PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3318, 5 March 1868, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ABBIYALS. Lord Aahley, i.r, 289 toni, H. Wonp, from Wellington and Napier, with pastengen and cargo. Tauranga, •••„ 67 ton*, Sellan, from the Thamei, with pailengen. lily, icbooner, 17 torn, Much, from "Waibekt, with firewood. Princa of Walei, cutter, 24 toni, Law, from Ifahurangi, with firewood. A»p, cutter, 11 toni, Simmoni, from tht Wade, with gum. Orpheui, cutter, 21 tons, Diaz, from Tairua, with timber. Tay. cutter, 14 torn, Smith, from the Thamei, in ballait. Diamond, cutter, 15 toni. King, from the Thamei, in ballast. Thru Brothen, cutter, 17 toni, Seymour, from the Thamei, in baUatt. Taj, cuttt r, 18 toni, Francii, from Matakana, with produce.

DEPARTURES. Tauranga, 1.1., 67 toni, Sellan, tor the Thames, with passengers. Enterprise So. 2, p.i., 45 tons, Scon, for the Thames, with passengers. Wbitby, cutter, 20 tons, Doughty, for OpotUd, irith stores Maid of the Mill, cutter, 18 torn, Nejll, for Mkhuzanei, in balUst. W»h»pu, cnttjer, J« tqns, Huttley, for (he Thames, with bricki, &c. Syflpejr, cutter, 14 tons, Coupland, for the Thames, with general cargo. ' Caisia, ketch, 16 tons, Lloyd, for Ngungura ud Whangaruru ri* the coast a with mndries. Sapid, cutter, 14 tons, .Couldrey, for the Wairoa, Thames, with stores. GazeUe, cutter, 27 tons, Jagger, for the Great Barrier Island, in ballast. Htnrr. cutter, 14 tons, Bobinsoa, for the Thames, with stores.

ENTERED INWAEDS. March 4— lady Don, schoontr, 68 toni, Ifirersen, from Port Lyttelton, with US Mcki wheat, 170 laclu flour. 514 bags flour, 391 sacks flour, order ; 25» gftcki flour, Captain J. Ifwerien (agent). 4— Wabapu, 18 toni, Snttley-, from tha Thamet, with 400 sack* lime,

ENTERED OUTWARDS. Makoh 4— P.C.E., barque, 201 tons, Brown, for Newcutle, N.S.W.— flendenon and Idacfarlane. agents. 4— Harritt Armitage, barque, 233 torn, Mcllaiter, for Newcutle, N.S."W.— Henderson and Macfaxlane, »g»nt«.

CLEAKED OUTWJLRDS. March 4— Whitby, 21 tons, Donghty, for Opotiki, with 1 qr.-cask brandy, 4 ewes brandy, 1 box tobacco, 2 cues coffee, 1 qr.cwk vinegar, 4 gunnies sugar, 8 bagi flour, 1 cue sundnei, 2 mats sugar, 4 buxei candles, 6 bags salt, 1 ca«e keroilne, 4 bags sugar. 1 bag oatmeal, 1 i»cheit tea, 2 cases brtad, 3 qr. -casks brandy. 6 biil-hooks, 4 ton coals, 1 ton flour, 12 ban iron, and several tons stores. Passengers— 3. 4— Onward, 09 tons, J. JH. Edwards, for Lyttelton via Tairua, with 4 bales sacks, 4 casks grass seed, 60 bundles bags (empty}, and 60,000 feet timber (to be shipped at Tairua). 4— Cassia, 16 tons, Lloyd, for Ngunguru and Wbangaruru via the coast, with sundry merchandise. Passengers— Mr. BeynelL 4— Wahapu, 16 tons, Huttley, for th* Thamts, with 5,000 bricks, 21 bushels lime, 1 crushing machine.6o,ooo ihingles, S tons f urnitura, 2 tons flour. Passengers— o.

ARRIVAL OP THE S.S. LORD ASHLEY. The P., N.Z., and A.R.M. Co.'s s.«. Lord Ashley, Captain H. Worsp, arrived in port at 4 o'clock last evening from Wellington and Napier, with passengers and cargo, after 48 hoars' detention by the Government at Wellington. She left the latter place at 10.15 a.m. on the Ist insfc., and arrived at Napier at 10>15 a.m. on the 2nd. Left Napier the same daj at 4.40 p.m., having transhipped mails for Tauranga to the Colonial Government steamer Sturt about to leave Napier for Opotiki and Tauranga with a force of the Constabulary, and came on to Auckland direct. Experienced head winds all the passage from Napier, and arrived as above. The ichooner Albatross left Wellington on the 29th ult, for the South; and H.M. Falcon, with his Excellency the Governor, » as to leave for Auckland on the 7th. The s.s Star of the South was lying at Napier when the Ashley left, and the p.s. Sturt was about to leave with 100 men for Opotiki. W« are indebted to Mr. Charles T. Belbin, purser, for files. Passengers : Saloon : The Hon. E. W. Stafford (Colonial Secretary), Mr. E. Wakefield, Major Yon Tempsky, Mr. Leathes. Fore-cabin: Mrs. Pidtock, Mrs. JBoagh, Mr. Harris, Mr. Grassock, Mr. Jones, and five soldiers and one deserter of H.M. 18th Regiment. Cargo :— From Melbourne (ex Otago), under bond : 1 case, order ; 12pkga., J. Darganell. EzTarama : 1 parcel, Busby ; 1 parcel, Anderson. Ex JKangito to : 1 case, Bank of New Zealand ; 30 i*boxes 3 oases and 64 f -boxes tobacco, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 pkg., Richardson. Ex Rakaia, from Panama: 1 case, Upton ; 2 cases, Luik ; 1 case, Storey ; 1 case, order ; 1 case, Rev. J. Buller ; 1 caae, Lewis Brothers ; 1 case, Newby ; 6 cues, Lewis Brothers ; 1 parcel, Nathan and Co.; 1 case, Ritchie ; 4 cases, A. Clark and Son ; 1 case, Forgham ; 2 cases, Wayte and Batger ; 2 cases, Upton ; 3 casen, H. M. Jervis ; 1 case, Peacocke ; 1 case, A. Bullock ; 3 caseg, Wayte and Batger ; 2 cases, H. M. Jervis ; 1 case, Upton. Ex Rangitoto, from Otago : 10 bags oatmeal, order ; 1 case, Davis. From Wellington : 1 case, Telegraph Department, From Nelion : 3 pkgs., Union Bank. — H. M. Jervis, agent.

NEW PERRY STEAMER. MeBSM. Nicool and Son, of the North Shore ship* building yards, have on the stocks and fast approaching completion asmart<lookiagpadiile-wheel steamer, of about 50 tone (b.m.), which is intended as an additional ferry to the North Shore. The work was only commenced a few weeks ago, and rapid progress has been made in the construction of the rwael in the meantime. The keel it an excellent specimen of the timbers which abound in the province, being 80 feet in one pieoe, and faultlessly adapted for the purpose. The dimensions of the little steamer are : Length of keel, 80 feet ; breadth of beam, 14 feet ; depth of hold, 5 feet 6 inches. She will bare a railed quarter • deck, giving ' her increased accommodation for pasiengers, and will be neatly fitted up before commencing to ply. We understand she is being built at the request of a considerable number of the inhabitants of the North Shore, and to meet the growing requirements of the place. Her engines ar« two 10-horse low pressure, of English make, but adapted at an Auckland foundry, and will afford good steaming capacity to the Tessel. Her speed will, however, be greatly augmented by the build, which is well adapted to giro her smoothness and power in the water. The work is to be completed early next month.

Tbm S.S. Takanaki.— The N.Z.S.N. Co.'g s.s. Taranaki, Captain H. B. Frances, left the Manukau at noon jesterday for Taranaki and Southern ports, conveying passengers per Panama steamer leaving Wellington on the Bth instant. Passengers : Mrs. MoElvrainand 4 children, Major Bishop, Mr. Burton Weit, Mr. ft. Lusk, Mr. D. B. Thornton and son (for Southampton), Dr. Armitage, Messrs. Q. Graham, W. Wearer, G. Ellis, Goretfc, Perciral, Phillips, McLean, and Raven. The barques P.C.E. and Harriet Armitage entered outwards at the Custom-house yesterday for Newcastle, N.S.W. The cutter Whitby sailed yesterday for Opotiki, with a general cargo and front! pMsengtm.

I Ttwe-table 07 Niw Zealand Steam Mail Services for Maeoh. — By the Lord Ashley we hare received the time-table of the New Zealand I steam mail services for the current month, but a notification of the alteration! hai already been published in these columns. The mail dates are ai follow: — Auckland: Departure, the 15th (East Coast) ; arrival, the 2nd. Suez steamer : Departure, the 2nd ; arrival, the 26th. Manukau : Departure, the 3rd (West Coast); arrival, the 30th. Thr s.s. Taitbanga.— The *.s. Tauranga, Captain Sellara, arrived at the Queen-street Wharf at a quarter to 8 o'clock last evening from the Thames, with 43 passengers and a parcel of gold from Tookey's claim. The Tauranga left Auckland at 9.30 a.m., and arrived at the Thames at a quarterpaat 2 o'clock, leaving again at a quarter-past 3. The steamers Tauranga and Enterprise >o. 2 left the Queen-street Wharf yesterday morning for the Thames, with a large number of pasiengeri. The cutter Orpheus, Diaz, master, arrived yesterday from Tairua mills, with 14, 000 ft. of sawn timber. Sbe reports the schooner Swallow loading for Auckland, the Agnes for Poverty Bay, and the Bella for Tauranga. The schooner Industry left Tairua mills with a cargo of timber for Christchuroh on Saturday last. The schooner Lady Don, which arrived on Tuesday evening from Port Lyttelton with wheat and flour, came alongside the wharf to discharge yesterday. The cutters Wahapu and Sydney sailed last night for the Thames, with full cargoes of timber, shingles, &c. The schooner Onward, Captain Edwards, sailed last night for Tairua mill*, to load 50,000 feet of timber (or Port Lyttelton, and will return with a cargo of breadstuff's. Th« ship Commodore, Captain Colville, arrived at Wellington on the 28th ultimo from London, with a general cargo and two passengers. Sbe left London on the 18th November. The ship Helga arrived at Lyttelton on the 28th ultimo from Frederickstadt. The schooner Black Hawk left Wellington for Pelorni Sound on the 28th ultimo. The Star of the South put in an appearance on Tuesday last from Tologa Bay, for which port she sailed from here on Sunday last, carrying 1,300 sheep. She again left, on Thursday last, for Tokomaru, with 1,485 sheep and a few tons of general cargo. — Hawtea Bay Herald, February 29. The K.h.teh Wild Duck and the Lath Gales. — The West Coast Times of the 14th ultimo thus announces the arrival of the Auckland ketch Wild Duck on her first trip from this port : — "The Wild Duck arrived yesterday from Dunedin, with a full general cargo, and encountered the full force of the heavy easterly weather that strewed the East Coast with wrecks, and caused such disastrous losses on shore, through floods. The Wild Duck sailed from Dunedin on the Ist instant, with a fresh south-east breeze, which freshened to a hard gale next day, when she was abreast of the Kaikour* Peninsula. This brought her down to low canvas, but, being a smart and weatherly craft, she maintained a good offing until early dawn on the memorable 3rd instant. Then the gale hauled to due east, and blew up with hurricane fury, raising an awful sea that repeatedly broke aboard the ketch, and set her bodily towards the high land of Eaikoura then dead under her lee. She was about seven miles from the coast at sunrise, with Cape Campbell well in sight upon the port bow, and to weather that headland became the chief object of her crew. Every stitch of canvas that the ketch could carry was packed on her, and during the whole of that day until midnight the little craft was kept upon the starboard tack, battling desperately for life, and at times buried under the masses of water that deluged her fore and aft, and compelled the crew to lash themselves for safety. The close-reefed mainsail and staysail — all the canvas she dared show the gale— were utterly insufficient to take her off a lee shore in such weather, and she accordingly sagged away to leew»rd, but made a good fight of it, as when darkness closed in she was still four miles from shore, but had made so little headway that it became only too apparent Bhe would never weather Cape Campbell unless the wind freed a point or two. But steady at east kept the gale up to midnight, when, as the captain describes it, Eaikoura r«tDge towered above the struggling craft, and the outer surf line was plainly in sight. Then, however, th* gale suddenly lulled, and a quarter of an hour later veered to north-east and freshened up again. This change saved the Wild Duck, as it permitted her to wear round upon the other tack and stand off shore, and as there was no appearance of the weather clearing up when daylight came, she was run back to Lyttelton, to repair damages and replenish her stock of water, the casks having been washed away by a heavy sea. She reached Lyttelton that night, remained there until the Bth instant, and then continued her voyage with a fine S.W. breeze, that took her round Cape Campbell on the 9th ; her further progress being materially aided by a favourable 'slant' from f.E., so that she got through the Straits and up to Steven's Island by sunset the same day. Sbe was there met by a smart westerly blow, and ran for shelter to Totaranui ; lay there 12 hours, and then made a final start, and, being favoured with moderate easterly breezes, arrived within sight of Hokitika yesterday forenoon. There the tug Dispatch fell in with her, and two hours later fetched the little ves«el safe and sound to Gibsons Quay. The Wild Duck has a full general cargo on board." The Sohooneb Donald McLean.— The West Coast Times of the 19th ultimo says :•— " It was not until last evening's tide that the Auckland schooner Donald McLeans keel was hove clear of tht ground, and then only by the aid of a good purchase rigged upon the north shore of the river. When afloat she set canvas, and tried to fetch the wharf, but the breeze being very light she made stern instead of headway, and eventually drifted to within dangerous proximity of the old North Spit groyne. She then anchored, and the tug Despatch immediately dropped down the river to her assistance, and towed her to the wharf. The cargo of pigs— l 47 in number brought by the Donald McLean was landed in the forenoon, being boated across to the north shcre. All were in good condition, but a few turned out very wild, and displayed an agility that amused onlookers in about the same proportion that it bothered the herdsmen to keep them together. The vulgar belief entertained of the anti-amphibiousness of the hog tribe was directly contradicted yesterday by several of the above animals, which seemed determined to show the public what a pig could do on a pinch. Bidding defiance to their keepers, they rushed headlong into the river, and swam back to the south bank, landed there, and then one of the ferocious brutes rushed open-mouthed at a man, who, armed with a long stick, tried to head them back again. Thrice did piggy charge this individual and thrice was fain to retreat before a shower of well-directed blows, and then, resigning the contest, scampered off at greyhound speed across the flat, closely followed by the others. They headed for the south arm of the river, reached it, and swam across to the bush on the opposite side, and have notsince been seen. Who knows but that eventually the Westland bush will be stocked with wild pork by this little drove of runaways, for their recovery is next to impossible ? We are glad to say the Donald McLean is uninjured." There is reason to hope that the question of the Mermaid, the British ship that was fired upon by the Spanish authorities of Tariffa, is now, after some months of incessant communications between the two Governments, approaching a settlement. It is stated that the Spanish Government have agreed to refer the case to the decision of a neutral power, and as there is nothing in it which should render such a proposal unacceptable to this country, we may expect soon to hear an end of the matter. The question of the Victoria, it will be recollected, was settled as to principle, although, of course, the owners and the Spanish authorities do 'not exactly agree as to the amount of compensation. There only remains pending that of the Tornado, and that has reached a stage in which it is not likely to prove a serious embarrassment to either country.