POST OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2699, 12 March 1866, Page 4

POST OF AUCKLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

March 10 —Wind S., light ; lint. March 11.— Wind N., moderate ; fine.

ARRIVALS. H.M. s. Brisk, Captain Hope, from Taranaki, with troops. Queen, s.s., 177 tons, Thompson, from Southern Ports, irith general cargo and passengers. Tasmanian Maid, p.i , Jackson, from Wangarei, with paiMapwß^'sdTrontOO* toM, ■White, from Talma, with Umber. Sapid, sohooner. 31 tons, Snodgrass, from Canterbury, in ballast Dot, sohooner. 27 tons, Jones, from Omaha. Boyd, schooner, 18 tons, Neill. from Whangamata, with gum. Helen, schooner, 21 tons, BicketU, from Tairua, with timber. Industry, schooner, 23 tons, Yates, from Ngunguru, in ballast. Kate Grant, schooner. 46 tons, Matsen, from Wangarei. Black Watch, new schooner. 100 tons, from Wangarti. ■£; Olinoe. cutter, IS tons, Dickson, from Wallioki. Wanderer, cutter, 18 tons, Mirk, from CoromandeL Shamrock, cutter, 22 tons, Stephens, from Tairua, with timber. Janet Grey, cutter, 20 tons, Stafford, from Mercury Bay, with timber. Lee, cutter, 22 tons, Lombard, from Cabbage Bay, with timber. Stag, cutter, 18 tons, Jones, from Omaha Mary Ann, cutter, 21 tons, Wood, from Tairua, with timber. Whitby, cutter, 20 tons, Doughty, from Wangapoa, with timber. ' Sarah Alice, cutter, 15 tons, Edwards, from Goromandel, with timber. Hero, cutter, 30 tons, Joiner, from Mercury Bay, with timber.

DEPARTURES. Glencoe, barque, 159 toni, Phillips, for Newcastle, N.S. W., in ballast. Caroline, schooner, 21 toni, M'Caskill, (or the Thames, with sundries. Argo, schooner, 27 tons, Dixon, for Matalctna, with sundries. Uugaret, cutter. 21 tons, Kennedy for Coromandel, with teneral cargo Guelle, cutter, 23 tons, Abrami, for Fort Charles, with sundries. Bob Roy, cutter, 23 tons, Mieod, for Kennedy's Bay, in ballast - Three Brothers, cutter, 18 tons, Seymour, for Mangawai, with sundries. Spey, cutter, 18 tons, Urquhart, for the Thames, with stores. Bittern, cutter, 40 tons, Stuckey, fur Mahuraugi, in ballast.

VESSELS EXPECTED. H.M. s. Falcon, Captain Parkyn, from Sydney. H.M. i. Esk, Captain Luce, from Sydney. Salamander, a.a.*., from Melbourne, Tia Queemland, No. 570, 2nd dis. p. Cossipore. ibip, Halbert, frcm London, No. 8917, 3rd dli. p. (repairing^. Alexandra, ship, 868 tons,' Small, from London Reading). Queen of the North, fhip, from London (loading). Hydra, ship, Skene, from Newcastle, N.S.W., No. 8706, 3 rd dii. p. Monarch, ship. Deacon, 1444 tons, from London, No. 8491, l»t dis. p. (to sail Jan. 15.) Sir George Orey, barque, from Valparaiso. No. 5879, 3 rd dis. p. Lombard, barque, Wolffe, from Queensland, No. 682, 3rd >H« p Kate, barque, Carter, from Sydney, No. 6539, 15t dis. p. Constance, barque, Elliott, from Newcastle, N.S.W., No. 6279, 2 nd dis. p. Free Trader, barque, Robinson, from Newcastle, N.S.W., No. 6216, Ist dis. p. Cat* Waters, barque, Calder, from Queensland. Trieste, barque, from San Francisco, No. 9847, 2nd dis. p. XlUn Simpson, barque, Poole, from Melbourne, No. 3304, 15t dis. p. (loadliie). Wirerley, brig, from China, No. 2540, 2ad dis. p. Bita, brig, Bobertson, from Newcastle, N.S.AV., No. 7930, 2nd dis. p. Victoria, schooner, from Rorotonga, No. 301 2nd dis. p. Celt schooner, from Wanganui. Swallow, schooner, from Tauranga. Zillab, schooner, from Napier. Elisabeth Mary, schooner, from Napier, Tia Wangapo*. Clyde, schooner, from Napier, Tia Wangapoa. Queen, schooner, from Christchurch. K«t», schooner, Young, from Tahiti and Borotonga. Victoria, cutter, from Wangamata. Bose, cutter, from Christchurch. Bonita, cutter, from Christchurch. Isabella, cutter, from Christchurch, Tia Mercury Bay. Planet, cutter, from the Grey River. Sir Duncan Cameron, from tr»pior, »U wangapoa. Builflr, cuner. from Napier. Base (Ute w t u Watch), cutter, from Tahiti.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES, for London.— Percy, 13th ; .Ballarat, 15th : Maori and Silnr Eagle, early. Stdnit.— Swordfith, 14th. N itrcASTLr.— Sarah Ann and Dashing Wart, to-day. Hobajit Tottn.— Bella Mar/, early. Southern Ports.— Queen, •.*., 13th. "Wuwnoton.— H.M. s. Eclipse, 17th. Napier.— Beautiful Star, to-day. Taurancia.— Hope and Fortune, early ; Sturt, to-day. Coroka.ndbl.— Tasmnnlan Maid, 12th. Wanqaml—^Tasmanian Maid, to-day. Bat ot Islands.— S»a Breeae and General Cameron, to-day.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. (This lilt does not include coasting cutters.) H.M. i. Eclipte, Captain Fremautle, from Wellington, via East Coast and Kawan. H.M. s. Brisk, Captain Hope, from Taranaki. Waitemata, p.s. (on ferry aernce.) Enterprise, p.s. (on ferry sendee.) Sturfc, p.s., Fairchild, from Tauranga and Opotiki. Beautiful Star, s.s., 125 tons, H. Morwick, from Napier.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Queen, s.s., 177 tons, Thompson, from Southern Ports.— Combes nnd Daldy, agents. Tasmanian Maid, p.s., Jackson, from Wangarei. Mary Shepherd, ship. 905 tons, Geo. Croot, from London.— ConahM »ti*-X>«J*:r» «*«-w. Percy, ship, 919 tons, Weatherburn, (from London.— D. Nathan, agent. Bella Marina, ship, coal hulk. Bflrer Eagle, ship, 1046 tons, Boss, from London. — Cruickshank. Smart, and Co., agents. LtrerpooL ship, 1454 tons, M'Ewen, from London. — Harris and Laurie, agents. Maori, ship. 700 tons, Roberts, from Adelaide.— Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Prospector, barque, 255 tons, Duncan, from Chili — J. Soberton and Co., agents. Bella Mary, barque, 257 tons, Copping, from Hobart Town.— Stone Brothers, agents. Anne Melhuish, barque, Williams, from Newcastle, N.S.W. — Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Ballarat, barque, 685 tans, Allan, from London.—Cruickshank, Smart, and Co , agents. Dashing Ware, barque, 330 tons, Roels, from Newcastle, 2T.S. W.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Sarah Ann, barque, 350 tons, Croucher, from Hobart Town. Juno, barque, 337 tons, J. Mitchell, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Stone Brothers, agents. Maria, Ester, barque, 382 tons, Korn, from Chili.—Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Annie Laurie, brig, 277 tons, Hays, from Chili.— Stone Brothers, agents. Swordfish, brigantine, 155 tons,. Napper, from Melbourne.— Sidney Woolley, agent. Marlon, coal hulk. Busan, brig, coal hulk. Southern Cross, schoone 92 tons, Tilly, from the South Sea Islands, Tia Sydney. Jane, schooner, 37 tons, A. Faulkner, from Tairua. Fortune, schooner, 21 tons, Black, from Opotiki. S«a Breeze, schooner, 70 tons, Norris, from Russell, Bay of Tfflnndfr General Cameron, schooner, 45 tons, Joyce, from Bay of Islands, llapere, schooner, 30 tons. White, from Tairua. Rapid, schooner, 31 tons, Snodgrass, from Canterbury. Dot, schooner, 27 tons, Jones, from Omaha. Boyd, schooner, 16 tons, Neill. from Whangatnata. Helen, schooner, 21 tons, Ricketts, from Tairua. Industry, schooner, 23 tons. Yates, from frgunguru. Sate Grunt, schooner. 45 tons, Matsen, from Wangarei Black Watch, new schooner, 100 tons, from Wangarei.

ENTERED INV7ABDS March 10— Beautiful Star, •.»., 125 ton*, H. Morwick, from Napier, with 1,015 sheep, Hunter and Co. ; 2 horsei, J. S. Macfarlane and Co. Passengers : Captain Reeve, A. Taylor, T. Thorpe, and two otheri. — Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. 10— Rob Bor, 23 tons, McLeod, from Kennedy's Bay, with 20,000 feet timber, J ton luggage. Passengers — 5. 10— Coromandel, 8 tons, Korangi, from Coromandel, with peaches, and 10 passengers. 10— -Agnes. 23 tons, Joseph, from Kawau, with 45 tons firewood. Passenger— l. 10— Maria Ester, barque, 382 tons, Korn, from St. Antonio, Chill, with breadstuff*.— Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., sfents. 10— Queen, s.s., 177 tons, 6. F. Thompson, jun., from Taoranga and Southern ports, with general cargo, and 34 passengers, particulars of which will be found elsewhere.— Combes and Daldy, agents. 10— Julia, 14 tons, Frances, from Matakana, with 28 tons firewood.

CLEAEED OUTWAEDS. MjLROH 10— Bittern, 40 torn, Stacker, for Mahurangi, in ballast, with sundries. 10— Argo, 27 torn, Dixon, for Matakana, with sundry mer- • chandlse. Pusengen— 7. 10— Julia, 14 ton*, Frances, for Maburangi, in ballast. 10— A(nes, 23 ton*, Joseph, for Kawau, with 97 flag-stones and sundries. Passenger— l. 10— Cnomandel, 8 tons, Korangi, for Coromandel, in ballast. 10— Margaret, 21 tons. Kennedy, for Coromandel. with 10,000 bricks. 10— Gazelle. 23 tons, Abrams, for Port Charles, Cape ColrlUe, with sundries. Passengers— 4. 10— Bob Boy, 23 tons, McLeod, for Kennedy's Bay, in ballast 10— Three Brothers, 18 tons, Seymour, for Mangawai, with 20 sheep and sundries. Passengers— B.

IMPOBTS. Per torque Maria Eiter, from Chill : 11,622 bag! floor, Crnlotahank, Smart, and Co. (agents).

TRANSPORT OF TROOPS. The troop transport ships Percy and Ballarat ware inspected on Saturday, prior to the «mbarkation of the men of the 68th Regiment, under orders for oonveyance to Kngland. The ship Percy, Captain Weatherbnrn, -which arrived here from London with immigrants about two months ago, is to embark 400 men of the 68th to*day, and leave these shores at daylight to-morrow for England. The officers inspecting on Saturday consisted of General Chute, Dr. Gibb, Colonel Mould, Colonel Gamble, Colonel Pitt, and Captain Spain. The preparations for the reception of the men elicited the highest approval, whilst the excellent accommodation afforded on board these roomy ■hips was a theme of admiration. The Percy was the first visited, and found replete with every conTtnience for the comfort and accommodation of her passenger*. She has been fitted for 363 hammocks, < betide accommodation in her spacious 'tween-deolu ]

for 30 invalids. The length of the Percy is 200 ft;., with a breadth of 33ft., and a height of 7ft. 4in. The extreme width of this vessel readers her admirably adapted for the conveyance of a large body of men on a long voyage, and she is therefore very suitable for the purpose. Amongst her other fittings for the reception of troops, we find an excellent condensing- engine, the~ first manufactured in the colonies, by^ Messrs. Fraser and Tinne. The engine has t^een made expresily to the order of the agents of the vessel, and ia capable of condensing 500 gallons of water per diem. The tuech«nism and -workmanship of the apparatus is highly creditable, and cannot fail to give satisfaction. The General and staff partook of luncheon on board the '.Ballarat,' and were creditably entertained by Captain Allan. The head - quarters of tbe regiment take their departure in this vessel on Thursday morning, embarking at 2 o'clock on the previous day. We have already noticed tbe splendid carrying capacity of this vessel, which is 158 feet between decks, 7 feet in height, and 30 feet in breadth, and measured for the 280 men, besides women and children. Her saloon accommodation is superior to any vessel which has left these waters. Her stern cabins are 15 feet by 12 feet, and will be occupied— one by Colonel Greer (commanding), and the other by the wives and families of officers proceeding home by her. The baggage of the regiment was embarked on Saturday, having been received during the morning from Otahuhu. The following officers proceed to England in these vewels, in company with the troops : — Colonel Green, 0.8., iv command; Dr. Mouatt, principal medical officer ; Major J. H. Kirby ; Captain Butler (invalid) ; Captain Wilson ; Captain Morant ; (Japtain Tucker; Captain Seymour; Captain Fereday ; Lieutenants Kobley, Hood; Ensigns Clifford, Woodward, Greene ; Assistant • Surgeon Codrington ; Quartermaster Gladden ; Surgeon-Major Best.

THE TASMANIAN MAID. The paddle-Bteamer Tasmanian Maid, Captain Jackson, arrived in harbour at 3 a.m. on Saturday, from Wangarei and Wangarei Heads, with * small cargo of produce and twenty passengers. She left Wangarei at noon on Friday, and fine weather during the passage, arriving alongside the wharf as above. Fasiengers : Messrs. Charles Walton, ft owe, Henry, Hunter, Porter, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Denfc, Mrs. Ormiston, and twelve in the steerage. Cargo : 7 bags grass seed, 6 jars jam, 1 horse, and a quantity of butter and eggs. She will leave for Ooromaudel this morning. — S. Cochraue, agent.

THE SCHOONER KATE GRANT. The schooner Kate Graut, Captain Matzen, arrived in harbour last evening from Wangarei, with a cargo of produce and several passengers, having made a quick run along the coast. She will leave again for Wangarei to-morrow, and continue a regular trader again between Auckland and Wangarei. — Captain, agent.

TEE SCHOONER RAPID. The schooner Rapid, Captain Snodgrass, arrived in harbour yesterday morning from Canterbury, in ballast;. She left Canterbury cm the 2nd instant, and had light south-westerly winds until arriving at Napier on the s<h. Left Napier on the 6fcti for Auckland, and arrived off the North Head on Saturday evening, Reports the schooners Queen and liabella, and the cutter Glimpse, from this port, arriving at Fort Cooper before she left.

The brigautine Swordfish will leave for Sydney with a cargo of potatoes, &c., on Wednesday. The barque Dashing Wave, Captain Roels, will clear at tho Customs to-day, for Newcastle, N.S. W., in ballast. The Colonial Government p.s." Sturt, Captain Eairchild, will leave for Tnuranga and Napier this evening. The B.S. Beautiful Star, Captain Morwick, will leave for Napier this evening. Seven vessels with flour, having overstayed their days of grace at Valparaiso, are not allowed to leave. The race between the Otago and South Australian from Canterbury to Wellington resulted in favour of the former. We (Canterbury paper) learn from Captain Ferguson that the Ofcago ar> rived thirty-fire minutes before the South Australian, Amongst the clearances at the Napier Customs on the 26th ult., we find the following in the Herald: — Clyda, schooner, for Wellington (not Auckland, as formerly reported), with 24 bales wool. The Customs reveuuo at the port of Napier for the month ending February 28 amounted to £2,311 12s , of which the proportion (three-eighths) accruing to the province was £866 17s. The s.i. Beautiful Star, Captain Morwick, entered inwards at the Customs on Saturday, and will leave for Napier to-day, with flour and general cargo. The barque Maria Ester entered inwards at the Customs on Saturday, with her cargo of breadstuff's. The barque Glencoe, Captain Phillips, sailed on Saturday morning for Newcastle, New South Wales, in ballast, with four passengers. The schooners General Cameron and Sea Breeze came up from the Tamaki on Saturday afternoon, having discharged their {cargoes of cattle anil sheep. Both vewels leave again f for the Bay this afternoon.

The s.s. Ahiuiri, Captain Flowerday, waß passed off Castle Point on the 4th instant, by the s.a. Queen. The following coasters entered inwards at the Customs on Saturday:— Julia, schooner, from Matakana ; Agnes, cutter, from the Kawau ; Rob Koy, cutter, from Kennedy's Bay. The followiug coasters cleared outwards at the Customs on Saturday :— Rob Roy, cutter, for Mangawai ; Gazelle, cutter, for Port Charles ; Margaret, cutter, for Coromandel ; Agnes, cutter, for Kawau ; Juli*, schooner, for Mahurangi ; Argo, schooner, for Matakana ; and Bittern, cutter, for Mahurangi, The cutter Bittern, Captain Stuckey, sailed for Mahurangi on Saturday, in b»llasfc, with sundries. The schooner Argo, Captain Dixon, left for Mata> kana, with sundries and seven passengers, on Saturday. The schooner Mapere, White, master, arrived yesterday from Tairua saw-mills with a cargo of timber. The schooner General Cameron, which arrived at the Tamaki from the Bay of Islands on Friday afternoon, reports having passed the barque Alice Cameron on Wednesday evening, off Cape Brett. The cutter Ma»y Ann, Wood, master, arrived yesterday from Tairua, with a cargo of sawn timber. The schooner Dot, Jones, master, arrived yesterday from Omaha, with a cargo of firewood, &c. The cutter Whitby, Doughty, master, arrived yesterday from Wangapoa, with a cargo of sawn timber. The cutter Janet Grey, Stafford, master, arrived yesterday from Mercury Bay, with a full cargo of sawn timber. The cutter Lee, Lombard, master, arrived yesterday from Cabbage Bay, with a cargo of sawn timber. The cutter Stag, Jones, master, arrived yesterday from Omaha, with a cargo of firewood. The cutter Margaret, Kennedy, master, sailed last evening for Coromandel, with 10,000 bricks. The cutter Gazelle, Abrams, master, sailed last evening for Port Charles, with sundries, and four passengers. The cutter Rob Roy, McLeod, master, sailed last evening for Kennedy's Bay, in ballast. The cutter Three Brothers, Seymour, master, sailed on Saturday for Mangawai, with sundries, 20 sheep, and eight passengers. The schooner Caroline, McCaskill, master, sailed on Saturday for the Thames, with sundries. The cutter Spey, Urquhart, master, sailed on Saturday for the Thames, with Commissariat stores. The cutter Sarah Alioe, Edwards, master, arrived from Coromandel on Saturday, with timber and passengers. The cutter Hero, Joiner, master, arrived on Saturday from Mercury Bay, with a full cargo of sawn timber. The schooner Industry, Yates, master, arrived in harbour on Friday evening, from Ngunguru, in ballast, with settlers' produce. The cutter Glance, Dixon, master, arrived on Saturday from Waiheki, with a cargo of firewood. The cutter Wanderer, Mirk, master, arrived yesterday from Coromandel, with passengers. The cutter Shamrock, Stephens, matter, arrived yesterday from fairus, with a cargo of sawn timber. The schooner Boyd, Neill, master, arrived yesterday from Wh*ngam*t*, with a cargo of kauri gum, and several passeugera. The schooner Helen, Ricketts, master, arrived yesterday from Tairua Saw Mills, with a full cargo of timber. Ihes.s. Taranaxi. — We are informed at a late hour last night that a letter had been received by J. R. Duncan, Esq., stating that the above steamer, belonging to the N Z.S.N. Co., left Port Patrick on the Bth December, and was to call in at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good HoDe. She may therefore be daily expected. — Wellingtm Independent, February 24. Captain Labaste, of the whaler Winslow, reports that since he left Akaroa, on the 26th March, 1565, he proceeded to the Navigators' Islands, and then reached Behring's Straits, which he passed through to the Arctic Ocean on the Ist July. En route he fell in with parts of a wreck, a boat and some burnt spars. Believing the vessel might have boen destroyed by the Esquimaux, he endeavoured to beat up to the shore, to rescue the crew if possible. He fell in with a native boat which had a Portuguese sailor on board, who told him that the Shenandoah was in the neighbourhood, and was burning the American whalers. The Portuguese had been on the ship, the burnt parts of which Captain Labaste had seen. The captain shortly after met the Martha, of New Bedford, U.S., Captain Thomas, and told him that the Shenandoah was burning the American ships. They remained at anchor together for three days, Captain Labaste wishing to assist Captain Thouuu in case of au attack from the privateer. Three days after parting company with the Martha, the Winslow fell in with the Shenandoah, but did not speak her. He heard off Paul the names of five vessels which had been burnt, making a total of twenty-eight burned and four boarded. He proceeded to the Arctic whaling ground, and succeeded in taking eleven whales, yielding 1, 100 barrels of oil, and 17,5001b. of bon«\ Passed the Straits, on the southern voyage, ou the 19th October, and found ice very thick on the western part, and was very anxious to get through. The ship reached Honolulu on the 14th November, and Sydney the 27th January, 1866. The captain transhipped his oil on board the Centurion, for London, and arrived in Akaroa the 19th of February. — Canterhury Press, February 28 The barque Mary and Edith, lately in this port, has been fired into at Concepcion.— Wellington Independent.