PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2723, 9 April 1866, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

April 7.— Wind, W.?.W. : jtrong; ahovcrjr. Aprils.— Wind, W. : light; fine.

arrival? Taranaki, ss , 350, Thompson, from SoutUsra Ports, with mails, ifcc Nile, schooner, 23, Sullivan, from Mahnrangi, 'Iranhcc, schooner, 70, McGregor, from Mongonui, vith kauri gum. Eagle, cutter, 40, Garland, from Hokitika, in ballast. Julia, schooner, 18, from Waihiki. Glance, cutter, IS, Boatwright from Omaha. ■Agnes, cutter, 23, Joseph, from tho Kavau. Albert, cutter, 15, Ghetoldr, from Waiheki.

DEPARTURES. Constance, barque, 350, Elliott, for San Franolsco, with cargo and 42 passengers. Kate Grant, schooner, 40, Matzen, for Wangarei, with general . cargo. Tawer*, schooner, 45, Baker, for Napier, via Poverty Bay, with general cargo. Don, cutter, 21, Yelland, for Port Vltzroy, with sundries. Rapid, cutter, 15, Couldrey, for Watroa, with sundries. Waterlily, cutter, 25, Allan, for Omaha, with sundries. Petrel, cutter, 17, Niemann, for Coromandel, with tundries. JanttGrey, cutter, 26, Stafford, for Mercury Bay, in balla3t. Eclair, cutter, I^, Kelly, for the Thames, with lundriei. Endeavour, cutter, 16, Hodgson, for Walhold, in ballast.

VESSELS • EXPECTED. ~S.iL s. Brisk. Captain Hope, from \7anganuj. H.M. * L Falcon, Captain Parkyn, from Hobart Town. H.M. s. Eak, Captain "Luce, from Sydney. Salatnandtr, • s s., from Melbourne, ria Queensland, No. 570, 2nd dis. p Oouipore, ship, Halbert, /rcm London, No. 8917, 3rd dis. p. Bob &oy, ship, 850 tons, Sangster, from London {to sail Feb. 20 ) Alexandra, ship, 893 tons, -Dalgarno, from London, No. 240, Ist dis. p. (sailed Jan. 17.) Qneen of the North, ship, 824 tons, Crombie, from London, No. 720, 3rd dis p. (sailed Jan. 26.) Monarch, ship, Deacon, 1444 tons, from London, No. 8491, Ist dis. p. (sailed Feb. 1.) Sir George Orey, barque, from Valparaiso. No. 5879, 3 rd dis. p. Lombard, barque, Wolffe, from Queensland, No. 682, 3rd dis. p Norman, barque, Orfew, from Hobart Town, No. 0023, Ist dis. p. Fret Trader, barqne, Robinson, from Newcastle, N.S.W., No. 6216, Ist dis. p. Kate Waters, barqne, Gilder, from Queensland. TriMt*, barqne, from San Fnuicisco, No. 0347, 2nd dis. p. Ellen Simpson, barqne, Poole, from Melbourne, No. 3504, Ist dis. p. Kohinoor, barquo, 200 tons, Creer, from Adelaide, No. 7046, Ist dis. p. Hindu, brigantine, 145 tons, Hollinsen, from Melbourne. Coral Queen, schooner, 90 tons, Trayte, from South Seas, No. 298, 3rd dis p Victoria, schooner, from Rorotonga, No. 301 2nd dis. p. Celt, schooner, from Wanganui. Swallow, schooner, from Taurnnga. Neva, schooner, Young, from Tahiti and Rorotsnga. Jane, schooner, from Napier. Kanii. schooner, from Napier. Rose Ann, schooner, from Napier. Mapere, schooner, from Tairua. Lark, schooner, from East Coast Lady Wynyard, cutter, from Tauranga. Rose, cutter, from Christchurch Isabella, cutter, from Christchurch, yla Mercury Bay. America, cutter; from Norfolk Island.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tor London.— Silver Eagle, April 14; Mary Shepherd, April 24; Caixao. — Liverpool, early. Nkwoastlk. — John Knox, early. Stdnit.— Kate, April 11. Adelaide — Pukeha, April 11. Oroxixi.— Sturt, April 11. Tahiti and Rorotonoa.— Ruse, early. Kajpaua. — Sylph, early. TauiUnqv.— T»urang», early. MouooNur. —^lrauhoe, early. CHKJSTCHURcrr. — Wild Wave, early. Southern Ports.— Xaranaki, early.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. (This list does not include coasting cutters.) Taranaki, 5.5.,350 tons, Thompson, from Southern Ports.— Combes and Daldy, agents. Bturt, p.s., Fairchild, from Tauranga. TasmanianMaid, p s., Jackson, from Wangareu— S. Cochrane, agent. Waitemata, p.s. (on ferry service.) Enterprise, p.s. (on ferry service.) John Knox, ship, 296 tons, Hay, from Newcastle, N.S.W.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Mary Shepherd, .ship, 905 tons, Geo. Croot, Jtom London.— Combes aflHDaldy, agents. B*lla iiariiiH^Rp, cnM Unite. SUrer Eagle, ship, 1046 tons, Ross, from London.—Cruickihank, Smart, and Co , agents. Liverpool, ship, 1451 tons, M'Ewen, from London.— Harris - and Laurie, agents. Kate, barque, 350 tons, Carter, from Sydney.— Henderson-and - Maofarlane, agents. Marion, coal hulk. Snsan, brig, coal hulk. Pakeha, brig, 173 tons, Robinson, from Adelaide. — Henderson and Macfarl&no, agents. Waverley, brig, 270 tons, Forsayth, from China.— Croickshanlc, Smart, and Co , agents. Southern Cross, schooner, 92 tons, Tilly, from the South Sea Islands, yia Sydney. Tawera, schooner, 05 tons, Kennedy, from Porerty Bay. Mary Ann White, schooner, U tons, Knight, from Waiheld. Mary Ira, schooner, 16 tons, Moilliett, from Great Barrier bland. Rapid, schooner, 31 tons, Snodgrass, from Tairua. Rerenge, schooner, 93 tons, Burch, from Mauritius.— Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. Tauranga, 60 tons, Sellar<3,'from Xauranga. Sylph, schooner, 56 tons, Boult, from Kaipara. Wild Ware, Jcetch, 70 tons, Ifvrerson, from Canterbury. — Captain, agent. Kenilworth, 20U tons, from Waipn. Nile, schooner, 23 tons, Snliivan, from Mahurangi. Julia, schooner. 18 tons, from Waiheki. Iranhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, from Mongonui.

ENTEUED ISTWAEDS. - April 7— Janet Grey, 20 torn, Stafford, from Mercury Bay, with 18,400 feet timber. Passengers- 7. 7— Petrel, 17 ton*, Nieraann, from Coromandel, with GOO feet house-block 3. Passengers— ll. 7— Waterlily, 25 tons, AlUa, from Waihelri, with 45 torn firewood. 7 — Folly, 13 tons, Gouk, from Omaha, with 30 tons firewood. 7— Sylph, 50 tons, Boult, from Kaipara, with 41 tons (338 cases), Brown, Campbell, and Co.; 2 casks bUck lead, Viekery and Muefield. Pusenger—l.— Brown, Campbell, and Co., 'agents. 7— EndeaTonr, 10 tonk, Hodgion, from WaOield, with 36 tons firewdbd, > ' '

CLEABED OUTWARDS. ,- . April 7— Kate Grant, 40 tons, Matzen, for Wangarei, with a general cargo of merchandise. Passengers — i. 7— Tawera, 45. Baker, PoTertyßay, with general merchandise. 7— Don, 21 Yelland, for Poet JFitaroy, Great Barrier, with 1 ton sundries. Passengers— ll. 7— Jolly, 28, Gouk, for Omaha, in ballast. 7— Bapid, 15, Couldrey, for SVairoa, with 3 tons flour, 1 ton bone dust, 8,000 shingles, sundries. Passengers— B. 7— Waterlily, 25, Allan, for Omaha, with sundries, 3 cases metal, copper nails, anchor and chains, sails, pumps, <fee. 7— Constance. 350, Elliott, for San Francisco, with part of original 1 cargo. Passengers— Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hutton, and- 2 children, Messrs. H. C. Nathan, Bobert Higgins, William Edwardi. Robert French, W. Brycen, J. A. Spence, Jharles Phelps, \V. A. Tenpent, J. Beyers, W. King, Thomas Gannon, "William Ferguson, D. Harpur, T. IBranley, \V. Stono, G. P. Kogon, Thomas Kelly, J. Miller, J. Bavin, J. McCauley, G. Clements, G. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Scott and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Pnrkerson and 4 children, Mrs. Docking, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs Irwin. Total, 42.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. 7 — Petrel, 17, Niemann, for Coromandel, with sundries. Passengers — 8. 7 "Eclair, 17, Kelly, for Thames, with sundries. Passengers— 2. 7— Janet Grey, 26, Stafford; for Mercury Bay, in ballast. 7— EndeaTOur, 10, Hodgson, for Waiheki, in ballast.

EXPOKTS. Per barque Constance, for' San Franaiico : 203 tons coal, part of original cargo from Newcutle ; 1 entire horse, 4 marei, Henderson and Macfarlane (agents).

ABRIVAL OP THE N.Z.S.N. COMPANY'S S.S. TARANAKI. , The Dew screw steamer Taranalu — pno of the N.Z.S.N. Company's line of vessels— arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon on her maiden trip from the Southern provinces, in ' command of Captain Thompson, of the 8.8. Queen. She brings the ordinary mail from the South, due here this morning in the Queen, the latter vessel having been laid up at Wellington for alteration and repair. She left : Wellington on Thursday last, at 11 a.m., and arrived at 4.45 a.m. on Friday, after a rapid passage of I*7 hours against a strong head sea, and averaging eight knots per hour throughout. At Napier, his Honor 'the Superintendent (Donald McLean, Esq.) and a party of merchants, numbering 24, made a visit of inspection to the vessel, and sat down to a dejeuner provided' by Captain Thompson, after which the usual loyal and complimentary toasts were given. She left Napier for Tauranga, at 6 p.m. on Friday, having despatches from England on board for his Excellency Sir George Grey. Arrived at Tauranga At 11 o'clock on Saturday evening, after a rapid run of 29 hoard, in the face of a heavy head sea. Left at 5.30 a. m. yesterday, and encountered some rough weather along the coast, arriving in harbour shortly after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after a passage of 10^ hours. She brings the following passengers : — Captain Percival, Paymaster Colonial Forces; on his way to Opotiki; Messrs. Stuart, Bartholomew, Robinson, Downes, and nine discharged soldiers from Wellington in the forecabin. This being the first visit of the Tarauaki, which only arrived from her builders' yards in Scotland a fortnight ago, we have much pleasure in giving a short description of the vessel, which will be found upon inspection to be a most valuable addition to our colonial steam-fleet . As she rounded the i^rth Head yesterday, and came steaming up the harbour in magniGcent style, we were unable to believe she was other than the company's steamer Wellington, employed on the West Coast service.; but en boarding found- her to be ml improvement upon that TMftel in the company/a new eteamer Tar*.

nnki. Although of the same tonnage, anil possessing the external appearance of the Wellington, her saloon accommodation is more vootny, aud her beam aft two feet broader, rendering her, it i< aaiil, easier aud steadied in a a--» way. The vussel has been turned out of the f.imms building yards of Meusw. Blaokwood aud Gordon, of Glasgow, to the oiderof the NewZealand Company, aud under tliesuj erinteniiencs of their agent. Tito following description of her build aud accomotodcUion is abridged from the Wellington Adverlistvot the 28bh ultimo :— "She is of iron, brig-rigged, with, raised quarter-deck, elliptic storu, and top gallant forecastle, with a suitable cut-water aud a neat figurehead— a Maori chief with a spear, very handsomely carved. Her length of keel and fore-rake is 182 feet ; breadth, moulded, 24 feet 6 inches ; and depth of hold, 14 feet. Her round of beam is 8 inches. Her keel and stem are constructed of the best scrap iron, 6Jin. by 2Jin ; the stem tapering to s Jin. by 2|in. The stern post is of beat selected scrap?, 6Jin. by 3|in., with necessary bosses on the inner and outer posts for the propeller shaft.', The frames are formed of Sin. by 3in. by 7-16 angle-iron, and are placed 18 iuoheß apart, every nlfcemate one being carried up to the main rail to secure the bulwark plating and hurricane deck. She has five keelsons of bulb iron, 9in. by f id., with angle irou on each side 6in. by 4in. by f iv. securely rivetted to the bulb iron. There are two •ister keelsons on each side of the main keelson, carried from the foremast to the aftermost bulkheads, -and kneed up 2c nches loug on each side. She is divided intl &ix wateifght compartments, the after one being divided into steward's storeroom, mail room, and bullion safe. The bulk-head, abaft the engine room, has an entrance into the tunnel, which u fitted with a cast iron watertight sliding door, with gear attached to close it fiom the deck. This arrangement also precludes the possibility of her sinking, should such a inirfoilune as kuocking a hole in her bottom occur, as the water entering would be entirely confined to a single compartment. A large fore-hatch and smaller after-hatch are cut in her decks for stowing cargo, and over the forehatch she has a double power steam-winch of the newest patent, capable of lifting two tons. On her forecastle is placed one of Brown aud Harfield's patent capstans for lifting the anchor— a veryperfect piece of machinery, fitted with patent lever stops, and all the most modern improvements. Her decks are of Quebec pine, free from knoti, shake, or sap, varying in thickness as required, from 2Jin. in the saloou and fore cabin to 3£in. on the main deck, and where greater strength is required. She has a binnacle and two compasses on the quarterdeck,» standard compass on the captain's house, and an azimuth compass on.the hurricane deck,iorwardof the funnel. Her boats are very complete, two of them being fitted with Clifford's patent lowering apparatus, the advantages of which have already been thoroughly proved, as by it boats can be lowered when the ship is going at any speedy or many weather. Her eu>,'ines are of the same kind as those of the "Wellington, but the cylinders are two inches larger in diameter than that vessel's, aud the boilers are also consequently larger, giving her in reality great power. Her safety-valve is loaded for 291b., but on the voyage out she never had more than 20lb. pieaiure on, and with that made her fifteen knots. There is a Silver's patent governor fitted to the engines, the object of which is to prevent the screw racing when it gets out of the water in rough weather, but aa yet it has not been found necessary to use this A patent signal communicates with the hurrioane deck, by which the shouting of orders to the engineers is avoided. The saloon is fitted up under the quarter* deck, of sufficient size to accommodate 56 first class passengers. On each side of it are the state rooms, with four large and roomy berths in each, the two at the ship's side being fitted as sofa berths, with lockers underneath. Sliding jalousies, oal a lately patented system, divide the state rooms from the saloon. These jalousies] are constructed so that they can shut or close to admit or exclude the air without exposing the occupant of the cabin to view. When open, they give a most thorough ventilation, The saloou itself is a very large aud airy one, formed of imitation maple, with rosewood and gilt relief. There is a ladies' saloon, fitted with sofa berths for ten, with table, w*ah-hand stand, &c, complete ; also a very large and airy room — indeed one of the best we have seen in any vessel in this part of the world. The second-class accommodation, which is forward, deserves particular notice. Like the saloon, it is lighted by a very large and handsome skylight, and is fitted up for 45 male passengers, with a separate cabin for females, capable of holding nine, and having very nearly as good accommodation as the first class. The fore saloon has also a telescopic table running down the centre, is 7 feet between decks, and is well lighted and ventilated. Jn the two respects of light and ventilation, which, are so essential to the comfort of passengers, the Taranaki is most admirably constructed, no pains having evidently been spared to arrive at perfection in both. On the whole we have no hesitation in saying that passengers will find the Taranaki about the nicest ship to travel in on the coast. She has speed and comfort combined, and is to be commanded by Captain Francis, a gentleman so well known for his good seamanhke qualities and courtesy to those who travel with him, that we need not speak of them here."

THE CONSTANCE. The barque Constance, Captain Elliott, outt of the Circular Saw Line of vessels, left the harbour on Saturday eveniDg for San Frauc'ißO, with part of her original cargo of coals from Newcastle, N.S.W., the eutiie horse Iron Duke, and four brood mares. The Constance also took 42 passengers, whose names will be found elsewhere.

THE EAGLE. The cutter Eagle, Captain Garland, arrived in harbour on Saturday, from Hokitilta, eleven days out, in ballast;. She lefb Hofcitika on the 28th ult., and encountered severe weather during the greater part of the passage, with rough head seas. Had occasional calms. Passed the ichoouer lvanhoe on Saturday morning.

THE SCHOONER IVANHOE. The schooner Ivunhoe, Captain McGregor, arrived on Saturday evening from Mongonui, with a cargo of kauri gum, pigs, ie, after experieucing some rough weather on the passage down. Passengers: Mr. Drury, Mr. Borlase, and 8 others. Cargo : 22£ tons kauri gum, 13 pigs. — Cruickshank. Smart, and Co., agents.

The s.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Worsp, which left this port on the afternoon of the 4tb, arrived at Napier at 7.30 a.m. on Friday morning last, the 6th; after a smart run of 40 hours. The s.s. St. Kilda left Napier for Poverty Bay on Friday last, in order to convey 90 natives from thence to the Chatham Islands, in charge of a guard of 25 men of the Napier Volunteers. We regret to learn that the useful little p.s. Huntress went ashore at the Wairoa last week and was firmly stuck there at the time our information left. The cutter Albert, Ghetaldz, arrived yesterday from Waiheki, with firewood. The paddle-steamer Tasmanian Maid is alongside Custom-house-street, undergoing repairs before resumiug the coasting traffic. The cutter Agues, Joseph, master, arrived on Saturday from the Kawau, with firewood, 4c. The schooner Nile, Sullivan, master, arrived on Saturday from Mahurangi, with a cargo of bricks. The schooner Julia arrived on Saturday from Waiheki, with a cargo of tirewood. The cutter Glance, Boatwiight, master, arrived on Saturday from Omaha, with a cargo of firewood, &c. The cutter Waterlily, Allen, master, sailed last evening for Omaha, with sundry merchandise, ship fittings, &c. The cutter Don, Yelland, master, sailed last evening fur Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island, with sundries and 11 passengers. The cutter Rapid, Coaldrey, master, sailed on Saturday evening for Wairoa, with sundries and 8 passengers. The cutter Eclair, Kelly, master, sailed on Saturday 'eveniug for the Thames, with sundries and 2 passengers. The cutter Endeavour, Hodgson, master, sailed on Saturday evening for Waiheki, in ballast. The cutter Petrel, Niemann, master, sailed last evening for Coromandel, with sundry merchandise and six passengers. The cutter Janet Grey, Stafford, master, sailed on Saturday evening for Mercury Bay, iv ballast. The schooner Kate Grant, Captain Matzen, sailed on Saturday for Wangarei, with a general cargo and several passengers. The schooner Tawern, Captain Baker, sailed on Saturday evening for Napier, via Poverty Bay, with a general- cargo of merchandise and' several passengers. The 8.1. St. Kilda arrived in the roadstead at 8 a.m. on Sunday. She left the Iron Pot on Thursday ,afternoon,h'aving on board hit Honor the Superintendent and a number of other gentlemen, Arriyed at

Wairoa the same evening ; and at daylight on Friday lauded the passengers, the weather being five aud the bar sin oth ; remaining at anchor until half-past G p.m., wli 'ii ahe got under weigh for Poverty Bay, for the pnrpojo of bringing another batch of prisjneis eu unite for the Cliatbain ialauda : immediately after leaving experienced a strong gale from S.S.E., with heavy sea, which, setting riglit into the Buy, retarded her progress .consideiably. At 10 p.m. an accident occurred to the engine, by the air pump eccentric box breakiug ia two, completely disabling the engines for the time. The vessel was immediately got under sail, and a course steered for Long Point ; bub at midnight, finding she was rapidly nearing the land to leeward, the best bower anchor was let go in 15 fathom*. The sea ran very heavy un^il daylight, when the wind began to abate. At noon the anchor was weighed, and with the engines working at high pressure she made for Long Point, where she anchored at 2 p.m. An express was then sent overland to Wairoa to communicate with his Honour the Superintendent, who had to remain at that place. At 10 p.m., the wind having veered round to N.E., got under weigh, and arrived here »s above. — Hawke's Bay Herald, April 3. The Huntress is still on shore, and not likely to float until a high tide washes away the shingle in which she is imbedded. — Ibid. Long Journey of a Bottle Found at Sea.. — The Moniteur of New Caledonia, of 28th January, 1866, furnishes the following notice :—": — " M. the Lieutenant Bauare, commander of the Fine, during the hydrographic labours that he has just been executing in the north of New Caledonia, found in November, 1565, iv a corked bottle on the northwest coast, the following note : — ( Sunday, 20th November, 1864. The brig Louisa, on her way from Duurdin, Otago, to Sydney, 11 days at sea ; longi-, tu.de, 169' degrees 51 minutes east ; latitude, 37 degrees jl4 minutes south On board a very slender supply of flour and other necessaries. John Austin, mate ; John Black, second mate. John Austin, mate, finding himself in a desperate condition, is thinking on the slices of roast bsef he will eat when he arrives in Sydney." It is worthy of remark, that during the twelve month*, from November, 1864, to November, 1865, this bottle was carried due north more than 1,160 miles.