SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5247, 17 January 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. | ARRIVED. , ■ January IC.—Hawea, s.s.. 623 tons. Wheeler, from the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Jackson and child, Wadman, Brown, Olliver, AS hjteiious , Jameson, Moore. Mr. and Mr*. Grey and ch:m. Mr. and Mrs. Pattison, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Misses Malony, AVardrop, AVhitoliouse, and Kcid. Iveys. Moore. McN col, Fairclough, Fitchett. Lee, Martin, Taylor, Morley, Crump, and Arnntage, Messrs. Brown, Bathes, Edwards, Mcßeth, Skinner, Norberg, Carter, AVatson, Campbell, Foroday, Wills, Hams, Cameron, Forrester, Meek; steerage 7 ; 20for North. Levin and Co., agents. , , . Prince Alfred, barquentine, IGI tons. Srhenkcl, from Lyttelton, bound to Kaipara, Put in through stress of weather and loss of sails. Easby. s.s., 96 tons, Anderson, from South. Pas-senger-—S>loon: Messrs. Strongitham. Mcßryer, MeKinlay, Cottrell, and Gardiner, Mrs Cottrell, Messrs. Alexander and Gillett; C steerage ; 3 saloon and 25 steerage for Sydney. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. January IC.—Luna, p.s., 2i7 tons, Bascand, for AVest Coast ports. Williams, agent. Wellington, a.s., 279 tons, McGee, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Howard, Messrs. Brown, James, and Johnston ; 6 steerage. Lev n and Co., agents. IMPORTS Luna, frmn Oroyraouth: 150 tons coal, Brunner Coal Co. From Nelson :12 cases fruit, Turner. Wellington, from Nelson : 1 prd, : 2 cases Iruit, 5 hf-cases do, Marshall; 2 cases, 5 do. 1 pkg dates. Smith; 2 cases fruit. Anderson ; 1 do. Fox ; 1 do, Stock ; 0 hf-do, Chisholm ; do fruit, Elder: ft do, Wilton; G do. Curtis and Co: 15 boxes soap, W. Jamieson and Co; 15 do. Jamieson Pros, and Co ; 1 prcl, Guinness : 1 circular saw. Mills. EXPORTS. Wellington, for Picton : 2 cases, 19 gunnies sugar 5 boxes. Levin and Co; 1 pkg, Bishop; 40 mats sugar, Turnbull and Co ; 2. pkgs, Whittein : 1 case, Joseph and Co; 5 boxes, Levin aiul Co : 5 sacks. Beauchamp : 2 cases, 1 qr-cask. 2 bdls, Nathan ana Co; 4 pkgs. Dawson ;17 do. Mills. lor Nelson : 2 prcls, 40 hf-chests tea. 2 cases, 170 gunnies sugar. Levin and Co ; 1 sack, Hirst: 2 pkgs, Felton, Grimwade, and Co ; 5 cases, Thompson, Shannon-, and Co; 1 case, Dawson : 1 bale, Wilson and Richardson. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Renfrewshire, Rialto, Gainsborough, Benvenue, Araby Maid, and Margaret Galbraith, * Noutukuh Port*. —Taranaki, 18th. Melbourne.—Malay, early. > , Clarence River.—Mary Grant and Darcy 1 rate, early. Southern Ports.—Taupo. 23rd. Melbourne, via the South.— Ringarooma. 18th. Nkw York via Lyttelton.—Lorinda Borstel, * arl> ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.—St. Leonards anil Mataura, in February, Nelson, and West Coast Ports.-diaries F.dward, ISth. , Napier, Poverty Bay, Tauranoa, ani* Auckland.—Hawea, this day. Southern Forth.-Taranaki, 18th. Northern Ports.—Taranaki, 25th. Napier and Poverty Bay.—Rangatira, 21st. Wanganui.—Manawatu, this day. Foxton.—Jane Douglas, this day. Blenheim.— Napier, this day. Melbourne via the South.— Ringarooma, 20th. Nelson. —Ringarooma, 18th. Castikpoxnt and Napier.—Kiwi, early. Sydney.—Easby, this day; Wakatipu. 26th inst. The time-ball may be used to-day for rating chronometers. A chronometer true on Greenwich time would show IZh. 30rain. when the ball drops. Any difference is error, plus or minus, of the chronometer. The s.s. Easby left Port Chalmers at 5 o’clock on the 14th inst.; had variable winds to Banks Penin-' aula thence strong N.W. to arrival at Lyttelton at 1 pm. on the 15tb ; sailed at 5.30 p.m. same day, and experienced a strong N.W. gale to arrival in this port at 7 o'clock last evening. When she came up to the wharf there was no berth available for her to come into, and the result was. after getting alongside the Hawea with great difficulty to land her passengers, she had to go out to an anchorage and remain there for the night. Captain Anderson complained bitterly of this, and we think justly so, for by a little foresight on the part of the harbor authorities the Easby could have had the whole of the outer T to herself, which last night was occupied by the Hawea and Wellington. These two latter steamers could easily have been put into No. 2 and No. 3 berths, which are admirably suited for them, ■while the Manawatu, whic» took up No. 2, could Lave found accommodation further up the wharf. Our wharf accommodation is not of the most extensive nature: indeed, it is totally inadequate to the trade of the port, and it is only right that what little we do possess should be made the most of, but such unfortunately is not the case. The instance mentioned above is not the first that has come under our notice, but we trust we shall not have to speak on this subject again. The Easby will sail for Sydney to-day. The s.s. Wellington sailed for Picton andNel-on at 12 o’clock last night. The -ailing of the Manawatu for Wanganui, and Jane Douglas for Foxton and Rangitikei, has been postponed till to-day, owing to the heavy northerly gale which prevailed yesterday. The s.s. Taranaki, from the North, is expected here to-morrow morning early. The seboo er Ruby left for Te Kopi yesterday to collect wool. The s.s. Hawea arrived ; n port from the South at 5 o’clock •/» sterday afternoon, after a very rough trip of 20 hours from Lyttelton. She left Dunedin at 4 p.m. on the 14th inst. ; arrived at Akaroa at 7 a.m. on the 15th, left at 8 a.m., and reached Lyttelton four hours afterwards ; was away again at 9 o'clock same night, and experienced a very heavy N.W. gale up to arrival here as above stated. The Hawea will sail for Auckland, via the East Coast, at noon to-day. THE BARQUENTINE PRINCE ALFRED. The old saying of “ misfortunes never come singly” has been exemplified in the case of the Prince Alfred. It will be remembered that she put in here on Sunday last through losing a considerable portion of her sails, and yesterday morning at 6 o'clock it was signalled from Mount Victoria that she was in distress, and wanted the assistance of a steamer. At 8 o’clock the signals were again repeated, and then it was determined to scud the a.s Wellington out. At 11 p.m. the steamer left the wharf, having previously taken on board from the St. Leonards a stout warp, and at noon she arrived at the barquentine. The wind, which all the morning had been blowing a very hard gale from the N.W., bad now somewhat decreased, but still the vessel was riding at anchor heavily. She lay in the fairway with only one anchor clown, all the chain out, and also a portion of a three-inch rope bent on to it. If she had lost that anchor she would have had to go onb to sea in her very crippled condition After some considerable delay, caused by both parties being unable to come to an agreement as to price, the Wellington put her line on board the Prince Alfr d and steamed ahead, and anchored until the barquentine had her anchor hove up. Then headed for the harbor, arriving at 4 p.m. Captain Schenkel. of the Pr nee Alfred, has allowed ns the perusal of his log. from which we find that she left Lyttelton on the 10th inst. for Kaipara, but meeting with unfavorable winds, put into Port Levy ■ On the 11th made another start, and had variable winds till the 12th, when she met with a fresh S.W. breeze. At 8.30 same night the vessel was struck by a severe squall, without the slightest warning, The squaresall was carried away bodily, the fore a"d maintopsails split to pieces, the fore and maintop-lifts, and also the fore and maintopsail sheets carried away, and the rudder was also damaged. The vessel then broached to, and became perfectly unmanageable, remaining in that perilous position till 10.30 p.m.. and all the while a very heavy gale was blowing, with a high sea. The inner jib was then set. and she was got on her course again, heading for this port to repair dama/cs. Early next morning the wind moderated, and at 11 a.m. same day she anchored in Worker Bay. I >n Monday, owing to a strong N.W. wind, no communication co’dd be held with the shore for the purpose of ’ receiving the necessary repairs On Tuesday, at 1 o’clock a.m , the wind increasing, the port anchor, with 35 fathoms chain, was lot go. and 55 fathoms paid ont on the starboard anchor. Yesterday morning the wind increased to a heavy gale, and at 4 o’cloc: it was discovered that the vessel was dragging. A m-w 4Rn. Manilla warp was now bent on to the soundest portion of a starboard anchor chain, and doubled outside the hawse pipe; the warp and several fathoms of the chain, which was considered not to be very sound, was then paid out. At 4 30 a.m. the anchor wan found to have parted. All the chain and warp on the starboard anchorwcre then paid out. but thecablebrokebetwecn the haw-*e pipe and where the warp was made fast to the chain. At 5.15 a.m. signals for a steamer were hoisted, and at 2.30 p.m. she was taken 1•> t/<w by the ■Wellington, and brought into port as above-stated. The Prince Alfred will wall for Kaipara soon as the necessary repairs have been effected to her.