Shipping Intelligence.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1065, 25 April 1882, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT OF POVERTY BAY. Arrivals.—April. 23rd.—R<storua, 8.3., Capt. Tozer, from Auckland. Passengers : —Mieses Wilson, Skeet, Trunnion. Drummond, and Bidlake; M-s Dunne, Messrs Burnett, Leon, Thompson, Merries, Dargaville, M.H.R., McDonald, M.H.R., Sneddon, and 4 in steerage. ■23rd.—Te Anau, s.s., Captain Carey, from Napier and South. Passengers : —Misses Mogridge, Collie and Beale; Mess.-s J. Barraclough, J. Bee, A. Dewing, Muir. Departures.—April. 22nd. —Resina, s.s., Captain Harns, for the Coast. Passengers : —Mrs Williams and three children. Mr McCauley, and 3 Natives. 23rd.—Rotorua, s.s., for Southern Ports. Passengers:—Mrs Priestly, Mrs Hooper, Captain Preece, and Mr R. H. Fisher. 23rd.—Te Anau, s.a, for Auckland. Passengers : —Miss Gardne*-, Mrs Allanach and child, Messrs Dunne, King, and J. O. Carr. The schooner Venus, Captain King, will sail this week for the north. The ketdi Jessie, Captain Cameron, left port last Saturday for Mercury Bay, to obtain a cargo of timber. The s.s. Rosina took her departure for the Coast last Saturday night, with stores for the Coast, consigned to various shippers; she is expected to return to-morrow. The Union Company’s Rotorua, Captain Tozer, arrived in the Bay, at 4.30 on Sunday morning from Auckland, bringing with her a cargo of 33 tons. She steamed away again for Melbourne via Southern Ports, about 10 •o’clock, taking a large cargo with her. The U-nion Company’s Te Anau, Captain Carey, arrived on Sunday morning about 6 •o’clock, from Melbourne via Southern Ports, •with 50 tons cargo ; leaving again at 11 a.m., for Auckland. The Hawke's Bay Herald, says:— u The chipping at tl»e port yesterday afternoon were flying their flags at half-mast as a mark of respect to the late Mr W. C. M‘Cormick, whose demise took place at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. Since the late gentleman’s appointment to the agency of the Union Steamship Company he gained many admirers for his uniform courtesy.” The Port Elizabeth (Cape of Good Hope) Telegraph says that a birdcage has been ■washed up at the mouth of the Red River, about eight miles along the coast, on the east aide of t&e Kowie mouth. A tiny skeleton, 4111 that remained of its joyous little inmate, was still within. On the bottom of the cage was written a name, and the words “ passenger per B.M.S. Teuton.” The Lords of the Admiralty, according to a recent cablegram, have severely censured the Right Hon. Lord Charles Scott, captain, and George W. Hill, commander of H.M.S. chante, the ship in which their Royal Highnesses Prince Edward and Prince George visited the Australian Colonies. The censure has been parsed in consequence of the harsh discipline exercised over the men, the procedure of naval courts-martial, and the severe sentences passed upon offenders. The Bacchante and Cleopatra returned Home in advance of the other vessels of the squadron of which they formed part. The London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, in his last letter, gave a few particulars respecting this matter, which we reprint!—“Disturbing news has reached this country relative to the state of discipline on board Her Majesty’s ship Bacchante. The crew was originally composed of picked men ; but when) the ship was at Hongkong no fewer than 29 court-martial prisoners had to be transferred to the receiving ship of that port, in consequence of the mutinous feeling they had displayed against ‘ the strict discipline, absence of leave, and excessive work enforced upon the crew.* It is probable, also, that the Bacchante is being accompanied to Suez by the Cleopatra, ‘ not so much,’ we are told, ‘ as an escort, as.from latentjfears of mutiny.’ ” MISSING VESSEL. Thr Government received the following cable message relative to the missing ship Minydon: 4 ‘ To the Colonial Treasurer, New Zealand. — The ship Minydon, 1,153 tons, sailed from Newcastle with a cargo of coals for Lyttelton, on the 10th of February last, and has not since then been Iveard of. Fears are entertained that the vessel lias been lost. When the captain left he expressed his intention of going south. Will you kindly give directions that captains of steamers be requested to keep a a look-out for wreckage, as probably some of the crew may be cast ashore on the main land or adjacent island, and this Government will be glad if you will take such steps as you can to solve the mystery of the missing vessel.— (Signed), Colonial Thkasuker, Sydney.” In accordance therewith the Government has issued telegraphic instructions.