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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2828, 18 August 1866, Page 4

Augwt 17.— Wind, S.S.E. ; lfcht : fine.

ARRIVALS.

Star of th« South, s.s., 147 toni, Bendall, from Napier, with sheep. Beautiful Star, s.s., 126 torn, Morwick, from Napier, with iheep. Hop*, schooner, 26 torn, Black, from Tauranga. with empties. Bojrd, scheoner, 16 Una, White, from Whangamata, with gum. Liljr, aohoontr, 17 ton*, Joseph, from WaihekL Victoria, cutter, 20 tons, Major, from Kennedy's Bay, with timber. Spey, cutter, 19 tons, TJrquhart, from Cabbage Bay, with timber. Wanderer, cutter, 17 tons, Niemann, from Coromandel, with timber. CSordelia, cutter, 21 tons, McGregor, from Mahurangi, with prodact. Orpheus, cutter, 21 tons, Cleveland, from Coromandel, with timber. Clyde, cutter, 14 tons, Scott, from Mahurangi, with shingles. Satellite, cutter, 27 tons, Currio, from Napier, ria Cabbage Bay, with kauri gum Sob Boy, cutter, 23 tons, McLeod, from Kennedy's Bay, with timber.

DEPARTURES.

Sarah Alice, cotter, 15 tons, Crawford, for Coromandel, with sundries. ' , Itepid, cutter, 15 torn, Couldrejr, for the wairoa, Thames, with timber, <fee.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

H.M. i. Cumgoa, Commodore Sir William Wiseman, from Hobart Town, via Sydney. ' H.M. s. Challenger, 18 guns, s.c. 1,462 tons, Commodore Maguire, from England, via Sydney. H.M. t. Eclipse, Captain Fremsntle, from Sydney. H.M. s. Brisk, Captiun Hope, from South Sea Islands. Auckland, i.s., 500 tons. Harris, from Sydney (due 24th). Wellington, s.s., 261 tons, Kenner, rom Southern Parts and Tauranga (due 21st). Sturt, p.s., Fairchild, from Napier, via the Coast. Tasmanian Maid, p.s., Johnson, from Wangarei. Cossipore, ship, Halbert, frcm London, No. 8917, 3rd dis. p. (repairing). Winterthur, ship, 820 tons, from London, No. 8953, 2nd dis. Ida zirigler, ship, 860 "tons, Reynolds, from London, Nv. 76, 3rd dis. p. (to sail July). SJjm, ship, 733 tons, Ashby, from London, No. 918, 2nd dis. p. (to sail June 5). Pagasus, ship, 1,183 tons. Cornwell, from London, No. 9453, Ist dis. p. (sailed May^SOJ. ConsUnct, barque. Elliott, from San Francisco, No. .6279, 2nd dis. p. Mayola, barque, 400 tons. Herdman, from Leith, No. 1523, 3rd dis. p. (to sail in June). Bella Mary, barque, 276 tons, Copping, from Hobart Town, No. 8320, 3rd dis. p. „ Bessie, barque, 262 tons, Simmons, from Newcastle, N.S.W , No. 6534, 15t dis. p. „„,„■ Alexandra, brig, 248 tons, Stevens, from Newcastle, N.S.W., No. 240. 15t. dis. p. Banshee, schooner. 70 tons, Sloane, from Adelaide, No. 6418, 2nd dis. p. (to sail Ist). Ltonidas, schooner. 11l tons, Poole, from Melbourne, via Napier, No. 7069, 15t dis p. Bifleman, schooner, from Canterbury. Mavis, schooner, 28 tons, Maitland, from Maketu. Fortune, schooner, from Tauranga. Success, scheoner, 66 tons, Frost, from South Sea Islands. Cora, schooner, from Dunedin. Kauri, schooner, from Mahia, Hawke's Bay. Queen, schooner, from Napier, via Wangapoa. Him, schooner, from Tanranga. _ Donald McLean, schooner, from Poverty Bay. Kate Grant, schooner, 40 tons, Mcliver, from Norfolk Island. Joanna, schooner, from Taurangu. Tawera, schooner, from Napier. Aspasia, schooner, from Lyttelton. Hope, schooner, from Tauranga. William and Julia, schooner, from Napier. Bose Ann, schooner, from Poverty Bay. Sylph, schooner, from Kaipara. Swallow, schooner, from Mercury Bay. Fancy, schooner,, from Canterbury. Celt, schooner, 50 tons, McKenaie, from Napier. Nile, schooner." from Wangarei. Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier. Neva, schooner, 90 tons, Young, from Rorotonga. Sea Breeze, schooner, from Bay of Islands. General Cameron, schooner, from Bay of Islands. Ivanhoe, schooner, from Mongonui. Isabella, cutter, 30 tons, Pierce, from.Ovalau, Fiji Islands. Lady Wynyard, cutter, from Napier. Betsy, cutter, from East Coast. Nautilus, cutter, from Napier. Agnes, cutter, from Napitr. Hercules, cutter, from Poverty Bay. Bust, cutter, 40 tons. Libios, from South Sea Islands. Shamrock, cutter, from Mercury Bay. Eagle, cutUr, from Napier. Harwell, cutter, from Holdanga. Xittern, cutter, from East Coast.

PROJECTED DEPASTURES. Tor lowdom.— Queen of the North, 20th. Vai,pabaiio.— P«ru, early. Guam.— Venus, early. JldxjjMDX.— Pakeha, to-day. Btdnit.— Bita, to-day ; Juno, 22nd ; Noyelty, 23rd. UnroAMiiX.— Juno, 22nd,; Hebe, early. Tahiti.— Bluebell, to-day. Takahakj.— Albatrois, to-day. WANQAinn.— Albatrosi, to-day. STamb*.— Star of tbe South, to-day ; Beautiful Star, 20th. Taurakoa.— Hope, early ; Matfaret, |to-day ; Beautiful 20th. Makztit.— Margaret, to-day. Poverty Bat.— Tawera. early. Wang arm. — Tasmanian Maid, 20th. Monoonoi.— lranhoe, early. Bat or Islands.— Sea Breeze and Gentral Cameron, early. Wanoaroa. — Argo, early. Mercury Bat.— Bit*, to-day. Cokohanqel — Tasmanian Maid, 30th. JfAMOATTAi.— Three Brothers and Miranda, early. Thahxs.— Cieorge, early.

VESSELS IN HARBOFB. (This list dies not include coasting cutters.) H.M. s. Esk, Captain Luce, from Wellington t!» Kawau. H M. s. Falcon, Commander 6. R. Hope, from Norfolk Island. Star of the South, i.s., 147 tons, Bendall. from Napier.— J. S. Macfarlane, agent. Beaatifol Star, s.s., 125 tons, Moririclc, from Napier.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. "Waiteniata. p.s. (laid up ; p s. (on ferry strrice.) Norwood, ship, 786 tons, Briitow, from London.— E. &H. Isaacs, agents. Monarch, ship, 1,444 tons. Macey, from London.—Cruiekshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Qusen of the North, ship, 824 tons, Green, from London.— Combes and Daldy, agents. Bob fioy, ship, 850 tons, Sangster, from London.—Cruiokshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Peru, barque, 429 tons, Mollenhauer, from San Antonio, Chili. —Thornton, Smith, and Firth, agents. Eliza Shairp, barque, 387 tons, Gay, from Newcastle, N.S.W. — J. S. Mscfarlane, agent. Juno, barque, 337 tons, Mitchell, from Newcastle, N.S.W.— J. 3. Macfarlane. agent. NoTtlty, barque, 376 tons, Austin, from Sydney.— Henderson and Jlacf arlane, agents. Ball* M»rin», ship, cokl liulk. Marion, barque, coal hulk (sunk). Benjamin Heap*, barque, coal hulk. Snsan, brig, coal hulk. Hebe, brig, 195 tons, Odell, from Newcastle, N.S.W.— J. S. Macfarlane, ageDt. ' Venus, brig, 183 tons. Scan, from Chili. — Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Bita, brig. 178 tons, Bobertson, from Sydney.— J. S. Macfarlane and Co., agents. Fakeha, brig, 173 tons, Koblnson, from Taranaki.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Xaropa, brie;, 190 tons, McDonald, from Adelaide.— J. S. Macfarlane. agent. Bluebell, schooner, 63 tons, Cheshire, from Tahiti.— T. Craig, agent. Thane of Fyfe, schooner, 121 tons, Hughes, from Napier.— Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Meteor, schooner, 40 tons, Martin, from Kaiapoi, Canterbury. —Butt and Anderson, agents. Albatross, schboner, 86 tons, Brand, from Otago. — Cruicki shank, Smart, and Co.. agents. Argo, schooner, 32 tons, Palmer, from Wangaroa.— Captain, agmt

ENTERED INWARDS. August

17— Eliza Shairp, barque, 386 torn, W. Gay, from Newcastle, N.S.W. , with coal, J. S. Macfarlane (agent). 17— Clyde, 14 tons, Scott, from Mahurangi, with 18,000 shingles, 10 tons firewood.

ENTERED OUTV7AEDS. August

17— Noyelty, barque, 367 toni, Austin, for Sydney.— Henderson *nd Macfarlane, agents. 17— Bluebell, schooner, 53 tons, Cheshire, for Tahiti, yia Wantapoa.— T. Craig, agent.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. August 17— Pakeha, brig, 173 ton*, Robinson, for Adelaide, with general cargo (as per exports). Passengers— ll.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. 17— Sarah Alice, 15 tons, Crawford, for Coromandel, with sundries. Passengers— 6. 17— Clyde, 14 tons, Scott, for Mahurangi, with sundries. Passengers— l. 17— Rapid, 15 tons, Couldrey, for Wairoa, Humes, with 7 tons bonednst, 250 drain tiles, 500 bricks, 500 feet timber, i ton sugar. Passengers— 2.

IMPORTS. Per barque .Eliza Sbairp, from Newcastle, N.S.W.: 545 tons coal, J. S. Macfarlane (agent.)

EXPOBT3. Par brig Pakeha, for Adelaide : 4 iron tanks, ax Queen of the North, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 10 bales bags, Harris Mid Laurie ; 991 pieces timber, 2,084 pieces skirting, &c, 107 bundles moulding*, 218 doors, 87 pieces sasbes, 72 saihes. 81 piecu timber, Union Sash and Poor Company ; 45,000 feet timber, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 2 cases gum, Buchanan and Co.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

WEEKLY SUMMARY. Shipping business has beenmoderately brisk during the week, owing to the arrivals brought by the strong favourable winds prevalent on the 11th and 12th inst. On the morning of the latter day the wind increased to a gale, and accompanied by fierce squalls of rain and lightning, which continued at intervals throughput the day. No damage, howover, to &c shipping in harbour resulted therefrom. On the 13th the gale continued, with less violence, and was succeeded by fine weather towards evening a continuance of which we are still experiencing. On the 11th we had four arrivals foreign, and three on the following morning. The Auckland schooner Bluebell was the first to arrive, with a cargo of maize from Tahiti, on accounted JMr. Thomas Craig, her own«r. H.M.S. Falcon followed, from Norfolk

Island, where she had landed materials for the erection of a Melanesian Mission station for Bishop Patteson . The London immigrant ship Norwood, Captain Bristow, rounded the heads soon after, 100 days out, with a large general cargo and 64 passengers. This is the third visit of th« Norwood, having previously brought out Royal Artillery and a wing of the 18th Royal Irish. She made a pleasant run, Amongst her passengers we observe the name of Mr. J. Selwyn, son of his Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, who has been on a visit to England ; Mr. and Mrs. Hoapili, natives of the Sandwich Islands, *nd of high rank ; Mr. Harrison, Royal Engineers, who comes out to succeed Mr. F. L. Jones, of that department. Following the Norodwo came the Circular Saw barque Novelty, after a good run from Sydney, with a full general cargo and several passengers. On the following day (the 12th), the barque Juno, Captain Mitchell, aud the brig Hebe, Captain Odell, arrived with coal« from Newcastle, the former on account of Mr. J. S. Macfarlane, and the latter to the order of the Auckland Gas Company. H.M.S. Esk, Captain Luce, arrived at the same time from Wellington, where she had conveyed the chief William Thompson, and nssisted in the first attempts to lay the Cook'i [Straits telegraph cable. On the 13th the brig Europa, Captain McDonald, arrived with a cargo of flour and wheat from Adelaide ; and on the 16th, the barque Eliza Shairp, Captain Gay, arrived from Newcastle with coals. The foreign departures have been the Auckland schooners Kenilworth and Zillah ou the 13th, the former for th^ Mauritius and the latter for Tahiti and JRorotonya, both with cargoes of timber, shingles, oats, horses, &c. On the 15th the barque Free Trader left for Newcastle, with a cargo of sawn timber and 25 passengers l ; and on the 16th the ketch Speedwell for Norfolk Island, vift. Russell, with, stores, &c. The brig Rita, for Sydney with timber, the brig Pake ha with timber for Adelaide, and the schooner Bluebell with timber for Tahiti, mrill sail this day. The ship Queen of the Norbh was removed into the stream on Saturday, the 10th instant, a full vessel for London, and sai Is on Tuesday next. The London ship Monarch hauled in to the wharf on the 13th instant, and occupied the bsrth vacated by the ship Queen of the North. The Monarch is the largest vessel the wharf has accommodated, being some 2,500 tons burthen. She commenced the disharge of her large cargo without delay. H.M.s. Falcon, from Norfolk Island, brings reports from that island of a very encouraging nature. The season had been most productive, and the whaling grounds gave promise of an abundant yield as the season advanced. Reports H.M.s. Brisk having gone on to the Solomon Islands in company with the missionary schooner Southern Cross. The Falcon is now in charge of Commander G. R. Hope (late Lieutenant) : Captain Parkin, her former commander, having been promoted and received 12 months' leave of absence. H.M.s. l£sk, from Wellington, will remain here, in company with the ■ Falcon, until the arrival of the new commodore of the Australia fleet. H.M.s. Curacoa, Commodore Sir William Wiseman, was to leave Sydney for this port about the 18th instant. The brig Rita, having completed her repairs, will sail to-day for Sydney, via Mercury Bay, to ship 100,000 feet of sawn timber at the latter place. The Kits has received a thorough outtit of «anvac, in addition to a perfect overhaul of hull, re-caulking, and the additiou of new covering boards forward, new bulwarks, &c. She has also been repainted and varnished, and presents a very neat appearance. A new coasting cutter is on the stocks and near completion at Mr. George Sharpes yard at Matakana. The cutter is of some 50 tons burthen, and is intended to supply the place of the Two Sisters, recently lost near Matakana. She is to the order of Mr. Frank Fraties, late owner of the Two Sisters. Mr. Thomas Craig, owner of the Auckland schooner Bluebell, has been fined in the mitigated penalty of £25, by the Collector of Customs at this port, for allowing his vessel to leave the harbour without an ordinary certificate of clearance. The Bluebell, it appears, left for Tahiti, in charge of Captain Cheshire, and neglecting to give notice of her intention to leave for the islands, or to procure a Customs clearance, upon her return the owner was mulcted as above, the amount of fine being mitigated from the sum of £400 to £25.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. STAR OF THE SOUTH. The s.s. Star of the South, Captain Bendall, arrived yesterday from Napier, with cattle and sheep. She left Napier on Saturday last, at 6 p.m., and experienced a strong easterly gale same evening, with heavy head sea. Put into Poverty Bay on the following day, and, the gale having moderated slightly, left again the same evening, but was compelled to put into Tolago on Monday. Left Tolago on Tuesday, and anchored in Hicks' s Bay at 2 a.m. on Wednesday in consequence of a continuance of rough weather. Left Hicks's Bay at half-past 6 p.m. same day, and arrived at the Tamaki at 1 a.m. yesterday. Discharged cargo, and came up harbour shortly after noon. Reports the schooners Rose Ann and Kauri, and the cutter Bittern, wind-hound at Poverty Bay when •he left ; the schooner Celt, at Hicks's Bay, having been there since Sunday week, with loss of sails. Passengers : Messrs. Taylor and J. Banks. Cargo : 500 sheep, A. Buckland : TO head cattle, Smith and Banks.— J. S. Macfarlane, agent.

ARRIVAL OF TRE S.S. BEAUTIFUL STAR. The B.S. Beautiful Stir, Captain Morwick, arrived in harbour yesterday from Napier, with cargo of cattle and sheep. She left Napier on Tuesday last, and experienced fair weather all the way, arriving at the Tamaki at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Discharged cargo, and came up harbour shortly before noeo. The Beautiful Star landed her cargo in excellent condition, without any loss during the trip. Reports having sighted a fleet of Auckland craft off the East Cape, where they had apparently been lying windbound. The schooners Tawer* and Kauri were coaiing oat of To) &go Bay when she passed, and the cutters Lady Wynyard and Bittern were off the East Cape. The Beautiful Star will leave Auckland for the South, the Napier trade being at present insufficient to keep her employed. Cargo: 700 sheep, 32 head cattle, J. S. Macfarlane (Agent). :

ARRIVAL OF THE SCHOONER HOPE. The schooner Hope, Captaia Black, arrived in harbour last evening from Tauranga, with a small cargo of empties, bones, &c. She left Tauranga on Wednesday, and had light winds along the coast. Passed the schooner Tauranga on the passage, and reports the barque Lombard about to sail for Queensland, after discharging a cargo of cattle at Tauranga, The schooner Fortune was expected there with military prisoners from Opotiki, who would be forwarded to Auckland per first steamer. Cargo : 4 tons bones, 19 Commissariat empties, 3 boxes luggage. Passengers : 3. — Edmonds and Jakins, agents.

MISCELLANEOUS. The Queen op the North. — This ship clears at the Customs to-day, for London, having ou board a large aud valuable cargo of kauri gum, New Zealand roots, flax, Artillery stores, guns, shot and shell, &c. She has likewise a full complement of passenger* on board, including several old settlers about to take their departure from amongst us, and will sail on Tuesday morning. The Trieste.— lt is with regret we withdraw from our list of "Vessels expected" the long-overdue Trieste, respecting the fate of which no doubb appears to exist in the minds of the underwriters. The large risk of £11,000 secured on the vessel by her owners ha» been paid over to Messrs. Thornton, Smith, and Firth during the week by the New Zealand Insurance Company, who have thus sustained a very heavy loss. Arrival or the Satellite. — The new cutter Satellite, Captain Currie, arrived •in harbour last evening from Napier, vi& Cabbage Bay, with a cargo of kauri gum. She left Auckland on the 12th ult., and arrived at Cabbage Bay the same day. Shipped a full oargo of sawn timber, and left for Napier on the' 24tb, arriving on the 30th. Left Napier for Auckland on the 6th inst ; put into Hicks's Bay, windbound, in company with the schooner Celt, also bound here from Napier. Left Hicks's Bay on the 10th instant at 8 a.m., with a light N.N.E. wind. At 11 o'clock the wind increased to a gale, and contiuued fresh uptil the following day, when she bore up for Mercury Bay. Left the latter place «n the 15th, having experienced a very rough passage. Reports the cutters Hero, Stag, and Janet Grey, and the schooner William and Julia, lying at Mercury Bay when she left. On the Bth instant, saw; the schooner Kauri off Tolago Bay, and the same day' sighted a full -rigged ship, standing to the northward. The Satellite brings a cargo of 10 tons kauri t»ura and 16 000 feet of timber. The s.s. Star of the South will sail for Napier this •vening. The barque Juno is advertised to sail for Sydney : on Tuesday next.

Thi Norwood. —The London ship Norwood, Captain Bristow, came to the wharf yesterday to commence her discharge. We perceive she is to be laid on for Loudou should sufficient inducement be presented, otherwise ; she is open for freight or charI tor to any port; The Monarch. — This fine ship, after terminating a most eventful passage, hat been safely berthed at the wharf, and commenced her discharge during the week. The notoriety of her passage and her large build have gained her many curious visitors during the week, who apparently experienced aotae satisfaction in a walk round her spacious deok or examination of her antique exterior. The P.s. Stort. — The Colonial Government paddle steamer Sturt, Captain Fairchild, has been successfully employed (we are informed by Captain Morwick, of the Beautiful Star) in recovering the end of the Cook's Straits telegraph cable, which was found to have been partially ohafed through on a rock. The p.s, Sturt was to leave Napier for Auckland, via the coast, on Wednesday last. The Sohoonbr Celt. — The Satellite, which arrived last night, reports having been in company with the schooner Celt, which was one mile to leeward, off Hicks'a Bay, when a strong gale sprung up and split her foresail to ribbons. The Celt is bound here from Napier. Wreck at Wairoa.— The Hawke's Bay Herald of the 7th instant says: — "We are indebted for the followiug to our contemporary :— At Wairoa, at an ea»ly hour on Wednesday (Ist August), a large black object was observed about Cour miles to sea, and conjecture was rife as to what it could be. In the early part of the afternoon it came ashore, and proved to be the Sailor's Bride, of Mohaka. This vessel left Waikari on Tuesday, 31st July, with a cargo of potatoes for Wairoa; and it is supposed that a sudden squall must have struok the vessel and sent her bottom up, she being very narrow in midships. There were but two persons on board at the time of the unfortunate occurrence — two Maoris — both of whom, there is every reason to believe, have perished. The Sailor's Bride was the property of some Mohaka natives." Export of Lrva Stock. — From the port of Napier from 12th July, 1866, to 11th August, 1866, inclusive. — On |the 13th July, in the ichoouer Tawera, for Auckland, 26 cattle ; on the 18th July, in the cutter Lady Wynyard, for Auckland, 27 cattle; on the 19th July, in the brigantine Vistula, for Aucklaud, 60 cattle ; on the 20th July, in the s.s. Star of the South, for Auckland, 30 cattle, 189 ■heep ; on the 31st July, in the s.s. Star of the South, for Auckland, 74 cattle, 500 sheep ; on the 7th August, in the schooner Tawera, for Auckland, 28 cattle ; on the 11th August, ia the cutter Eagle, for Auckland, 27 cattle ; on the 11th August, in the s.s. Star of the South, for Auckland, 71 cattle 500 ■hecp. Total, 343 cattle, 1,189 sheep. In addition to the above, there are five vessels in harbour now, awaiting cargoes, all of which will doubtless be despatched in a few days with full complements of live stock. — Hawie's Bay Times. The s.s. Beautiful Star will leave f or Tauranga and Napier on Monday, carrying passengers and cargo. The barque Eliza Shairp hauled in to the wharf yesterday to commence discharge of inward cargo. The barque Novelty entered outwards yesterday for Sydney, and will sail in a few days with passengers and cargo. 'I he brig Rita will sail to-day for Sydney, via Mercury Bay. The schooner Bluebell, Captain Cheshire, will sail to-day for Tahiti, via Wangapoa, and will ■hip a cargo of sawn timber at the latter place. , The brig Fakeba, Captain Robinson, will sail today for Adelaide, with a cargo of timber, skirtings, mouldings, door?, sashes, &0., and the following passengers : — Mr. George Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Adams and four children, Mr. and Mrs. himmons, Mr. J. Williams^ and Mr. W. Franklin ; total, 11. The Customs receipts at the port of Napier, for the month ending the 31st of' July, amounted to £1,488 7s. Id. The schooner Boyd arrived in harbour last night, from Whangamata with a cargo of 14 tons kauri gum, maize, Sec, and several passengers. The cutter Lady Wyoyard arrived at Napier on the 11th inst. from Auckland, via Wangapoa, with timber ; and the schooner Saucy Lass on the 12th, via Mercury Bay, with timber and shingles. The cutter Bob Roy, McL«od, master, arrived last night from Kennedy's Bay with a cargo of sawn timber; and the schooner Lily from Waiheki, with a cargo of firewood. The cutters Rapid, for Wairoa, with timber, bricks, &c, and Sarah Alice, for Coromandel, with sundries, sailed last evening. The cutter Clyde, Scott, master, arrived yesterday from Mahurangi, with 18,000 shingles, and a cargo of firewood. The cutter Agnes, Captain Trimmer, arrived at Napier on the 9th from this port, with timber, shingles, &c. The cutter Victoria, Major, master, arrived yesterday from Kennedy's Bay, with a cargo of sawn timber, kauri gum, and several passengers. The cutter Spey, TJrquhart, master, arrived yesterday from Cabbage Bay, with a cargo of sawn timber. The cutter Wanderer, Niemann, master, arrived yesterday from Coromandel, with a cargo of sawn timber and several passengers. The cutter Cordelia, McGregor, master, arrived from Mahurangi, with a cargo of settlers' produce, and several passengers. The cutter Orpheus, Cleveland, master, arrived yesterday from Coromandel, with a cargo of sawn timber. The schooner Joanna, Captain Loverock, arrived at Napier, from Aucklaud, on the 3rd instant, and left again on Tuesday last, with a cargo of cattle for this port. The cutter Eagle, Captain Garland, also left Napier for Auckland, on Tuesday last, pn ballast. The schooner Saucy Lass, Captain McKenzie, arrived at Napier on Friday last, from Auckland, via Mercury Bay, with timber. The schooner William and Julia. Captain Simpson, left Napier for Auckland on the 7th instant. Passenger, Mr. E. Levart. The schooner Celt, Captain McKenzie, left Napier for Auckland on the 3rd instant, and was passed at anchor in Hicks's Bay, on Wednesday last, by the s.s. Star of the South. The schooner Tawera, Captain Kennedy, left Napier for Auckland, with 23 head of cattle, on the 7th instant, and was passed at anchor by the s.s. Beautiful Star, wind-bound in Tolago Bay, on Thursday, in company with the schooner Kauri, also bound here. The schooner Joanna left Napier on Tuesday last, with a cargo of cattle, for this port. The Panama Company's new steamer Mataura, 500-horße power, Lieutenant G. X Bird, R.N.R., commander, was to leave London for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand, early in June, calling at the Cape of Good Hope. The Hawke's Bay Herald of the 11th instant says: — " The Eagle, cutter, and Joanna, schooner, are both waiting to load cattle for Auckland, but cannot get a berth till the Star of the South, finishes loading. " The fine new schooner Joanna, after leaving Opotiki on the 17th ult., took in 32,000 feet of sawn timber, and sailed for Napier on the 26th. Arrived on Friday, 3rd instant, after a most severe passage, Captain Loverock reportingit as the heaviest he has experienced on the coast. — Hawke's Bay Herald, August 7. On the 21st ult. a boom with two pieces of copper attached to it, a gaff, and a wooden pump were picked up by the crew of the Eagle on her way from Auckland to Napier ; and on the 24th several cattle and portions of another wreck were found by 'some natives in the passage between Portland Island and the Peninsula. The ill-fated Rambler, Bennett, master, was last seen from the cutter Greenwich on the 12th instant, at a distance of about six miles astern of her. The vessel, in all probability, foundered during the night, as the gale was very severe, aud a tremendous sea running at the time. The boom and gaff picked up are without doubt the boom and gaff of the Rambler ; the pump and deck plank are her* also ; and the whole, from the description, has been identified by Symes, Bennetts late partner. The crew of the Rambler consisted of Bennett, a young man named Trask, and a boy named Butler, all of whom, it is feared, have met with a watery grxve.—Hawtes Bay Times. Ihe frequent desertion of sailors in England and her colonies is a complaint of old standing by shipowners. 'In ports like London and Liverpool, where the sections 237 and 238 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1854 have been enforced rigorously, the evil has been kept under ; but it nourishes still in the outports, and in Cardiff especially. Two new ships, both belonging to a German shipowner, were loaded last month at Cardiff for China ports, and although the captains and officers had special orders to treat their sailors well in every respect, the greatest part of them deserted. It was only after great trouble and delay the masters could procure substitutes, who came on board Jin such a destitute state that a not inconsiderable sum of money had to be laid out by the captains to get these men supplied with the most necessary* plowing for the voyage. It appears there is in Cardiff a gang of the most unscrupulous coundwls, calling themselves boarding-house

; masters, who conti ive, by dint of promises of higher wages, &c, to induce the sailors to desert their ships. They then iiist empty the pockets of their i victims, rob them of nearly all their clothing, and then sell them to the highest bidder — that is, the ship that will give the most advance ; which, of course, they pocket also. Mitchells Maritime Begister, which comments upon this state of things in Cardiff, contains a letter of one of its correspondents, who proposes, first, to abolish the advance notes (a kind of bill of exchange given as advance by shipmasters to sailors on their signing articles) ; and secondly, to place keepers of sailors'^ boarding-houses under the control of the police. Tie paper mentioned advocates but the second proposition, and that only as a sort of temporary remedy, as it believes the strict enforcement of the sections 237 and 238 of the Merchant Shipping Act to be sufficient protection ; and it thinks the system of the advance notes, although fraught with many defects, to be a necessary evil. Of course we cannot say whether this view of the case is a correct one. Let the English shipowners help themselves as they think proper, if they will only destroy the evil in its root. Perhaps an extraneous reason may also urge them to do so. ' Mr. Lindsay, the well-known English ship-owner — who, during the year 1860, agitated for an international treaty of commerce and shipping between England and America, — regarded the mutual legal assistance in cases of desertion of sailors as one of the most important clauses to be stipulated for. We hear that this matter constitutes also an important point in the negotiations carried on now between the Hanseatic towns and Great Britain respecting a treaty of commerce ; and the former will have to insist the more upon their legitimate claims in this matter the less they are in reality in want of a special treaty with England, — English paper.