INSPECTION OF THE MAORI.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2712, 27 March 1866, Page 4

INSPECTION OF THE MAORI.

A visit of inspection was paid the good ship Maori yesterday, by the Resident Transport Officer at this port, accompanied by Dr. Gibb, and several officers, lie Maori has been chartered for the conveyance to , England of the first portion of H.M. 43rd Regiment, and will embark the men on Thursday, sailing on the following day for Spithead. The inspectors were received by Captain Roberts and the agent of the vessel, Mr. Cniickshank. The Maori, which arrived' here from Adelaide about three weeks since, has been fitted up by Mr. A. Anderson for the reception of its living freight, and, after complying with the strict requirement* of Government tiansporti, was finally pronounced ready for sea yeaterdaj. The inspectors made a minute' survey of the veisel and its stores, "and expressed themselves in the highest terms of their suitability, and the preparations for the comfort of the passengers. The cabin accommodation of the vessel has been taken up for the accommodation of officers of the regiment. Colonel Mould, X.8., and family, and Colonel Carey, are also passengers by this vessel. She is also fitted with 288 hammocks for troops, and has ample accommodation for sergeants, women and children, hospital, and prison. She will carry -some 350 passengers in aIL Her 'tween-decka measures 144 feet ; its lowest height being 7 feat 2 inches, and breadth of beam 29 feet 6 inches. The deck is lighted and ventilated by 32 side-ports, with four at the stern, besides being fitted with a much-admired modern improvement in ventilation — Edmonds's patent apparatus, which panes round the sides of the 'Iween-decks, and thoronghly absorbs all impure atmosphere. The ■pace fittea up for the troops has accommodated 400 emigrants from the Cape to^this port, and nearly that number from London to Adelaide, prior to being taken up for thii service. On the 23rd

of February last, she left this port with military invalids, in command of Captain Ashby, of the Siam, besides a large number of private passengers. Major-General Galloway and Colonel Sillery were also passengers by her. la the cabin there are ten berths, possessing every convenience. She is also provided vrith Normanby's patent condensing apparatus, which is capable of producing 30 gallons of fresh water per hour, and sufficient to afford an ad libitum supply to the passengers. This is the tenth voyage of the good old ship from this port, three of which have been with troops. She was built in the North of England, fourteen years ago, under the supeiintendonce of Captain Potherbridge, who commanded her for nine years, and was in this port last year with the ship Napier. Her Al register for thirteen years having expired on her return to London from this port last year, she was overhauled and re-classed before leaving for Adelaide, in command of Captain Roberts. The quick despatch she has received at this port reflects the highest credit on the supervision of her commander, and the facilities provided for the lighterage and fitting up of vessels trading to Auckland. The preliminary inspection of the vessel was held only a week ago, since which time she has been re caulked, had all her fiUio g erected ready for the reception of troops, and taken in some 200 tons of cargo, in addition to the large quantity of stores required for provisioning 350 passengers during the voyage home. The lighterage service has been performed by Messrs. Butt .iud Anderson, who merit every praise for their promptitude in the conveyance of stores and cargo to the vessel. The Maori takes 200 tons of cargo, including 28 bales New Zealand flax, a quantity of gum and sperm oil, and 30 tons shell.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. PRINCE ALFRED. The Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company's s.s. Prince Alfred, Henry S. M*chiu, commander, arrived in harbaur at one o'clock this morning. She left Sydney with the English mails on the 20th instant, at 2 p.m. ; passed the Three Kings on the 25th, at 8 p.m. ; and arrived *fc .Auckland a« above. Throughout the passage had a continuation of strong south-east winds and head sea, and did not set a squaresaiJ. On the 23rd, at 11.45 p.m., one of the crew (George Rohiman) i 3 supposed lo have fallen overboard. No one saw the occurrence ; but one of the watch states he heard a cry on the water. The vessel was immediately stopped ; but the night was intensely dark, with heavy confused sea occasionally breaking over the quarter-deck, so that it was impossible to lower a boat. On the 24th passed a barque standing to the southward. On the 26th passed a brig in the offing between Cape Brett and Poor Knights, standing to the southward. Passengers : Messrs. Sissons, H. M. Bucholz, Gr. P. Lockhair, Partingfcon, Snowden, Elliott, Rev. Mr. Hatley, Mrs. Hatley, Mrs. Gates, Misa Johnson. Pore cabin : Mrs. Hodge, Mrs. Kingston, Bessie and Julia Hodge, Mr. Hodge, Mra. Whellen, Miss McNeiU, William McNeil!, Mrs. Bowers, Miss Bowers, Messrs. R. Campbell, Marchant, Spittell, Mrs. Spittell, James, Catherine, John, and Jane Spittell, and Mrs. Gash. Cargo :30 gunnies sugar, Brown ; 34 ditto, Stone Brothers ; 60 ditto, Buchanan ; 134 ditto, Morrin ; 67 ditto, Edwards; 45 ditto, order ; 2 cases bluu, Cr. W. Owen ; 4 boxes ditto, ditto ; 20 bags rice, 2 cases corn flour, 9 chests 15 half-chests tea, Gr. W. Owen ; 2 cases lozenges, 1 ease pastilles, 1 keg jam, 1 case currants, Cates ; 12 boxes suefc, 2 cases corn flour, 1 case figs, 10 half-chests tea, Graham ; 20 half -chests tea, 20 boxes tea, 20 bags rice, 32 bags maize, Edwards ; 94 tonu oo S «, 2 casks curran+-*» 1 case com fl»ur, T2 cases gums, 1 case cop»*> -Branch; £a uoxes 10 half-chests ten, Oheeseman ; 12 kegs nails, 3 cases, 1 cask, 3 cases axe handles, 4 kegs nails, 2 cases, 1 case hardware, 93 bags malt, 50 cases kerosene, 75 casks beef, 100 boxes tea, 15 gunnies sugar, 75 ditto ditto, 10 cases jams, order; 77 bags salt, 10 cases salad oil, Meyers; 2 cases, King ; 1 keg spirits, 4 ditto ditto, Vox ; 20 i kegs butter, Harris ; 20 kegs butter, Eaton ; 20 kegs beef, Eaton ; 4 bags oatmeal, 3 bags barley, 2 cases blue, 2 cases arrowroot, 5 % -boxes tobacco, Buchanan; 50 bags maize, Pike ; 6 bales leather, Bucholz and Co. ; 14 cases books, Chapman ; 4 ditto ditto, Wayte and Co. ; 7 ditto ditto, Upton ; 4 ditto ditto, Wilson ; 4 ditto ditto, Leightou ; 1 case, Phillips ; 2 cases, 1 cask, Hopkins ; 3 cases drugs, Potter ; 1 case wheat, Lowe; 24 griudstones, 36 barrow wheels, 1 cask spindles, 2 bundles forks, 2 bundles shovels, S. Rout ; 12 rolls, 1 case; 60 casks, P. G. Myers ; 8 cases tobacco, 10 three-quarter boxes tobacco, Berwin ; 174 chests tea, 136 half-chests tea, 1 package samples, Owen and Co. ; 1,369 half sacks flour, 1 half-chest tea, 20 gunnies sugar, Partington ; 11 trunks boots, Green and Co. ; 50 half-chests tea, 25 ditto, 50 boxes, 110 ditto tea, 5 packages (18 boxes) tea, GilfiUan ; 100 bags flour, Roberton ; 5 barrels beef, Ridings ; 75 half -chests tea, order ; 200 bags flour, Partington ; 85 bags fine salt, 5 bags oatmeal, 20 cases salad oil, 10 cases jams, 20 cases fruit, 10 cases sauces, 6 barrels corn flour, 1 case maccaroni, 2 casks seeds, 2 pkgs ; muscatels, 5 kegs barley, 25 cases brandy, Morrin ; 20 casks beef, Roberton; 67 b»ga rice, 12 qr. -casks vinegar, 2 casks beef, 10 casks oatmeal, Cruickshank and Co. ; 10 boxes tobacco, Young ; 1 parcel, 2 cases, order; 15 kegs nails, 3 bundles ovens, 5 casea kerosene, Phillips ; 2 pumps, 2 iron ratchets, 1 bundle, -4 handles, 2 iron pipes, 2 cases, 4 lengths chains, 1 anchor, Niccol; 8 f -boxes tobacco, Berwin; 5 4-chests tea, 10 boxes tea, Stone Brothers ; 3 boxes type, Clayton ; 5 cases, 1 cask, Drower ; 41 cases wine, Young ; 1 box, 1 parcel, Bowman ; 1 case, Clark and Son ; 1 box, Peacock ; 1 qr.-cask rum, Cruickshank and Co.; 2 cases, Cates; 12 cases wine, Young ; 1 keg, Brown ; 1 case plants, Owen ; 74 cases fruit, Ridings ; 2 cases fruit, Mair ; 1 parcel wheels, Matthews ; 20 cases fruit, order ; 14 cases, 1 barrel fruit, Warren ;53 tubes, 12 nuts, order; 1 box, 3 pkgs., 2 cases, Company ; 1 package, Cole ; 1 parcel, Buchanan ; 1 box, Barker ; 1 parcel, Canning ; 1 box, Holmes ; 1 box, Kirkwood; 1 parcel, Rev. Mr. Warren ; 1 parcel, Beck ; 1 parcel, Rev. Mr. Buddie ; 1 parcel, Rev. Mr.Whewell; 1 bag, Wren; 1 parcel, Wayte; J parcel, Stone Brothers ; a small cargo for Napier to be transhipped at this port.— H. M. Jervis, agent.

THE BARQOE KATE. The barque Kate, Captain Carter, cleared at the Customs, Sydney, for this port, on the 12th instant, with the following passengers and cargo :—: — Cargo : 140 pkgs. tea, 194 pkgs. tea, 30 cases chicory, 100 bags rice, 2 cases oatuieal, 231 pkgs. tea, 10 cases vestas, 47 pkgs. tea, 2 cases vestas, 30 cases oil, 10 casks oatmeal, 10 casks barley, 155 casks cement, 250 casks cement, 1 case, 4cwfc. lead pipe, 2 eases, 200 bags maize, 40 kegs butter, 40 bales hay, 383 bags bonedust, 4 cases drugs, 7-barrels cement, 400 bags flour, 100 felloes, 8 pkgs., 4 casks pitch, 2 casks tallow, 49 oars, 600 bags wheat, 400 felloes, 500 spokes, 19 pairs shafts, 9 lengths cedar, 8 carts, 1 case, 100 barrels cement, 248 gunnies sugar. Passengers : Mrs. K. Eoberts and child, Corporal Adams, Mrs. Adams and seven children.