PORT OF AUCKLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3399, 8 June 1868, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ARRIVALS Tauranga, i.s., 67 tom, Sellari, from Shortland, with paisangers. Enterprise No. 2, p.i., 45 tom, Scon, from Shortland. with paisengen. Southern Cro«s, ichooner, Captain Tilley, from Norfolk Island with passengen. Julia, schooner, 14 tons, Coupland, from Tapu Creek, in ballast. Geraldina, schooner, from a cruiie. Jane, ichooDer, 37 torn, Moller, from Tauranga, in ballast, with passengers. Rose, cotter, 24 tons, Cheshire, from Whangapoua, with timber. Waterlily, cutter, 18 toni, Allan, from Kennedy's Bay, with timber. Hero, cutter, 80 lons.Daries, from Whangarei, with cattle. Bella, cutter, 16 tons, Faulkner, from Tauranga, &c, with sundries and passengers. Sumter, cutter, 18 tons, Green, from Shortland, in ballast. Jessie, cutter, 11 tons. Smith, from Waiheke, with firewood. Aron, putter, 20 torn. Murray, from Shortland, in ballast. Eingleader, cutter, Philpott, from a. cruise.

DEPARTURES. Mldgt, 1. 1., 68 torn, Stewart, for Shortland, with pt»■engers. Taurang*. s.s., 67 tons, Seilari, for Shortland, with passengers. Helen, ichooner, 14 tons. Lane, for Wh*tig*poua, with itores. EoUir. cutter, 16 tons, Tiller, for Waiheke, in ballast Emma, cutter, for ibe Thames, with stores. Triad, cutter, 10 tons, Grey, for Shortlaml, with ttores. Serern, outter, 19 torn, Lambaid, for Shortland, with (tore*.

VESSELS EXPECTED. H.M. 1.1. Blanche, from England, tailed February 24. Star of the Snath, s.i., from Queensland, via Hokitika. Racehorie, ship, 1,077 tons, from London, sailed March 27. Excelsior, ihip, from London (loading). Constance, barque, from London, sailed March,29. Alice Cameron, barque, from San FrancilCO. Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Frinceis Alice, brig, from Lyttelton. Glencoe, barque, from Lyttelton Royal Exchange, brig, from Sydney. Eugenie, schooner, from Tahiti. Stanley, schooner, from Japan. Black Hawk, schooner, from Lyttelton. Tawera, ichooner, from Lyttelton. Swallow, schooner, from Lyttelton. Nora, schooner, from Tahiti. Kate Grant, schooner, from South Sea Islands. William and Julia, schooner, from West Coast. Excelsior, ichooner. from Kaipara. Eagle, ketch, from South Sea Islands. Bittern, cutter, from Norfolk Island. Mahia, cutter, from Poverty Bay. Argo, schooner, from Whangerei. Agnes, cutter, from Napier via Poverty Bay.

PROJECTED DEPAETUEBS. For London.—( harlotte Ann, early. Tahiti— Rita, to-morrovr. Sydniy.— Novelty. 10th. Tavranga.— Lord A»hley, 12th. Napim.— Lord Ashley, 12th Ltttilton.— Lord Ashley, 12th., Wellington —Lord Ashley, 12th. Southbkn Poms.— loid Ashley, J2th. Thamis.— "Rnterpriie, T«urang», »nd Midge, to-d»y. Whang arm.— Hero, to-day. Bay ov Islands.— Zephyr and Joanna, to-day ; Rita, to-morrow. EirißHiAD.— Gemini, daily, at 11.

VESSELS TN HABBOUR. (Thli liit doei not include coasting cutten. Lord Ashley, ».i., from Wellington. Ente r i>r<»e Wo. 1, p.». ton ferry ««rHce) Enterprise No. 2, p.s., 45 tons, Scon, from Shortland. Tauranga, i.s., from the Thames.— T. Macky, agent. Lady Bowen, s s. (new). Gemini, s.s., on ferry service. Jane, i • , from the Thames. Royal Alfred, p s. (new). Novelty, barque, from Sydney, — Henderson and Maofarlane, agents. Charlotte Ann, barque, from Nelson.— Cruiclcibank, Smart, and Co., agents. Pakeha, brig, from Melbourne.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Dart, brig, from Sydney.— Koberton and Co., agents. Kita, brig, from Sydney — J. S. Macfarlane, agent. Onward, schooner, from the Thames. Fiery Cross, schooner, from MahurangL Ocean Wave, schooner, from Lyttelton. Percy, ketch, from Lyttelton. Amateur, schooner, from Lyttelton —Captain, agent. Lady Don, schooner, from lyttelton.— A. Buckland, agent. Mavis, schooner, from Lyttelton. Albatross, schooner, from Mangonui. Murewai, schooner, from Poverty Bay. Zephyr, schooner, from the Bay of Inlands. Joa na, icbooner, from tbe Buy of Islands. Southern Cross, sohoonor, from Norfolk Island, Jane, schooner, from Tauntnga

ENTERED INWAKDS. Junk 6— Sea Flower, cutter, 27 tons, Fletcher, from Shortland, in ballast. «— Eclair, cutUr, 16 tons, Tiller, from Waiheke, with 30 tons firewood.

CLBA.RED OUTWARDS. JIJNB G— Triad, cutter, 10 torn. Grey, for Shortland, with 2 horses, 2,000 feet timber, l drajr, 17 bags chuff, 4 bags potatoes.— J. McLeod, agent. 6— Eoluir, cutter, 16 torn, Tiller, for TVulheke, In ballast.

ARBIVAL OF THE MISSIONARY SCHOONER SOUTHERN CROSS. The missionary schooner Southern Crosi, Captain Tilly, arrived in Kohimarama or Bishop's Bay on Saturday afternoon. She left here on the 14th of May, and experienced light S.W. and S.E. winds, arriving at Norfolk Island on the 21st ab noon. On the following day the vessel discharged part of her stores. On the 23rd experienced a hard gale, and lay off until the 25tb, when she went in again, the weatber being fine, and discharged the remainder of her cargo. Left Norfolk Island on the 29th, easterly winds and squally weather prevailing. Supposing the wind was coming from S.W., stood off 150 miles from Norfolk, and consequently ha-i to beat up the whole of the passage. On vv e dnesday last blew fresh, making Cape Brett at daylight; S.W. winds along the coast ; arriving as above Kejiorts severe sickness at Norfo'k Island, but that it had somewhat abated. At the mission station sickness had also prevailed, 16 deaths haviDg occurred from low typhoid fever. Returned hither in consequence of Bishop Patteson hating decided not to go to the Wands this year. She brings four passengers, whose names appear in our local columns.

The Stormblrd was expected in the Manukau on Saturday evening. She was not, however, reported as having arrived up to the hour of going to press. The N.Z.S.N.Co.'s steamer Ahuriri is due in this harbour, from Southern ports, on the 14fch ; and the Taran&ki, in the Manukau, the same day. The schooner Albatross takes her departure to-day for the Kawau, with the Earl of Pembroke. His Lordship will reinain there a few days, and then proceed to the North, where he purposes spending several weeks. The fine and favourite barque Novelty, Captain Nearing, will haul from the wharf at noon od Wednesday, and take her departure for Sydney in the afternoon. We understand that nearly dl her berths have been engaged, and it would be well therefore for intending passengers to make application at once to the agents of the vessel, Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane. The schooner Jane, Captain Moller, arrived yesterday morning from Tauranga, in ballast, with the following passengers :— Captain Sellars, Mr. Douglas, Miss Gordon, Mr. Berry, and 6 others. She left on Wednesday last, with the wind blowing hard from the westward ; it increased to a gale on Thursday, compelling her to put into the Barrier for shelter ; abated next day; and subsequently experienced fine weather with light breezes. The cutter Hero arrived from Whangarsi on Saturday, with 7 head cattle and 3 pig-, landed at Kohimarama ; 4 tons gam, and a quantity of settlers' produce. Ihe schooner Julia arrived yesterday morning from Hastings (Tapu Creek), in ballast, with several passengers. She returns on Tuesday. The cutter Bella arrived from T&uranga, Whakatane, and Op >tiki, on Saturday night, with sundries and several passengers. The schooner Ocean Wave is lying on the hard at Mr. Beddoea'e, North Shore, undergoing an overhaul. The cutter Waterlily arrived from Kennedy's Bay on Saturday evening, with several passengers. A hTRANcm Stort prom thb Sea.— The following is an extract from the report of the barque Fusi Yama, which arrived at t*t. Helena on the 7th February ;— " October 9th : Wan obliged to let go the anchor in Gaspar Straits for the safety of the ship, as the current was running very strung with hard squalls.— October 10th : At daylight weighed anchor again, and made all sail from under the Island of Gaspar, and when fairly away saw a vessel standing out under all sail. Having very little wind, with a •trong current against us, it was some time before we got abreast of her. When about a mile distant, she drifted past ua, and while passing us she seemed to be in a very disabled state ; her sails and rigging all in great confusion ; her mainsail split and foreyard broken and hanging down, foreroyal gaff topsail in ribbons ; jib and staysail halyards gone ; and altogether having the appearance of a vessel that had been caught in a squall. After watching her strange movements fur about an hour, and not discerning any person on board, nor any attempt made to clear the wreck I requested my second officer and four men to take the lifeboat and board her. We then bore down ' towards her. I hailed the second mate and a ked what ship was that, when he replied she was totally abandoned. Ho was then requested to let go the anchor, and I likewise anchored the Fusi Yama •breast of her. On setting 09 board myself. I found

her to be the barque Meggie Leslie, of Newcastle, captain A .Stephens, fromFoo Chow-Foofof London, with a cargo of tea, ftc. Sounded her pumps, and found her maluog no water, an J with every appearance of being strnn? and staunch (.he was built of iron) ; all valuab'es in the shape of chronometers, sextant, and all nautical instruments, and boati were tuken away. Cabin strewed with all kinds of provisions and clothes (which appeared to have happened v^ry recently), the fore hatches taken off, and pump gear unshipped. Tn faot everything seemed %% if the ship w<is not left in a ereat huny, as the ladder was even over the Bide. Prom the appearance of every thing on board the crew seemed to have supplied themselves with provisions, as a great deal was s^ewn over the decks. After getting the Fusi Yama's crew on board the derelict, commenced to clear the wreck until dark, when we returnpd on board again The crew then came aft. and begged to allow time for them to proceed to Anjer with the Maggie Leslie. I then told Mr. Bingham, the chief officer, if he could muster four volunteers T would allow them to leave the vessel, provided the remainder of the crew would be willing to work the Fnsi Yarn* on. Four volunteers having been musfcpred, and the crew seeming qnite satisfied, I agre-d to put the ship in working order for them, and start them off; also see them through the narrow parts of the reefs —October 11, 4 a.m : Turned the hands out. and, still finding the chief officer and men most eager to take the ship on, I took the Fusi Yama's crew on board again, to clear away the wreck and get her under weigh, and after gi*ing them a lifeboat and a spare compass got the anchor to the bows and bent kedge anohors and warps, all ready to let go in case of emergency ; gave the chief officer full instructions what to do, when we returned on board the Fusi Yama, and got her under weigh, and both vessels proceeded on the voyage. —^orober 17, latitude 5.53 S., longitude 105 56 E. : Barque Mepgie Leslie bearing N?N.B. eight to nine miles, having been in company six days, with light winds. We then worked the Fu»i Yama to Anjer, when Car-tain Schut was employed with a large boat and ten men to run down to the Maggie Leslie to assist the men to tak« her on to Batavia, an there wasno British consul at Anjer to take cognfzano" of the affair. After seeing Captain Hcbotaw/iy w> parted company the next day. Found on board the Mpggje Leslie the ship's log-hook, made up to til** Bth October, but no entry made an to the canxe of abandonment j also found two masters' certificate* of competency, viz., Alexander Stephen, No 24.970: address, Hibhurn Quay, Gxteshead ; date of Mr»h 1 828, in Fr»serburgh ; No. of register ticket, 74 632; passed in Shields. Uth January, 1862. Gilbert Anderson, No. 15 810 ; address, Kempock, Oourock. "Renfrewshire; date of birth 1819, in Scotland, Orkney ; No. of register ticket, 713,369 ; passed at Greenock, sth July, 1855. Names of volunteers :—: — Mr. Bingham, chief officer • John Mulling, A.B. ; H. Salthouse, A.B. ; James Lewis, A.B. ; 0. Buzzard, 0.5."