SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5034, 2 May 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. High water .. .. 4.U a.m., 4,80 p.m. ARRIVED. May I.—Edwin Bassett, barque, 307 tons, Forster, from Newcastle. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. Robins and Chhichln. Williams, agent. Shepherdess, schooner, 30 tons, Loer, from Peloms Sound. Master, agent. Cynthia, schooner, from Pelorus Sound, ■ Master,agent. Chasca, barque, 038 tofts, fromAtiekland. i N.Z.S. Co., agents. \ •i f ' 7 ►' M Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, moGeeufrom Picton and Nelson. Passengers — r Saloon i-Mra. Taylor, iDr. Muller, Messrs. Tate, Coombe, Carter, T. Carter, GibUo,; !Uoyd, 'Nlcliol, Litchfipid, Monk, Smith/Graham,. and Owen ;10 ateerivgo. Ewteoad'Co., ageijls;/ Jane Douglas,/&3.. 75 tons,vFraseri. from'Fbxton. r«H3CDgora—Cabin : Messrs. Fitzgerald. Nyo, Knight, Larson, Randall, McCarthy, Jatto, .Miller, Wilson, and 3 natives : 0 steerage, Plimmer, agent/ n _ 'Slay~ I.—Rangatlra, s.s.. 10C tons, Evans, for N»pler and -poverty Bay. j- :.,Three Sisters of Mletcyl Mosses. Call and Jones. BUmmer* agent. ston ; 2 steerage. .. Levin aod Cff-^ngenta. Hawea, s.s., 462 tohs/JWjfre'eler,,. for Auckland via Grey;-Messrs'“Levack, Young,; McKeenan, Mitchell, Tolley, and Dixon ; 18 steerage. ; Levin andCavjagents. ... ... - j *'■ u ' Kennedy,l3s tons. Palmer, for Nelson.arid IWesß Ooastports,.*. Passengcre—Mh. r and Mrs. |llay-i wood. Hr/aiid Mrs. Cock. DeAcon, agent; | Thames, ketch, r j, 23 itons, G filar d, for PelorusSound. Master* > jr. #cO ! .. * . f "‘ .CLEARED:'OUT;/' VA 0! MAY I.- I —AspdsiaV’schooner, 45 tons, Mooio, for* Pelorus Sound. EUaby,-agent._„ ~.. 4 , j Wild Wave,- brig,' 191 tons*, ilurloy, for Pelorus : Soiiudii pEUaby, agent // /I frjvjv'jv'/J j ■"Jullusi Vogel, schooner. 50 tons, Johnston, for; Kalpata. Compton, agent.* / f M ~ v- \ -- < jk 1 imports; /j • ; Cyutlda; from Pclorns Sound; 95,000 feet sawn i Stewartj.'' ■ 'Shepherdess, from Pelorus Sound s 20,000 feet sawn timber, Scott. ♦/' ( Kil .,V 7-'-' f ?J- r/[ «• Htfwea, from Dune Hn: 11 bales. 12 cases, 12 pkgs, N. Z. S. Co; 1 case cigars. 8 bales, 2 cases, 13 trunks, Order_: 5 hlul»*.6_pkgs,.-Eddioand Jack-;- 20 boxes. Stevansan and Stuart -OQ. do, port and UliUhOlxd ;?1 ease; Hayesf l£ presses, Railway Department; Lease, Smith; 1 do, Jackson, fVcask, .Mountain; 5 kilderkins, Stevensptf And Stuart: 3-bales, Mills ; 1 truss, Wyroood: 2cases, Alexander; I cask, I case, Dawson; 2 cases, Hallenatein;4 pkgs, Feather;-2 cases, 2 boxes. Vile and tto; 1 Jacob3;.X2 do, KnUl t and Co: 1 Grimwade. aDcf Co; 1 truss. Defence Department; 1 crvse...Th6mp3on, ShannoD, and Co : 8 pkgs, Aldons; 10 hags, McNain ; 2 cases. Flyger and Bell; 1 do. Manson;4 do,. Dun coin sacks, -WiuJrtl ;! 15 pipes/ Smith; Barker ; 1 case. Gailqway; \1 brass', Lawrence ; 3 cases, Hillrner ; 5 cases, l.pol, Robinson ; 1 do, Currie. From Lyttelton f sacks, O’Shea; 2. do*-Campbell9 do; PhllUpr >7x.Ma7•• nEdwinl Bassett/ ; frorn-' Newcastle : C7O tons coal, quantity of timber, Williams. _ * * Wellington,if?om Nelabn jyi-Ltruhkv ‘Hannah and Co ; 41 caseS 1 fruit, De Levi ; 25 bales wool, Hialto ; 10 sacks lime. Hirst and Ca: 200 sacks maltaWhitson and Sonl l 'JI ■ ‘-7 U ij - “ '

EXPORTS. Hawea, for Napier; 2 pkgvDawson; 1 truss, 1 case, A. P. Stuart; X case. Hallenstein. For Poverty Bay: 7 cases tobacco. Bishop; 1 buggy, Black} 1 case, A. P. Stuart and t 1 bate’,* 1 truss, Elrst._ For/Vacklaudi-2-casesV~Bo do-lruitrSiahopT 11 bags booedust. Beck and Tonks ; 2 pkgs, Robertson; 6 cases, Felton, Grimwade, and Co; 4 trunks, 3 cases, Plimmer; 1 case, Hayes; 1 do, A. M. P. Society ; 1 do. Stationery Store ; I do, Clark. Kennedy, for Nelson : 1 qr-cask wine, 5 cases sardines, Turnbull ana Co ; I pci. Marine.Oflice.-* Eor-i Westport; X,c«v»e, lbdi;4tarpaulins,-Btins oil. Rail*? wafr 'Department; 2‘bacs oysters. Smith; 2 pk’gs/ Beacon; 10 kegs butter, T. and W. Youngs 2 do nails, Dawson; 1 case, KlrkoaKti.e apdStahw ;■!-cask. 1 roll xinc. Turnbull “For Greymouth: 7 cases fruit. Smith: 03 rolls cheese. Deacon : 1 pci, A. 21. P. Society:.! keg, fiails, Dawson and,Cof;6 retorts, 6 Gas Co. For Hokitika: 10 cases whisky, Jacob Joseph and Co; 1 pci. Deacon; JL truss drapery, Stuart and Co; 2 boxes, 1 pkg. Moore. EXPECTED ARRXYAXa Canmore.Cralg'ie Lea/Cralgraulleb, Pleione, and Frith of Forth, early. New, Yo»k. vi.\..DuNUi?ix.--Sophia: R. Luhr,: eariy^G^MlJTdclcer/ebHy; 1 " “ ‘ New York.—Star, early. Clarence River.—Darcy Pratt, early. .... Singapore:--Mayj'earlyi i ) x ■' '■ SouTriilbr Taranaki, 4th. Auckland via East Coast.—Wanaka, Gth. Melbourne via the Socsn,—Arajjrataj 4th; Northern/Porto;—Talaroa, this'day; PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.—Rialto and Carnatic, early. Picton and Nelson.—Wellington, this day. Southern Ports -Taiaroa, 3rd. Auckland, via the East Coast,—Taupo, Bth.. Ksxsow ■ and—Wg3T~~ Coast —Charles- Edward;_6|h.;[ O T '.> I ' r-’ /i - w - ■ k ’ - Wanoan ui.—Stormbird, Ahia day. NfcTC P-LXMootr Blenheim—Napier, thisday, . ~ . yi' ’ v.via th* South.*r-Amw»ta, k 4th. * F6xton and Rakgitikel—Jane Douglas, this day. &TD.NBX. —Wakatipu, 10th. ; m.. s ‘ BY TELEGRA PR. ' I*o '■) r •* ,> AUCKLAND/Wcduesdny. Sailed*:- .Australia, for San; Francisco; this afters HoortT; slip took 4£» saloon passengers from Auckland, ami ef cargo,’ , \ 1,-V / r • LYTTELTON, Wednesday- V oalleiJ.:'James Wiahart.-for London.—Easby; forTVcllingtdu.'' Passengers—Mrs. Martin, Mrs.:Dentine, —Tul, f for Kaikoura and Wellington. .WEATHER REPORT.;. T Wither at p.m. yesterday* ..barometer corrected for Wight only*. ,r ... i* .... .- s Auckland—SO’.OjVS.W.; light, fine Napief~2fV’X7, S.H, h‘ght, fine; aea smooth .■* Castlepoint—3ols, .S-U.W., light, r gloomy; ’ sea moderate . V r W«Hfiig4(m—3o*l7, calm, fine - - Hqkitikft—3o*l2, calm, fine ; bar rough ‘ WestpprW3ol2* S.W./fresh, fine ; bar good Timbru-- - 30‘03, N.Jv.E., light; fine; seajamooift*’ > North, light, fine; sea am&othi Bluff—-30 00, West, fresh; cloudy c ‘ ' Wind frora .-fiorthivard and glass faffing expected' soon. . t i' p ,‘ B , llt h . m l..., —■ v-rj-s JJ.^A. Edwxnt r '

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Afc m early hour yesterday ir*' ornlng the gale which £Tf i e i^ e b itself out, and was i lloweu byaueiacr ' nf the her rath-r da- commenced to get hie vessel out oi 2I m she - jgerons position on Clyde-quay, and at brought,vjSed off the beacli soccesstully and terd-' ‘ J 'to an anchorage a short distance out. XM- »- .y afternoon she was hauled up on MeMrs. ,d DiiontoUp for the purpose what damage she had sustained by stranding, and it is Sng to have locate that tho .Injury to her is very trtfUng. * The copper is pretty well '™hbed off where she was resting on the two logs, and tno false keel is chafpd-to some extent ;:bul beyond that the “S's^Sgitte’sailed for Napier apd Poverty Poverty Bay at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, and the Kiwi got away for Napier and East Coast stations at 4 ’The barqne'Wdwin Brissctt. Captain Torster arrived here from Newcastle yesterday morning at 10 o dock with a cargo hfktoaland timber. She left Newcastle on the 20 tu nit,, and carried moderate westerly winds across till making Cape Farewell on Slonday night last, where a strong westerly gale with heavy sea set in arrxro'dodrnext;morning she;bad to heave tofor fll&an -hohrs: Captain Fors er states that with his ves el standing on the northerly tack, under topsails and fore-and-aft canvas, he found that bis vessel was rapidly drifting into Blind Bay, caused no doubt, by artstrdife Current-setting in that direction, lo prevent;her ■therefore from going. ■ashore, he was obliged-to seta large spread of canvas, so as to enable her to weather tlieiand, and as the wind.at the time was bttwfng l * heavy gale, accompanied by a .tremen-dons-high'sea; the barque was continually taking the water , ovet. Jier. and Ailing the decks several feet deep with 1C The- long boat was conslderab y, injured by a heavf 1 sea striking iti'ahd a portion of the bulwarks was washed-' away On Tnesilay ; evening the wind conaWefabiy raofterated.nncl yesterday morning at 8 o’clock'she arrived off the Heads, and came in to an anchorage with a light southerly, arriving as above stated. The barque was berthed at the wharf during the day to dlfcEatgel ; ! ■•■ •• Tire brig: I'awn. went dov/n the harbor to an anchorage yesterday, and will .sail, for Newcastle 6. lioro,' on'Jlonday afeetndon last for Wanganui;* did not reach there till 10.30 a.M. yesterday. She had. no doubt, to seek shelter'on-tne ( i?ay up from-the fierce gale: of Tuesday. The s.s, Jane Dodglas arrived hero from Foxton at 11 o'clock last night. She left there at 7.20 a.m. yesterday, crossed tho bar at 8 a.m.,-but meeting vith a strong Sfß. breeze she put Into Porirua Harbor, so os to Walt to''cdlch. a ;falt !tide round Cape Tetawlti. Howbvev. stX'fef dha-psssengcrs. who'werc evidently disinclined for any further sea travelling,' were landed, to walk or .otherwise find'their-wayl to i Wellington. The .Ta'i'e'HoUglaa left Pbrirna at 0 p.m., and had fine: weather to arrival, as,mentioned above. ,Bh.e will sail for Foxton and itaiigitikci this afiernnon. ' The anchor .and chain which the Kennedy lost on Tue day (tilting jtlio gale were.pickedup yesterday and bnoyed, arid-w/ieh she,was leaving at ,6,30 p.m. for Nelson 4nd West Coast ports she took them on board. ' The departure of the s.s. Storfflblrd, has been postponed till this afternoon. ~ /' ; ( i ' ■' l 1 The ketch Thames got under way yesterday afternoon at 5, o’clock for Polorus Sound,. and cleared Halswoil Point at 8 p. ini'' Tho schooner Shepherdess left Nydla’Bay, Pelorns Sound, on Saturday last; and the. Cynthia left next day. Experienced fine weather across the Strait till arrival off tho Heads on Monday afternoon, where tho wind Increasing to ; a gale they werei Obliged 10. como to an anchor. 1 , Bepihlned there the whole of Tuesday, a fierce gale blowing all the time down tho entrance witji.a hcpvy.soa running, which rendered It necessary to pay out all their 1 cables, Just holding on by the ends. ‘.The Shepherdess rode out .the gale very well, and comparatively dry, ,but]the Cynthia shipped, tho seS’hliSnn bveOier hows, sometimes' coming right over the jibboora, and filling the deck; constantly with water. Yesterday morning the. gale having spent itself, they ■ got under way, with a light southerly wind and arrived here. at the hour stated above. They were berthed at the breastwork yesterday to discharge, f \ -i■ (■' ■ -'■■-' : ‘ , ' The steamer Wellington arrived- here ! from : her Nelson and .Plctou ,trip at half-past 10 o'clock last night She-left 'Nelson at' 8- am. yesterday, arrived at Picton at i,BO p.m.; siilcil again an hour after-wards.-ahdarrived-here-os -above-stated.- The,Wellington is,a day bclilnd-haud, as fllieiwas detained at Nelson thrbngli raged there with great violence On TUcsday,.creating a very heavy sea whlcliihroko heavily ever the Boulder Bank.. The Wollii.gton will tail again (for-Piotoniand Nolaon at 5 o'clock.,tills-ftfterno,on., .We tlmnk Mr-vFntzcr, chief 'offleerifor' report and other favors., ... The 'di'diM of the 17th April says ; Tlio pfflclal docldoniof the,Marino Board was ‘that■ the stranding of the Chimborazo was canned, by .the, wrongful act or default OfCaptaln.Vino Hall in» navigating -the.shin, too Thothird bfflceF Is also declared In default, and both are called upon to show cause next -Thursday, when - the- fall inquiry takes-pUqe. In his evidence yesterday Captain Vine Hall stated that the-weather at the time of the accident was hazy, with ‘a 1 light'breeze from the north, the sea smooth., hut the; weather 'thick; The bulkheads saved the vessel; which- ,at - the' time she -strode was 'going 12 knots, :About 10 on tho morning o£ tho accident, tho

third officer, who was in charge, sent word to him that the course the ship was steering would bring her close to the land. Ho ordered the course to bo altered half a point, and shortly afterwards the officer sent word to say she was close to land, and he had hauled out. A short time afterwards in going toitbo port side to see how the vcssel was-. coast, he noticed at once that the weather, was thick, and saw a dark looking Vmass forward. , Ho hurried to the bridge, and as he reached the topof the'; ladder, saw-viand,.with the sea breaking against, the. cliffs,'and right across the bow of .the vessel; • At the same'*time the hand on the forecastle called, out: lh Breakers ahead.'*-; The vessel’s helm was put hard-. - export, 'the [engines- were reversed full speeds and; almost immediately the vessel struck. He considered that the third officer, knowing the.ship was nearland, should have apprised him that the weather was foggy, and stationed another look-out bn the forecastle, ine,i third offlcec that-shortly before ,tho ; yessel 'Struck he.Bont to the captain, to report the p.ositlon'of tlfe ship, and got ho answer/ The fog came on two or three minutes before ho saw the bteakers. lie could not haul the vessel out without the orders of the captain. , - ~ it , , The Ship Gainsborough hauled away from thowharf yesterday afternoon, and was towed down to .the. outer anchorage by the s.s* Moa. The Gainsborough isinow ready for sea. and will sail lu a day or so for San Francisco in ballast. « .. The a.s . Talaroa,-from the Tamnalci, and •Nelsoar'is'duo'horo’ to-day, ..She will sail South tomorrow at 2 p.m. VV.“D«.- *v l . . *The s.s. Hawea sailed for -Auckland via the East Coast at 2.30 p.m. yesterday.

ARRIVAL OP THE CHASCA.

The barque which arrived off the Heads on Monday last, but which was blown away agaio/'came up with a light southerly breeze yesterday, and anchored in port below the shipping at 8 o’clock; in the, evening. She proved, as anticipated, to be the; Chasca;.;irom Auckland, which comes hero to load, under the[ auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, for London, after the Carnatic. At Auckl»nd she shipped 200 tons manganese, which is destined for Home. The Chasca is reported as having cleared out at Auckland on-the 17th uit, and,deft a few days afterwards. Made> capital nm to Cape Palliser, but on arrival off there encountered a Aeries of north west gales. « On Monday last she managed to reach within seyep miles of the Heads, but A heavy head gale springing up she was ■ driven half-way down to Lyttelton; where^ a.'southerly/breez?- met her, and fetched'her to port os above-stated. Pilot Holmes brought her in*