SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 703, 27 August 1870, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOET. HIGH WATEB. This Day ... 10.8 a.m., 10.28 To-morrow 10.46 a.m., 11.5 p.m. Monday ... 11.22 p.m., 11.40 p.m. ABBIVALS. Aug. 26—Charles Edward, p.s., 89 tons, Holmes, from Ilokitika and Greyrnoutji. A. W. Bennett, agent. DEPAETTTBES. Aug. 23 —Aspasia, schooner, 44 tons, Johnston, for fclorus. August 27—Charles Edward, p.s., Holmes, for Nelson.

The schooner Pearl leftKaiapoi, on the 22nd instant, for VVeetport with a cargo of produce, consigned to Messrs Powell aud Co. The p.s. Charles Edward left Greymouth yesterday at 9.40 a.m., arrived off the Buller at 4 p.m., and alongside the -wharf the same evening. She sailed at 10 p.m. for Nelson. The ketch Satellite is at present at West Wanganui taking in a cargo of coal for Westport.

The loss of the Constant, and the drowning of two of the crew, as stated in our extra of Tuesday last, caused a most painful sensation at Westport and Charleston, at which places the deceased were well known. The regret ynt'irally arising out of the distressing results of the shipwreck is, however, mingled with a feeling of thankfulness that one even should have been spared from sharing the melancholy fate of the crew ; and it is some satisfaction to learn that the timely exertions of th boat's crew of the Despatch resulted in the master and owner, John Pascoe, being rescued from: drowning. The following letter was recently received by Captain M'Gillivray, late master of the Murray, from Mr Kynnersley j and, as will be seen, completely refutes all blame to Mr M'Gillivray in connection with the damage sustained by the Murray when recently crossing the Grey bar: —" House of Representatives, Wellington, July 12. —Sie, —In reply to your telegram, I have much pleasure iu certifying that I was a passenger by the s.s. Murray, when she recently sustained damage on the Grey bar, and in testifying that the damage was entirely accidental and unavoidable, and could not have been prevented by you. When the Murray left the river at 9.30 p.m. the beacon lights were shown by the signalman indicating that the bar was passable, and there was nothing in the appearance of the weather to lead anyone at Greymouth to believe that a very heavy sea would suddenly spring up. The Murray left tho river about 9.30, and did not get clear of the hc-avy break until 11. The sea was breaking heavily for about four miles out, and, during tho hour and a half that the vessel was in the break, I was standing on the deck-house by the mainmast, and had consequently a good opportunity of observing and criticising everything that occurred, and I can testify that the regulation of the steerage in order to keep in the line of the beacons, notwithstanding the strong northerly current, and tho regulation of the speed in order to get an offing without unduly forcing the vessel at the heavy seas, required the exercise of continued cool judgment, nerve, and presence of mind, and in my opinion you displayed these qualities in no common degree. You were ably assisted by your officers and men, and I can assure you that the manner in which tho vessel was handled by you excited my admiration, and that I was very sorry to hear afterwards that, instead of your meritorious conduct in very critical circumstances being duly rewarded, you had been deprived of your command.— I remain, Sir, your obdt. servt., A. Snetd Ktnnebsley, M.U.R., Lieut. R.N."

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

AEBIVALS. Wellington.—Aug. 25 —Claud Hamilton, from Lyttelton. Hokitika.—Aug. 25 Rangitoto, from Melbourne. Nelson.—Aug. 26—Cluud Hamilton, from Wellington.