WEEKLY SUMMARY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1885, 1 August 1863, Page 11

WEEKLY SUMMARY.

July 9. , Fob the most part the weather (hiring the past week hai been very changeable ; but on Hi* whole, contidenng it is the winter reason, it has been paitlculnrly tine and nnld Seldom during the present months of the yeari have we h»d occasion to onumerate so many arrivals fiom foreign ports as ' the past week has brought forth ' They are ns follow* • — l'eleginph (a fine ship of the WlnteJStar Line), from London, with a full caigo and about 170 pasiengeis the Louisa, from Hobart Town, and Lass of Gawlei, a first class new Poole-built brig, ■ from Adelaide, laden with wheat, ace the only anivals fiom tho Auttralian Colonies . the schooners Victoria, Osprey, and Coral Queen, from tlio Islands, oompleto theairivils, — the two foimei aie fiom Korotongiv with inut, mid tho latter from Coial Qneon Island, laden with about 110 ton* guano. Tho departures aro tho Loul A^hloy, for Sydney , and Eeliance.'for Hobart Town . iohooners be* Sholl and Sylph, for NoifolH Inland, from which place they loud cuttle for tins port. The Korelty is advertised to sail to-day for Sydney. i " ' ' " ' ■ July 18.

Dunraothe early part of the present week the large quantity of goods, timber,, iSio , landed on the wharf, has had suoh » bustling and' busy appearance, that at the prestnt season of the yeai it has seldom, if over, been witnessed before. ■ ' The ship Aloe is nearly out ,T«e War Spirit and Telegraph are rapidly discharging , these three line ships are all being lumped out, the former by Captain Casey and the two lattor by iir. Wadhim It must be veiy satisfactory to the various consignees to witnes-, the «\eitiom of tho musters of these i easels m the dispatch they are using Weiaie soiry to find the Telogiaph U Another ship victimized, to a certain extent, by being obliged to discnarge »t two ports We .illude to her having ,v large quantity of cargo in for"Napiei. ' , It is a pity the brokeis at homo arc not bettei informed than to send suck ships as tho Telegraph to land cargo at Kapier, paiticuliilv at tins seison Our arrivaU and dopoitmes foieigu ha\o been confined to the Australian colonies They "lie the Austialmd from Newcastle — since loft \.ith her cargo of coals foi Otago Kite, for Sydney, after a 1 apul passage of nine diys The >T ovelty, Breidalbane, and Sea Nymph, leaving the latter with a cargo ot baulk timber foi Melbourne, and the fcirmer for Sydney and New castle

' ' July 2i The -neither throughout the week, with the exception of Tuesday list, when it bleu very strong from th* S8 E with clear Vfi, has been beautifully calm anil cloar, and v/e can almowt say of the arrivals— Portland Camden, and Wee Tottie — that they have drifted into port with the tide It ii deplorable to notice the quietnon which exist! In the haihour at the present time Tno dnpatch that it ,has hitherto been of late our pleasure to note i dative to the discharge of the various fine ships now In port, has had a severe 'check this week, by the depurtnro of 'm6st of our boatmen, watermen, and labour«s, who have been taken off to' do volunteer and militia autj at the various, outpost^ The loss of tune tustamed by the vauous owners of these- »hip! will be severely folt. ' . The Poitland, which arrived from London on the,22nd, has made the smartest passage on recoid to thu port— being only 82 days' out This fine slup will haul alongside the wharf to-diy . i • , i ' We have the Camden in from Newcastle, with a oargd of 'coals and sheep ; and the brl? Wee 'Tottie ' frorii launceston, with colonial produce This little vess«l teems to have taken up her itation peimanently on the line between, this and Luinceston , The favourite little steamer Wonga Wonjta has arrired from ,Napier and Wellington, with a lull caigo of cattle and sheep ? and again sailod on Thursday afternoon for the, Southern ports: '" i i • ; Thero hare been three foreign departures during the week— namely, tho Will Watch nnil Ospiey, for the South Sea Islands 'aAd Excelsior, for the Otatlinms. , The Success anil Kate are nearly ready for ie», the former for Tahiti and the latter for Svdnty. , Tlie lass of Gawler sails tq-day for Newcastle, and tho Aloe will tail for Callao the end of next week.

The brig Ida* bf Gawler, Captain G C. Dlron, from Ad« laid*, rounded the North Heads yesteidny morning ; bat, atte betting about half way up tjhe harbour againtt a> atroni w«st*rly wind and tide, dropped anchor. Sue left Adelaide on the 15th ultimo, and experienced moderate and variable wind* all the way 'aoross ; made the Thre* Kings on Tuesda; last, the 30th, in company with the ihip Elizabeth Ann Bright She brings the following cargo : 2,710 bags wheat, Hendersoi and Macfarlaue'; 11 packages, Gilfillan and Co. She it a net brig, just come out from London, and was built at Pools This is hor first trip since arriving in the] colonies. — "Dail; Southern Cidis," July o ' ' ; , Tho brig Louisa, Cuptaln Abbott, arrived fromHobart ToWi on Saturday evening. She left Hobirt I'own on the ,15th, am on the 10th put into Spring Bay with a strong IT E gale. Letf •gain on the 22rtd, and on the passage acrbsi had the wind; from the S. anil f> E. Made ( the 'I hree Kings on th* mornlni of the 3rd, was abreast of the Korth C(ipe at 2p m , on Thurs day, and (hopped anchor 1 off the Wharf at half-pa*!t seven oi Saturday 1 iTlie weather down tho coast was very iqnally Passengers— cabin : D. A.C. G McDuff, I>,,A C Q.R Potter — Steerage :' Mr. and Mrs Trist and two' childicn, Mesws Smith, Brooks, and McGinms. — Ibid - ,The jqhooner. Victoria, Captain Young,, arrived from Roro tonga yesterday morning, She made tho passage down to tin island "m ' seventeen days, and after taking in her caigo wai detained nine dayi wind bound Left Roiotonpa on Juni 19th, and mad* the passage up in fifteen days, with mnderiti south-westerly weather The missionary, reported as lande( from the barque John .Williams ill, died ,on Juno 9th at tei o'clock ' The 'Victoria brings the , following caig'o : — iS 00( oranges, 1,000 pine'j 1,000 Oocoaniits, 270 lbs. peiras, 200 do arrowroot, and B,tons Tarns. Passengers — 19 nativei, flmonisl th»m the Maori chief Paul, and Kanaku,' king of BorotongalIbul. ,(.,,, / • I The ichopner Osproy, Captain Roger*, t arrived from Bon* tonga' yesterday She left there 'on the 17th Ultimo, arid ' canii up with light variable Weather,' making the passage in serchteen dayi Her cargo, cpnsisti of fruit, ,lime juic#, &0. , Pas se'nger — Captain Irvine. — Ibid i ' Captain Y6ung, of tho Victoiia, ipoke the whaler Alabamt an the 27th ultimo She, had caught nothing since leaving tlu Bay. The Alabama had been in company with the Midas, Sophia Thornton, Swift, Plover, and Alpha,— the last vessel hadtak«n 160 barrels.— Md. ' > - I ' »■ I iThobrlK Reliance, Captain Riddle, sailed for B,obart Towt Dn Saturday, with a 1 cwfto of. bafalk timber —Ibid i 1 Th» » ». lord Ashley, T 'Eandall commander, left QaeeaItrtet wharf on Satmday ,at mid-day, carrying the mall foi England and the colonies — Ibid. , , ; > ' 1 The »ohooner Coral Queen arrlvod from the South Sen i 'lslands on Wednesday i night, aftet a fine run of iwonty-twc days. Sha has a full, cargo of guano, i\nd has been detained a longer time than usual loading, being obliged to go to othei island* fora'gang of nativei to load the vessels, those 'on Coral {Queen Island having refused to work.—" Daily, ' Southern Cross, 1 ' July 11 . . , , , ' ■ The ' new' solioonw Waverley, built at Waipu ' ,by Mr. McGregor, and^iow fitting out by Jfessr* Crulck»hank, ! Smart, and Co for the eoasfjng ,trado, ( ii nearly ready for sea. „ 'Wfith a handsome appearance she combines the advantage of being rweUbuiltj andishehas t beenmdst deservedly admired 1 by all whoihilve seeulier-dnd oiin judge ,of>>h*r merits.r H*r. dimensions are as follows •— Length, ,of keel, ,78, feet , overall, 80 feet : beani'' 22 feel ;' depth, of hold, 9 'feet ; measlwement register,' 9l ton* , 'builder/ measurement, 169 ton* ; will carry 120 .tons dead weight on. p. draft of 8 ieet, Th*.Wayerl?y (s rigged in atort-ana-aft sch'odncr ; and, together with a spacious hold and good deck, ihas excellent 'c;ibln rtccommoflatlori. Slie makes her first trip to Christchurch, \yith<<v '"cargo of, saw^n timber, in command ■of Captain H. And,? rspn r ,(lat(y of tli* 'Cluttfaj, Who is ivellknowil'in the'A'ucldand coasting and intercolonial trade i 'We hope, thtt :she may prove as profitable to herQwnoisas the is i> ci edit, to h*r builder and the colony ~ "BMly Southern Cro«s',"J^ly 13., , ' ' ; j ij A barque signalled' oni'Sunday< came up the 1 harbour'yest*rday.morning n,t four o'clock, imd provta to, be the Austjiralind, Captain'Fltzsimon's,' from Newcastle, .with a. cargo, of .cqals and maize,' the latter for Government' ' SH? miide the p'siitiig'e Int twelve, daysj -with strong ,w*ath«r the .whole iw»y. acsroij Saw no vospeU'gnthe.way, npr were any loading at Newc»lftle for'thl|(port wKen^»ho left.-i"'DaU*'Southwn Cro**;' TvOfw.

.which dlert 'dwav,tq c»lra, .till! ltvidrflghf SelJ«J|l?|M}?' iWong ! briett's.^!iWjforlj^ Sight«tl til* King» r bn<fhe<iBth f ls> becaHrieh ii?i^Hfoj£M»' ,# rOitn<ji i Wjijij friilif lfr'Wi^ breoz'ftupningi' Tift^BßfrV 1 - 'raids Wtfthjr, Sighted no YMieW. P««e»ger»«I)j^B Ardent iW«Mt»|Dkwix>li, JttbiteirJMtfiyriHiM/ ITtWftail^^B'lUoh.-^ r Daily Southern Gross,', Jaly.lfc. t , ,i ,411/1 iiftHJ •■%.., -' TfiebnVque ii^nalled yesterday morrilnj' WiWE«E ll T i ' Captain CummtaMrWWewcastle.' thiitkeri'Utty^fWi^n* cargo of ooali and sheep consigned, to MessriJ Jj-Rquofton ftmk Co 7 "She, left Kewcastio on the 10th instant .< Kxtterleneeff tathbr a' rbnsfi 1 pois'ago' acrofe' J Wind 'Hiiefly T fomV the north- 1 ( Wttfd. , Martoitha -Three/Kinss on/ theU7th,fa{; I S*Mrtjr a W l at night sitffteYt. fcWp YMSels, a barque and a «ohqonlr.i steering W ltduhded'ih'e jfefM? 'Cope on tin 18th. "Jrale the Podr KnigtiMtbli'thiSlOth, blowing KttMY ffrtii'thd'S. <lri the!2J,«t, »till blowing, hoayy, came tqnn'anorio/t{f(JM*BAy,lftJ!ingthoie for 24 horn», and wai becalmed just inside Tiii iinj fljhen tho* '■pilot'bOaidod heY yesterdays A breeze '«jihngiiig flfl' km» thft , B.E in tji« afternoon, ih* m*db the JiKorth Heads jibout Wj» o'clock The Camden brings ,the following , cargo- 251 barrels beef, 21 do poilc, 76 .bags bone dust, 160 bag« «alt, (I79nhoep (18 having died on tlie passivgo),! 199'toni "66al», J. Kober(ion •nttOq Pusaeitgtfs-'Mf JohuApderaon(o»bin),iMpThomai tiii-fdj' (WifetJßcfc)., I'his ves«el bnng3 two dayi, later news frdni-i ss y anof, I'liTlirti will bf found elwwhere pi" Daily Southern Cross;" July at ■■ ,' ' < !• 'f •-)»,» , , Dhe.Wee Tottie,, Captain Ei;own, ISt.fe^MJ'lved re»terd.iy t erening about 8 o'cWck,' from Launceiton Sntf faftltoeTß on ,the 19th initAnt; in charge of * pilot;— and, gittifig' rtsWoye', in , the.r^ver J^mar, on (ihe, 22nd,i had |to return to bsiitwojw After discharging cargo, lihe whs put into the dry doc w, and it I wai f6und that She'had'rfecfeive'd 'no 'Injury" 'She leftWjfftin on • the ilthJuly^fpr (Auckland: imade th« Three Kingi On. the 10th July> since ttmch »ho had i foul weather|Ond calnu i last 'Monday morning-/ the Wttt, '«*» brig off tlie ifotih^Cape, ibotindifijtward."! 'Om the ilOth IJ^ff,' i%hteU' a JdcUttsij I>rjg, ,wi^h only a foretop jib atid iriiMnsail «?t > WfersvVren no le»» thin sixliands alofi, ai if on! the look-out , A»,ffik/j!*l did" not ilidw »ny flag or «iga»l, Captain Si'own hoittcd n f ciWlifp, when the itrangt vesiol hoiated English colomi. l Not seeing any boat<i attached to ,the vessel, indicating that< she wju it whiiler, Cfaptain, feown'i liispicioni jrcre' excited, ana he did not venture near! liei(!>»he( 'was off the Three Kihgi • B»*v fc •mall iteamer cqme out of Ooromaqdel, bound to\v»rf-l« Cape CblvllW— tlie 1 feaiid /v ily,' probably; since anived^^lJauy' ■Solithein Cross," July 25' •'' l< "'' h'. • i , ,The I G,R M. Co 's s.«. Airadale.i CapUin iKellnedy\»iose arrival in the Mfinukau we notified on Thunday, expevneed liii u'niuually'rough and boisteious passage, 1 ' She IB the Bluff on till) Bth,,atiBam. 5 and'on clearing Euapttki jnlftnii, at 8 » m , rnconntcied a furloiu, g(vle r fiom tliu N.li,!vTitli n tremendons'sea rnnn{ng,~'nhich canled away htr port jinai'ter' 'boat,' infashed- .the after skylight, l and' soVofelr inJuMed'tho hcjlmsman.iby throwing biro over thp' .wheel I'.U'he no« dar, the 10th, at 2 a in , Pptfr Cllalmeii was reached, tin galo having abated, b\i£ ft heavy sort wiw nmuinjf on tho bar) as she enteiod. Sailed for LyttoHon ort<tWllth j arriving at 4 p m,, oil the 12th Left for .Ayelliiurton, ,at 10 p-id , ,on the| Ll3th L 13th . ' arilviog iie\t day,' at 7p m Left foi Picton, >it 4 a nt , pi? the 15th', arriving the'same day, at 11 o'clock. Took- her liepartmefonNelion tKe same afternoon, but the weather cjming on' vory thick, paptairf Kennedy deemed it advinable tacome' to' an anchor in Gnnrd'i Bay. 'The following rn'orning, 'the , v weatUer cleivri'iig, gdt ,unde.r .weigh, ami reached 'Nelson «t 880 a m < At Nelson »h», wai- detained, by it He-vvy gale; from the N W ,' until ' Sunday at mid - d iy, when she left for 'Taranski,— making the run tin '18 tionrsi WeitHer rWogb,-) owing to.the htityy.tnxf, running, thft meni and horses! < I \the Luiidr Tiansport Con 11 could not be disembarked nnt J^he following' day, which was 'then effected in y safety, wi(] |i ilie, exception of one 'horse drowned in. tho, ifnrf. ' Let t.fn ( ht Manuknu at S, p ( m/i arrivfng off $he bar at dayligh 6 -on Wc'due'sday morniiig'-^whioh', hotterer, could, not be cr< Krtii until' high, water— »nd sho> nttifed at her anchorage about 12 o'cloc^.— Ibid. ,i, I i . i jij > .^i jThe baique Kate, Captain Sherlock, sailed for Sydney 'yesterday, fully ludrin — " Ihxily Sonthdrn Cross, July 31 i The Zillah, Sullivan mastet, skiled for iNapier yditerAly ; the Sea Bie<*ze, for the same port, cleared yesterday, nnd tKes her departure tills morning —Ibid ' I ' The gunboat Caroline, Capt M*rks, sailed for Coroinnßel, yesterday. Tho Caroline has now a complete* complemeiMof permanent hands, on board— viz, fuuitcen including Ye captain ,-<■ which' will'vendei hoi leady foi "service aflby, moment. — Ibid. , , '