PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3044, 29 April 1867, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

April 27.— Wind, E.N.E. ; light : fine, 28. -Wind, S.K ; light ; fine.

ARRIVALS. John Soott, ihip, 865 torn, Penfold, from London, with cargo and passangars. •Lily, schooner, 17 torn, Joseph, from Waiheki. Caula, ketch, 16 tons, Btwicke.'from Wangapoa, with timber. Nautilus, cutter, 29 tons, Bashell, from Cliriitchurch, with grain. Jtssi*, cutter, 10 tons, Irvine, from the Wad«, with gum. Bt Kilda, cutter, 14 torn, Been, from Matakana. Mary Ann, cutter, 21 tons, W. Jones, from the Thames, with timber. Xee, cuttw, 18 tons, Yolland, from Cabbage Bay, with timber. Wangarei, cutter, 40 tout, Andarien, ttam Wangarei, with coaUr. Gaxtllt, cutter, 25 tons, Young, from Qpotiki via Tauranga, in ballast Wats, cutter, 10 torn, Eagleton, from Wangapoa, with timbir. Charlotte, outtw, 42 tons, Fraties, from Matakana. T*J» cMXw, 18 tons, rrancis, from Matakana.

DEPARTURES. *Ur of the South, 1.1., 147 tom, HBendall, for Napier, with general cargo. Iranhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, for Noumea, New Caledonia, via Mongonui, with general cargo. Herald, schooner, 63 tons, Munro, for Dunedin via Wangapoa, with timber. Tauranga, schooner, 60 tons, Mnstart, for Tauranga, with general cargo. William and Julia, schooner, 33 tons, Scott, for Mahurangi, with sundries. Morning Light, cutter, 28 tons, Tiller, for Tryphena, Great Barrier Island, with sundries. Bnowflake. cutter, 10 tons, WiUon, for the Thawies, with ■andrlei. Severn, cutter, 19 tons, Church, for Coromandel, In ballast Flora Macdonald, cutter, 18 tons, Sherrard, for Greymouth, with doors and <aibes.

VESSELS EXPECTED. H.VL i. Challenger, Commodore Boehfort Maguire, from Hobart Town. H.H. i. Eak, Captain Luc*, from Sydney. EM. i. Brisk, Captain Hop*, from Wellington. Sturt, p.s., FairchUd, from Tauranga. Warwick, ihlp, 1,006 tom, Farmer, from London (sailed January 16), No. 2497, 9nd dis. p. Iromldt, ihlp, 899 toni, Clare, from London (sailed Feb. 22), No 6821, Ist dis. p. Etrusham, barque, 700 tons, Sherlock, from Newcastle, N.&W.,No. 1604, 3rd dli. p. Island City, barque, 420 tons, Wolffe, from Port Cortii, Queensland. Harriette Nathan, barque, 113 toni, Lloyd, from Hobart Town, QTDB (new code). Atlantic, barque, 260 tons, Kelly, from Mauritius, No. 649, Ist dis. p. Constance, barque, 340 tons, Elliott, from Sydney, No. 9279, 2nd dis. p. Ballarat, barque, 685 tons, Allan, from London (loading), No. 8209, tod dis. p. Alice Cameron, barque, 347 tons, Carter, from Sydney yi» Newcastle, N.S.W., T N C P (new code). Sate, barque, 840 tons, Cooper, from Sydney, No. 6539,15t dis. p. WavMley, brig, 217 tons, Fonayth, from Boliyia, No. 2540, 2nd dis. p. Pakeha, brig. 173 tons, Bobinson, from Adelaide, VIFG (new oodt). Alexandra, brig, 288 tons, Stephensoa, from Adelaide (sailed 16th), No. 240, 15t dis p. Moa, brig, 230 tons, Robertson, from Sydney, No. 7133, 2nd dis. p. Pacific, schooner, 60 tons, Bates, from Norfolk Island, No. 9286. 15t dis. p. Sir I*aac Newton, schooner, Mackie, from Sydney, No. 2816 3rd dis. p. Zill»h, schooner, 65 tons, Wyatt, from Tahiti. Swallow, schooner, 27 tons, Hill, from Obristchurch. Hera, schooner, 90 tons, Young, from Borotonga, No. 8720, Ist dis p. Clyde, schooner, 34 tons, Cheshire, from Christchurch. St. Hilda, schooner, 68 tons, from South Sea Islands. Cora, schooner, 90 tons, McCallum, from Inrercargill. Celt, schooner 42 tons, Sullivan, from Dunedin. Speedwell, ketch, 35 tons, Lamb, from Norfolk Island and New Caledonia. Marwall, 28 tons, Hardiman, from Hokianga. Agnes, cutter, 14 tons, Hitching, from Ohora, North Cape. Lady Wynyard, cutter, from Napier.

PBOJEOTED DEPABTUKBS. Joji londow.— Southern (Crou, May 1; England, 2nd; Mary Shepherd, 10th ; John Scott, early. Callao.— Hegina, early. San Francisco.— HeYersham, early. Tahiti. — Surprise, to-day, Hobart Town.— Ball* Mary, aarly. Sydney.— A. H. Badger, early ; Auckland, 2nd. Newcastle.— A. H. Badger and Susan, «arly. B»w Camdonia.— Bluebell, early. Southern Po£T«.— Wellington, to-day. Chriitohurch. — Woodstock, Ist. Napebr.— Wellington, to-day ; SancyLau, early. Povwitt Bat.— Jane, 3rd. Opotixi.— Gazelle, early. Taukanoa.— Wellington, to-day. WANOAiuti.— Enterprise No. 2, lst ; Wangwrel, to-day. Corohansxl. — Petrel, to-day. Ma?F»am«.— Enterpriie Ho. 2, to-day.

VESSELS IN HARBOT7B. (Thto Uit dow not Include coasting cutters.) Auokland, s.s., 703 tons, Harris, from Sydney.— H. M Jervis. agent. Wellington, i.s., 261 torn, Renner, from Tauranga and Southern Ports.— Combes and Daldy, agents. Midge, ii., 67 tpas, Lontit, from London.— D. Nathan, agent. Enterprise No. 2, p.i., 48 torn, Philpott, from CoromandeL— - G. & Jakins. agent Tauranga, ».» .(fitting ont for lea). KnUrpru • No. 1, p.«. (on ferry servioe}. Gemini, «.s. (on ferry serrioe). Bella Marina, ooal hulk. Benjamin Heap*, ooal bulk. Mary Shepherd, ihlp, 905 torn, Croot, from London.— Brown, Campbell, and Co., agent*. England, ship, 863 ton*, Fox, from London.— D. Nathan, agent. Btgina, ship, 609 tons, Llnthorne, from London.— Harris and Laurie, agents. Southern Cross, ship, 692 tons, Mordue, from Wellington.— Craickihank, Smart, and Co., agents. John Scott, ship, 655 tons, Fenfold, from London.—Cruiokshank, Smart, and Co., agents. Bella Mary, barque, 276 tons, Copping, from Hobart Town.— Stone Brothers, agents. A. H. Badger, barque, 407 tons, BrownelL from Ly Helton.— A. BucUand. agent. Jlyinjt Cloud, brig, 377 tons, Scon, from Little Omaha.— S. Woolley, agent. Bnian, brig, 186 tons, Poulsen, from Newcastle, N.S.TV — Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Spray, brig, 143 tons, Sykes, from Brisbane.— Hendtrson and Maofarlane, agents. Surprise, brigantine, 108 tons, Ellaoott, from Tahiti.— D. Nathan, agent. Albatross, schooner, 86 tons, Braund, from Christchurch.— Crniokshank, Smart, and Co., agents, flying Buck, schooner, 142 tons, Brown, from Dunedin.— J. S. Maofarlane, agent. Tortune, schooner, 27 tons, Buchanan, from Opotiki.—Captain, agent. Sapid, schooner, 34 tons, Martin, from Tauranga.— S. J. Edmonds, agent. Hope, schooner, 26 tons, Parker, from Tauranga.— S. J. Edmonds, agent. Elizabeth Mary, schooner, 27 tons, Williams, from Wangarei. —Captain, agent. Bluebell, schooner, 65 tons, Loverock, from Christchurch. Saucy Lass, schooner, 38 tons, McEenzie, from Poverty Bay. { Jane, schooner, 37 tons, Faulkner, from Porerty Bay.— T, ' Macky and Co., agents.

ENTEEED IITWAEDS. April 87— SftTern, 19 tons, Church, from Maraittd, with 38 torn firewood. 27— Snowflake, 10 tons, "Wilson, from Thames, with 14 tons turn. Passengers— 4. 27— Nautilus, 22 tons, Buihell, from Christchurch, with 343 bags wheat (1,268 bushels), 38 bags oats (160 bushels).— J. S. Macfarlane. 27— Flying Buck, 148 tons, Brown, from Dunedin, with (under bond) (J pork, 9 J-b»rrels pork, 14 i-barrels tongues, Curickshank, Smart, and Co. Free goods : 300 bushels oats, order ; 100° bushels oats, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. 87— Morning Light, 28 tons, Tiller, from Trjrphena, Great Barrier Island, with 45 tons firewood, 1 bag potatoes. Fas-iengers-8.

CLEABED OUTWAEDS. April 27— Morning Light, 28 tons, Tiller, for Great Barrier Island, with i ton flour, | ton potatoes Passengers — 3. 27— Star of the South, i.s , 147 tons, Bendall, for Napier, with (ex warehouse) 2 hhds. brandy, 10 i-caalu brandy, 38 cam brandy, 50 «ue« beer, Watt Brothers. Free goods : 120 bags flour. 3 cues drapery, 161 ban, 25 bundles iron, 6 kegs nails, 28 bags sugar, 1 eulcsoda, 1 case, 1 pkg., 9 cases Tistasj 1 parcel, 1 cue saddlery, 1 parcel, 4 cases furniture, 1 case paper, 1 case confectionery, 1 cue, 1 pkg. leather, 2 bales leather, 1 canru pkg , 6 cues whiskey, 5 cues brandy, 10 cues moselle. 3 canvas rolls, 1 cue, 2i cues drapery, 1 dray, 1 cart, 1 cue coffee, 20 bags rice, 30 bag* malt, 1 engine (portable). Fusengers— 12.— J. S. Macfarlane, agent. 27— Severn, 18 tons. Church, for Coronundel, in ballast. 27— Snowflake. 10 tons, Wilson, for the Thames, with 2 cue* brandy, 3 cues biscuit, 5 gallons rum, 201b. tobacco. 27— Tauranga, 6\ tons, Mustart, for Tauranga, with 3 bales drapery, 14 pkgs. groceries, 1 pkg. buckets, 3 pkgs. ironmongery, 1 bala, 1 parcel drapery, 2 caws, 1 parcel drapery, 5 cues, 2 J-CMks brcndy, 2 casks sugar, 2 £-cuks wine, 1 cue ironmongery, 9 pkgs. furniture, 3 bundles mouldings, 1 parcel, 4 pkgs. ironmongery, 1 keg rum, 5 bags grus seed, 7 pkgt. ironmongery, 11 bags oats, 22 bags grus seed, 9 bags oats, 3 bags, 1 cask seed, 10 pkgs. groceries, 5 pk ( s., 2 parcels drapery, 1 bale saddlery, 1 bale drapery, 2 pkgs. ironmongery, 9 pkgs. groceries, 10 pkgs. furniture, 1 bale drapeiy, 8 cms lemonade, 1 ton flour, 1,000 palings, 4 bundles tubas, 10 tea, 5 tons flour, 8 head cattle, &c. Passengers— 9. 27— Flora Macdonald, 18 tons, Sherrard, for Greymouth, with 58 doors, 14 pkgt. suhes, 5 cues ironmongery, <50 cues onions, 2,000 feet mouldings, 7 kegs nails, 700 pieces tongued and grooved boards. 27— Herald, 53 ton», Munro, for Dunedin via Wangapoa, with ZJ-chMts tea, 1 pkg. saws, 1 pkg. filet, for Wangapoa mill ; and 46,000 feet timber to be shipped at Wangapoa for Dunedia Paurager— Mr. A. Munro. 27— William and Julia, 33 torn, >Scott, for Mahurangi, with 1 ton floor, l© bags bran, 10 bags oati, 2 cues wine. Puledger—l.

AEEIVAL OF THE SHIP JOHN SCOTT FROM LONDON.

The ship John Scott, -656 tons, Captain M. Penfold, nude the harbour yesterday morning from London, with a general cargo and 42 passengers. The John Scott it a Sunaeriand-built ship, similar in appearance to the Mary Shepherd, and flies the same house-fUf, -the owner being-Mrr J. JrLidgett, of Billiter-street, London. She comes under charter to Messrs. Shaw, SariM, and Co., and is 'consigned to Messrs. Crnickshank, Smart, and Co., of this city, lie John Scott has* made some good passages, and Tuited this port some eight op nine years ago with, immigrants and cargo ; her present yoyage, bqw-

ever, has been unduly protracted in consequence cf the very indifferent S.E. trades experienced, and the long but seasonable; passage of a month f rom Tasmania, ten days of which were spent off this coast. With regard to the run, we glean the following from the ship's log :— Left Gravesend on the 14th December, and parted pilot on the 19th off the^ the Isle of Wight. Passed inside the Cape de Verde Jslandi. On the Ist January, in latitude 30*28, longitude 1557, had a fresh north-east wind j and on the 4tb, in latitude 30*15, longitude 16*30 W., experienced very severe weather, which continued for three days and a half. On the 16th of January, in latitude 16" 6, longitude 21 •, sighted the Island of Mayo, bearing W. by S. Had (fight N.E. trades, | which were lost in latitude 4*45, longitude 22 30 W. Experienced variable winds from thanet to the equator, which was made in 26*30 on the 25th of j January. Had light S.E. trade windt, which were lost on the 7th of February, in 25* and 28*17. from thence experienced a succession of south-easterly winds, instead of a good westerly breeze, which served to lengthen the passage very materially. The vessel was off the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the|2nd of March, in 38* S. Kan down her easting between the parallels of 43' and 44* latitude. The winds between the thirtieth and fortieth degree of east longitude were chiefly from the S. and S.S.E., and were accompanied with disagreeable dirty weather. Made the coast of Taimania on the 6th ot April, in about 44' S. latitude, j 145*50 E. longitude. From thenoe had N.E. winds and gqually weather, and on the 18th and 14th fell in with * gale from the N.N.E., which continued for 48 honn, and was suoceeded by a light northwesterly wind. Made the New Zealand coast— the Thiee Kings— on the 20tb, and had light baffling winds, principally from the N.E, and U., until arriving in port as above, after a passage greatly protracted in consequence of the light winds generally experienced in the south latitudes and about the meridian of the Cape. The following vessels were spoken during the passage :— The .French ship Alexander Delphan, bound from Buenos Ayres to Havre, in latitude 330 S. and longitude 31*14 W. ; the Maida, on the 11th of January, bound from Swansea to Vancouver's Island ; and, on the 17th, the Matador, bound from Hamburg to Hongkong. The John Scott brings 42 passengers, equal to 34 statute adults, and reports no sickness during the passage. Owing to a leakage in the tanks the supply of water was considerably lessened, and necessitated a reducbion of the allowance during the latter part of the trip.

Passbngebs. , Saloon: Mr. Fenfold and Mr. Edward Shatfcock. Second Cabin and Steerage : Henry Hemsted, Henry Molone, John Clark, Alexander M. Sturm, Francis Banister; John 8., Anne, Anne, Emily, John 8., William J., and Henry J. Bull ; Edward J. and Effie Bull ; Stephen and Harry Harper j H. B. Carruthers, J. McCall McPherson, John McPherson, George Bean ; Mary, Catherine, Michael, Mary, and John fagan ; James, Isabella, Robin, and Agnea Swetzer ; George Jameson, H. T. W. Eeilly, Miles Reilly, private Collins, Mrs. Collins and child, Thomas Hilditch, Elizabeth Hurley, James FatoD, William S. Aicken, George and Elisja Brown. Amongst the passengers there are 8 labourers, 7 farmers, 1 farm servant, 1 shoemaker, I carpenter, 1 mason, 1 housewife, 2 spinsters, 1 soldier, 3 gentlemen, and 17 children. Of these, 27 are English, 5 Scotch, 10 Irish, and 4 foreigner!. Total, 42, •qual to 34 statute adults.

GIRGO. 20 packages, Captain Meiklejohn ; 17 pack* ages, b. H. Smith; 7 packages, order; 30 hhds., Cruickshank and Co. ; 1 case, addressed ; 24 cases, Bucholz and Co.; 2 cases, address ; 14 packages, T. H. Hall ; 56 packages, order ; 2 cases, A. Clark and Son ; 2 cases, order ; 2 ditto, order ; 12 casks, Bucholz and Co.; 1 case, address; 128 packages, E. Potter and Co.; 8 cases, Dr. C. Fischer; 4 bundles, E. B. Fletcher ; 1 box, address ; 1 case, H. Lankey ; 1 case, address ; 5 cases, S. M. Green and Co.; 4 millstones, J. Lamb ; 3 packages, Newman and Ewen ; 20 barrels, order ; 5 parcels, address ; 20 bales, Brown and Campbell ; 2 cases, J. B. Kussell ; 1 package, address ; 89 packages, Bucholz and Co. ; 36 packages, A. Clark and Son ; 1 package, address ; 18 packages, order ; 25 casks, order ; 8 packages, order; 2 cases, E. Roberts and Co.; 50 oases, order ; 10 puncheons, C. E. Vickers ; 1 box, S. H. Smith ; 20 packages, J. and J. Dickie ; 1 case, order; 7 packages, Wayte and Batger ; 45 barrels, J. B. Way; 20 hogsheads, T. and O. Jones j 1 oase, order; 1 oase, addreu; 200 barrels, J. Roberton and Co. j flO cases, Cruickshank and Co. ; 20 oasen, order ; 1 case, J. Coupland j 6 cases, A. Clark and Son ; 59 packages, SL H. Smith; 4 oases, order; 9 oases, Bank of Nem^ealand; 1 paok*g«, H. W. Eeilly.; 1 paokage, order; 4 hogsheads, R. Moore; 9 trunks, Lewis Brothers ; 6 oases, order ; 28 pockets, 14 of which in bin, order ; 1 case, H. W. Keilly ; 3 trunks, T. H. Hall ; 35 oases, W. J. Young ; 1 case, Wayte and Batger ; 125 cases, David Nathan ; 1 case, address ; 1 oase, Edmonds and Jakins; 1 case, address; 61 packages, Archibald Clark and Son ; 14 packages, Hay and Honeyman ; 10 cases, Archibald Clark and Son ; 125 packages, order ; 7 casks, J. S. Macfarlane and Co.; 9 cases, order; 60 cases, order; 12 cases, Archibald Clark and Son ; 13 bales, T. Turnbull ; 1 oase, H. Potter ; 1 cask, G. H. Layers; 1 case, order ; 100 kegs, S. Fleming ; 22 packages, order ; 1 oase, T. Short ; 1 case, address ; 428 packages, 30,000 slates, order; 12 packages, A. Clark and Son; 1 box, address; 11 packages, Brown and Campbell; 23 cases, D. Graham and Co.; 16 qr. -casks, Ridings and Perston ; 17 packages, D. Graham and Co.; 3 packages, T. Marsh; 8 cases, R. Hobbs ; 16 packages, E. Isaacs ; 7 bales, order; 89 packages, R. Lusk ; 93 packages, R. Lusk ; 2 packages, R. Lusk ; 7 packages, W. B. Upton and Co. ; 3 oases, [order ; 16 {packages, Wayte and Batger ; 2 cases, order ; 13 cases, Hay and Honeyman ; I case, order ; 113 packages, Owen and Graham ; 23 packages, J. H. Burnside and Co. ; 7 packages, Keesing and Co.; 4 cases, E. Isaacs; 8 packages, Buchanan and btewart; 13 packages, order; 3 packages, J. Rout ; 200 boxes, Combes and Daldy ; 17 cases, Lewis Brothers ; 8 packages, E. Isaacs ; 100 boxes, order ; 20 packages, Buchanan and Stewarb ; 62 packages, order; 7 cases, S. and J. R. Vaile ; 36 packages, 1 bin, order ; 18 packages, S. and J. R. Vaile; 308 paokages, H. Petscbler; II packages, order; 1 cask, order of C. K. Lings; 181 paokages, D. Nathan and Co. ; 19 packages, order ; 5 packages, order ; 117 paokages, T. S. Morrin; 19 packages, Buchanan and Stewart; 17 paokages, Newman and Ewen ; 1 case, order ; 3 bales, order ; 242 packages, Brown, Campbell, and Co. ; 1 case, address ; 3 cases, address ; 1 case, address ; 196 packages, S. Hague Smith; 29 trunks, order; 3 packages, S. and J. R. Vaile ; 1 cask, Newman and Ewen ; 1 case, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. ; 58 bags, G. Turrell ; 25 bales, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. ; 5 packages, H.W. Eeilly ; 1 package, address; 10 tanks, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. — Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., agents.

MISCELLANEOUS. The shipping news per Panama mail of interest here is confined to the announcement of the departure of the ship Ironside for this port, which has already been notified in these columns. The N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s. Wellington, Captain Renner, will leave the wharf this afternoon for Tauranga and Southern ports, with cargo and passengers. The Ship Countess Russell. — The ship Couutess Russell, Captain Stuart, from Dunedin, signalled all yesterday, was unable to make the harbour, owing to the absence of wind. She may be expected up with this morning's tide. She comes under approval for the conveyance of troops to England — the men of the Military Train — and brings the following cargo : — Ex warehouse, under bond : 6 half-barrels tongues, 8 barrels beef, 12 barrels pork, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. Free and duty paid : 37 iron tanks, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. The Atlantic. — The Melbourne Argus of the 4th instant says:— "The schooner Petrel, on her passage from Corner Inlet, spoke the barque Atlantic off Cape Schank on Monday. The Atlantic was bound from Mauritius to Auckland, with a

carpo of sugar." Thi S.s. Phchbe.— The P., N.Z., and A.B.M. Company's s.s. Phoebe, due in the Manukau yesterday, need not be expected, until to-morrow, having been detained by the Government at Wellington. , The departure of the schooner Surprise for Tahiti

has been postponed until this evening. Thjc Stab or the South.— The s.s. St»r of the South, Captain Bendall, left the wharf on Saturday for Napier, with a general cargo and the following pasjengers : — Messrs. James Watt, John Clarke, J. Mclllroy, W. Bouxhall, Mrs. Bowen and family (7),' and Mn. Crouch. The steamer will return direct to Auckland, with a cargo of fat iheep

awaiting shipment at Napier. The coal hulk Benjamin Heape will be taken on the North Short patent slip to-day for overhaul and repairs. The Etk, H.M. us. corvette, and the French barque Eloise, bound north, were passed by the s.s. Lady Darling off Gabo Island on the 2nd instant. — Melbourne Argus, April 5. . . The lohooner William ana Julia, Scott, master, Mailed on Saturday for Mahuracgi, with rondries.

Thk Nautilus. — The cutter Naiitilus, H.Bushell, master, arrived on Saturday morning from Chiistcburch, Canterbury, with a cargo of grain. She reports having left Christchurch on the 13th mat, in company with the schooner Bluebell, also bound here, and had strong northerly winds and rough seas off Cape Turnagain, continuing several days. Made the Mercury Islands on. Thursday last, and called in for watev, arriving here as above. JJeports schooners Clyde and Swallow loading grain for this port when she Bailed. Saw no vessels during the passage, except the steamship Queen, off Cape Runaway, about the time of the accident which resulted in her total loas. Cargo: 1,268 bushels wheat, 150 bushels oats, J. S, Macfarlane. The Gazelle. — The cutter Gazelle, Young, master, arrived yesterday from Opotiki via Tauranga in ballast, with passengers. She reports having left Opotiki on Thursday morning, and put into Tauranga to land several passengers the same evening. Left Tauranga on Friday morning, and had light winds along the coast. The schooner Hira was the only vessel lying at Opotiki when she sailed. Passengers : Meisrs. Spencer, Black, ' Marsden, and five natives. The cutter Wangarei, Andereen, master, arrived on Saturday morning from Mr. Walton's mines at Wangarei, with a cargo of 47 tons coal, a small quantity of letters' produce, &c., and several passengers. The cutter Flora Macdonald, Sherrard, master, sailed on Saturday for Greymouth, West Coast, with a cargo of ironmongery, doors, sashes, and mouldings &c, &c. The cutters Severn for Coromandel, and Snowflake for the Thsunei, with sundries, sailed on Saturday evening. The schooner Tauranga, Captain Mustarfc, sailed on Saturday for Tauranga, with a full general cargo and six pasiengers. The new schooner Herald, Captain Munro, sailed on Saturday for Dunedin, to ship 45,000 feet of sawn timber at Wangapoa mills. The schooner Ivanhoe, Captain McGregor, sailed on Saturday for Noumea, New Caledonia, calling at Mongonui, with a full general cargo and 17 pasiengers. The cutteri Charlotte and Tay arrived yesterday morning from Matakana, with cargoes of firewood ; the cutter Wave from Wangapoa, with a cargo of sawn timber ; and the schooner Mary Ann White from Waiheki, with Bhingles, &c. The cutter Lee brought up a cargo of sawn timber yesterday from Cabbage Bay ; and the ketch Cassia went into the Tamaki to discharge her cargo from Wangapoa mills. The schooner Queen and cutter Glimpse, bound to Christchurch with cargoes of timber from Wangapoa, were detained wind-bound at the latter place until Thursday last. The Aotea Copper Mining Company's cutter Dawn sailed on Saturday for Fort Fitzroy, after discharging 24 tons of copper ore into the ship Mary Shepherd. The outter Mary Ann, Jones, master, brought up a cargo of sawn timber from the Thames on Saturday. The schooner Lily from Waiheki, and cutter St. Kilda from Matakana, arrived on Saturday, with oargoei of firewood. The cutter Jessie brought up a cargo of kauri gum, potatoes, and other produce from the Wade on Saturday. Port of Hokitika. — The West Coast Times of the Bth instant says, " The surf of Saturday was not without its effects upon the already much shaken North Spit, as another large slice was subtracted ■ from its seaward side, and the ' gap,' though it again washed down to nearly the old level. The crown of the beach was driven backwards many yards, and placed the signalman's dwelling-house | in some danger, as the sea washed without let or hindrance right up to the building, and once burst in the front door and flooded the interior to a depth of two feet. The flagstaff, and the little signal cabin at the foot of it, were brought so close to the surf that their removal is necessitaed to a safer restingplace, but where that is to be found is a question not easily answered, as every yard of the spit is more or less swept by the sea. A large export trade of grain from the province is expeoted to give an impetus to the shipping trade during the two following months. The permanent borings for a graving dock, suitable to accommodate the largest vessel visiting Otago, have been finished at Port Chalmers ; and it is expected that, in the courie of two months, the formation will have commenced.— Otago Daily Times, April 20. The Malay. — The barque Malay, Captain Peters, arrived at Nelson from London on Friday night week, after a passage of 103 days. The Malay left the Downs on the lastday__of th« yoar, ovoaood the equator on tISS 3tn February, the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 4th March, and sighted Cape Farewell on the 10th instant. The Gbeat Eastern Steamship.— ln another column Wells, Fargo, and Co. announce their appointment as the agents of the French company which has chartered the great ship. The vessel has been thoroughly refitted, provided with new boilers, and re-furnished in all departments. She will only carry one class of passengers, and has accommodation for 2,000. With her seven saloons she caa dine 1,000 of them at one time. It is expected by the commander, Sir James Anderson, that the ship will make the passage in nine days. The first trip from New York is fixed for April 9 ; from Brest, April 27. The agents are preparedto secure births by telegraph, and the rate ot passage money decides the part of the ship in which the berth will be allotted. The satisfactory performance of the Great Eastern in the Atlantic Cable enterprise, and her freedom from liability to pitch in a head sea, as shorter vessels do, will no doubt make her a very popular vessel for European tourists. — San Francisco Bulletin, March 8. Steam fbom San Francisco to Hongkong. — The news of the safe arrival of the first American China Mail steamer at her destination was conveyed from Hongkong to Calcutta by either the British or French semi-monthly Bteamer running to the East Indies, thence by the British India Telegraph, Vj.l the Sea of Arabia, the Persian Gulf, Constantinople, "Vienna, and Paris, to London ; from London to KW York by the Atlantic cable ; and from New York to San Francisco by the Western Union line. The news has thus been 20 days in reaching this oity, assuming that it started from Hongkong immediately after the arrival of the Colorado ; but the ' connection with the East Indian steamer may not have been immediate. The Colorado sailed from San Francisco on the Ist of January, and reached Hongkong in the schedule time of 29 days ; by steam and telegraph, therefore, the earth has just been girdled in 49 days. Within two yeara, when the British-India Telegraph shall be completed from Calcutta to Hongkong, as it will be, or when the Russian- American Telegraph shall be completed, we shall know of the arrival of our mail steamers at Hongkong on the very day of its occurrence, and orders for return shipments can be sent by our merchants according to the state of the market. The fact that the Colorado made her initial trip in schedule time augurs that she found the elements propitious, and encourages the belief that the China steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company will hereafter make as prompt and regular trips as the steamers of the same company running to Panama and New York. — San Francisco Bulletin, February 20.