SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4933, 13 January 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF WELLINGTON. High Watxb.— 3.41 Sunday—4.26 a.m.: 4.46 P.M. ARRIVED. ’ SSsS'i™'BWSA“~S Wo tons. Macfarlane, from Southern Wilson, and Crisp. Cap- ‘ . SSV terl Tate and ”«**}!“& ' SpbeU:' ,Diamond, Wlshart, Threlkeld, Smith?,and 1 5.*')462 . tons,. Wheeler, from Northern • norta Passengers—Saloon: Mr, and Mrs. Harps, Moadaroe* Woodward and 4.children, Mowbray, Holt, *• fflS/Hirtef, and . child. Hughes and Mcßae, , miisiiehherler(3),Jones.Midland, Biss, grander, (S), Judge ; Symonds, Messrs. Austin, Kltoro;Btown, WiUlamaon; Wheeler, Reid, Durkin, ; Lam Wen, Carrington,.'Humphries, lord,. Pickett, Wentford, locks, Hollis, Jobberns, and Jone%; 13 steerage,-levin and Co., agents. ■ • - _ . i . ■pul Jsi/64 1 tons,-Boniier, 1 from ! oxton. Passep-gers-CaWn: 'Miss -White. Mesdames linlay and Brightwell, -Messrs., HaybitUp, A>nlay, Hargravds, Spencer, apd Nicholson. Bhihop. agent. . , / sengera—Cabiii/ Messrs. Paterson. Coyle. White, Low. and C&arUe. TumbullandCo. »genta. m Dido, cutter. ,38 liumbuU and Co;, agents. , aft.,-, -gxuaro. •, • ; i'~ -Rotorua, s.s., 676 Wn»r aMferime, for Sydney, via Nelson. Taranaki, wff-ff**”*”?*- > 'PaSeengars -f- Saloon 1 : Mrs, Webb, Muses_-Hajes, ■' Clark, Messrs. Archer, King, .Bennett, • ' Read Hariiittlo 12), King. Moran, Thotffpson, Dixon, yL gSwPTrasdn}- iW;’ l - *HayMttle; Maclw, <Bait, N*Srif’wrigg, McCormack, KUsilng, Bat hah. Drsi Hector and Lempp, Captain Turner, 7 steerage. for Southern ports. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Rutherford and Oortcn. MeKM -Thompson, Oroskery, Kebbell, ; and, Stephen, Rev Mrfwhlte: 10 steerage. ... Levin and Co., agents. ' seng«ra-4C»bin; Mrs/ Ballinger. Messrs. Fauvel, and Hurley. Turnbull and ,Co.,iagents. ■ Lyttelton, pis., 88 tons,Scott/for Blenheim. Pasand Mrs. Started. Anderson. ' s.s., 023 • tons, Underwood, for Nelson. - Passimgers—Saloon: 20 extumonists.' Bishop, agent. ’’ Suffolk, b»r«U»v 871 t°us, Yarn all, for Hokianga. " C tons.Xnner, for KalkOura and Lyt--82 tons, Blaney, for GreymKa^oura^Mh'ooper,t 30 tons, Anderson, for Pelorus Sound, and Hunter, agents. N . V a.'u / 'imports. . t; y specialcbargeis made for consignees' names in- ** DidoVrom 'sSeim ;92 bales wool, 25 sacks oats, les wool. 2 bags do, 1 pci;: *’ l b mWrj from Foxtoni 9 bales, wool, 8 kegs tallow, .3&lts<dob 7 toll akin?, 62 hides.'_ - * w. *. T?ntihWiA'~fifoni DuncdinV 10 cases, 6 tubes, 2‘lengths tnmlt/2pcls. FromLyttelton: * g totitccfi, 6‘ hf-chests tei,24 cases, 3 vt '■ boUer■ plates, 70 bars iron, 24 cases, 7 pkgs/10-pcls, . 21 Bluff : 146,661 ft. jawntimbrt: 1 • 'NSjraCftom'Oiehuhga: 23 toga coffee, 5b casks Me, 1949 coco aunts, IS cases,; 6 casks oil,-pkgs, 3 4;. Jcls/ Promitata'nakl: Tl balos wool. From Nelson. rll r^^::-v:^RT S .; ; U ■ * Rau^ikelV2 gunnies sugar, 1 octave ' . whisky,-RAW# tobaoto. 42 ptogrpeeries, Bo.Aaga - ■ J : iers" tofc l : drum oil,- 2 casks cement,'6 s4cks hike* 10 do flour, I'kox-totobco, I caikihisouitai Jr) .. ... - Tul, lOTiKalkonras K casea.l togtollarsr.l.tv” s3 drapery, ! keg,44 pkgs, 4 cases, 5 barrels ale, 1 pci. . • : expected, arrivals,_;;■ J AliEelcestiw,.aarly : BBmiUaya, early: Rurnxmi. ewrJ7; Adaiuaut, early, •' 1 t -jSflfcT ng i¥Ports —Taranaki. 16th inst.; H^wea, ' " r emngton. Tanyo,' , r Via TBE South.—Eingarooma, 17tb • -,'iDfftw f, '■ 1 ■ - • '. ' ' . KtsT.TinnpjTg.—Belle, early. - - -••- * - • projected departures. , Losdok.- »t Leonards, thls day; Jessie Headman, ‘ ‘ loth inrt.rllowrah, 20th inrt. . _ ' ' : - ■••'.NonTn«*n Pon-ra.—Taranaki, 16th Inst.; Hawea, Ports.—TiVellington, 12th inat.: Taupo, 19thihst. . . .. tv,i.u - 1 MfLEOUK-SB, via the South.—Arawata, 14th • ‘Hat... r - ■ J ■ 'IL Nelson, WmtroßT, Gbeymouth, anb Hokitika. —Kennedy, 16th Inst. - ■ 1 Fox-ros.—Napier. ISth.inst. 4 • Wanganui,—Stormbird, l&thinst. pManawatn, 15tn abb Poverty Bay.—Rangatlra, ICtb inst. ' - BY TELSORAPH. ' 1 ■ . PORT CHALMERS, Friday. ; Alhambra,}for Bluff, , Tanuwkl, for » » Norths Pwscfigcrs fore North: Sir. and, Mrs. Hill, ‘ ‘ Messtsr CorHsa and' McLeod. _ ' j.NAPIER,-Friday. Arrived : 7 am,. Kiwi, from Wellington, - ( ..L-L.-., - I’AUCKLAND,' Friday. The harijne Mepdoza sails for ChiU oh Monday. | T V WEAtIIER'AT 6 P.M. VESTREDAY. ; . i , , .parniweterxotTected for lielglit only. Auckland.—29,*o6—N*N.W,,' light: fine,* N APiNfV.i n light; fine. Bar smooth/ ■ : CASTLEPoinr.;—aS-fIr—.S.S.E.,, light; gloomy. ‘ ‘Heavy Swell.. ' . ' , Wellinoton.—29-67—W.N.W., fresh; fine. - HoKix»»a.—2*7o—N.N.W.., light:'fine. Bar good. .... WrirriOßT.—29'«B—^W.,llght;, fine. Bar good. : TIMABU.—29‘6B—N.E., light; fine. Considerable, tA N-E-sea. I ', . . 1 .BLurf.'H»'ss i -S., fresh-; fine. ■ ■ • t - .. . . ~,, Barometer falling generally. r , A.CCIi)ENir 'Ti> THE SCHOONER HANNAH r ■ BARRATT. Aethe steamer Hawea had not arrived in port from Picton at 9 o’clock yesterday morning, some people were rather surprised, as she had left Picton at 3 o’clock thatmoriklng. When noon passed by. and still no sign of her. aomo nnoasiness was felt: but at 1.30 pm Vi or signal was hoisted at. Mount .Victoria, and - all doubts were then set at rest. However, shortly ’ ' after ‘she was announced, a topsail schooner.was signalled, and I thpn flags were ran up to the masthead, 1- which showed, that: the steamer had her .in tow. Various surmises were aboat as to what the schooner was: but it was at once set down that she was dis-. abler!. A large number of people assembled,on the • ' wh*Tt to. witness the vessels enter the harbor, and at , r 2.15 p.m. they showed round .Haiawell Point. Tlie ■ schooner seemed to be ploughing up the water at a great rate, and it was inferred from this that she was . injured forward.. As they neared'the wharf,’ it was seen that the 1 veaeel in tow.was the Hannah Barratt, . owned -,and -,.c<«n«Baaded.by, Captain Renner. On arriving off the outer T ‘she was cast off, and as she passed round, close ]to .the end it was seen that the mate of the Hawen and a portion of her crew were the only- people on board. The Hawea came along- > - side the wharf. And from Captain-Wheeler we learned ‘ ‘ some particular.-regarding the; deduct vesseV’ He says-- Ihst ; when ’ coming out of Tory Channel yesterday • 1 morning, a schooner was . noticed on the, rocks In a. small toy to the south- ' waid of the entrance. - A boat was lowered and the steamer hove io.'O* boarding her it wasfonnd that the vessel waa tbe Hannah: Barratt of/Wellington, abandoned aad fast oa the:rocks,. with her rudder and ~- erefoot -carried aw»y- A portion at the copper on - 1 her' bottom waa off, but otherwise she ap■peaTed to be uniujnred. Captain. Wheeler thon determined toget faer off tbe rocks, and for that purpose .-sent off a quantity of, waips and also a hedge; After ' some exertion she. was hauled off and then taken in ‘ ' ‘tow by" the Hawea.- A temporary rudder had to be constructed, by a spar being lashed 'over the stern, • 'mOTed,-by nie(uw('#i’tackle'and blocks. There was a ■ moderate southerly wind blowing, and sail was set to. . it, but there .was amuresly any sea on. Just as the r Hawga had got under way a boat came out from one r-t-ofdhe smalt toys,.containing Captain -Rennerand the - of the Hannah Usiratt. They.were at once taken V l on board, and tlten both vessels made another start '—'•for Wellington. They came across the Strait In’ ' eafety. arriving he«e as before mentioned. From ; -/Captain Benner Wo have been able to gft the followt. - ing particulars of how the vessel .became stranded and i abandoned. .He States that he was on a voyage from Lyttelton to Picton la ballast. At 10 o’clock bn j ' Wednesday night, according to his reckoning, he was off the entrance to iTozy Channel, and then as he . -thought came, io a safe, anchorage, with both ’ down ;, ’ the ’ sails were all stowed, atid everything rasde-snug, the wind being fresh from t* the.-sonth-eaet/'with: .a , moderate sea. the night ; being-fine and-clear.. However, early next morp- ’ fng it was.found, that the vessel "was dragging i bn tot he’rocks, and at 3 a.m. on Thursday she ; struck*, and drifted , broadside on, and then.com- , , jpenoedibumpiqgi;,which knocked away a portion inf lier forefoot apd Tarried away the rudder.,. It was - then’ ssOertalned-that instead •of anchoring at the eh- : .■ itrnnceJ of Tory Chaimel, they, bad run into a -false toy situated at the B.E. side of Tory Channel, and _ , which.so resemhlee the entrancelhat it is frequently mistaken.. Every attempt w»» made to .get.her off. >'i A Vcdge was run ont with a stout line, -but although they heaved with all their might, they were affable to get her off, for she was.hqrd and fast. During the day the warp parted- TKe sßust|on, of the vessel was very peri tons, a nifesri ng jfbr.the safety of his crew. Captain Renner .determined to stop on shore for ■ the,night.. Accordingly,all the, valnabl-s were collected and taken b'n shore, -where the crew’ remained, for the night/ • Tliey were fairly worn out with their xertlous in trying.togetthe vessel off, and next morning it was intended to try once more. However, on arriving at the scene of the wrcck’lt was found that abe was removed, and that the Hawea tod her in tow. Captain Renner then put (iff to the’Hswea,' where he was taken on board, as stated by Captain Wheeler. The Hannah Barratt Is constructed of hardwood, and is about four-years old. She 1s insured for £9OO In the Standard Insurance Company, and Captain Renner eatimatda file/Res at £600,-si she is valued at 1300.,,, -- , —— ! ,r

I The barque Huff oik got under way yesterday morning for Hbklaoga, and beat oat to Worsen Bay, where she came to an anchorage at 4 p.m. The p.s. Manawatn and the s.s. Stormbird will arrive here this morning from Wanganui. The schooner Aurora is expected to sail (or Castle Point to-day.

The Union Company’s new steamer Rotorua.. Cap-, tain Macfarlane, from Southern ports, here yesterday. AVe gave some time ago a lengthened description of her, arid all we have now to say is that she fully sustains all the high encomiums that have been passed upon her. She is under the command of Captain Macfarlane, who reports leaving Fort Cnaimers at 3.50 p.m. on the 10th inst -.> a , nd , at Lyttelton at 8.6 a.m. on-the 11th ; sailed at 4.45 p.m. same day, and arrived here as above. Had southerly wind up the coast. The Rotorua sailed for Sydney, via Nelson. Taranaki, and Manukau, taking the outward San Francisco mail, at 7 o clock last evening, , . On the trip up from Fort Chalmers by way of Lyttelton the steamers Arawata and Rotorua had two trials of speed, and on each occasion the Arawata proved the fleetest. The Rotorua left Port Chalmers on Wednesday last half an hour before the Arawata, and In 3 hours 20 minutes after starting the Melbourne boat had taken the lead, and arrived at Lyttelton 86 minutes before the New Aealarid boat, thus winning the race by 1 hour 6 minutes. The Rotorua got another start friom Lyttelton of 40 minutes |n advance of the Arawata. There w as a S.E. breero blowing up the .coast, and both vessels did their best. The breeze was brisk during the night, and the Rotorua kept her distance well, but when the wind went dawn, and all depended on the steaming powers of the vessels, McMeckan’s boat showed her superiority, and gradually crept up to the other until entering the Heads, where they were both side by side. Up the entrance they drove neck and neck, each vessel apparently doing its level best, and the black volumes of smoke which rolled out of their funnels showed that the firemen were bard at work below. At Halswell Point the Arawata had forged nearly a length ahead, but on rounding the point to come up the. harbor she had the outside berth, and was obliged to give way to the Eotorua, which vessel assumed the lead till pnsslng the inner point of Evans Bay,r when they'separated, the Rotorua heading straight for the wharf and the Ringarooma taking a sweep round by the tea gardens. The Rotorua Is a good 12-knot boat, hut is far overmatched in point pf steaming by either of McMeckan's two grand steamers Arawata or Ringarooma. The Rotorua and the Arawata will again have another spin across to Nelson, as within ten minutes of each other last evening, the former having the lead. The ship'St. Leonards finished loading yesterday. It is expected she will haul from the wharf to-day. The cutter Dido arrived in port yesterday at 2 a.m, from Blenheim, after'a smart round trip of 39 hours. Thep.s. Lyttelton left for Blenheim at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. . , . , The Union Company's s.s.. TTawea arrived in port yesterday afternoon at half-past 2 a’clock from Northern ports. She left the Manukau at 4.30 p.m. on the 9th, and arrived off New Plymouth at 6 a.m. on the 10th; sailed atlOa.m., and reached Nelson at 5 a.m. on the 12th; left at 11.15 p.m., and arrived at Picton at 1 a.m. yesterday ; delayed there 2 hours, and arrived here as above. Had strong south-west gale from New Plymouth to Nelson, thence fresh southerly. The Hawea proceeded South at 8 o’clock last evening. , , Messrs. McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co. s s.s. Arawata, Captain Underwood, from Melbourne via intermediate ports arrived in liarbor.at 7.40 a.m. yesterday." 'She left Hobson’s Bay at 4 p.m. on the 4th inst.; cleared Port Phillip Heads at 6.48 p.m., and passed Curtis IslandatS p.m. on the sth; reached ihe Bluff at-4 a.m; on the 9fch, after a fine weather passage across with fresh westerly winds. At the Bluff she discharged 40‘tons cargo, and proceeded on to Port ‘Chalmers at 4 p.m. on the 9th, reaching that port at 430 a.m; r oh -the 10th; landed 160 tons cargo there, and sailed for Lyttelton at 4.25 p.m.; arrived there at 7.25 a.m. on the 11th; sailed at 5.20 p.m., and arrived here as above. We thank the purser for flies and 'otherfavors. The Arawata sailed for Nelson at 7.15 pjn., taking with her a laree number of excursionists. The steamers Tui and Napier, from Foxton, arrived here yesterday; the latter sailed for Kangitikei at-8 p.m.; and the former left for Lyttelton and Kaikoura at 7.10 p.m. » . .