PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3330, 19 March 1868, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ARRIVALS. H.M. i. Falcon, s.s., 17 guns, Commander Percival, from Wellington. Tauranga, s.a., 67 tons, Sellari, from the Thames, with passengers. Enterprise No. 2, p.s,, 45 ton«, Scon, from Thames, with passengers. Midge, s i., 56 tons, Stewart, from Thamei, with passengers Percy, scbooner, 42 tons, Downes, from Port Lyttelton, with grain. Zephyr, schooner, 67 tons, Brown, from Russell, Bay of Islands, with coal. > Eose Ann, schooner, 26 tons, McKenzle, from Napier, with grass seed. Ivanhoe, schooner, 71 tons, McGregor, from Mangonui and Parengarenga, with gum. Boyd, schooner, 16 tons, Major, from Mercury Bay, with gum and maize. Tay, cutter, 17 tons, Francis, from Matalcana, with produce. Bluebell, cutter, 11 tons, Foster, from Coromaudel, in ballast. Whitby, cutter, 20 tons, Doughty, from Opotiki, with passengers. Three Misters, cutter, 27 tons, Thomas, from the East Coast, with produce.

DEPARTI7BES. Tauranga, s.s., 67 tons, Sellars, for the Thames, with passengers. Enterprise No. 2, p.s., 45 tons, Scon, for the Thames, with passengers. Tawera, schooner, 55 tons, Kennedy, for Poverty Bay, with stores. Argo, schooner, 32 tons, Dames, for Whangarei and Mangapai, with stores. Peter Cracroft, cutter, 18 tons, Edwards, for Coromandel, with stores. Julia, schooner, 16 tons, Conpland, for "Waiheke, in ballast.

ENTERED INWAEDS. March 18— Boyd, 16 tons, Major, from Mercury Bay, with 2 tons gum, 100 bushels maize 10 tons firewood. Passengers — 5 18 — Hose Ann, 26 tons, McKenzie, from Napier, with 02 sacks grass seed. 18— Julia, 14 tons. Coupland, from Waiheke, with 28 tons firewood, and 7 pigi. 18— Queen, 46 tons, Veale, from Napier, in ballast. 18 -Zephyr, 57 tons. W. P. Brown, from .Russell, with 80 tons coal, 24 cases apples. Passengers— 2. 18— Jan*. 37 >ons, Moller, from Tauranga, with 3 bales ragi, 6 empties. Passengers— l 4.

ENTERED OUTWAKDS. March 18— Bittern, 40 tons, Burr, for Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.— S. W. Hill, agent.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. March 18— Argo, 32 tons. Dunes, for Whangarei, with 1 bag bran, 2 bags sugar, 4 cases drapery, 200 feet timber, itores, <fee Passengers— 4. 18— Tawera, 55 tons, Kennedy, for Poverty Bay, with 2 hhds rum, 8 cases whiskey, 10 cases brandy, 2 tons salt, 15 bags rice, 11 cases nails, 3 coils ropes, TO tons flour, 1 case. 6 packages brooms, 4 packages, 1 case, 1 bale, 24 tins biscuits, 6 boxes glass, 3 packages paint, 1 cue, 1 4-keg tobacco, 20 caies 20 bags b scuit, 3 crates, 2 cases, 33 tins whi>elead, 10 cases merchandise, 6 cases kerosine, 2 cases trine. 1 case brandy, 3 bags sugar, 45 bags flour, 1 case, 2 rolls leather, 10 boxes tea, 1 spring cart, and 3 tons general stores. Passengers—3. 13— Julia, 16 tons, Coupland, for Waiheke, in ballast.

ARRIVAL OP H.M.B. FALCON. H.M. B t - Falcon, Commander Percival, dropped anchor in this harbour yesterday afternoon, from Wellington, en route for England, time-expired on this station. Bis Excellency Sir George JJovren was expected to arrive in this vessel, but the absence of the usual flag indicating his pregenos was notified some time prior to the arrival of the steamer. Intelligence was received of the projected departure of his Excellency and Lady Bowen in the N.Z.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Wellington on or about the 19:h or 20th instant. This course was adopted in consequence of the superior accommodation it afforded, the saloon of the vessel having been set apart for their use. The Falcon left Wellington on the afternoon of the 14th instant, and came up under canvas to White Island, when the officers landed for a few hours. During the first part of the passage had strong breezes, and southwest and southerly winds continued until rounding the East Cape. White Island was made on the morning of the 17th, and, steam having been raised, the veisel left at noon, arriving as above. A. steamer was sighted off Napier on Monday morning. The Falcon will remain in port awaiting orders from Sydney expected per mail steamer. We are indebted to the courtesy of the wardroom officers for Wellington files.

1 ARRIVAL OF THE SCHOONER PERCY. The schooner Percy, Captain Downes, arrived yesterday afternoon from Port Lyttjelton, with a cargo of grain. The Percy is the same vessel which ran ashore »t Wellington Heads some months ago. She has been repaired, and presents her usual neat appearance. She left Lyttelton on the 4th iustant, and encountered fine S.E. weather to the E*st Cape, making a good run of three days to that place. Rounded the East Cape on the 7tb, and fell in with westerly and southwesterly winds. On the 9th went into Hicks's Bay for shelter, and remained there two day*, and afterwards .went into Rodney

Bay, remaining there two days. Had baffling winds off the coast, and made the harbour in the afternoon. Cargo ; 2,000 bushels of wheat, J. S. Maofarlane (agent).

WHALERS' REPORTS.— MANGONUI. Arrived Maroh 16, the whaling barque Abraham Barker, Captain Potter, from whaliDg grounds, with 1,730 barrels oil and I,ooolb. whalebone. On his last visit to Mangonui, in November last, Captain Potter reported having taken 1,040 barrels since the time he left New Bedford, in June, 1866 — 17 months out — thus making his take for the last four months 690 barrels. He reports having seen plenty of sperm whales in the South Pacific during his cruise, but, owing to the Bevere gales experienced during the pa&t month, he was unable to lower the boats— while one large whale was lost from the ship's side, in consequence of the heavy sea and the inability of the crew to work on the deck during the rolling of the vesstl. •'' Arrived March 17, the. whaling barque Adventurer, of Sydney, Captain Skiff, from whaling cruise, with 25 barrels oil, 9 months out. Reports having only seen one school of whales during that time, two of which, were secured, yielding the above small amount of oil. All the vessels on the ground report • having done well ; the result of which, it is expected, will be that a greater number of whalers will make their appearance next season.

Ths Sohoonir Ivanhoe. —The schooner Iranhoe, Captain McGregor, arrived last evening from Mangonui and Parengarenga, with 40 tons of kauri" gum. She reports having taken in cargo at the latter place, and left there for Mangonui on Saturday evening. Left Mangonui on Monday evening, and had south-westerly winds along the coast. Reports the arrival at Mangonui of the whaling barques Abraham Baker and A dventurer from whaling grounds, the former after a very successful season, and the latter with only a small take of 25 barrels oil. Passengers : Messrs. Hunt, Adamson, Kertan, and Miss Jones. The ss. Midge, Captain Stewart, arrived at the Queen-street Wharf at a quarter to 9 last evening from the Thames, having left at 2 p.m., with 22 passengers. The s.s. Tauranga, Captain Sellars, left the Queenstreet Wharf at 10 a.m. yesterday, with passengers, and left the Thames in returning at 4 p.m , arriving at the wharf at 9.30, with 20 passengers. The N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s. Ahuriri arrived at Wellington on the 14th instant from the Manukau. We understand that the N.Z.SN. Company's steamer Rangatira will, on her arrival in Wellington from the Manukau, be placed on the slip for repairs. The Schooner Zbphtr.-—The schooner Zephyr, Captain Brown, arrived in port early yesterday morniog from Ru«sell, Bay of Islands, with 24 cases of apples and 80 tons of coal, on account of Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane. The cargo will be discharged into one of the hulks hitherto used only for Newcastle coals. She reports having left on Saturday, and had light baffling winds for the first patfc, and on Moudi*v a strong S.E. gale, during the continuance of which she ran into the Kawau for shelter. Left the Kawau on Tuesday afternoon, and arrived as above. Passed the cutter Prince of Wales, bound into the Bay, on Sunday, , off Bream Head; and reports the schooners Herald and Joanna to leave on Monday, with cargoes of coals for this port. The whaling vessels Milton, Bartholomew Gosnold, and Jane Arnold were still lying at the Bay refitting. Passengers: Messrs. L. Goffa and McSweeney. The schooner Boyd, Major, master, arrived yesterday morning from Mercury Bay, with a cargo of 100 bushels maize, 2 tons kauri gum, 6 tons of firewood, and 5 passengers. The Rose Ann, —The schooner Rose Ann, Captain McKenzie, arrived yesterday morning from Napier, with 62 sacks of grass seed. She left Napier on the 9th instant, and had a good run to the East Cape, but from thence light baffling winds all the way. Put into Hicks's Bay in company with a schooner and cutter, and on Sunday sighted a topsail schooner, bound this way, off the Mercury Islands. The schooner Tawera, Captain Kennedy, sailed last night for Poverty Bay, with a full general cargo. Passengers : Assistant-Surgeon Brown, Mr. Pilbrow, and one female. The Three Sisters. —The cutter Three Sisters, Thomas Thomas, master, arrived in harbonr yesterday morning from the East Coast. She left Uicks's Bay on the 12th instant, after remaining there collecting cargo a<rd awaiting a favourable change of wind several days. The Three sisters is also from Poverty Bay, and ba3 had light baffling winds and calms, with a strong gale from the south-west early on Monday. She brings one native passenger and the following cargo : —lOO busheli maize, 2 tons onions, and 20 pigs. The clipper schooner Jeannie Duncan i 9 now on Messrs. G-rubb and Allens slip, at Lyttelton, undergoing a thorough overhaul previous to her departure for the Fiji Islands, for which Bhe will sail about the 14th instaut. The ship Viola arrived at Port Chalmers on the 12th instant from London, The schooner Thane of Fife may be daily expected from Dunedin, with a cargo of oats, flour, &c. The cutter Bittern, Captain Burr, will leave for Norfolk Island and New Caledonia in a day or two. The ss. Star of the South was taken on the patent slip yesterday foe overhaul. The cutter Whitby arrived yesterday from Opotiki, with empty had*., &c, and five passengers, after a tedious passage. Wellington Shipping. —The schooner Canterbury, having undergone the repairs rendered necessary by her late accident, has sailed for Lyttelton. The Government steamer St. Kilda has taken stores, &c., to Mana. The s.s. Storm Bird, on Thursday, returned from the slip at Evans's Bay, where she has undergone a thorough overhaul. The third wool ship of the season, the well-known and favourite trader Glenmark, commanded by Captain Wrankmore, R. N. Et., for London, sailed from Lyfcfceltou on Sunday, at 3 a m., being towed to sea by the s.B. Gazelle. She takes a cargo of wool, skins, &c, valued at £69,381, and a large number of passengers, including many old aeitlera proceeding on * visit to the old country. The ships Matoaka, Melita, and Queen Bee are all loading wool at Lyttelton. — Wellington Independent, March 14. Foundering ov a Troop Ship. —The Bangalore Herald, a journal printed in the Madras Presidency, reports the foundering of the Abyssinian transport ship Star of India, with a detachment of sappers and engineers on board. No date or place is mentioned, and no details are given beyond the ba c announcement that the vessel has gone down, and that among the officers said to be lost are Lieutenant Cunningham, Colonel Walker, Captains Main waring, Darra, and Pennycuick. The Times of India expresses doubt of the authenticity of the report, and objects that there has been no corroboration of the rumour, and that it should not be entertained. We, therefore, confidently hope that the next telegrams from Galle will contradict a rumour so painful, not only to the friends of the passengers and crew, but to the public generally.