SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2264, 28 April 1871, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Luna, p.s., Fairchild, from Hokitika an<! Wellington. Golden Isle, schooner, 90 tons, Matzen, from Bay Islands Herald, schooner, 53 tens, McKenzie, from Holdanga. DEPARTURES. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Karquhar, for Wangarei. Willie Winkie, cutter, Abner, from Waikato. Flora McDonald, cutter, Kenny, from Raglan. PROJECTED Luxdon'.—Caducens, early. SVDXEY.—Jamcs l'atersoii a;i<l Tlero, o.rly. Taiiamaki and SouniKits I'.h.ts. — I'luebe, early. Nai-ier.—Lord Ashley, c*.rly. Fμ I.— Leouidus. early. Newcastle.—Fawn, to-i!:.... .VESSI'XS KXPECXKu. James r.iterson, 3.3., from Fijis. Lori! Ashley, s.s., from Napier anil Southern ports. Nevada, p.s., from Honolulu. Alexandria,, ship, from T.ondou. >:ast Lothian, barque, from New York. Lady Franklin, barbie, from .Newcastle. Alice Cameron, banpie. from Sydney. .lanetPalgl'-'sh, barque, from Newe.ii.tie. Kauri, seh_-;.ner, from Fijis.

The s.s. Go-Ahead iirriwd at Wellington on the 25th. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh left the wharf last evening for Wangurci, with general cargo and several pacsengers. The schoon t Herald arrived in harbour last evening fv-jm Hokianga. Capt. llclveiizie reports fine weather tlimujjhout, wit , lliglifcS.E. and E.S.E. winds. The Herald brings a cargo of gam, flax, &c. Captain M-Keiizie reports sighting the wreck of the Twilight. She had only one must standing, and there was no possibility of her beins; raised. The schooner Golden Isie arrived in harbour last evening from Russell, bringing a full cargo of coals. The cutter Willie ATtnic: ? sailed for Waitato yesterday, «i:h the following cargo: 5 bags sugar, 1 bes tea, 5 b.-.es so:ip, 1 cask beer, Abuer ; 5600 feet limber, U-.-oivu. Hie cutter F!ora McDonald sailed for Raglan yesterday, with 80 packages general cargo, aud the following passengers: Miss Joll, Messrs. Gilmour, McDonald, Nazer, A. Clark.

Heatx Gale at Akakoa.—Loss of Four Lives.—A ruelnuelioly boat accident, hy which four lives were lost, took place in Akaroa harbour ou the night of the 17th instant. On the evening in question, eouie settlers and their families, residing near the head of the Bay, were returning from Akaroa. They put off in three boats shortly before 11 p.m., and when about opening German Bay, tills first blast of the henry south-west ga!e, which blew during that night and the following day, struck them. The night was intensely dark, the sea rose in a moment, and a perfect deluge of rain accompanied the sudden squall. Two of the boats endeavoured to keep running close to the eastivn shore in order to seel: (shelter in G-erinan Buy. 'When off the south head of Lusliingtuii Bay hcw.-rvr, the darkness preTected the people in the foremost one from keeping clear of the outlying reel', upon which she struck heavily. All hands, five in number, were precipitated into the water then lashing furiously the rocky shore, and one person named John Wardle alone miraculously reached shore in safely. The other four occupants of the boat, viz., Mr. Hugh Dalgleish, a settler residing at, Devauchelle's Bay, his wife, the latter's sister, a young girl named E. Shadbolt, and a man of the name of George Byron, disappeared beneath. the waves and were drowned. The survivor Wardle, after reaching the shore, searched along it for his unfortunate friends, but the darkness, wind, and furiously driving rain, rendered his efforts useless. Ke proceeded to Akaroa in the early morning and gave the •alarm. The authorities at once instituted a search, and a party of settlers and friends of the missing people, under the diiectiou of Constable M. Flanaghan, whose exertions were indefatigable, proceeded overland to see what could be done. They found the body of Mrs. Dalgleish. among the rocks, but eould not discover any sign 3 of the other unfortunates. The gale at the time was at its highest, and a heavy sea was running into the harbor, from the effects of which a number of boats were driven ashore. The parties returned to town •when the ilood-tidc began to make, and renewed their search on Wednesday, without any success, although assisted by two boat 3' crews and extra shore hands. The two boats which started with the late Mr. Dulgleish's had a most miraculous escape. One struck a rock near the spot where their ill-fated friends perished, but the occupants reached the shore safely, tnough drenched to the skin, and nearly losing their boat, which got staved. The third party managed to land further to leeward and got ashore. All, however, spent a most miserable on the beach, waiting anxiously until morning light should break. — Lytliiton Times.