SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5416, 6 August 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. CALENDAR AND TIME-TABLE, 1878.

ril \SESJ OK TUB MOON, > Fhat quarter.—6th at 0.10 aw. Full moon, ISth, at 11.4 U a.m, Last quarter, 2lst at .'133 pm. Nolv moon> 33th at 5.30 p.m, HIGH WATER CONSiANTHTo ascertain high water at Tory Channel add 3h. . v lsmlu. to Wellington, Picton. add sh. French Pass, add 3h. 20min; Nolsen, add4h. 50m1n,. Wanganux, add sh, 20mlo. Fosfcoa, add sb. Porirua, add 4h. ARRIVED. . August s.—Eangatlra, s.'s., 106 tons, Evans, from Napier and Poverty Bay. Passongera—Saloon; Mr. 'and Mb, Swift. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent, Messrs. Johnston, Curtis, Dowling, Ferris, Edwards, Brown, and Prentice. Martin, agent. ! SAILED. • August s.—Easby. 8.9., 009 tons, Anderson, for Sydney. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Mr. Collins, and 12 original, W. and G. Turnbull, agents. • , , .. Wellington, s.s„ 270 tons, McGee, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Burns and family (4), Mr. and Mrs. Hack. Levin and Co., agents. ... Luna, p.s., ; 22C tons, Bascand, for Westport. Williams, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVAL?. London. Craigie .Lea, early j Abeoua, Draw, Zoalandia. . . . ' New Fork.— Star, in August, Southminster. Sydney, via Auckland and the E ast Coast, - Wakatipu, 17th. Southern Ports.— Taiaroa, ♦ th. Picton and Nelson.— Wellington, Slh. Auckland. via the East Coast.— Taranaki, this Melbourne.—CUud Hamilton, early; ArawaW, 6arl> '' PROJECTED DEPARTURES, 'Southern Ports.— Taranaki, this day ; Rotorua, oth. 'Melbourne, via tub South.—Albion, Hlh. Melbourne, via the West Coast.—Claud Hamilton, early. Wanganui. Go-Ahead, this day ; Maaawatu, 7th; Stormbird, this clay. Poston. —Jane Douglas, 7th. Napier and Poverty Bay—Rang&tira. this day. Auckland, via the Baht Coaht.—Taiaroa. 7th. Sydney, via Napier and Auckland,—Rotorua, 17th. Lyttelton and Katkoura,—Tul. early. Picton and Nelson.— Wellington, Bth. Nelson and West Coast Ports. -Charles Edward, 7th. . London.—Chaudiere and Chasca, early. Westport and GuKVMonni.—Luna, this day. Newcastle,—Firth ol Forth, early; Australind, early. BY 2ELEORAPII. LYTTELTON, Monday. Arrived: 7 a.m., Rlngarooma, from Wellington: Anthons and Win. Wilson, from Newcastle ; Hannah Barrett, from the Sound. Sailed : Ringnrooma, 'for the South, at 3.50 p.m, Taiaroa, for the North, at O p.m. Passengers for Wellington: Meadames Gulliver an I Wilson, Miss Stevens, the Hon. George Buckley, Messrs. Rolloston, Sami. Holmes, Walker, McWhirtor; Briggs, Dodson, Morfey, Westmacott, and HW. For Auckland: Mr.-Taylor.—Tul, for Kaikoura and Wellington. —Coromandel, for the United Kingdom. The Fiery Cross, bound from the Manukau to Oamarn. has put In here wind-bound. The KUdonan. ship, that arrived last night, left Liverpool on April 24, and crossed the Equator on May 25. Passed the Cape of Good Hope on Jnne 2S, and sighted Stewart’s Island on Friday last. She had moderately fair weather throughout the passage. On July (31, Carl Brown, a native of Hamburg, .one of the A.B/aon hoard, fell from the main rigging and was drowned. She spoke the ship Samuel Plimsolh bound to Sydney, with immigrants. 7 1 days out, all well, on July 16, fa UOdeg. S. 102 deg. E. The Kildonan has some 250 tons of cargo for this port, the remainder being for Napier. AUCKLAND, Monday. Arrived : Martha Fisher, from London, after a passage of 112 days. She encountered stormy weather •on the passage. There are 14 passengers on board, all well She brings a full cargo.—Taupo and Wanaka, from the South; Murray, from Waitara ; Lady Aberdeen, from Newcastle. RUSSELL. Monday. ’ Arrived : Rotorua, from Sydney. She leaves for Auckland to-night. The Hawea, owing to the accident to her rudder. Will in all probability proceed direct from Auckland to Dunedin for repairs, and consequently is withdrawn from her advertised trip this week to the South from this port, Messrs. Levin and Co. have received intimation by cable that the Orient steamer Garonne left Plymouth on the Ist instant with 303 passengers. The steamer Go-Ahead leaves to-day for Wanganui. The Luna left yesterday afternoon for Greymouth. The brig Jane is to be sold by auction to-day by Captain Thomas. The Taranaki, with the 'Frisco mail, should arrive here to-day. J The following vessels were in harbor lost night H.M.S. Nympho ; steamers Hincmoa, Napier, Jtan.zatlra, and Go-Ahead; ships—Caitloch, Pleione, and' Medea : barques—Chaudiere. Chasca, Whittington, Firth of Forth, Elizabeth, G. M. Tucker, Mercury, Courier, New Brunswick, Edwin Bassett, and Alma; brigs—Neptune and Jane : brigantines—Endeavor. Sarah Pile. Aratapu. and Enterprise. The barque New Brunswick, which arrived in harbor on Sunday, experienced some very heavy weather across. We have been supplied with the following additional particulars She left Newcastle on the 27th. On the 30th a heavy gala set in from the S.E., with a tremendous sea. SSveral large seas were shipped and tho decks flooded, causing the vessel to roll gunwales under. Tho break of tho poop was burst in, and the water found its way into the cabin in large quantities. A spare spar bu st from its lashings and fouled the running gear. The galo had now reached hurricane force. At midnight the longboat burst from its lashings and was washed to leeward. The decks were still full of water, and the boat dashed from side to side, and was totally smashed to pieces. Three hawsers, covered over with large quantities of small ropj, blocks, oars, and tools, were all washing about tho deck threatening destruction to the ship’s pumps. Immediate efforts weie made to secure the debris, but In consequence of shipping such largo quantities of water it was impossible to do anything. The ship was plungirg terribly, qnd all the loose tilings on deck were washed overboard, besides the galley stoves and cooking utensils, a spare boat, ami a variety of other things. The weather then moderated. The vessel has bsen considerably strained, and a survey will be held to-day. The Wellington left yesterday for Picton and Nelson. The ship Medea was shifted from off Somes Island yesterday morning and anchored close to the wharf. DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF A SQUALL, A terrible disaster occurred in the Bay of Biscay on Saturday, 20th April It was Holy week, and for several days the fishing boats had not left their ports. The nets bad been hung out to dry, and the men loitered about to look on at tlieqaaint processions of Good Friday. The weather had been very fine during the early part of the week, and on Saturday the sun rose gloriously on a quiet sea. Accordingly, before 8 o’clock the sails of the fishermen of Biscay studded tho horizon. By midday the breeze shifted to the north-east, and a line of cloud appeared far away in the horizon.. The sea rose very fust, and the waves Increased on tho sands. Gulls and other birds began to sweep along the surface of tho water with their peculiar cry. The sky grew overcast r ipidly, and then the fierce "norcste,” the north-wester of Basque ballads, began to bowl ami rage in a manner which made the bravest heart quake. People gathered on tho piers and on the rocks to gaze at the approaching squall, which came on with rain, hail, and sleet, hiding the sea from view, and driving all to their homes. When the squall was crowds of komen and children flocked around the dismayed author ties, and despairingly’ complained of the Port Captain having allowed, the boats to leave. In vain did the officials protest that they had no reason to suppose that the beautiful morning would end In a squall. In vain did they say that they had no power to prevent the men going on their expedition. Heart-rending cries were heard, and still no news came, until It was reported that, on some beach, three shipwrecked boys had been found. Then planks and baskets washed in, and larger vessels which had weathered the storm brought In the dismal tale. The evening waned, and some boats more fortunate C »mc in, only to Increase tho agony of those saved with certain details of the destruction of their comrades. Santmder had lost seven large boats and five smaller ones, with 67 men and lads. Other places In the same province had during the night reported about 25 boats lost, with crews varying from 4to 11 hands. Biscay, however, had suffered most, and the excitement In Bilboa was intense on Sunday as telegram after telegram came in from the alcaldes, of the coast. Off Cape Machicheco, well known to all vessels entering the Bilboa-River, tho squall had been most violent. Elauchovl, with 200 inhabitants, lost 59 men and eight boats; Lequfeto, Deva. Ondorroa, and Pienoia, «ach lost three smacks. »At the head of the casualty list stands Rcrmeo, the picturesque and lovely little town situated near the, C »pe ; 106 of its fishermen perished in fifteen boats. The alcalde of the place telegraphs that tho misery and grief of the wretchrd families are terrible. More than 40 widows and 200 children, in a town of 1800 Inhabitants, are mourning this great calamity. Details have not yet been received from Asturias and the Gallician Coast. The official telegrams report a total loss up to yesterday of 320 men and boys in about 00 boats of different sizes.

Days. Stm. Apparent Time. High Water. Menu Time. Rises, n. at Sots. H. >1. II. M. II.M. A iJ. 0 .. G 57 ft.ro. 4 67 p m 0 28a.ro. 0 54 p.m. „ 7 .. 0 55 4 53 „ 10 24 „ 10 57 ,, 8 .. G 54 „ i 59 „ U 37 „ „ 9 .. 6 53 „ 5 0 „ 0 24 10,,’ M 10 .. (I 52 „ 5 1 1 53 n ,. 0 51 ft 2 „ 3 5 „ s n ,i .. G 50 „ 5 S .. 4 0., 4 21