SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4812, 24 August 1876, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVED, July 29.- Young Dick, schooner, 163 tons, Armit from Hobarton. Beck and Tonics, agents. City of New York, s.s., 3009 tons, Caverly, from the South. Turnbull and Co., agents. July. SO.—Rlngarooma, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. July. 31. —Malay, barque, 329 tons, Millman, from Newcastle. Beck and Tonics, agents. August I.—Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Kennedy, from Newcastle and Sydney. Turnbull and Co., agents, August 4.—Duke ef Edinburgh, barque, 374 tons, Thompson, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Wollomal, brigantine, 143 tons, Chapman, from Melbourne.. Turnbull and C 0.,, agents. Bruomnrt, barque, 600 tons, Rees, from Newcastle, Williams, agent. Dunbrltton, ship, 1478 tons. W. Kennedy, from London; Johnston and Co., agents. Frits Renter, ship, 1800 tons, Pyen, from Hamburg. Passengers— 420 statute adults. KnillandCo., agents. ‘ , August 10.— Otago, s.s., 642 tons, Calder, from Sydney via the West Coast. Bishop, agont. August 11.—Australind, barque, 401 tons, Oliver, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. August 18.— Albion, s.s.j 591 tons, Clarke, from Melbourne via South. Bishop, agent. August 16. —Zealand!*, s.s.. Ferries, from Kan(Uvan, via Auckland. Passengers—Saloon: For

Wqlllngton—Messrs,. Downes, _ Stewart,_ Dransford, Ormond, and .one In the steerage. For Lyttelton— Mti/Mrs., and Miss'Strange, Messrs. Sinclair, and Muck, Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, and two in the steerage. For Port Chalmers—Mr W. It; Hodgkins. ; August 17.—Wressel Castle, barque, SlB tons, Irvine, from Newcastle. Wiliams, agent, i John Knox, barque, 201 tons, Davis, from Sydney. Levin and Co„ agents. 1 August 18.— Alhambra, ».s., 496 tons, Muir, from Melbourne, via West Coast. Bishop, agent.

| • SAILED. ■ _JulySß.— Arawata, s.s., 642 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent, i Neptune, brig, 290 tons, Yule, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. i Robin Hood, brig, 297 tons, Paton, for Newcastle. Williams, agent, ; Delmira, barque, 338 tons, Webster, for Malden Island. Turnbull and Co., agents. 1 July 30.—City of New York, s.s., 3009 tons, Caverly, for Napier, Auckland, Kandavau, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Passengers—Saloon: For San Francisco : Mr. and Mrs. Hirst, For Kandavau: Mr. Hamley. For Auckland; - Messrs. Flumbridge (2), and Cookson. For Napier: Misses Bendall and Taylor, Messrs. Ormond and Axup; 11 original tor Coast, and 14 for San Francisco. Turnbull and Co., agents. , Auhust 2.—Ringarooma, s.s.. 623 tons, McLean, for Melbourne via South. Bishop, agent < August 10.— Malay, barque, 338 tons, Millman, tor Newcastle. Beck and Tonks, agents. Pym, barque, 558 tons, Stapleton, for Newcastle. Levin and Co., agents. . August 12.—Otago, s.s., 642 tons, Calder, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. • August 15.— Easby, s.s., 960 tons, Kennedy, for Newcastle. Turnbull and Co., agents. ' Fritz Eeuter, ship, 1475 tons, Peyn, for Callao. Passengers Cabin : Messrs. Sloman and Serfert. Krull and Co., agents. : Albion, s.s., 691 tons, Clark, for Sydney, via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. August 16.—Zealandia, s.s., 1716 tons, Ferries, for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Turnbull and Co., agents.

August 17.—Camperdown, ship, 1487 tons, Paton, for San Francisco. Turnbull and Co., agents. August 18.—Duke of Edinburgh, barque. 374 tons. Thompson, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. ■ Britomart, barque, 500 tons, Eees, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. ; August 19, —Alhambra, 5.5.,.496 tons, Muir, for Melbourne, via West Coast. Bishop, agent.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, August 1, Sailed ; Carnatic, for London.

August 8. The barque Crownhope has arrived from London, after a voyage of 109 days. The crew during the passage broached the cargo and became very mutinous. The captain, with the aid of a few passengers, suppressed the threatened outbreak, and put the whole of the crew on bread and water for two days. August 13. The s.s. Zealandla arrived at 1 p.m. with the English and American mails. She was lying at Kandavau seventy-eight hours before the City of New York arrived with the New Zealand outward mails. The s.s. City of New York proceeded on her voyage to San Francisco on the 6th. The s.s. Zealandia left Kandavau on the 9th inst. at 2.35 p.m., and experienced a sharp S.W. gale on the 11th and 12th, The "s.s. Australia left Kandavau for Sydney ten minutes before the Zealandia; but it is expected she will not make a rapid passage owing to the foul state of her bottom. The Australia left Auckland on the 6th June at 0.10 p.m., and arrived at Kandavau at 3 p.m. on the Bth; left on the 10th at 1.50 a.m., and arrived at Honolulu on the 20th at 7 a m.; left same day at 3.15 p.m., and arrived at San Francisco on the 28th at 6.30 p.m., with about 160 passengers. Sailed from San Francisco on the 19th July at 9.55 a.m. with 104 passengers and 800 tons cargo; arrived at Honolulu on the 27th at 7.40 p.m.; left the following day at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at Kandavau on August 9th at 7.44 a.m. Experienced fine weather throughout both ways. On the 25th ult. the ship’s butcher was taken ill with smallpox, and on arrival at Honolulu the patient was landed with an attendant. The Australia was quarantined at Kandavau also. On the Zealandia’s arrival at -Auckland the Health Officer detained her two hours conducting examination, but finding fumigation had been earned out, he allowed the mails and passengers to be landed: Passengers— For Auckland: J. L. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, Augustus Wolfen, J C. Colbeck, Mrs. and Miss Strange, and Walker. For Wellington: Mr. S. Downes. For Lyttelton: Mr, Sinclair. The Zealandia’s passage from Kandavau is the quickest ever made, viz., 3 days 21 hours. August 14. Arrived : Kyno, from South Seas. She reports American barque Omoart as being wrecked at Suwarro. Her chronometer being out of order the vessel got on • a reef, and became a total wreck; but all lives were saved.. She was on a voyage from Puget Sound to New Caledonia. LYTTELTON, August 1. Sailed : Fernglen, for London, with a full cargo, valued at £92,000. August 4. Arrived: City of Dublin, from London, 97 days out. August 10. Arrived: Ship Woosung, from Loudon, 118 days out; all well. POET CHALMERS, July 29. Arrived : Ship Norval, from London, with 40 passengers, 2000 tons cargo, and 30 tons powder in a properly constructed magazine. August 1. The ship Wellington has sailed for London with 25 passengers, 1576 bales wool, 124 cases, 506 casks tallow, 0025 cases meats, 20 bags bones and horns, 6661 bags wheat, 35 boxes sundries, and 4 boxes gold. Total value, £75,265. August 4. At the Heads.—City of Cashmere, ship, from Glasgow, 85 days out. Sailed : Oberon, ship, for San Francisco. August 7. Arrived : West York, 99 days from London ; no passengers. August 15, Arrived; Barques Oriental, from Malden Island, with a cargo of guano. Canny Scot, from Newcastle, and Ada Wiswcll, from New York, with 930 tons cargo, half of which is for AVellington. The north-west breeze which blew on August 15th enabled the German ship Fritz Reuter to get away for Callao. She cleared the Heads at 6 a.m.

The good ship Camperdown shook out her canvas to a moderate north-west breeze on August 17th, and rounded Halsweli Point at 4 p m. The p.s. Luna returned to port on Friday, August 11th, after finishing the work of surveying the bottom of the Strait for the purpose of ascertaining the best ground over which to lay the proposed second ©able. The work was commenced some fifteen days ago, but owing to the boisterous state of the weather only about four days of that time was engaged in sounding, the Luna' having had to put back three times. She left here on Tuesday morning and went out into the Strait, but the wind being too strong to attempt to do any work she came to an anchor in Island Bay. The anchorage there was found to be bad, and In the evening the Luna came in to Worser Bay, where she lay all next day, the wind still blowing too strong to admit of any good being done in the matter of sounding. Thursday being a fine day, she left her anchorage early in the morning. There being only half the work accomplished by previous efforts, those engaged in the survey pushed on with all speed so as to accomplish the work as quickly as possible before an other ** blow” carao on. - Therefore Thursday was a day of hard work to all on board. The weather, as wo said before, was fine, and the sea smooth, which enabled a vast amount of work to be got through, and at dusk the survey was almost completed, a few hours of yesterday morning being employed in bringing the work to a close. Captains Johnston and Fairchild are to bo congratulated on bringing the work to so successful an issue. All the soundings have been carefully noted down. The ground over which they have surveyed appears to be shallow, the greatest depth reached being 150 fathoms. The exact ground over which the cable will be laid has not yet been decided upon. A map showing the course over which the Luna has steered, together with the soundings taken, is in course of preparation. From that map the course of the cable will bo decided upon. Accompanying the third annual report of the New Zealand Shipping Company, submitted to the meeting which was hold at Christchurch on the 2nd of August, is a tabulated form of the vessels despatched from London to this colony under their auspices, and also their homeward-bound fleet during the past year, and abstracts of the tonnage to each port, the number of passengers, cargo, etc., which together form a most interesting article. The number of vessels inwards was 54, of the average tonnage of 913 J-, and passengers 130. Auckland received 15 ships, carrying 1010 passengers; Bluff, 1 and 216; Canterbury, 14 and 2207 ; Napier, 2 and 248 ; Otago, 12 and 1154; Wellington, 10 and 1403 ; or a total of 54 ships and 6928 passengers. The number of vessels despatched to London for the same period was 26. representing 24,802 tons, or an average per vessel of 956 tons. Towards this Auckland contributed 4 vessels, equal to 2702 tons ; Canterbury, 12 vessels and 12,707 tons; Napier, 1 and 842; Otago and Bluff, 7 and 6000; Wellington, 2 and 1951 tons. The principal items of cargo were bona fide exports, or the produce of the colony, such as wool, 80,103 bales; wheat, 63,215 sacks; gold, 81,6650z5.; and 5044 tons of sundries. With the progress of the country wo feel convinced that the operations of the company will gradually increase, and that the success which has already marked their endeavors will be far more manifold than at present. Wo have only to look at the class of vessels that now enter our harbor, in comparison to what we wore accustomed to see a few years ago, and it is apparent to the most uninitiated that a betterclass of vessels. In every detail, now frequent our port, mainly due to tho influence of this company, which is deserving of the support of merchants and tho public.— N. Z. Herald.

Many of our readers will be sorry to hear that Captain C. Lloyd, of the s.s. Taranaki, has resigned the command of that steamer in favor of Captain Andrew, who takes the command by virtue of seniority. The Otago Guardian has the following account of a presentation made to Captain Lloyd in Dunedin, together with a handsome gold Albert guard, with locket attached, bearing the following inscription:— “Presented to Captain Lloyd by the officers and crew of the s.s. Taranaki, Dunedin, July 20, 1870.” The testimonial was subscribed for entirely by the officers and crew. Mr. Dougherty, the purser, read the address, and Mr. Anderson, chief officer, on bo r half of the subscribers, presented the testimonial. Captain Lloyd, although much overcome by this spontaneous display of kindly feeling and goodwill, thanked the donors in a few well-chosen words, concluding by proposing “Success to the Union Company,” coupled with the name of Mr. James Mills, the managing director, to which Hr. Monkman suitable replied. The meeting, after drinking “Health and prosperity to Captain Lloyd, and success to the Union Company," broke up. “Dunedin, July 26,1876. To Captain C. Lloyd. Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned officers and crow, cannot allow the occasion of your retiring from the command of the s.s. Taranaki, to pass without tendering you our thanks for the uniform: kindness and courtesy which has invariably marked your intercourse with us during the eighteen months we hayo had the privilege of serving under you ; and' wo respectfully bog your acceptance of the accompanying token as a slight memento of the uni-

-versal esteem weentertain for you. While ever seeding the interests of the company you served, and forwarding them in every way, we cordially bear testimony that you-have managed,, with a tact seldom found afloat, to maintain at all times strict discipline, with a mildness of rule that has rendered the vessel uke a home, and elicited this spontaneous feeling of regret on our part at you leaving us. We earnestly wish you God-speed, and in whatever you may undertake, our prayers.and wishes for your welfare will follow you wherever fortune may lead you.—We are, &c. —[Here followed the names of the officers and crew.)—Captain Lloyd stands next on the list for the first vacancy. ; A Gazette issued recently contains some very interesting tables, compiled by Mr: William Seed, Collector of Customs, showing the number and tonnage of vessels that have entered inwards at the several ports of New Zealand during thequarter ending June, 1870. From them it appears that 214 vessels arrived at this colony during the past quarter, with a tonnage of 87,894, as against 206 vessels, with a tonnage of 83,365, during the June quarter of 1875. Auckland has still the lead as regards tonnage; 43 vessels of a tonnage, combined, of 22,045, havingentered inwards. One vessel more arrived during the corresponding period of last year, but the tonnage ror the past quarter shows an increase of 2095 on the corresponding quarter of 1875. Lyttelton has usurped the place which Dunedin so long maintained, this quarter, the tonnage of 43 vessels that entered the former port being 10,309, thus showing an increase of 3004 tons on the corresponding quarter of last year; while Dunedin shows a decline of 3103 tons, 38 vessels having entered during the June quarter of 1875, while only 30 vessels entered during the last quarter, their tonnage being 14,782. Wellington stands fourth on the list, 2S vessels, of a tonnage of 11,545, having arrived during the June quarter of the present year, as against 21 vessels, of a combined carrying capacity of 9948 tons, during the June quarter of 1875. Bluff Harbor is at present stationary as regards the number of vessels that arrive there. 13 vessels having entered during the past quarter, their tonnage being 7835. The same number of vessels arrived there during the corresponding period of last year, but the tonnage was slightly less, being 7600. Nelson shows for the same quarter of 1876 eight vessels, with a tonnage of 3110, thus leaving an increase upon the same quarter last year of four vessels and of 799 tons. The number of the vessels that cleared outwards at the several ports of New Zealand during the quarter ended 30th June, 1876, was 229, their tonnage being 104,982, as against 220 vessels, with a carrying capacity of 95,673 tons, which arrived here during corresponding period of last year, Auckland heads the list amongst the provinces, with 50 vessels, their tonnage being 25,575 tons. Lyttelton is second, with 45 vessels, whose tonnage was 20,911, Wellington this quarter, instead of being fourth on the list is third, having entered 31 vessels, with a tonnage o f 15,832. Dunedin, on the other hand, has fallen back from being second on the list to fourth, there being only 26 vessels, with a gross tonnage of 15,499, entered during the Juue quarter of 1876, as against 31 vessels, of 10,726 tons burden, during the corresponding quarter of 1875, thus showing a considerable falling off, 4227 tons and five vessels. 1

The following is a condensed report of the wreck of the barque Coq Du Village, taken from the Napier Telegraph The Coq du Village made a protracted run from Newcastle of 24 days. She was 312 tons register, and was owned in Newcastle by Captain W. F, Weatherill and Messrs. John Reid and Co. She was partially insured, and was chartered by Mr. Yautier, of Napier, for the conveyance of coal, consisting of 442 tons. She was built at Quebec, of American pine, in the year 1805, Captain Edmonds reports that after dinner seeing that the gale was likely to continue, he ordered the third bower anchor to be got in readiness, but while in the act of getting it ready, the port bower chain parted. Veered cable cautiously on the starboard anchor to about 05 fathoms, got a tackle on the broken chain, and proceeded to haul it on board, intending to bend it to the third bower. While thus employed, the starboard chain patted, and the vessel began to drift rapidly towards the breakers. Set the staysail and foretopsail, but finding the ship unmanageable, slipped the ends of the cables as soon as possible. Before this‘could be completed, the ship was close in to the beach amongst tho heavy breakers, beyond all chance of being saved. Put the helm up. when as the ship paid off, she struck stem on, tho sea making a clean breach over, smashing the wheel, and knocking Captain Edmonds* legs through the binnacle light. The ship then canted broadside on to the beach, and fell over with a list off. The sea was at this time breaking clean over her, and the ship rapidly breaking up. The first attempt to reach shore was made by the mate, who was lowered overboard with a rope round his waist by Captain Edmonds. Tiie attempt failed, the mate being twice sucked underneath' the vessel, and being nearly exhausted, was hauled up again on deck. By this time Mr. Kraeft had arrived, and having provided himself with a line, succeeded in throwing it on board. To this a rope was attached, and one by one the men were brought ashore. Captain Edmonds being the last to leave his ship. Some idea of the terrific force of the sea may be gathered from the fact that the vessel parted her cables at half-past one o’clock in tho afternoon, and by,tho time Captain Edmonds reached shore the beach was strewed with the wreck, the whole occupying no longer than an hour. A telegram the other day stated that the ketch Unity, of this port, had put into Lyttelton in a disabled condition, owing to heavy weather experienced. The following is the report of the voyage, taken from the Canterbury Press of the 10th instant: —“The ketch Unity, from Manaroa, Pelorus Sound, bound to Oaraaru with timber, put into harbor on Tuesday evening in distress. Captain Macfarlane, her master, informs us that he left the Sound on July 20. but owing to a south-east gale had to seek .shelter next .day in Guard Bay. Got under way again at 2 p.m. on the 26th, with a light north breeze, and passed Man a Island at midnight. The wind chopping round to south-east, had to run for Port Underwood, where she lay till August 2, when the wind being light • northerly, she got under way, and passed Cape Campbell at midnight. On Friday last, when forty miles off tho Kaikouras, the wind hauled to the southward. Stood off shore at 4 p.m. as the weather was thick, and at 8 p.m. it was blowing a gale, and the vessel hove-to under close reefed mainsail, making good weather of it, though the sea was tremendous. On Saturday morning it was blowing terrifically, and the mainsail, close reefed as it was, blew clean away, the mizzen having previously gone. Rigged foretopmast staysail for a mizzen, but made heavy weather of it, and at 10.30 turn, a tremendous sea swept over the vessel, carrying away the bulwarks and two of the stanchions, starting covering, board, smashing boats, carrying away jibboom, pump, squaresail yard, breaking the wheel, and completely submerging tho vessel, for a time. The deck cargo had previously gone overboard to lighten her, and the pumps were repaired as speedily as possible. The gale continued till 10 p.m. on Saturday, the sea making a clean breach over her. After the wind fell, repaired damages as much as possible, and the wind shifting to north-west, with fine weather, a course was shaped for Lyttelton, the ketch being forty miles from Cape Palliser. Had fine weather to arrival as above. Will repair damages here." ARRIVAL OF THE DUNBRITTON. The ship Dunbritton, from Loudon, was signalled on the morning of the 4th, and at 1.30 rounded Halswell Point. Slio had a strong gale from the S.W. to beat up harbor against. In wearing round the foreyard seemed to be very stiff. On one occasion while going about the vessel was in stays for over fifteen minutes. After making a few boards she came to an anchor between Ngahauranga and Petoni beach, Pilot Holmes, who was in charge, probably deeming it advisable to anchor, owing to the defect above mentioned, and perhaps the crew were worn out in beating through the Strait. Advices received by the agents, Messrs. Johnston and Co., state that she left London on the 6th May, and was off Dartmouth on the 7th. Owing to the boisterous state of tho weather, and tho considerable distance from the town at which she was brought up, no communication from the shore was held with her, and we are therefore unable to give detailed particulars of her voyage. The Dunbritton has a large cargo of merchandise: she brings no Government immigrants, but has a full complement of cabin passengers. Their names are as follows;—Saloon: Mrs. E. Johnston and family (4), Mrs. Forlong and family (10), Misses M. Mnnro and Hounsell, Messrs. A. Lecoy, H. Hastings, Furlong, and Whitcombc. Second class: Mr. R. Kitts and son, Messrs. F. Galway, A. W. Fraser, T. Holigan. Intermediate: Mcsdms. Wanofield and son, Washer, family, and servant, Howe and family, Miss Louisa Drake, Messrs. Thos. H. Jones, Walter Thornby, E. Robinson, John Moroney, Joshua Taylor, Lorenz Ericksen, John and Charles Jacob Ornstein, Washer, and Howe.

This fine ship was towed up to an anchorage off the wharf, on the afternoon of the sth by the Taupe. The Dunbritton is a splendid ship, and has superb cabin accommodation, being fitted up sumptuously. She is under the command of Captain M. Kennedy, who was beloved by all on board for his genial and kindly disposition. A very flattering testimonial has been presented to him by the passengers. The Dunbritton left London on May 3 and Gravesend on the sth ; passed the Downs at C o’clock the same night; landed the pilot on the 7th ; had fine variable winds down the channel and «ntil sighting Maderia ; picked up the N.K. trades in three days afterwards in lat. 26, long. 21. They were nob of much account, and ran out of them on the 23rd May in lat. 9, long. 25. The S. E. trades were shortly afterwards picked up with north of the line, in lat. 2, long. 29. Crossed the equator on the 20th May ; lost the S.E. trades on the 7th Juno; on the 12th of the same month passed between the Island of Trinadad and Martin Vas rocks; rounded the Gape on the 21st June. Had no lasting westerly winds in running down her easting, the wind being variable, with occasionally heavy gales. Came across the Southern ocean on the 4Gth parallel of latitude ; sighted Tasmania on the 22nd July; made the coast of New Zealand on the 3rd inst. Had fair-wind through the Strait, arriving here on Friday evening. That evening, when the ship was going round, one of the legs of the second officer was caught in the main brace and severely lacerated ; fortunately no bones were broken. We are glad' to say that he is progressing favorably under the care of Dr. Hayes, surgeon of the ship. The Dunbritton spoke the following vessels: — Dutch brigantine Gaenctte, from London to Montevideo, in lat. 19.29 N., lon. 25.0.8 W.; American ship Storm King, from Liverpool to San Francisco, on the 25th May, in lat. 6.0.6 N., long. 23.16 \V.; English ship Appelles, from London to Adelaide, on the 13th Juno, in lat. 26 S., long. 22.24 E.; English ship Eden Holmes, from London to Brisbane, on the Otli July, in lat. 45 S. 84.32 E.; English ship Nereid, from Liverpool to Brisbane, on the 23rd July, in lat, 44.47 S., 149.20 E. ARRIVAL OF THE FRITZ REUTER FROM HAMBURG. At about 4 p.m. on August 4tU the signal of a ship coming from the South was run up at the flagstaff, Mount Victoria. Captain Fairchild, of the Luna—seeing the signal, and judging that the night would be dark and stormy, also knowing that there were no pilots outside to take the ship into port, the two inward pilots, Messrs. Holmes and Holm, being on board the Dunbritton and Britomart respectively, while Pilot Sims went'down'the harbor and brought the Wollomai up—loft the wharf with the intention of pilot-. Ing her into port. But his generous services were not required, for in less than an hour from the time she was signalled she showed round Point Halswell; and , stood up the harbor in excellent stylo against thestrong 3.W. gale blowing, and came to an anchor of Kalwarro. The Luna steamed up to her, and her 1 name was ascertained to be the Frits Reuter, 1800

number of 420 statute adults. As she iS by the Health officer, on Friday our able to board her. The Luna steamed S™,?; it was ascertained that, all was well, and that th* health of the immigrants was excellent. The Frit* Reuter is a fine, iron ship; she has, we are given to pderstand, no cargo. Her voyage has been I rather long one occupying 110 days, having left Hamburg on the 16th April. Messrs. Krull and Co. are her agents.

The Fritz Reuter landed her immigrants on'the Bth. They were_ in excellent health. They number 421, and are classified as follows;—Married immigrants, 180; single men, 92; single women, 45; children over 12 years, 30; children under 12 years, 69; full-paying passengers, 5. The following are their nationalities; —Germans. 285* ; Italians, 48$; Danes, 41; Norwegians, 15$; Bohemians, 13$; Swiss, 13; Swedes, 4. The Fritz Reuter left Hamburg on the 16th April, with fair easterly wind; in the North Sea had a succession of S.W. winds; passed Dover on the 29th April, and quitted the Lizard on the 3rd of May; had fair wind and good weather to the line, and crossed it on the 23rd of May. From 25deg. South to the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope had very variable and stormy weather; passed the Cape on the 26th of June, and after a succession of heavy gales from N N-W. to south, and stormy wot weather, sighted Stewart Island on the2Bth July, passing it same day; thence to VVelhngton had, after 4 severe gale from N.E., southerly wind and fine weather. She spokef the English barque K.C.T. P., from Liverpool to New Zealand in 20.20 N. 24 W. In 47 40 N., 162.25 E.. saw English whaler North American steering westerly. As she has no cargo to discharge, the Fritz Reuter will not come alongside the wharf.

LOSS OP THE SCHOONER DAGMAR. ~(From the Otago Daily Times.) We regret to record the total loss of the schooner Dagmar, a handy little coasting vessel, and long time trader out of this port. The story of her loss is brief enough. She took in a cargo of timber at Gatlin's river for Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach, of Port Chalmers, and, sailed at 1 p.m. on Thursday, the 3rd insfc. It was blowing fresh from S.W,, and a nasty roll of a sea was on the bar, crossing which the Dagmar, as she plunged, struck the ground heavily forwards. The shock was very severe, and fearing the schooner ' had received damage,-'Captain Connor instructed one of the hands to try the pump. The man did so, and finding the pump would not fetch water reported ‘all-right. 1 -Sail-was then made to the breeze, the anchors got aboard, and decks cleared up, and then, it might have been 20 minutes after the first trial the pump was again tried and fetched directly. A minute or two's pumping sufficed to prove there was a great deal of water in the schooner, whereupon the captain instructed the mate to go down into tho cabiu and lift the afterpeak scuttle to see if water was visible in her run. For the first time since leaving, the slide of the cabin companion was opened, and then it was seen that the water was over the cabin floor. The schooner was then about a mile from the Nuggets, and her master’s first thought wafe to run her in and beach her. To that end she was headed for the shore, but only reached to within half a mile of it, for a squall of wind striking her, she went right over on her starboard beamends. As she was going the crew cut the lashing of the boat, but failing to get her clear in time she was swamped. They (four in number) then clambered to the weather side,'and held on to the rigging arid chainplates, the sea, which was running high, breaking over them incessantly, and twice washed the captain and mate off, but luckily they got hold of some of the gear, and scrambled back again. Knowing that the cutter Jane was close at band, and must have noticed their predicament, the crew waited hopefully for rescue, and at the expiration of about three quarters of an hour the Jane came up, rounded-to close to windward of the unfortunate schooner, and in a few minutes her. cockle < shell of a boat, manned by her master. Captain Tunbridge, was alongside, and took the wrecked crew on board. The cutter was then regained safely, and came in here to land the Dagmar's men. Although Captain Tunbridge did but his bare duty in standing by aud rescuing brother seamen in distress, his plucky conduct in going single-handed in the boat is deserving of the highest commendation. He risked his life, for there was a heavy sea running, and the boat was a mere dingy We hope that becoming recognition of his bravery will not be withheld. The cause of the Dagmar’s loss is not far to seek. She must have started forward butts or woodends when she struck on the bar, and the pump- being tried immediately afterwards would not fetch, because the water from the leak had not time to find its way aft. Then a precious twenty minutes elapsed before the true state of the case was ascertained, and by that time "Gatlin’s River was out of reach, and only the nearest beach to look to.' That beach would have been -reached and the schooner saved if she had only kept right end up twenty minutes longer. Loaded, as she was with green timber. the only wonder is that she did not go down from under the crew. Luckily, ■ however, she kept afloat long enough, but was fast breaking up "when the Jane left her. She would not hold together long in such a sea. The Dagmar was, we understand, owned by Mrs. Walker, and is also, we understand, insured. Her crew lost everything, eveepting the clothes they had on. The insurances areras follows:—Hull, in the National office, for £SOO. This policy ha# been in existence since the company started. Cargo, in • the New Zealand, for £ll6. Messrs. Guthrie and Larnacb are the owners of the cargo. The following telegram was received here-yester-day by Captain Halliday“ Oaraaru. 11th August, 9 a.m.—At 4 p.m. yesterday the hull of the schooner Dagmar, water-logged, just awash, was bearing from Oamaru Lighthouse S. E. by S. | S., distance 6to 7 miles. Wm. Sewell, Deputy Harbormaster, Oamaru.** NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following notice to mariners appears in a New Zealand Gazette published on August 17; —The Cape Foulwind Lighthouse (from which a light will be exhibited on and after the first • day of September next) is situated on the cape of that name, on the west coast of the Middle Island of New Zealand. The tower is 53ft. in height from the base to the top of the lantern, and is constructed of timber painted white ; the*upper part being close boarded, and the lower part of open framed work. The light will be a second order revolving white light visible all round the horizon as far as'the land will allow. It will attain its greatest brilliance every thirty seconds. Tho light is elevated 190 feet above the sea. and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the eye, will be seen at a distance of 194 nautic miles in clear weather, aud at lesser distances according to the state,of the atmosphere.