The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-07-17
SHIPPING NEWS.

STEAMER DiSAsrEEs.-Adviccs from Victoria, V. /.
via san Francisco received per Mohonso report that
tbs steamer idaho which len Esquimat on the even
ing of the 18th u, ran on the Chain Rocks between
Discovery and Trial Islands, while proceeding to Ma
naimo for supply Of coal Also that the sic-whcel
steamer California bound to Sitka with troops from
Portland. after coang at Nanaimo. ran on rock north
Of that port, and was likely to become wreck. Fer
Their information was received by the Comet to the
effect that both vessels had been got of with the as
sstauce Of the Prince Alfred and two other English
steamers and had been towed to Victoria for repairs
The Idaho and California are owned by the North
Pacific transportation Company. and arc reported 20
have received less damage than was anticipated.
Tur British bark Mary and Edith, Capt. Liuklater.
which arrived here in November last with cargo OF
coal from Australia, and proceeded 60 Puget Sound,
is reported to have been wrecked recently reef at
the entrance Of the harbor Of Noumea, New Caledonia
She loaded at Burraris Iue; Tor that port, aud
sailed the latter part Of February,
Tvs Tahitiau brig Mahina, Capt. Mulsn, arrived
at this port on the 10th inst, en- route to San fran
cisco from Papccte. via Siarbuck Island, and an
chorcd outside. She touched here to land Captain
Briusjcu, late Superintendent at S,arhuck Island
who viii proceed to the Colonies by hencSt scamcrl
and continued her voyage next day. Capt MILAN
reports that tho Hawaiian brig W. II. Allen, hence
April LIST for Papcetc via Kavaihac. had sailed for
this port about weeks previous to his departure
on the 18th ult. This is probably Incorrect it
the intention when the brig Loft here that she would
return via San Francisco. She may, however, have
proceeded to Morca TO load, where she would be de-
tanned two or three weeks awaiting cargo.
Nav ASHLAND papers resolved by last steamer re-
port the loss Of the schooner Ma Nobe, Capt Berrin,
at tho entrance Of the harbcr Of Lcvuka, Fiji. From
this report an impression prevails here that the vessel
alluded to is the one which Capt. VIM. Bersiu, for
mcry Of the Hawaiian coas,ing trade, recently had
built in Sydney, Such Is not the case, however.
VIC arc informed that Capt Bcrrill's schooner,
vessel Of about So tons, Is named the nauutcss and
was built from model designed by Mr.-p. Foster of
this city. She was leave sydney early this month
for Honolulu. to enter the eoastiug trade.
Tur British brig Robert Cowan, hence for Victoria,
is now 50 days absent, and is fully due from that
port.
TuE British bark Excelsior, which loft this port
last fall and took q cargo Of guauo from Starbuek
Island to England, sailed from Liverpool early in
june for Honolulu, consigned to Thco, II. Davies.
STEAM oS rHE ArLANuc.-Tho magnificent steamer
Adratic, Capt. Murray, the latest addition to tho
'White Swan Line" between Liverpool and New
York, recently made the run across the Atlantic to
the latter port in days and l6 hours-an average Of
about 400 miles in q hours. Al this rate Of speed
the distance between Honolulu aud San Francisco
could easily be accomplished inside Of days. The
Adriatic is the fifth vessel of the line, and built
at Belfast, with engines the compound principle
constructed in London. Her propeller is Of steel her
mass Of iron and her dimensions follows $50 feet
length over ALL IL feet breadth OF beam, 50 feet depth
Of hold her measurement being over 2e5O tons. She
made her first trip across the Atlantic last April.
During the first three days, in spite Of strong head
winds she made 1000 mics, and on the fourth day
logged 1913 miles On the fifth day, in the face of
severe gale. she made Sil miles and the sixth and
seventh with very heavy weather, steamed lS6 miles
On the eighth day she made 37il miles, aud arrived
of Sandy Hook early on the morning Of tho 2lst
proving herself splendid seaboat.
The harbor is beginning to assume its usual sum
mer appearance There only three foreign vessels
in port, one Of which, the bark Aureola will leave
this week for Nanaimo The departure of the U.S.S.
st, Mary is uncertain, and will depend upon adyiees
by next mail.