ARRIVAL OF THE J. M. JOSHUA.

Tho ship signalled yesterday afternoon brought up outside Rangitoto Reef shortly before o p.m., and was generally supposed to bo one of our expected Loudon vesseU. Upon our reporter biarding Jior, however, she proved to be the J. M. Joshua, Captain Ferguson, from Foo-chow-Foo bound to Callao, in ballast, put in for a supply of frt-sh provisions. She sailed on the Ist August; had moderate weathor, with chiefly e isterly winds, on the passage, and sighted tlie Poor Knights yesterday morning. slio wdl net come up harbour, but after taking on board a supply of fivsli provisions, v ill resume her voyage. Captain Ferguson reports that it. is entirely a new enterprise started in China to send ships to tho Chiiicbas fir guano. Tho Chinese having found out the superior qualities of guano, determined upon using it largely, and it ultimately led to tho establishment of a Peruvian firm at tho most influential ports. Ihe J. SI. Joshua is the third ship chartered by them to proceed to ! all to for a cargo. The iron barque Kalam bra and the ship Cathay were loading at Foo ehow-Foo for Sydney when tho J. M. Joshua saded. The only vessels spoken on tiie passage was tho W. W. Smith, ftoni Shanghai bound to California.

Tho J. M. Joshua is a noble looking ship of 1147 tons register, built at Sunderland in 1564, and now on her first voyage. She is owned by Joshua, Brothers, of London, built for the London and China trade, and is classed Al at Lloyds for 13 years. Her cabin accommodation is excellent; sho "being fitted with a very spa-ious and handsome saloon ; the poop and main deok accommodation is also of the most ample description.—Herald, Oct. 12.