SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 795, 30 March 1871, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOKT. HIGH WATER. This Day ... 3.50 a.m., 4.28 p.m. To-morrow 6.10 a.m., 6.54 p.m. ARRIVALS. March 28—Kennedy, s.s,, 125 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson. March 29—Murray, s.s., 56 tons, Palmer, from Nelson. DEPARTURES. March 28—St Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, for Grey month. March 29—Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, for Hokitika. PASSENGER LIST. Per Kennedy, from Nelson—Mrs Craig and infant, Mrs Burns, Mrs Hunter, Messrs Falla, Andrews, Picknrd and Hunter. Per Murr.'iy, from Nelson—Messrs M'Leod. Stewart, Wilkins, Trakea, Shea, Heath, Moubray, and 15usney. Per Kennedy, for Hokitika—Messrs Weil, Andrews, Piekard, and Hunter. IMPORTS. Per f.s. Kennedy, transhipped ex s.s. Rangitoto, from Melbourne—s cases drapery, 4 bales do, 2 eases do, 2 bales do, 3 trusses do, 2 casus do. 1 box do, 1 truss do, I bale do Graves and Fleming; 1 bale drapery, Rowlands ; 17 cases do. 1 truss do, 4 do do, 4 trunks boots, 6 bales drapery, 7 cases do, 1 truss do, 1 bale do, Brown ; 1 bale do, 4 cases do, 4.bales do, 6 trusses do, 1 matting, 2 cases drapery, Thomas and M'Beath. Shipped nt Nelson—2o kegs butter, Bailie and Humphrey? 6 kegs do, 1 case hams and bacon, 1 cask ezgs, Jules Simon ; 4 cases, Stitt Bros.; 1 case drapery, Whyte and Pi-ie ; 1 parcel, 1 box, 1 case vestas, Patterson ; 120 bags flour, Corr ; 80 do do, Bailie and Humphrey ; II cases fruit, 3 do eggs, 1 keg butter, Carpenter; 2 calves, 2 pigs, order ; 2 kegs butter, 2 boxes eggs, 4 cases apples, Girdner and Sutton; 7 do fruit, 4 do eggs, 2 bags onions, 4 kegs butter, Salter; 6 qr-casks ale, Falla. Shipped at Motueka—39 cases fruit, 3 do eggs, 4 kegs butter, 4 cases ketchup, 1 bag bacon, 1 coop fowls, 6 cases fruit, 27 do do, 3 do ketchup, Bdo fruit, 1 do eggs, 1 keg butter, 1 bag bacon, Falla; 2 cases eggs, Stitt Bros.; 7 do fruit, Simpson ; 2 do eggs, Lavette. Per Murray, shipped at Nelson—llo bugs flour, Corr ; 1 peel, 1 case, Broad ; 1 plough and fittings, Rf id ; 60 bags flour order; 4 eases fruit, White ; 20 bags bran, Powell and Co.; 1G sacks onion?, 5 cases fruit, 5 kegs butter, 1 case, 80 bags bran, 1 cask eggs, 1 case do, 20 pkgs, Falla ; 13 pees eas ings, Jackson. Shipped at Motueka—29 cases fruit, 7 pkgs, 3 coops fowls, Falla ; 1 keg butter. Pinion; 12 sacks potatoes, Powell and Co.; 2 boxes eggs, Gullaghei:; 24 do do, Bailie and Humphrey ; 6 coops fowls, 2 cases egg s , Lavette. EXPORTS. Per Kennedy, for Hokitika—l box gold, Bank of New Zealand; 1 iron boiler and fittings, 4 peels machinery, 1 crank shaft, 1 case, 1 parcel, 3 wheels, Forsvth and Masters; 15 cases jams, Munro; 1 double-barrelled gun, Lempfert.

The Anchor Line s.s- Kennedy, Captain Whitwell, arrived on Tuesday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, after a somewhat protracted passage. She left Nelson on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, arrived at Motueka at 11 a.m., shipped 11 tons produce, and sailed again at 1 p.m. At 5 p.m., blowing very hard from S.W., brought up in Mutton Cove for the night. On Sunday, weather still being the same, remained at anchor all day. Started on Monday at 9 a.m., and got as far as Bush End, where she was obliged to bring up again. The weather moderating towards evening got under weigh at 6 o'clock, and arrived as above. Experienced strong S.W. wind, with heavy head sea throughout the night.

VIOLENT GALES and LOSS or LIFE.

During January 15th and 16th heavy gales prevailed on various parts of the British coast, and many casualties are reported, accompanied, unhappily, in several instances by loss •of life. The boats of the National Lifeboat Institution were the means "of saving the crews of distressed vessels in numerous instances. The Italian schooner Ruico was at anchor under Speeton Cliffs, Filey, on Sunday morning, January 15, when she parted her cables in the gale, and went on Filey Brigg Rocks. In three minutes the vessel had capsized, and out of the crew of thirteen, only one man was saved. At Deal eight poor boatmen lost their lives almost within earshot of their own homes. Shortly after six o'clock (in the midst of a heavy gale from S.S.W. and in a driving rain) a "flare" was observed on the Goodwin Sands, intimating that a vessel was in distress, and immediately preparations •were made for launching two luggers (the England's Glory and the Reform)°to her assistance. The former went on her way in safety, but most unfortunately the latter failed to clear the " haul of rope" in getting off and drifted to leeward—the force of the gale and strong flood tide driving her violently against the pier, which is about 200 yards north of the stage from where the boat was launched. The force of the collision carried away the foremast, and a heavy sea Bent the boat against the cross bars of the piles, and she immediately began to fill. Knowing their perilous p .sition, the crew commenced taking off their heavy sea-cloth ng, and ropes were at once thrown from the pier, but the boat sank before any help could reach them. Most of the crew clung to the spars and sails, and floated away with the tide. The screams of the poor fellows as they were one by one swallowed up by tho waves were most heartrending. Notwithstanding tho terrific sea a galley-punt was put off from the shore to save their:, but being insufficiently manned, was unable to do so. Further north, however, a boat was launched by two boatmen, who sue ceeded in rescuing three of the crew. The bodies of two more were washed ashore near Sandown Castle. JBY ELECTRIC TJ2LBORAPE. ARRIVALS. Lyttelton.—March 28—Rangitoto, from Wellington. GKKrJirouTii. — Mcrch 29—St Xilda, f rom "Westport. DEPARTURES. GRETiiorTH.—March 20— Charles Edward, for Wfiotport.