SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4816, 29 August 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OP WELLINGTON. High Water.—lo.s2 am.; 11.41 f.m. l SAILED. , r v 'v August 23.—Ringarooma, s.s., 623 lons, McLean, for Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. Il&iner, Mis Gully, Messrs. Capper and Stuart. Bishop, agent.Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, for Napier. Passengers—Cabin:, Mr. and Mrs. McLeod and children. x Messrs. Grant and Sale. Levin and Co., agents. ; ’ CLEARED OUT. August 23.—Wressol Castle, barque, 316 tons, Irvine, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Waihopai, schooner, 43 tons, Reardon, forMotueka. Master, agent. IMPORTS. Otaki, from Tory Channel: 36 tons whale oil, Ktull aD ßawi, from Napier: 19 bales wool, G casks tallow, 18 tons limestone. Levin and Co. Rangatira, from Napier; 0 bales wool. Stuart. Manawatu, from Wanganui: 2 casks hardware, 1 case do, Briscoe and Co.; 1 case, 1 box, Rhodes and Co.: 10 boxes tea, 1 case, Margetts: 125 sheep. Barber; 27 casks tallow, 36 cases do, 10 bales skins, IS do wool, Krull and Co.; 1 box, Mills; G trunks, 1 case, Stuart and Co. Ringarooma, from Melbourne : 2 bdls woodware, 1 pkg hardware, Black; 3 chests tea, 10 hf-do do, 2 casks earthenware, 1 crate do, Jameson Bros.; 3 cases cigars, Margetts; 2 do merchandise, Johnston and Co.; 1 case acid, 1 pkg, 1 bdl tubes, Danks and Son; 6 coses books, 2 casks, Barnett; 2 cases bedsteads, 1 crate earthenware, Duff; G cases sauce, Logan; 25 cases brandy, Dransfteld and Co.; 1 woolpress. Johnston and Co.; 100 hf-chests tea, 91 boxes do, 37 mats dates, Palmer; 80. cases fruit, S coils cordage. Order; 1 case stationery, Hughes: 1 case, 1 cask, Bowden and Son; 1 case, Dutton; 1 pci, Adams; 1 pkg, Tustin; 2 cases cigars, Nathan; 1 do do, 1 pkg, Jameson: 1 pci, Hammond; 1 box, Bradford; 1 pel, Edwards; 1 do, Bank of Australasia: 1 do, Levy: 1 box, Nation; 1 do, 2 cases, France; 3 do, Hon. Colonial Secretary; 2 do, Smith; 1 do. Secretary of Customs; 3 do, Wilson and Richardson: 2 do ribbons, Nathan and Co.; 1 do, 2 pkgs, A P. Stuart: 1 case, Card; 1 do, Jackson; 1 truss, Dutton; 1 pkg, Burrett; 1 case. Watt; 2 do, Lyon and Blair. EXPORTS. Kiwi, for Napier: 18 coses, 1 bale, 12 boxes, 47 mats, 14 pkgs. Levin and Co. : 2 boats, 1 anchor, 1 chain, 1 sweep. 1 windlass, Brogdon and Sons; 39 pile shoes. 1 pkg, Waters and Gilchrist; 50 boxes, 1 case, Turnbull and Co.; 2 cases, Johnston and Co.; 60 do. Mills: 1 sack, 7 bdls, 7 kegs, 2 cases, 10 bags, 24 mats Dransfield. For Castle Point: 1 sack, Jeffs : 12,500 shingles. Beck and Tonks: 10,000 feet timber, Pilcher; 6 sacks oats, Bethune and Hunter; 6 pkgs, 4 bags, Kmll and Co.; 4 pkgs, Crawford; 24 do, Mills; 4 bags, 2 coses, Crease. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lohdov.- Waikato, ship, early; Waimea, ship, eafly; Zealandia, ship, early. Lyttelton.—Star Queen, barque, early. Newcastle. —Madura, barque, early. Southern Ports.—Taupo, s.s., 30th insfc^ Northern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., 30th inst. Melbourne and Hobarton via the South. Albion, s.s.. 6th Sept, Fort Chalmers.— Ada Wiswell, barque, early. Melbourne. —Sarah Pile, brigantine, early; Albert the Good, early, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Southern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., 31st inst. Foxtonand Ranoitikei.—Tni, s.s., this day. Melbourne via the South.—Ringarooma, s.s., 30th lost. _ . . Northern Ports.—Taupo, s.s.,3oth inst. Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika.—Tui, 3 ’Napier and Poverty Bat.—Rangatira, s.s., this Manawatu, p.s., this day; Stormbird. s.s., SOth inst. Melbourne and Hobarton via the South.— Albion, s.s., Bth Sept. BY TELEGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS, Monday. Arrived: Columbus, barque, from London. She left on the 27th May, and crossed the equator on the 31st day out: passed the Snares on the 10th inst. On the 17th inst. VVm. Bock an A.B. fell off the royal yard, struck the rail, and fell into the sea. Two lifebuoys were thrown to the unfortunate man, but as he madenoefforttograspthem.it was evident that he received his death from striking the rail It was impossible to round the ship to, owing to the heavy weather. Sailed: Taupo, for the North. Passengers for Wellington—Master Burns, Captain Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Cargill and 2 children, Messrs. Bastings, Hoskins, and Hallenskin. —Arawata, s.s., with Suez mail, for the Bluff. LYTTELTON, Monday. Sailed : Taranaki, for Akaroa and Fort Chalmers, at 6 p.m. Passengers—Rev. Mr. Edwards and Son, Messrs. Canese and Godley. The s.s. Akaroa returned last night after another unsuccessful search for the supposed wreck of the Clematis. AUCKLAND, Monday. gi-rT.Tm : Wellington, s.s., for the South. Passengers for Wellington—Mr. and Mrs. Fellingham, Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. Dean, Miss Hughes, Messrs. Wood, Horsburgh, Horton, and Stuart.—Zealandia, for San Francisco. WEATHER AT 5 p.m. YESTERDAY. Barometer corrected for height only. Auckland.—29-70—S.W., light; gloomy; Napier.— 29-51—N.E., light; line. Bar smooth. Castle Point.— 29 53—Calm; threatening. Sea moderate. Wellington.—29 56—N.W., light; cloudy. Hokitika.— 29'ss-Calm ; gloomy. Bar rough. Westport.—29’62—S., light; gloomy. Bar rough. Timaru.— 29-58—S.E., light; gloomy. Considerable S.E. swell. . „ ~ Oamaru.—29-61—S., fresh; threatening. Considerable S.E. swell. Bluff.—29-60—S.S.W., light; fine. Barometer rising in South, falling in North.

The time-hall may he used to-day for rating chronometers. A chronometer true on Greenwich time would show 12h. 30m. when the ball drops. Any difference is error, plus or minus, of the chronometer. The B.s. Kingarooma sailed for Nelson at 3 p.m yesterday. .She will leave here to-morrow for Melbourne via the South. The s.s. Stormbircl will leave here to-morrow for Wanganui. The s.s, Tui will arrive here from Westport to-day. The N.Z.S, Co. have received advices of the arrival at Loudon of their fine clipper ship Hurunui after a passage under GO days. She left here at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the 12th May. The steamer Kangatira will sail from this port for Napier and Poverty Bay this afternoon. The barque Wressel Castle sailed down to the fairway yesterday afternoon. She has cleared at the Customs for Newcastle. The ketch Otaki was taken up on Coffey and Dixon s slip yesterday afternoon. The cutter Dido, with a cargo of timber for the Hutt railway works, arrived at Petoni on Friday night. She sailed up to the wharf yesterday afternoon. , , , The s.s. Kiwi sailed for Castle Point and Kapler at 5.30 p.m yesterday. The p.s. Manawatu will sail for Wanganui at 10 o’clock to-nitrht. We take the following from the European Mail:— On June 13 Messrs. Thomas Wingate and Co., Whiteinch, launched from their shipbuilding yard an iron paddle tug-steamer, named the Koputai, of 221 tons 8.M., fitted with a pair of compound surface condensing disconnecting engines of 120 horse-power nominal, with patent floats. She has been built to the order of Mr. John Darling, and is meant for the New Zealand towing trade. After the launch the vessel was taken into the builders’ dock to receive her machinery. There were no fresh arrivals yesterday. The ship Midlothian was towed up from the powder ground yesterday morning by the steamer Moa and berthed alongside the wharf. She was entered at the Customs yesterday, and will break bulk this morning. In a Newcastle paper it is stated " that the barque Madura, which cleared Port Phillip Heads on the 2nd inst., narrowly escaped a collision at half-past 10 p.m. on the 3rd Inst., a steamer having crossed the barque's bows at that time. In fact, had the barque’s helm not been put hard aport the collision would have been inevitable. The steamer was hailed, but no answer from her was obtained j the night was moonlight, and very fine and clear. Captain McArthur, of the barque, also reports that when north of Moncur Island, Bass Strait, he saw a quantity of floating wreck ; lowered a boat, and picked up a chest of drawers, containing shirts, trousers, and collars, a cap, and badge, and a coat with buttons marked. The clothing was marked M 3£. Craig," and some “J. S. Brown." Also passed a number of wooden chairs, sofas, casks, bulwarks, and cabin fittings, and was under the impression that some vessel had been wrecked, and stood close into all the islands in the Strait and kept a good look-out to see if any one was on them, but not seeing anyone, proceeded on passage." The Madura sailed from Newcastle on the 12th inst. for this port, and may therefore be expected here daily. The schooner Charybdis, which arrived in Auckland on the IGth inst., appears to be a case for Mr. Plimsoll. Mentioning her, the Auckland Herald says" It Is a matter of surprise that Captain Keane ■ was able to bring home the vessel, considering her disabled condition and the weather met with, and the gallant skipper deserves the thanks of the owners for the skill and seamanship displayed throughout the whole of the voyage. The report says:—'Left Auckland on 17th May. On the third day out the malnboom carried; it was “fished 1 ’ with some difficulty, and has been In this condition the remainder of the voyage. From the 27th June the vessel commenced leaking badly. On the 11th July the vessel was making water so fast that it was deemed advisable to hold a survey on her. This was undertaken by two shipmasters on the island of Bockahangi, who ascertained that she was making water at the rate of 7J inches per hour. They gave it as their opinion that the schooner was not in a fit state to continue her cruise, and advised the captain and supercargo to get her back to Auckland as soon as possible. While hove-to (with a very heavy gale) the greatest difficulty was experienced In keeping the vessel from broaching to, owing to the leak. The gear also kept giving way, and endangered the safety of the ship and crew, as there was no rope on board to repair or replace. Twice the bobstay carried away, and the shrouds of the fore-rigging gave out. On one occasion the topmast backstay came down with a run. The lanyards broke from sheer rottenoaa, while from the same cause the ratlines actually blew out of the shrouds. Besides the discomfort and danger produced by these mishaps, the provisions had given out. and for seven days the crew had lived upon biscuit and tea only.'" The vessel had to he oeachcd in Auckland shortly after arrival. Captain Keane, the master of the schooner, wrote to the Herald to the effect that the owners were Hot to bo blamed, hla reason for so saying being that when she left Auckland she had just returned with a eargo of grain, which she turned out in good condition, fie believed the leak was caused by heavy weather, and further stated that jhe was the best sea boat ho ever put his foot upon. •