SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1732, 6 February 1863, Page 3

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND.

i'obrntry s.— l'lcas»nt southerly wind* and fine settled clear weather.

AIUU V A l5. H.M.SS. Mhmiik. from Kawiin. TtMiianlan Maid, p «., from Coromniuiol.

DWAIITUnivS. Ida Zeigler, Mlip, (or Ixindon. Kauri, ickoonrr, for Kapler.

VESSELS KXPECTKD. Devonshire, ship, from London (duel Lancashire Witch, ship, from London. ■Toicplitne, slilp, from I ondon. Gertrude, ship, from London. Ctarnmont, »)iip, from London. Nituroud, ship, from London Southern Cross, schooner, from London.

PROJECTHI) DUPAimiItKS Queen, s s , for Southern Pro% inccs. Cairngorm, ship, for Callno Alice Cameron, biuqne, for Sjdnoy. Dolphin, schoonor, for Nnpler ZUlah, schooucr, for Napier,

VESSULS IN I'ORL 1 . Thlt Hit does uot Incliule constinr outttra. H M S S. Minndii, from Kawau Queen, s s , from Southern Province* Cairngorm, ship, fiom London liliimltill. liiinpie, laid up XightliiK»lt. barque, from ■'an I'rancisco. Alito C»nieroi), bnrque, from Sydney. Victoria, schooner, from N«i>ler Osprej , schooner, from South Sea Island* Zill.ih. schooner, from Napier Henry, schooner, from Po\«ty Bay.

ENTERED INW\HDS-COASTWISE Fkbrimuv. 6— Funny, 27 ton«, A. J. Hatneld, from Mahmangl, with 45 toui firewood 6— busun, 115 tons, Het»rak«, from Opotiki, with 8 horses, SO kits peaches 10 native passengers 6— George, 18 tons, \\ iki, from Thames, witli 1 ton kauri gum, 20 boxes npplcs, 10 do plum*, o Kits onions, SO baskets peaches, 11 niilne male passengers — X King, agent 6— Annie Laurie, 30 tons, D Stuart, from Wangaiei, with 15 cases fruit, 600 palings 2 male and 3 female passeugers — Cnuckslmnk, Smait ami Co , agents

CIX-tftED OV rW^RIW— COAST WISK. }"kbju>am 6— George, IS lons, Wiki, for I hiunes, with 100 feet timber. 21 tons flour, i ilo sugar, J do biscuit, i do rice, 16 cas»s merchandise, 2 kegs rum 50 packages sundries, IS male native passengers — J} King, agent 6— Annie Laurie, 80 tons, I> Stuait. for Wangarei. in ballast 2 mule »nd 1 female I urnpeana, and S native pinaenqera 6— Kauri, 37 tons, J Miearer, for Xapier, v, itli i lihd brandy 6 CMes gin, 2 do old torn, 10 tons flour, 10 000 feet saw n timber, 3 hlids ale, 10 cask:, bottled beer, IS packages oilmen's stares, 7 do draper) s— Flora McDonald, 20 tons SI McKenzie, for "nipu with 2 tons flour, 12 toils ropo, 20 packages sundries, 2 head cattle 10 passengers.— Cruickslmnk, Smart and Co , agents

H.M. s.s. 'Miranda,' Captain Jenkins, unexpectedly made her appearance in our hnrbom yesterday evening from the Kawau, having on board his Excellency the Governor. The ' Caroline,' gunboat, •was at the Kawau. The 'Miranda ' came up under steam. We understand that for the present, H. M. s s. 'Miranda ' will not go round to the Manukau. In a clay or two she will take her depnrtuie for the East Coast, calling at Tauranga and Poverty Bay. Hn Excellenc}' will embark ou boaidtbe 'Miranda,' aud pay a visit to the East Coast native 1 !. The 'Ida Zeigler 1 took her deparhue ye=teiday afternoon, and cleared the North Head about 4 o'clock. Seveial friends of the passengers accompanied the ship down the haibour to see the voyageis off and wish them "God speed." lv the mot mug some difficulty arose on board in consequence of a portion of the ciew lefusing to turn to woik, but it ■was amicably settled, and the ship proceeded ou her voyage as stated. We wish a speedy "\ojagc to the good ship and a pleasant one to her commander and passengers. The steamer 'Tasmanian Maid,' Captain Jackson, made her berth at the whaif la«t evening from Coromandel, bringing with her a number of passenger*. Amongst the passengers was Mr. Hartley, so well known as the discoverer of the new Otago diggings called by his name. This gentleman came to A nckland from Sydney, on his way to Otago, to visit the Coromandel quart?, reefs, and he has expressed himself very well satisfied with what lie has seeu. For the extent of the work already done he says he has never seen anything better in quartz countries. The difficulties m the way of prospecting are considerable, however, owing to the country being heavily timbered aud the depth of the alluvial deposits. This opinion, by an experienced miner like Mr. Hartley, is of importance, as it confirms the reports ■we have so frequently published regarding the character of the Coroiuandel diggings. The iatost news from the diggings will be found in our own correspondent's lettei. Lumley's Patent Rudder.— The specification of this patent, recently filed, by Mr. Henry, the patent agent, Fleet-street, descubes a rudder consisting of two moveable portions fitted together edgwi->e, the outer portion, or "tail," being hinged, jointed, or articulated at the end of tho inner portion, or "body."' The motion of the tail is controlled by chains, passing olique slots m the body portion, anil made fast to fixed joints on opposite Miles of the stern post aud " tail." — Mining Journal, November 1. Jbo}?-C \<sed Steam-Vessels fok Turkey. — Mr. JJapier, the eminent shipbuilder of Glasgow, has Received an order fiom the Tuikish government to construct thiee iron plated screw fugates of the 'Wanior' class, at a total cost of about £750,000 sterling. The machinery of the vessels will be made by the same firm, and is included in the contract.— Mining Journal, November 22. Appx.ic\tiov of Petroleum Gas to Ste\m- J Ships. — The ' Resistance,' n on iam (Capt, Clumber- j lain), steamed out of Portsmouth Harbour on Wednesday, and, taking iv shell at Spithead, sailed for JAbhon. During the stay of the '.Resistance' at Portsmouth she has been re-fitted in a very c.mpletc jnanuer with Mr. Gurney's oil gas appaiatus, for Jighting up her ongine loom, stoke holes, &c. The nystem has been tested on board the ship dining the j time she has already been in commission, and has been attended w ith such satisfactory results that she has now been supplied with new ictorts and gasometer, and fitted in a more complete and peifect manner than previously. The manufacture of tho gas on board, so far, has been effected at a less cost than attended the use of the old oil lamp, while at the same time there is no possible comparison to be drawn between the brilliancy of the one light and the murky dimnesi of the other. Gallipoh oil is ilseil to produce the gas, but h calculated that petroleum be advantageously substituted, the cost being m»iol) less and the petroleum giving 40 iierceut mmc gas t%om a corresponding quantity of liquid. As the apparatus is fitted on board the 'Resistance.' it is estimated that an apparatus capable of supplying 24 jets could be put up for about £28.— Mining Journal, November 22.