PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVIII, Issue 1493, 8 April 1862, Page 5

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ENTERED INWARDS — COASTWISE. April. 7— Thistle, 17 tons, John F»irchll<t, fromTaranald, via Kawhi* and Aote», with 768 bushels wheat, 60 do. apples, 600 lbs. onioni, 8 cases quinces. Passenger— Mr. Kirkwood.

ARRIVAL OF THE • CASHMERE.' The ship 'Cashmere,' Captain Petherbridge, arrived in this harbour on Sunday night, after a passage of 113 days from the Downs. The passage was uneventful, fine weather being experienced almost throughout. She "brings a large general cargo, the manifest of which we published on the Ist April, besides about 90 passengers. An interesting addition is made to the imported birds of the colony by the ' Cashmere,' which has on board a number of blackbirds, linnets, thrushes, skylarks, several varieties of duck, mallard, and varieties of geese. About one-third the number died on the passage. The ' Cashmere ' is trim and clean ; and the passengers appear healthy and satisfied.

PASSENGERS. Dr. John Wood, Mrs. Wood, Geo. Vidul, Selwyn do.. Mrs. W. Nihil and infant, Samuel Worms, Mrs. do., Miss Dora, C. Lyons, Lewis Cottiugham, Wm. Maugham, Mrs., Sarah do., Thos., H. E., and Elizabeth do., D. Shannon, Ann Shannon, James H., Ellen, John H., Annie, Helen, Mary, Julia, and Emily Holmes, Andrew McLaughlin, Frances, Elzza, Annie M., Fanny E., Eliza It. Milbourue, Alex. Fraser, John Banbury, Edwin do., James East, Wm. J., Amelia Ann, Amelia Ann, Wm. J. Miller, Nathaniel and Catherine Stewart, Maria Walton, Wm. Ford, Mary Streeter, Emily Ford, Clement Jones, William Edward, John F. Clark, Alfred Sayer, James Whyte, Elizabeth do., Mrs. Charlotte and. Charles F. Cooper, Joseph, John, Mary, Emma and Alice Redshaw, Ann, Thomas, and James Can-, Johauna and Mary Dooley, J. T., Mrs. Horace,. Clara and Florence Dean, Mary M. Wilks, Charles and William Bolton, Susan Baylis, Andrew Lumsden, Mary Jane Hicks, Eliza Bleakley, J. J. Wilson. — Cruickshank, Smart & Co.

The cutter 'Iria' arrived yesterday evening from Coromandel with about 20 diggers. The 'Bessy,' cutter, sailedfrom Coromandel on Friday, arriving here on Saturday morning -with 25 diggers on board. The 'Atkins Adams' whaler, is lying inside the North Head, this vessel visited the port some months ago, and sailed for the fishing ground. The steamer ' Phoenix' sailed for Coromandel on Friday morning, carrying several diggers , who remained. A few returned by the same vessel on Saturday night. The ' Phoenix' will sail again to-day. H.M.S. 'Miranda,' 15 guns, Captain Jenkins, steamed down the Waitepiata ou Friday morning, for Sydney. The only ship of war now in the harbour is H.M.S. "Harrier," Commander Sir Malcolm MacGregor, Bart. The "Pelorus" is expected. We have had a north-easter for the greater part of yesterday evening, and last night it increased in violence. Fears are entertained for the safety of the schooner 'Briton,' which went ashore on the north side of Kangitoto in a heavy squall on the 2nd inst. ■ Yesterday forenoon a beautiful race was witnessed in our harbour, between the schooner 'Sea Breeze,' Captain J . Tautari, and the schooner ' Sylph, ' Captain Norria, both from the Bay of Islands. They weighed anchor together at the Bay, and experienced thick weather and strong breezes all the way. They came up the Waitemata, under press of canvass, almost abreast. These are very fine specimens of our coasting craft. The barque ' Lady Lyttelton,' Captain John Howard, arrived in this harbour yesterday morning from Melbourne, which she left on the 16th March. On Monday, March 31st, spoke the brig ' Highland Lassie, 'from Wellington, steering westward, latitude 36° 30' south, longitude 161* 16 ( east. Encountered strong easterly gales from the 25th to the 28th March. The ' Lady Lyttelton brings a general cargo and twenty-one cabin and two steerage passengers. The cabin passengers are Major Pitt and family ; Meesrs. Jas. and Henry Butler Stoney ; and Mrs. Robertson and family. The favourite barque 'Kate,' Captain Jones, arrived at 4 o'clock yesterday morning from Sydney, from whence she sailed at noon on Sunday the 16th March. Experienced nothing but a succession of light winds and fine weather from E.S.E. to E.N.E. Made Three Kings at 8 o'clock on the 4th April, and since then had light winds from the southward. Captain Jones brings an addition to our stock of imported birds. There are three emus, and seven black swan. Three of the black swan died during the voyage. They are presents to his Excellency Sir George Grey, X.C.8., from Mr. Holt, M.T. There are several fine coasting crafts being built in the harbours along the coast. We recently saw the frames of two cutters in the harbour of Coromandel j one at Mr. Andersons, and the other at Mr. Beeson's ; and.on the North Shore Mr. Beddoes is completing a schooner for the island trade. Mr. Nicnol is rapidly finishing the hull of ,the beautiful barque, on his stocks for Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlance ; and there are smaller craft in course of construction at other places along the coast. A good business is being done in repairing vessels, and a profitable return realised. An instance may be mentioned of the skill with which these repairs were done in the case of the brig ' Sporting Lass,' which has been put into a sea worthy state, under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, the local manager of the Inter-provincial Mail company. ,