Port of Auckland. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XII, Issue 898, 5 February 1856, Page 2

Port of Auckland. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ENTERED IXWARD3. | Februtuy I— Grace Darling, 2o tons, Williams, from Matakana, with 25 tons firewood. February 2— Edmnnd, 10 tons, J3ennet, from Tauranga, with 17 sackß wheat, 12 pigs. February 2— Ann, 29 tons, Jackroan, from Waiheki, with 29 tons firewood. February 2— Waterwitch, 10 tons, Jones, from Bay of Islands, with 2 passengers. February 2— Herald, 24 tons, Patehoe, from Tauranga, with 300 kits potatoes, 1 passenger. February 4— Mary Ann, 21 tons, Erwood, from Opotiki, with 200 bushels wheat, 50 Ho. maize, 1 ton onions. February 4— St. Jiilda, 64 tons, Ellis, from Russell, with 11,000 feet hardwood pailings, 100 bags kauri gum, and sundries. Passengers— VV. Young, Esq., Messrs. Hargreaves and Harris. February 4 -Alert, 14 tons, Widdup, from the Wade, with 7000 feet sawn timber. February 3-Vulture, brig. 200 tons Brenner, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Passenger-T. Dalton, jun.— J. Stevenson, agent. February 4— Sybil, schooner, 108 tons J. E. Foyle, from Melbourne. Passengers— Frederick Lush J. C Cordiers and wife, Mr. Turner, Mr. McEvoy, Mr. aiid Mrs. Yates, John Dwyer, John Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Cowley, Peter Alford, Edward Dunne, J. Bryers and son, Wm. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, Patrick Silver.— C. S. Hinckley, agent.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. February I— Grace Darling, 25 tons, Williams, for Matakana, in ballast. February I— Grafton, schooner, 77 tons, Tonner, for Melbourne. Passengers— Mr. Monkman, Mrs. Copeland and 2 children, Messrs. J. Pullen and 11. Johnstone, Robt. Watchorn, wife and three chikhen, A. "-'"McDonald. 1 February 2— Ann, 29 tons, Davis, for Waiaeki. ! February 2— Edmond, 10 tons, Bennet, for Tauranga, with 10 bags rice, 20 do. sugar, 4 do. flour, 6 cases sundries. - February 4— Alert, H tons, Widdup, for the Wade. February 4— Caroline, schooner, 127 tons, Sinclair, for Kaipara, with 35 packages meichandize, and sundaes-

IMPOSTS FOREIGN. Per Vulture, from Newcastle, N.S.W. :— 2OO cases cherry cordial, 6 half-tierces tobacco, Woodhouse and Buchanan ; 6 eases hardware, 1 case saddlery, 14 bales hay, 80 tons coal, 40 heifexs, 200 sheep, Thos. Dalton, lunior.

EXPORTS — FOREIGN. Per Grafton, for Melbourne :— 65 tons potatoes in bulk.

The Vulture sailed from Newcastle on the 24th ult., and encountered, during the first part of her voyage, very severe weather from the eastward, during the prevalence of which 12 heifers and 25 sheep died. The brig has since had fair winds, and very fine weather, The American clipper schooner Sybil left Hobson's Bay Victoria, on the 19th ult. On clearing the Heads, the wind was blowing a strong gale from the eastward, instead of facing which, the Capt. made a fair wind and smooth water ,by going round by the westward and southward of Tasmania. The difference was felt by thepassengeis _lB in number— to whom the voyage was more a pleasure trip than otherwise, nor did so apparently circuitousaroutein anyway lengthen the voyage, butrather the contrary, the Sjbil having performed the trip in fifteen days, notwithstanding a prevalence, throughout the greater part of the time, of light and variable winds. The weatherly qualities of this clipper craft were well tested yesteiday morning, in entering the harbour— she having worked up in beautiful style against half a gale of wind, and a strong ebb tide. The Captain exchanged signals with several whalers off the western '' side of the island. He sfghted Cape Maria Van Diemen on Saturday morning at ton, and on Sunday a* three o'clock, off the Poor Knights, saw the Grafton, on her way to Melbourne. The passengers speak very highly of Captain Foyle ; and we are glad to leaVn that the Sybil is intended as a legular trader between Melbourne and Auckland. She is advertised to return Mith passengers on Thursday next — a trade for which she is well adapted, having been built as a yacht, and fitted up far convenience and comfort. The whaling ship Lion, of New Providence, arrived here on Satmd.iy morning, and. hating sailpd from this port on the 28tli February last year, has been absent 1 1 months and two or three days. On leaving she had 50 barrels speim on board, which she has now increased to 350, her luck hai ing been no more than average. The Lion has been as far north as the whaling grounds off the Curtis Islands, but has been cruising chiefly between the latitude of Lord Howes Island, and that of Cook's Straits. The following ships have been spoken by the Lion:— ln lat. 35° 35' S Jong. 158° 28* E, the Oliver Crocker, of New Bedfoid, wilh 750 bairels sperm ; and the Edward Caicy, of Nan tucket, in the same latitude and longitude, with 600 barrels sperm ; in lat. 38° 11' S., long. 162° 21' E , the Jam s Arnold, of New Bedfoid, with 1900 barrels spcim ; in lat. 34 ° 48' S., long. 171 ° 40' E., the Martha, of New Bedford, with 250 barrels sperm; off the Thiee Kings, the Isaac Howland, of New Bedfoid, with 350 barrels sperm; and the Cortes, of New Bedford, with 150 barrels sperm. One of these, the James Arnold, Captain Sullivan (formerly of the Christopher Mitchell), is likely to call at this port.

Vessels in Harbour. Blue Jacket, schooner, 76 tons, Capt. Prout, laid on for Sydney.— G. Duke, agent. Vulture, brig, 200 tons, Captain Brenner, arrived from New-castle, N.S.W.— J. Stevenson, agent. Sybil, schooner, 108 tons, J. E. Foyle, arrived from Melbourne.— C. S. Hinckley, agent, St. Kikla, schooner, 64 tons, Ellis, arrived from Russell. — C. A. Ilairis, agent, Lion, American "whaling ship, from the whaling grounds.— Bain, Pierce, and Co., agents. Bank ot England, ship, 726 tons, Capt. Maxton, about to =ail for Shanghai.— Brown and Campbell, agents. Tamerlane, whaling barque, 357 tons, Winslow, arrived from the Sandwich Islands.— Bain, Pierce & Co., agents. Flying Cloud, schooner, 53 tons, Ruddock, laid on for Melbourne. — C. S, Hinckley, agent. Gertrude, brig, 120 tons, Capt. Dunning, for freight or chaiter. — J. Salmon and Co., agents. Harp, schooner, 156 tons, H. Clark, about to sail for Hokianga.— D. Nathan, agent. Heather Bell, brig, "".91 tons, Phillip Jones, for freight or charter.— J. S. Macfarlane, agent. Southern Cross, schooner, 70 tons, Justins, arrived from Wellington. Vixen, schooner, 42 tons.— W. S. Grahame, agent. Queen of Perth, schooner, Capt. Sturley, for freight or charter.— J. S. McFarlane, agent. Caroline, schooner, 137 tons, Sinclair, about to sail for Kaipara.— Thos. Macky and Co., agents. Staghound, schooner, 117 tons, Terry, for freight or charter.— Geo. S. Graham, or C. S. Hinckley, agent. William Denny, s.s., 450 tons, Capt. Mailler, to sail for Sydney on Thursday at noon. — G. Duke, agent. Acadian, schooner, 60 tons, Anderson, arrived from Wangarie. Daring, schooner, 67 tons, Jackson, from Matakana. H. M. Surveying brigantine Pandora, arrived from the South.

LABOUR. There has been a slight reduction in servants' wages last month. Several married couples for farm woik have been engaged at lower rates ; single men have also suffered the reduction. We have had several arrivals during the month, and at present there are a few single men unengaged.

Gl?O. T. CHArMAX, Registry Office, West Quoen -street.

The band of H. M. 58th Regiment, by permission, will perform in the Government Lawn, on Thursday next, from 4 to 6 p.m.

PROGRAMME. O\ erture, Op 'Marco Spada ' Aubor. Quadrille 'The Swiss* Jullicn. Melange, Op 'The Maid of Honor' .... Balfe. Waltz ' Ravenswood . . . J ulhen. (Javatina, Op 'La SonnambuLt' Bellini. Maori Canoe Song 'He Toiere" H. Smith. Due to; Op ' Lucrezia Borgia Domzetti. P o lk a 'Frankfoit' Bull^-r.

Blacksmiths per clay Joiners and House Carpenters per day. . bricklayers per clay Millwrights per day Moulders per day Carters per week and found Labourers per day Bakers per week and found Millers Sawyers per 100 feet Female House Servants per week Nurse Maids per week House Maids per week Seamen per month Farm Servants per annum and found . . Ditto, married couples 12 to 14 10 12 12 14 12 14 19 50 5c 8 30 4( 40 10 15 10 14 9 It 10 15 £4 10s. £i 50 6( 70 9(