SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4944, 26 January 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OP WELLINGTON, tlmu Water. —1.23 A.M.; 2.5 r.M. ARRIVED. . ■ January 25.—Taranaki, s.s,, 327 tons, Andrew, from Northern ports. Passengers—Saloon ; Mr. aim Mrs. Blarney, Mesiiames Jackson, Ceimno, an' l • Dr, Dalton anil family, Mbs's Dudley (2), a ml Thomas, Dr. Kilgonr, Messrs. Heaven. Kn° r PPBlake (2), Ffrost, Belcher. Henry (2), Donald, a Fergnsson, Rev. Mr. Webb; 7 steerage. Levin Co., agents. _ , - Canterbury, schooner, IU tons, Pyhe, tiom lock. Master, agent. , , , Herald, schooner, 56 tons, Mackay, from Klouis Sound. Thomas, agent. SAILED. • January 25.—Kangatira. s.s., 196 tims Evans, "for Napier. Passengers—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Scoblo, Mesdames Bcgg, Neill, NeaU'. Misses Coleman, Bcgg. M tndsor. Or y, Rickards, and Bargrovc, Messrs. Stevvart, M illiams, and James (2): 10 in the steerage. Plimmer, agent. Tararua. s.s., 663 tons, Sinclair, for Melbourne and Hobarton, via the South. rassengcrs-Saloon-lor South ; Messrs. Sheet, Stuart, and Tomlin. For Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs. Nevvland, Mrs. Saunders, Dr. Gagliards, Messrs, Pickard, Roy, Wcstmaeott, and Christie. Bishop, agent. , .. . Taranaki, s.s., 327 tons, Andrew, for the South. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Bitching, Bowen, Hadfleld, Maemanaman, and Richards, Mrs. Coker ; C m the steerage, and 03 immigrants. Levin and Lo., s.s., 69 tons, Doile, for Wanganui, Turnbull and Co., agents. IMPORTS. (A special charge is mads for consignees' names inserted in (his column. ] Leicester, from London; 2011 cases, 8-0 pkgs, 703 casks, 38 crates, 162 kegs, 2S bales, 1 water cart, 1 case seed, 1 tin boa. 1 pkg cork. 66 boxes. 4j drums. 1 Iron stand. 2220 rails, 4113 flsh plates, 47 tanks, 1 pci , taps, 133 lengths pipes, 12 octaves, 10 tmrees 1400 sashwelghts. 1659 bars iron, 2SO bdls do, 12 arms and boxes, 600 bags salt. , Taranaki, from Oneliunga: 17 pkgs, 5 cases, 40 .. sacks. From Nelson and Picton: 150 sacks malt, 1 pkg, 6 boxes. 3 bales, ... Canterbury, from Havelock : 26,000tt. sawn timber. EXPORTS. \ Stormbird, for Wanganui: 7 cases, 8 pkgs, 3 cases -'.champagne, 6’ do brandy, 1 do ale, 4 casks do. 2 cases whiskey, 2 do geneva, 1 do' bitters, 1 do wine. 39 drums, 1 case confectionery, 2 casks shoes, 28 cases kerosine, 4 tins driers,' 45 pkgs groceries, 1 do brushware, 39 do sugar, 3 cases chairs, 10 pkgs sugar, 200 a bags salt; 40 gunnies sugar, 21 pkgs, _ ' , Eangatlra. for Napier: 15 cases Wine, 12 do claret, 13 do brandy, 32 cases, 4 pels, 12 half-cases fruit, 2 do do. 1 case books. 347 pkgs. 40 bdls, 12 mats sugar, 30 boxes tea, 40 coils wire, 6 mats sugar, 2 rams, 25 casks, 1 Taranaki, for the South 5 qr-casks brandy,' 1 truss, 2 pels, 5 cases, 5 boxes. 20 pkgs, 1 box. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Huruuuf, early; Adamant, early; Itakaia, SoUTIIEuN Pouts. —Taiipo, 29tb inst.; Taranaki, Pouts.—Hawea, 30th inst.; Wellington, ■ End February _ Melbourne and Hobarton via the South. Albion, s.s.< 2Sth inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.- Jessie Headman, this month; Avalanche, : early ; Ocean Mall, early. . Northern Ports— Tanpo. 29th inst.; Taranaki, Ports.— Hawea, 30th inst.; Wellington, 2nd February. • Foxton.— Napier, this day. ... Wanganui. Stormbird,. 27th inst.; Manawatn, 26th inst. - . - r Nelson, Wkstpout, Greymoutii, andllokitika. Kennedy, 27th inst. , _ , Melbourne, via the South.—Alhambra, 2nd via the West Coast. Albion, 29th Inst. ; BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Thursday. Arrived : Star of the South, from Fiji. The schooner Sacramento, from San Francisco bound for Samoa, has been wrecked. ” BLUFF, Thursday. Arrived: Albion, s.s., at 6 a.m. She left Melbourne on the 17th inst.: arrived at Hobarton on the 19th, and'at Milford Sound on the 23rd; left again same day, and arrived here as above. Experienced strong westerly winds till arrival at Milford Sound ; thence heavy S.W. gale. The Albion brings 84 saloon passengers and 269 tons cargo for aU ports. Passengers For Lyttelton: Mesdames Fletcher, Henby, Handcock and child, and George and 2 children, Messrs Henby, Smal\, Page, Burgess Shoebridge, Fisher, Handcock, Longlen, Henty, Foster, and Speed; 6i tons cargo.. For Wellington: Mesdames Burgess and Graham. Messrs. Bendon, Galvin, Matthias. Stobo, Banks,.' Cohen, Eoscovo, Flower, Telford, Saivers, Wante, and Gammell: 60 tons cargo. For Nelson: Sir John Campbell, Messrs. ‘ Brown, Bain, Penny, Rankin, Cheaper, Morgan, and Hall; 12 tons cargo. ’ .. The Albion sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. LYTTELTON, Thursday. Sailed : Wakatlpn, at 4.30 p.m. Passengers for Wellington—Hon. W. B. Rhodes, Dr. Webb. For Nelson: Mr. Dalamare.—Schiehalllon, barque, for Napier, with part of original, cargo from London.— Tul, for Kaikoura and WeUington. Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co.’s ship Langstone cleared the Customs for London to-day with a large cargo of wool and a little taUow and bones, value, £81,650. The ship Ocean Mail, loading for London under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, has now on board over 2000 bales wool. Sne will it is expected receive very quick despatch. ■lt was stated in yesterday’s issue that the bng, Cfrqlg JfltTurhV*-*****- tor Newciutlo «lnd brought up in Worser Bay, whereas it should have been the. Neptune. The Craig Ellaehie did get away yesterday afternoon for Newcastle, and also brought up in Shaw, Savill, and Co.’s ship Avalanche has taken on boaitl about 1300 bales wool for London. The ship Himalaya reported at the Customs yestergot away for Melbourne and Hobarton via the South yesterday at 8.15 p.m. The s a.' Wakatipu, from the South, will arrive here this morning. . She will sail for Sydney via the West Ooast'dnring the day. ' _ The brig Neptune cleared out of Worser Bay yes terday afternoon for Newcastle. The s.s. Rangatlra proceeded to Napier yesterday afternoon. - , . , ~ , . , The wind blew almost direct from the, west during the last two dSys, coming down in very heavy squalls. It has prevented the ships Leicester and Himalaya coming up to the, wharf. , The s.s. Hinemoa took a flying tnp to Picton yesterday She left the wharf at 1.30 a.m., and made Pictorial 6-45ajn,;»aiIed at 10.30n.m., and went to the Brothers, but was unable to land there.owing to the strbng wind blowing; proceeded on to this port, and then when entering the harbor made another stop at the pilot station, eventually arriving here at 8 o clock last evening. ■ In the Strait the wind was blowing very stiff from the westward, with smooth sea. The Union Company’s s.s. Taranaki. Captain Andrew from Northern ports, arrived here at 7 a.m. yesterday. Shelcfi. the Manukau at 2 p.m. on the 22nd and steamed against a fresh S.W. wind, reaching New Plymouth at 5 a.m. on the 23rd; sailed at 8 a m the kind having increased to a strong gale, veering from S.W. to N.W.' roxind by S,,(with a very heavy sea." The Taranaki, however, made good headwav throught It. and reached; Nelson at 1 a.m. next day Sailed again at 1.30 p.m.. the wind being strong from S W. and a very nasty confused sea running; wot in to Picton at 9 p.m. same day: left at 12.30 yesterday and had strong westerly wind across the Strait to arrival.’' The Taranaki proceeded South at 6 p.m. yesterday, taking a number of immigrants from the shin Leicester. The ■ schooner Herald,, Captain Mackay, from Pelorus Sound, timber laden, arrived here yesterday at 4 p.m. She left the Sound at 6 p.m. on Wednesday last, and had strong N. W breeze across In the India Times ot November 6 it is stated that » novel application of oil was recently made by Captain Betts, of the Kittg Cenric, a fin© wooden ship of 1490 tons, which arrived at Bombay from Liverpool on 3rd December. with a cargo of coal. Common* pine-oil was nsed in a heavy gale of, wind to prevent the sea breaking on board, and with perfect success. The vessel left Liverpool on the 13th June, met with severe weather in the Channel, but which she got through without any damage, and after being seven days out, crossed the Equator at 31deg. W. longitude On the 80th Of July, between Tristan d Apunha and the Cape of Good Hope, she encountered a heavy gale ot wind from the north-west. The gale did not come on suddenly, but rose by degrees, and at 8 o clock that morning a tremendous sea broke over the ship, bursting in the main batch, washing away the hatch-houses and boats, smashing in the front of the cabin, and destroying the captain’s and officers stores and their clothing —A"yonhg lad. Earnest Eawdon, one of the crew, who was on the poop, was carried overboard In the first burst of the gale's fury ; but they were totally unable to render him any assistance, although for a time the men could see that he was striking out boldly—The damages were .repaired as well M WMpoSble circumstances. The gale lasted for nearly, five days, and raged with determined violence, which caused the greatest apprehension for the ship's safety. The gale had lasted some Httle time when the chief officer. Mr. Bowyer, bethought him of a plan be had seen tried on some occasions whed in'the rAtlantie trade, to prevent the sea breaking in. In,many cases a bight of rope is flung Into the sea, to act as a kind of breakwater round the Boon. This Impedes the action of the ship and makes hex movements clumsy and heavy. Mr. Bowyer had teen that bags of - oil-towed from each quarter made the water perfectly calm in the wake of the vessel, the sea breaking against the- extreme surface of the ill* which acted like a stay.. This, however, had only been in small vessels,- and on one occasion he remembered a can of oil being taken in a boat, which Was lowered in a high sea to save a life, for the same purpose. He proposed to the captain that the plan should be tried, and the suggestion was happily followed. Mr. Bowyer got out two canvas clothes bags of his, nothing else being available, and into each poured two gallons of pine oil. the cheapest they had on board. He punctured the bags slightly, and Aung one over each quarter, towing them along. The effect was magical. The waves no longer broke against the poop and sidcs of the ship,- but at yards and yards away, where the oil had slowly spread Used over the surface of the water. Around the poop. In the wake of the vessel, was a large circuit of calm water. The crew were thus able to repair damage* with-greater ease, the ship was relieved ot those tremendous shocks She from time to time received from the mass of waters which poured over h r quarters and stern, and the. danger was considerably lessened. • The two bags lasted two days, after which, the worst of , the gale having expended h»elf. no' more oil .waa used. Four gallons of oil, scarcely worth 305.. have perhaps saved the King Cenric I s cargo, and the Hvee and property of the M«w The plan w so valuable a one, both in its elm-

plicity ami its effects, that a small quantity of oil, and with properly constructed bags, should form ns essen tial a portion of what every vessel carries as life-buojs now do. So alive lias Captain Betts becomes to us utility that he is having hags prepared and intenos alwas carrying a sufficient quantity of future. The expenditure of material is small, tor int oil only slowlv percolates through the canvas and tne little hole or two punctured in the bag. Oil has never been put to such a use before on this side, and i ir. Bowyer mav claim the credit of introducing the here. Many shipmasters, indeed, have never c\ui heard of such a practice, and Captain Betts himself would never have thought of it had not the idea been suggested to him. According to Mr - t ever, the use of oil in heavy rising seas, to catii foaming waters around tho vessel, and P r .. breaking over tho sides, is not uncommon on the Atlantic side.