PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4607, 30 May 1872, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Hroi WAT**,~Th'iDi»y: 0.42 am.; 1.23 p.m Sosribi and Sokset.— Thii D»y: 7.8 a.m.; 4.47 p m. Wind and Wkathir -May 89: Wind, wuterly; ire«h' r. fine. Moon's Phase. -Last Quarter, M»y 30, 1.51 *.tn.

ARRIVALS, City of AdMaide, «.*., 1,7 4 lo'i, Walker, from \7t n' May 2 \' Pl »*" n Ker«:-CabH-Miai Walker, Misi Docker, Ml-s Kuitme, MMtor Keating, Mr an>J Mil. Murray and serrant. Captain and Mr*. <Uoddar», Mr. and Mm. Ootbers. Mr. and Mr« D»vey, Mi« D»v«7, Miss 0 Daiey, Mr. and Mrs. IMlworth, Mr«. W.iJker, Mr*. Chelton, Mrs. Wator«, M ster Water*, «eV. R Mitchell, Rev. T. Davi «. T>r. A. D' Negri Dr. Austin : Mcmw. H. IU R. Hurrioon, J. B. P. Walker, H H. J. Bmisi, B Binney. L. Sampson, T. A. Andennn, A. J. Cadbv, ThemHi Eowatt, N. Harker, R. Per.ii a, W. Hn'l, J. McDonald; and 35 in the IteMaga.— H. M. Jnrvlt, ng«nt. Con omnß, p.F., 162 ton*, iTernandee, from Buiiell —A. Buckland, »it nt Star of tho South, •a , 185 t"n», Holmes, from Napier, via Thamt<».— J S. Vacfir'ane, R(f(nt. Pafcchn, bii(t, Paterion, from Oan aru. Pas<eng6T» —Mr. Bolatrnm, Mr» A. Bohtrum i-nd family (2), Mr. Porr/, Mr. \Vi'lett.— Mastar agont. D*untl«!i>, lohoonsr, 72 ton*, Mosller, from Tau-Tani;a,-«.M»stflr, agent.

DEPARTURE*. IrtonidM and Jane, for Newcastle.

VESSELS EXPECTFD. From London.— Hdrnslee, ihlp, sniied January 11; BnJwirk, f-hip, «i!ed February 29 ; CoronilU, stilert Maich 21; Counter of Kmtore, ship, Celestial Quoen, ■hip, loading From Honolulu — Nevada, p »., Juno 16. From New York, via Adelaide. -Eist Lothian, bq , ■aileil J*n. 21. F»om Svdnet.— Citjr of Melbourne, s.s., Hero, S.S., •*rly; L dyEmma brig, loading. From Melbourne.— Golden Isle, sch , sailed May 1»; Rha, brig, loudini;. From s-xiTtißuv Ports -Tn the Alauukau: Phoabe, ».S. Wei tngton. t s., Keen, s.s , to-day. Fuom DuNßDijf. -P^elia, brig, siiled May 1. From Lytteltos.— Elm Grove, bq., snled May 15- Flirt, bgtiif., »*ilcd May 23; Lapwing, cntt., failed Maj 27; Ck-i>i>a'rj, sell., CharybdK, sch., Reive, «oh., early. From <>am v.nu — Corom t, l)g"nc., onrly. vrr.i.- inoto^ — i linniefi, rig., early. Fkom 1,1 vi k» — ><imi.ull, I'iiim Di>nna srhs.. es>rly 1 (< Rom N^w.MbTi.F.-Piownir.g Doiuty, bq , Uriton, bq., Aiijo . iMih. t'fOM Nklso^ —Tyrol, bq , aaikd May 28.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. T.i tins lint eoa.stoi» are not included. For Sv.NKY-Citjr of Melbourne, ss , early; 11. M. Jiirv% .i!»cMik. For Ho\oiDi.u.-Nebri<ka, ps, Juna 13; Henderson .md \t i f«il, mo, agents Fok Soi'iHKitv roiiTß.— From tlie Manukau : Keer*. is, May 31; I'liajbo, »s., Wclliugtou, s.s. Combei mil Dulilv, uf/nnts. Fot Wuaxo iNUi.-K^or*. a a , May 31.

IMPORTS. -May 29. Per s.s. City of Adelaide, from Sydney: 1,351 bags potatoes, 1 case varnisb, 19 bales paper, 1 coil lead, 4 drums turps, G liars steel, 7 sacks seed, 4 boxos tobacco, 21 keg 9 nails, 130 mats su^ar, 50 oasis castor oil, 9 boxes type, GO cases schu.ipps, 8 bags onions, 670 b\^s in«uze, 50 kegs butter, 718 cases fruir, GO chests tea, 4 vehicles, 2 I auks malb, , 2 bags hops, 202 packages sundries, and 250 tons genei al caxEjo for through ports. ; Per brig Pakeha, from Oamaru : 1,000 tags 30 half-bags 51G quarti-r-bags flour, 605 sacks oat 3, 39 bags pollard, 375 bags bran.

The l.a»qu" Ayr, hence, arrived at Newcast'e on tlio 17th instant. Tlu» baique Last Lothian sailed from Ail' l.iule for this port on the 2lst instant, and j U d\o here about June 7th. 1 he schooner Dauntless arrived from Tau. ran»a yesterday, bringing a cargo of 120 sheep, 4 tons gum, 14 packages, and 12 p&wngei s. The haiqne Leonidas and biig Jaue both Bailed for Newcastle yesterday. Freights — From Newcastle to Auckland, j Ids. ; Shanghai, 475. ; Hongkong, 425. • San Francisco, 393. j Honolulu, 40s. ; Adelaide, 13s The Star of the South, from Naper vift the Thames, arrived in harbour yesterday morniug. The p.s. Comerang.from Russell, brings a cargo of coals, 10 tone gum, and sundries, and a n imber of passengers. The brig Pakeha, from Oamaru, arrived in harbour at 9.30 last evening, bringing a full cargo of grain. Captain Paterson reports having left on the 13th, and throughout experienced light variable winds and fine weather. Passed the East Cape on Friday last, and a baique standing to the southward on Sunday last. The A S N. Co 's a s. City of A delaide, from Sydney, aruvud in harbour yesterday, i bringing a largo numb- r of pas->cngei3 and a full cargo of t;eu ial merchandise. Captain Walker reports hiving left Sydney on Thursday, May 23, at 3 p.m. ; rounded the North Cape aC 11 a in. on Tuesday, 28th, and arrived in Auckland yesterday, after a passage of 133 hours. Experienced light westerly winds for the first 24 hours, and Jliht head winds and fine weather until arriving in Auckland. Passed the s.s. Hero on Monday, at 7 a m., in latitude 3414 south, and lonyilude 16744 east. The City of Adelaide brings the passengers, mails, and car«o of the p.s. City of Melbourne, which vessel returned to Sydney on May 19, after being out ten days. She was disabled 600 miles from Sydney, the coge of the driving-wheel having stripped. The <City of Adelaide, arriving from Melbourne the same day, was immediately placed on the) berth for vucklaud, cargo discharged and City of Melbourne cargo transhipped with Jgreat despatch. Sailed on Thursday, and arrived as above. We are indebted to Mr. Phillip?, tho ohief officer, for the delivery of our Australian files and other favours. Dismasting op tub Alice Cameron.— The barque Alice Cameron, Captain Carter, Bailed from Newcastle on the 19th March, bound for 110 110, with a cargo of coal. All went well with the vessel until April 4, whe n it was blowing a heavy gile from N. E. At 4 a.m. wore ship with h«r head to tho eastward, the barometer falling ; 7 a in., ship w&sliove-to on the port tack ; 8 a.m., wind still increasing in force, with tenible squalla from the north, and sky quite overcast— barometer, 29 30 ; stowed the maintopsail, skip now under mizzen topsail ; 10 a.m., the trysail blew clean out of the bolt ropes ; eot a tarpaulin set in the inizzeu. rigging with great difficulty ; from 11 a.m. until noon the barometer ; stood at 27 90. This wis as low a» the j f;lass could get, the hurricane raging fear- j ally, the wind veering from N. to N.W. | and W. The ship oa her beam end*, and ; the water up to the centre of the deokß, washing away rails, sheep-pens, hencoops, deckhouse, and everything movable on deck ; smashed in the skylights, and large bodies of water filled the cabin, steerage, ■ad forecastle. To give some idea of the terrible force of the slorm, the port quarterboat was literally blown away plank by plank, and the boom, lashed to the davits to which the gripes are made fast, and which was of 6in. diameter, was broken in two by the fair force ef wind. The sea was making a clean breach fore and aft, and for the purpose of endeavouring to lighten the vessel the foremast was cat away, which toot with it' thVinaiumast 'about 10ft. from the deck, and the head of the mizenmaat, with all the pear and spare, and which fell clear of the side ; the Wque then gradually righted. From noon to 1 p.m. there wm a perfect lull, barometer 28 ; the hurricaue thenpanao on again at S.W., howling fearfully jat 4 p.m., barometer 28*60, squall very violent j 8 p.m., gale taking off; 10 , p.m , l barometer' 28 60 ; midnight, w«ather ' moderating, barometer 23*64. April :stb',: 5tb', 8 air?.] "iky broke, tod the w«ather lookup, ;,j tatftoril&jhy '^account, 17*30 S.; longitude,; 162; 10iE. .All hands then set to wortc . to,clfyiivthe wreck f And' get up jury spwi, whi«h "being done, about 70 tons o£

coal were throwb overboard to lighten her, ahd with light S.E winds she finally reached off Sydney Heads, and was taken in tow on May 18 by the steam-tug. The Alice • *ametod, as she now lies off Cuthbert's Wharf, looks a complete wreck, and it appears * a marvel Bhe did not founder. The Oitv op Melbourne.— Beferrinpr to tho accident to the s 8. City of Melbourne, the Sydney Morning Herald of May 20 says : — " The steamer City of Melbourne, which sailed from this port ten days acjo for Auckland, returned to port yesterday morning. Captain Moore reports that all Went well until noon on the 12th instant, when, with one or two sudden crashes, the engines were brought up stauding. On examination it was found that the gear wheel bad stripped $ nearly the whole of the cogs beinpf gone or smashed. After due deliberation, the steamer then being 600 miles from Sydney, Captain Moore determined to return, this being considered by him the most judicious course under the circumstances for the safety of the ship and all on board. The wihd being nearly fair, the steamer was headed for Sydney, propeller disconnected, and all available sail set. Mr. Crnmack, the chief engineer, having ascertained that there wore a sufficient number of spare cogs to complete a single set of teeth, at once set to work with his men and the carpenter to get them fitted, and with such energy had the work been done that they were enabled to give the vessel the assistance of the propeller on four days, since which time the winds and weather proved favourable. The City, however, only reached port in time, as the remaining cogs were giving out as she came up the harbour " Wrecks. — The barque Clara Savers, bound to Mauritius from Sydney, was wrecked on the reefs to the southward of Eodriguea on March 21. One man was drowned at the tirao of the wreck, and another died a few days afterwards from exposure. The vessel was insured for £3,000. —The schoouer Lola Montez was lost on the Northumberland Group. She wai insured for £G5O The vessel was bound from Biinbaneto Cleveland Bay. Abandonment of the Basque Bfngal. — The Bengal, Captain Rogers, left Newcastle on the 29th ultimo, with a cnrpo of coals for Duuedin. At daylight on the 30th the ship was 50 miles N. E. of Port Stephens, and on sounding tho pumps was found to have six feet of water in the well, although tliey had been kept going :ill night. The bhip was kept in for the laud, and n part of the cargo was thrown overboard. On the Gtb, when 200 miles from Cape Hawke, fell in with the barque Alice Cameron, dismasted ; and, at dipt ■in Ro«crs's request, she remained alongside the sinking barque all night, and fie following morning, as tho weather was thieatcuing, and there was 10ft. of water in the bold, the Bengal was abandoned, the ciew going on board the Alice Cameron, where they were received with every kindness.