SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5616, 29 March 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OK WELLINGTON ARRIVE!) March 28.—Rotorua, 670 tons, Clrc £-, , ''°” Melbourne via the South Passengers ~ Misses McArthur. Moore, Warner. Brookins, Collsby, Palmer. Mesdamas Palroor. Davie, Best, Sheath, Gibbons. Bennett, Smith. Dr. Gill™. Messrs Moore, Palmer, Davie, Mills, Ralston. Nloholls (2), A'pass. Shot. Dawkins. Hill, Bell, Thorne, Poll, W' B ”'™; Thomson, Taylor. Pickett. Collins, £ra3t-r Buchols, Digits, Brandon, Litchfield, Samson, Brownlie, Leake Spencer, Somevllle; 36 In steerage; SO cabin and 16 steerage for North, D, Mills, agent, r.om Sophia R, Luhrs, barque, 681 tons, Paton, from Newcastle, Williams, agent. - Herald, schooner, 63 tons, McKay, from West Wanganui Master, agent. , Forest Queen, ketch. 31 tons, Watchlin. from Wallopu. Mclntyre, agents. Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, McArthnr. from Wanganui. Pa-songers Cabin; Misses Boss, Bain, ISveron, Guineas. Copeland, Mesdames Copeland, McLean, and Bain: 2 steerage, and 6 for Southern ports. Turnbull and Co. agents. Lena, cutter. 16 tons, Berg, from Port Underwood. Master, agent. . . Mnnawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Martin, agent.

SAILED. ■ ' March 28 —Hormlone, ship, 1168 tons, Roberts, for London. Passengers— Saloon: Mr. Mrs. and Miss Brittain, Mrs. Levin. Dr. Vance, and Mr. Reid. Second Cabin : Mr. Twlgg. Pearce. agent. Rotorua, s.s., 676 tons, Carey, for Sydney via the East Coast. D. Mill*, agent Tul s.s.» 64 tons. Holmes, for Foxton. Passengers —Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, and Master McKoarvan." Bishop, agent. Patoa. s s.. 60 tons. Gibbons, for Pi-tea. Pas-sengers-—2O Armed Constabulary. Turnbull and <-o. f **Napior, »a.. 48 tons, Fiik, for Blenheim. Turnbull and Co. agents. . _ . _ . Kiwi. ».e., 133 tone, Campbell, for the East Coast. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. »nd Mrs. Judges, Miss Robson, Messrs. Coombes, Trapp and Barnett. Levin and Co., agents. . , Wellington, S.S , 279 tons. McGee, for Plclon and Nelson Passengers—Saloon : Mr.. Garrard. Chief Justice Prendergaat and secretary. Professors Shand and Hale. Rev. Air. Hahens, Messrs, Shoulders, Maigan, Walton, Bell, and Drsko. D. Mills, agent. IMPORTS. Wanganui, from Wanganui: 1 box, Defence Department: 1 case, Joseph and Co. „ ~ Ttnngatira, from Pov. rty Bay: 1 case. Reid; 21 easos, Laory and Co; 1 chest. Johnston; 1 bag, Taylor and Watt; 3 cases, Turnbull and Co; 1 pkg, 35. W. M llerald, from Wanganui: 75 tons coal, Order. Forest Qu cn, from Waitapu: 34,668 ft. limber, 1 ton potatoes, 2 kegs butter, 8 cases fruit, Mclntyre Ol Sophia B. Luhrs, from Newcastle: 050 tons c»al, Williams. , , „. '• Rotorua, from Hobarion: 174 cases fruit, Cato; 50 do, Ross; 1 pci, Bank of Australasia. From Dunedin : 2 cases. Gandy; 6 do, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co; 20 sacks, Plimmcr, Reeves, and Co. From Lyttelton; 24 sacks, Duncan; 10 bales wool,:Bellamy; 3 boxes, 1 case. Sharp; 6do. 60 aks oats, 2 cases bacon, Anderson; 111 pkgs hardware, Twentyman and Co; 2 cases bacon. Crease; 4 rams, Levin and Co. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ’ London— Wave Queen, Clan Campbell, Perl, Rod, Gauntlet, Western Belle, and Gloria, earlye Boim'iiwhn Ports Ladybird, 31st. N"R.Tnu«M Ports—Talaroa, this day. Sydney— Wakatipu, early. Picton ani> Nelson—Talaroa, this day; Wellington, SOth. , _ ‘ ■ M klbohrnr VIA Wzst Coast —Claud Hamilton, this day. . Sydney yia Auckland—Tararu*. 23rd April. Napier and Poverty Bay—Kangatlra, 3rd April Foxton— Jane Douglas, th’s day Wanoandx—Hula, this day. PROJECTED' DEPARTURES, London—Pleiades, early j'oxtgn —Jane Douglas, this day. ju-mtiikkn Poutm Claud Hamilton, this day; Wanaka, SOth, 3ydnbv—Wakatipu, 11th April. CAMrr.Ki'oiNT and N ai*ikh—Kiwi. 4th April. MRj.ronRNB via the S<m TM—Wanaka, 80th, Mslb.'URNB tia WceT C*>abt-Claud Hamilton, Ist April. Nm’lkr and Poverty Rat—Ranaatlra, this day PiCTfiv a*p Nrcr.RON—Talaroa. Slst. Wanoawdi Mnnawatu, this day. Nklhon and Wkht Coast Ports—Wallace, this d *7. Blenheim—Napier. Slsfc. BY TBLKUHArH NELSON, Friday. Bailed: 11.50 a.m, Talaroa, for Wellington. ’ AUCKLAND,. Friday. Arrived : H»»ro. She b'lngs the English Opera Company, con Isting of Misses Wangenhelm, Hand, Walton.’ Lunula Leslie, E. William.. Nellie Robinl«m Florence Browning, Hodson. Crowther*. *n l Sherw>n: Pr -fessor ,Hnghe«, Fra -k Maxtod, Carl Von richty, Mitchell, Wilson, McLeod, .Le Couteur, Bartoimecntto. ' ... - Sailed; Mar Queen, for London with a cargo ▼a'uol.afc £lB 000. V , The Lochfleet has cleared for London, with wool, &c., valued at £40,000.

LYTTELTON, Fr dav. The ship Boyno wm chartered to day-by the N.Z. Shipping Company to load wheat f r London. ■ Two barques are loading grain here for the Cape of Good Hope. . , , . , . . The barquentine Prince Alfred was chartered to-day to load for a South Australian port. ; . PORT CHALMERS, Friday. Tho ship Wanganui sails to morrow. The cargo consists of 4143 bales wool, 10 bales leather, 2613 bags wheat. 170 bogs flnur, 80 casks tallow, 4 casks sealskins, 60 pkgs sundries. Total value, £87,765. Sailed: Ladybird, for the ‘North, at 2 p.m.—-Pas-sengers for Wellington: Mrs. Ritchie and 2 children, Messrs, Macandrew, Hueller, and Lynch. . ' I A terrific gale has been blowing here and at Xmnedin since 10 o'clock last night, accompanied by heavy and incessant rain. • " The following vessels wore in port last night; H.M.S, Wolverine and Emerald. Steamers -• Stormbird, Samson; Manawatu. Wanganui, Rangatira, and Lyttelton. Ships—Pleiades, and Warwick. Barques —Hudson. Estrella. Lorraine, Loch Fergus, Beatrice, Austmllnd, G. M. Tucker, Albert, Natal Queen, and Sophiaß L"hrs. Brig—Jane. Tho cutter Lena, from Port Underwood, with a cargo of fish, arrived ycatoiday morning. , The steamer Wellington, for Picton and Nelson sailed yesterday afternoon. ~ f Tho Kiwi, for the Eari Coast, sailed last evening. The steamer Wanaka, from Auckland via the East Coast is due hero to-day. She sails for the South to-morrow. _ t ■ ■ ■ _ Tho schooner Aurora, for the East Coast, cleared the Customs yesterday. She sails to-day. Tho schooner Herald, from West Wanganui, with a cargo of coal, arrived yesterday m >rning. The ketch Forest Queen. Iro u Waitapu., with a cargo of timber, made tho Means on Thursday night, and arrived off too breastwork early yesterday morning. , _ . . 1 ho steamer Napier for Blenheim, and Patea for Patea and Nelson left last evening. . . The steamer Taiaroa. from tho Manukati via Taranaki, Nelson, and Picton, is duo here to-day. The steamer Claud Hamilton; from Melbourne via tho West Coast, should arrive here to day.. The departure of the steamer Patea, for Patea, attracted a largo number of persons on the wharf. The occasion being that thirty members of the Armed Constabulary wore passengers. The steamer Manawatu, from Wanganui, arrived at the wharf at 3,30 yesterday afternoo i. -She left Wanganui shortly after midnight, and had flno weather along tho coast. She returns again to-day. Tho flno ship Herralono'sailed yesterday morning, but only managed to beat as far as Woraar Bay, where she brought up owing to the wind falling away. She takes one of the most valuable cargoes'tuat have loft Wellington. We wish Captain Roberts a pleasant and speedy voyage. , Tho barque Sophia R. Luhrs, with a cargo of coal consigned to Captain Williams, arrived in harbor yesterday morning. She left Newcastle on tho 16th, and experienced variable weather across. Made « ape Farewell on Wednesday night, arrived off the Heads early in the morning, and sailed'in with a light southerly wind during the forenoon. The steamer Wanganui, from the Manukau and Intermediate ports, arrived in harbor at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. She left tho Manukau at 2 p.m. on tho 25th, and arrived at New Plymouth at 8 a.m. on the 26th; left for Wanganui at 2 p.m. under easy steam, and crossed the bar at 10.30 a.ra. on tho 27th, arriving at tho wharf at 11.30.; left again tho same night late, and arrived here as above . Experienced strong westerly wind along the coast.' ! * r The steamer Rokorna, from Melbourne via the South, arrived here at 12.30 yesterday|>iftornoon. She left Melbourne at 3.30 p m; on the 18th. and arrived >it Hobarton at noon on the 20th; sailed again at 7 p.m. Experience I moderate ; variable winds till arrival at tho Bluff at noon on the 24th. Proceeded thence at 6 p.m., reached Port Chalmers at 7 a m. on the 25'b, sailed again at 6 p.rn., reached i yttelton at 10 30 p.m.; left at 9 o'clock on Thur day night, and arrived hero as above She left for Sydney via the East Coast during tho ev ning. INQUIRY INTO THE WRECK OF THE KETCH UNITY An Inquiry into the wreck of the ketch Unity was held yesterday, hi fore the Collector of Customs. Tho following evidence was taken Willi m Thompson on bring sworn deposed as follows ; I am a mas er mariner, holding a ceillflcate of competency (So. 5u53). vranted la. New Zealand. I am mister of th« ketch Un’ty. I left Lyttelton on Tuead* . the 11th March, with a cargo of grain and flour, bound to " elllngton. I had light variable winds until 2 p.m of th* 20th; we then got a strong breeze from S.s. W. I was then about 7or 8 miles off Walpapa Point. I did not take any bearings at that tl e. but as it came on very thick and rainy I steered in for the land off Benmore, about 3 miles. At about

.30 p m It came on a heavy gale from the south-west, and UP to f’at tlmo I had been carrying all aall, I tioolc a doubla reef In the mainsail, stowed the flylngjtb. double reefed tlie mlzen aod made it fast; also. t»mk a single reef in the Inner Jib. I then ran under double reefed mainsail and staysail. The course I was steering was about north.north-east, along t e land. Atfl. 15 p.m. I was off Flaxbourne, and shortly afterwards sighted the sou h reel off Cape Campbe 1. when a very heavy sea and squall came on. I was at the wheel until passing the reef. I hauled 1 h‘- vessel up to the north-west, and shortly after she struck on a sunken rock. The vessel wis then on the port taok. As soon as the vess 1 struck I gave orders for the peak of the mainsail to be lowered. The helm was put hard a-port. but before the vessel answered she struck on the main reef. Shortly after she began to break up. All hands then got Into the boats and landed safely at Capo Campbell. On the following morning I and the crew visited the wreck to see If anything could be saved, but the vess-l was in pieces, and had become a total wreck. The ship’s papers, my certificate and other papers were lost. There was very little tlmo to save anything, and It was as muoh as we coul i do to savoour lives.

By’he Collector; When I sighted the south reef I calculated that wo were about a mile outside of It. The rock on which we struck must hive been close to the nortli reef. The reason I kept so cl ae to the shore was in order to got an anchorage under Cape Campbe 1. I have often anchored there. I account, for being on the rock by a mistake made in baulingthe re s Ito the north-west too soon. The tMo being ebb might have had some effect. The light at Capo Campbell wa quite clear. I guessed I was a good two miles from the light. The reef is visible above water, and extends about a mile and a half to seaward. I did not see th reef on which wo struck. I ordered the men to keep a g od look out out, but they did not see any breakers. I cannot say how long It was after passing the south reef that I hauled the vessel to the north-west. There were four of a crew, including myself and one passenger on boar lat the time. I donot know the exact time of striking, but between 7 and 8 p.m. There was a very heavy si-a. The vessel was owned In equal shares by Captain :Thomas and myself. Her value Is £750. and she was Insured for £650 in the South British office. The cargo was all lost. 1 do not think, it was insured. All hands were quite sober and attending to their duty.

W. J. Kertnn. a passenger, John Tnoraas, A. 8., and Charles Mulligan, cook, corroborated the last witness’s statements, and said he did all'in' nis power to save the vessel. . *