PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2305, 9 December 1864, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

-Dac«nrt>er 8 — A. M., flne ; Wind N.E P,M , rain ; wind W-

VESSELS EXPECTED. Auckland, •i , from Melbourne, due IStli Queen, s s., from the South, duo 9th Instant. Cie»r Godeffi»jr, ship, from Cape of Good Hopo, No 1 697, Srd dis. p Talbot, ship, from London, No 1470, 2nd dis. p., sailed 2nd August Nimroud, ship, from London, No. CSO4, 2nd dis. p , sailed August 12 Ardbeg, ship, from London, No 1023, Srd dis, p , tallttl August 17 Ganges, ship, from London Armstrong, ship, from London Ernestine ship, from London. <spirit of the North, ship, from London. Holenslee, ship, from the Clyd(\ sailed September 9 Celaeno, ship, from London, siilod 2nd September light Brigade, slup, from Tendon Koxbmgh Castle, ship, fiom Lomlon. Ann Wood, ship, from Tondon, sailed September S. Matoaka, ship, from London, No OiSG, 2nd dis p , sailed August 17. Victory, ship, from London, No. 2305, 2nd clii. p., sailed August 31. Viscount Canning, ship, from London, sailed August 17. Foam of the Son. ship from Tondon Empress, shin, from London, No 3124, 15t dis p. Nolson, ship" from London, No 5702, lst'dis. p Kat« Waters, barque, fiom Nowcastlo Maori, barquo, from Capo of Good Hope AdMheid, barque from Leitb, via Wellington, No. -50, Ist dis. p., sailed August 15 Mystery, barque, from Literpool, No. 4052, 15t dis p , sailed August 23 Beiherstieg, barque, from Cape of Good Hope, No. 8749, 3rd dis p Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney Novelty, baique, from Sydney Waverley, brie, fi om M inritius. Dart brig from Hobart Town Sea Gull, brigsntinf, from Kaipara. Snrprlse. schoonei, from Tanrani;a. little Fred, «choonci, fiom Kaipan.

PRO.TECTKD DEPAKTTTRTCS. For Losdo.s- — Amizone, Sth : Tdn. Zoigler, January 10 Point de G mix — BntiMi Tiidont, 12th. Urisbixe — Henry nml E'lwird, 10th JTewoastle — Faircliild, carlv K\ipaha —Wild Wave, to tiny Napier.— Kvwi, to-day

VKSSBWI m TTARTtOITR. (This list docs not include coasting cutters.) H.M s s Eclipse, Captain Fiommtle, from Wellington H M s.s Curacoi, Commotloro Wiseman, from tho Kawnn. HM.SS H-irrier, from the Jlanukau H.M s s Esk, from Srtlnoy Xoreltr s s , -12 toiu, Qnanco, from tho Minnkau. — Graham and Co , njtents Ballftrat, p s , S4 tens, Turner, from Napier Fiiirneld. ship. si* tons, Hall, from Adelaide — Thornton, Smith, and Firth, agents British Trident, ship, 1,400 ton's, Wright, from London — W. S Laurie, agent Bella Marina, ship, cnil hulk Ida Zeigler, ship, SCO tons, Reynolds, from London — D Nathan, agent Bessis, barque, 202 ton=, Gay, from Sandwich Islands — T IT. Hall, iisent Sir George Grey, torque. fiOO ton«, Bin on, from Newcastle Amazone, barque, Jfeyer, from Kaipma — Bucholz and Co. agents Albert William, birque, 503 tons, Walker, from London Jlnrrnn, hulk. Venus, brig, ISStons, Kean, fiom Taranaki Southern Cross, schooner, 92 tons, Tilly, fiom South Sea Islands Kturi, schooner, 37 tons, Sheirer, from East Coast K«uri, schoonei, 37 tons, Sheirer, from East Coast Zillah, schooner, 03 ton?, Sullivan, from Napier —Salmon and Co , agents Wild Wave, schooner, 70 ton 3. Wyitt, from Kaipara Queen, schooner, 40 ton*, Mciklejo'nn. fioin Omiha Sea Breeze, schooner, 70 ton":, Rnckstrw, from Russell Tftnriings, schooner, GO tons, Sellars, fiomTauiauga

tNTKUF.D INWARDS DECEMBrR S— France?, 20 tons, Dam, from Malmrargi, with S,OOO bricks, 10 tons pot itoss, lcwt onion= B— Clyde, 15 tons, Kispsr, from Mihuraiigi, with 23 tons firewood B— Elizibeth Ann, 18 tons, Hughes, from Pukoiokoro, in ballast Passeni»ei — 1. S— Slnmiock, 30 tons, Jfoigin, from Corom-imlel.with 18,000 feet timber Passongcis— ."> S— lsabella, 20 tons, M'Kenzie, from Omaha, with 35 tons firewood S— S»rah Alice, 15 tons, Etlmrcis, from Coiomamlel, with 7,000 feet timber Passengers— f» B— Bonita, 28 tons, Petersen, from Wangarei, with S tons gum, 1 ion potatoes, 1 ton onions Passengers— 3 S— Xile, 21 tons, Booth, from Great Barnei, with 40 ton? firewood S— Venture, 15 tons, "Windovor, from Waiheki, with 20 tons stone P— Emma. 30 ton 3, Hernott, fiom Kennedy's Buy, with 13,000 feet timber Pa=sengei3— 9

EXTERED OUTWARD*. December 3— Yictoiia, 50 tons, Irune, foi Sea Inlands

CLEVRED OOTtVUIDS DECFMDEIt S— Miranda, 23 ton 3, Kea^s, foi Cabbage Bay, with 1 cask ale, 3 ctsos groceries, 12 packages suiidues Passengers — 12 S— Sarah Alice, 15 tons, Edvuds, for Coromandel, with S cases ale, 2 cases apricot' Pa'sengeis— G B— Frances, 20 tons, Dam, for Vahurangl, with 2 bugs mahio, S bigs flour 1 cask ale, 1 bat sugT S—\nnieLauiie,3oS — \nnieLauiie,30 tons Snmt for Wnngarai, with 8 sheep, 2 tons flour, 480 feet timbei, 2 bag-, mvze, 1 diay, 2 cases alo Passengers— 7. S— Success, 53 tons. Frost, for 'Napier, u ith 205 tons floul- . S3 ca'.es galvanised iron, 37 bass s igir, 10 "boxes i.usws, i wheat mills, 2 diaj«, 1 cisss chee=e, 200 bwshcls oati Passenger—l B—Glance8 — Glance 18 tons, Boatwright from Matilona, in ballast. B— Victoria 18 tons, Hcpa.fiom Morgonui, with 7 tons flour, 2 tons salt, 1} tons snenr, \ ton biscu't, 5 casks ale, 1 ton coal IS packages sundries Passeapcr— l B— lsabella, 20 tons, II Kenzie, for Omaha, in ballast B—Elizabeth8 — Elizabeth Ann, 18 to>is, Hughe 1 ;, for Pukoiokoro, with 40 tons commissariat stores Passungers— 4 B— Susannah Cntlibert 12X tons Fit^-immons, for Port w aikato, with 230 tons conimisstrlat stores B— William Pulhani 15 tons M'Donald for Kikowli^knrere, with 2 casks beef, 8 pick ices groceries Pa:^engers — 3 S— Maid of Kent, 50 tons DocUl, for Kaipaia, with 120pkpt. groceries and provisions, 50 kegj drapery, 20 tons flour, 30 p^c^^ages luggage S— Helen 2 tons Mooclie, foi AVaneaioa, with 2 tons flour, 23 cases groceries 1 keg blasting povrder. lhhd rum, 5 bags sugai, 12 kegs drapery, 5 ctsesbinndy, 00 packages sundries Pa-sengers— 2 S— Venture, 15 tons, Wimlover, for the "Wade, with 10 pkgs. fmniturc, } tonjlour, 2 casks poik, 8 iikgs groceries Passengers—4 S— Henry and Edward, 74 torn M'Lcnnan for BrUbane, in ballast Passengers — Mrs Gutn, Messrs Martin and Hobson $— Fairfleld, 534 tons Hall, foi Newcastle, in ballast

LAUNCH OF THE STEAMER WAITEMATA. The new steamer lately on the stocks at Messrs Holmes Brothers' ship building yarcU, North Shore, was successf ully launched yesterday The weather was all that could be deiiredj and there were about 100 spectators on the ground The time appointed for the launch w.n two o'clock, but the tide being full a little sooner thin was expected, the iron dog was knocked away, and at » few minute? before two o'clock the vessel glided slowly into the rippling ■Hater, there being at the time only a light breeze from the lior'-west There were several Indies and gentlemen on board when the launch took place, who, upon their lctuin to the iliore, expressed themselves much pleased with their short trip, which was to the pier and back When the keel of the Waitemata touched the water, cheers loud and prolonged were given by the veiy numerous concourse of spectators present The christening was peiforme d by Mr*. Holmes, the wifo of one of the buildera, who went throngh the usual ceremony of breaking a bottle of wine over the bow of the vessel After the launch, cheer» were given for the Messrs Holmes Brothen, the builders, anil for the director! and shareholders of the AVaitemata Steam Ferry Company. A large piity of ladies and gentlemen then adjourned to Messrs Holmes's new premise?, which aie now _ nMTljr f»onipl«t*«l , in wliioh » cut»l*i\ttiil i ipasfc mif IMovjdeil fby the spirited and enterprising buildcu. 'Ihe guests having partaken abundantly of the good things befoie them, they repaired to the green, where vaiiom games were indulged in until the shades of evening closed upon them, when the greater portion of the visitois returned to Auckland by the ferry and other boats The "Waitomata is a paddlestemner She has been built to the order of the Waitemata Steam Ferry Company, to ply between Auckland and the North Shore ; and she is laid by competent judges to be well adapted for the trade She is constructed entirely of New Zealand timber, and is the first steamer built in the Waitemata river. The following are her dimensions : — Length of keel, 70 feet ; length overall, 74 feet ; breadth of beam, 16 feet , braadth over paddle boxes, 28 feet; depth of hold, 5 feet; and ii 83 tons burthen. She ii fitted with rudder* at each end to obviate the neceulty of turning, and i» consequently built sharp at both end*. She i* coppered and copper futened, and is a thotoughly strong-built vessel She has three ke»lions,ono of which i* nine inches square and tht other two *,even'inches iquare. Her timber*, kntei, and brtast-hooks are four mchel »quar«, her paddle-wheels, 10 x 5 , paddle-beams, 10 xlO ; and the deck beams, 7x G She hat two stringer*, forty feet in length, 12 x 6 ; with tyro bolts through every timber The planking it 2-inch, and the shell lj-inch She has a food airy and commodious cabin for passengers, about ten feet in length by ei{ht feet in breadth, which is to be suitably fitted up There will be a deck above the onglne room, and a spaco on each tide to allow passe gars to pins from one end to the other. In addition to her passenger accommodation, which will be ampl room will be reserved for the conveyance of cargo and cattle uhen required The Waitemata will be brought up to the ,Qu3un-streefc Wharf, to receive her engine and boiler, 'which aro to be ready early in January, Messrs. Tickcry and>Mtuuntld boms the contractor* for them, The •nsjnfe is to be of 35-horss "power, with a tnbu,lar boiler 14, & 7

ARRIVALS. Scaßr««z«, schooner, 70 tons, Rnckitaw, from Russell Tauranga, schooner, 00 tons, Sellau, from Taurtnga

DRPAUTURE3 Beautiful Star, s s., for Port Walknto SuiimnahCnthbert, s s . for Port Waikato Success, schooner, for Kapler Maid of Kent, schooner, for Ktiiptirn.

feot, find the diameter of tho cylinder will bo 18] inohoi. Tlio vossd is a credit to -her buildofs,"and vro hope sh« will bo wmimorftHvo to her owners.