Shipping.

Colonist, Issue 71, 25 June 1858, Page 2

Shipping.

DEPARTURES.

June 22.—General Wool, barque, ,171, Tonner, for Melbourne/with,I case shovels, 13 kegs butter, 2 cases window sashes, 18 bundles long shovels, 32 bundles, lease picks, 1 do. hummers, 2 bundles tin dishes, ?f cases tomahawks, 25 packages ridging, 26 iron tiles,. 10 bags oats, 1 keg butter, 250 bags oats, 17 kegs butter, .130 tons potatoes, 300 bushels oats. Passerigers—-F. Gibbs, Miss Irby, T. Sancto.

June 23.*—Henry, schooner, 42, Wallace, for New Plymouth,' with 2 cases eheesa. Passenger—Mr. Calbet. ■■:■..

June 24.—William and Alfred, brigantine, 110, Tinl'^y, for Wellington, with 2 tons flour, 47 cases, 3 bales merchandise,' 2 weighing machines, 3 coils rope, 4 kegs nails; Passengers—Messrs. Malsby, Buller, Lsssere, Miss and Master Salmon. .

Barque Camilla.—The following is a corrected list of passengers by this vessel:—(Cabin): Dr. and Mrs. Tatton, Mr. and Mrs. - Scott,. Mr.'" and Mrs. Thompson and family, Miss Matthews, Mr. and Mrs.' Crompton and child. Mr. J. Martin, Mrs> Gray and family, and Mies Cumminsr; ;..-.; v&, «(.*iD'-': • ■

; Loss of the Ship Dokk of Poktland,vof Gheknock. —The ship Duke of Portland, Captain' Harden, belonging to Messrs. Thomas Hamlin ■ and Co., of Greenock, whilst on her voyage from Ardrossan for Singapore, was burnt to the water's edge, at sea, on the 22nd November. The fire, was discovered on the 18th November, by the second mate observing smoke issuing from the hold, which contained 1 a quantity of coals. Every effort was made by the officers and crew to extinguish the flames, both by pumping wjiter upon the cargo in the hold, and by smothering \i'. On the 21st of November, during an.attempt to smother the fire, an explosion took place, which shook the ,ship tremendously, blew off the whole of the covering of the hatchway, but fortunately the whole of the crew escaped" uninjured. . The fire then gained considerably, 'and one of the quarter boats was lowered, and four hands put into it; the remainder of the crew were put into the long-boat, leaving the captain and officers on board, who remained for a time, but were soon compelled to leave, which they did in another boat, but remained by the burning mass until daylight of November 22, when very little of the Duke of Portland was visible. They made sail on the boats, and proceeded to the northward. Latitude at the time of leaving the ship, 24-46 S., longitude 100-28 E. They remained, in the boats until December 3, during which time they accomplished a run of 730 miles; but their sufferings were great from exposure,'being wet the whole time, and they were nearly exhausted, having got no rest and being always in One position. They were picked up on December 3,' by the Dutch barque Henriette Elizabeth Susanna, Captain C. Van Veen, from Saraarang, bound to Roterdam, who showed them every kindness and attention, and provided them with clothes and everything their several cases required They were on board this vessel, eighteen days.— Liverpool Paper.