PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3209, 29 October 1867, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Midge, s.s., 56 toms, Stuart, from Kauwaeranga, with passengers. Zephyr, schooner, 55 toni, Brown, from Bay nf Island*, with coali. Herald, schooner. 53 tons, Lorerock, from Tahiti and Roro* tonga, with fruit Lily, schooner, 17 tons, Joseph, from Waiheke. Woodstock, cutter, 30 tons, McLeod, from Russell, Bay of Islands, with coals. Petrel, cutter, 17 tons, Dornwell, from Coromandel, with passengers. Alarm, cutter, 38 tons, Seymour, from Kauwaeranga, in ballast. Sydney, cutter, 14 tons, ..Copland, from Kauwaeranga, in ballast. Wahapu, cutter, 15 tons.Bacon.from Kauwaeranga via Kawakawa, Thames, with land.

DEPARTURES. Taurang*. i.s., 67 tons, Sellars, for Kauwaeranga, with pailengers. Enterprise |No. 2, p.s., 45 tons, Scon, for. Kauwatranga, "with passengers. Heather Bell, cutter, 24 tons, Dam, for Mahurangi, with stores. Miranda, cutter, 23 tons, Judd, for M angawai, in ballast. Stag, cutter, 18 tons, Casper, for Matakana, in ballast. Hero, cutter, 30 tons, Davies, for Whangarei, with stores. Cornstalk, cutter, 19 tons, Green, for Kauwaeranga, with furniture, <fee. Catherine, cutter, 10 tons, Kane, for Kauwaeranga, with timber, &c. Sydney, cutter, 14 ton», Copland, for Kauwaerang*, with timber, &c.

VESSELS EXPECTED. H.M.i. Falcon, Commander Blake, from Melbourne. Lord Ashley, s.s., 298 tons, Worsp, from Southern Porti (due 2ud). Gemini, s.s., 30 tons, Casey, from the Thames. Alexandrina, ship, 670 tons, Baird, from London (to tail July) No. 241, 15t dis. p. Queen Bee, ship, 726 tons, Leslie, from London, No. 9861, 2nd dis. p. Maori, ship, 700 tons, Roberts, from London (to tail Septemtember). No. 7523, 2nd dis. p. "Water Nymph, ship, 684 tons, Babot, from London (sailed August 22), No. 2508, 2nd dii. p. Novelty, barque, 376 tons, Nearing, from L»ndon (to sail September), No. 6451, 2nd dis. p. Reliance, brig, 117 tons, Austin, from Fiji Islamds, No. 120, 2nd dis. p. Princess Alice, brig, 237 tons, Kiddey, from Melbourne, No. 4938, 2nd dis. p. Susan, brig, 183 tons, Poulsen, from Newcastle Tia Sydney, No. 1365, 2nd dis. p. Sea Gull, brigantine, 122 tons, Haddock, from Sydney, No. 3274, 2nd dis. p. Bluebell, schooner, 53 tons, McLiver, from Norfolk Island and Noumea, New Caledonia, No, 6463, 2nd dis. p. Amuriwai, schooner, 29 tons, Reynolds, from Poverty Bay. Jubilee, schooner, 42 tons, Catchpolt, from Kaiapoi, Canterbury. General Cameron, schooner, 41 tom, Waterman, from South Sea Islands. Helen, schooner, 23 tons, "Wallace, from Whangaroa. Argo, schooner, 30 tons, Jones, from the East Caast. Fortune, schooner, 23 tons, from A.wanui. Industry, schooner, 23 tons, Yates, from Whangaruru. Eugenie, schooner, 182 tons, Hart, from^Tahiti, No. 3654, lit dis. p. Excelsior, schooner, 92 tons, Iwersen, from Christchurch. Ivanhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, from Mangonui. Joanna, schooner, 43 tons, Norris, from Bay of Islands. Speedwell, ketch, 35 tons, Bolger, from Bay of Islands. Hercules, cutter, 35 tons, Rogers, from South Sea Island*. Ringdove, cutter, 21 tons, Mather, from Noumea, New Caledonia. Glimpse, cutter, 38 tons, Rattray, from tht Wast Coast. Agnes, cutter, from Poverty Bay via Tairua. Shamrock, cutter, 22 tons, Stevens, from East Coast. Bittern, cutter, 40 tons, Stuckey, from Wellington. Nautilus, cutter, 29 tons, Nichols, from Whakatane.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London.— Ballarat, November 3 ; Siam, January 7; Ida Ziegler, early. Hobart Town.— Bell* Mary, to-day. Sydney- —Alice Cameron, 30th ; Claud Hamilton, 2nd. Richmond River, N.S.W. — Enterprise, early. Southern Ports. — Wellington, 30th. Napier —Betsy, Success, early ; Star of the South, today ; SOth ; Onward, to?day. Tauranga —Wellington, 30th ; Tauianga and Sovereign of the Seas, to-day. Bay of Islands.— Tauranga, to-morrow ; Zephyr, early. Whangarm. — Wangarei and Mavis, to-day. Corohandel. — Petrel, to-day. Thames — Tauranga and Midge, to-day. Mahurangi.— Clyde, to-day.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. (Tbli lilt does not include coasting cutters.) H.M a. Charybdis, i.e., 21 guns, Captain Lyons, from a cruise Claud Hamilton, s s., 630 tons, Hall, from Sydney.— H. M. Jervis, agent Wellington, as., 278 tons, Holmes, from Southern Ports.— Combes and Daldy, agents. Star of tho South, s.*., 147 tons, Beqdail, frpm Napier.— . J. 3. Macfarlane, agent. Tauranga, ss , 67 tons, Sellara, from Kauwaeranga.— T. Macky and Co., agents. Midge, t.s., 56 tons, Stuart, from Kauwaeranga.— L. T>. Nathan and Co., agents. Enterprise No. 2, ps , 45 tons, Scon, from Kauwaeranga. — Butt and Anderson, agents. liDtcrprlM No. 1, p.i. (on firry Mrrioe). Bella Jton.Mna, coal hulk. Benjamin Heape, coal hulk Siam, ship, 743 tons, Ashby, from London.— Cruickshank, Smart, and Co . agents. Ida Ziegler, ship, 860 torn, Reynolds, from London.— L. D. Nathan and Co., agent*. Ballarat, barque, 685 torn, Craighead from London.— L. D. Nathan and Co , agents. Bella Mary, barque, 276 tons, Copping, from Hobart Town.— H S. Meyers, agent. Alice Cameron, barque, 347 tons, Carter, from Sydney.— Hen derson and Macfarlane, agents. Southern Ceosi, schooner, 92 torn, Tilly, from South Sea Inlands.— Captain, agent. Enterprise, schooner, 85 tops, Pojlard, from Richmond Rhrer, N.S.W.— O. Jones, agent Tauranga, schooner, 61 tons, Edwards, from the Bullcr Hirer. — J. S. Macfarlane, agent. Kate Grant, schooner, 41 tons, Mataen, from South Sea Islands.— Captain, agent. Onward, schooner (new), 70 tons, McLeod, from Matakana. — Lilewall and Rattray, agent*. Queen, schooner, 50 tons, Yeale, from Kaiapoi, Canterbury.— Captain, agent. Success, schooner. 56 tons, Trimmer, from Napier vj» the East Coast.— T. W. Brown, agent. Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Eagleton, from Whangapoua — Butt and Anderson, agents. Clyde, schooner, 34 tons, Cheshire, from the Manukau.— T. Craig, agent. Zephyr, schooner, 55 tons, Brown, from Bay of Islands. Herald, schooner, 63 ton*, Loverock, from Tahiti and Eorotonga.

ENTERED INWJLRDB. OOTOXKK 28— Zephyr, 60 tom, Brown, from Russell, with 100 toni coaL Passengers— B. 28— Kosher Bell, 24 tons, Dam, from Mahurangi, with 8 tom flour, bran, and mafce, J4.000 shingles, 775 fpaling*. Passengers — 10. 28 — Petrel, 18 tons, Dotnwell, from Coromandel, witfc. 30 lambs, 10 calres, 5 bales wool, 6 sheepskin* Passengers— J>. 28— Woodstock, 31 tons, McLeod, from Bay of Island*, with 50 tons coals. 28— Mary, 22 tons, Brown/from Thames and Maraitai, with 40 tons firewood. Passengers — 4. 28— Wahapu, 16 tons, Bacon, from Kauwaeranga and Kawakawa, with 400 bmhels sand. 28— Slag. 19 ton», Joioph, from Omaha, with 40 tana firewood. Passenger— l. W 28— Herald, 53 tons, Lorerock, from Tahiti and Eorotonga, with fruit, Ac. (as per report). Paisengen— i.— C. Dafi*, agent. 28— Tauranga, s s., 67 tons, Sellan, from Kauwaeranga, with 030oz. gold. Passengers— 40. 28— Victoria, 22 tom, Major, from Kikowhakarere, with 12,000 feet timber. 28— Mavis, 29 torn, Stuart, from Whangarei, with raadrj produce. Passengers— Q,

CLEARED OUTWARDS, OCTOBER 28— Htather Ball, 24 torn, Dam, for Mahurangi, with 20 buiheli oats, 600 bushels flour. Passengers — 3. 28— Tauranga, 87 ton*, Sellara, for Kauwaeranga, in ballast. Pasiongers— CO. 28— Miranda, 23 tom, Judd, for Mangawai, in bailut. 28— Stag, 19 torn, Caspar, for Matakana, in ballast.

SUPPOSED BARRATRY OF THE SHIP SYLPHIDE. Information was received ye»terday by Mr. J. Watson Bain, Lloyd's agent at this port, of a case of supposed barratry in connection with the ship Sylphide, which left Chili, bound to Liverpool, in March last, with a cargo of flour, and was last seen at the islands. The Sylphide is a smart Bremenbuilt ship, elegantly fitted up, and was in this port in July, 1864, in charge of Captain Cleary, with a cargo of Mauritius sugar, to the order of Messn. Henderson and Maofarlane. She left this port for Valparaiso, where the changed hands, and we believe hoisted the Chilian flag. She was afterwards kept on the west coast of South America, and on the 1 Oth of March last was despatched on a voyage to Liverpool, flour-laden, in charge of Captain Blaire, but has since been seen at the islands of the South Seas, where a portion of the cargo was disposed of. Auckland vessels from Tahiti have reported her at that place, bound to New Zealand, to quit the remainder of her cargo. We subjoin the correspondence received by Lloyd's agent, at this port, in reference to the supposed barratry of the vessel: —

" Lloyd's Agency, Papeete, Tahiti, "September 15, 1867. "Dear sir, — I have the honour to hand you the enclosed certificate, •which I have procured through the American consulate here. The Sylphide, Captain Blaire, sailed from this port on the lOfch Augutt, reported for Liverpool, but I have reason to suppose that she has gone your way. How far it would be be useful to advise Lloyd's agents in New Zealand, I hare to leave to your appreciation ; bub I have advised them in Tasmania, Melbourne, and Sydney. — I remain, dear sir, yours respectfully, "0. WILKENS. "John Watson Bain, Esq., "Lloyd's Agent, Auckland."

"Valparaiso, Jane 17, 1867. "To all whom it may concern, and more especially to the representatives of her Britannic Majesty and agents to Lloyd's. " Whereas the Briti-h ship Sylphide, 361 tons register, whereof Abel Blaire is master, left San Antonio Nuevo, in the Republic of CLili, on or about the 31st day of March last, bound for Liverpool, England, with a cargo of wheat, consisting of 3,673 sacks, containing 842,9881b., consigned to order, and shipped by Messrs. Gunstan, Ledward, and Co., of Valparaiso, under charter party, dated Valparaiso, 2nd of March, 1867; and bill of lading dated San Antonio Nuevo, 30th of same month ; deviated from her voyage, and entered first the port of San Carlos, and afterwards that of Tomg, from which port she sailed on or- about the Ist of June, 1867 ; and whereas it is supposed from the declaration of the ship's carpenter, who was left behind in Tome', and whose declaration was voluntarily given before Lloyd's agents, Valparaiso, that the said master. Abel Blaire, will not proceed direct to Liverpool, but enter some other port or port", deviating from his voyage : I, the sole owner of the ship Sylphide, do hereby authorise you to detain the said vessel, should she appear unduly and unwarrantably in the port in which you are present, or in any other place within your sphere of action, and to take such measures as may be necessary for all concerned, for the security of ship and cargo. (Signed) " Joseph Si.THE»s." " We, the undersigned agents for Lloyd's, of London, do hereby certify that the signature attached to the above circular is of the true and proper handwriting of Mr. Joseph Sathers, merchant of this place, and who is well known to us as a person deserving of full faith and credit. (Signed) " Hainswokth and Co., "Agents for Lloyd's."

" Consulate of the United States of America. " Tahiti, September 14, 1867. "I, the undersigned consul of the United States of America, at the Society Islands, do hereby certify that the aforegoing documents, together with the signatures attached thereto, are true and faithful copies of the originals filed in this consulate ; the same having been carefully examined by me and compared with the said originals, and found to agree therewith word for word and figure for figure. " Given under my hand, and the seal of this consulate, the day and year above written. " (Signed) Joseph Vandor, "Consul United States of America."

LOSS OF THE HERCULES AT THE SOUTH SEAS. We regret to have to record the loss of Another Auckland vessel at the South Sea Islands, the master and mate of the cutter Hercules having returned to town yesterday in the schooner Herald from the islands, and reported to the owners the lots of that vessel at Matiero, Hervey's Group. The Hercules left Auckland in charge of Captain Rogers, on a trading voyage, on the Ist of August last, and encountered for the first part of the passage heavy westerly gales, succeeded by light northerly winds, and touched at the island of Mangia on the 16th of August. Took in some cargo on the following day, and left for Mauki Island in the evening, but, head winds continuing, bore up for Rorotonga, arriving there on the 20th. Continued there trading until the 30th of August, when the vessel was got under weigh fora visit to Hervey'3 Group. Passed between the islands of Atiu and Matiero on the lat of September, and lay off and on all day in consequence of the proximity of the islands. Towards evening thick rainy weather was experienced, and the wind increased almost to a gale. This weather continued on the 2nd, and at half-past 1 a.m. breakers were heard a-head of the vessel in close proximity. The master and crew endeavoured instantly to tack the vessel, but she missed stays. An effort was then made to wear her, but this proved unsuccessful, and before the anchor could be let go the yessel w§s washed on a reef afc Matiero. The mast was cut; away to lighten her, and the master and crew remained with her until it was thought she must go to pieces with the action of the breakers, when they deserted her at daylight, having to creep over the reef a considerable distance, with the heavy seas breaking over their heads, before reaching the shore. At daylight a number of natives were induced to assist in wrecking the vessel, but the sea at this time was so high that great difficulty was experienced in getting near her, and at seven o'clock the effort was abandoned in consequence of the extremely heavy seas washingover her. The master arid crpwrpmainpd btr the wreck, e^vjng tfte potions washed on shorg, and l;ved with the natives on the island until the 16th of September, fourteen days after the occurrence, when they were taken off by the Tahitian schooner Annie Laurie, bound to Rorotonga, and from thence the matter and mate came oj} to Auckland in the schooner- Her^Jd yeaterday. The crew, three in number, were paid off at Rorotonga, and left for Tahiti. The Hercules was a smart cutter of 35 tons register, built at Mr. Short's yard at Mahurangi about two years ago, and was the property of Messrs. Combes and Daldy, of this city, having been purchased by that firm to replace the schooner Coral Queen, also lo3t at the islands. She was partially laden with oil, produce, and general merchandise (the latter for trading purposes), at the time of her loss, which is only partially covered by insurance. The vessel was insured in the New South Wales Marine Insurance Office in the sum of £600, and the cargo in the New Zealand. Insurance Office in the gum of

ARRIVAL OP THE SCHOONER ZEPHYR. A smart top-sail schooner named the Zephyr arrived in port early yesterday morning from Russell, Bay of Islands, with a cargo of 100 tons of coal from the Kawakawa mine. The Zephyr has been built at Messrs. Brown and Son's yard at Wahapu, and is one of the finest craft tamed out of our coast* building yards for some time past. We have already giren a brief notice of her launch, which took place about three weeks ago, and have little to add respecting her bej ond a meed of praise in favour of the excellence of her build, and the marked improvement she possesses over other vessels of her class. She is intended ai a regular trader between the Bay and Auckland, and arrives in charge of her builder, after a smart run along the coast, which has fully proved her sailing capacity to be equally superior with her build. The dimensions of the yessel are as follow : — Length of keel, 60 feet • breadth of beam, 19 feet; depth of hold, 8 feet 6 inches ; length over-all, 70 feet j tonnage (builders' measurement), 100 j register, 55 tons. The Zephyr left the Bay at 6 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, and arrived here shortly after midnight on Sunday after a good run of 28 hours, with 100 tons of coals.' Passengers: Captain Bolger, Mr. Hill, and six in the steerage.— Owen and Graham, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE SCHOONER HERALD. The Auckland schooner Herald, C«pt*in Loverock, returned from a trading voyage to the South Sc» bland! at im early hour

yesterday morning, bringing a cargo of fruit, oil, Ac. The Herald, which is a new schooner built at Mr. Muuro's yard, at Whangarei, haa just completed her first voyage. She left Auckland on the 28th July last, and r^a-hed Rorotonga on tie 18ch AugUft. Left again on the 21at for Tahiti ; and, shortly after leaving, a passenger from Auckland, named James White, died on board, when Captain Laverock put baolc to Rorotonga, in order that deceased might be interred there, instead of consigned to the waves. Continued the voyage the same night, and had a tedioua passage acrost. Left Tahiti on the 19th September, and anchored off Rorotonga on the 28th. Left Rorotonga for Auckland on the 4th instant, and had westerly winds and calms all the way, anchoring off Official Bay at midnight on Sunday. The Herald brought up the captain and mate of the Auckland cutter Hercules, which was lost at the island of Matiero (Hervey's Group), under circumstances narrated elsewhere. Several other items of shipping news from the islands will be found elsewhere. Passengers: Mr. Benjamin Emanuel (supercargo), Captain Roger* and Mr. Broberg (late of the cutter Hercules), and Captain Judd. Carpo : 65,000 oranges, 100 pineapples, 1 barrel limes, 800 cocoanut«, order ; 7 tons guano, 22 bags coffee, 8 casks whale oil, 31 1 casks cocoanut oil, C. Davis ; 37 oasks sugar, D. Nathan ; 5 bags coffee, order.— C. Davis, agent.

MISCELLANEOUS. Wind-bound. — The following vessels have been reported wind-bound at the Mercury Islands, bound here, during the past week : — Schooner Argo, with produce, from the ffa«t Coast ; cutters Janet Grey, Peter Cracroft, Sea Belle, and Morning Light, with cargoes of sawn timber on board. Ibx Ska Shell. — The schooner Sea Shell, Captain Stanley, ■which is wanted at this porb by several creditors, arrived at Tahiti on the 11th. of September. The mate of the vessel, who endeavoured to leave her as she was cruising off the Barrier lilands, but was pursued by the master and forcibly taken back, under circunutanoes mentioned in these columns at the time, arrived here in the schooner Herald yesterday, having suoceeded in deserting the vessel at Tahiti before the Herald soiled. The ship Mectra arrived at Wellington, from London, on the 22nd, after a smart run of 85 days. The s.s. Tauranga and p s. Enterprise No. 2 left the Queen-street Wharf shortly after noou yesterday for Kauwaeranga, Thames, with general merchandise and about 100 passengers. The cutters Alarm and Sydney arrived from Kauwaeranga, Thames, yesterday morning, in ballast, having left on the previous morning. The Woodstock. — The cutter Woodstock, Captain McLeod, arrived here shoitly after midnight on Sunday, with 55 tons of coal from the Kawakawa mines, and reports the ketch Speedwell commencing to load at the shoot on Friday, and the schooner Joanna taking in cattle when the Woodstock left on Saturday evening. The as. Midge. — The s.s. Midge, Captain Stuart, arrived here at half-past 1 a.m. yesterday, from Kanwaeranga, Thames, with 50 passengers, having left the Thames at half- past 7 o'clock. She returns to the Thames at noon to-day, with cargo and passengers. The cutter Petrel, Dornwell, master, arrived yesterday morning from Coromandel, with 10 calves, SO lambs, 5 bales of wool, &c, and nine passengers ; and reports the Wanderer taking in machinery there for Kauwaeranga, Thames. Th* cutter Wahapu arrived yesterday from Kauwaeranga, via Kavrakawa, with 400 bushels of Sand. The cutters Heather Bell for Mahurangi, Stag for Matakana, and Miranda for Mangawai, with Sundries and in ballast, sailed last evening. The cutters Catherine, Cornstalk, and Sydney sailed last night for Kauwaeranga, Thames, wi th full cargoes of sawn timber and general merchandise. The cutter Bittern, Captain Stuckey, from Auckland, arrived at Wellington on the 21st instant. The fcchooner Lily brought up a cargo of firewood from Waiheke yesterday, after a long detention there through adverse winds. H.M s. Falcon wai Jyiog at anchor in Waterloo Bay when the steamer Murray passed inward from Port Albert. — Melbourne Herald, October 14. Fatal Accident at Sxa. — A melancholy accident occurred in the Straits yesterday morning, during the passage of the schooner Bee from Picton to this port. When the vessel was about three miles south of Terawiti. John Goodwin Cauty, a youth, between 16 and 17 years of age, accidentally fell across the main sheet, and the boom, at the same moment, violently jerking in the tide-rip, caused the sheet to tighten, which threw the youth overboard. The accident was momentary, and the violence of the tide-rip, which rushes there with great force, rendered it impossible to. save the lad He was the son of the late Captain Jxmes Thorn** Cauty, who was drowned in this harbour on the 26th Januaiy, 1861, b'th I eing natives of Dover. — Weilington Independent, October 19. The Wkkck of the Brig Mountain Maid. — In the investigation into the wreck of the Mountain Maid on the Buller bar, on the sth of September last, the Court has recommended the cancelling of the master's certificate. The brig, laden with coal, from Newcastle, was drawing: twelve feet of water, and, after refusing the service of two steamers, attempted t" enter the river too early on the tide, and disregard ful of the signals. Aftt-r the vessel bad •truck, she was got off by the aid of a tug, but the master appeared utterly unable to provide for the safety of his vessel, and she again got on shore, and was eventually lost for want of a little energy and capacity. — Nelson Examiner, October 10.