SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5580, 15 February 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FORT OF WELLINGTON ARRIVED, Tbshvary 14.—'Rlngarooma, s.s., 323 tons, Chatflcltl from Melbourne via the South. Passengers— Saloon : His Excellency the Governor, Lord Hervey Phipps and servant, Misses Bruce and Clarke. Mrs, and Miss Rlddiford, Mrs. and Miss Olllvler, JJ”Mcßride and son, Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Shelly, Mr. nod Mrs. Swanson, Judge Johnston, Capt.in Fullerton, Rev. J. W. Ilnglls, Rev. Father Martin, Masters Seed and Marshall, Messrs. Scott JIIU, Newberry. Marker. Cowio, bandilands, .Vllhams, Ballard, Grierson, Graham, Hunt, Hall. Cooper, and 13 steerage. P. Mills, agent. •"' _v « i Rangatlra, s.s.. 130 tons, Evans, from Napier and Poverty Pay. Passengers—Cabin : Mcsdames Greenwood, Thompson and 3 children, Ollligan, and May, Captain. Newman. Messrs. R. Stuart, Law, Elliott, and McDonald, 5 steerage. Martin, agent. Lena, cutter, 25 tons, Hilton, from Capo Campbell. il ‘wanakf,°s 5.,.273 tons, McGlllivray, from Auckland via Napier. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Brandon (■’) pink Stanley, and Black; Mesdarncs Brandon, Webb Iflndmarsh.Rcv. Messrs. Claffcy, Hinton, and Parkin, Messrs. Brandon. Webb, Smith, Mcndethausen Miller, Harris, Armstrong, Marlow, Piranl, Quin, Stone, Hardy. Biddoll, Crabb, and Spence ; 4 steerage end 25 for South. D. Mills, agent. , , Lyttelton, p.s,, ,83 tons, Scott, from Blenheim. Deacon, agent. SAILED. PBujiuAnv 14.—Wanaka, 278 tons, McGlllivray, for the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdarncs West and Floyd, Messrs. Robertson, Stanslield, Bell, and Nathan. D. Mills, agent. Southern Cross, s.s., 130 tons, Helnndcr, for Napier. Passenger- Cabin : Rev. Mr. Soules. W. and O. Turnbull, agents. Samson, p.s., 124 tons, Basoand, for West Wanganui. , Ledger, agent. . _ Jlnla, s.s,, 107 tons, Holmes, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin ; Misses Vallentino. Brown, and Mears, and Mr. Gregory. Bishop, agent. Anstrallnd, barque, 437 tons. Olllver, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. IMPORTS. Wanaka, from Auckland: t box. Buller; 1 pkg, McKay: 7 casks, Dlxon;l case, Adams; 1 box, Thorpe. From Naplor: 1 case, Order; 1 case, 3 bales. 1 bag So"d I coil wire, Gray. From Tauranga : 12 bales wool Levin and Co: 1 tin box, 1 case, 10 do fruit, D. Milts. . Lena, from Capo Campbell: 5 cases kerosene, from Melbourne: 2 oases, Barrett; 1 ease Pilcher; 1 cose, Telegraph Department; 60 do wi'-e. Mills and Co; 1 case, Thompson. Shannon and Co; 50 do castor oil, Mills; 1 case, Kllaby and Co; 3 do Stewart and Co; 8 pkgs, Gibson; 111 do fruit. Boss; 7 cases, Klrkaldio and Stains ; 1 pkg, Stohr ; 2 do Rlehardt; 2 do, Graham; 1 parcel, Waters; 1 case, Union Bank ; 1 pkg. Budge; 1 parcel, Dinyman; 1 truss, Graham; 4 baskets. Poncenby; 3 caws Dutton; 1 pkg, 1 case, Lyon and Blair; 2 horses, Etdderford ; 4 head cattle, 10 cases. Order; 2 do. Watt; 2 do, Jockson. From Hobatton : 1«1 pkgs fruit, Cato; 2 do. Beck; 10 do, Order. From Bluff: I case. Flicker; 1 box. 1 parcel, O’Halloron. From Dunedin: 1 case, Wiggins; 1 pkg. Evans: 2 cases, Pepper; 1 do. ieatherston ; O do, Turnbull and Smith ; 1 do, Jamieson and Co. From Lyttelton: 2 cases, Gandy; 100 sacks, Thomas; 141 cheeses. Turnbull and Co; 1 box. Cattle and Davidson: 3 casks, 2 oases, Lindsay. Rangatlra, from Poverty Bay: 2 casks tallow, Murray Common and Co. From Napier: 8 tanks, Duthle; 1 pkg, Lyon and Blair; 2do seed. 2 do, Taylor; 1 do, Mills; 2 do. Taylor; 2 cases, Turnbull lIY~2ELEGJtAPfI TARANAKI. Friday. Amavr.it: Sa.m., Taiaroa, from Onchunga, with ’Frisco mall. BLENHEIM. Friday. Bait,Kb; 3 a.m., Lyttelton, for Blenheim. ~~ NELSON, Friday. AnnivEP : 0.50 a m., Charles Edward, from Wellington ; 11 a in., Wellington, from Ploton. FOXTON, Friday. Animsin : Go-Ahead and Jane Douglas. AUCKLAND, Friday. Aniiivcn; Taupo, from South. PORT CHALMERS. Friday. A ship with pointed ports passed North last night. The Now Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Waipa sa'ls to-morrow for London with 4405 bales wool. WANGANUI, Friday. The Lascar crew, ten In number, were taken off to gaol this morning at the request of Captain Houston, and wore afterwards put on board the barque Florence now ready to sail for London. The men expressed their determination to refuse work, stating that when they left Calcutta they would not bo taken Into the cold Intitules, and consequently object to go round Capo Horn. In the articles signed by them there Is no such clause. The steamer Lyttelton, with a cargo of wool, arrived last evening. , . The ship Clan Campbell sailed from London for Wellington on the 29th December. The steamer Rangatlra, from Napier and Poverty Bay. arrived at Hie wharf at 10.45 yesterday morning. She left Napier at 11.40 a.m. on Thursday, and experienced lino woatheralong the coast. The cutter Lena arrived from Cape Campbell yesterday morning with a cargo of kerosene from the City of Auckland. The Rangatlra returns to-day to Napier and Poverty Buy. The Hula loft shortly after mid-day yesterday for Wanganui. The barque Australlml, for Newcastle, got clear ol the Heads early yesterday morning. The steamer Southern Cross lias had a thorough overhaul on the Slip. She came off yesterday morning. and left for Napier during the evening. The schooner Ellerton, which has occupied a berth at the breastwork for so long a time, is to be sold by Mr. Wallace ou the Ist March. The schooner Esther, for Pelorus Sound, and Julius Togel, for Kalpara, cleared at the Customs yesterThe steamer Rlngarooma, from Melbourne and Hobartou via the South, arrived hero at 8 a.m. yesterday. She loft Melbourne on the sth, and arrived at Hobartonat 10.45 a.m. on the oth; left same day at 8 p.m.. and arrived at the Bluff on Monday, at 9 a.m. ; left same evening, and arrived at Port Chalmers ou Tuesday; left the same evening, and arrived at Lyttelton on Wednesday morning; loft there on Thursday evening. and arrived here as above. The steamer Wanaka, from the North, arrived here at 10.30 yesterday, morning. She left Auckland at 4.80 p.m. on the 10th, Tauranga at 9.30 a.m. on 11th, Poverty Bay at 11 p.m. on 12th. and Napier at 1.50 p.m. Thursday. Experienced fine calm weather to Tauranga; from Tauranga to Poverty Bay strong southerly gale, with very heavy cross sea; from Poverty Bay to Napier strong breeze, with heavy swell; and from thence to arrival line weather. She left for the South again during the afternoon.

INQUIRY INTO THE STRANDING OP THE KETCH PUREST QUEEN AT OTAKI.

A preliminary inquiry Into the stranding of the ketch Forest Queen at Otnkl was hold before Mr, McKcllar, Collector of Customs, yesterday. Tho following evidence was taken - Charles Watchlln deposed as follows: I am master of tho Vetch Forest Queen, of Wellington. She was engaged as a lighter to convey cargo of the Hyderabad (at Otaki) to Wellington. Loft Wellington on 4th January in tow of tho steamer Glonelg. Wo arrived off the Hyderabad on the s*h, and loaded and partly loaded the steamer. All went well until 13th January, when the signal was given from the ship to “ close in" when the at earn or towed us close to the Hyderabad. Captain Maillor, of the Glenclg, got orders from Caplain Gibbon to take us to the outer anchorage. Tho tow line had to be let go because it was required to tow the Hyderabad. The steamer then went in and took hold of her, and kept towing until G o’clock, when she let go, and came olf to us and said, “ I'm going to take yoiHn tow." She required a tow lino, and I gave her tho best I had. fche then took mo out a little further, and came to an anchor again. When she was alongside remarks wore passed from the steamer that “wo going to have a gale.” I said wo would as my glass never deceived me, and therefore I was surprised at the steamer bringing up again. Every moment I was expecting tho steamer to get under way. At 8 o’clock tho wind began to make from the north with drizzling rain. Jly barometer showed *JOTB, Tho steamer not getting under way I showed them a flare of light at 11 o'clock. No notice was taken from tho steamer. I was not a bit surprised for on previous occasions I have shown them a light without any notice being taken. The wind then began to freshen from tho W.N.W. dead on shore. On tho 14th the sea was so high that I calledalthands to stand by, as I expected tho tow lino to part at any moment. At half-past one X could see smoke from the steamer’s funnel, and I supposed they were getting steam up. At two o’clock I could see somebody on the steamer’s bridge, and X thought showasunderwelgh, and I then told one of my hands to cast tho load, and lie said the vessel was going out into deeper water. The cook and I wore at the helm. The sea was so terrific that 1 was unable to hold on to the helm by myself. She could tow us hardly any distance. Wo had the lead continually sounding. She was shipping a deal of water. She started all the movable things on deck, and I thought all our lives were in danger. I could see a terrific sea coming towards us, higher than all tho rest, and I knew that it would part the tow-line, and it did part, The vessel canted, with her head to tho north, and it was out of question to make nail on that tack. I dropped anchor immediately. Before the vessel could bring up she drifted considerably towards the bench. She lay there for a few minutes, and I could see tho steamer making towards us. I sot tho mizen to keep tho vessel a little steady. Tho steamer was a long timo in getting a lino on board. She made two turns right round our vessel before she got a lino on hoard. The anchor was then slipped. Tho steamer was astern singing out to slip our chain, which was done. I then saw that tho lino was foul of the steamer’s proposer. A little while after that X saw tbe mate of the steamer lifting a tomahawk and cutting the towllno. X knew then there was no other remedy hub to go on the beach 1 got the oil up and spilt a lot of it overboard to keep the sea from breaking. The vessel struck first at 4 o’clock a.m. The tide was half cob. The men deserted the vessel at low tide. After frho gate abated tho vessel was three feet in the sand at tho ordinary high-water mark. She had to bo lifted and launched, which was done under the instructions of Captain Bendall, and sho cime round to Wellington on tho sth February, and is now finder repair. I estimate tho damage at £4OO. Sho was Insured I heird for 4-750, 1 think in the New Zealand office. I amof opinion that if tbe Glonelg had shaped for Kapiti at the time wo were in tow it would have brought the soa abeam, and 1 could have assisted the towlioo with sail to a certain extent, and then wo could have got to Kapiti in safety. John Gibb, coasting pilot on board tho Glenelg, deposed that ho was on tho steamer at tbo timo tho Forest Queen went ashore. As there was every probability of a gale I suggested to Captain Watchln that wo should tow him out. and asked him for a tow lino. While towing the Hyderabad wo noticed that tho ketch had parted her line. We then proceeded to her assistance and found her at anchor close to the breakers. Succeeded in getting the line on board, and sang out to tho ooptnin to slip his anchor. The line by some means got foul of our propeller. We then had to cut the lino to clear it. As we could reader her no assistance we steamed on to Wellington. By Captain Watchin: I am very doubtful whether with so small a line oa 4ln the ketch could have been towed safely to Kapiti even if tho lino had not fouled the propeller. Captain Mailler, of the steamer Glonelg, gave corroborated evidence, when the Inquiry was adjourned until to-day.