WELLINGTON SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 103, 16 January 1866, Page 2

WELLINGTON SHIPPING.

AURIVED. January Bth— Plying Cloud, Anderson, from Greymouth.

Tub Panama' Mail Sbrviok.— The Globe recently eptaking of the proposed Mail Service, said, "The Panama, New Zealand, and A us. tralian Royal Mail Company, which has for some time established a profitable intercolonial gertice, have now agreed to place four s'camers on the line from Wellington to Panama The

subsidy, which the two colonies of New Zoahtml and New South Wales havo halved, is LIIO.OOO • per annum, and the speed to which the company are bound, ten knots per hour. Ono of the ships, called the Kuahino, is already built, a fino twin screw of 1,840 tons ; and at her trial tiip in May last accomplished a speed of fifteen knots with . tb» tide, aud nearly 13 against it. She is fully rigged ag a tailing vessel, so an to take ndvuiUago $| [btrtgHtytrftdf wind?, wbjoli w|IJ

be with the Vixsei.s in Imih directions. iSno may, 1 heroforc, eonoiiiisc fuel, and yet attain the minimum &pead ; but sho is able to carry 1,200 tons of fuel, which is more than would be necessary steaming at full speed the whole distance. When it is considered that the distance is 7,200 miles, the fact is sulHciently striking. It is confidently expected that tho Ruahine and her sist2r ships will make tho passage between Panama and Wellington in twenty-five days, so that the entire passage between Wellington nnd Southampton may be only forty-five days. This will be a clear gain of fifteen days on the present postal time botween England and New Zealand, which quite accounts for the colonial zeal in pressing on tho matter." jIeIjANOIIOLy Boat Accdiknt. — Tho Olago Daily Times of tho Ist says :—": — " A melancholy boat accidont, involving tbo loss of throo Hvoß, is reported by Captain Simpson, of tbo schooner Storm Bird, as having occurred at Patorson's Inlet, Stewart's Island, about a fortnight ago. Threo persons — a sottlor limned Cartor, another namod Thomas Whoolor, and a Maori boy who was known by tho name of • Barnaclo' — left Price's ship building yard, at tho hoad of tho Inlet, in a whaleboat under sail, intending to proceed to a looality somo distance down tho Inlet, namod tho Old Neok. Tho boat was without ballast at tho timo of starting, but it is' understood that tho party beached tho boat, near Mr Bullock's now mill, on thoir way down tho harbor, and there took in somo ballast, tlio wind blowing strongly, and occasionally in violent squalls. The boat was never seen afterwards, but the two oars and the, hat of Carter were subsequently found,' and there is every reason to fear that, when caught in one of the squalls, the boat had capsized, and that all her inmates were drowned. Both Mr Carter and Wheeler were married to native or half-caste women, and tho former leaves a family. Another fatal accident is stated to have lately occurred in tho same neighborhood. A medical man, whose name is not known, but who is understood to havo come fiom Inveroargill, was residing at Paterson's Inlet, for the benefit of his health. He was out fishing ono day, and when so engaged was seen by some persons standing on a detached rock, round which tho tide was rapidly flowing. He was warned of his danger, but persisted in remaining ; and it is understood that, when the depth of water had become too great, he had endeavored to roach the shore, and was drowned in tho attempt."

Thr First Wool Ship. —Tho ship Indian Empire has her full complement of wool on board, and, if possible, the agents will clear her for London at the Customs this day. She has nearly 4000 bales on board. Captain Black will proceed to sea the first opportunity after tho vessel clears the Customs. —Lytlelton Times, January 6th. Tho threo-mastod schooner Storm Bird loft Hokitika threo weeks ago, called at Stowart's Island, loaded a cargo of sawn timber, and sailed thonco on Friday morning. She reached Port Otago on Saturday, but did not arrive until Sunday morning at tho anchorage, whoro sho has in tho meantime brought up. Tho schooner Mary Van Every, also from Patorson's Inlet, with timbor, has sinco arrived. Captain Simpson, of tho Storm Bird, roports tho arrival of tho brig Valiant at Patorson's Inlot on Christmas Day. — Otago Dccily Times, Jan. Ist.

A Sydney telegram says that tho Engle steamer, bound from Richmond to Sydney, wool laden, caught fire on tho voyage from' Spontaneous combustion. A good deal of wool was burnt, and the shipwas damaged considerably. A despatch received in Adelaido announces that tho White Eagle, from London, stranded off Point Malcolm, is not likely lo bo got off for some days. No dangei to the vessel is anticipated. The steamer Lady Darling has been chartered to convey cattle from Queensland to the West Coast.