SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 129, 31 January 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF POVERTY BAY. High Water.

ARRIVALS. JANUARY,

29 —Murray, s.s., Captain Palmer, from Napier ami Wellington, with 1 parcel, 32 boxes Telegraph material, 50 bundles arms, and 86 coils wire for Telegraph Department, 38 pks. furniture for Diggins hotel, and Mndry cargo from Napier and Wellington. Passengers —Mrs. Cooper and child, Mr. and Mrs. Vivian, Mrs. Langford and 2children, Messrs. Milburn, Cohen, Robinson, Price, Cooper, Stuter, Witty, Shaw, Munn. DEPARTURES. JANUARY. 29— Murray, s.s., Palmer, for Tauranga and Auckland, with original cargo. Passengers—Mr. Kay, and Mr. Hay. 30 — Opotiki, schooner, Harris, master, for Napier.

The Agents in Gisborne are advised that the Lady Bird will arrive next Tuesday in place of the Rangatira at present disabled. The Pretty Jane may be looked for about Wednesday next from Auckland. The Opotiki cleared for Napier on Tuesday last, with the following cargo—3s6 bags grass seed, sundry empty casks, and original cargo for the Mahia. Through the kindness of a passenger per s.s. Murray which arrived in the Bay from Napier at 5 o’clock on Thursday morning, we have been placed in possession of particulars relative to the accident to the Rangatira. The Rangatira left Napier with cargo and passengers on Monday, the 20th January, at 4 p.m., with strong head wind. All was well until within 10 miles of Poverty Bay, when suddenly at about 4.30 a.m. one of the cylinders of the engine burst with a violent concussion, which led to the belief that the ship has struck on a rock. Captain Lloyd on ascertaining position of affairs, and seeing that there was no chance of making his anchorage, gave immediate orders to ’bout ship speedily, the wind being fair, and set all available sail for Napier. About 3 p.m. that afternoon wrs abreast of Portland Island when the wind slackened, the ship making.hardly two knots an hour. About 4.30 p.m. sighted the Pretty Jane bound to Auckland from Napier withsheep. Theusualsignalofdistresswas sent aloft, but the weather being calm Captain Palmer did not readily make it out. Seeing the difficulty in which he would be placed if the steamer passed by unheedingly, Captain Lloyd fired a gun, which had the desired effect. On the Pretty Jane nearing the Rangatira’, Captain Lloyd lowered a boat and proceeded on board, for the purpose of making arrangements for towing to port, and Napier was reached about 3 o’clock on Wednesday morning.. A survey of'the Rangatira was held by competent engineers, who decided that the necessary repairs could be accomplished in 14 days, and suggesting that they should be done in Napier. The Murray fortunately arrived from Wellington in time for the transhipment of passengers and eargo from the Rangatira, which was effected, and a start again made at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, arriving as above. By private letter we learn that it was decided to make an attempt to work the Rangatira to Wellington with one engine, if a trial should warrant the attempt.

January 31.— 4.40 a.m.; 5. 1 p.m. February 1.— 5.22 a.m. ; 5.42 p'.tu. „ 2. — 6. 1 a.m.; 6.18 p.m.