SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5196, 16 November 1877, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

■ October 19.— Arawata, s.s., 623.t0n5, Underwood, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. • October 21.— Kobin Hood, brig, 299 tons, Paton, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. October 22. —Jane, brig, 100 tons, Abbott, from Melbourne. Beck and Tonks, agents. . October 2-I.—'Wakatipu. s.s.. 1185 tons, Cameron, from Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. , October 2D. —itingarooma, s.s., 623 tons, 'Whitburn, from Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent. • October 2G —Edwin Bassett, barque, 397 tons, Foster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. •: Zealandia, ship, 1116 tons, Sellars, from London. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Clarkson, Mr. W. Young and family (3), Mr. C. Barraud and family (5), Messrs. Empson, Hutchison, Braddick, Southwell, and Dewes. Second Cabin : Miss Best. Mrs. Turley, Mr. McCutchan and family (10), Messrs. Davis, Sproule Grent, Rogers, French, McCutchan, and Blake (3). Steerage: Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. Mason and family (7), Mrs. Smaller, Messrs. Smaller (3), Brown, Deacon, and Bi-ise. Levin and Co., agents. Elizabeth, barque, 215 tons, McPhaeden, from Melbourne. Turnbull and Co., agents. November 4.— Alhambra, s.s., 591 tons, Muir, from and Hobarton, via the South. Bishop, agent. November s.— Darcy Pratt, brigantine, 155 tons, from Clarence River, Dransficid, agent. Novembers. —St. Leonards, s.s., 1115 tons, Todd,, from London. Passengers (corrected) Saloon : Mrs. Wilson and family (2), Miss Read, Mr. W. Barton, Mr. G. Raikes, Rev. D. Dutton and family (3). Miss Poulton, Rev. J. G. Jeynes, Mr. Pollen, Mr._ J. A. Low, and Mr, G. C. Thompson. Second Cabin : Mr. H. S. Horn and family (4), Mrs. Doria and family (3), Mr. G. P. Jones and Miss S. Jeynes. Steerage; Mr. J. CUvystal. Mrs. A. Chrystal, Mr. W. Andevson, Mrs. A- Anderson, Mrs. A. Black, Mr. J. Osborne, Mr. R. Stronge, -Mr. W. H.- Stratten, and Mr. W. Berry and family (12.) Pearce, agentNovember 7.-May, schooner, 237 tons, Phimley, from Hungkong and Foochow. Turnbull and Co., agents. _ . November S. —Austral! nd, barque, 129 tons, Oliver, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Albion, s.s., 591 tons, Tozer, from Melbourne, via Nelson and West Coast. Bishop, agent. November 9. —Rotorua, s.s.; 590 tons, Kennedy, from Sydney, via Auckland and, Napier. Levin and Co., agents! Nov ember o.—Neptune, brig, 297 tons, Chadwick, from Newcastle. Williams, agent.

October 20—Rotorua.s.s,, 570 tons, Kennedy, for Sydney,. via Napier and Auckland. Levin and Co., agents. ‘ , , October 21—Arawata, s.s., C 23 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent. dcroßEii 23 Carlotta, barque, 310 tons, McDonald, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. October 21.—Herbert Black, barque, 72S tons, Treat, tor Newcastle. - Levin and Co., agents. October 2S.—Ringarooma, s.s., G 23 tons, Whitburn, for Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent. October 29.—Robin Hood, brig, 297 tons. Baton, tor Newcastle. Williams, agent. November 2. —Wakatipu, s.s., 1153 tons, Cameron, for Sydney*. Levin and Co., agents. November 5, Alhambra, s.s., 198 tons, Muir, for Melbourne, via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. November o.—Edwin Bassett, barque, 397 tons, Foster, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Novumbv.ii 7. Elizabeth, barque, 245 tons, MoFhaedon, for Kaipara. Turnbull and Co., agents. November 10.— Albion, s.s.. C9l tons, Tozer, for Melbourne and Hobbrton via the South. Bishop, agent.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, October 23.

The ship Mary Shepherd, once a regular trader between London and this port, was wrecked near Manilla. The ship sailed from Mauritius on April 19 for Manilla, in ballast, and struck on a reef off Luban Island, south of Manilla Bay. about the middle of Juno, and went to pieces immediately after she struck. There was no time to get the boats out. The captain, Caroline Cook, a man named White, and two apprentices named Thurman and Smith, failed to reach the land, and were drowned. Tire rest of the officers and crow wore saved. November 12. The whaling ship James Arnold is at the Bay of Islands with 850 barrels whale oil. She reports the California with 500 barrels sperm since leaving Mangonin. , November 15. Sailed: Cabarteidh. for Port Albert; Trevelyan Family, for Newcastle; Columbus, for London. NELSON, October 22. Arrived : Loclmagar, from London, after a passage of 110 days. LYTTELTON, October 20, Arrived : George Noble, barquentino, from the Maurit.us, She loft there on the Sth September. November 7. Arrived ; Carkan. brigantine, from the Mauritius, September 23. The Queen of the South was to leave for Dunedin and Lyttelton about September 27th. November 9. Arrived : Australian Sovereign, from Newcastle. —N.Z.S. Co.'s Rangitikei, Captain Milman. from London, with immigrants; all well. She left Plymouth on August 12; crossed the Equator on September 13; and the meridian of the Cape on September 27; made the Snares,on Wednesday at noon. Good health prevailed throughout tire passage. No deaths or sickness, and only one birth took place during tire passage. PORT CHALMERS, October 22. _ The German barque Marie, 43 days from Mauritius, arrived last night. She brings 300 tons sugar for Dunedin, and 233 tons for Lyttelton. She experienced very heavy weather off Capo Leuwin. 1 October 20. The Now Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Pareota arrived at Port Chalmers at daybreak. She brings 33 passengers and 1300 tons cargo. Left London on 2ith July ; had S.W. winds down the Channel, and landed the pilot off Eddystone. On the 31st took her departure with light northerly winds, which carried her into the N.E. trades, in latitude 31 N.; crossed the Equator on 31st-August; had fresh southerly trade winds until well to the southward. Lost them in latitude 28 S., and thence experienced S.W. winds right across the Southern Ocean ; passed the Snares on the 28th inst.; was off this port on tile morning of the 27th, and was driven off the land by the Tate N.W. gale. She was towed into port this morning. ; ■ ■ ■ ' , „ . , November 1. Arrived; Albion Company’s ship Dunedin, from London, with 30 passengers and 2300 tons of general cargo and 10 tons powder. She left London on 30th July crossed the Equator on 7th September, and, passed the Capo of Good Hope on 2nd October. Experienced comparatively good winds and settled weather, and made Otago Heads: at 0 this morning., ! • ’ 1 November 8. ’Arrived : Albion Company's ship Marlborough, irom the Bluff. She loft there at 2 p,m. yesterday, and was hove-to off Capo Saunders at 11 p.m. November 11. 1 Arrived : Paralos, barque, from Mauritius. She left that port on the Blh . October.. She brings 300 tons sugar. . November 12, Arrived: Gorman barque Diamant, from Foochow, after a passage of 101 days. She brings 300 tons tea. : BLUFF, November 4. Arrived ’. Albion Company’s ship Marlborough, 1100 tons, from Glasgow, 80 days out, with 183 immigrants. No deaths or births occurred on the voyage. All Well. . . ’ : '

; THE SHIP ZEALA.NDIA., FROM LOSDOJT. A change of wind to the W.S.W. brought the Zealandia into* port on Friday morning, October 2G. As the Health Officers wore required on board, Pilot ; Holmes did not anchor her, but awaited their arrival. The medical officers were soon alongside, and as there was sickness—supposed to be small-pox—-amongst the crew, she was at once ordered to the quarantine ground, where she anchored at 1 p.m. In the afternoon the Health Officers again went down to her, and it was ascertained that there had been three cases of eruptive fever which showed every symptoms of small-pox during her passage from Rio Janiero. The disease first broke out on the 29th August, when one of the crew was attacked, and on the 20th September two more cases occurred. One of the latt.r two died eight days afterwards; but the others gradually recovered, and are now m a state of convalescence, being able to walk about. On the first appearance of the sickness the patient was kept strictly isolated, and all other measures were employed to prevent the spread of the disease, which only prevailed amongst the crew. Otherwise the health of those on board during the trip has been excellent. We have been favored with a few particulars from the ship, from which we learn that she left Loudon on 6th July, Gravesend same day, and the Downs on the Cth. Experienced westerly winds, light at times, with foggy weather, for two days, and then had a slant from the eastward for 24 hours, when the wind again backed into the westward, with dense fogs, lasting till the 16th. Landed the Channel pilot on the Bth. On the 22nd sighted Madeira, the weather up to there being light from the westward. Passed Palma on the 22nd, then being in the N.E. trades, which proved brisk. Spoke the Orari on the Ist of August, and kept company with her for four days. The trades had left the Zealandia by this time, ami she -had to tack occasionally with light variable winds. About 10 45 p.m, on the 7th, she was standing on the starboard tack, when she collided with a barque, which sank in three minutes under her bows. The Zealandia had all her head gear carried away, the masts, spars, &c., greatly shaken, and a large hole knocked in her port bow. While the vessels were locked together ten of the barque’s crew climbed on board the Zealandia, one was hauled from alongside, and another was picked up by the Zealandia’s lifeboat, which Captain Sellars had promptly lowered immediately the collision occurred. • The master of the barque. Captain Chambers, and two of his seamen, however, were drowned. As soon as possible the wreck on ■‘the Zealandia was cleared away, the m ists secured, a temporary jibboom and jibs rigged up, and then her head was turned towards the nearest port, which happened to be Rio Janiero. The cause of the unfortunate accident attributed to the Ellen Lamb—such being the name of the vessel which was sunk—as, being on the opposite tack, she should have given way to the Zealandia, whereas she tried to cross her bows, and thus caused the collision. The Ellen Lamb was from Liverpool, bound to Callao with coals. Fine weather favored the Zealandia to Rio Janiero, and she made a good trip, although she had to proceed under easy canvas, owing to her crippled condition. The hole in her bows was covered over with a kind of shield, made of canvas, tar, &c., and the water which filled the watertight compartment was kept well under by the donkey-engine. She arrived at Rio on the 25th. and after having the necessary repairs effected, sailed on the 29th August. From there to the meridian of the Cape, which was passed on the 17th September, had tolerably favorable weather. After that she fell in with some heavy gales, which left very high confused seas, causing the vessel to labor greatly. Tasmania was passed on the 17th instant, and Cape Farewell was sighted on the 23rd at 11 p.m. Came through the Strait as far as Mana with a N.W. wind, when a S.E. buster came on, and lasted for a few hours, when it again came out from the N.W. and brought her off the Heads at 2 a.m. on. the 25th. Five hours afte wards took Pilot Holmes on board, but owing to the very heavy gale blowing had to stand off and on outside till the morning of the 20th, when it moderated, and she managed to get into part as above stated. The ship was released from quarantine on the 14th, and sailed over to the Queen’s wharf the following morning where she was berthed and commenced to discharge cargo. ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LEONARDS FROM LONDON. On the morning of Nov. Cth the St. Leonards, which arrived in port from London the previous night, we ghed anchor for the purpose of sailing up to the wharf, but owing to the fickleness of the wind she did not get alongside till the afternoon. She has made the passage out in 95 days, although she is in trim for making a better run if she had anything like favorable weather ; but such was not the case, light contrary winds for nearly thirty days having been experienced before she crossed the Equator. On the other hand, the weather was all that the passengers could desire, fine from almost one end of the voyage to the other. The trip was enlivened by a series of concerts and other amusements held amongst the passengers, while our old friends Captain Todd and Mr. Frazer, the chief officer, contributed in no small way to render the voyage as pleasant as possible, for 'which the passengers were not slow to express their appreciation. The following is the report of the passage Left the Downs on Monday, July 30, and landed Channel pilot off Start Point August 3; thence had a succession of calms and adverse winds until August. 26, when she got the S.E. trades. Up to this date the wind had kept so persistently ahead that she was only once able to steer a course, and then only for a few hours ; passed the Equator on September 11 in 2Cdeg. W. The S.E. trades were strong and favorable, and were lost on September IS, in latitude 22deg. S., longitude 2Cdeg. W.; passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on Octobers, with fine and favorable winds ; made a good run to Cape Leuwin, which was passed on the 21st, thence had N.E. and northerly winds with a very low glass to passing Tasmania on the 29th. Sighted New Zealand on Sunday, November 4, and had a strong N.W. wind through the Strait; got off the Heads on Monday morning, and commenced to beat in in the afternoon. When she got inside the lighthouse the tide commenced to ebb, but Pilot Holmes kept her at it, and she made a splendid beat up against a strong tide and wind, arriving here at 8.30 .p.m. oh the sth. She has a full general cargo, and very little dead weight.

THE MAY. SHE ENCOUNTERS A TYPHOON,

This favorite trader from China, taking advantage of a change of wind to the S.W., managed to get into port on Wednes >ay, Nov. 7th, and no time was lost in getting her alongside the wharf, for at U a m. she had hauled into her usual berth. The May’s passage has been characterised, with, one exception, by fine weather and light winds, and she comes into port in really excellent condition, being as clean as could ■well be imagined after so long a voyage. She left Foochow on the Ist August full of cargo. Shortly afterwards had a brisk gale for the N.E., with cloudy weather and heavy rain squalls, and in the meanwhile the state of the atmosphere told plainly that some very heavy weather was approaching. On the fourth day out at noon a dark misty bank of clouds appeared on the horizon in a S, \V. direction, and perceiving that a typhoon was approaching, Captain Plumley at once set to work to make all things snug. Sails were reduced, and those which were left set were close-reefed, and extra gaskets were passed on them, while everything both aloft and on deck was doubly secured. But not a minute too soon, for at 4.30 p.m. the sky was completely overcast with dark masses of clouds, and at the same time a terrible typhoon burst out. The moment it struck the schooner she was almost buried by sheer atmospheric force, and at the same time the close-reefed mainsail and maintopmast-staysail were rent to atoms. The little vessel now tore madly with the gale, but even under the small press of canvas it was found that the schooner was almost burying h-rself, consequently the two sails which she carried were hauled down, viz., the lower topsail and the foretopraast-staysail; but before the former could be secured it was split. Nothing now remained but to bring the vessel to tlxe wind, and this was done under bare poles. A new mainsail of extra strong canvas was now bent, but it had scarcely been set when it went to atoms. To show canvas to such a gale was'now considered impossible, and she had to lay-to, as before mentioned, underbare-poles. Thenightsetinlnten-ely dark and the typhoon if anything increased in violence, while tbe sea ran mountains high ; but bravely did the little vessel contend with the elements, till at 10 o'clock that night a tremendous sea came thundering on hoard, making a clean sweep of the docks, and also carrying away a portion of the bul* warks. All next day tlie gale raged with unabated fury, and the barometer continued to go up and down 2 or 3-tenths without the weather showing any visible change. Same day another mighty sea found its way on board, bursting in the forward cabin door, filling that place, and also making a clean wash of poor Jack’s quarters forward. The same sea also washed away the man .from the’ wheel, and landed him high on the deckhouse, but not dry. Another dreadful night was passed, all hands remaining on deck, sleep being out of the question. From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. tho wind blew with hurricane force, and it was impossible for those on board to hear one another speak, even at the top of their voices, while all had to Hold on to something, it being dangerous to let go for fear of being blown overboa: d. so great was the force of the wind. During all this time the stout little schooner behaved gallantly, and although she lay almost on her beam ends, with tho spendrift flying over in clouds, she shipped, comparatively speaking, not much water. No observations had been taken for three days, but by dead reckoning the May’s position was thought to be about twenty miles to windward of tlie island of Formosa : but no reliance could be placed on that, as in the China Sea currents are greatly influenced by the winds. Consequently all that day a most anxious watch was kept to leeward, in which direction the vessel was fast drifting, for land : but although it was expected to appear every moment, none was seen, and at 0 a.m. a most decided change took place in the weather. Sails were then repaired, and in the afternoon, the wind hauling into the southward, she headed off tho land, and thence shaped a course to this port. If anyone wishes to have a vivid account of the typhoon which thu May experienced, we are sure that her chief officer, Mr. B. B. Creagli, to w hom we are indebted for particulars of the above report, will gladly afford them one. Light easterly and northerly winds followed the typhoon until the Marianne Group was sighted, and afterwards light southwest winds and calms. Tho Equator was passed on the 4th of October, in longitude 172 E., and from thence light southerly winds wore had until passing' to leeward of New Caledonia. -Lost tho trades to the south end of that island, ami from thence to New Zealand experienced light variable winds until Nov. 2nd. when she encountered a strong gale from the N.W.,1 wth which she knocked about the Strait till a favorable breeze was found, which took her into port, arriving as above stated, CAPSIZING OF THE CLAN ALPINE.—ALL HANDS LOST. By the arrival of the schooner Herald, from Lyttelton, on October 26th, considerable light has been thrown on the wreckage which Captain Thompson, of the Unity, reported at Lyttelton as having passed six miles off Stonoylmrst.' A statement made by Captain Mackay, of the Herald, before Mr. McKcllar, Collector of Customs, on Saturday morning, proves almost con r cluslvcly that the 'wreckage belongs to the schooner Clan Alpine, which capsized when in company with his vessel on a voyage from Lyttelton. The two vessels left Lyttelton in company on the 23rd inst.; the Herald for this port, and tho Clan Alpine for Hokitika with a cargo of potatoes. The wind was fresh from the S.S.\V,,aud some time after starting the Herald took tho lead. At four o’clock next • morning tho Herald was running before squally wind

under single-reefed canvas. She was then about twelve miles ahead of the Clan Alpine, which vessel was carrying a large press of canvas, having her gaff topsails set. When off Stoneyhurst, all at once a squalls struck both vessels with hurricane violence. The Herald almost burled herself when struck, but being smartly attended to, was soon at rights, and when everything was made snug, a look about was made for the Clan Alpine, but she was nowhere to be seen. Captain Mackay, fearing the worst, at once brought his vessel up to the wind, with the intention of getting back to where the Clan Alpine was last seen, but when he did so, she careened over so much—in fact, buried her lee bulwarks under the water—that he had to run before the wind again. From the foregoing it is clearly evident that the Clan Alpine capsized in the squall, and that all bands have been drowned. She was a schooner of 40 tons register, owned at Auckland. Her master’s name was James Smart, and besides him there were three other men on-board.

LYTTELTON, October 23. Captain Renner, of the Hannah Barratfc, reports that at 4 p.m on Friday, when about fifteen miles south of the Kaikouras, and some seven miles off the mouth of Conway River, he passed a derelict vessel. On bearing down on it ho found it to be the schooner Clan Alpine, of Auckland. She was floating with her stern some eight or ten feet out of the water, almost perpendicularly. The Clan Alpine. Captain Jas. Smart, left here for Hokitika on Tuesday, with a cargo ol potatoes, bacon, cheese, and other produce. She was owned by J. McCallum and Co., of Auckland. There were three hands on board the vessel besides the captain, all young men. The mate was a native of Port Glasgow, and ic is feared that all hands are oat.

THE SEARCH FOR THE ‘WRECK. The s.s. Stella arrived in port from a fruitless search for the Cian Alpine on Sunday, Nov. 4th She left here on Thursday morning at 4 o'clock, and a little below Camp Campbell fell in with the brig Fawn. On enquiry it was ascertained that she had scon nothing of the capsized schooner, although she had beaten the whole way up fr -m Lyttelton. The brig Emperor was spoken shortly afterwards, and she likewise had com© from Lyttelton, and had seen nothing of the schooner. Captain Fairchild then wont to Kalkoura to ascertain what kind of weather they had experienced, so ,as to be able to get some idea iu what direction the Clan Alpine would drift, and also to telegraph to Lyttelton to know if anything had been heard of her. lie received an answer to the latter to the effect that the Titan went out in search of her but had not returned. (As already known, the Titan, found no traces of the schooner.) The Stella next proceeded South to the spot where the derelict vessel was last seen, and although a bright look-out was kept, nothing was seen. The schooner Marmlon and s.s. Tui were each spoken, but neither of them had fallen across the schooner. The Stella then went to Lyttelton, and from there commenced her return trip, arriving here as before stated. The general opinion is that the Clan Alpine has gone to the bottom. She had amongst her cargo some oats and bran, which would float till the water got to them, and no donbfc these, together with the confined air, would keep the schooner afloat fora day or so.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BRIGANTINE DARCY PRATT.

The brigantine Darcy Pratt arrived off the Heads on Sunday, Nov. 4fch, but owing to the fierce gale blowing had to come to an anchorage under the lighthouse. She was not there very long when one of her cables parted, and she commenced to drag on to the rocks. As much as possible of the other cable was then paid out, but to no avail, and she continued to drift slowly in towards the shore. The captain of the Pratt seeing that his vessel was in imminent danger, ran up the signal of distress ; but no assistance came till she was within ten yards of the rocks. Fortunately at this moment the Stella was returning to port from her search for the Clan Alpine, and Captain Fairchild seeing the position of the vessel, at once went to her assistance. She just arrived in the nick of time, for in another few moments the brigantine would have been on the rooks a wreck. A rope was quickly passed on board the brigantine and she was towed out of all danger to an anchorage at the Pilot Station. There was a very heavy sea running, and the brigantine was taking the water clean over her bows, while the towrope at one time was carried away. When the vessel’s anchor was lifted it was found that it was foul with the chain, and this no doubt caused it not .to hold the vessel. The Darcy Pratt is from Haipara, loaded with timber. Captain Fairchild informs us that the brigantine Exonia was also anchored at the Heads. She likewise had parted one of her cables: but if she lost the other one, although she lay in a somewhat dangerous position, she could put to sea.