PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3313, 28 February 1868, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ARRIVALS. Tauranga, ».«., 67 toni, Sellars, from the Thames, with passengers. Sea Breeze, ichonner, 71 tons, Norris, from Russell, Bay of Islands, with sheep. Wangarei, cutter, 32 tons, Andenon, from Whangarei, with produce. Sydney, cutter, U tons, Coupland, from the Thames, iv ballast. Alarm, cutter, 38 tons, Seymour, from Mangawai, with cattle. Asp, cutter, 11 tons, Hastia, from the Vft-dm, with passengers. Wahapu, cutter, 14 tons, Huttley, from Waiheke, with firewood. Gazelle, cutter, 24 tons, Jagger, from Tryphenn, Great Barrier Island, with firewood.

DEPASTURES. Midge, 5.i.,',58 tons, Stewart, for the Thames, with passengers. Tauranga, s.i. >L 67 tool, Sellars, for the Thames, with passengers. Iranhoe, schooner, 72 tons, McGregor, for Mangonui, with •tores. Zephyr, schooner, 67 tons, Taylor, for the Bay of Islands, with stores. Joanna, schooner, 42 tons, Norton, for the Bay of Islands via Omaha, with sundries. Swallow, schooner, 27 tons, Wilson, for Tairua, with sundry merchandise. Mary Ann, cutter, 21 tons, Ford, for Port Tryphena, Great Barrier Island, with cattle. Aero, cutter, 30 tons, Davies, for Whangarei, with stores and passengers, llary Ann, cutter, 21 tons, Ford, for Tryphena, Great Barrier Island, in ballast. Four Sisters, cutter, 18 tons. Palmer, for the Thames, with stores, Bella, cutter, 14 tons, Faulkner, for Tauranga, with stores. Agnes, cutter, 14 tons, Ngaru, for Ohora, North &pc, with sundries. Wahapu, cutter, 15 tons, Huttley, for the Thames, with bricks. Rosina, cutter, 12 tons, Roderick, for the Thames.with bricks. Prince of Wales, cutter, 24 tons. Law. for Mahurangi. in ballast. Rose, cutter, 24 tons, Cheshire, for Whangapoua, in ballast.

ENTERED INWARDS. Fjcbruart 27— " Wahapu, 15 tons, Huttley, from "Walheke, with 25 tons firewood. 27— Gazelle, 24 tons, Jagger, from the Great Barrier Island, with 47 tons firewood. 2T— Hero, 30 tons, Daries, from Whangarei, with 4 head cattle, 1 horse, 2 torn gnm, i ton apples, Ac. Passengers

ENTERED OUTWAKDS. Februaky 27— Alice Cameron, barque, 347 tons, P. Carter, for San Francisco.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. 27— Pacific, schooner, 60 tons, F. Bates, for Norfolk Island.— Htndenon and Macfarlane, agents.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. FZBJtUAIII 27— Gazelle, 24 torn, Jftgger, for Tryphena, Great Banier, in ballast. 27— Wahapu, 15 tons, Huttley, for the Thames, with 6,009 bricks, 100 btuhel* lime, 1 ton chaff. 27— Koiina, 12 toni, .Roderick, for the Thames, with 5,500 bricks. 87— deopatn, 92 tons, K. McLeod, for Eaipara, in ballast. 27— Zephyr, 67 toni, Taylor, for Bay of Islands, with 4 mats •afar, 5 bags flour, 1 case soap, 1 cue kerosine, i-barrel salmon, &o. 27— Ivanhoe, 72 toni, McGregor, for Mangonui, with 4 casts kp rosine, 40 package* grocery and drapery. 2 cases brandy, 2 cases old torn, 2 • packages luggage, 4 drums oil, &c. 27— Swallow, 27 tons, Wilson, for Tairua, with 3 packages ironmongery, 2 packages drapery, £ ton floor, 2 casks ale, 3 gallons rum, 1 horse, 3 bags corn, 1 box jams, 1 package boots, <Stc. Passengers— 7. 27— Mary Ann, 21 tons, Ford, for Tryphena, with 8 head cattle. 27— Agnes, 14 tons, Ngaru, for Ohora, North Cape, with 30 bags potatoes, 12 sacks flour, 5 bags sugar, 4 pieces furniture, 1 pair wheels, 1 package saddles, 1 package leather, 1 box soap, 250 bricks, J ton salt, bo. 27— Joanna, 42 tons, Norton, for the Bay of Islands, with 1 ton salt, i ton flour. Passengers — 3. 27— Hero, 30 tons, Davies, for "Whangarei, with 4,500 feet timber, 10,000 shingles, 1 ton flour, £ ton sugar, 6 kegs nails, 30 empty kegs, 40 packages oilmen's stores. Passengers—6. 27— Bella, 14 tons, Faulkner, for Tauranga, with S tons flour, 20 packages groceries, 10 packages ironmongery, 2 cases ale, 8 cases ammunition, 2 cases arms. Passengers— 4.

THE BARQUE NOVELTY. The Circular Saw clipper barque Novelty, in command of Captain Wearing, will resume the Sydney trade to-day, leaving the Queen-street Wharf in the afternoon, with a general cargo and passengers. The Novelty only arrived from London on the Bth instant, after a most successful voyage, bringing 600 tons of general merchandise ; and it is some gratification to find that her cargo was turned out in better condition than any shipment! received during the past twelve months. Out of the 600 tons of cargo, landed on merchants' account, not a single charge for damage or loss has been preferred, a fact which is creditable alike to her builder and commander. During the sixteen days she has occupied a berth at the wharf, the Novelty has discharged and re-loaded with a despatch seldom excelled in any port;, and in a manner which speaks volumes for the resources at our command. Not only may vessels proceed with -their discharge in all weather, but no danger need be apprehended to the safety of the vessel, even during the continuance of 'the severest gale. An illustration of this occurred in the early part of the present month, when the colony was visited by the severest gales which have swept over this latitude for years past, and the barometer exhibited a decline unparalleled in the experience of " old salts. " Whilst in other ports these gales were attended with serious disaster to ■hipping, counting among the casualty-list no leas than four large English ships, a powerful screw-

steamer, and a host of smaller vessels totally destroyed, in this port we had no accident to record, and the state of tbe aneroid alone indicated the presence of bo disastrous a gale. We hear it is probable that, on discharge of her cargo in Sydney, the Novelty will return to Napier in order to load the Eohnnga'i wool for England ; and, whilst we regret the absence of this favourite vessel from Auckland for so long a period as that occupied by another voyage to London and back, we are pleased to think she will not fail to be regarded as a specimen of naval architecture creditable to Auckland, even when surrounded by the finest ships in the greatett maritime port.

THE PATENT SLIP. Another instance has occurred which serves to exhibit the usefulness of the patent slip erected at the North Shore by Mr. Niccol, sen., and the benefit conferred on the port through the enterprise of this gentleman. The Auckland brig Princess Alice, whilst making the port under great disadvantage, the result of the lace gales, added to her misfortune that of sinking the Rough Rock outside the North Head, and stove several planks in her bilge. The exact in jury was not ascertained, however, until her large cargo of coals had been folly discharged, and the vessel taken on the patent Blip for inspection. That she had sustained some such injury was apparent from the amount of water which increased in her hold, and the extra labour required at the pumps to keep her free. The injuries will necessitate a new keel and new bilge, ana cause her detention on the Blip for another fortnight. The Princess Alice is the property of Messrs. Thornton, Smith, and Firth, of this city, and on the completion of her repairs proceeds to Launceston to load grain on owners' account.

The Schooner Ska. Breeze. — The schooner Sea Breeze, Captain Norris, anchored in port at 8 o'clock last evening, after a good run from the Bay of Islands. She left Russell at half -past 9 o'clock on the previous evening, and reports no vesiel lying there at the time. Passengers : The Rev. R. Burrows, Mrs. and Miss Colenso, Mr. S. Stevenson, Mrs. Hanson, Miis Johnson, and four natives. Cargo : 60 sheep, 2 horses, 20 oases apples, 5 tons kauri gum. The Wang arm. — The cutter Wangarei, Anderson, master, arrived, in harbour shortly after nine o'clock last evening from Whang*r«i, with coals and produce. She reports having left the Heads at Whangarei at 9 a.m. Passengers : Messrs. Bree, Buchanan, Arnott, Brown, and three others. Cargo : 30 tons coal, 1 ton bark, 1 ton gum, and other produce. There were no vessels at Whangarei when she sailed. The barque Alice Cameron for San Francisco, and topsail schooner Pacific for Norfolk Island, entered outwards at the Custom-house yesterday. The barque Alice Cameron, and barque Dominga, will sail for San Francisco to-morrow, the latter calling at Tahiti. The brig Waverley, Captain Forsayth, may be expected early next month with a cargo of new season teas and sugars, from Hongkong and Batavia. The s.s. Star of the South, Captain BendaU, may bo expected on Sunday with a cargo of sheep from Napier, and will return in time for the race meeting at that place on the 6th proximo. The s.s. Tauranga, Captain Cellars, arrived in port at half-past 11 a.m. yesterday from the Thames, with 62 passengers, and a small parcel of 350z. gold. She steamed from the Thames at 6 a.m , and left Auckland again at half-past 4 o'olock with cargo and passengers for the same place. The cutter Alarm, Seymour, master, brought up a cargo of cattle yesterday morning from Mangawai, which were landed at the Tamaki before tbe vessel came up harbour. The p.s. Enterprise No. 2 has been laid up during the week for her periodical overhaul and improvement, and will not resume the Thames traffic before Monday next. The schooner Ivanhoe, Captain McGregor, sailed last evening for Mangonui, with a general cargo. Passengers : Mr., Mrs., and Miss Maxwell, and seven children. The Bella sailed last night for Tauranga, with a general cargo and a quantity of arms and ammunition, shipped by tbe Colonial Government. The schooner Zephyr sailed last evening for Russell, Bay of Islands, calling at Omaha, with sundry merchandise. The Agnes for the North Cape, with a general cargo, and the Mary Ann for Port Tryphena, with a cargo of cattle, sailed yesterday. The smart topsail schooner Cleopatra, Captain Roderick McLeod, will sail this morning for Eaipara, to load 75,000 feet 3awn timber for the Melbourne market, on account of Messrs. Brown, Campbell, and Co. The s.s. ' Tauranga,' which oame up tbe Thames yesterday morning, brought a small parcel of 350z. of gold. From our correspondent's letter received by this steamer it will also be seen that Captain Butt has parted with his interest in the Kuranui claim for £600, to Mr. George Quick. Mr. D. J. O'Keeffe was agent for the sale of the interest. The subjoined is an account of the typhoon experienced by the ship Frances Henfty, in tbe China Seas. It is supplied by Captain Torrance, who states that the ship left Shanghai on the 24th September, bound to Foo-cliow-foo. She had a strong N.E. breeze with cloudy weather all that night, and every prospect of making a good ran down. On the 25th the breeze kept gradually increasing to a gale ; shortened sail accordingly, and at midnight of that day took in the foresail and mizentopsail, and rounded to under two close-reefed topsails, with her head to the eastward — the wind being about north at the time. At 1 a.m. on the 26th, the foretopiail blew away, and at 3 p.m. got the maiotopsail in and stowed, and the storm main and mizen stay-sail set, a tremendous sea running, but the vessel behaving very well, and lying up to it. At four p.m. the storm znainstaysail blew away, and shortly afterwards the mizen one also. The ship was tben under bare poles, lying well over, but not too much for tbe force of the wind, and still behaving well ; but at thirty minutes past seven, the gale still steadily increasing, a terrific squall struck her, which, with a sea lifting her the same time, threw her completely on her beam ends, shitting all the ballast from the port to starboard side, carrying away many of the shifting boards, some of it going under, and some over them. The lee bulwarks were then entirely out of sight, and as the only means of javing the ship, the three topmasts were cut »way, the main one taking the mainmast head with it. This eased her considerably, and she righted a little, hut all the ballast being on the starboard side she could not come up much. All hands were then sent down below through the forecastle scuttle to try and get it trimmed, which they succeeded in doing by putting it into some Mauritius sugar bags that happened to be on board, and carrying them up to windward. The gale still kept on increasing up to 3 p m. of that day, when it was at its height, and blowing a fierce hurricane, with a frightful sea on. From that time it began slowly to abate, but with, squalls continuing for some time very heavy. The hands kept working at the ballast all that day and night, so that by the morning of the 27th she was nearly upright. The gale had considerably moderated, but the sea was still running very high, and the vessel rolling heavily in the trough of it. Then commenced to get the wreck cleared away, sails bent, &c, and by sundown of that day had what sail could be spread on the ship set, and steering for the White Dogs Island?, which were made on the afternoon of the 28th, and the ship anchored there in safety at 5 p.m. — Argus, January 13bh.