SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5767, 23 September 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OR WELLINGTON arrived. September 22-<>ro!i. : V =. 1 17 tons McAr ■mr, Snllltun, Track. MeUreagh, ami Springa!!. larnbull and Ca., agents. '/ SriTEUiiEit 22 —Hawes.. »»., 4C2 tons, :Kennedy, fnr Auckland via the Kaiif Coast Passengers Saloon * Mias Murray, Mesdnmcs Klara and i clnl;l?in Hardwick ami child, Renton and family, Captain Rails. Messrs. Rothschild, fluxtnble, Clarke, McKean. Larnach, Bridget, Pearson. and Lphraim ; 10 In the s'ecrojje, J>. Mills, agent. . Taiaroa a.s. 22S tons. Pietcrseo. for Plcton ami Ncl.vm. Pn«cng«M -Saloon: .Mrs Thomas. Meyrs. Kront. Blair, Hill, awl Master D. Mill-*, * g<mt ' , IMPORTS. ■ • Orctl, from imnwlin : 20 aScagar: 1 bale, Itcfiwood ; 2 do. Chamberlain : 0 cases glass, Co; ISO do cement,' Kevin and <k>- from Oamarn. S 7 sacks barley, S 3 do potatoes, (.0 bales chaff. Order ; SI eases, Defence Department. . t , _ Mnnawatn; frorn AVan^inni: 1 case. Levin ana Co ; 1 box. Colville. . .. .. , Stormbird, from Potion : Ip cases spues, 'general Government; 85 poles. Telegraph lie; artmont; 127 sheep. Woods and Crosbie ; 1 pel, Storey. EXPECTED A KM VA I.S. London—Zealand!*, St. Leonards, ami Thames. lone,.Walro», Opawa, and Arethnsa. early. Melkohrnr via the South—Albion, 2Cth. Sydney—Ringarooma, this day. Aucki.anii via xun Raw Coast—Penguin, 20th. Pk i'iin, ai,so. s', Taranaki, and Manukau— Waitaki, 2«, h. SoornenM I’ortk—Wakatipn. 24th. Blenheim —Kyttolton, and Narior, this day. DUNEDIN, KAIKOUfIA AND LYTTELTON Hula, 28th. , ■ BY TELEGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS, Monday. ArP-ivKn; Arawata, from Lyttelton. Ax the -Heads : Mataura, barqtle, from London; Halley Bayiey, from Hobarton. Suleo; WakatipU. for Sydney via "Wellington. Passengers for Wellington—Messrs. Fleming and Dick ; 17 saloon for Sydney ; 43 Chinamen. The following vessels were In port last night:— Steamers —Oreti. Patea, Samson, Manawatu, Tul. Stormbird, ami Grafton, Ships—Rakata, Pareora. and Matdda. Bar(|Ue»—Chandiere and Malay. Brig— Wild Wave. Schooner— May. " The Union Company’s new steamer Lotomanana arrived at Melbourne at 1 p.m., yesterday, after a remarkably smart passage of 42 days from London. The inclement weather yesterday put a stop to all business on the wharf, the sailing of the different coasting steamers being postponed till to-day. The Government steamer llinemoa, from the Manuknu with the Auckland members of Parliameat, will arrive in harbor about 7 o’clock this evening. . ' . . The Union Company s fiteamerJKmcnrooma, from Sydney direct, had not put in an appearance up to a late hour last night. She sails South again this afternoon, J The ship Halcione an,cl brigantine .Sarah Pilo arrived at Jfapiur on "Wednesday last from this port. The Union Company’s steamer Hawea sailed for Auckland via East Coast ports at half-past 3 yesterday afternoon. The steamer Oreti arrived from Dunedin, Oamarn,and Lyttelton at ft a.ra! yesterday. When off the Kalkonras »ho experienced the full f-irce of the X. W. gale, which compelled her to put biick. The Oreti Bails for Wanganui, WaiUra, Xow Plymouth, and Manukau at noon to-day, Tlie Union Company’s steamer' Taiaroa left for Plcton and Nelson ;vt 4 p m. yesterday. There are no further.particulars to hand concerning the abandonment of the barque Messenger off Farewell Spit. She is an American built vessel of about 1400 tons burthen, and is reported to be a fast sailer and magnificent sea boat. Her commander, Captain Miles, recently purchased Tier .at Por; Louise, in the Mauritius, on behalf of Mr. Turner, of Christchurch.

She has since been engaged in the trade between Lyttelton and Newcastle. Captain 1 Mile? ha? been rather unfortunate, he having lost a fine iron barque about eleven months ago belonging to the same firm. She was bound fgom Mauritius to Dunedin with a cargo of sugar, and got dismasted. and the steering gear smashed to atoms during a fearful gale. Juryraasts wore rigged, and extempore steering gear being formed, she was headed for Hotjarton, but on going throughtd'jEnlrecastoChannel the vesiel.was wrecked on a reef. At the inquiry the captain wm completely exonerated, and was, moreover, warmly praised for the skilful manner in which he had worked his vessel under such trying circumstances. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE SHIP MATILDA. We stated in yesterday's issue that the ship Matilda had got under way from Fitxroy Cay on account of the N.W. gale, and had probably been blown to sea. It appears, however, that slid had,been taken in tow by the Samson, but the steamer being unequal to .the task, she again brought Up in Fitzroy Bay, where she remained till oa.m. yesterday, when the wind chopped found to the S.S.K. and increased to a gale, leaving the ship in anything but a sale berth. The Samson, Which bad returned to harbor during the night, was again dispatched at 10 a.m. yesterday to take the ship . In tow, but she arrived too Jate, being unable to get alongside, on account of the very heavy sea. Xovyards noon, when the gale was’at its height, tlie vessel com-' Inenced to drag in the direction of Barrett’s Reef, and about 2 o’clock she was in a very perilous position,' being close to the reefs, and npp rently dragging on top of them. Pilot Holmes then boarded her, and a telegram received from him by the Harbor-master stated that the ship was not dragging so much, and if necessary he would slip the moorings, but would bo unable to bring up. as there was only one anchor on hoard with the stock carried away ; ho would, therefore, be compelled to beach her close to the railway station. Fortunately, the latter expedient was rendered unnecessary, as the ship dragged clear of the reef about dusk, and the wind lulling towards midnight, she was enabled to ride it out after in cot> 4 . parative safety. The Samson stopped by the shir, a r night, and should arrive with her in tow at ar *'jj. hour this morning. We refrain at present fr' * commenting on the remarkable circumstance ./ _ ,i,: n being allowed to drift from the lighthp- ... fcfl IJarrctta itf of, without any attempt bci- , ei th er to slip or weigh her anchors and run l - harbor