PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2402, 1 April 1865, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARKIVAL. Sea Shell, kttoh, 80 tons , H«rrft, from Poverty JUy nnil East Coast, with cattle and produce.

, , DBPARTURKS. Blonetloh Ptntiton, brig, for NovfeastK * Itolianc*, brig, for Port Wnlknto. Sylph, ichooner, for PdtoA Queen, lohoonor, for Xnmnakl nntt 'WAngftniit.

SAXBY'S DAYS. 1800. April— l. 8, 10, 32, 2a f 24th to 28th may very Hk«ly prove crontly unictllod.] N.B.— lf the day mttked provo CAlm and sttl], distrust tUo ttnynftor, «ad ospccUlly tho icoond day aftor.

ENTERED INWARDS. March Sl— ElUob«tli Mary, 2G tons, M'Konssto, from Kennedy's Bay, «itli 21,000 feet timber, Pnsieugors— fl. I— Meteor, 43 ton», Fftrrell, from Port Fltzroy. with timber 31 -Falcon, 41 tens, On on, from Cnblwgo My, with 31,000 foot timber, riissengcn — 3, 81— Isabel Giunmn, SOO tous, Gnndnxaqut. fiom Tome, Chill, with whent, ic.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. March 31— Alarm, 195 Jons, ChntUvick. for Xcucntlc, in Imllasl. Ill— 'Rllra'betH Mnrj, 20 tons, M'Konzle, for Kcnncrtj'sUav. In bnllnst. ai— Queen, 43 tom, Hill, for TnniiM'ti inrt Wnnganui, with CO tnni cotnmissariftt store;. 31— Sylpli, r.O ton 1 !, Norrii, for Tatea, \>Hl>G2 ton>i commiv sariat storci. 31— Meteor, 48 toni, Fftrroll, for Kennedy's lUy, in billost

import.?— foreign. Vcr Ix>rd Ashley, for Sydney . 2 caw>, S IT. II ill ; 3ibo\es tohacco, ituchoU rih\ Oo.«. 1 bo\ sH\cv coin, Bank New "/mlwul; 1 chcH clothing, 1 ease, 1 ease c\t\a luggAge Vo'sott.

AVEELLY SUMMA.HY The foreign nrrlvnli dining tlio pa-it week havo not been Very numerous The Isabella Guzman irrheit on Thursday rrom tlio const of Chill, with ft cargo of flour. Ac , but it is feared n largo portion of her cargo is damaged, o\\ fug to her having fining .1 loak ilnrinjj tho voynco, and taken in a considerable quantity of vrnter Iho othor arrivals am the *lii[>* CadKCotn, Touisi, and PepaMis, nil from Tontlon, \IHII full rnrgoes of general merchandise, nnd immigrant' The onlydfipaitureii during the week are th« Novelty, foi Sydney: the fndia, for Holmt Town, and the Piedcrich Pcntfion, for Newcastle.

THE VAITKMATA STK V.M IUSItRY Wo gavo some brief particulars yesterday of the trial trip of tho Wnitemita steam ferry and we now supplement them hj others Somo three months have now elapsed since the "Waitcmnta was launched from the stocks at tho ship building jard of Messrs Holme? Urothcrs Sho was then placed in the hands of Messrs Vickery mid Misefleld, who lmtl contnetod to make her boiler and engine*, nnd who have constructed thorn in n mnnncr which does them gieat credit Tho Waitovnatais 11 paddle steamer of p,"i ton? burden, ilor length is 70 feet ; breadth of beam, 10 feet: depth of hold, 4 feet 10 inches; and she draw 3 2feet 0 inches watei Sho i« constructed entirely of Now Zealand wood ; is fitted with rmldors nt each *nd to ob\ iato the ncecssitv of turning, and is (consequently built sharp at both ends Her saloon is moderately well fitted up, nnd is about 10 feet in length and 8 feet wido, and is well ventilated. A deck his been miled in above lhe <«bin, as also above the engine room, winch accommodates from fifty to si\ty passengers The Waitemata has two horizontal direct acting high pressnre engines, of 32 horsepower collectiv ely, and the diameter of her cvlmdcr is 13 inches. The lengtli of the stroke is 27 inches, and it is capable of working tip to a pressure of 301bs She has also one multitubular boiler, 14 feet by 17 feet Both the boiler nnd tho engines were manufactured by Messrs. Vlckeiy and Mascflcld She carries six tons coals, and consumes nbout lewt per hour Captain Martin has boon appointed captaiu, and Mr O JJerner, who holds a Marine Board certificate, chief engineer. Thursday last was the day appointed to test her speed, nnd a more suitable day it would have been impossible to Jisve chosen Iho weather was delightfully fino, with a gentle breeze from the east. At about ton o'clock tho little steamer camo alongside the wharf, and in about half an hour the decks were comfoitably filled with gentlemen who had 10ceived Invitations. Many of the members of tho Provincial Council wore present and some of the leading citizens, At about elo\ en o'clock the AVaiteinatu left the wharf with nbOUt 0110 hundred persons on board, and amidst the cheers of many spectators on tho wharf Sho first steamed round the shipping in lnrbonr and proceeded up us far as tho Watchman, where a fine view of AmkUndanditi vicinity i* obtained Here she was turned Aery quickly, and she steamed down as far as Mr Heddoes's shipbuilding yards, when she was brought round, and with full speed commenced running tho measured mile, w ith tho follow ing result -—First run. against the tide, averaged 005 knot 3 per hour- time Omin fiisec. : engine making 33} revolutions per minute The second run, with the tido, was run in Cmin SCscc , averaging 900 knots par hour, and the cni;!ne3 making 30 revoluti mi per minute. The engines worked very smoothly At the conclusion of the trial steam was reduced, md the boat was taken alongside the wharf at tho Wngstaff. where the majority of the passengers lindcd, whilst the steamer piocceded across to the AVjnjard Pier, to land the members of tho Provincial Council : sho then returned to tho shore, and the party who had remained behind again ■nent on bo-\rd, whero an e\cellent luncheon hid been prepared, and full justice wa^ done to it She then steamed lonnd the North Heid to Like Takapum, where the Übitors iltacmbirkcd. and look a w.tlk e\cr the \cry pretty grounds laid out by Mr John Copland, of the AVaitemata Hotel The landing place at the f-ike is now very accessible tho straggling rocks and stones having been removed, and used for tho purpose of buildimr Aftersperding about an hour here, the party returned to the steamer, and she returned to Auckland When passing Holmes's Wharf three cheers v <>ie given fiom tho shore, as also from lI. M ss JJnsk and Lclipse which were d nl j icsponded to The steamer ni in ed at the nhnif jtut it dusk, after a very sncissful trip liefore tho party separated several to»3ts were [iropoaed, and coidi.tlly responded to The principal ones "The \\aitemata Stcim Forrv Company,*' "I ho Directors," " 'i ho Builder? — Menu Holmes Brothers," and "The Conti ictor? for the Tngines— Messrs. Yickery and Mascficld " AYe wish the company every success

March Sl.-Fln*. Light rarlable wind*.