SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4772, 8 July 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

TORT OF AYKLLINGTON. Hiaa Watkr.—4.sß A.M.; 5.17 P.M. Su.vda.i-, 5.35 a.m.; 5.32 r.M. ' ARRIVED. July 7.—Ringarooma, s.s., 023 tons, McLean, from Nelson. Passengers Saloon: Messrs. Levy anil Raker; 2in the steerage. Bishop, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 09 tons, Doile, from A\ r anganui. Passengers Cabin: Miss Burke, Messrs. Harris, Campbell, Nelson, Robinson, Cruickshank, Skelley, Wilson, Gibbons, and Page; 4in the steeiage. Turnbull and Co., agents. Saucy Lass, schooner, 35 tons, Callow, from Pelorus Sound. Passenger—Mr. Rcardon. Young and Co., agents. Edwin Bassett, barque, 307 tons, Foster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Anne Melhuisb, barque, 374 tons, Chadwick, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Pyra, barque, 558 tons, Stapleton, from London. Levin and Co., agents. Delmira. barque, 333 tons, Webster, from Melbourne. Turn bull and Co., agents. Excelsior, schooner, 92 tons, Jouier, from Lyttelton. Matau, 5.3., 104 tons, Urquhart, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdame3 Dickenson, Purcell, Stevenson, and Ackers, Messrs. Rockstrowe, Linton, Seabury, Patterson, Armstrong, Bartlett, Williams, Porser, Roberts, and Bragge; 4 in the steerage. Bishop, agent. Falcon, ketch, ■37 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. July 7. -Ringarooma, s.s.. 023 tons, McLean, for Melbourne via the South. Passengers—Saloon: For Melbourne: Mrs. South, Messrs. Finlayson, Burk. McGrath, Marks, Parker, Kasscnar, Colebrooke, and Tee. For Coast: Mrs. Plyston, Messrs. Simpson, Willis, Canri. Pym, Dommett, and Dobson; C in the steerage. Bishop, agent. CLEARED OUT. July 7.—Ruby, schooner, 24 tons, Dalton, for Kaikoura. Bethune and Hunter, agent. IMPORTS. Saucy Lass, from Pelorus Sound: 24,000 ft. sawn timber, Greenfield and Stewart. Stormbird, from Wanganui: 3 casks, Dawson: 5 pkgs, Nathan and Co.: 100 live sheep, Pollock and Young. Ringarooma. from Nelson: 1 case plants, McA rdle; 5 boxes soap. Hatch. EXPORTS. Ringarooma, for Lyttelton: 1 bdl. Dawson: 1 truss, Joseph. For Dunedin: 1 pkg, Museum; 1 box, Yaldwin; 4 boxes, Telegraph. For Melbourne: 5 bales skins, Murray, Common, and Co. Ruby, for Kaikoura: s;hf-chests tea, 22 boxes do, 1 qr-tierce tobacco, 40 bags sugar, 1 cases, 1 cask, 3 trusses, Turnbnll and Co.; 1 case glassware, Anderson; 1000 bricks, Bethune and Hunter; 1 bdl trees, Plimmer, Reeves, and Co. 324 lbs. shot, Mills. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Sarah Bell, ship, early; Dunbritton, ship, early. _ Southern Pouts.—Taupo, s.s, this day; Taranaki, s.s., 11th inst. Northern Ports.—Phcebe, s.s., this day; Hawea, s.s., 11th inst. ... Newcastle.—Neptune, brig; Robin Hood, brig. Nelson.—Camperdown, ship, 9th inst. Port Chalmers.—Argosy, barque, early; Horsa, ship, early. Hobarton.—Britain's Pride, early. N.iriEß.—Ladybird, s.s., this day. Wanganui.—Manawatu, p.s., this day. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Northern Ports.—Taupo, s.s., this day; Taranaki, ss., 12th inst. Southern Ports.—Phoebe, s.s., this day ; Hawea, s.s., 11th inst. Wanoanui —Manawatu, p.s., this day ; Stormbird. 6.5., this day. Melbourne, via the South.—Albion, s.s., 14th inst. Foxton.—Napier, s.s., this day. Castlefoint and Natier.—Kiwi, s.s., 10th inst. Westport, Greymoutu, and Hoeitika.—Tui, s.s., 13th inst. Napier and Poverty Bay.—Jane Douglas, s.s., this day Newcastle.—Easby, s.s., this day BY TELEGRAPH PORT CHALMERS, Friday. Arrived : Oberon, barque, 53 days out from Mauritius. LYTTELTON, Friday. Sailed: Wellington, for Dunedin and intermediate ports at 2.30 p.m.; Easby, for the North, at 2 p.m.: Taupo, for the North, at 4.45 p.m.—Passengers for Wellington: Messrs. Miller. Greening, Allnut, Erson, Love, Macarthy, Smith, Prince, and Old. AUCKLAND, Friday. Sailed: Kennedy, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers: Messrs Mehffon, Burnes, and Williams; 2 in steerage. WEATHER AT 5 P.M. YESTERDAY. Barometer corrected for height only. Auckland.—3o-15—Calm; showery. Napier.- 2991—Calm; fine. Bar smooth. Castle Point.— 2992—5. W., light; cloudy. Sea smooth. Wellington.—3o-02—S.W., fresh; cloudy. Hoeitika.—3o-02-S.AV., light ; fine. Bar good. Westport. smooth. , „ Timaru.—3o-00—W.S.W., fresh; fine. Sea smooth. „ ~ Oamaru— 30-03—S.AV.; light; fine. Sea smooth. Bluff.—3ool—S.W., light; rain.

Yesterday morning the yardarm of the flagstaff at Mount Victoria presented a rather lively sight, two barques from the North and two smaller vessels from the South being signalled at the one time. However as there was very little wind at the time, it was thought that they would not be able to get m before night At 3 p.m. the wind died away to a calm, and about half-an-hour after it began to freshen from the south, and afterwards increased to a fresh breeze <U about 4.30 p.m. the little ketch Falcon showed round Halswell Point, followed by the schooner Excelsior. Then came the barque Anne Melhuish, closely behind her came the three barques, Pym. Delmira and Edwin Bassett; the schooner Shepherdess brought up the rear. By this time the w.nd had increased to a brisk breeze, and as the seven vessels came up the harbor they presented a splendid sight. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co.'a fine chartered barque Delmira arrived in onr harbor yesterday, after a rather protracted passage of IS days. Her lengthy voyage is due to her having encountered some very severe gale 3 on the run across. The Delmira is a very neat little barque of 333 tons register, and is under the command of Captain V, ebster, who reports leaving Melbourne on the 18tb June witha N.W wind -cleared Bass Strait next day. On the 21st a very heavy southerly gale came on suddenly accompanied with very violent squalls, the force of which was such that on one occasion the vessel was thrown over with the lee side under water. The vessel had to be hove-to till the 23rd under the lower topsails and the foretopgallantmast had to be sent down. On the 28th ult had another heavy gale, accompanied with thick rainy weather and heavy squalls. At noon next day it shifted round to the S.W. and moderated. Again, on the Ist, another gale was encountered, this time from the eastward, accompanied with a very heavy sea from the N.N.E. Made Cape Farewell on the °nd, since which time she has been stuck in the Strait by a southerly gale, which obliged her aeain to heave-to under lower topsails during the 3rd and 4th inst. Was off the Heads at 11 o clock on Thursday night, and had light baffling winds till a southerly breeze sprang up and brought her into port at 4 35 p.m. yesterday. The Delmira is under charter to Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co.. and is one of the Wellington and Melbourne clipper line of sailing vessels. Her cargo is of general merchandise. Captain Williams's barque Edwin Bassett, Captain Foster, from Newcastle, dropped anchor in our harbor yesterday at 4.30 p.m. She brings a cargo of 600 ton, coal for Captain W. E. Williams. She left Newcastle on the 20th June; had very bad weather all the way across, and was obliged to heave-to for four days owing to a strong south-west gale with a very heavy cross sea. Made the land on the Ist, and experienced aheavy southerly gale in the Strait. „,.,,,. The barque Anne Melhuish, Captain Chadwick. left Newcastle on the 19th ult., and had strong S. and N.E. weather all the way, with very high sea.. Made Cape Farewell on Sunday at 4 a.m., and had strong southerly winds and calms till arrival here at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. She brings 520 tons of coal for Captain The s s Matau, Captain tTrqnhart, left Foxton at 10 a m yesterday; crossed the bar at 10.35a.m. From there to Kapiti, which was passed at 2 p.m., had a N W wind; thence a hard S.E. wind, with heavy sea, and was tussling with the elements for four hours before she could round Terawiti. Reports the schooners Clio at Foxton, and Elizabeth at Kapiti, as windbound; the latter is bound to Kangitikei. At Kapiti the wreck Eliza McPhee was discharging cargo, and it is thought that she will be eventually got off. The other wreck, the Kaiuma, is still high and dry. The Matau will leave for Lyttelton and Kaikoura on Sunday. The s s. Eingarooma, Captain John McLean, left Nelson at 9 p.m. on Thursday, and experienced fine weather till arrival in port at 8 a.m. yesterday. She sailed for Melbourne via the South at 4 p.m. yesThe's.s. Stormbird, with a cargo of 100 sheep for Messrs. Pollockand Young, arrived hereyestcrday at 10 a.m. from Wanganui. She left Wanganulthe previous day at 1.30 p.m. She will leave again for Wanganui thl3 evening. .... The schooner Saucy Lass, with a cargo of timber, arrived here yesterday rooming from the Pelorus Sound. She left there on Wednesday night. The ketch Falcon left Blenheim on Thursday night, and had light winds across until arrival here at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. She was barbound at Blenheim for four days. . _ . . The steamers Easby and Taupo will arrive here from Lyttelton this forenoon. They are both advertised to »ail again to-day, the former for Newcastle and the latter for Northern ports. The schooner Shepherdess arrived here yesterday 3 The™ B.' Ladybird will arrive here this morning from N ThT's s Jane Douglas is advertised to sail for Napier and Poverty Bay direct to-day. The p.s. Manawatu Is advertised to sail for WangaTht'barques Delmira and Anne Melhuish were berthed alongside the wharf shortly after their arrival here last evening from Lyttelton, which port she left on the 2nd Inst. AEEIVAL OF THE PYM. The long-expected barque Pym, from London, arrived here about 4.30 p.m. yesterday, and anchored at the , nowder ground. The Pym is a fine barque of 658 tMsfcoSnded by Captain Staplcton. It s rare to see such a vessel as she is mako so long a passage. A fine wooden ship the Pym Is, excellent)fningvubties we understand she possesses, but there was one thing wanting to make a good run, the grcal essential toalfgbodruns, namely, favorable winds, "l-luck as regards fair wind, attended the Pym from the first 'totSSbrt of her voyage. First, to the Channel she wwkept a prisoner for very nearly ft fortnight by

fierce westerly gales, which raged throughout the month of March amongst the British Isles. Her trades were nof of much account, • the N.E. heing light, while the S.E. only lasted for a few days. Then, when she expected to meet with the westerlies, she encountered a series of gales from N. to S.AV. An accident to one of the men occurred on the voyage. It appears that during a gale a heavy sea broke on board, knocked down one of the men. anu washed him along the deck, his head coming in contaefwith the birdhouse which made a nasty gasn in it. The captain bandaged the man's head up, ana the sufferer progressed favorably under his treatment. The Pym has a largo general cargo on board; also a large quantity of birds, brought out by the Acclimatisation Society, consisting of starlings, robins chaffinches, thrushes, and blackbirds. We "regret to have to state that the greater portion of them were either drowned or killed on the voyage. A large house had been erected on deck, in which the Diras were kept, and a man was specially shipped to taice care of them, but during a heavy gale a sea broke on board and stove in the house, killing or drowning something Uko 300 of them. Those left alive of them, and they consisted of 30 starlings 18 robins w chaffinches, 4 thrushes, and 9 blackbirds, were tnen taken and put into the cabin, where they remained for the rest of the voyage. Touching her voyage out, it appears that she left London on Monday, Marcn o, stopped at Gravesend and took in about in about lb tons powder. AVas unable to leave the Downs i till tne 19th, owing to strong westerly gales: passed the Lizaras on the 21stsamemonth;afewdaysafterwardspickedup the N.E. trades; crossed the Equator on April lb, had fine variable winds till the 21st April, when the S.E. trades were met with, but they turned out light and shortlived, and died out on the 27th of the same month. Had fresh northerly and westerly winds till the sth May, when a strong gale commenced from tue N.E., with heavy cross sea; next day the wind shifted to the south and blew very hard, and a,heavy sea was shipped which killed a large quantity of the birds. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on May 21st. While running down her easting had very heavy gales, chiefly from N. and S.AV. She came across the Southern Ocean on the 41st parallel ot latitude. Sighted the coast of New Zealand on the 27th ult. Had fair fresh "winds up the coast until arrival in the Strait on Monday last, when she experienced a heavy southerly gale. AVas off Pencarrow Head yesterday morning, and came up the harbor as above. She anchored at the powder ground as she has on board a quantity of powder. After discharging it she will take up a berth at the wharf. Messrs. Levin and Co.>re her agents. OF THE ARGOSY. (Otago Daily. Times, June 29.) The sometime expected Argosy, from Row YorK, arrived yesterday, and proved to be a substantial three-masted schooner, of British build, and on her first voyage. She looks a good wholesome craft, moulded for moderate spread and good-carrying capacity, and also for good sea-going xjualities. bhe was put together at Salcombe, near Plymouth, and hails out of that port; was launched in June last year, and made her first sea passage from Cardiff with coal to Rio Janiero. Thence she took a cargo of coffee to New York ; delivered it, and found freight for New Zealand. She loaded for this port, Lyttelton, AVellington, and Auckland, rather better than half her cargo being for Dunedin, and' the balance to the .others. The Argosy has made a rather long passage of 110 days, but this was not absolute sailing time, as she lay weatherbound over a week in Mason Bay, Stewart's Island. That she got in there at all was the result of a serious error in her chronometer, placing her very far (between 4 and 5 degrees) behind her true position. This was a serious error indeed, inducing, as it did, a feeling of false security, and, therefore, might have resulted in the loss of the vessel and all hands. It supplies a suggestion of how vessels may possibly go amissing. The Argosy left New York on March Bth, and had fresh favorable westerly winds to 30 North, and then, when she expected the N.E. trades, was humbugged with light variables instead. She had, in fact, no trades at all, either north or south of the equator ; crossed the latter on April 2, long. 27'30 AV and had nothing like a good steady breeze until April 23, when the westerlies found her in latitude 33 24 S. On May 2 she crossed the meridian of Greenwich, and that of the Cape on May 6, lat. 42'26. Thence she made good running on about the 45th parallel until the meridian of 134 E. was reached on June 2, strong gales from N.AV. to S.AV. prevailing to the 90th meridian, and then strong squally breezes. On the 2nd the wind flew into the N.E., and during the ensuing week she was hindered by light variable winds all round the compass. On the 10th she was in long. IGS-53, and got the westerlies again strong and increasing to a gale that obliged her next day to come to the wind and head-reach under small sail. This was her salvation, for, on the following day, when she was heading to the northward, land was sighted broad on her starboard bow, and proved no less unexpected than dangerous as a land fall. There being too much sea on to stay the schooner, she was wore round on the other tack, and, after standing south a short time, land was sighted on the port bow. This proved to be Guide Rock, off one of the two islands that help to form Mason Bay, on the west coast of Stewart's Island, and as there was no weathering it in the teeth of such a gale and sea, the schooner was kept away, and brought up safely in the bay. She lay there one week, and then on the 21st essayed to put to sea ; but the sea being very heavy outside, she ran back and again anchored. Made a better start next day with a S.E. wind, which increased to a gale when she was off the Traps, and kept her head-reaching a couple of days, then the breeze veered to S.AV., and with it she fetched within sight of Otago Heads on Tuesday, and was towed in by the Jane yesterday.