Shipping.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 338, 15 January 1861, Page 2

Shipping.

E.NTERED INWARDS. January 12.—1. R.M.S. Princo Alfred, 1,200, Bowden, from Wellington. Passengers—Saloon—Jud^e Johnston, lady, aud child, Mr. and Mrs. Tollomache, Mrs. M'GTegov and servant. Steerage—Messrs. Leverage, Tidma.rsh, Brown, Leatham, Mrs. Edwards, and Miss Guilford, and sundry passengers for Sydney. January 14.—Three Brothers, culter, 10, Westrop, from Collingwood, in ballast January 14--—Spray, brigantine, 103, Cummins, from Melbourne. Passengers—.Messrs. DutF and Edwards. January 14.—Wonga Wonga (s.), 103, Renner, from Wellington and Picton. Cabin—Mrs. MacDonaid and Mr. Rogers. Steerage—Messrs ltalston (5), Hastings, Donald, Boyle, Cross, Price, Aldridge, Blick, and Fair'iy. Januai*y 14.—Australian Maid, schooner, 17, Groat, from Mo tupipi. ENTERED OUTWARDS. Januaiy 10.—Grace Darling, cutter, 25, Childs, for the \Tairau. January 12.—1.R.M.5. Princo Alfred, 1200, Bowden, for Sydney, via Taranaki. Passengers—Steerage —Mr. and Mrs. Walker, James Frazer and Miss do., and part of original passengers. January 14. —Wonga Wonga (s.) 103, Renner, for Picton. "Passengers—Miss Lewis, — Manning. Mrs. James, Mr. Bailey, Messrs. Cawthron, Akersten, Burnett, and Eev. Butt. 2nd Cabin—Messrs. Greig and James. IMPORTS. Per Prince Alfred, from Wellington : 1 box, Thompson ; 4 casks cheese, Capt. Bowden ; 4 do do, Newton; 1 parcel, Bailey; 1 do, Caldwell; 1 do, Rev. Garin ; and sundry cargo for Sydney. Per Spray, from Melbourne: 100 chests, 200 halfchests tea, 815 bags sugar, 6 qr-casks gin, l?.dwards & Co; 10 bags sugar, 10 do rice, 1 case cigars, Ido chutney, Gordon; 66 boxes candles, 20 do soap, Edwards; 1 case drapery, Miss Moore; 1 fire-grate, Nash and Scaife; and sundry cargo for Wellington. Per Australian Maid, from Motupipi: 40 07,9 gold, Master; 4000 feet timber, Field; 2000 do do, .Phillips; 1 bale wool, Wilkie. EXPORTS. Per Grace Darling, for the Wairau: 4kegsbla«t ing powder, J. Levien and Co; 2 cases drapery, 1 package, M. Harris; 1 package drapery, 1 bale woolpacks, 15 bags sugar, 10 ditto flour, Morrison, Sclanders, and Co.; 2 caddies, Peat and Thornton ; 1 pack-sad-dle, Jones; 1 bundle paperhangings, Louisson ;2 do iron guttering, 1 do piping, L package, M'Artney brother; 2 cases drapery, 10bags sugar, 1 case cheese, H. J. Goodman; 14 bags sugar, 3 kegs nails, E. Buxton; 1 truss boots, White; I cas« sundries, Hodgson; 1 saddle, 2 casks ale, 1 package woolpacks, 26 bags sugar, 6 do flour, N. Edwards and Co.; 2 casks ale, Blythe; 1 cask ale, .Harley and Co; 1 hhd runs, 20 cases geneva, 20 do brandy, 1 hhd glassware, 3 casks vinegar, 5 reams paper, 1 coil rope, 2 doz. iron buckets, 2 do American brooms, 1 do wooden buckets, 13 casks bottled ale, L 7 cases port wine, 1 case vestas, 6 trusses drapery, 12 cases sherry, 219 bags sugar, 12 cases old torn, I gun, 8 boxes soap, 14 bags sugar, 12 packages sundries, 54 bags flour, 20 sacks oats. Per Prince Alfred, for Sydney, via Taranaki: 53 bales wool, 12 casks a1e,.6 do stout, 10 cases pickles, ! Edwards and Co.; 1 box jam, Hollis; 1 pkge fruit, j M'Artney; 1 parcel documents, U. Bank; 75 rails, ftun Mountain Co; 1 pkge drapery, Sharland; 1 box apples, 4 bags vegetables, Harper; 10 hhds beer, 1 keg fruit, I bag malt* Harley and Co; and part of original cargo. Per Wonga Wonga, with a various aisortment of cargo for Picton. THE ILL-FATED WILLIAM ALFRED. We have been requested to publish the following letter. It is from the pen of a gentleman who takes a deep interest in the fate of Captain Tinley, and his illfated vessel and the conclusions he draws are probably the correct ones. We remember Captain Tinley, as master of the Star of China, trading between Sydney and Wellington so far back as 1843 j after leaving the above vessel he took command of the barque Orwell, in which barque he also visited this port. In 1848 he was in New South Wales, superintending the building of the William Alfred for W. Fitzherbert, Esq., and she arrived here on her first trip in January, 1849 Since that period she has been engaged as a regular trader between Sydney and Wellington, occasionally visiting othei ports in New Zealand. Captain Tinley was highly respected by all persons who had the pleasure of his acquaintance ; and much esteemed for his urbanity and uniform kindness, by the numerous passengers he has conveyed to these shores, and valued by the metcantilo community far his integrity and

punctuality in all business matters. He leaves a widow and one son, who are in Sydney, and his loss will be deeply lamented by a large circle of friends. (To the Editor of the Wellington Independent.) Sir,—Now that all hope is gone of our ever seeing the' William Alfred, a few particulars regarding the weather about the time she would be on her passage may be interesting to some of your readers. She sailed on the 28th of September for Taranaki and this port, and had one passenger, Master Golledge; her crew generally consisted of seven men, captain and officer, so that there would bo ten per eons on board. The Snaresbrook from this port, which arrived in Newcastle on the 4th October, reports, I believe, having experienced very severe weather during the passage. From the Sydney Morning Herald I extract the fol lowing ship reports: — The briij Gratia, from Otago, which arrived in Sydney on 3rd October, reports very heavy weather during the whole of her passage. Brig Gazelle, fiom Nelson, which arrived on the 7th, reports having made a quick run of eigh1; days. Barque Breadalbane, from Auckland, which arrived on the Bth, reports having made an excellent run of eight days. She had light S. W. winds until the 4th instant, when a heavy gale came on at S. Steamer Prince Alfred, from Auckland, whi".h arrived on the 12th, reports having experienced very heavy weather. Ship " Rock City," from Liverpool, which arrived on the 12th, reports that on the 28th September, in latitude 42 ° S., longitude 128 ° E., a heavy cyclone came on which lasted three days; it commenced at E.N.E., and veered round by E. to S., the barometer down to 29-20. Barque Alice, from Manila, which arrived on the 16th, reports that on the 29th September, had a heavy gale of wind at S. October 7th, had another gale at. South, and was struck by two seas, cat rying away topgallant sail, bulwarks, rail end staunchions, and some of the chain bulwarks, and lifting the main rail off the stanchion head; the watch on deck having a very narrow escape. Steamer Lord VVorsley, from Nelson, &c, which arrived on the 18th, reports that strong South East, winds prevailed nearly the whole of the passage. From the above reports your readers will perceive that heavy weather prevailed about the time Capt. Tinley would be out, and I am inclined to the belief, knowing her to be a heavy vessel, and deeply laden, that she foundered. Some hr.ye thought that the ten bodies which were found by the natives on rhe West Coast, near Auckland, were the crew of the William Alfred, " and it is to be hoped that the Government has instituted some enquiry into the matter," Mr. Heaphy's letter to the New Zealander is dated October 15th, aud states that the natives had informed him of having found the bodies ot ten men, about three weeks or a month before that date. The William Alfred only left Sydney on the 28th September, and even supposing she made the run in six days, which would be considered a very quick passage, that would have brought it to the 4th or sth October, and I can scarcely think that the Natives could make that mistake in the date.—for if they were the crew of the, William Alfred, it could not have been above eight or ten days, and not three weeks or a month before Mr. Heaphy's letter was dated. They must have belonged to some other ill-fated vessel. We learn from the Argus of December 21st that the tee Airedale arrived in Sydney on the 19th ult., and the Mountain Maid from Port Cooper.