 1 Sarah and Mary, for Foxton: 307 bars railway iron. , . Zior, for Moeraki and Oamaru: 200 casks cement, 100 casks beer, 20 bales corn sacks, 273 casks cement, .1 ton bar iron. , Elizabeth, for Havelock; 105 packages general merchandise. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London-.—Hindostan. City of Vienna, Ardentinny, Hudson, Dalran, and Elvln. New York.—Chaudierc, barque. Mauritius. —May, three-masted schooner, early. Hwnqkong. —Medora, barque, early. Melbourne, via the West Coast.—Tararua, a.s., 14th inst. Southern Ports. Phcebo, s.s., 9th inst. Melbourne and Southern Ports.—Otago, s.s., :6th inst. . . , Fort Chalmers. —Osseo, American brigantine, early. ~ , ' Northern Pouts. —Taranaki, s.s., Sfch inst. Napier and Poverty Bay.—Rangatira, s.s., tomorrow. PROJECTBD DEPARTURES. London— Howrah, in February; Jessie Headman, this morning; Sonkar, about 10th FebruaryMelbourne, via the South. —Tarama, s.s., 14th inst. . Northern Ports.—'Wellington, s.s., this day. ; Southern Forts.—Taranaki, s.s., Blh inst. Melbourne, via the West Coast. —Otago, s.s., 6th inst. Foxton.— Napier, s.s.. to-morrow. Wanganui. —Stormbird, s.s., this day. Newcastle. —Australind, barque, to-morrow.

BY TELEGRAPH. NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday. The ketch Forest Queen, from Wellington, with machinery for the works of the Iron Sand Company, 13 reported to be off Waitara. PORT CHALMERS, Thursday. Sailed, at 3.30 p.m. : Otago, s,a„ for Lyttelton, Wellington, the West Coast ports, and Melbourne. Messrs. Patrick, Henderson, and Co’s fine ship Jessie Headman which had dropped down to the fairway on Wednesday last, cleared at theCustomsyesterday afternoon for London. She leaves this port a full ship, her cargo comprising 4467 bales wool, 24 bales skins, 2 cases and 1 bundle and 2 bags leather, 2 cases rabbit skins, 42 cases and 1 cask pawn shells, and a quantity of bones and horns, the whole valued at £90,030. The following is the list of those who have taken passage by the Jessie Headman : —Saloon: Mr. James Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee and family(4), Mr. and Mrs. North, Mr. Geor„e Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Evans. Second cabin : Mr and Mrs. Templeton and two Misses Templeton, Mrs. Hubbard, and Mr. John Korsholm. The pilot, if the wind is from the northward, will take the vessel to sea this morning. The ship Avalanche, Captain Bishop, is now in possession of the berth till recently occupied by the Jessie Readman. , . The steamer Manawatu, Captain Evans, arrived from Waoganui at eleven yesterday. She discharged--127 bales of wool and other cargo, shipped all cargo that offered for Wanganui, and sailed again at two ° The brig Neptune, Captain CrOll, proceeded on her voyage to Newcastle yesterday morning. The barque Australind. having discharged her cargo of coal, is now taking in ballast. She will get away for Newcastle to-morrow. , _ , The German ship Humboldt, Captain Busch, cleared at the Customs yesterday for Callao. The steamer Wellington, Captain Carey, arrived at two o’clock yesterday afternoon from Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, with about 100 tons cargo and 00 passengers. She will proceed on her voyage North this afternoon. _ , , , The steamer Stormhird, Captain Done, arrived from Wanganui yesterday morning. Fine weather and smooth water marked the run down. She will sail for Wanganui this afternoon. The steamer Napier will ship cargo and sail for Foaton to-day. Difortart Decision to Seafaring Men.— On Monday, at the Sheriff Small Debt Court—Sheriff Clark prodding—a case of considerable importance to seafaring men was disposed of. William Brown, fireman Bridgeton, sued Captain Harris, of the s.s. India, for £35 of damages, restricted to £l2, In consequence of defender having on the 10th October last, while the steamer was on a voyage from Glasgow to New York, ordered pursuer to be confined for three days and four nights in an apartment in which there was no bed or bedding, and without sufficient food, whereby his life was endangered, and also for having called him a - blackguard. Evidence was led at considerable length, in the course of which it appeared that during the voyage the ship had experienced stormy weather, and that several wine casks had been stove in.. The day after the storm the sailors were all engaged repairing sails, and the pursuer and other firemen were ordered by one of the engineers to clear out ashes by means of a ‘‘shoot’ at the ship’s side. It happened that there was only one shoot on board at the time, the second one having got damaged, and while the men were emptying the ashes on the weather side the tUlrris was blown across the vessel and over the clothes of the captain, who happened to be passing. He ordered the men to shift the shoot to the lee side of the vessel, where it ought to have been placed at first; but pursuer refused to do so. When again requested to shift the shoot he still declined, and the captain •threatened to “log” him, whereupon he remarked that he did not care a . The captain, it was alleged, called the pursuer a blackguard; this, the defender denied, but admitted having used the latter expression. Several hands on board had got the worse for liquor by Imbibing the wine which had been spilt, and it was alleged that the pursuer was tipsy at the time when spoken to by defender, who •ordered him to be confined in an apartment in which there -were carpets, and the steward was instructed to give him any necessaries he required. The Sheriff went carefully over the evidence, and remarked that the captain of a vessel was placed in a very peculiar position, on him depended the safety of all on board, and if his orders were not obeyed at once serious consequences might be the result. It was the duty of all hands on board to obey the orders of the captain, and pursuer had refused to do so—to fact, in cases of emergency, passengers could be called upon to assist. Pursuer had been put in a stato cabin, where there were carpets, and the defender had given the steward instructions to attend to his wants, and these had been duly attended to. His Lordship thought the captain had done too much. If the captain had pleased lie could have placed the pursuer In irons, and fed him on bread and water. Pursuer had been to blame to not obeying orders, and defender would bo assoilzied with costs.— Glasgow Herald, December 6. Arrival or THE Is vf.rf.ne.— The ship Inverenc, Captain C. Forman, arrived in harbor yesterday evening from London, after a quick passage of 89 days from port to port. She brings a general cargo and 200 Government immigrants, who arrive in good health. 'The Inverene is an iron ship of 744 tons register, and is owned by Messrs. J. and B. Grant, of London. She was formerly known as the Anno Lait/ Banfield, but has lately been reohriatened to her present name. She comes consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Company. On her rounding the North Head last evening a signal was made for the Health Officer, but it was too late to clear the ship last night, consequently no communication was allowed with the ship.—New Zealand Herald, January SO. __ TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA. LOSS OF SIXTY LIVES. The London Telegraph says The La Plata, Captain Dndden, left Gravesend on the morning of the 20th •November, in charge of Mr. Martin, pilot, bound to Rio Grande Sol. On Sunday morning, during a gale, between eight and nine, the engineer reported tho ship making a great quantity of water. It was then agreed to lighten her, and we commenced paying out tha cablo over the boom. We payed out » quantity and then let it go. By ten o’clock the fires were all out in the stokehole. Wo then prepared the remaining boats and rafts to leave the ship, which was vradnallv sinking by tho stem. At half-past twelve she foundered, stern first, with sixty persons on board. Tho only persons who got off were twelve in the port quarter-boat, and three others were picked 'up, making fifteen in all. Before leaving, we saw one boit on the port side stove in. Of tho remaining two boats, one was capsized when tho ship wont down, and tho tiitoe persons picked up were out of her. The captain and doctor remained on tho bridge, having

foiled to get clear the patent life-rafts, and both me supposed to have sunk with the remainder of the cr when the decks blew up. We wore in the boat t hours before clearing away from the wreck, being unable to render any assistance through fear of st lug and swamping the boat.; We were m the boat for twenty-three hours, provisioned with only a small piece of cheese and one bottle of gin. hands baling with buckets the whole time, as o, made much water. At daylight on Moiiday rnorii ng wo saw a ship distant about five miles off, which proved to be the Gareloch of Glasgow, Captain Greenwood, by whom wo were picked up about 11. JO. _ The lost are Captain Dudden, Mr. Hughes (the surgeon), tlm,three oncers, one of the four engineers,, seven of the ten stewards and cooks both ‘he boatswains, the carpenter, all the 11 seamen and tbo whole of the cable Btaff,_numbeung 16, with Mr. Ricketts, and the six electricians accomPa From other sources we learn that when she left this country the La Plata was considered tobecaivyinga comparatively easy cargo, her rapacity being 1000 tons, whereas her whole freight did not exceed 1200 tons. Of this 900 tons was the weight of the cable ami 800 tons coal. The owners ami charterers of the shin have as yet received only meagre details of the circumstances in which t4fe ship was lost, and the idea which ttnds favor withthom is that on encountering the full force of the south-western hurricane < f Sunday. the La Plata was making for Brest when she was pooped by a heavy sea. Immediately on receipt of the telegram announcing the loss of the ship, Mr. Siemens telegraphed to her Majesty’s Consul at Brest to send out a steamer to cruise about the spot where the disaster happened, in the hope of picking up any boats’ crews that might still be afloat. At the same time Mr. Siemens despatched one of his own engineers to Brest to take whatever other measures may be deemed desirable. The 300 miles of wire which the ship had on board were intended to complete the Brazilian and La Plata cable, the section of which, known as the Rio Grande and Chuhe, formed the cargo of the La Plata. The La Plata carried only the usual picking-up and laying machinery, as used on board all cable ships. All due precautions had been taken by Captain Dud den and Mr. Ricketts, both men of experience in cable-laying expeditions ; and the La Plata had been seen and passed by Lloyds’ surveyor prior to departure. The dead weight capacity was 1658 tons. Messrs. Siemens put on board cable, machinery, and stores, 920 tons : coals, 266 tons—total, 1186 tons. The loss of the La Plata steamer, with cable on board, is a heavy loss to London underwriters. The loss of life is also very sad. She was an iron screw steamer of 1200 tons, and was for many years one of Messrs. Lamport and Holt’s fleet.