BAY OF ISLANDS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1317, 31 July 1860, Page 3

BAY OF ISLANDS.

AltlilYLD. July 17— Augusta, barque, of Sag Harbonv, Tabor, mnstei, fiom South Sea, 290 tons,, 36 months out, with 600 banels whale oil.

The "White Swan armed in harbour on Friday night after a seiieb of visits to seveial Southern ports, both on the East Coast and in the Straits, wheie she has been picking up about sixteen native chiefs who had been invited to the foithcommg meeting at Auckland. We legret to say that the White Swan expeiienced seveie gales during her trip, and off the East Cape earned away hei bowspiit She is at piesent on the haid m Official Bay, but will, we believe, be shortly leady for sea again. She brings us later dates from Wei hngton and Napier Paiticulais will be found in our other columns — July 3. The Phcenix-, after an ineffectual attempt to round the North Head on Sunday, came back to her anchoiage, but finally succeeded m making a stait yesterday forenoon — Ibid. The Victouan war steamer "Victoria," arrived yesteiday evening in haibour and proceeded, after communicating with the "Ins," flagship, to the Queen-stieet whaif. Mr McLean has returned in her, with a laige number of Native Chiefs, whose names wall be found m another column. The " Victoiia" left Wellington on ThuWay (28th June), had strong bieezes and cloudy weather lound Cape Palhser, touched at Castle Point and lemained there about half an hour on Saturday morning, reached Ahuiiri the same night, and went into the lion Pot the following morning On Tuesday she started aq;ain, at 2pin , and has. &mcc evpenenced baffling winds and a heavy gale The Victoiia's appeai.wce, as she steamed up the haibour, was univeisally admired, and many who had heaid of her whilst m the Manukau were on the look out, to see whether she came up to the accounts given of her by those who visited hei theie. We aie glad to welcome Capt. Norman and his officers to the W.iitemata —July 6. The Emma, brig, 150 tons, Capt. Holford, arrived yesterday fn the Manukau. She left Taianaki on the Ist July, humedly, in consequence of the boisterous weather, which would not allow of her landing her caigo, or embarking Whaingaioa settleia deshous of letmnmg by her. The Emma is a fine biig of her size, well known in the Sydney, Nelson, and Taranaki trade— July 10 The Inter colonial Royal Mail Steam Ship Lord Ashley, Captain Kennedy, ainved m port this morning from Sydney, bringing the Apul English Mails. She has made a i[uick ran of 5 clays 16 hours; making the Three Kings when only 4 days 10 hours, fiom Sydney. She was detained m Sydney until the afternoon of the 11th, in older that despatches per Prince Alfred relative to the late engagement at Taianaki might be replied to. '1 he baique Kate had sailed from Newcastle on the 10th, and the Constance was to sail on the 11th roni Sydney. The Loid Ashley bnngs a full cargo, but a limited numbei of passengers. The Lord Worsley, bound for Nelson, left in company with her. A steamer, supposed to be the Victoria, was seen on the evening of the 11th, 60 miles to the eastward of Sydney heads, —July 17. The Constance arrived yesterday morning. She was towed out of Sydney haibour shoitly after the mail steamer left, and was becalmed for a couple of days subsequently. She is a very pietty model of a vessel, quite new, and Biistol built ; and will prove a valuable addition to our mercantile fleet. She is the property of Messis. Henderson and Macfarlane; and is sailed by Capt. Jones, lateof the Breadalbane —July 20. The biig Moa, instead of arriving in the Manukau as was expected, made her appearance in her old waters. She now cairies the blue ensign, having been bought as a tendei for the men of war on tho station. She brings coals.— lbid. Our old inond the "Egmont," Capt. Gibson armed on Wednesday in harboui, from England, She left Grn\esend on the 6th April. Sighted Sad Batonio on the 13th, and crossed the line on the 15 May. S.E. Trades drove the ship far to the Westward, and she was obliged to make two long tncks to the Eastwaul when neai the Abiolhos. On the 24th May, Westerly winds weie expeiienced. Tiistinn D'Acunha was pnssed on the Ist, and the Meridian of the Cnpe on the 9th June, in lat. 46 o 40. Her highest latitude whilst running down her Easting w. s 48 to the S. of the Cogets. N.E. winds were expeiienced in 134 E., and instead of

lighting Van v DiemanV Lund, as had been Cip% Gibion's intention, he vms obliged to run to the S. as far u4B o again. Violent Northerly weather prevailed for tome d«y«. On the 12 July it went round to the S. and blew very heavily. The "Egraont" was then off Doubtful Bay in the Southern Itland. On the 13th whilst under close reefed maintopsail and "reefed foraail, and a high sea run. ning at the time, the ship broached to, carried away her tiller, shipyed a heavy sea which swamped the between decks and had to lay to till damage was repaired. The 3 B>ngs were sighted on the 15th, at 3 o'clock, nnd fine weather has been experienced since. The "Egmont" was near the Bnmer on Tuesday evening, nml was standing off nnd on between that and the Kawnu during the night Ihe "Eamont" brings a long list of passengers and an •Hotted cargo. Ye regret to hear that one of the formsr Mr. David B,ichaidson,.aged 61, died on the 25th June. He was, we nre informed, in a most precarious *tate when he joiued the «hip -Ibid. The Kate, barque, Captain Butt, arrived from Newcastle on Friday Evening last, before sundown. She brings a- cargo of coals.— July 24. The Airedale, (s.s.) arrived in the Manu'sau yesterday morning, after a splendid trip to the South, having in 19 days visited Taranaki, Nelson, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, and revisited all these ports on the return voyage. At New Plymouth she landed the two 6-inch guns from the Iris, and a full cargo, leaving the s*me evening. She brings vs dates, Otago, 14th inst : Canterbury 16th ; "Wellington 17th ; Nelson 23rd; and New Plymouth the 24th. On the up trip the Airedale encountered a very heavy gale from the W. to S W. after leaving Nelson on the 20th, and was obliged to bear upUgain for that port after losing a great deal of her canvas. She remained there two days subsequently.—July 27. The little Emu continues to perform her double duty with great punctuality, doing both the North Slioie ferry service and her two daily trips to Kohimaiaraa, to the satisfaction of all. Considering her size, she is a remarkably comfoi table boat, and well adapted to our Auckland waters. — Ibid. '