SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5035, 14 May 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF WELLINGTON. HIOU WATKK.—S.O A.M. ; 5.28 P M ARRIVED. May 12.—Thames, ketch, 22 tons, limit, from Vo lorns Sound. Master, agent. Aurora, schooner, 56 tons, UomorU, from Lyttelton. Pearce, agent. Margaret Sco'ley, cutter, 16 tons, Scoones, from an oyster cruise. Hero, cutter, 20 tons, Davis, from Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Piiramer, agent. May 13.—Andrew Keid, barque, 814 tons. Alex* v^ fc *~*«uider, from Loudon. Passengers—Saloon ; Mr. ami Mra. -Elliott and family ; 5 steerage. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent. Chaudiere. barque. 470 tons, Petfield, from New- ' castle. Levin and Co., agents. Jane, brig. 102 tons, Abbott, from llobarton. Beck -3ml Tonics, agents. liinemoa, Government s.s., 252 tons. Fairchild, from New Plymouth, Passengers—Saloon : Hon, Major -Atkinson, Mr. Justice (.Tidies, ami Mr. James. Shepherdess, schooner, 3S tons, from i’elorus Sound. Master, agent. ilawca, s.s., 402 tons, Wheeler, from the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mr.and Mrs. Pavkes. Mrs. Carroll. Misses Baxter, Kemble, McKenzie, ard Huberts. Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Justice Johnston and secretary, Mr. F. Johnston, Judge Williams, Captain Thomas. Messrs. McLeod, Isaacs, Macassey. Kthelson. M ir.tchead, Hooper, Seymour, Logan. Mcnorage. Fletcher. Hal- "" leustein, Mundsey. Harnoid, Wright, and Buck ; 10 steerage : 30 for the North. Levin and Co., agents. Napier, s.s., 48 tons. Holmes, from Foxfcnn. PftS'cnpers—Cabin : Messrs. Maysnior, Flytrer, [lower (2), Conway, and Johnston. Turnbull and Co., agents. Stormbird. s.s.. 09 tons, Doilo. from WanganuL Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Johnson, Miss Hid, Major Kemp. Dr. Butler, Messrs. Moorhouse, M.H.8., Soloman. Cooksou, Orr, Wirilana, Carrol, and Carruthers ; 2 steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAIL MIX May 12. Hannah Barratt. schooner, 56 tons, Pcnner, for Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Reliance, ketch, 05 tons. Swede, for Kaipara, Master, agent. Dunedin, schooner, 00 tons, Stewart, for Oamaru. Master, agent. Elizabeth, ketch. 33 tons. Short, for Foxton. Jacob ami Co., agents. Cora, schooner, 30 tons, Hassell, forPicton. Master, agent. Malay, barque. 32S tons. Millman. for Jlobarton. Passeugers—Cabin ; Mrs Ruck, Misses Lord and Beck Beck and 'bonks, agents. 1 May 13. May, three-masted brigantine, 237 tons. sC Plumley. for Hongkong. Turnbull and Co,, agents. ; . Feronia, barque. 315 tons, White, for Kaipara, X Xrull aud Co , agents. IMPORTS. [A special charge it made/or consignees' names inverted in this column.} Chaudiere, from Newcastle : 700 tons coal. EXPORTS. May, for Hongkong: 425 boxes fungus, value 3*3750 ; 257 bags do. £95 : 162 tons iron, copper, lead, 'Spelter, glass, &c., value £1605 : total value, £5450. EK P EOT 121) AIIR fV A LS. London. —Benledi, early: Wennington. early ; Queen of the West: Roblna Dunlop ; City of Madras: and JJroomhall, early. Southern Pouts. —Taranaki, ISth. Nouthkrn Pout*. — Taupo, 15th; Wellington, 18th. Melbourne, via Hobarton and the South. — Tararna, 20th. Melbourne. —Eagle Wing, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London,- Carnatic, early. Hongkong. —May, early. Northern Ports.— Hawea. this day ; Taranaki, 38th. Wanganui.—Stormbird, this day ; Manawatu, this day. Melbourne, via Hubarton awtiik South. — Albion, 23rd. Southern Port*.— Wakatapu, this day; Taupo, asth. Napier, Poverty Bay, Tauranoa, and Auckland.— Wanaka. 30th. Foxton*. —Tui, this day : Napier, this day. Nelson, Wksitout, (.4itkv.mouth, and Hokitika. —Murray, 15th. Newcastle,— Northampton, this day, Blenheim.— Lyttelton. 15th. Westport and Greymouth. —Luna, this day. BY TELKGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS, Sunday. Arrived : Barquentine Loochiel, from Mauritius. She made the Head* at 7 p.m. yesterday, and anchored inside. Owing, however, to her anchor fouling, she drifted on to the Sandspit. A hedge was run out, but the line parted, and she gradulaly shifted further on to the Point. This morning Captain Ewen came up to the Fort and secured the tug Koputai, ■which proceeded down, and* towed her off at 3 p.m. Strange to say, no telegram reached Port Chalmers from the Heads relative to the disaster.—The barque Amateur, from Newcastle, has also arrived. LYTTELTON, Saturday. Sailed: New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Dpawa, for London, with 18 passengers and cargo of wheat, wool, and tallow valued at £32,ooo.—Taranaki, for Port Chalmers, late. AUCKLAND, Saturday. Sailed : Taupo, for the South. —Melrose, barque, for Newcastle. , The Stormbird left Wanganui at 9 o’clock on Saturday night; went down the river at half-speed, wing to the extreme darkness: crossed the bar at 10, and made a quick run down, arriving alongside the Queen’s wharf at 0.20 a.m. yesterday. Experienced light easterly weather and rain throughout. The Stormbird will sail for Wanganui to-day. The s.s. Napier left Foxton at 8 a.m. yesterday, and arrived here at 7 o’clock last night. She will sail again for Foxton this evening. Two small vessels are reported to have been driven ashore at Waikanae during the strong w.sterly gale which prevailed during several days of last week. One of them is stated to be the Janet, schooner, and the other is said to bo a ketch. A cutter from Kaipara to Patea, with timber, it is also rumored, is lying ashore somewhere inside Kapiti. The brig Jane, Messrs. Beck and Tonks* late purchase, arrived in port yesterday forenoon She is one of the old class of vessels, extremely bluff in the bows, and square sterned, like a box She is no doubt a very useful addition to the Wellington-owned fleet of vessels ; but cannot be classed as an ornament to the port. She comes here from Hobarton, and left there at 7.30 a.m. on the 12th April. Had light W. and NAV. winds across to Cape Farewell, which was sighted on the 27th April; thence had strong easterly wind for a few days, and rounded Stephens Island on the 3rd inst., with light S.E. wind, against which she worked through the Strait; but the maintopsail carrying away, was obliged to run back for Stephens Island, where another topsail was bent. On the 7th was off the Heads; but a heavy gale came on from the NAV., which carried away the maintopsail, upper foretopsail, and foresail. The vessel then drifted through the Strait, and the wind listed from the NAV. and W. for several days, when it took into the southward, and the brig was enabled to bear up for this port, making Fencarrow Light at 0.30 on Friday night. Got Pilot Holm on board on Saturday night, and came into the port yesterday morning, anchoring at 11.30 o’clock. Her cargo consists of jam, fruit, &c.

Tho Union Co.'s s.s. Hawea, Captain Wheeler, arrived in harbor at 3.30 p.m. yesterday from the South, after a very rough passage from Lyttelton. She left Port Chalmers at 2.30 p.m on Friday last; arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday at 8.20 a.m.; sailed again at 6.30 p.m.. and arrived in harbor as above stated. From Lyttelton to Kaikoura had a heavy N.E. gale, with a high confused sea breaking over the steamer continually ; thence strong N. W. wind. The ITawea will go North at 2 o’clock this afternoon, Tho cutter Hero arrived in harbor on Saturday night. She has made a long trip from Pelorus Sound —nearly a week. c?he was inside the Heads on Tuesday last, but met with the strong N.W. gale, which blew her away to sea, and since then she has been making her wav back to the Heads. The/scchooner Aurora left Lyttelton on Thursday afternoon, ami had light southerly wind and calm weather up. -She brings a cargo of oats and other produce. The steamer Kiwi’s departure for the East Coast has teen postponed till this afternoon. The Government steamer Hinernoa. Captain Fairchild, arrived in port at 0.30 a.m. yesterday. She left here at 0.30 p.m. on Thursday. Had strong head winds, with heavy sea, and made New Plymouth at 6 o'clock next afternoon ; sailed a"a!n at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and experienced very thick weather down to arrival, Captain Fairchild having to lay-to his steamer twice. The steamer Tui will sail for Foxton this afternoon.

The following notice to mariners (referring to the harbor of Lyttelton) has been posted np in the Custom House, and also appeared in last Friday s Gazette:~'*l Hiring the dredging operations now in hand in the fairway at the entrance of the inner Jiarbor between the two Moles, the masters of all vessels are cautioned to take the entrance to the eastward of the dredge and her buoys. The dredge's Bouth-wcst bower anchor will be laid down ’'bout •400 ft. outside the Moles, ami will be buoyed with a striped black and white buoy. The dredge's side moorings will be similarly buoyed. Masters of all vessels are hereby cautioned against going near or over the dredge moorings, and ir. the case of all steamers are required to slow their engines to less than half-speed for at least 100 yards before arriving abreast of the dredge, in accoraance with Hie "New Zealand Harbor Regulation No. 102. This no'iilcation to take effect from and after the 14th May. 1877, and to remain in force until revised or altered.” The schooner Shepherdess, from Pelorus Sound, arrived here yesterday afternoon; and the ketch Thames arrived from the same place on Saturday. A number of small craft took advantage of a light wind from the N.K. on Saturday afternoon and commenced to beat out of harbor. Some of them brought up during the night, owing to the thickness of the weather, but renewed their voyage at daylight. The cutter Margaret Scolley. Captain Scoones, arrived in harbor on Saturday afternoon. She is on an oyster cruise, and comes here to get a supply of fresh provisions. The cutter is originally from Nelson, which place she left over a month ago. She first proceeded to the Croixelles, and after throe day’s dredging without success went over to Separation I'oict: but although it was dredged in every no'ok and corner to the sandspit, no trace of the oyster could be found. Adele Island was next visited, and here Khc succeeded in raising a few Then went over to Monterc Hind's, but found nothing there but mussels ami mud. The Margaret Scolley then went back to Nelson, and had the dredges altered and made more powerful, as the captain was confident that there were plenty of oysters in Cloudy Bay, but they were packed so closely together that it was im.possible to raise them without a very powerful dredge. After receiving the necessary alterations the hay was again dredged, but without any success, and the cutter then went through I'elorus Sound, Queon Charlotte Sound, and out through Tory Channel, everyplace in them that hsd the least appearance.of containing oysters being dredged. However nothing was found, the bottom being thoroughly unsoib'd for breeding oysters, and Cloudy Hay was next made

for; but here a very strong wind coming on,! she we up close to Wairau bar, and bad weather continu g prevented any operations being carried on. t, short of provisions she stood across for M cllingtt , arriving here as above. . , Messrs. Shaw, Navill, and Co/s barque Chaumero, Captain Petfield, arrived in port on bundaj aucrnoon, with a cargo of coal from Newcastle. !he Chaudiere. was here some two years ago. and went to London. She came out to Nelson at an early date ot this year ; from there she went to Napier, and thento Newcastle, where she loaded for this t ?' { understand that it is the intention of the agents of Shaw. SavilL and Co. to place her on the berth for Condon, and make her the last wool ship of.the season -phe Chaudiere has made the passage from Newcastle to this port iu fourteen days, and during the voyage experienced very heavy weather. biie sailed from Newcastle on the 29th ApH l , witU a strong S.W. wind; but after gaming an olJink of about twenty miles it changed to B.K, and blew a heavy gale, splitting several sails and the ship was iiove-to under close-reefed topsails, with a very nasty cross sea. This wind continued till Tuesday, the vessel during the time driving up the coast until the light at Sydney Heads was sighted, aboutten miles off, and then the captain would have run m there, but the wind fell light. However, that night it came on again to blow from the S.E., and the vessel was continually Hooded with water. This sort of weather lasted till the 4th May, when it hauled well into the South, accompanied with heavy squalls, and she was able to keep away a little, Next (lay the wind somewhat moderated, and more sail was set on her. On the oth line weather prevailed: but it was only just a lull m the tempest, to come on again with redoubled fury from the S.W., accompanied with tremendous sea. ilie barque was put before it under close-reefed topsails, and during the 7th ft:-d rfth she drove before both wind and sea at a tremendous rate, all the while Hooded with water, as the seas came toppling on board with great force on both sides; and she was also pooped several times. But she always righted herself before any damage could bo done, and despite she was heavily laden ran before the gale gallantly, and came out of it with only the loss of a portion of her bulwarks. On the oth the wind went down to a fresh breeze, and on the Uth sighted D Urville Island. Ou Friday night it fell calm, and on Saturday got a breeze which fetched her to the Heads, arriving here yesterday, and anchoring at 1.30 p.m. Theps. Manawatu left Wanganui at 0.30 a.in. on Saturday, crossed the bar at 10.30 a.m., and arrived in port at II o’clock same night. Had line weather down The Manawatu was bar-bound at u anganui for four days, owing to a strong westerly gale. She will sail again for Wanganui to-’day. Messrs, W. and O. Turnbull anil Co.’s brigantine May sailed yesterday at noon for Hongkong, with a full cargo, a list of which will be found under the proper heading. As the wind was from the N.E the Stormbird went down to her and gave her a pluck to windward, so as to let her clear Jerningham Point. She was reported as clearing the Heads at 1 p.m. The barque Feronia sailed for Kaipara yesterday forenoon. Up to the time of our going to press this morning there was no sign of the steamers Wakatipu from Sydney or Luna from Westport. ARRIVAL OP THE ANDREW REID. The barque Andrew Reid, Captain Alexander, which was announced as being in the Strait on Saturday, and which has been long expected from London, was signalled as being off the Heads yesterday morning. There was a moderate breeze from the N.NE., with which she worked into port, and sailed up the harbor in charge of Pilot Holmes, who anchored her a short distance off the wharf. The Andrew Reid is a good homely-looking little vessel, barque-rigged, taut.ami finely sparred, and looks very well externally, despite her long passage and damaged bulwarks, while her deck is very clear from any lumber, which showed off her good wholesome beam. She is a wooden vessel, her timbers comprising ironwood, oak, and elm ; is six years old, and copperfastened throughout. Her owner is Thomas Dunlop, of Glasgow, and the trade in which she has been principally employed is the west coast, that is Valparaiso, etc.: also to Sydney, and her last trip was to Port Chalmers. When she was Home, she received a thorough overhaul, was re-surveyed, and is classed Al for thirteen years. She conies consigned to the N.Z.S. Company, and has half her cargo for this port, the balance being for Napier, whither it is probable she will go after discharging here. The barque’s passage has been a long one. caused by the very unfavorable weather met between Tasmania and New Zealand ; but excepting that it was a pleasant one, as the weather the greater portion of the voyage was fine, and nothing in the shape of accidents or disturbances happened to mar it. The voyage was also an uneventful one. as neither land, icebergs, nor vessels were seen, if wo except ‘that when in the Bay of Biscay, on the 21st January, a vessel of about :>OO tons, supposed to be .a schooner, was sighted bottom upwards. There was a hole in her bottom, and although Capt. Alexander brought his vessel close to the wreck, lie was unable to discover anvthing that would give a clue to its name. The Andrew Reid commenced her passage on the 15th January, when she quitted London. In the Downs, where she was anchored for three days, the passengers were taken on board, and on the 22nd the pilot was landed, the vessel having to contend against head winds down the Channel. On the 25th January a gale of wind came on from the south-west, which chopped round to the north-west, and with it she cleared the Channel and was carried into the Bay of Biscay, where light winds and calms beset her till the north-east trades were found, which, after a short and fickle existence, gave out, and with light winds and fine weather she crossed the Equator on the 22nd February. Picked up the south-east trades three days afterwards. They proved themselves to bo of a moderate nature, and a smooth sea accompanied them till thev were lost ou the 2nd March. Then a period of variable winds was met with, and the meredian of Greenwich was crossed on the IBth March. The Cape of Good Hope was rounded on the 29th, in lat, 13deg. south, and iu running down her casting, which was performed between the 40th aud 46ch parallel, moderate winds were encountered, principally from the north and north-west, till the 26th April, when a strong gale from the S.E. was experienced. The ship was hove-to, and although heavy bodies of water found their way on board, no damage was done to her. As soon, as Tasmania was jiasscd on the 80th dav out. the barque was beset with strong easterly weather; and on the 2nd May had another violent gale from the S. E., in which the mizzentopsail and stay and the foretepmast staysail were carried away. Made her landfall at Cape Farewell on the Oth May : had a fresh W.NAV. breeze, the vessel running under single-reefed topsails: barometer 29 20. At 0 a.m. on the Bth wore the ship to the N.E.. and then the barometer dropped to 2s’Bo: and at 7 a.m. a heavy gale opened out irom W.S.W., ami the lower topsails were blown away. At noon ah gh sea was running, and one tremendous big sea came up from the leeward. broke over the lee rail, filling the decks with water, and stoving about 39ft. of the starboard bulwarks. This gale, which suddenly chopped round to th» NAV. took off on the 10th,with heavy hail squalls, and on the Uth changed round to the S. \V., and blew fresh ; on the 12th had light winds and calms: got up to the Heads yesterday morning, where Filot Holmes was taken on board. She came into port as above mentioned. It is expected she will be berthed at the wharf this morning.