THE FERNDALE.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1494, 24 November 1874, Page 2

THE FERNDALE.

The following is a summary of the exports per the barque Ferndale, which sailed for London to-day :—

Wool, 482 bales (173.7841b5) £12.024 5 10 Cotton 191 bales (63,7581 bs) .. 2,390 18 0 Kauri gum. 463 cases (53 tons) 2.020 0 0 Hides, 68 bdls. and 1230 salted 1,451 0 0 Tallow, 60 casks (21 tons) ... 677 0 0 Copra, 957 bags (55 tons) ... 555 3 0 Pearl shell, 52 cases (4tons) ... 400 0 0 Mixed minerals, 1376 bags (86 tons) 344 0 0 Bones 114 0 0 Cocoannt oil, 19 casks (2^ tuns) 80 0 0 Sundries 355 0 0 Total £20,411 6 10 New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.

The s.s. Ladybird, H. J. C. Andrews, commander, arrived in Manukau harbour at 10 a.m. this morning. She left Port ChalmeTS at 4 p.m. on the 16th, arrived at Lyttelton at 1 p m. on the 17th, sailed at 2 p.m. on the 18th, arrived in Wellington at noon on the'l9th, sailed at 2.15 p.m. on the 20th, arrived at Picton at 8 p.m , and sailed 9 >.m. same evening ; arrived Nelson 6 a.m next morning ; sailed 7 p.m. on the 22nd, arrived Taranaki at 5 p.m. on the 23rd, sailed at 6 p.m. same evening, and arrived at Manukau as above. Experienced fine weather to Wellington, from thence continued N.oor. gales, with heavy sea and thick weather. She brings the following passengers:—Rev. Michael Foran, Messrs. Aitken, Harrison, Harker, Myers, Hill, O. N. Bell, WarburtoD, Montague, Cullymore, Kelly, and Thompson. Steerage :Mr and Mrs Oantell and four children, Mr and Mrs Wai'.ford and two children, Mrs Paul and child, Mrs Adshead, Messrs Fillmer, D. Smith, and O'Toole.

Messrs Cochrane and Sod, the auctioneers, are to se'l the vice-regal yacht Blanche, 63 tons, at their mart in Fort-street, to-morrow afternoon. In commenting upon the vessel it will be sufficient to say that she is splendidly built by one of the best English builders, is well found in every respect, and is perfect in repair. She will be sold as she lies in th« Manukau. To day Messrs Cochrane and Son have taken a party of gentlemen down to the yacht ivith the object of inspecting her. The ss. Tarn O'.shanter has been chartered for the purpose. The party left town by the two o'clock train. The barque Moneynisk was loading at Port Chalmers for Auckland on the 16th instant. Tne brigantine Flirt has cleared out for Lyttelton, with a cargo of timber, as per exports. The s s. Eowena delayed her departure for the North till this morning, owing to the squally weather last night She went away aa usual with plenty of passengers. The barque Harriet Armitage arrived from Sydney at half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon with a cargo of maize, bonedust, spirits &c, variously consigned. She lef bon the 7th inst., and for several days experienced heavy gale 3 from the W. and S.W. After the 14th had light N.E. winds to the Three Kings, sighted on the 19 th. The Harriet Armitage brings the following passengers :— Mr F. Alexander, Mr James, Mr and Mrs Hanks, Master and Miss Hanks, The Wellington left the Manukau after dark last night, taking a full cargo as per exports, and the following passengers :— Mrs De Thierry, Mrs Mcßoberts, Mrs Linabury and child, Miss Campbell, Miss Sbeehan Mr and Mrs Day and son, Mr and Mrs Douglas, Messrs Elwyn, A. E. Creyke, Collins, Ma! pas, Nearn, Hurrell, Giddings, F. Rivers L. Yon Tempsky. Humphreys, Gwynneth, Dr Hector, together with 28 immigrants, ex Waitangi, and 10 others in the steerage. The 'schooner Ocean cleared to-day for Mercury Bay with 2 casks, 1 ton horsefeed, 3 ca^ks beef, 12 packages grocery. _ The Southern Cross, Captain Holmes, arrived last night from Napier with a cargo of 58 head of cattle, 300 sheep, and the following passengers: Sir Donald McLean, K. Davis, and Colonel Sfc. John. The barque William Gifford has hauled into the berth outside the western T, lately occupied by the Ferndale, to discharge her cargo. The p.s. Golden Crown had taken in all her coals this morning. All her crew have been engaged "without much difficulty, at advanced wages, and she is expected to sail this evening.

The ketch Pearl cleared to-day for Mangaia, Society Islar.de, with a general cargo, as per exports. She is to sail at once. Messrs W. T. Aikiu and Keogh go as passengers by her. The barque Ferndale, for London, and the p.s. Golden Crown, for Melbourne, are both on the point of starting as we go to press. The barque Stanley Castle will be fully loaded by Thursday. It is expected she will haul into the stream on Friday.

The brigantine Sit- Isaac Newton sailed for Tairua in ballast this morning.

An advertisement interesting to consignees of the barque Harriet Armitage appears elsewhere in onr columns.