SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5410, 30 July 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. First quarter.—Seventh day at 50 pm. past 7. I'uU moon. 10.25 p.m. of tlio 14th. Last quarter, 11.46 p m of the 22nd. New moon, 9.10 a.m. of the 30th. •

To ascertain high water at Tory Channel add 3h. 15mln. to Wellington. Picton. add 6h. French Pass, add 3h. 20inin. Nelson, add 4h. 50min,. Wanganui, add sh, 20min. Foxton, add sb. Vorirun, add 4h. ARRIVED. ‘ Jolt 29.— Talaroa, s.a., 22S tons, Wheeler, from Auckland and the East Coast. Passenge s—Saloon: Hoii. Dr. Pollen, Mr.. J. S, Macfarlane, M.HR, Mcsdnmes Smith and 4 children and servant, Cox, Graham and 2 servants, Taylor. Reads, Wyllio, Hutchinson, .Wilson. Nchowoko, Tltrroy and servant. Miss t’chu'tz, Captain Rumlell, Messrs. Jones, "Wood, Murray, Smith, Holder, Graham;' Howland, Murphy, Oater, Gmnon, Tannband, Wikb, Neko, Renner. Wilson, Da Latour, Bird, Fitzroy, Sutton, and Harris., Levin and Co., agents. Wallace, p.s, 64 tons. Dillon, from NePon. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. Day and family, Messrs. Baroford, Walker, Marks, OConor, Graham, Blano; 2 steerage. Deacon, agent. SAILED. July 20.—Wellington, s.s., 279 tons McGee, from - Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon; Mrs- and Miss Moore, Messrs. Murphy, Ahern, Marsh, and Hebberloy. Levin and Co., agents. Wallace, p.s., 04 tons, Dillon, for Nelson. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. Simo, Messrs. Cunningham, Dyson, and Ivilgour. Deacon, agent. Talaroa. s.a., 228 tons, Wheeler, for the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. Shannon, Messrs. Silvester, Mouchin, and Playtor. Levin and Co., agents. IMPORTS. Storrablrd, from Wanganui: 18 casks tallow, 60 hides, 207 sacks potatoes, Order. Wellington, from Picton: 1 case, 1 pkg, Wilkins; 7 bales, Isaacs; 1 bdl. Suistcd; 2 kegs, 1 box. Order; 10 pigs. Order; 15 cases. Smith; 3 drums. Railway Department; 77 cases, 1 chest. Defence Store. Wallace, from Nelson : 1 qr-cask. Deacon; 4 bales, 5 coses, Palmer; 10 sacks lime. Hirst and Co; 1 box. Telegraph Department; 2 boxes, Mace; 1 do, Thompson; 30 sacks, Beauchamp; 2 coops, 1 case, Felton and Co: 1 do, Marks; 17 pkpa, Webley; 22 pkgs. Jamieson. Rangatlra, from Napier: 1 box, Turnbull and Co; 1 pci, Siglsmond; 1 bag, Davis. Taiaroa, from the North : 22 cases, G. S, Graham; 1 pkg, 0 cases. Leaky; 34 do, Scott and.Co; 1 trunk. Macfarlano; 35 sacks oysters, Fonsonby; 2' sacks, Buchanan; 10 pkgs, Order. Go-Ahead, from - Wanganui: 56 casks tallow, KPcben and Son; 63 casks, 60 bdla hides, Krull and Co; 11 bales wool, 35 sacks grass seed, 16S do potatoes, 11 hides, 3 head cattle, Johnston and Co. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Craigle Lea, early; Abcona, Medea, Orari Zealand!*. New York, via D.unedtn.—G. M. Tncker, early. New York.— Star, in August, Alma, Mercury, and Sonthminstcr. , * Stdset. via Auckland and the East Coast.Wakatlpu, 17th August. > Southern Ports*. —Taupo, this day: Wannka, Ist August. Picton and Nelson. —Wellington, July 31. Auckland, via the East Coast. —Maori, this day. Melbourne.— Claud Hamilton, early; Ringarooma, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Southern Ports.— Maori, tills day; Taranaki, 2nd August; Hawea, sth. ... Melbourne. via the South,— Ringarooma, 4th Angust. • ' ' .. Melbourne, via tub West Coast.—Claud Hamilton. early. , , Castlei-dint and Napier.—Kiwi, .August 2. Wanganui.—Manawatn, ihls day; Stormbird, this Foxton,— Jane Douglas, this day; Tiii, this day. Napier and Poverty Bay— Rangalira. 31st. Auckland, via theEastCoast. —Taupo, 31st. Sydney, via Napier and Auckland, — Wakatlpu, Aug. S. . Lyttelton and Kaikoora.— Tnl, 3rd August. Picton and Nelson.— Wellington. August 1. ’ Nelson and West Coast Ports. -Kennedy, early. London.— Chnndiero and Chasca, early. Westport and UiißYMourn.—Luna, this day. BY IELEORAPS . PORT CHALMERS, Monday. Arrived: Wakatipu, from Lyttelton. Sailed; G. M. Tucker, for Wellington. BLUFF, Monday. The Ringarooma left Melbourne on the 24th, and next day passed Swan Island. Experienced strong north-west winds timing the passage. Passed the 3<*l,mders hut evening, nrriv’ng at the Bluff at 6.30 this morning. She brings S 3 saloon and 20 steerage passengers, with 352 tons cargo, for all ports. She sails at 4 p.m. for Dunedin. Passengers for Wellington—Mrs, Xyster and child, Messrs. Reaon and Caldwell, 7 steerage, and 76 tons cargo. AUCKLAND, Monday. Arrived; Minora, from Adelaide; Sea Belle, from Newcastle. _ * „ Sailed : Wa’labi, for Wanganui; Fiery Cross, for Oamaru.

LYTTELTON, Monday. AnnirsD; Vlndex, from Newcastle. Sailed: St. Hilda, for Dunedin, at 3,30 p.m. Tunpo, for tho North, at 5 p.m.—Passengers for Wellington : Mcsdaraes Shrimski.’Mnrray-Aynsley, John Hall, Wason, Warohant and 4 children. Messrs. Shrimskl, Murray-Aynsley. Saunders, C. C. Bowen, and Wason. M ILE.’s, Tuckett. Taylor, Scott. Gibson, White, A. Saunders, jnn. Train, J. Blackett, Hunter, and Moss.

WEATHER REPORT. Weather at-5 p. in. yesterday; barometer corrected fpr height only: — Auckland,—29'GO, N.W. light, flno. Napier—2o'63, N.W., light, fine: sea smooth. Castlepolnt— 20*30, N.W.,gale. fine; sea moderate. • * ‘Wellington—29/28, N.N.W. fresh; gloomy. Hokitika—2CK22, N.W., fresh, gloomy; much sea. . Westport—so 33; N.W., fresh, gloomy; much sea. Tiinam —29.T6, S.W., light, fine; sea smoothOamam—2ols, S.S. W,, fresh, threatening; moderate swell. TEloff—2o*ls, S.W. gale, showery. Barometer rising in South. K. A. Edwin. The following vessels were in harbor last night;— H.M.S. Nymphe ; steamers Stormbird, Go-Ahead, Itangatlra, Manawatu, and Hinemoa; ships—Caitloch, and Pleione ; barques—Chaudiere, Chasca, Whittington, Firth of Forth, and Elizabeth; brigantines— Endeavor and Sarah File, The s.a. Tanpo is due here this morning from Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, and sails tho following day for Auckland via the -East Coast. The Rangathra does not sail until to-morrow. * The steamer Go-Ahead was taken on tho Patent Slip yesterday morning to have two new propellers fixed. The barquontlne Jessie Macdonald, with a cargo of tea for Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., left Hongkong for here on the 7th inst. - The American barque G. M, Tucker Mi. Fort Chalmers for this port yesterday. Tho Union Steamship Company’s «tearner- Maori will call in at Timaru on her way South-,, leaving here to-day. Shippers of cargo for that fprtt will be able to avail themselves of the thus afforded them. - Tho Manawatu left for Wanganui yesterday afternoon. The Union Company’s steamer Maori is due hero to-day fror£ Manujc*uyia,Tnra naki and Nelson. The Currier left Melbourne for Wellington cj\ 2ilh, ih.’it.. wUh.a cargo of tea consigned to W, and Co, The : p v s. Wallace arrived from Nelson late on S.pu'J’ay nlghf- Sheleft at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, and experienced a terrific north-west gale throughout the passage. She returned to Nelson and the West Coaot yesterday afternoon, Tho steamer Taiaroa left Russell on the 24th, and: arrived at Auckland at daylight on the 25 the. loft there again the same afternoon at 4.30, and arrived at Taaranga at 0 a.m. on the 2Cth; left at noon* and arrived off Poverty Bay at 11 a.m. on tho27,tli; left at' 11 p.ra., and arrived at Napier at 8.50; a.ra. on the 28th; loft same day nt I p.m., arriving?, ini Wellington at noon yesterday. She experienced, a. strong northwest gale from Napier with heavy oca. Tho Taiaroa left for. the South during the evening,. Tho wreck of the schooner, Maiden. City, says tho Wanganui Herald, lying cp.thc..beaob about n qnarto? of a mile to the northward,of' tho pilot station, was sold by Mr iWJ.fcksonat public auction on July 24. Mr. F. Ifyl) wa.'j.the purplxwer of tho hull for £2olos, and. tho.cargo waaknocked down to Mr. Penby at 4J£S. Tho prapticp. that becrv recently adopted hn sorwj.of the' porta *o( thpsc- colonies of stowing babes v( w.oq\ In deckhouses. empty cabins, forecastles. In order .to sr/p.U up,the freight list as much ns posslole, is' attracting nptico in London, and the surveyors who tpere Bupennfcond the discharge of wool cargoes prolyjupce strongly against It, giving it as their opinion that such loading is most objectionable, as temMng to render vessels cranky and make them labocso’me. A question arises also out of this practice whi ch will probably lead to some litigation should tho 'Occasion for it arise, and that Is, the liability of the owner of the vessel for any loss or damage austaine-i by wool so shipped; as, for instance, when a deckhouse full of wocl is washed overboard with its content g, or when cabins so stowed aro &oofoA.—AvMralo£icmi:’klppiTyj Nee:/!, June 32.

THE WRECK OF THE MAIDEN CITY. , (Frum the IVanyanui Chronicle *2sth List.) . An inquiry into tho cause of the wrack of liio Malilcn City mi hold on Tuesday, before Sir. London, Collector of Customs, when tho following evidence was taken

. Augustus Skiller deposed: I am master of lire Million City. Tho certificate of competency which I hand in la mine. I left Wellington!on thestli Ju',y hound for Wanganui svith a cargo, of railway i* .on! The wind at tho time was S.E.. About G l>.ir,, the wind came round to tho WAV, and freshening. /. stood over to Cloudy Bay, and anchored there on 'V uesday. Left there on Wednesday at. noon svith n r aodcralo 8 E. wind. When off Mam. island tho wir,,i Ijasilod to tho N. W., blowing strong;. Ancltotcd V O d or Man. on the lltli. and. left, there tho neat ’ (j, ; y w |t] x a moderate S.E wlndi Exjiorfonccrl light, £. B nd N.E w/nds until making Yv'ang.mui Head), 0 n Saturday, Uip 13th. Waunbiejisb.ot thobarouysumiaj.. Stood on, but cmU\ hot fetch in In title, time, the wind hp\?V AH’,’ 1 7 ; p ,?’ thewm-a'camiup strong &ora,thpN-.W. Hauled In for lb- 3 u K ht till It was otijcufed by a heavy squall, - whctl x hauled off. h s{opJ oft a.nd doubla r. e fod mainsaU, and toon stood oi> again. I gaw the lights burnt were too far to leaward to 'take the bar. Stood off till 11 p.m., and at tufilv j the wind hauled to tho S.W.. blowing strong. i»» i ran to Kapltl, The sen being too heavy I hauled her to the S.E. under close reefed foresail andl stays About S a, m. on tho 15th the wind came round > 0 t i, o and S.E.. when I wore ship and camp.amt at eered the course for Wanganui. When olfXnrnklua'tlio wind fell light. On Wednesday, 17t i, wiw off Wanganui bar. Anchored on tho Mth mid mil; lb o wind falling light, drifted about a mile ami a halt to. the westward of the heads. At X p.m. onAim ,Bth'drojipe 1 anchor. Tlio vessel had been leaking from, the 11th. At 11 p.m. on the 18th i n t / not pump her dry. On looking in tho fw*nd there were two feet of water in her. Continue*', pumping till 'l a.m. on the 10th. tho water ucreas.r.g and covering the cabin tfoor with about six jnc.te.i. Jlt»)d n, consultation with all hinds, and cimato tbo conclusion lint wo had better beach her. At about 3 a.m. wo beached her. Left her In’tho boat at about f» o'clock. Gave notice to the Collector of Customs of the abandonment of the ship, . Uy the Collector: Tho owner was in Wellington wljcn licit. 1 could have shipped another hand if X Ukod. i. think the ship was fully manned with two.

hands. I do not think if I had one more hand on board I could have kept her afloat until tide tlm?, so as to get into the river. Saw other vessels in company outside. Two of those vessels got in. They were towed in. Could not make signals to the steamer to tow mo in, as I had no signals on board. The signals at the flagstaff at the Pilot Station wore distinctly to be seen. If I had signals I would not have made signals of distress. It never occuned to-me until Friday morning that the sh'p was in such a leaky condition. I have heard that the ship is 20 years old. She has been known os the Mary Jane, and the W. S. Munday of Westport. She was built at Manawatu. Dominique Patrick, sworn, deposed: I am acting male of tlie Muidon City. I remember coming off the Wanganui bar on Sunday, the 14th. At about 7 p.m U commenced to blow from the west. W© stood in to the bar, put her about, and she missed stays. We then stood out again. At night the wind came strong from the south-west, and we stood away for KapUi. The' sea being too high we hove the ship to. About th's time wo were pumping about ton minutes or a quarter of an hour each hour. On Monday wo kept her away for Wanganui, the wind being light. The water (lid not seem to increase. On Wednesday: we anchored off the bar. While-at anchor the p.s.' Wallace passed out. Wo cooeyed to take us in tow, but sho took no notice. On Thursday morning we lifted anchor and tried to get in, but did not succeed, as the wind was too light. About seven o'clock on Thursday evening we dropped anchor about three miles off the bar. After anchoring. I wont to the pump to pump her out, and found it did not suck. I then asked the master, to have a look, and he reported that the water was nx> to the level of the cabin floor, and increasing.* This would be about 10 o’clock, at which time the .steamer Go-Ahead passed out. We called to the captain that wo could not keep the vessel afloat, as sho was leaking. We then got under way for the purpose of getting Into the river if possible ;if not, to beach her. About 3 a.m. on Friday we boacbod her. and about 5 left her in the dingy. By the Collector: I have been in larger vessels with only two hands. I think two hands were sufficient on board the Maiden City. Wo had no signals. It never occurred to me before 30 o’clock on Thursday that the vessel was in such a bad state. The master and myself were sailing her on third shares. This concluded the iuqulry, the evidence of which has been submitted to the Marino Board at Wellington for their decision.

PORT OP WELLINGTON. CALENDAR AND TIME-TABLE, 1878. Buys. Son. Apparent Time. High Water. Alcan Time. July 30 .. Rises. 7 4 i».m. Sots, n. m. 4 DOp.m n. m, 4 23 a.m. ir. m. 4 4Cp.m „ 1 .. 4 51 „ 3 3 ' 7 2 „ 4 62 „ 5 50 „ 6 12 „ 4 63 „ 0 35 ,, 7 0 „ 4 54 7 30 „ 7 38 „ 4 63 ff 7 57 „ 8 13 „ G 68 ,, 4 6G f . 8 40 „ 0 3 „