Shipping Intelligence. PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1030, 12 May 1857, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence. PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ENTERED INWARDS. May B— St. Kilda, 63 tons, Tautari, from Russell. Passengers and cargo enumerated in our last. May B—John8 — John Wesley, brig, 236 tons, Thomas Birkensh*w,.from Sydney for the Islands,. Passengers enumerated in our last. May B— Gertrude, brig, LlB tons, W. Dunning, from Sydney. Passengers — Messrs. Kneller and Whitelaw. — J. Salmon &Co , agents. May B—Sporting8 — Sporting Lass, brig, 183 tons, W. G. Cellum, from Sydney. Passengers— Samuel Wilson, *vlrs. Burke and child. — Owen & Graham, agents. May 9— Petrel, 25 tons, Day, fiom Wangarei, with 12 bags (1 ton) gum, 4 kits (3 cwt.) bacon, 1 cask (3 cwt ) pork, 2 cases (30 lbs.) honey, 1 kit (SO lbs.) lard, 3 kegs (150 lbs.) butter, 1 box apples, 2| tons potatoes, 21 cases (14 cwt.) melons, 1 cwt. onions. May 11 -Ellen, 10 tons, from Waiheki, with 12 tons firewood. May 11— Snowflake, 14 tons, from Mahurangi, with lh tons onions, 2 tons pumpkins, 12 bushels wheat. Passengers—Mrs. Dallistoii, Mr. Charon. May 11 — Odd Fellow, 14 tons, from Matakana, with 25 tons firewood. May 11 — Bristol, schooner, 151 tons, McLean, from Sydney. No passengers. — Woodhouse & Buchanan, agents. May 11 — Zingari, 5.5., 148 tons, Millton, (at Manakau) from the Southern Provinces. — Passengers — His Honor the Acting Chief Justice, the Lord Bishop of Christchurch, Yen. Archdeacon Paul, Yen. Archdeacon Hatfield, Rev. Mr. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, two children, and servant , Lieut.-Colonel Russell, Mr. Hidings, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Win. Hardy, Mr. and and Mrs. Dover, Mrs. and Miss Clarke, Mrs. Rollinsou, Mr. Hargreaves, Mr. Tancred, Rev. Mr. Lloyd, and ten in the steerage.

CIiEAKED OTJTWAKPS. May B—Dolphin,8 — Dolphin, 41 tons, Doughty, for the East Coast, with 125 packages merchandise. If ay B— Raven, 24 tons, McLeod, for Wangarei, with 700 bucks, 500 feet timber, 20 cwt. flour, and 8 passengers. May 8 -Cashmere, ship, 640 tons, George Pearson, for Guam, with 85 tons coals, original cargo from London. — Brown & Campbell, agents. May 9— Waterwitch, 10 tons, for Wangaroa, sundries. May 11 — Exert, 41 tons, for Mahurangi, with sundries, and 7 passengers, May 11 — Odd Fellow, 14 tons, for Matakana, in ballast. May 11— St. Kilda, 63 tons, TauUri, for Russell, with 600 biicks, 107 packages sundries. Passengeis— Mr. and i Mrs. Fairburn and 2 children, Miss Coney, Tamate j Walker, 4 natives, 1 officer, did 3 privates. May 11— Ellen, 10 tons, for Waiheki, in ballast.

IMPORTS — FOREIGN. Per Sporting Lass, from Sydney, 20 kegs nails, Boylan; 10 chests, 20 half-chests, 50 boxes, 5 packages tea, 20 boxes soap, M. Somervijle; 3 cases drapery, Rattray ; 1 case cigars, 2 half-tierces tobacco, Barley j 50 tierces beef, 30 half-cases geneva, 2 hhds. brandy, 2 hhds. rum, 2 hhds. port, 2 cases ploughs, 5 caroteels currents, 5 bales bags, 6 packages drapery &c, Owen 6 Graham ; 60 bags sugar, 40 bags rice, 20 boxes soap, 10 cases pickles, 20 boxes tea, 2 bags pepper, 10 mats dates, 1 case biscuit, 10 bags walnuts, 10 cases fruit, 20 boxes sperms, 6 cases sardines, 5 cases ginger wine, 25 boxes candles, 15 mats sugar, 12 bags rice, 5 casks currants, 4 kegs tobacco, 18 kegs nails, 20 boxes glass, 2 crates, 5 cases. 160 drums lead, 57 cases glass, Ellis ; 50 bags rice, 9 hhds. rum, 100 cases gin, 5 packages, 16 barrels, 1 bale tarpaulins, Woodhouse & Buchanan ; 11 cases, Vaile ; 2 casks shot. 1 case guns, W. Brodie ; 2 cases hams, Bolous ; 3 bundles brooms, 3 packages, P. A. Phillips ; 1 case boots, Connell & Co. ; 2 cases and 1 bale merchandise, 5 hhds. whisky, S. Brown ; 22 tierces beef, 7 packages, order ; 32 tons coals, 1 parcel, 1 bundle, Solomon ; 1 case drapery, Shdlders ; 3 cases cheese, C. Davis ; 2 bales blankets, 4 hhds. and 6 quarter-casks spirits, 29 cases, 29 boxes, 6 tierces, 1 keg, 10 barrels merchandise, 20 half-chests, 50 boxes tea, 294 mats sugar, 2 kegs shot, 2 ciates, 1 chest, 1 case, T. Macky & Co.; 3 cases, A. Jones ; 1 cases stationery, Leighton. Per Gertrude, from Sydney, 25 boxes coffee, 50 cases old torn, 2 hhds. whisky, 9 hhds. rum, 5 chests, 10 chests, 30 half-chests tea, 50 cases oilman's stores, 40 boxes soap, 70 boxes candles, 81 mats Mig^r, Woodhouse & Buchanan; 8 hhds. rum, 153 bags sugar, 50 cases geneva, 20 boxes tea, 7 bales bags, 54 bars, 6 bundles, 14 plates iron, 128 bags rice, 269 bags mgar, J. Salmon & Co ; 24 mats coffee. 1 case chicory, 2 bags pepper, 1 case cocoa, 1 bale paper, 1 case mustard, 10 bags rice, 1 case sardines, 300 bags sugar, C. C. Barley j 13 cases oilman's stores, 6 cases gunpowder, T. Macky & Co. ; 2 bales bags, Brown ; 1 case brooms, 1 case sulphur, 1 case blacking, 1 cask pimento, 6 quarter-chests tea, 49 hags coffee, 30 half-chests tea, W. Morrin ; 2 cases stationery, E. Wayte ; 4 cases and 1 bale drapery, Burnside & Co. Per Bristol, from Sydney, 49 cases old torn, 6 barrels whisky, 50 cases brandy, 4 hhds. rum, 5 hhds. brandy, 358 bags sugar, 20 cases bottled fruits, 100 boxes tea, 80 boxes soap, 14 boxes pipes, 13 cases stoves, 2 cases cigars, 5 packages ironmongery, 16 bales bags, 120 tons coals, Woodhouse & Buchanan; 2 cases specimens, J. A. Smith; 307 bags sugar, 4 cases drapery, M. Somerville ; 5 cases and 4 bales drapery, 50 casks bottled beer, 22 boxes pipes, Petschler ; 1 case linen, S. Brown ; 8 packages machinery, Mrs. Powell ; 24 tierces beef, 1 case cigars, order ; 1 box. Union Bank ; 1 trunk, Hickson ; 1 case cigars, Morrin ; 3 caies drapery, Ellis ; 5 casks ironmongery, Coleman : 2 tons sugar, C. Davis.

The Moa. — This fine brig reached Sydney on the morning of the 10th April, after a splendid run of eight days. She was to sail in a week after the Gertrude, and, with the prevalence of westerly winds that may be expected at this season, will doubtless make a rapid passage. At the risk of being thought selfish, we should not be sorry if the Moa remained in Sydney till the 9th inst., when she would doubtless become the carrier of the two English mails dup on that day.

Vhssbl Sunk.— On the night of Friday, or morning of Saturday, the fore-and-aft schooner James, on her way from Waiheki to Auckland with a cargo of firewood, went down under the following circumstances. Although the night was fine and little sea on, the. vessel had been for some time rolling strangely, but it was not suspected that anything was wrong until one of the hands, on going down below, found the cabin to be nearly full of water. She was sailed by Isaac Merrick, his son, and another man ; the alarm was instantly given ; and they had just time to get into the dingy when the vessel went down jn ten fathoms water, about three-fourths of a mile- to the southeast of the North Head. The lad, at the time, was asleep down below, nd, on the whole, the escape was a very narrow one. The James is a very old craft, and, although recently repaired, it is supposed that the weight of the cargo must have opened her seams, and thus led to the disaster. It is said that a considerable sum of money went down with the vessel, and if so, thu parties interested have been singularly unfortunate. It was providential that the night was fine, as, even after the first danger had passed, it was a serious matter for three persons to be afloat in a frail Bingy, without even sculls. However, they arrived in safety.

Arrival of the Bristol.— The fears which, since intelligence came to hand of the Bristol having sailed for this port on the 10th ult., had been generally entertained for the safety of that vessel, were happily dispelled by her safe arrival on Saturday evening. The great length of the passage— twenty-nine days — is accounted for by a prevalence of head winds and very severe weather. The Bristol left with the wind from the northeast ; but at midnight, it suddenly hauled round to from S E and S E. by E., carrying away the schooner's jib and main staysail. The wind continued in this direction for fi'teen days, during which Capt. McLean stood to the northward, and fetched to windward of Howes Island ; the weather being very bad. The morning after, the schooner's main-boom was carried away. The wind then came from the eastward, and the vessel was put on the other tack. When she had fetched so far south as the latitude of the North Cape, the wind came from N.E. and N., blowing hard, causing the Captain to stand on to the southward, till, on Thursday the Ist inst, he sighted Mount Egmont. He then ran up the coast with the wind from N.E. till off Kaipara Heads, on Friday the 2nd, when, after one hour's blow from S. S.E., the wind suddenly chopped round to W. and W.N. W., compelling him to carry on in order to keep his vessel off a leeshore. In working off she lost her gaff topsail and flying jib, the stay of the latter having given way. Thus jammed, it was not till the night of last Thursday that the 6chooner made the Three Kings. Although so unfortunate in this voyage, the Bristol is said to be a f- st sailing vessel, and may fairly be expected to have better luck next time.

The Missing Yacht. —Much uneasiness was experi enced during the latter part of last week, in consequence of the prolonged absence of the yacht "Echo," having on board a large party of gentlemen. Variona boats' crews were dispatched in search of the missing ves&el, and, the weather lately having been very boisterous, some apprehension for her safety Avas beginning to be entertained. On Sunday, however, it was ascertained thst the yacht was wind-bound in the bay adjoining Putiki, Waiheki, and that all the party were in safety. Two of them have since reached town by way of Ho wick, and the others wait a favorable opportunity of coming direct. The Queen of Perth, from Port Cooper 13th March, arrived in Melbourne on the 3rd of April. Aruival of the Zingari.— The Zmgari sailed from Nelson on Thursday morning, and has experienced very Severe weather throughout the passage— the wind having blown half a gale trom South-west. She had a few passengeis to land and take on board at New Plymouth, and was a day off and on before she could accomplish it. She left Taranaki on Saturday, and was off Manukau Heads on Sunday morning, but, owing to the high sea on the bar, kept outside till Mcnday at 8 a ra., when she entered. Contrary to what Captain Millton has [ been accustomed to, no signal was exhibited from the flagstaff; hence, on taking the bar, he scarcely knew how far he was justified in doing so. The steamer was boarded by Captain Wing, the newly appointed pilot and hnrbour -master, but he had not taken her more than half way up the channel when he ran her upon a mud bank, at tne top of high water. Lighters were obtained from Onehunga to lighten the vessel, but, so far as is known up to the time we write, there she still I sticks— the distance from her anchorage about 10 miles.

Shipping and the Gold Fields.— Profitable employment for small vessels has recently been abundant, in carrying passengers and stores to the diggings. The agent of a local steam company is at present in Australia, commissioned to purchase a small powerful steamer, but we very much doubt whether he will succeed in obtaining a vessel in accordance with his instructions for the sum at his disposal. Should he fail, a capital opening for some vessels of light draught of water, having good passenger accommodation, will exist. — Nelson Examiner, May 6.

Farewell Supper to Captain Pearson of the Ship " Cashmere." — The approaching departure of Captain Pearson, on his fifth return voyage from the shores of New Zealand, was thought by a few of his numerous friends in this province to be a suitable occasion for giving some public expression to the high character he has earned for himself as the commander of a passenger ship, and the warm esteem with which, in a private capacity, he is regarded by a large circle of i friends. Accordingly on Saturday evening— the departure of the Cashmere being, at that time, fixed for Monday morning— from twenty-five to thirty gentlemen sat down to supper in the Exchange Hotel — the chair being occupied by David Graham, Esq., with the guest of the evening on his right; and the vice by H. J. Andrews, Esq. The company having done ample justice to a repast which reflected much credit on the caterer, Mr. Vercoe, who had provided the same on very short notice, and the cloth having been removed, the chairman, after the usual preliminary toasts, gave the health of the guest of the evening. In doing so he took occasion to lefer in warm terms to the universal satisfaction that Captain Pearson, during his long experience in the New Zealand trade, had succeeded in giving to the numerous passengers he had been the means of conveying to the Colony ; and to the high estimat on in which he was held by all who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance. He (the Chairman) while expressing a hope that their worthy friend would long continue in a position which he so honorably filled, could not, at the same time, but look forward with pleasure to the time when he would finally retire from the quarter-deck and settle down into a valuable fellow-colonist. The toist was drunk in such a manner as to shew that it w.ts heartfelt. Captain Pearson feelingly respond. While thanking the warm friends he saw around for the high compliment they had paid him, he would at once a iinir that he had often thought of becoming a New Zealand settler, and the day might }'et arrive; when he would land on these shores never to return. Numerous toasts followed from the chair and vice-chair.— the Commerce of Auckland, responded to by Mr. David Graham ; Mrs. Pearson and the ladies, responded to by Mr. Wm Henderson, as the champion of the fair sex generally, and by Captain Pearson on behall of Mrs. Pearson, who he hoped would yet form many pleasurable intimacies with the ladies of Auckland ; the Press, responded to by Mr. Wood, of the 'Southern Cross' ; the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, Absent friends, &c, &c, &c. Some ex. cellent singing served also to add to the hilarity of the company ; and when, just before the clock gave intimation that the week had closed, the conviviality of the evening was bi ought to a termination by "Auld Lang Syne," not one but felt that the only alloy to the rleasurable feeling of the moment was the necessity for leaving the festive scene at so comparatively early an hour. In common with those who, at so short a notice, could be present, and with Captain Pearson's numerous friends who were necessarily absent, we wish him a pleasant voyage and a speedy return to the Colony.