SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5095, 23 July 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. High Watkk. —3.10 a.m. : 3.32 p m arrived. July 21.—Shepherdess, schooner, 30 tons, Hansen, Irora Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. -n-, QT) Tui, s.s., 04 tons. Wills, from loxton. Lisnop, Scolley, cutter, 10 tons, Scoon, from Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Sydney Rotorua. s.s., 570 tons, Maefarlane, ■via the East Coast. Passengers—Saloon . From Sj ney-Mrs. Johnstone and 2 children, «ev. Fathers Valerian and Rowe. 1 rom A " t ' ilan ( ? 1 J?”Snice * dames Saxby and Whitmore, Messrs. DnndM^Saxhy. Ttttv 2*> Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, iiarveY, from winSnS" Passengers-Cibin: Mesdames Dillon Townsend, Rapley, Kells, Narey. < and Welsh and child. Misses Kelly, garrison NatlianW, Tliirriq Drake and Shaw, Messrs Chustiaon, Cameron, “mt ToVn n send, Brown and child. Cross, Boon. Suisted. Nathan (-), , Dillon, Harris (2), Montgomery, and Ballauco, M.H.K. P as 4 ", 175 tons. Flowcrday, from the South. Passengers—6. Turnbull and Co., agents. . tSPSTStJ^ISSk B ; 5 steerage: 3 saloon and 25 steerage tor Sydnej. imn inll and Co., agents. utED July 21.-Wennlngton. barfing BS2 tons ■wood, for Newcastle. Passenger - N brig, 209 tons, Chadwick, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. for Anne Melhuish, barque. • 344 tons. Johnson, for N FXm ket'Jh Blenheim. Turns.s,, 57C tons, Maefarlane, for South. Levin and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. July 21,-Napicr, s.s.. 43 tons, Holmes, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co., agents. IMPORTS. . [A special charge is mails for consignees names mSO casks and cases tallow, 21 kegs butter. „„ nn „ ff Shepherdess, from Pelorus Sound; 20,000 ft. sawn U Tnl' from Foxton : 3350 ft. timber. 120 sleepers 1 cask tallow, 17 hides, 12 camp ovens, 2 pkgs. .00 Scolley, from Pelorus Sound: SO dozen Atlantic, from Picton : 40,011 f- sawn - Rotorua, from Sydney : 10 qr-casks rum jinnies sugar, 02 cases fruit, 31 do merchandise, 10 do arrowroot. 2 do books, 2 hhda china, S cases chairs 2 do vases, 10 hf chests tea, 100 boxes. 50 cases matches 1 pkg, 1 case glass. 84 cases fruit. From Auckland: 34 sacks oysters, 5 parcels. 2 boxes, 1 pkg, 10- cases salmon, 24 kegs. EXPORTS. Dunedin, for Wancanui: 590 rails. Napier, for Foxton: 6 bales, 1G cases 3 trusses, 20 kegs spikes, 30 pkgs luggage. 30 cases glassware, - do schnapps, 15 cases kerosene, 3 cases spirits, 1 box tobacco. 2 bdls wire. 53 pkgs groceries, o cases galvanised iron, 12 camp ovens and covers, 3 kegs nails. 1 safe, 1 case chairs, 1 do clocks, 10 pkgs tea, IS gunnies sugar, 1 case axes, 20 do apples. Stormbird. for Wancanui: 5 pkgs ploughshares, 3 cases, 14 bales, C rolls matting, 12 cases hardware, drapery, &c, 15 casks do, IS pkgs. 6 trunks. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lowdojt. —Glenlyon (W*S.P.T.), Orari (P.0.8.D.). and Endytnion (J.K.T.N.), early. Singapore. —East Lothian (V.K.J.Q ), early. London, via Otago.— Taranaki, early. Nkw York.—Elsinore, early. Melbourne via the South.— Arawata, 24th. Lyttelton. —Primera, this day. Northern Ports.— Hawea. 23 th. Southern Ports. —Taranaki, 25th ; Wan aka, 31st Napier, Poverty Bat, Tauranoa, and Auckland —Tanno, 30th, PROJECTED DEPARTUItES. London.- Primera, early. . Northern Pouts. —Taranaki, 2oth ; Taupo, 31st. Southern Pouts,— Wanaka, this day. Foxtox. — Napier, this day. Nelson. Wksttout, Grkvmouth, and Hokitika. —Kennedy. 24th. Melbourne, via the South. —Arawata. 27th Westport and Greymouth.— Lima, early. Ca.stlKi’OTXT and Napier. —-Kiwi, this day Newcastle and Sydney. l —Easby, this day. Napier.— Stormbird, 24th Kaikoura and Lyttelton. —Tui this day. Napier, Poverty Bay, Taukanga, and Auckland. —Wanaka, 31st. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON, Saturday. Sailed : The New Zealand Co’s ship Wanganui, ■with a cargo valued at £78,600, and 11 passengers. This ship has met with quick despatch, and has discharged and loaded very large cargoes. She arrived here on July 1; commenced discharging on July 4, and finished on Thursday; and during that time was stopped working by the railway two days. Sunday. Arrived ; Taranaki, from the South ; Elizabeth, Irom Mercury Bay; Elizabeth Curie, from Kaipara. Sailed : Arthur Wakefield, for Nelson: Advance, lor Gisborne: Primera. barque, for Wellington; Woodville. for Newcastle: Rio Lage, for Freemantle. —Aibion Co’s ship Otago, for London, with a cargo valued at £33,400, and 9 passengers. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Arrived : Warlock, barque, from London, after a voyage of 119 days from port to port, and 97 from land to land. The captain reports experienced a succession of heavy gales from the time of leaving the channel until the vessel reached Madeira on the 25th day out. after which there was average weather to the Snares, which were reached on the 17th inst. The Warlock brings 1100 tons cargo, bnt no passengers, PORT CHALMERS, Saturday. Sailed ; Taranaki, for North. Passengers for "Wellington —Mr. and Mrs. Eyre and 4 children, Mrs. Manders, Messrs. Macandrew and Taiaroa, M.H.R.’s, Bnmett, Hare, and Masters Hare (2). For Greymouth—Miss McCoine, Messrs. Martin and \Vain. BLUFF, Saturday. Arrived : Stella, from Pnysegur Point.—Arawata, from Melbourne. She left Melbourne at 3 p.m. on the 16th inst,, and owing to thick fog proceeded under easy steam until passing Williamstown lightship; cleared the Heads at 5 p.m. and passed Swan Island at 3 20 p.m. next day; experienced light easterly winds, with high sea and thick weather, until passing the Solanders at 9,45 a.m. on the 21st. She brings 30 saloon, 37 steerage. 353 tons cargo, and 25,000 sovereigns for all ports. She sails late to-night for Dunedin. Passengers : Saloon -For Lyttelton— Messrs. Godfrey, Warner. McDonald, and Smith, Mrs. and Miss Fetters, Misses Radcliffe. Caverhill, Duncan, and McDonald, Mrs. Ansen, and 8 steerage; and 50 tons cargo. For Wellington-Messrs. Knocker and Holmwnod, Miss Kirk, and 0 steerage; and 50 tons cargo. For Nelson —Mr, and Mrs, McLean, and 2 steerage; and 15 tons cargo. The p.s. Manawatu. Captain Harvey, left Wanganui on Saturday afternoon at 5.30 ; crossed the bar at 6.10 p.m. Experienced light variable breeze, with heavy westerly swell, to Kapiti; thence strong head wind till arrival alongside the wharf at 0.30 a.m, yesterday. Passed the barque Wennlngton off Terawiti running away with a strong fair breeze. The brigantine Hannah Broomfield arrived here from Kaipara yesterday morning, bringing a full cargo of kauri timber. She left there on the loth instant, experienced light easterly winds and calms, and made Sinclair Head on Friday last; but the wind falling calm she drifted with the tide back to Terawiti, where a light north-east breeze was experienced, and she arrived off the Heads late on Saturday last, where the wind changed round to the south-east with very thick weather, and she anchored in Worser Bay at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The s.s. St. Kikl.a left Dunedin at 11 p.m. on the 15th instant; arrived at Oaraaru at C a.m. on the 16th; sailed again same day at 3.30 p.m., and arrived in Tirnarr. next morning ; was away again at 8 p.m., and arrived in Lyttelton at 5 p.m. on the 18th ; sailed amain at 11.30 p.m. on Friday, and arrived here as above. The s.s. Easby arrived in port from Sydney via the South yesterday afternoon after a very smart round trip of 23 days. Captain W. Anderson reports leaving Wellington on June 30 at 7 a.m. Had light head winds through the Strait. Passed Cape Farewell at 6 p.m. same day; thence experienced strong S.W. wind for two days, followed by light S.E. wind and fine weather to arriving in Newcastle at noon on the sth instant. Loaded 1700 tons of coal, and left at 5 p.m. on 7th, reaching Sydney at midnight; took in 100 tons general cargo, and sailed at 4 p.m. on the 10th. Had strong S.E. winds and head sea for 48 hours ; thence moderate winds from the same quarter and fine weather to the Solanders, which were made at 11 a.m. on the 16th ; passed the Bluff at 6 p.m., arriving at X’ort Chalmers at 10.20 on the 17th. Discharged 1000 tons coal and a quantity of general cargo, and left again at 2 p.m. on the 20th ; arrived at Lyttelton at 12,30 p.rn. on the 21st, sailed again at 12.30 a.m. yesterday, and had strong S.W. wind, arriving in harbor at 5,30 p.m, We thank Captain Anderson for flies and report. The Easby will sail, it is anticipated, tor Newcastle and Sydney to-day. The Union Company’s ss. Rotorua arrived in port from Sydney, via the East Coast, on Saturday afternoon. She cleared Sydney Heads at 8 p.m. on the 11th inst., and had to contend against a series of severe easterly gales and high head seas throughout the whole passage to Auckland, and in consequence did not arrive there till 1 a.m. on the 18th ; sailed again at 6.40 p.m. same day, and anchored in Hawke’s Bay at 0 a.m. on tho 2Qth, but the heavy sea rolling in prevented the completion of the discharge of her cargo till 4 p.m,, at which hour she sailed, and arrived here at 1 p.rn on the 21st, Fresh head winds and variable weather from Auckland to Napier, and thence strong easterly winds and beam sea to arrival were experienced. The Rotorua sailed South shortly after 12 o’clock yesterday. Captain H. Bate, of tho ship Broomhail, now discharging cargo in this port, lias favored us with an extract from the log of his passage from Calcutta to Dundee in the beginning of the present year, during which through the breakage of several of tho closet pipes the ship nearly foundered, and was only saved by great exertion and by throwing overboard between 1400 and 1500 bales of jute. Captain Bate is of opinion that a great many of those fine iron ship which have started on their voyage and are never heard of afterwards are lost through the same cause. The Broomhail left Calcutta on the 27th September, 1876, and nothing beyond tho ordinary occurred till the 9th January, when the vessel was steering N.N.W. by N. close hauled. It was found that the ship was listing over to starboard, and filling her decks and cabin with water. The captain evidently thinking something was wrong put the helm up and wore her, and it took quite an hour to get tho vessel round, tho braces and halyards having had to bo cut. When sho was to and on tho starboard tack she had a strong

list to windward. The ship was sounded, but there was no water in the well cxce * / ® o me At daylight on the 10th it was ascertained that some of tluf jute on tho starboard wing b o e ‘ w t ?™ o ther side saturated with water. The cargo on the other siae was dry. The tore-hatch was started tor the purpose of examining the closet pipes, and they were found to be all right. On the 10th 510'bales of juto had to be th™"'" overboard from the starboard side to relieve her of the heavy list; but to no purpose, and a piece ot™ was rove down the closet pipes, and a swab hauled into them from the outside The sbl P “Lw time settling down in the water. On the 11th another examination of the closet pipes took place, and it was then discovered that the leaden pipe in the starboard closet was broken clean off, and when the casing was removed there was a clear rush of water coining into the ship through a hole about three inches in diameter, and had it not been for the swab which was placed in the pipe tho previous night. Captain Kate is of opinion that tho ship would most certainly have foundered. The pipe was not broken by a blow, but must have been broken by the straining of tho snip. Tho hole was plugged up, and the other closet pipes* of which there were six. were examined, and the one opposite the one discovered leaking was found , broken entirely through in the lower part. The other pipes were found to be going the same way. inc jute was now swelled up considerably, and had to be torn out of the hold and thrown overboard, and in this way 1410 bales were jettisoned. The estimated : damage to tho cargo was about £BOOO. For several days after the finding of the leaks the crew were continually working at the cargo getting it overboard, and also trimming the ship. "We might mention that an official inquiry was held when the ship went Home, in which voluminous evidence was taken, and the Court, in giving judgment, were inclined to think that the breakage of the pipes was partially due to tho working and vibration of the ship, and partially to the waves acting upon the open part of the tubes. They thought that if It was necessary to have the outlets awash, or under tho water, they should be protected by valves, and that the lower part of the pipe, near the flange and outlet, should be iron, and not lead. They were also of opinion that the casing should be of harder material, and an iron caseing had been suggested. The Court further thought that the captain and officers had behaved admirably under the trying circumstances, and were entitled to much credit • and there was no doubt that had they not succeeded in wearing the ship and doing what they did to check the rush of water through the pipes, the vessel in all probability would not have reached her destination. The cutter Margaret Scolley, from an oyster cruise up the Sounds, returned to harbor on Saturday unThe s.s. Napier left the wharf for Foxton at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and buffeted against a strong southerly gale with high sea out as far as Sinclair Head, where the elements proved too much for her, and Captain Holmes had to turn his vessel s head for port and come up to the wharf at 5.30 p.m. She will make another start today. , The s s. Tui arrived in port on Saturday from Foxton, and went round to the Patent Slip to receive 'an overhaul. She is expected to be ready to sail South to-day. ‘ , T „ The barque Primera, which sailed from Lyttelton yesterday, ought to show up in port this morning if the present wind continues. The s.s. Taranaki will probably arrive here to-mor-row from the South. . . The brig Neptune, and the barques Wenmngton and Anne Melhuish, sailed on Saturday for Newcastle. Tho southerly gale which came up that night would give the vessels a flue start for their destination. The ketch Falcon sailed for Blenheim on Saturday afternoon.

THE KATE BEAIN. (From the Daily Times. July 14.) As an evidence ot the liberality which sometimes characterises the actions ot insurance companies, we have much pleasure in publishing the three letters at foot, which reflect very creditably upon the liberality of the New Zealand Insurance Company and Mr. Eliott, its local agent. It will be remembered that the vessel referred to, the Kate Brain, left Timaru for Auckland in March last, and has not since been heard of, the presumption being that she foundered during a heavy gale which prevailed while she was at sea. The letters speak for themselves, and require ns comment from us, excepting to say that such liherality and generosity deserves the prosperity which has always attended the New Zealand Insurance Company,

Dunedin, 9th June, 1577.

Dear Sm f —Referring to the conversation I had with you the other day on the subject of the late Captain Gay's “ policy of insurance ” with your office, on his share of the “hull ” of the Kate Brain, I beg now, on behalf of his widow, to lay a short statement of facts before you. , . . During the whole time the Kate Brain has been owned in Dunedin, Captain Gay’s interest has been insured in the New Zealand office—for the first two years in the sura of £SOO, but the last year he reduced the amount to £3OO, as he could not afford to pay the high premium charged. It has turned out an unfortunate reduction for him, or rather for his widow and five little ones, and on their behalf I now appeal to the generosity of your directors, and would ask either to look upon the insurance as still in existence for £SOO, or authorise you to make a liberal donation to the widow in her unfortunate circumstances. I have to ask that you will communicate with your directors at your earliest convenience, and oblige— Yours, &c.

Keith Ramsay.

George W. Eliott, Esq., Agent, 2s. Z. Insurence Company, Dunedin.

New Zealand Insurance Company. Dunedin, 10th July, 1877.

Dear Sir, —Referring to your letter of the 9th June in which you asked me to lay before my directors Mrs. Gay's position with regard to the policy effected by her late husband on his interest in the Kate Brain, I have now much pleasure in informing vou that, although they cannot recognise any claim for any sum beyond that insured by the policy existing when the vessel was lost, yet, in view of Mrs. Gay's circumstances, the fact of Captain Gay having always insured with us, and upon my strong recommendation, they are willing, and authorise me to present Mrs. Gay with a gratuity of £SO, which I shall be glad to do at any time it may suit Mrs. Gay s convenience to receive it. At foot you have an extract from the letter of the company's general manager on the subject. . I feel much sympathy with Mrs. Gay in her bereavement, and in the position in which she is left, and shall have much pleasure in adding £lO myself to the Company's donation.—l am, &c.. Geo. W. Eliott, Agent. Keith Ramsay, Esq., Dunedin. (Extract referred to,) “I have submitted Mr. Ramsay's letter to my Board to-day, who gave it full and earnest consideration. They fall to see, however, on what grounds such a concession can be asked, and decline to entertain it. They are willing, however, in consequence of your strong recommendation, to present Captain Gay's widow with £SO. “Geo. P. Pierce. Manager. Dunedin, 12th July, 1577. Dear Sir,—l beg to own receipt of your favor of 10th inst., informing me that the Directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company at Auckland had, on your recommendation, agreed to present Captain Gay’s widow with £SO, and also that you would have pleasure in adding £lO to the company’s donation. On behalf of Mrs. Gay, I very gratefully thank yourself and the company you represent for the great kindness you have shown her. Permit me personally to express my hearty appreciation of the kindly sympathy and generosity of yourself and the New Zealand Insurance Company m this matter. —Yours, &c. f Keith Ramsay. George W. Eliott, Esq.. Agent N.Z. Insurance Company, Dunedin.