SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5449, 13 September 1878, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVED.

Air »j.;c 57 —Tar.irua, s.s.. 041 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne via the South. Bi-'bo >. agent. Carluta, b irqne, 310 tons, Hill, from Newcastle. Wi Hams, agent August 10.—Alhambra, s.s , 407 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne via the West Coast. bishop. agent. Abeona. ship, 9 7 tons, Groshart from London. Passengers—Second cabin.: Miss Annie Miller. Mr. Charles Gordon, Mrs. Isabella Catto, Mr. t£. Bush, Mr. F. Weldon. Steerage : John L. Schmidt, W. F. Schmidt, Margaret Newman, Amelia Newman, Frank A. Osman. James Piercy, and Jane Armitage. August 20.-Wakitipn, s.s., 1260 tons, Cameron, from Sydney. Levin & Co., agent. August 22. —Arawata, s s., 022 ton?, Underwood, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. August 23.— Robin Hood, brig, 299 tons, Paton, from Newcastle. Williams, agent.

August 27,—Easby, s.s., 939 tons, Anderson, from Sydney Turnbull and Co., agents. August 28.—Kvik, barque, 480 tons, Larssan, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. , Zealandla, ship, 1115 tons, Sellars, from London. Passengers- Saloon; J. G. Brookman, Mrs. Brook man, Howdenßrookman, Ethel Brookman, William Clifford, J. C. Cragg, E. F. Clarke, A. Philcox, J. Sperry, and T. Mallinson. Second cabin: 11. F. Raven, Annie Trischler, Norah Trischler, Charles Hopkins. Comyors Peach. Ann Peach, Fiances Poach, Comyers Poach, Constance Peach, Francis Logan. Arthur Tankard, Joseph Kennorley, H. B. Konnevley, Elizabeth c. Kcnnerley, Thomas Kennorley, D. T. Joseph, T. K. Morris, L. S. Smith, and J. Johnston. Steerage . William Marshall, Catherine G. Marshall, Elizabeth M. Marshall, James Webb, M. Keene, W. if. B. Hume, A. Whitson, A. E. Smith, J. C. Phair, Patrick Phale, Miss McKinley, Miss Kirwin, Mr, McKinley, Mrs. McKinley, and Hinas McKinley. Levin and Co., agents. August 30. —Ringarooma, s.s.. 023 tons, Clark, from Melbourne and Hobarton via the South. Bishop, agent. September 6.—Albion, s.s., 591 tons, Tozer, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. Pioneer, schooner, 100 tons, Osborne, from Adelaide. September 7.—Rotorua, s.s , 576 tons, Carey, from Sydney via the East Coa«t. Levin and Co., agent. SAILED. August 16.—Pleiono, ship. 1022 tons, Renaut, for Melbourne. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. August 17.—Anne Melhuish, barque, 271 tons, Johnston, for Newcastle. Williams, n-cent. Rotorua, s.s., 570 tons. Carey, for Sydney via the East Coast. Levin and Co., agents. August 18.—Clematis, brig, 249 tons, Rapp, for Newcastle. Master, agent. Tararua, s.s., 643 tons, Sinclair, for Melbourne via West Coast. Bishop, agent. August 20.— Alhambra, ss., 496 tons, Muir, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent.

Chaudiero, barque, 470 tons, Pitfleld, for London. Passengers—Saloon: Messrs. J. 11. Booth, G. Bell and infant. Levin, agent. August 23.— Arawata, s.s, 623 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. August 24. —Carlotta, barque, 450 tons, Jones, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. August 29,--Caitloch, ship, 1264 tons, Phillips, for Portland. Levin and Co., agents/

Robin Hood, brig, 279 tons, Hill, for Newcastle. Williams, agent.

September 2.—Rlngaroouia, s.s., 023 tons, Clark, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent.

September 3. —Wakatlpu, s.s., 1153 tons, Wheeler, for Sydney, Levin and Co., agents. - September 7.— Me lea. ship. 1005 tons, Coles, for Anjer. W. and G. Turnbull and Co,, agents. September B.—Albion,'s.s., 601 tons, Tozer, for Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. September IL— Easby, s.s., S)'9 tons, Anderson, for Sydney. Turnbull and Co,, agents.

AUCKLAND, August 17.

Arrived ; Lady Jocelyn, ship, from London, with 350 Vcsey Stewart special immigrants for Katikati; ninety-one days out. She had a fine voyage. A aeries of calms was experienced, but very little rough weather. The passengers nro all well, and in high spirits. August 22. The schooner Atalanta, 22 days out, bound from Pa tea to Moknn, with a cargo of sheep, is missing, as well as the topsail schooner Kahuna, from Waitara, with sheep. It is feared that they arc wrecked. A native brought word to the nearest station that a quantity of wreckage was .washed ashore at South Head. A constable, on proceeding to the place indicated. found 30 carcases of fat sheep (no brands), which the natives said came ashore on the previous night, and also a small ladder and semi-circular box made ■with 7x2 battens, 2ft. Sin. in length, painted Prussian blue and white alternately. The box is one of the kind used for cove ing rudder-shafts, and is now in the constable's possession. Constable Bulford was also informed by a settler living at Ruapuke, distant 18 miles from Raglan, that on Friday last a portion of a false keel, a quantity of onions, a box of candles, and several sheep's carcases, had come ashore upon the Ruapuke beach. The yacht Foam capsized at Northern Wairoa, Kaipara. The «>wner, Antonio Sorgo, was drowned. He swam nearly to the shore, when he turned back for his coat, which was floating in the stream, and he was unable again to reach Hie bank.

NAPIER, September 1. Arrived : Kildouan, ship, from London via Lyttelton.

LYTTELTON. August 19. Arrived : Bride of Lome, ship, 135 days from Cardiff. She brings 1000 tons of railway iron, and has experienced most severe weather, a succession of gales having been met with from the t ! mo of loosing the S.E. trades. She left Cardiff on April 3: ciossed the Equator on May 14, 33 days out, and passed the Snares on August 9. On June 30, during a heavy gale, one of the apprentices, named John Henry Gardner, fell frma the mizzen chains and was drowned. She brings no passengers and no other cai go. The cargo started during one of the gales, and strained the ship considerably. August 25.

Sailed : Duke of Argyie for London. September 1. Arrived: Pallala ami Lutterworth, from London. The Pallala left London on May 21, and Scilly on May 27 : crossed the equator July 1; passed the Cape of Good Hope July 23; made Stewart Island August 27, and arrived off the Heads on Thursday, and anchored outside on Friday, The Palhla is a very handsome new iron bnrque.and comes consigned lo the New Zealand Skipping Company. The Lutterworth is chartered by Shaw, Saville, and Co. She brings 18 passengers and a full cargo; She left Gravesend ou May 15, and the Lizard on May 27; crossed the Equator June 29 ; meridian of the Cape on July 20 ; had heavy weather in running down the easting. Ou August 18,’during a heavy S.W. gale, a sea broke aboard, smashed the wheel and binnacle, broke the second officers leg, carried away one of the boats, and did other damage. When the vessel was coming to the wind, the shin being hove-to the upper main-topsail yard was carried away, and the two topsails, mainsails, foresail, maintopmast, and staysail were split to ribbons. The barque had to lay to for 1(5 hours to repair the damage. The vessel made the Snares on August 29. and arrived off the Heads ou Friday night and in harbor this morning.'

Septembers. Sailed : Columbus, barque, chartere I by the New Zealand Shipping Company, for London with a cargo of wool, wheat, tallow, meats, and gold, valued at £47,500,

September 11. Sailed ; Soukar, ship, for London. Arrived : Akbar. brigantine, from Calcutta." She loft on Juno l(i, and has part cargo for Port Chalmers.

OAjVIA.ru, August 17. Sailed : Barqucntine Vixen, for Algoa Bay, South Africa, with a cargo of flour. August 23. Sailed : Oabberwock, auxiliary screw steamer, for Brisbane, with grain and brcadstuffs.

PORT CHALMERS, August 22. Arrived: Last night, barque Rokehy Hall, 102 clays from London. She brings 22 passengers and 1000 tons cargo. August 25. Sailed : Vixen, for Algoa Bay. August 29.

Arrived: Barque Inglewood, SO days from London. She brings 10 passengers, 1000 tons cargo, 6 tons of gunpowder, and 1 Clydesdale entire. A valuable Clydesdale mare died fifteen days after leaving London. The vessel experienced moderate weather till the 18th instant, in latitude 40 deg., longitude 130 cleg., when a fearful 'NV.S.'W. gale was encountered. A heavy sea boarded her, and smashed the wheel, binnacle, taffvail, skylights, nud companion. The ship was hove-to for *2B hours, during which time a temporary wheel was rigged, and the ship made snug. Great credit is duo to Captain Buckletart for his exertions. She spoke the Helen Denny, from London bound for Napier, CO (lavs out. on Bth-July, in Dtitudc 20 deg, S., 32 deg. ‘W. Southminster, 10G days from New York, with a cargo- for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Dunedin.

August 30. Sailed : City of Dublin, for Portland, Oregon. September 3.

Aruivkd: Jessie Kichol, schooner, from Macquarie Island. She brings back Captain Donald Sinclair and the men who ’have been elephant hunting for the last nine months. On May 14 Captain Sinclair’s rifle exploded, and the ball passed through his left hand, rendering it useless for ten days. At a later date a heavy sea set in, sweeping away the men's huts and carrying with it food of every kind, together with 15 tuns of oil, the i esult of their labors. They existed in til the arrival of the Jessie Nichol, on August 18, on a few biscuits, s<>iue oatmeal, and sea elephant's flesh. They left the island on the 20th August, and arrived this morning. September 5. Araivjsd : Albion Company’s ship Nelson, SC days from London, with 1800 tons cargo and 54 passengers. She experienced a terrific cyclone in the Southern Ocean. The sea broke aboard, stove in the port boats, started the bulwarks, and severely injured two men. The Augusta spoke the Dartmouth, bound from London, to Auckland, on June 23. in latitude 33‘54, north ; latitude, 18.33, west. All well. September C. Athiivbd : Harrington, barque, 100 days, from London, with eight passengers, 1000 tons mrgo, and 500 kegs gunpowder.

September 10. Aiuuvkd Rotorua. Captain Cromarty, her late chief ollicer, was presented with nn elegant timepiece, a barometer and daily register in the shape of of a ship’s anchor and wheel, appropriately inscribed, together with n pair of binocular glasses, ns a mark of esteem from Captain Crrey ami the ofticers of the Rotorua on the occasion of Captain Cromarty taking command of the Beautiful Star.

BLUFF, August 28. Arrived : Lochnagar, ship, from London.

Tho ship Caittoch, bound for Portland, sailed on the afternoon of August 20. Tho following is a summary of the cargo of ti»c barque Chasca, for London:—947 bales wool, 27S pockets do. 1 bag do, 101 bales skins, 150 cases tallow. 12c7 csks do. 15 cases shells (4 tons), 40 bales leather, 71 pockets do, 10 pkgs sundries, 0 bales glue, 455 cases meat, S tons bones, IGS pkgs paper. Tho Chasca is expected to sail to-day. Messrs. Shaw, Sarill, ami Co.’s barque Chaudiere loft our shores for London on August 20. She takes a cargo valued at £30,855 10s (id. The following arc the items in detail4S casks ta110w.35 b ties skins. 1 bale flax, *153 cases tallow, 200 bales wool, N. Edwards ami Company; 11 bales wool. National Bank of New Zealand ; 27 bales skins, 253 bales wool, 259 casks tallow, 1 case. Kinross and Co.; 202 bales wool, 32 pockets do, 1(1 do skins, 50 cades tallow, Murray, Common, and Co.; 0 bales wool, 15. I’earco ; IS7 casks tallow, 8 bales basils, 105 do skins, 10 bales paper, 1 box, 280 bales wool, Levin and Co.: 30 casks tallow, 320 cases meat, Gear ; 0 bales wool. Turnbull and Co.; 5 casks tallow, 0 bales skins, 5 boxes, Bctlmuo and Hunter.

The line iron ship Aboona arrived safely in harbor late on Monday. August 19, after a passage of ICS days from London. She has encountered some very severe weather during the passage, and has received considerable damage. She brings thirteen passengers, who have arrived in good health.. Captain Groshart reports leaving Gravesend on the Ist May, and was olf the Lizard on tho sth. ‘ She experienced light westerly winds ami. thick weather in the Cham cl. After getting clear of tho land had ten days’strung S.W . and S. gales, especially in tho Bay of Biscay, when it blew very hard. From thence had tine weather until

crossing tin Line on the SIU June. The S.E. trade? were light, and only lasted a week. Passed Mm meridian of the Capo of Good Hope on the 7th July. On the 15th July she encountered a terrific gale from the s. W., with a tremendous sea. The ship was hovc-to for forty-eight hours, during which time a mountain of a sea broke on board—started th t main hatch, smashed the 10-g boat, and stove in the bulwarks on the port side, besides doing other damage on deck. Tho ship had to be put before the gale, ami ■die ran 369 miles to the north out of her course for safety. Cape Leuwin was passed on the 3lst July iu lat. 43-leg. S.; from thence had strong N.E. and N. winds, leading her into sldeg. S. As there appeared to ho mo probability of the wind changing, Captain Groshart came south about. The Snares were sighted on the llth inst. Variable weather was experienced along tho coast until arrival. The Abeona is a lino iron ship, built by Messrs. Stephens, of Glasgow, iu 1567.

H.M.S. Nyraphe proceeds from Lyttelton to tho Chatham Islands, Auckland. Fiji, and Sydney. She then goes Home, and is to be relieved on the station by the Emerald. “Timaru” writes to the local Herald as follows: From observ.atious made by myself, I am strongly of the opinion that the recent heavy sea in tho roadstead was not caused by any gale of wind or by had weather in the offing, but by a tidal wave raised by some convulsion of nature in the south polar regions. My reasons for this belief are that there have been no barometric indications of a gale within sufficient distance to cause the sea to rise in such a manner as it did on Sunday morning ; that had there been a g ile outside, the sea would have got up gradually, ami not iu the very sudden manner that it did ; that during the course of the day tho strength and force of the waves varied (this was particularly obs rvable in the afternoon): that the sea, instead of breaking on the beach as if driven by a gale, regularly swirled up the coast. lam confirmed in my opinion by a paragraph, in which it is stated tha ( . a tidal wave was observed at Sumner on Sunday; and I have not the least doubt but that we shall learn in good time that other places have been visited in a similar manner.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. Marine Department, Wellington, 20th August, IS7S. The following notice to mariners, received from tho postmaster. Brisbane, is published for general information.—CL Grev.

Captain Brown, of the s s. Onnga, reports the existence of a shoal patch, over which the vessel grazed, and on which there probably would not be more than 12ft at low water, lying one mile to the northward of the north island of the Turtle Group, and with tint island on with Lookout Point Nothing less than 7 fathoms was obtained by the lead. G. P. Heath, Commander R N.. Portmastcr.

Department of Ports and Harbors, Brisbane, 22nd July, 1878.

Exhibition op Fixed White Light on Centre

Island, Foveaux Strait. Marine Department. Wellington, N.Z , August 22, 1878.

With reference to the preliminary notice issued by this department, dated the 22nd day of October, 1577, it is hereby notified that, on ami after Monday, the 16th day of September next, a light will be exhibited from the lighthouse which has been erected on Centre Island, the position and characteristics of which are as follow: The Centro Island Lighthouse is situated on the southern extr mity of Centre Island, in Fovcaux Strait. New Zealand.

The tower is 20ft. in height, built of timber and painted white. The light will be first order fixed, showing white from the bearing of north 78ileg. west, round by the north, over an arc of ITCdeg, to the bearing of South 82deg. cast. The light will show' red from this latter beating to south 5-Jkleg. cast, and red between the bearings of north 78deg. west and sou h 4deg. cast, and between this latter bearing ami the bearing of south C4deg, cast the light will not be shown.

The light is elevated 265 ft. above the sea, and allowing loft for the height of the eye, will be seen at a distance of about 221- nautlc miles in clear weather and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.

Note.—All bearings arc magnetic and taken toward the light.

G. Grey, N B. —This notice will affect the following Admiralty charts of New' Zealand, viz. : General and Sheet XL

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIA FROM LONDON.

Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s fine ship Zealand!! arrived in harbor on August 28th from London. She has made the fastest passage this yeir—9o days. Pilot Holmes boarded early in the morning; but owing to the north-cast wind he was unable to bring her to anchor until 4 oVock, As usual she arrives in port the picture of neatness, reflecting the greatest credit on her officers. Besides a large general cargo, she brh-gs to our shores a number of cabin and second cabin passengers, all of whom express themselves - as being highly pleased with the attention bestowed on them by the master and officers of the ship All on board arrive In good health and excellent spirits. The following is a brief report of the ship's voyage:—She left the London Pocks on May 23, and took her final departure from Start Point on June 1, in company with the ship Orari, bound for this port. Light and variable winds w r ere experienced until sighting the Island of Madeira on the 14th; the weather then changed to the north-west, with occasional heavy squalls. The north-east Dados were picked up in 37 N. 10 W, and wcic remarkably' light, and were lost on Juno 25 in lat. 10 N. 24 W. A continuation of south-west weather then set in. Ou the 2nd she picked up the south-east trades, and lost them again on the fhh in lat. 20 f 5. SO VV. long. On the whole they were brisk, but their duration was rather short, only lasting a week. Light easterly airs and doldrums were then met with, which lasted for several days, during which lime the ship made very little progress. The’meridian of Greenwich was passed on July 2f. Fine westerly breezes then prevailed, which carried her across the Southern Ocean. Hounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 25th. The day previous she fell in with a breeze from the west, a nasty cross sea whs running, and she shipped a sea which broke the cabin skylight, but did little or no other damage. Fine weather was then the order of the day. Tasmania was passed on the 20th August, and was to the southward of Capo Farewell on the 25th iast.,with exceedingly fine weather. On the-following morning she was off the cape, eight hours later passed Stephens Island; made the Heads at 4 o'clock on "Wednesday morning, and arrived as above Her passage of 96 days may be characterised as a fine weather one< as only once during the voyage she fell in with anything approaching a gale. It wall bo seen that the Zealand!! stid maintains her reputation as a fast sailer.