SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 804, 22 April 1871, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

"WESTPOIiT. HTOH WATER. This Dav ... 11.50 a.m., 0.0 p.m. To-mnrrow 0.31 a.m., 047 p.m. Monday ... 1.2 a.m., 1.18 p.m. ARRIVALS. April 21—Kennedy, as., 125 tons, Whitwel'., from Nelson. Murray, s.s., 56 tons, Palmer, from Nelson. DEPARTURES. April 21 —Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, for Grey mouth, and Hokitika. PASSENGER LIST. Per Kennedy, from Nelson—M< ssrs Graham, Warren, Marsh, Holler, Hunter, Styles, and 14 for south. IMPORTS. Per Kennedy, from Nelson—l bale, Field ; 40 bags sug.ir, Bailie and Humphrey ; 7 trunks bout--, Simpson j 1 case iron. Field j 8 do cheese, Corr ; 10 kegs butter, 4 cases cheese, 1 do seeds, M'Kee; 1 case eggs, 1 rusk do, Falla ; 3 cases drapery, 1 trunk boots, Whyte and Pirie; 2 bales canvas, Rowlands; 2 cases drapery, Sontgen ; 1 trunk boots, Mailer; 1 bale, Stitt Bros.; 2 trunks boots, Collings ; 1 bale, 4 cases drapery, Graves and Fleming ; 15 kegs butter, Bailie and Humphrey ; 5 do do, Gardner and Sutton ; 1 truss drapery, Graves and Fleming ; 1 case sundries, Field ; 80 bags flour, Powell and Co.; I case fruit, Rockstrow ; 3 kegs butter, Powell and Co.: 6 cases fruit, Hughes ; 1 parcel, Moore ; 1 do, Mitchell; 1 case drapery, Mould ; 1 do drugs. White ; 1 do fruit, Morris; 5 hlids ale, 5 qr-easks do, Falla; 1 cask ale, Martin; 7 cases fruit, 2 boxes eggs, 1 keg butter, Carpenter ; 1 bale. Mailer ; 42 cases apples, 2 do oranges, 4 kegs butter, styles; 24 head cattle, 50 pigs, 50 50 sheep, Max. The schooner Three Friends arrived from Charleston yesterday morning. The Anchor Lino s.s. Kennedy left Nelson on Thursday morning, and arrived at WestpoH at 11 a.m. yesterday. She discharged cargo, and sailed last nightJor Hokitika and Greymouth. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ARRIVALS. Hokitika.—April 20 Rangitoto, from Melbourne. Lytiblton.—April 21—Phoobe.from Wellington. GitKYMorTH.—April 21—Rangitoto, from Hokitika. DEPARTURES. Gbf.ybouth.— April 21 Rangitoto, for Nelson. Lyttelton*.—April 21—Phoebe, for Dun--edin. Wastgahot.—April 21—Wallabi.for Westport. THE ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. CLAUD HAMILTON.

The Melbourne " Argus" reports :—" The Steam Navigation Bjard held an enquiry on March 28, into tho cause of the accident which occurred to the s.s. Claud Hamilton a few days ago, on her way to Dunedin. The mishap, which c -misted in the collapse of the port boiler, occurred when the vessel had got about seventy miles from Cape Schanck, and obliged her to put back. The principal evidence was given by Mr Pinkerton, the chief engineer, who stated that on the 23rd March, the Claud Hamilton i hen being outride the Heads, he was relieved by the third engineer, William Wilson. He had previously had great trouble with the machinery, in consequence of the boilers ' priming,' and when Wilson came on duty he warned him several times to be particularly careful to examine the gauges frequently in order to see if anything were wrong, and so that a proper quantity of water might be kept in the boilero. Had these instructions been attended to ana the gauges properly watched the accident which happened would never have occurred. Witness went to sleep, and was awakened by a rush of steam from the side of the furnace near the funnel. He went to the engine-room, and found that the port door of the port boiler was oren. He immediately ordered the stopcock communicating with the other boilers to be stopped. He eased the safetyvalve himself, shut the check and feed valveß, and called to the men to draw the fires. Jfo one was in the engine room when he went down ; all had cleared out and gone on deck. After the fires were drawn he examined the boiler, and found that it had given way at tho sides, in consequence of having been burnt, lie asked the third engineer how the accident happened, and he said he did not know, as there was plenty of water in the gauge glass. Was of opinion that the accident arose from the shortness of water in the boiler, owing to the neglect of the person in charge of "the engines at the time. Very serious conse quences might have arisen from such neglect. Alex. Wilson, i>n engineer, and surveyor to the Steam Navigation Board, said he had examined the vessel. He found tint the furnace sides of the boiler had collapsed, and that the hack firebox wis warped, while the plates altogether showed an appearance of having been scorche 'or burned. W. Whitmore, master of the vessel, David Sykes, second engineer, Patrick Murray, fireman, and other witnesses were examined, but the facts remained pretty much the same as related by the chief engineer. The board were of opinion that the third engineer was greatly to blame in the matter, but as he possessed no certificate he escaped immediate punishment. If he applies, however, at any future time for a certificate, the result of this inqi.iry will probably prove a bar to his success. The finding adopted by the board was to the effect that the accident to the Claud Hamilton arose from the gross carelessness of the third engineer, who neglected during his watch to keep the port boiler properly supplied with water. The board further intimated that had Wilson been in possession of a certificate it would have been suspended for twelve mouths."