SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5479, 18 October 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FORT OF WELLINGTON. .UUUV.iI/ Or.xoßr.K 17.—Antares. barque. S3l tons, lewis, X”p C TO? 3 fr.m Wanganui. ' pScr^Cabii: Hon. I’. O’Grady. Major Braraey. Hill Finlay. Dempsey, Robinson, VjtoSosom Parker. Maloneyfand Murray; 4 steerage and 8 natives. Martin, agent. Ara'vata, s.s.. 022 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne ■ via the South. Passengers—Saloon; From Melbourne: s Mrs. Stewart and Infant, Mr. and Mrs. Bnruo, Captaln Duigan, and 5 steerage. From Coast: Mrs. Purvis, Mrs. Hyams and family (2), Mr. and Mrs. Trim Mr and Mrs. Alexander. Messrs. McCaughan, IhlK Brown, Turnbull, CarglU, Wilds. Handyaide Rose, Driscoll, Mclntosh, Chatters, Caldwell, McCoooy, Briggs. Weston, Hamilton, and Sutton; ■ g steerage. Bishop, agent. . Walton, ship, HOO tons, Adams, from London. H>i -Passengers—Saloon; Mr. and Mrs. Twining, Mr. and Mrs. William Sharp, X)r. Torranco. Mrs. Torjgeence, Miss Jane Torrance, Mrs. Cairns, Mr. A. K. Bisslll. Miss Jessie Purcheon. Mr. William - Ward, and Mr. Robert Cobb. Second cabin: Miss Catherine L. Brown; Miss Henrietta Slater, Mr. Ernest Wilkinson, Mr. T. B. Howarth, Mrs. Howarth' Mr. Frank Howarth, Mr. Frederick 1 Pearson, Mr. Arthur Chapman, Mr. John Qraban, , Mrs. Oraban, Miss Margaret Graban, Mr. James Margottl. Mr. Russell, Mrs. Russell, Miss Fanny Bussell, Mr. John Russell, Miss Carry Russell, Mr. Frank Russell. Miss Kitty Russell, Mr. Paul Russell, and Mr. Charles Russell. Steerage: Patrick J. O’Neill. Louis Soary, Ernest Lamb, Philip Scott, Lydia Scott, John Brasier. William Mclntosh, George 11. Cragg. Jane Cragg, Mary Cragg, Edith Cragg, William Oreenleaf, H-nry Page, Albert Holt, Edward Holt, Antonio Vannini; and Richard Dewis. Go-Ahead, s.s., 08 tons. Dicker, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. Johnston and Co., agents. . Thames, ketch, 22 tons, Gillard, from Clora Bay. Master, agon t. ; SAILED. Ocromtii IT.—Jana Douglas, s.s.. 75 tons, Fraser, for Poston. Passengers—Cabin: Captain Gibbons, Hr. Maitland. Martin, agent. ' Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, McGee, for Flcton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Messrs, Earland, Lance, and Wylie. Levin and Co., agents. ■ Stormblrd, 69 tons. Doilo, for Wanganui. Passensengors—Cabin: Messrs. Atkinson, Brown, Cooper, Lawry, and Connolly. Martin, agent. ■ Arawata. s.s., 622 tons, Underwood, for Nelson. . Passengers—Saloon ; Mr. and Mrs. Bond, Miss Oldham. Bishop, agent. ' Stella, Government s.s., 201 tons, McKorsle, for a erulse, IMPORTS. Arawata, from Melbourne: 17 cases Hcgarty; 1 pkg, Clark: 3 cases. Pilcher; 3 bdls. Taylor ; 4 cases, 1 truss, Stuart and Co: 1 ease, 1 truss, Lowater; 17 cases machines 1 pci, McDowell Bros: 10 qr-casks, Drans* field; 1 box. Barber and Co; 1 reaper, 1 scoop, Hon H. E. Russell: 3 pcs stone, 1 esse marble, Helyer: 30 hf-chests tea, Joseph and Co; 10 pkgs machines. Turnbull and Co; 2 cases gloss, Stuart and Co: 4 hi-chests tea, Logan: 200 bags rice. Levin and Co; l ease, Jackaon; 2 cases, -Alcorn : 3 do, McDowell and Co ;1 do, Casey and McDonald; 1 do, Nicholson and Co: 7 bags coffee. Crease; 2 coses, Jackson and Co; 3 do, Dutton; 3 do, X bag nuts, 1 cask *il, 10 bars iron, 6 do angle iron, 8 plates do, Robertson and Co; 4 cases Lyon and Blair; 3 do. Mills; 3 do, Lewis; 8 cases, 2 bags, 1 cask, Felton and Co ; 1 case, 1 do plate glass, Tnstin ; 5 tranks boots, 3 bales. Hunt ; 31 trunks, 3 cases, 1 cask, 1 bale, Lindsay: 0 cases, Kirkcaldio and Co; 3 do, Heauchamp and Co; 5 qr-casks wine, Eddie and Jack; 1 case, Whittem and Co; 31 do, 3 trunks, 1 pci, Turnbull and Co; 40 bags rice, 3 mats, Knocker and Co; 1 bale, 1 box, 1 case, Pilcher i 1 case, Duthle; 20 cases tea. 1 case. Saunders; 2 cases, Hannah and Co; 6 cases, James; 50 cases, wine, Adair; 1 pkg. 7 cases, 8 do soap. Kitchen and Co ; 2 cases. Smith; 1 case, • Thompson and Co; 1 do. Graves and Co; 4 do. NlcholsonM pci. Ward; I do, Brassey; 1 pkg, Baker; 1 do, Bwisby; 1 box, Reeves; 1 pci, Polo; 1 pkg, Cooper; 1 pel. Bishop; 1 case coats, 1 pci, Darrell; 2 pels. Bank of Australasia; 1 case, 1 pel, Jackson; 2 Watt; 1 pci, Bathbone; 1 case, Long ; 1 pkg, WaiTarapaStandard: 1 case, Travers; 2 cases, Dawson; 1 crate. 1 case. Anderson ; 1 pel, Bowden; 2 cases, Burrett; 1 pel. Meek; 4 cases, Wilton; 11 do, Palmer; 2 do, Jackson; 1 pci, Baillie; 1 case. Government; 1 pci, Taylor: 1 pci, Lattorff; 3 bales corks, 38 boards, 2 cases, 1 box, 3 sacks, 8 cases, 6 brls, Order. From Dunedin: 1 pci, Bank of Australasia. From Lyttelton ; 6 casks, Stuart and Co; 4 do, Barlow ; 1 bale, Joseph and Co; 3 cases, Lindsay; 16 bales. Order; 2 cases, Alexander. Thames, from Clova Bay: 14,000 ft timber, Stuart and Co. w . Jane Douglas, from Foxton; 48 sheep. Woods and Co. -- EXPECTED ARRIVALS. New Yobx, via Fort Chalmers.—Southmlnster, •arty. Southern Ports.—Ladybird, this day. Northern Ports —flawea, 20th. Sn>N et. —Eaaby, 23th. Picton and -Nelson. —Wellington, 20th. Melbourne, via the South.—Albion, early. Melbourne, via West Coast.—Ringarooma, 21th, Napier.—Napier, Rangatlra, early. Foxton.—Jane Doughs, early. Wanganui.—Stormbird, early. London.—Lirapio and Jessie Redman, early* PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Foxton.—Tni, 21st. Southern Ports.—Ladybird. Ibis day. Sydney.—Wakatipu, 23rd. Castlkpoint and Napier.—Kiwi, this day. Melbourne, via the Sooth.—Arawata, 20fch. Melbo jbne, via West Coast.—Ringarooma, 27th, Napier and Poverty Bat—Rangatlra, 19th. Picton and Nelson.—Wellington, 21st. Wanganui.—Go-Ahead, this day; Manawatu, 19th. Nelson and West Coast Ports.—Charles Edward, early. Blenhelw.—Lyttelton, 21st.

BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE, Thursday. Tha Albion arrived to-day from the Bluff. The Eingarooma sailed yesterday for the Bluff. KAIKOUEA, Thursday; Arrived : 7.15 a.m., Toi, from Wellington. NAPIER, Thursday. Arrived: 12.60 p.m., Wanaka, from Wellington. Sailed ; 11.15 a.m., Rangatira, for Wellington. FORT CHALMERS, Thursday. Arrived: Roderick Dhu, brigantine, from Kaipara. Sailed ; Harrington, barque, for Valparaiso, * BLUFF, Thursday. Sailed: CUfton, for Lyttelton, with a cargo of ■ - timber. LYTTELTON, Thursday. Arrived: 10 n.m., Alhambra, from Wellington; Olustee. barque, from New York: Ladybird, from Port Chalmers ; Wakatipu, from Wellington. Sailed : Canny Scott, for Newcastle; Gazelle, for Melbourne; Alhambra, for the South, at 6 p.m.; Ladybird, for the North, at G p.m. Passengers for Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Eller, Mrs. Wilkinson, Messrs Coates, McOlwhan, Chaplin, and O'Hara. For Nelson; Messrs. Howarth and Watt. For Mamikau : Mr Coo. The barque Olustee, from New York, has part of her cargo for Wellington. The following vessels were in the harbor last night:—Steamers—Hinernoa, Go-Ahead, Manawatu, Sfcormbird; ships-Rakais, St. Leonards, Wairoa, and Zealandia; barques—Edwin Bassett, Anne Melhnish, St. Louis, Malay, Antares, and Craigi* Lea; brig— Jane. The barque Antares will be entered at the Customs today. The steamer Manawatu arrived at the wharf yesterday morning at 2 o’clock, after a twelve hours' passage. The Government steamer Stella left yesterday on her cruise round the Southern lighthouses. , The steamer Wellington left for Nelson and Picton shortly after six last evening. The steamer Rangatlra is due hero this morning from Napier and Poverty Bay. The Ladybird, from the South, and Taiaroa, from the North, are due here today, and are both advertised to leave again the same day. A fireman belonging to the steamer Wakatipu was brought before the Police Court yesterday for refusing to obey the commands of the chief engineer. As the steamer was down South the man was remanded for a week. The ketch Thames, with a cargo of timber from . Cl ova Bay, arrived at the breastwork yesterday. Captain Benda li, who returned from Foxton yesterday, states that (he discharging of the ship Hyderabad a going on very successfully. The hull of the barque Felixstowe Is almost a complete wreck. Her spars and sails, however, are valuable, and have sustained no injury. The steamer Go-Ahead, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. arrived In harbor last night She experienced some very rough-weather across the Straits. The New Zealand Shipping Company have chartered the Fernglen and Duke of Athole, and have laid them on from London for this port. Captain Rose has received a cable message to the effect that the first of these, the Fernglen, sailed from London for Wellington on the 30th ultimo, aad that the Duke of Athole is loading and will meet with early Aispatch. The steamer Arawata, 1100 tons, Thomas Underwood. left the SandridgejKallway Fler at 4.16 p.m. on the oth October, with the Sues mail and a full comElcment of passengers and cargo, and arrived at Welngton at 10 a.m. on the I7th. She cleared Port Philip Beads at 0.40 p.m.; passed Wilson’s Promontory at 2 a.m.. and Swan Island at 11-30 a.m. next day. Experienced strong westerly winds, with a heavy head sea, during the run across. Passed the Solanders at 12.15 p.m. on the 13 h instant, and arrived at Bluff Harbor At 0.30 p.m. (accomplishing the passage in 3 days 22 hours, the fastest on record): sailed at 6 p.m. on the 14th. and arrived at Port Chalmers at 6 a.m. on the 15th; discharged 200 tons of cargo, ap;'d sailed at 4 p.m.; arrived at Lyttelton at 8 a.m. on' c b e 16th ; sailed again at 4 p.m.. and met with a strong head wind until arrival. Wo thank Mr. , r MUler purser, for report and files. ARRIVAL OP THE ANTARES, PROM 'LONDON. The barque An'ares, as vre stated iu, v .Wednesday's paper as being at anchor off the Heads, got under weigh again at 12.30 yesterday, and- bright up in the B*sr ground in consequence of har/ingten tons on . This was discharged yesterday, and the vessel will bo brought alongside the whari* to-day. She loft London on JulylS, and Gravesend, the following day. Took her find departure from Portland on the 20th! Had favorable winds until getting the N.E. trades, which were picked up on August 3, in Ist. 25deg. north, long. 20deg. west. They wore lost again bn the oth. Experienced moderate weather until crossing the line, on the 18th, in 22deg. west. The southOHst trades were lost on August 20. Spoke the ship Alexandria Dathie, from Norfolk to London, on August 27, in lat. 2Cdeg. south, long. 20deg. west. On the same day spoke the Forfarshire, from Gulf Bothnia to Melbourne, 60 days out. Thence had a succession of N.W, and S.W. winds-until rounding the Cape of Good Hope, on September ID, in 39deg. south. Ahe vy gale was here experienced, bat did ~np_damage to the ship. Had then moderate weather 'Tf^icros? l ** the Southern Ocean. The meridian of Cape Lewln was passed on 30th September, in 47deg. south. and Tasmania on tbo 6th instant. From thence had N. and N.W, winds until making Cape Farewell, at 7 p*m. on the 15th. Had light winds through the Straits as for as Terawitl, when |a strong breeze was met with/ which carried the vessel to the Heads as above. She brings a large general cargo, and is consigned to Levin and Co. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP WAIROA, FROM LONDON, The New Zealand Shipping Company's fine ship Wairoa, from London, wts signalled as being off the Heads yesterday morning. All the day the wind blew from the north-west, and she was unable to beat in against tbo ebb tide. After dark the wind changed round to the south, and she was brought safely Into harbor between 8 and 9 o'clock. She brings a largo number of saloon and other passengers, whose names will be found above. She is commanded on this voyage by Captain Adams, who, it will be remembered, was last here in the ship HuranuL She left London on the 13th July, and passed Deal the following day. Average weather was met with during the passage, and she arrives In port in flrat-rato order.. She brings, . a large cargo of general merchandise, and is consigned to the Now Zealand Shipping Company. She will probably be berthed at the wharf to-day or to-morrow/

PRELIMINARY INQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF THE SCHOONER J. G. COLSON. A preliminary 1 quity waa held before the Collector of Customs yesterday, touching tho loss of the schooner J. O. Colson. Tho following, evidence was taken:— . James Brownell, master/deposed: My certificate of service as master (foreign! was lost with tho vessel It was numbered 48, and was granted by tho Marino Board of South Australia. Tho certificate of registry and other shlp’spapers were also lost in tho vessel.. We left West Wanganui with about 100 tons of coal on Tuesday, the Bth October, about 6 p.m.. We cleared the bar with tho wind from tho N.E. That night, after getting clear of the bar. the wind hauled more northerly, almost NJN.E. The next day tho wind was light, variable; at 3 p.m. It was calm; at 6 p.m. It came over very thick, with wind light westerly: at 8 p.m, tho wind was about NAY. and Cape Farewell bore E. by S; J S-, about eight miles. I steered N-E. by N. up io 11 p.m. During that time I think she went about 10 miles, and from 11 to 12 p-m-1 steered N.E. The wind waa freshening, and she went about five miles In that hour. From 12 to 2 a-ra. on the 10th I steered E.N.E. I calculated that In the two hours we went about thirteen miles. From 2 a.m. to 4».m« I steered E-, wlndstill freshening, and we went about 14 miles. I steered e*st until land was sighted. I thought tho land was Stephens Island; it being so very thick that I could not make out properly what tho land was. Previous to sighting the land I was preparing to hcavo-to until tho weather cleared. On sighting the land I immediately hauled the vessel on a wind to tho northward. We had not got very far that way when I sighted a small rocky islet, close to what turned out to be Capo Stephens. I tried, to weather it, shook a reef out. of the mainsail, and set the jib. Found I could not weather the islet. I then put the helm up, and seeing a clear passage, though a very narrow one, I tried to pass through it to leeward of tho islet; but the current waa so strong that it set the vessel right up against the islet, and she struck ion her port quarter and remained there for about a quarter of sa hour. Tho sea was breaking round tho Islet and on buard the vessel, knocking away her wheel, and Ailing tho decks with water. She then forged, off the islet. I went below, and found at least 3ft of water in the hold. I saw no chance whatever of saving the vessel, and at one* proceeded to get tho boat s out to save our lives. This wo did with a verygreat deal of difficulty, we had barely got clear of tho vessel when a largo sea struck her on the starboard side, throwing ker bodily on tho rocks at Capo Stephens. ■ She reeled over on her port side with her yards, masts, and sails all amongst the rocks and must necessarily have become a total wreck as tho wind increased tho next day and blew very hard indeed. In the boats we coasted along d'Urvllla’a Island for about four miles, and landed at tho station of Messrs. McCellow and Cowling. On Friday wo walked overland to see what had become of tha vessel, but found it impossible to get near the scene of the wreck. ' , * _. By the Collector: There were six men on board besides myself. They were all available at the time of tho casualty. Every one on board was quite sober, and attending to their duties. I was in charge of the deck. It was the mate's watch; but I was on deck most port of tho night. I do not know the value of tho vessel I think she is insured for £BOO : Ido not know In what office. Ido not know tho value of the cargo. I have heard that it was insured for £250. I did not take any soundings. I had a 71b. sounding lead of 20 fathoms line on board. There was no log line or patent log on board. I judged my position from the estimated speed of tho vessel. I did not set down on the chart tho position or distance run. It was too thick to take observations. The mainsail was taken In about half-past 4 a.m. In tho mate’s watch. I think it was about 6 p.m, when the squaresall and topgallant sail and Jib were taken In. At the time of the accident the vessel waa under singlereefed mainsail, main staysail and foresail, inner and outer lib, and also reefed topsail. When. I found the vessel close to the islet It would have been useless to have let go an anchor, because of tho depth of the water and the heavy sea. The land that I first saw, and took for Stephens Island, must have been Nelson s Monument. The course taken on this occasion was tho same that I have taken for years as a master of a vessel trading between Australia and New Zealand. I always gave Farewell Spit a wide berth, and endeavored to sight Stephens Island. I made no allowance for tide or torrent. Tho vessel steered badly when loaded, but* I thought that on the whole she was making her course pretty fairly. I did not know of anything on board that would have affected the compass. William James Featheratone, chief officer, and Alexander Sinclair and George Kenny, able seamen, gave similar evidence.

ENGLISH SHIPPING. , The following is a list of passengers per Messrs. Shaw, SaviU, and Co.’s Jessie Redman, Captain ; Kennedy, which left London on 10th August for Wellington. Saloon:—J. P. Parsons, Rose Parsons, and Henry Mee. Second cabin: P. Wallis, Elizabeth Cartwright, E. J. Campbell, J. P. Leighton, Mrs. Leighton* John R. Cornish, Mrs. H. Cornish, W. Q. S. Stamp, and William F-rguson. Steerage: William Moore. John Hutchison. Robert Hall, John Edmondson, R. Llngard, Frederick M. Cowens, and Hugh McDonald _ Passengers per New Zealand Shipping Company* Corina, Captain Stewart, which left London on 19th Angnst for Wellington:—Saloon: Mr. John F. H« Prior. Steerage: Arthur Higham, Samuel Brown, Jemima Brown, George Brown, Edward Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Charles M. Matthews, Charlotte Matthews, Agnes Matthews, Charles Matthews, and John Knowles.