PORT OF WELLINGTON.

Southland Times, Issue 658, 17 April 1867, Page 2

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

ABBIVBI). April 16; 7 a.m. — Egmont, s.s., from Nelson. April 16, 7.30 a.m. — Otago, s.s., from Nelson. «.

Total Wreck of the Schooife** JLij*xow, oi Bxvxsx, ahi» Loss op pivb Lives. — It is once more our painful duty to report the loss of life by Bhipwreck. In this instance, the schooner Albion, the property of Mr J. Shoobet, of Balmain, is the unfortunate vessel. From Samuel Waters, one of the two survivors, we glean the following account of the sad catastrophe ":— The Albion, a schooner of 170 tons." William Watkins, master, left Bulli for Sydney, with a cargo* of coal on Thursday morning at 5 o'clock, the -wind at that time being light southerly, ahd during the forenoon it dropped quite calm. On Friday there was a light N.E. breeze, which continued from that quarter until 2 p.m. on Saturday, when it veered round to the southward, coming in squalls all night, accompanied by rain, and dark dirty weather. At half-past 9 o'clock the Captain stood off the land to try and make out Sydney light, but, failing to do so, came in close for the purpose of endeavoring to . recognise the land. It being too dark to see what the land was, he began to wear the Bhip, and in doing so struck on a reef near the south head of Port Hacking, at 10.30 p.m. ; she then began to break-up, the stern going first, and the crew, wishing to stick to her as long as they could, assembled on the bowsprit until 11 o'clock, when the bows parted and precipated them into the water. Thomas Williams, Samuel Waters, and another called Jack, whose surname we were unable to ascertain last night, got on a piece of the bulwarks, where thoy remained until 7 o'clock yesterday morning, having been drifted about three miles to sea, when the tide set them in again ; Jack, however, about 2 a.m., died from exhaustion. The following are the names of the crew ; — William Watkins, master (drowned) ; Charles Nelson (drowiaed) ; Charles Morgan (drowned).; Christopher — ~ , : j a Swede (drowned) ; John — '■ (drowned) j Samuel Waters (saved) ; Thomas Williams (saved. All the crew were single men, with the exception of the Captain, whose wife and family reside at Miller's Point. — "Sydney Morning Herald," April 1.