SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3457, 14 August 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Royal Alfred, p.s,, 130 torn, Farquhar, from the Thames, with passengers. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., 61 tons. HfcDougall, from the Thames, with passengers. Lady Bowen, p s., 60 tons, Cunningham, from the Thames, with passengers. Clydo, p.s., 27 tons, Ellis, from Shortland, in ballast. Ahuriri, s.s., 131 tons, Flowerday, from Southern ports, with general cargo and passengers. Argo, schooner, 32 tons, Daries, from Whangarei, with t ton baric, H head cattle. Passengers— ao. Coquette, schooner, 43 tons, Matbieion, from Omaha, in ballast Hero, cutter, SO tons, Joiner, from the Thames, in ballast.

DBPAKTDRE3. Bpyal Alfred, p.s., 130 tons, Farquhar, for th« Thames, with passengers. Qalcyon, 1. 1., 27 tons, Wing, for the Thames, with passengers. Clyde, p.s., 27 ton*, Ellis, for Short land, with horses. Coquette, schooner, 43 tons, Mathieion, for the Bay of Islands, in ballast. Sea Breeze, sohaoner, TO tons, Rqrrls, for the Bay of Islands, with sundries and passengers. Hanrest Home, cutter, 1Q tons, English, for Shortland, with 6,000 bricks. Henry, cutter, 14 tons, Robinson, for the Thames.

C&EARED OUTWARDS. August 12. Noreltr, barque. 37C torn. Nearing, for Sydney, with cargo as per exports. Passengers — Saloon : Mr. Bensley, Mr. Colling*. Steerage : Mr. and Mrs Gellio and 2 children, Mr. John Gilpin.

EXPORTS. Per barque Novelty, for Sydney : 2 packages, order. Free of duty : 49 cases kauri gam, Owen *nd Graham ; S3 balei flax, J. K. Roberts ; 17 bains f}ax, 55 qases gum, flendenon and Macfarlane ; 4 oases metal, Bell Brothen ;75 cases gum, J. S, Macfarlane ; 10 cases cornflour, ihort-ihipped at Sydney. —Henderson and Macfarlane, agent*.

VESSELS EXPECTED. H.M. f.i. Blanche, from England (tailed February 24), No. 74 H.M, 1.9. Roiario. from the Bay of lilandi. Excelsior, ihip, from London, l(t dii. p., No. 6,942 (sailed May 16). Ida Ziegler. 11110, from London (loading). 3rd dii. p., No. 76. Slam, ihip, from London (loading), 2nd dis. p., No. 819. Glencoe. barque, from Newcastle, Ist dii. p.. No. 5,423. Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, 3rd dis p., No. 8,326. Elisa Shairp barque, from Wellington, lit dis. p., No. 5,,634. Celesta, barque, from San Francisco, 3rd dis. p , No. 1,016. Kate, barque, from Sydney, Ist dis p , No. 6,539. Harriet Armitage, barque, from Sydney, 3rd dis p., No. 19. Prince Regent, barque, from Newcastle, Ist dis. p., No. 9,784, Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Lady Alicia, brig, from Newcastle. Fawn, brig, from Newcastle, Ist dii. p , No. 3,804. Moa, brig, from Tahiti, lit dis p „No,, No, 7.138. Alarm, brig, from Melbourne via Newcastle, lit dis. p. Princess Alice, brig, from Sydney, lit di», p., No. 4,938. Pakeha, brig, from Sydney. Dart, brig, from Sydney, 2nd du. p., No. 7,930. Rita. brig, from Tahiti. 2nd dis. p., No. 7.930, LalU Rookb,, briff, from Sydney, Ist dis. p.. No. 6,932. Astrwa, brig, from Kaipara. Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Sydney, Ist dis. p., No 1 8,216. Stanley, ichooner, from Japan, 2nd dis. p.. No 1,230. Kemlwortb, ichooner, from New Caledonia, Ist dis. p., No. 7,853. Saucy Last, schooner, from Napier. Mariner, schooner, from Kaipara. Eugenia, schooner, from Tahiti, l*t dis. p., No. 3,654. Neva, aohooner, from Tahiti, lit dis. p., No. 8,720. Success, iQhoonar, from Whangapoua. Kate Grant, schooner, from South Sea Islands. Amateur, schooner, from Sydney, 3rd dis. p., No. 3,079. Murewai, schooner, from Poverty Bay. Mavis, schooner, from Dunedin. Ocean Wave, schooner, from Timaru. Queen, schooner, from Dunedin, 2nd dts. p., No. 12, Iranboe, schooner, from Maogonni. Meteor, schooner, from the Bay of Islands. Coquette, schooner, from Russell. Mary Ellen, ichooner, from Mercury Bay. Tawera, ichooner, from Poverty Bay. * Tauranga, ichooner, from Bay of Inlands. Zephyr, schooner, from the B»7 of islands. Jane, ichooner, from Taurang*Sea Gull, ichooner, from Melbourne. Excelsior, schooner, from the Ba7 of "lands. Wild Duck, ketch, from Whang»P oU *' Harwell, cutter, from Hokiaoga. Bittern, cutter, from Norfolk bland*

PROJECTED DEPARTURE, for London.— Kate Waters and RaaQhorie, early. Tahiti.— Clyde and Moore*, early. Naphr. — Aburlri, 15th. Sydney.— Hannah Newton, August 18. ■Wellington. — Ahuriri, 15th. From the Manukau : Airedale, 15th. Taranaki.— From the Manukau : Airedale, 15th. Southern Forts.— From the Manukau : Airedale, 15th. Wist Coast.— From the Manukau : Airedale. 15th. Thames.— Tauranga, Lady Bowen, Boyal Alfred, and Clyde, to-day. Tatu Cbkzk,— Lady Bowen, to-day. Whanqarh. — Argo, to-day. Manoapai. — Argo. to-day. Kaipara.— Little Fred, early. ExvjtßHiiAJo.— Gemini, daily, at 11.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. (Tiiti Hit does not include coasting outteri. Ahuriri, 1.1., from the South. Star of the South, *.i , from Napier. £>ate r ur>H« No. 1, p.i. (on Terry ««r«ict) Enterpriie No. 2, p.i. (on Thames trade). Tauranga, s.i. (on Thames trade).— T. Macky, agent. Midge, 1 1. (on Thames trade).— L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. Halcyon, 1 s. (on Thamei trade). Duke of Edinburgh, p.s. (on Thames trade). Lady Bo wen, p.i. (on Thames trad*), Clyde, p 1. (on Thames trade). Royal Alfred, p.i. (on Thames trade). Gemini, 1 s. (on Rivtrhead ferry tervice). Jane, 1.1. (repairing). Racehone, ship, from London.— Cruickihank, Smart, and Co., agenti. La Dorade, French transport ship, from Sydney. Comtance, barque, from London.— Henderson and Maofar* lane, agents. Katt Waters, barque, from Nelion.— J, S. Maofarlane, agent, Albatmss, ichooner, from Mangonui. Southern Crosi, schaontr, from Norfolk bland, Moorea, ichooner, from Rorotonga. Little Fred, sohooner, from Melbourne.. Isabella, ketch, from Whangarei, Dunedin, schooner, from fiunedin. Fiery Cross, icbooner, from Bay of Islands. Sea Ureexe, ichooner, from the Bay of islands. Argo, tohooner, from Whangarei.

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