MONTHLY SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3394, 2 June 1868, Page 4

MONTHLY SHIPPING SUMMARY.

The arrivals from foreign ports since our last monthly summary have been more numerous than during the preceding month, and the hirbour at th« present time presents an appearance tomewhat better than it has done for several weeks past. There is at present no ve3sel in port that has arrired direot from London. The Racehorse, which hud to put back, took her final departure from Plymouth for this port on the 27th March, and the Constance from London on the 26th. Both vessels are expected about the middle of July. The following list comprises the arrivals other than coastwise during the month of May. On the 14tb, the South Sea islaud trader Clyde, Cnptain Elder, with a cargo of 50,000 oranges, consigntd to Messrs, L. I). Nathan and Co. On the 17th, the barque Ellesmere, Captarn Lake, 14 days out from Sydney, put in an appearance. Her cargo consisted of general merchandise, and she was consigned to Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlaoe. On Friday, the 22nd ultimo, the Charlotte Ann, barque, 433 tone, Captain Bush, which had been for some time advertised to sail for London, arrived in port from Nelsou, having on boar.l some 150 bales of wool. She is rapilly filling up with other cargo, and is expected to sail early this month, June. Messrs. Cruickshank, Smart, ani Co. ate her agents. The following morning three vessels arrived— the brig Moa, Captain Trayte, from Tahiti and Rorotonga, with 211 bales cotton and 95 tons cotton seed ; the schooner Kenil worth, Captain McKenzie, from New Caledonia, with 1,002 bales of cotton, 5 casks cocoanut oil, 8 quarter-casks and 16 cases brandy, and 14 cases preserved fruit, consigned to Messrs. Cruicksliank, Sm*rt, mnd Co. • and the brig Rita, Captain Robertson, , from Sydney, with full general cargo, consigned to Mr. J. S. Macfarlane. The greater part of the cargo of the KeDilwoith ia transhipped into the Charlotte Ann, for London. On the morning of the 26th ultimo we had to welcome the arrival of of H.M. s. Bosario, from Sydney. Thia vessel brought down the Auckland portion of the Suez mail. „ She made a good passage of about nine days (under sail) from Sydney, aad relieves the Brisk, time-expired on the Australian station. On Saturday last, the favourite Auckland-built and owned Sydney trader Novelty, Captain Nearing, arrived, after a quick run of nine days, with general cnrgo of merchandise, and 200 tons coal, consigned to Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane. The brig Pakeha, from Melbourne, arrived last night, and came up the harbour to-day. "We havej to chronicle seven departures. On the 12th the Prince Alfred sailed for Sydney, with passengers and general cargo. The barque Lion, Captain Howard, and the brigantine Thane of Fife, Captain Frost, sailed on the 14th — the former for Sydney, via Hokianga, and the latter for Melbourne, via Whangapoua— each to load with timber. The fine American barque Ethan Allen, which arrived last month from Sin Francisco, took her departure on the 20th for Sydney, with passengers and part of original cargo. She will sail thence direct for San Francisco. The Moa sailed for Sydney on the 27 tb, with the cargo she brought from the islands, in order to tranship to a London-bound vessel. The barque Empress, Captain Cooper, from London, sailed on 23rd May from the B.iy of Islands for New Bedford, having on board a large cargo, valued at over £50,000, received from the whaling ships Milton, James Arnold, Bartholomew Gosnold, and Abraham Barker. It consists of 4, 100 barrels sperm oil, and 2 tons whalebone, together with i tons kauri gum. Sbe also took four passengers. The Earl of Pembroke, who has been cruising in New Zealand waters for some time past iv the schooner yacht Albatross, Captain. Brauad, sailed for Sydney, via the Kawau and North Cape, on the 25th instant. H.M. s. Brisk took her leave of this port on the 31st, being homeward-bound. The officers and crew of this vessel carry with them the good wishes of the colonists of New Zealand for a safe and speedy passage to old England. The Clyde, South Sea trader, sailed for the Islands on the 28th ultimo. The arrivals and depattures of the various steamers coastwise have been as uniform as usual, whiUt those of sailing vessels have been, if anything, more numerous during the past month. The fleet of cutters and small vessels which Auckland possesses is now finding a profitable trade, owing to the increased requirements of the goldfields. We have received information by the Moa of the seizure of the Auckland schooner Zillah at Tahiti by the Frebch Government, for an alleged breach of contract in not carrying out an arrangement for the conveyance of natives from one island to another. Owing to the absenca of the master, Captain Wyatt, at Rorotonga through indisposition, the true facts of the case do not seem to have been laid before the French authorities ; doubtless when that has been done, the explanation offered will be found to be satisfactory, and the vessel again be permitted to resum« her trading trips.