VESSELS EXPECTED

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1639, 20 May 1875, Page 2

VESSELS EXPECTED

From the South Pi oebe. ss. 21th inst. N inado, s s, from Sai Hr about- 25th fiero. ss, fiom Sydney, about 30 h intt Caller uu, ship, HMPR, from London ; Bailed Feb.

18 Bobina Dunlop, barque, from London Emily McLaren, barque, from London; sailed 20th

January Cabarfeidb, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay; sailed December 21 3?s>peculador, barque from Lyttelton Jtstelle schooner from Invercargill via Dunedin Lsetitia, schooner, from Dunedin Ryno, brigantine' from T*otumah, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Moneynick. barque, from Lyttelton Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Lyttelton, early Star of the South, ss, from Levuka, early Syren, brig, f rrJVn Adelaide, early Italy, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed 6th inst. .Emu, brigantice, from Lavuka, early .Albatross, schooner, from Levuka, early Martha, b*rque, frrrn .he Islands, early Coronet, fchoouer, from the Islands, early Edith, schoo er. from the Islands, early Forf-rsMre. HNTE, ship, from London; sailed March 19 Jane, brig, from Hobart Town ; sailed 3rd inst. Flechero, ship from London, early Lutterworth, ship, from London, early Look Out, schooner, from fc-ydney Nightingale, bngantine, from Melbourne, early Pear], schooner, from TimiTu, eirly

The barquentine Prince Alfred was passed off Cape Colville by the Go-Ahead.

The schooner Ocean brings a cargo of timber from Mercury B»y for Messrs Schappe and Ansenne. The brig Prairie has cle*red out for Hobart Town, in ballast. She left about 11 o'clock this morning.

TteA.SP. (Vsss Southern Cros3 ariived at the Tbs»mes from Napier yesterday afternoon. The ss Go Ahead arrived last night from Napier via Guborne Napier was left on Saturday at noon, arriving at Gisborne at 6 a.m. on Sunday. After leavißg the same sf ternoon experienced a succession of N. andN.W. gales. Put in for shelter at nignt under the East Cape, and remained there till Tuesday morning, a N.jffi. gale blowing all the time. Thence till arrival strong N.W. winds with high sea. The outward voyage w»svery rough,, and the vessel had to seek refuge both in Mercury Bay and Cabbage Bay. Passengers :—Cabin: Major Westrupp. Messrs Shfehan, Dick, Cross. Scrivener, Morgan, O'Sollipan, Sutherland Swinley, De Thierry Poynter, Wallace, Muon, Cadmnn. W. Johnston, Allan, Morice, Mrs Shaw, Miss AllaD, Miss Gudgeon, and 'one in the steerage. The schooner Isetitia, from Dunedin, bound to this port, was at anchor under the East Cape with the Go-ahead.

P- The following testimonial has been presented to Mr Alexander James, steward of A.B. P. Co'sssGoAhead :—Sir.—Before leaving the vessel we desire to express our high opinion of the very satisfactory manner in which you have discharged your duty as steward during the present trip. We consider you entitled to the preater credit, inasmuch ssyour work was much increased"by a protracted voyage, unfavourable weather, and an unexpectedly large number of passengers.—"Wishing you success, wo remain, yours truly, James "Woodbine Johnson. John Sheehsn, J. Cadman J. B. Poynter, E. J. O'Sullivan, and other pasiengeTs. The Rcsarlo, we understand, is likely te be detained some time longer in harbour. As we anticipated ■when she came in it has been found that there was a gaod deal of damage deno which did not appear on the surface In addition to the new spars required, and the re-setting up of the rigging, it was discovered that the injury to the rudder by strainiDg was so great that a new mainpiece was necessary Mr Gouk was commissioned to find the timber, which he has done to the satisfaction of the Captain. It is a magnificent piece of hard wood, 20ft long, and 26in. square, and cost t^O. The new rudder is being made by the ship's caipenters at the Navel DepSt at the North Shore. J>lr Williams, the sail maker, has supplied new sails to the value of £70.

The barque ixapido took her departure for London this morning. The breeze was from the south when she went out, and she ought to make a very favorable atari. Her cargo is valued at about £10.000.

Mr C. Bailey at the n ortii Shore has received an OTder to built a new whale boat for the Bussed pilot, station. The boat is to be very similar to that built lay the same builder for our own pilot service some months back. It is to be 23ft long.

The yacht Daphne has been to-day alongside the North Shore Ferry Company's T, being stripped previous to being laid tip lor the winter. Her mast was to be taken out of her this afternoon. "When completely dismantled she will be taken over to the North Shore and hauled up high and dry at Bailey's yard. The schooner Swallow, from Mongonni, brings 177 bags and 20 cases gam, 6 hidas, 4 bundles sheepskins, 1 kit quinces, 1 box, 6o railway sleepers, and 3 parcels. The ship Dunedin entered inwards at the Customs to-day.