SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4836, 21 September 1876, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. arrived.

August 25 —Zcalandia, s.s., 1713 tons, Ferries, from tho South. Turnbull and Co., agents. Midlothian, ship, 1084 tons, Griffiths, from London. Pussongors—Saloon: Messrs. H. T. Akers, T. W. Sewell, Chislett, and C. W, Talte. Second cabin: Messrs. Wharton and A. W. "Wilson. Misses Emily Wilson, Alice Wilson, Winifrod Wilson, and Emily Wilson, Messrs. Wm. Wilson, J. A. Hickman, f). Beir, AW T. Davison, John Milno. Steerage: T. Parkins, G. Christie, Mrs. Christio. J. England, J. Weir, and Sarah Weir. Turnbull and Co., agents. Robin Hood, brig, 297 tons, Paton, from Newcastle Williams, a^ent.

Neptune, Vig, 290 tons, Yulo, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Edwin Bassott. barque, 874 tons, Forster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Auousr 27.—Kingarooma, s.s., 823 tons, McLean, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. September 3.—Basby, s.s., 90!) tons, Kennedy, from Newcastle and Sydney. Turnbull and Co., agents. September 4.—Waikato, ship, 1021 tons, Worster, from London. Passengers—Saloon: A. Shrewsbury, Emma Shrewsbury, Elsie Shrewsbury, Hugh Shrewsbury, Evelyn Shrewsbury, E. A. Rich, Agnes Rich, Evelyn Rich, Ludlow Rich, N. F. Ellis, Charles Hardwick. John White, Alfred Dewing, Lucy Shipton, Ada Ling, F. Holmes, and Sarah Hunter. Second class: Arthur Skcy, John Moore. Maria Moore, Thomas Bremstow, Thomas Gambell, Andrew Orr, Jane Orr, Alfrod Orr, Emma Orr, Florence Orr, Mary Stairs, John C. Colson, Mary A. Colson, Thomas G. Colson, Eleanor A. Colson, Sarah T. E. Colson, and Beatrice E. Colson. Steerage: Benjamin F. WlnUross, Thomas Fleming, Joseph Moore, Mary Moore, William Johnston, Mary Johnston, William Johnston, Mary Johnston, Honry Brown, ' Martha Brown, Carrie Brown, Honry Brown, Richard Wostwood, Eliza Westwood, Alfred Shaw, Ducilla Shaw, Alfrod Shaw, Betsey H. Wrigley, Thomas Wrlgloy, George Hanson, and John Elkin. Johnston and Co., agents. September C—Albion, 8.5., 699 tons, Clark, from Sydniy, via the Wcßt Coast. Bishop, agent. September 10.—Otago, s.s., 04S tons, Calder, from Melbourno and Hobarton yia the South. Bishop, agent. September 13 Ada Wiswell, barquontine, 057 tons, Wtowell, from New York, via Dunedln.

September 14.—City of Sydney, s.s., 3016 tons, Dow, from Sydney; Honolulu, Kandavau, Auckland, and Napier. lurnbulland Co., agents. "•: Sbptebber 18.—Malay, barque, 320 tons, Millman, from Newcastle. Beck and Tonks, agents. September 18.—Zealandia, ship, 1110 tons, Sellars, from London": Levin'arid Co., agents.

September 19.—Alhambra, 5.5.,"'497 tons, Muir, from Melbourne via the West Coast. Bishop, agent.

August 25.—Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. Zealandia, s.s., 1713 tons, Ferries, for Napier, Auckland, Kandavau, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Passengers—Saloon: For Coast—Miss Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Bostock, Messrs. Passmore, Davis, Cables, Burton, Nation, Johberns, Whitaker, Keid, Thomas, Neilson, Taiwhanga, Saunders, Bounds, and Kemp. For San Francisco—Mr. Utterhart. For Kandavau— Miss Smith. Turnbull and Co., agents. August 30. Ririgarooma, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. • Wressel Castle, barque, 816 tons, Irvine, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. August 31. —Anne Melhuish, barque, 344 tons, Chadwick, for Newcastle. Williams, sgen£. September 2.—Robin- Hood, brig, 297 tons, Paton, for Newcastle. "Williams, agent. September 4.—Neptune, brig, 299 tons, Yule, for Newcastle. "Williams, agent. September 8. -Albion, s.s.. 599 tons, Clark, for Hobarton and Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. September 11.—Otago, s.s., 642 tons, Calder, for Sydney via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. Skptkmbeu 14 —City of Sydney, s.s., 3010 tons, Dow, for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Turnbull and Co., agents. September 16.—Easby, 969 tons, Kennedy, for Newcastle. Turnbull and (Jo., ajjents. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, August 30._ Tho ship Sam Mendel has arrived from London in 81 days. She brings a few passengers. September S. Arrived : The Loch Fergus, from London, after a passage of 98 days. She brings two thoroughbred horses for Waikato. September 11. Captain Diaz, of the cutter Start, fell overboard, and iwo other men (composing the crew) jumped into a dingy and went after him, but he sank bef ire they reached him. On turning to board the cutter they found her heading seaward with sails set. They were unable to overtake her, and had to go ashore. The cutter is valued at £BOO, and is insured in the Standard for £SOO. Two fast vessels have gone in pursuit. The cutter Start drifted ashore on the Little Barrier. She is not much damaged. The Standard Insurance agent has sent men down to repair her. WESTPORT, September 9. A board, 7ft. long, painted blue with sunk gilt letters KEBROID, was picked up near Cape Foulwind. It has evidently been part of some vessel, and has been a long time in the water. LYTTELTON, September 1. Arrived : Halcione, ship, from London, S 5 days from land to land, and 91 days from the Lizard ; all well Captain Croker is in command. The vessel met with remarkably heavy weather during the latter portion of the passage. An able seaman named William Wescott was tost overboard whilst making fast the maintopmast staysail on July 25. ! . September 11. Arrived: Border Chief from London, 93 days out, all Well. .....■' September 16. . Arrived : The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s tine ship Waita'ngi, from London, with immigrants, after a splendid passage of 84 days from Gravesend, and 78 days to the Snares. . All well on board. PORT CHALMERS, September 28. 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 17tb inst. Wm. 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 made no effort to grasp them, 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. September 14. Sailed : Barque West York, for Oregon. BLTJFF, August 26. .Arrived : The Balnagnith, barque, from London, with a general cargo ; 120 days ; no passengers. September 6. Arrived: Chance,. whaler, with 55 tons of sperm oil, taken during month's cruise; William Ackers and Thomas and Henry, from Newcastle. It was reported in Greymouth (says the Lyttelton Kiites) on Sept. 2, that a vessel on fire had been seen off the Saltwater about 4 p.m. on that day. The Saltwater is about. five miles south of Greymouth. The person who brought the news to the latter place stated that the fire was .seen to run up the rigging, and that the vessel, so far as he could judge, was about ten miles off shore. In reference to this report, the Grey River Argus in its issuo of Tuesday, Sep. 5, gives the following confirmatory items :— "Sergeant Moller reports that Mr.- Edward Butler, residing about four miles from town, on the South Beach, saw a large fire out at sea about 4.45 p.m. on Saturday last, Sept. 2. It.burned for Ave or six minutes, and then disappeared. Mrs. Butler and a man named O'Donnell also saw the Are, and they all felt sure that it was a large ship on firo. Mr. Rugg, Superintendent at the Grey River Hospital, states that between half-past four and live o'clock on Saturday afternoon last he was standing on the bank in front of his cottage and saw a large sheet of fire about 10 or 12 miles out at sea, almost due west. It lasted for several minutes, at least five, and Mr. Rugg thought he noticed very thin black threads, as if it were up and down the sheet of fire. His first impression was that it was a ship on fire, and lie is almost certain that it was: A lady residing in Tainui-street South saw a quantity of smoke and fire out at sea,, and it struck her at the time to appear as a ship oh fire; this was also about five o'clock. Two cattle drovers, camped at the Kapitoa creek, south of Tcremekau, saw a.great Hare in the direction of Greymouth, and they thought it was a house on fire at the Grey. However, it does not seem probable that any flare or reflection of light over the township could be seen from where they were camped; it,is more likely that the light seen was the burning hull of some vessel drifting to the north. Singularly enough, none of the captains of vessels in port, nor the harbormaster or 6ignalman, have seen the blaze." It was subsequently stated that a body had been washed ashore, but this was not authenticated, and nothing further seems to have transpired to prove the correctness or otherwise of the report that a vessel had been burned. At that time, however, the coast northwards had not been searched for, wreckage. Some,three months ago a brigantine arrived in Auckland in charge,of a Mr. Ratsey, her master, with, aicrew of three or four Kanakas, and a colored man as steward. The vessel was named the Vibila, belonged to Sydney, and was owned by Captain Bezer. The report of the mate, which appeared in the Auckland papers, was very foggy and evasive. She left Sydney to the best of the mate's knowledge about the 25th April. He could not give any information regarding her cargo. Her destination was unknown to him. Theyreached Sunday Island, according to his account, on tho 6th May, where the captain wont ashore to procure provisions, accompanied by a Mr. McGregor, supercargo, the boatswain, and an able seaman. The boat did not return, and after cruising round tho island for three days and seeing no' sign of • them, the mate gave up all hopes of > their : return. Being short-handed he said he could not go or send ashore to look after them, and also as a very heavy surf was rolling in at the time, and to this fact he attributed the loss of tho captain and men, believing that the boat was capsized in going on shore. He sailed for Auckland on the Bth May, and arrived there on tho 16th. The mate was very reticent at the timo in giving information. But the strangest part of the story has yet to be told. On the 16th instant there arrived at Sydney a schooner named the Reconnaissance, which contained Captain Bezer late master of, the schooner Vibila, also the boatswain, supercargo, and an able seaman, who had boen picked up on Sunday Island. The following is Captain Bezer'B statement, which appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald of tho 17th instant:—" On Saturday, the oth May, being within two miles of Sunday Island, for which place I had steered for the purposo of procuring water, left the vessel in company witli my supercargo, Mr. McGregor, the boatswain, and one able seaman, at about 9.30 a.m., leaving Hugh S. B. Ratsey,'the chief officer in charge of the vessel, with instructions'to stand off and on the island, telling and showing him where I was goinu, and that in the event of my being unusually long'to como round into tho west bay, heave-to. or anchor if he got good sounding. The weathor was lino and moderate at this time—barometer, SO'Bo. In the boat was half a smalLbottlo of gin, two bottles of water, two biscuits, and about lib. of meat; a double-barrelled gun, four charges of shot and powder. Owing to a strong current on rounding tho north point of tho island I did not reach tire shore until about 3 p.m. After landing I hauled tho boat up ; I left her in charge of one man. Soon after getting to tho watering place I heard shouting from tho beach, and proceeded down to the boat; tho man left in charge had lost the|rudderoutof her, so Iconcludedit would be better to got afloat and return in the morning ; unfortunately, in launching her she was stovo for about a foot long, and darkness coming on I thought I would remain on tho island. What clothes wo had wero washed out of tho boat, and after hauling her up wo walked the beach through the night. At 8 a.m. next morning the vessel came round tho south sido of tho island. I then knew that if I had got off the night previous I should not have found her, for she must have stood well to the S.E. to weather tho south end. We made signals with a flag and fired two shots ; she was about two miles or thereabouts from the beach; no notice was taken. She had all sail set but the foretopgallantsail and foresail. She ran to leeward about throe miles, more or less, and left, for I saw no more of him. I further, with the others, solemnly affirm that for ten days the weathor was light and moderate, the nights a bright moonlight, and that it was impossiblo for a vessel to como round, either night or day, without someone seeing hor ; that wo should havo got on board, if the mate had mado tho slightest efforts to assist, by heaving tho vessel to, anchoring, or remaining by the island. Wo lived on limpets and potatoes, vino leayoa, with a fowflsh caught with a bent nail. No clothes but what wo stood up in. We all suffered from pains, and that tho boatswain is now suffering severely. It would have been impossible to havo existed long on tho island. On tho 10th inst. we wero taken off by the brigantine Magellan Cloud, and landed in Tonga Tabu on the 15th July. All was dono by tho master of her to alloviato our wants. We beg to express our sincere thanks to Captain P. Watson, of the barqno Reconnaissance, for his uniform kindness and attention on tho passage from Tonga Tabu to this port." ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP WAIKATO FROM LONDON. Early on September 4th tho signal of a ship from tho northward was announced, and at 8.80 the N.Z.S. Co.'s ship Waikato showed round Halswoll Point. Tho vessel made one tack across tho harbor, but tho wind being very squally from tho W.N.W. tho anchor had to be lot go. In tho afternoon tho wind went moro into tho north and she sailed up to tho inner anchorago. As tho Waikato has been here before and fully described by us, it is scarcely necessary to giyo any do-

tailed account of her. Suffice It to say that, considering the wear and tear consequent upon so long a voyage, she-is in as goodcondition-as,-when.she..first visited Wellington; and is a credit to her captain and officers. ' She is under the command of Captain William Worster, a gentleman who is well known in New Zealand, he having visited the colony several times. However, .he has only been in command of the Waikato for about 12 months, having been transferred from the ship Waimea, when inLyttelton last year, to the one he at present commands. She brings a large number of passengers, both saloon, cabin, and steerage, but no Government immigrants. Her present voyage out has been a very pleasant and quick one, the run having been made from pilot to pilot in 8(3 days. She left the South West India Docks on the Gth June, with a full cargo and ninetyAve souls on board. Anchored in Gravesend, and took on board live stock and ; two shorthorn bulls; got under way next day, but brought up in the afternoon in the Downs. Next day commenced her voyage down Channel; was off the Start on the 10th, and landed the pilot the same day off Tor Bay. Had variable weather down Channel. Passed Madeira on June 20th, and Palma Island on the 22n'l. The usual ' amount of variable weather was experienced till the N.E. trades were met with on the 23rd June, in lat. 28deg. 22min, . long. 19deg. 30min. ; they held moderate and fine for, about Ave days, when they died away to calm and variable weather, chiefly from the ■- E.S.E. Crossed the Equator on July 6th.' The S.E. trades were most unfavorable, the wind being mostly from the south, which drove the vessel close to America; in fact, it was necessary to tack twice in-order to clear the coast of Brazil. The meridian of Greenwich was crossed in lat. 41deg. 18min. S. on the 3rd Aug.; passed the longtitude of the !Cape of Good Hope on August 6th, in lat. 43deg. 43min. She came across the Southern Ocean on the 44th parallel of latitude, with the usual amount of strong westerly winds. Sighted Cape Farewell on Sunday afternoon last, and ran through the Strait with a strong westerly gale; was boarded by pilot. Holmes at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, and anchored in harbor as above: The following vessels were spoken:—June 21, in 30deg. 44min. N., 17deg. 24min. W.,. the Cholula, from London to Calcutta, 12 days out; July I.' Sdeg. N., 27deg. 43min. W., barque Lennox Castle; July 11, 8 deg 6min S., 33dcg 31min. W, barque Carmarthenshire. The voyage throughout has been free from accidents,. if we except the fact that when off Cape Leuwin on the 22nd August, in lat. 45deg. 22min. S., long. 107 deg. 25min. E., during a very heavy squall, the steering apparatus was carried away, obliging the ship to lay-to for twelve hours whilst new steering gear was being rigged up. On the voyage a little stranger made its appearance whose name was not on the passenger list, the happy mother being a cabin passenger named Colson. The Waikato has two valuable shorthorn bulls, consigned to Messrs. \V. and G. Turnbull and Co. They have arrived in excellent condition, and are a credit to the person who had charge of them. The Waikato will be the first wool ship of the season to. load here this year under the auspices of the N.Z.S. Company. She will haul alongside the wharf this morning. The usual notice to consignees appears elsewhere. ARRIVAL OF THE MIDLOTHIAN FROM LONDON. Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s fine chartered ship Midlothian was signalled early on Friday August 25. but as the wind was very light from the N. VV\, she did not reach the harbor till eight in the evening, in charge of Pilot Holmes, who brought her up in the powder ground. The Midlothian is a magnificent iron slap of 1084 tons register, commanded by Captun John Griffiths,-who, judging by the unanimous opinions of the "passengers, appears, to have established himself a great favorite amongst them.. This is the second voyage of the ship, her first venture, being to Sydney, from whence she returned Home, where she found charterers who placed her on the berth for New ,Zealand. i She has we understand the highest class at Lloyds,, and judging from the appearance of the vessel, nothing has been spared that.skill and experience could dictate to maice her perfect. Her first-class accommodation is admirable, the cabins beinglarge, handsomely fitted, and well ventilated, in adition to which there is every possible convenience and comfort. The saloon is "most roomy and elegant, the materials comprising the decorations being teak and maple, relieved with gold., She. is a goodly looking craft throughout, and will repay a visit of inspection by those interested in maritime matters. She was built on the Clyde some 15 months ago, and is owned by Mr. J. Boyd, of Glasgow. Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. are her charterers,. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co. being her local agents. Has been' well patronised as regards freight and passengers. She made a start for New Zealand on the 7th May, but on being towed ■ down the river it was found that the steering gear was but of order. She had therefore to be taken back to Blackwall, dock, where a portion of the cargo—some six or eight hundred tons—was taken out. Made another start on the 19th May, but on proceeding down the river in tow of a steamer another accident occurred, this time to one of the crew'. It appears that a sailor went on to the forecastle, and through some strange freak took it into his head to slack away the tow-line, I the effect of which was that the rope gave a sudden jerk, causing it to snap. The rope flew back with considerable force on to the vessel, striking the sailor and very severely, injuring him. He had to be landed at Gravesend, and when the vessel, left he was not expected to live. Down the Channel the vessel encountered head winds, but after quitting it, which.sho did on the 24th,May, she soon picked up the north-east trades. They proved good and lasting. Crossed the equator on the loth June, thence had very unfortunate winds, the vessel being driven some considerable way out of her course. Passed the meridian of the Cape on tho 18th July, thence had the westerlies good and strong, making a fair run from the Gape to New Zea-. land of 34 days. Sighted Tasmania on the 14th inst.. and made New Zealand on the 18th inst. Had light winds through the Strait and till arrival.

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANTHA. This fine vessel came into harbor at 1 o'clock on. Septembtr 18th with a light S.E. wind, and anchored at the powder ground. To Captain Sellars we are indebted for the following report:- " On the IGth June started on our voyage from Gravesend in tow of the steam tug John Bull, which left us in the Downs next ' ay;'made sail and proceeded, turning to, windward against westerly winds. Landed our Channel Pilot at Portland: at 7 p.m. on the 18th, and took our departure from the Start Point on the .19th; cleared the Channel on the 22nd, with a southerly wind; next day got light winds from the northward.' making poor progress. On the 3rd July got N.E. trades in 20.0 de'g. N;, and 22.40 W., which proved light throughout; lost them on the 9th in 2.0 N. and 25.0 W.; thence to the equator had S. andSIW. winds, which was crossed in 25.30 W., on the 19th July, 33 days out ; got S.E. trades in 2.46 N.; had moderate and squally weather with rain, hanging far south, and lost thoin on the 20th July in 20.39 S. and 33.30 W. ; from thence to 10th August had S.E. and E. winds, making very little progress indeed. Passed the Cape on the 17th August, in 42.21 S., making us'63'days out: from the Cape till rounding Tasmania had good running, some fine strong breezes, and very little.wet weather. . Passed Tasmania on the 9th Sept., without sighting land ; made Cape Farewell on the 10th; had S.E. and E. winds till the Hth, and. then got a N.E. bresse, which finally settled into the N.W. and carried us into tho Strait. On the 17th, 'at 10 a m.," Pilot Holmes came on board, his boat having to be board .'also owing to the''heavy sea running. The wind' being too strong to come in lie had to shorten sail arid dodge about until Monday morning, when a S.E. wind came up, and brought the ship into harbor, arriving as above slated. She had on the whole a pleasant passage. Her eastings were run down on the parallel of 43 deg. until well east. ;. Her best day's work was on the.l4th August, when she did 291 knots, ' and tho least 18 knots, having hail very tine weather. On the sth July spoke a German schooner from Hamburg to Rio, 34 days out. Next' day , saw, the ship Dartmouth, bound South. She brings a large general cargo, amongst which are 200 kegs powder and five cases of cartridges. She also brings the new Cook Strait cable,'which measures 45 miles long. Tho Zealandia brings the following passengers:-Chief Cabin: D. Peat, Jane Peat, Jane Peat, Isabella Hair, E.ev. J. Lindsay, Miss Lindsay, J. E. Young, W. D. Campbell, Mr. Croker, P. A. Rive, and J. W.Shaw. Second Cabin: S. C. Hill, H. Hill, Mr. Allon, P. Bristand, Miss Smith, Miss C. Smith, J. Gray,. Carolino Gray, J. Franklin, Margaret Franklin, and John A. Franklin. Steerage: H. 1... Twisleton, J. Whisker, J. Perry, W. Milium, D. Glacken, H. J. Adams, J. Eaves, J. W. Coleman, J. /Thompson,'and E. H. Thompson. Messrs.'Levin and Co. aro her agents. She is announced to be one of the first wool ships to be despatched from this port for London. THE BRITAIN'S PRIDE. The brig Britain's Pride may now be given up as lost. It is to day 77 days since she left Hobarton, under tho command of Captain John Linlclater, a gentleman whose untimely end will be regretted by all who knew him. He had, by his generous manly conduct while sailing on the New Zealand coast, established for himself a name which will not be easily forgotten. Mr. David Clark was tho chief bfficer of. the brig, and had the reputation of being a careful and skilful seaman. Prior to shipping on the Britain's Pride he held the position of chief officer on the barquo Malay. The second otllcer was one of three brothers, sons of Mr. Littler, a fruiterer, of Hobarton, all of whom were on board the brig. They were named respectively James, John, and Henry. There was also on hoard a lad named Blowfleld, an apprentice, whose parents live i» Bathurst-stroet, Hobarton. The names of the rest of the crow we have been unable to ascertain. As to how the vessel was lost is, of course, all mere conjecture, but tho probability is that she has foundered. According to a Hobarton paper the Britain's Prido left on the 17th June, and several days after most tempestuous weather was reported to have raged between here and Tasmania. It is most likely that while being hove-to or running before the wind she was caught in a heavy sea, and being unablo to recover herself went to the bottom with all hands. There was also a likelihood of her being dismasted; but if so there was anotiier florce storm for her to weather, about the 26th ult., according to the report of the barque Glencoe, which arrived at Dunedin on the 25th inst. from Hobarton, after an extremely tempestuous passage of 32 days. Relative to tho voyage of the latter to Otago the Tinua has the following :—" Sho sailed from Hobarton, July 25th, with'light southerly winds, and next day, when cU-ar of the land, encountered the first of her troubles in a very severe S.S.E. gale, and hove-to to it under lower maintopsatl. The gale held with unabated force till the 29th, and then moderating, she made sail, and stood on her courso. But it was only a short break in the tempest: for on tho 30th the wind veered to S.S.W., and then to S.W., freshened up, and came down next day in a furious tempest, the barometer falling to 29-60. Sail was reduced to scudding canvas, the two lower topsails and foresails, and before the gale the barque drove, laboring and straining exceedingly in the tremendous sea, taking much water on board and over all, and what was worse, commenced leaking. She was kept on her courso as long as possible, but the foresail and foretopmast staysail splitting in a fierce squall, whilst tho pumps had to bo kept going to keep the leak under, it was found expedient to keep her dead before the sea This was done at noon on the Ist inst. At midnight an awful body of wator broke on board over her stern, and completely smothered her, filling her decks rail high. Ihe shock was something terrific, and, reeling under the superIncumbent mass of wator, tho Glencoo seemed unablo to rccovor herself, and her crew thought that theix last hour had oome. But the gams old waft

struggled bravely, and at last shook herself clear," and again drove on before the gale and sea until S „a.ni. on. the 2nd. -Then another fearful sea pooped her, not only tilling the decks, but tore the deckload of timber adrift. Again she threatened to settle down under it, and again struggled free, all hands working like tigers to secure the deckload and keep the pumps going, for the leak was gaining at an ominous rate. At noon, the gale culminated in furious Bqualls, whilst the sea was mountainous, threatening every moment to engulf the barque, and to save her Captain Jasper very reluctantly decided to jettison the- deckload, and overboard it' went as quickly as the men oould dispose of it. This relieved her a little, and she m».de better;Weather, but was pooped twice during the afternoon! "At midnight the gale broke, and as the wind and sea went down she was hauled up on her course fot'the land On working down our coast she was assailed By-several very heavy southerly gales." If the met with the same weather,as the Glencoe did, and was in a disabled condition, it would be almost impossible for her to. survive it. The following is a correct list of the Britain's Pride's passengers—Misses Fairbairn and Beck (2). and Master Hatton. Her cargo consisted of 17,000 ft. timber,a2,ooo, pailings, 180.000 shingles, 700 posts and rails, 15'tons onions, 1600 cases fruits, 1558 cases jam, besides a quantity of. oats, telegraphic material, Ac., &c. Mostly all of the cargo was for Messrs. Beck and Tonks. She was insured, but wc are unable at present to give the amount. THE P.M.S.S. CO.'S STEAMSHIP CITY OF ■ SYDNEY. The Royal Mai! steamer City of Sydney, under the command of Captain John M. Dow, arrived off the Heads at 10 o'clock on Sept. 14th, and came up the harbor, anchoring off the wharf at 11 a.m. Pilot Holmes was outside the Hea Is in his boat waiting for the steamer all the morning; but on; coining up with her she never slackened to allow him to come alongside, and the consequence was that she ran into port without any pilot being on board, excepting Captain Bendall, the coastal pilot. 1 No doubt it is a great hardship to Pilot Holmes to be out all the morning in an open boat, and after dodging about for several hours in the rain to find that on coining up with the steamer he is not wanted ; and is passed by. without even being noticed. The Zealandia, it will be remembered, came in here also without waiting to pick up the pilot. There seems to be a great deal of high-handedness and independence on the part of the captain commanding the mail boats in this matter; perhaps when they next intend to enter here without a pilot they will telegraph to that effect. The City of Sydney is one of those splendid American ships similar in all respects, save and except a few trifling fixtures, to the two other boats City of San Francisco and City of New York. She is a new vessel, having been built in the latter part of last year at New York, Her length is 339 ft.-; beam 40ft. She carries a crew numbering 103 men all told. The following are the names of her officers:—Captain, Mr. Jno. M. Dow: chief officer, Mr. D. S. Austin; 2nd do,; Mr. Dow; 3rd do, Mr. Dand ; purser, Mr. J, O. Lyman; chief engineer, Mr. Thos. O'Hara; Ist assist-ant-engineer, Mr. C T. Marsland; 2nd do do, Mr. Tobias; 3rd do do, Mr. P. Byrne: surgeon, Mr. W.J. Atkinson. The rest of the crew are billeted as follows:—Four quarter-masters, twenty seamen (eighteen of whom are Chinese), one cadet, three water tenderers, three oilers, two storekeepers, seventeen waiters, one, messman, one barber, three stewards, one stewardess, one butcher, one porter, one baker, one, pantryman, five cooks, and two watchmen. The City's run from San Francisco to Sydney was made within contract time, which shows that her speed'is equal to any of her sister ships; but although her run from Sydney to Auckland via Kandavau was made in one day over contract, the fault was not hers, as she was detained off Kandavau by very thick heavy weather. It will take some dodging for her to get into Port Chalmers, as she is deep, drawing about 23 feet of water. She left Sydney on the 25th August at 3.15 p.m., discharged pilot at 3.55 p m. ; had fine weather till off Kandavau at 2 10 p.m. on the'3lst, when it .came down very thick, which compelled the steamer to lay off till 3 p.m. next day. .Transhipped mails and passengers into the company's steamer Zealandia, which vessel left that port for San Francisco at Cp m. same day. On the 7th instant received mails and passengers from the s.s. City of San Francisco, and left same day at 1.35 p.m. Had ' fine weather across to Auckland, which port she reached at 11.30 a.m on the 11th.. Discharged mails,' passengers, and cargo, and left again next morning at 3.20 a.m. Reached Napier at 1.40 p!m. on the 13th,. sailed again at 3.30 p.m., and arrived here as above stated. Had strong head winds with heavy sea from Auckland After landing 52 bags mails and 255 pkgs. cargo anltaking on board a quantity of coal, she left for Southern ports at 5.30 p.m. ACCIDENT TO THE SCHOONER SHEPHERDESS. A telegram was received here on Sunday, Sept.-10, by Captain Halliday from the man in charge ofthe outer signal station to the effect that the topsail schooner Shepherdess .was ashore. in Worser Bay. On receipt of the information steam waa at once got up in Me;srs. Mclntyre and-Co.'s steamer Moa, and about 3 p.m. she left the wharf for the scene of the accident. On arriving there the Shepherdess was found to be almost high -and dry on a sandy patch-in front of the pilot station. iThe Shepherdess left this port in ballast about 0 o'clock on Sunday morning, bound for Polorus Sound, with the wind light from .the southward. Beat out of the harbor all right, but when going about off Barrett's reef the vessel refused to stay, and taking .a, leeboard on her she struck forward. She afterwards backed off.bufseeingthatshß was making water.she was turned round and headed for Worser Bay, where she was beached on a sandy patch a little nfter ebb tide. On examination it was ascertained that.the vessel's fore-foot was gone, but no other injury could je found. On arrival of the Moa as above mentioned, the schooner was lying broadside on with a cant towards shore. Pilot Holmes and his men were there, who. together with the crew of the schooner Aspasia, which vessel was at the time lying in Worser Bay, did all in their power to get the schooner to rights, but without:avail; The services of the s.s. Moa were offered to pull the vessel off, but owing to some misnuderstanding were refused: It is thought that if the, Moa had got alongside the vessel, which, wo understand, could have been easily, accomplished, and a few chains had been passed underneath the schooner to prevent her from sinking.-aKd made fast on board the s.s. Moa, she could have been got off and brought np to . Wellington. :As,it. ? is she is in a rather dangerous position, and if the wind should happen, to blow strong froui' the southward she stands a chance of getting knocked to pieces: On Sunday the sea-was perfectly calm.' The water flows frr and out of her as the tide rises and falls. An anchor has been got out and taken on sho v e, with which it is proposed to haul her up on the beach for tho purpose of stopping the leak. The Shepherdess is a very old. vessel. She has been trading on the New Zealand coast for the last thirty ye-irs, and during that time has been wonderfully free from accident. She was owned by Captain Cochrane, who was not on this occasion in command. We understand she is not insured.

On Thursday morning at hi?h water a kedge anchor was run out from the schooner Shepherdess lying on the beach in" Worser Bay, and shortly afterwards s"he once more floated in'her native element.. The Galifornian pump was set gomg, and it was found that she could be kept tolerably dry. Sail was then made, and with the aid of a brisk breeze froni the southward and all the canvas they could get on her she hove round for Wellington, where she was run up oh the beach at tho back of Willis-street. Coming round from Worser Bay the pump had to be kept continually going. Captain Cochrane and Pilot Holmes, who assisted in getting the schooner out of her rather dangerous position, may well be congratulated on briiigiiig their work to so successful an issue. The damage to the schooner consists in a portion of the forefoot being carried away and the copper on one side ground off, but otherwise it is of a very trifling nature. She will go on one of the slips, and we hope soon to see the old schooner in her place once more.