SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4437, 9 June 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

rOBT OF WELLINGTON. Bioh Wateii, 5.29 a.m.; 8.63 r.M. Kelfbelfliammor/ana Lovett, W. Dishop, agent. SAILED. , TirvE 8 -Phcebo, s.s., 116 tons, Worsp, forManukan, vif Melon ami Nelson. Passengers-Saloon : Mr. , .. r . otterson and Mrs. Moore, Messrs. Middle ton* Linton, Duncan. Clarke Dando and family; steerage, 4. E. S. Ledger, agent. IMPORTS. , Tararna, s.s., from Melbourne via The Bluff From Melbourne: 1 bos, J. O'Meara; 1 pci. Fraser: 1 do E. W Morrah: 1 pel, Krull. Transhipped ex a.s. Northumberland” 8 cases merchanrt.se. KirkcaUUe and Stains. Transhipped ox RMS- P .hlic' Offices’ 4 pkgs merchandise, Jackson ; 2 pkgs Public ci £; t ok- A P. Stuart and Co. : 1 do, Lyon and Blair . Ido Burrett. Shipped at Bluff: 1 box, W. Bishop; 1 cas” Librarian general Government, shipped at Dunedin: 150 sacks and 160 hf-sacks flour J. O Shea. Shipped 1 at Lyttelton; 285 sacks oats, 109 do wheat, Bethune and Hunter ; 15. pieces cor. iron, E. Pearce, 30 sacks potatoes, J. Dransfleld : 1 hhd oil. Hirst. EXPORTS. , Phoebe, for Northern ports via Picton and Nelson. Shipped for Picton: 2casks. Dixon: 120 lengths pipe. Mills; 0 casks, 1 pole, Brogden; 20 sacks flour, Bannatyne; 2 cases, (5 churns, Gibson; 1 pkg, James; U pkgs. Greenfield ; 1 pci. Poulson ; 1 horse. Native. For Nelson ; 3 cases, Wilson : 2 bales, 1 keg, Lyon and Blair ; IS pkgs, Mills : rail joints. Resident Engineer ; 1 pci, 6 cases, Turnbull; 1 case, Bethune and Hunter; 2 trusses. Hirst; 1 case plants, Buddon : 11 pkgs, 2 cases, Thompson and Co.; 1 case. Public Works. For New Plymou h; 3 casks. Dixon; 5 kegs, Levin; 3 cases, Thompson and Co.: 3 tins pamt, 1 bag, Taylor ; 23 pkgs, Turnbull and Co.: 1 box, Ruddin ; - hhds, staples.- For Onehunga: 3 pkgs, Hirst; 43 0 sacks barley, Jackson. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.— Hannibal (via Nelson), Halclone, Dalran, William Fruing, and Collingwood. „ , Newcastle.— A. J. Spence, IVilliam Ackers, and “Ellen, shortly ; Easby, s.s., about the 18th inst. Melbourne and Southern Ports.—Omeo, s.s., 20th inst. _ , Northern Ports.—Taranaki, s.s., 10th inst. Southern Ports.—Ladybird, s.s., 13th inst. New York. —Crusader, barque, left 10th March ; Jessica, barque, left about the end of April. Lyttelton.—Fawn, brig, shortly. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.. Southern Forts. —Taranaki, s.s., 10th inst. Northern Ports.—Phcebe, s.s., this day (with the San Francisco mail). East Coast Ports (North Island). —itangatira, s.s., on or about 9th inst. Wanganui.—Waßabi, s.s., 10th inst. Castle Point and Wancjaeiiu.— Aurora, schooner, this day, _ ... Melbourne, via Hokitika. —Tarama, s.s., this Lyttelton.—Queen of the South, barque, this day. Newcastle. —Kingdom of Italy, barque, on or about the 10th inst. BY TELEGRAPH PICTON, Tuesday. Arrived : J. P. Coleson, wind-bound. Sailed : Jessie Henderson, with timber, for Canterbury. THE BLUFF, Tuesday. Arrived : 8 a.m., Albion, from Dunedin. Sailed: 2 p.m., Albion, for Melbourne. LYTTELTON, Tuesday. Arrived: 1 p.m., Ladybird, from Wellington; Wm Gifford, from Oaraaru; Mary King, from Timaru. The latter encountered a heavy gale, and put in for repairs, _ , , Sailed: 6 p.m., Ladybird for South ; Oreti, for Wellington. NAPIER, Tuesday. Arrived : Ship Countess of Kintore, with immigrants. _____ The Time-ball may he used to-day for rating chronometers. A chronometer true on Greenwich time should show 12h. 30m. when the ball drops. Any difference is error, plus or minus, of the chronometer. The s.s. Phcebe took her departure for the North punctually at noon yesterday, carrying the outward English mall, via San Francisco for transmission to the B.M.StS. Macgregor at Auckland. The s.s. Tararua arrived yesterday morning from Melbourne via Southern ports, bringing eleven passengers from Melbourne, and 75 tons of cargo from all ports for Wellington. She left Melbourne on the 29th May, and cleared Port Phillip Heads at 10 p.m. same day; passed Swan Island at 7.30 p.m. on 30th May ; experienced fine weather, with light variable winds, throughout the passage; sighted the land at daylight on the 3rd inst. ; passed the Solander at 11 a.m„ and arrived at The Bluff at G p.m. same day, leaving again at 4 p.m. on the 4th inst.; experienced' - strong S.W. gale, with very heavy sea, on thejjassage. to Port Chalmers, and arrived at that port at 12.30 a.m. the following day; discharged 150 tons cargo, and left for Lyttelton at 12 (noon) the next day (Sunday), arriving there at 6.30 a.m. the following morning; sailed again at 5.30 p.m. same day, and arrived in harbor at 9 a.m. yesterday morning. We are indebted to the purser, Mr. R. S. Jones, for flies and other favors. The Tararua will sail for Melbourne, via Hokitika, at 10 a.m. to-day. She will take a supplementary mail for Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Manukau, Sandwich Islands, America, West Indies, and Europe, via San Francisco. The furious storm which passed over Wellington on Sunday did little or no damage, and the only accident we had to record was the sinking of the yacht Red Jacket; but the ketch Hunter, which put back into the harbor for shelter, had a very narrow escape of being lost during the gale on Sunday. At 8 a.m. on Sunday the ketch hoisted the distress signal, which was observed by those at the pilot-station. She was then riding with two anchors down. The pilot immediately went off . to her assistance, and succeeded in getting a kedge from the Hunter, and ran it out, and by 1 these means she was able to ride the gale out. This was not effected by the pilot and his assistants without most strenuous efforts, as the wind and the sea -were something terrific. In the afternoon the master of the Hunter hoisted the signal for a tug, which the pilot thought unnecessary, and his judgment proved correct, as the ketch, weathered the gale -although being close in shore. The gale of Sunday and Monday was followed by a calm, which, as a matter of course, was hailed by most persons as a godsend, -with the exception of the masters of several vessels who have been detained in port through stress of weather, and who now have to exercise their stock of patience a little longer and wait until a favorable breeze shall spring up which will waft them over the deep blue sea to their respective destinations. The captain of the Queen of tho South having engaged a fresh crew, intends proceeding to sea this morning, provided wind and weather will permit. The necessity of extending the telegraph to Port Underwood is at once apparent* by the fact that such a number of coasting vessels make for shelter there during the prevalence of similar bad weather as lately experienced. If this boon were granted by the Government, owners and agents of vessels could learn what vessels had put into port, and whether they had sustained any damage, &c.; and by such means it would save all unnecessary alarm, as well as being a benefit, commercially speaking, to all concerned. Further particulars have come to hand respecting the -wreck of the Elibank Castle, and the following is a copy of the telegram received by Messrs, Turnbull and Co. from Captain Linklater;—“Stranded on shingle beach close to a high cliff, which tide reaches at high water. Nearest house eight miles, on a plain. For miles round no timber or appliances near to launch her. which would be a doubtful operation if ‘ tried, owing to tho heavy surf on beach. Cannot say state of bottom. Went on shore Saturday night, low water. Hammered very heavy till after high water, but does not look much strained. None of the cargo was discharged. Left the mate and crew in charge till they hear from me. The nearest railway is eighteen miles, which goes to Lyttelton." The place where the accident occurred is Waken ul, about eight miles north of the Ashburton, and about forty miles from Christchurch. The insurances on her amount to £ISOO, which is about three-fourths of her value, £750 being in the South British and £750 in the New Zealand. She had on board a general cargo for various consignees at Timaru and Oamaru, shipped from this port by Messrs. Turnbull and Co. The - cargo is insured for £-100 In tho South British and £250 in the National. The schooner Mabel Jane, about 50 tons, laden with timber, most probably from Havelock, bound South, put into Worser Bay on Saturday night for shelter, and is still lying there at anchor, being wind* bound. We are glad to note the favorable change of the weather yesterday, being most enjoyable after the very wretched and boisterous weather experienced for some time past. The glass has risen rapidly all over the colony, and we may expect agreeable weather for a time.