SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5027, 4 May 1877, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVED.

April 7.—Neptune, brig, 299 tons, Chadwick, from Newcastle. Williams, agent.

Duke of-Edinburgh, barque, 359 tons, Thompson, from Newcastle. Williams, agent.

April 9.—Wolverene, H.M.S. corvette, 1700 tons, 17 giins, Commodore Hoskins, from Hobarton. ArRiL 10.—Wakatipu, s.s., 1198 tons, Cameron, from Sydney. Levin and Co, agents. April 11.—Ringarooma, s.s., 623 tons, Whitburn, from Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent. Robin Hood, brig, 297 tons, Paton, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. ArniL 12.—Northampton, ship, 1160 tons, Clare, from London, via Nelson. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Haines, Lacey, and Awdrey ; 200 immigrants. N.Z.S. Company, agents. Feronia, barque, Saith. from Geographe Bay, Western Australia. Krull arid Co.. agents. Anne Melhuish, barque, 344 tons, Johnston, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. ■ April 10.—Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Anderson, from Sydney. Tnrnbull and Co., agents. April 18.—Pleiades, barque, 330 toB9, Carpenter, from Newcastle. Beck and Tonks, agents. ■ April 23—May, three-masted brigantine, 237 tons, Plumley, from Dunedin via Mauritius. Turnbull and Co., agents. 24.—Tararua, s.s., 563 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne, via Hobarton and the South Bishop, agent. ... Albion, s.s., 591 tons, Clark, from Melbourne, via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. April 27.—Rotoruii, s.s., 576 tons, Malcolm, from Sydney. Levin and Co, agents.

April 7.—Arawata, s.s., G 22 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. . Rotorua, s.s., 676 tons, Macfarlane; for Napier, Auckland, and Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. April 13. —Eingaroorna, s.s., 623 tons, Whitburn, for Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent. . April 14.—Australian Sovereign, barque, 353 tons, Berry, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Malay, barque, 284 tons, Millman, for Lyttelton.. Beck and Tonks, agents. ..,,,. Hermann, barque, i'453 tons, Pens, for Lyttelton. Turnbnll and Co.. agents. April 15.—Neptune, brig, 299 tons, Chadwick, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. : April 17.—Robin Hood, brig, 207 tons, Paton, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. AraiL 18.—H.M.S. Sapphire, 14 guns, 1428 tons, Murray, for Auckland. April 20.—Wakatipn, s.s., 1158 tons, Cameron, for Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. Annie .Melhuish, barque, 344 tons, Johnson, for Newcastle.' Williams, agent. April 25.—Tararua, s.s., 503 tons, Sinclair, for Melbourne, via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. April 26.—Albion, s.s., 691 tons, Clarke, for Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent April 27.- Pleiades, barque, 320 tons, Carpenter, for Newcastle. Beek and Tonks, agents. April 28.—Easby, s.s., OC9 tons, Anderson, for •Sydney. Turnbull and Co, agents. , Adamant, barque. 815 tons, Bowling, for London May 2 —Arawata, s.s., 023 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. • Sin 2 -Rakaia, ship, 1022 tons. Friston, for Lon,lnn Passeneors—Saloon : Mrs. Clayton and family MfaSSffflto-aaddlok, Mr. andMrs.Ormond, Mr and Mrs. Nelson, ■ Rev.' Mr. Cooper, Messrs. McCarthy, Hardwiek. and Humphry. Steerage: Mrs. Dodsworth and child, Mrs. Smith and: child, Mcsdames Woods, Temperton, and Woodward, Messrs. Wand Pankhurst, • Ashwin, McLachlin, Younge, Gibbons. Bucket, Wilson, Anson, McAnalby, Hunger, Hayes, Johnston, Osborne, Temperton,, Robertson, Warren, JcfTry, Marshall, and Parker. Levin and Co., agents.

BY TELEGRAM. < AUCKLAND, April 7. Sailed ; Courser, barque, for "New York, with 400 tons kauri gum. April 11. Arrived : Electra, ship, Irom London, one hundred and eighteen days out, April 17. Arrived : Emily Chaplin, barque, from London. Sailed ; Loch Urr, for London. April 20. Sailed : Glenlora, for London. She takes gold valued at £24,07*.

LYTTKLTON, April 9. Arrived : Sunbeam, barque, from Mauritius. April 13. Arrived: Carnatic, barque, from London, one hundred and twelve days out. She brings two saloon passengers, thirty-one immigrants, and a full, cargo, and comes consigned to the N.Z.S.' Co. She left Gravesend on January 20, cleared the Lizards on the 20th, and did not reach the Equator until February 5, having experienced a succession of westerly gales. Sailed : N.Z.S. Co.'s ship Waipa. Captain Draw, for London, with a full cargo, valued at £IIB,OOO, and twenty-nine passengers.. April 10. Arrived.—Tho N.Z.S. Company's new ship Opawa, Captain Mclnnes, from London, with a large complement of passengers. The Opawa aade the passage in 80 days from land to land, and 83 days from anchor to anchor ; was off the Start on January 23rd, crossed the Line on February lOlh, and meridian of Greenwich on March 12th ; made Stewart's Island on April 13th, and was off the Heads last night. She brings 30 passengers and a full cargo, also Ave blood marcs for Middle Island Stud Company.

April IS. The Albion Company's ship Canterbury cleared Uv» Customs for London to-day, with 16,000 sacks wheat, and four passengers. She sails to-morrow. April 21. The ship Margaret Galbraith. from London, Capt, Fergusson, arrived last night, having made the passage in S 7 days from the Lizards, which were left on 23rd January, and had strong westerly winds and heavy sea running down her easting; passed the Snares on 17th .iprll. She brings IB passengers, and a large cargo, part of which is for Nelson. Timaru, April 19.. The barque Isabella Ridley came ashore at 3 o'clock, right in front of the Government landing service. She had been dragging her anchors all day, and at last both cables parted. The captain made all sail, and tried to beat out, but had no wind. He thenstowed his after canvass, and headed for the beach, flying a signal of distress. The rocket crew had been summoned by a gun from the Harbor Master's station, and as soon as the barque beached they threw a rocket through her foretopsail, setting it on fire for a time. The line held, and the crew of ten were soon safely landed. The barque crushed her lower timbers on the rocks and threatened to capsize when she first struck. She is now standing stiffly, and the seas do not seem to be doing her much harm. About two thousand people witnessed the whole affair It was a lovely calm sunny day, with a tremendous sea. The Isabella Eidley arrived here from Newcastle on March 28, and has 2000 sacks of grain of outward cargo now on board, insured in the South British. The topsail schooner Rose Anna Eose has drifted into Caroline Bay, and is in great danger. The French barque Yvonne is in trim for a beat out, and is laboring heavily. The schooner Annie Bow, schooner Young Dick, brigantine Mary King, and the fore-and-aft schooner Onward are riding well to theircables, though much strained. The sea is increasing-, and lulling at intervals. The wind is dying away altogether. April 20>. Last night the mate and sailors of the stranded barque Isabella Ridley tried to get off to the wreck to save their effects, but one man was drowned, and several others were only saved by the police assisting them. The mate and one seaman were brought before Mr. Wakefield, J.P., this morning, and were discharged with a severe caution. The barque broke nj> during the night. The sea has now abated. PORT CHALMERS, April Tl. Arrived : May, barquentine, from Mauritius. She brings 0573 packages sugar for Wellington.—The ship ■ Duke of Sutherland, from Sydney, bound to London. She put in here owing to having encountered a terrific gale on March 20 in lat. 48deg. 43min. S., long. 171 V., at 0.30 p.m. The sea washed over the poop, carrying away the binnacle, skylight, poop ladder, hencoops, and everything movable. The stern windows were beat in, and filled the cabin and main deck up to the rail. The wheel was washed away, carrying two men with it; one named Frank Horkler, a Russian Finn, was drowned, and the second roan washed on board. Captain Louttit was washed overboard, and saved by his coat catching in the main-braee bumpkin ; his left collarbone and ribs were broken. The gale moderated on March 27. The ship.bore up for Otago, and arrived off the Heads on the 6th inst., but was driven off by a S.W. gale. Made land again yesterday, and towed in this afternoon. Dr. Drysdale reports Captain Louttit in a fair way of recovery. The ship strained tremendously. April 12. The Duke of Sutherland has been surveyed. It has been resolved to caulk the decks and rebuild the deck house, fasten the front of the poop and skylight, and put in new stanchions. April 22: Sailed: N.Z. Co.'s ship Hurnnui, with 14 passen--gers and the following cargo:- 3916 bales wool. 21 do rags, 192 casks tallow, 14 cases drums, 16 bales glue, 18 bales horns, 14 cases stationery, 10,700 onnces gold, 20 tons sundries ; total value, £131,372. The ship Fernglen, from Napier, passed the Heads this morning, steering south. There is a strong N.B. gale blowing. April 26; A urivec : The ship Baron Blantyre, after a passage of 103 days from London. She brings twelve passengers, 2800 tons cargo, and five shorthorn bulls for Mr. Kitching, of Moa Flat. April 30. The wool ship Duke of Sutherland, which latelyput in here from Sydney, damaged by a severe gale, resumed her voyage for London to-day after being repaired. >

The barque Adamant, Captain Bowling, cleared at the Customs on April 23 for London with the following, cargo :—2556 bales wool, 623 pkgs do, 71 bales skins, 681 casks tallow, 8 bales leather, 50 cases meat, 6© pkgs sundries, and 1694 ozs. gold ; value, £61,334 18s. 6d. She left the harbor on Saturday, the 28th, with a fresh N.AV. breeze. The following additional particulars regarding the wreck of the Isabella Ridley at Timaru are from Canterbury papers -.-The Isabella Ridley is 233 tons register, and commanded by Captain McKinuon. Sheis an English vessel, about twenty years of age, and she was bought in England about thTee years ago by Messrs. Guthrie and Larnacli, of Dunedin, since which time she has been trading between this colony and Newcastle. She now belongs to Messrs. Gibson and Clayton, of Dunedin, into whose hands she passed a short while back. The vessel is reported to be covered by a policy of over £2OOO in the New Zealand Company, and the cargo she has now on board, consisting of about 1200 bags of grain, is insured in the South British. The wreck and cargo was sold, and the hull, spars, rigging, &c.. brought £75; grain cargo, £l2; coal, £5; chronometer, £l3; anohors and chains lying in the roadstead, £l3. An official enquiry into the wreck will be held on Monday. Preparations for raading a start on board the ship Itakaia were observable on Wednesdny morning, and by noon the anchor was apeak, her foresails laid aback, and the main and mizzjn yards braced sharp up. About 1 p.m. the headsail was run up, the foreyards hauled round, and with a fresh breeze from the S.W. she glided across the bay to Halswell Point, and thencommenced to work out to .Worser Bay, where to understand it was Captain Fristou's intention to bring np to await a fair breeze to clear the Heads ;■ but no notification to that effect had been hoisted at Mount Victoria up to dusk. The llakaia is in excellent trim for a run Home, her draught of water, although she is a full ship, being only 15ft., while nearly all the cargo in the lower hold consists of tallow. The following is a summary of her cargo:— ■'■ • 2629 bales wool, value .. .. £39,204 805 casks tallow 1 jo 959 434 pkgs do J " " " "' 723 pkgs sundries „ .. . - 2694 10,343 ozs gold „ •• •• 41.370 Total value £96,127 The immigrant ship Northampton came into port on Thursday, April 12, in charge of Mr. F. Holm, the second pilot. The Northampton is a fine clipper ship of 1161 tons register, of the composite build; that is to say, her frame is composed of .iron and her sheathing wosd, but all her lower masts, lower and topsail yards are of steel. She was built at Glasgow in 1805 by Charles Connell and Co., and ia owned by the Merchant Shipping Company. The following are her dimensions:—Length, 220 ft.; depth of hold, 22ft.; breath, 34ft. As a clipper the Northampton is justly renowned, as her first voyage to New Zealand was made in 72 days, and during several years trading to Sydney she made a number of smart passages, none of which were over 80 days. She is a full poop and topgallant forecastle ship, and her saloon and deck appointments are excellent. The Northampton comes into port in first-class order, and cleanliness seems to have been studied throughout the ship. Wegavetheparticnlarsof hervoyagefromLondott to Nelson the other day, and to run over the main features of it now may not be uninteresting. Her voyage occupied 104 days, which was due to meeting with heavy south-west gales in the Bay of Biscay, and calms and very light winds from the Equator. In fact, during the rest of the voyage there was not enough wind to necessitate the taking in of the skysail, which remained set from the time she crossed the line to her arrival off Nelson. She left '-ravesend on December 17, crossed the Equator on 29th January, rounded the Cape on the 23rd February,, and made Cape Farewell on the 2nd icst., arriving at Nelson on the 3rd inst. Her passengers numbered 334 souls, equal to 2S3A statute adults, about 100 of whom were landed at Nelson, or taken down the West Coast, and the remainder are for this port. The health of the immigrants throughout was excellent. There were two deaths of children, aged five years and three months respectively, and four births.. The Tui will take 53 of the immigrants to Foxton this morning, and the remainder will be landed by the Moa in the courso of the day. The Northampton left J. elson on Saturday the 7th, and experienced the full force of the S W gale, also when off the Heads had a'strong N W gale which during the night changed round to the S E., with very thick weather.