SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIX, Issue 4794, 7 January 1873, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HiOB Wat**, Thin T>ny • 0 47 a m : 1 20 p m. Suinusi »"d Son«t Thi^ Day 4 65 a.m , 718pm Moon'm PnA«r.— Full Moon, January 14, 4.2 » m. Wikd — January e, s K Weathm,— January 6, fine.

ATtETVALS. Star of tTio South ■>.«., I""; toni, TTolrnes, from Napier Pus* necr*— TV'ri Hsrtf^r' and funljr'2; Mei'rs. Cn«hm- re, Qr*~t. Cnrl" U C^'Iptiso, llolmoi Barker; Tuptafn O Inflow —.1 1 Mucfitrlftrie Heort Ludr Bowpn p n , 50 tons, Adams, for Mahurmgi — J. CMey, affetit

CLEANED OFT WARDS. Rowena, s s , 74 torn, McOregor. for Pu'sell and Korthern ports. Passengers— 12 — CrnicMiank and Co , aeenti. Gt»dia'rur, barque, 428 tons, Ogier, for Newcastle —J. S. Mnrffirlane, agent Amnran'lie, <ichnnnfr. 61 ton^. Marts, for Kaipara and Dunedin — O. W Binnf y. ngent. S»ucy L»s^ seh"oner 30 tnni. "-mitli, for Rniioll and Ewt Coa*t Pa s^nper?— 5 — Maitrr, uront Queen, schooner, 40 tons, Ve«lt, for Eussell.— Ma«Ur, agent.

DEPARTURES. Challenger, for Whsng»rei, Rowena and Queen, for Russell

VFSSELS EXPFCTFD. Fiom London —Harvest Homo, ship, tailed Sopt 29; Lochn'pir, ship, failed Oct. 10. Loading Cadnceui, w.irwick, ship^. From New York Volar ''tar, »hlp, aailed July 10fl(Melhourne, nailed n c 24> From Honot umt —Nebraska, p a. From Mei nourar.— Moa, brig, loading; Hero, s n , early. From Sidney.- Lion, hq , sailed Pec. 19; Wong* Wonga, <i a , .'an 7; Hero, « % , curly From Nkwcastle. Byron, brig, sailed Dec. ?1; Briton, Glcnhuntl , I q^ , tnr\v ' IVrom Ntiv Citrrovh,- Ivanhoo, sch., early. Fkom Tahiti,— Jessie Niccol, sch.; Emelie, sch., eiily. From Lfviika — Senpull, ich. Fkom Hi baiit Town — Bella Mary, bq , early. From Litifitov— T fitm, g(h , mailed 2'rd From Southeiin Touts —IJanpatii.!, i».. early In the Manukau : Taranaki, s » , early , Wellington, i.f Froh Whanoanui — St Kilda, s <i , early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tn thin list coaster* aic not included. Ton London. — Qmen Beo, ship, loading; L. D Nathan an>. Co , agentr. Fo» Nwr York.- Glenhuntly, bq , enrly. For Honolulu — Dakota, p i , early ; Henderson and Macfarlane. agenti For Std 1 '^! — Wonga "Wonga, a.s, early; II. M Jervis, agent. Fo» Newcastlb — Gladinteur, bq ; J. S. MacfarUdi, agent. For Southmn Ports.— "Runcatira, i «., enily, Oooabei and Dnldy, agrnti From the Manukau. Phcebe, 1 1 , 9th ; Combes and Duldy, agents.

IMPORTS —January 6. Per a a. Star of the South, from Napier ; 1,120 sheep, J. Banks.

THE HARVEST HOME AND LOCn. NAGAR. The following are the values and particulars of tho cargoes of the ships Harvest Home and Lochna^ar, now on their way to this port from London : — The HARVhST Home. — Apparel and readymade clothing, £3,380; blankets and fl uinela, £610 ; carpets and rugs. £2S0 ; cotton goods, £1,030; general drnpeiv, £3,245; haberdashery anil hosiery, £2,160 ; boots and shoes, £1,710 ; saddlery and leather goods, £960; canvas, £370; coidagc and twine, £420 ; 4,690 sacks ; 100 woolpack^ ; painta and varnish, £4"0 ; glass (win dow and jjUte), £ r >6 ; glassware, £240; earthenware, £160; stationery, £510 ; books, £380 ; brushware, £60 ; agricultural implements, £60 ; hardware and ironmongery, £2,100 ; upholstery and furniture, £400 ; pianos and musioal instrument 1 ', £420 ; toys and fancy goods", £323 ; oilmen's Btores and provisions, £2,390 ; salt fish, £164 ; candlea, 122cwt. ; soap, 7cwt. ; oils, 1,830 gallons; perfumery, £233 ; gunpowder, 575owt. ; salt, 20 tons; fiuits and spices, 120cwt. ; sugars, 123cwt. ; tea, 4!).")lb. ;con fectionery, £31 ; chemicals, £210 ; drugs £1,110; tobacco pipes, £14; agricultural seeds, £790 ; hops, 8cwt ; beer in glass, 33 barrels ; brandy, 1,000 gallons ; British •pints, 9,154 gallons ; geneva, 2,800 gallons; rum, 1,095 gallons ; red and whit' 1 wine, l,0'J0 gallons ; galvanised iron, 29 tons ; boop iron, 1 ton ; sheet and plate iron, 4 tons ; nails and bolts and nuts, 20 tons ; » sheathing metal, 2 tons ; tin plate, 30 boxes; wire, 24 tons ; zinc, G tons. The LocnxAOAR —Apparel and readymade clothing, £7,620; blankets and flannels, £130 ; carpets and rugs, £'370 ; cotton goods, £2,430 ; general dr.ipery, 18,530 ; haberdashery and hosiery, £3,210 ; boots and Bhoes, £430 ; saddlery and leather good-?, £281 ; canvas, £250 ; cordage and twine, £510 ; 3,000 sacks , paints and varnish, £320; glass (window and plate), £107, glassware, C140; earthenware, £30; paperhangings, £110; piper,3S0cwt. ; stationeiy, £20; books, £40 ; brushware, £73; agricultural implements, £47 ; hardware and ironmongery, £1,680 ; upholstery and furniture, £260 ; pianos and musical inst'ti* ments, £290 ; toys and fancy goods, £S00 ; oilmen's stores an I provisions, £1,820 ; salt fish, £530 ; candles, lO2cwt. ; soap, 5cwt. ; oils, 923 gallons; perfumery, £310; coiks, 4301b. ; gunpowder, llcwt. ; fiuity and spices, 123cwt. ; sugar, 130cwt. ; confectionery, £90; chemicals, £170; dings, £215; agricultural seeds, £910 ; hops, 42cwt , beer in glass, 28 barrels ; biandy, 3,090 gallons ; British spirits, 390 gallons ; geneva, 820 gallons ; rum, 2,244 gallons ; red and white wine. 3,423 gallons ; bar and rod iron, 55 tons; galvanised n on, 6 tons ; sheet and plate iron, 11 tons; nails and bolts and nuts, 30 tons ; quicksilver, 20 bottles.

The Wonga Wongi, from Melbourne and Sydney, is expected hero to-day. The ship Crusader, from London, arrived at Lyttolton jcstcrday, after a passago of 82 dnys. The ship Polar Star left Melbourne fot this port on December 21. She is originally from New York. The b s. Hero ia to leave Melbourne for this port viH Sydney on the 10th inBtanfc. At latent advices tho barque Bella Mary WM loading at Hobart Town for this port. The barque Gladiateur cleared outwards at the Customs yesterday for Newcastle, in ballast. She will tako her departure tomorrow. Her inward cargo from Liverpool has all been landed in capital order. The barque Amateur 11 to leave Whmgaroa for Adelaide on the 22nd instant. Intending passengers will be forwarded per steamei leaving here on the 20th. I he s.s. Stir of the .South arrived in bar bour yesterday morning from Napici, bringing a full cargo of slice]) and sev> r:i) passengers. Her cargo of sheep was landed at Kobimarama at high watci yostciday afternoon. The schooner Saucy Lass will sail for the East Coast and Nnpier, vi.l Kussell, to d.iy, with the following cargo: (5 tons flotu, (5 cases beef, 5 packages sundries, 2quatturcaska rum, 0 cases drapeiy, 10 cases br.mdy 3 cases gin, i) canes tobacco, 2 «.»=iks rum, '2 canes brandy, 4 cases gin, 4 cases old torn, - bagB Hugar. The a ». Southern Cross, henco, arrived at Tfturauga on unday night last. The schooner T) nmtlem ia taking in cargo for Samoa, for which place she will sail m <L few dayn. Efforts were made yesterday to float the cutter Victoria, but up to a lato hour last night they were unsuccessful. The cnttei has, however, been floated into shallow w»ter, and out t f danger of receiving any further damage should the weather continm fine. Tie sebooner StraHinaver left for Graliamitown lust night with the Thames portion of her cargo from Dunedin.

The ketch Clematis left Napier on I last for Poverty Bav, where she will load » with wool for this.. ort. 1 ho Ulei^ recently purchased by P- fn Bem]aH - n Amtiah.1, is an onMb T H wn buiUvesse]) " n(1 1S 1. about 7.1 tons legister, 80 feet .-.i-th, 22f«ct beam, and G feet 7 inches depth of hold bhe is fitted with a centre- j hoard, and from all accounts is a capital s.u'ei It is Captain Bendall's intention, if , possible, to enter his vessel for the laco for | traditi" vessels round Tui at our forthcoming ,1111111, il icg.itta. The p s. Challenger took her departure for Whangarei ytsturday afternoon. The ik'w twin a s. Lily will m a few days take the plaec of the s.s Gemini, v, lulst that steamer receives a thoiough oveihaul to her mat binery and liull The alterations to the Duke of Edinburgh areo\])oct<<l to be completed in about three wet ks' time. The ss Rowena took her depai ture for Russell and Northern poi ts yesterday with 20 mats sugar, 5 cases schnapps,2 cases kero8ine,6 cases ol.l toni,5 cases whiskey,22 sacks bread, 1 parcel .'laperj, 4 b-igs sundries, 1 cask biandy, 1 ca«k old torn, 1 cask whiskey, 2 ca^ks ruin, I bull. She also took 12 pass< ugt rs The schooner Queon sailed for Bnssell yesterday, in balHst. The mail steamship Dakota, hcncc.ariived ofl' Napier at 5 p. m on Sunday last, and sailed aimm for Wellington at 6.80 The p s. Lndy Bow en returned last evening from her UMial weekly trip to the Hot Springs and Mahurangi. The schooner A maran the cleared outwards at the Customs yesterday for Kaipara, with a Pinall general cargo. At Kaip»ra the Amaianthe will load for Diinedm, returning from theuce with a general cargo for this port. The steamship Carolina, from Baltimore to 1 lverpoul, foundered during a herce gale on October 26. The capUm and >mo seaman wie picked up by the British barque Mitiows. The remainder of the crew were all lost. Fh eights.— Tho tonnage on the berth at London for New Zealand and Australia on October 31 was 43.G00 tous. There is a large inci ease for these places on the berth, with a continued fair iuqutry. On October 19, a pilot boat returning from Montroae was caught in a sudden mist of wind and capsized. A passing steamer went to the rescue, but out of a crew of^ six only succeeded in saving one man. The men were unable to do anything to save themselves, being numbed with cold. The five men drowned were pilots. Iwo corvettes on tho Alabama principle aie being constructed by the Geini.m Government. It is claimed that in three yeais the German Emperor will possess four Alabamas, armed with heavy guns, and capable of sustaining a conflict against iioncladg covered with Sin plates Hi.vimv and Dm \di_m'e ok Tim U.S. Na"\v.— The deplorabli- condition into which the vessels comprising the United States Navy have fallen does not appear to be generally known, and nnuiy who have hitherto indulged in golden visions of the great naval foice will have their dream j dispelled by a glance at theieal condition of the navy. It appeals acaicely credible that America has not a single vessel that may really be called a man-of-war, but such is the case, the few vessels they possess being built aftei old models, and many of them have gone through the process of rebuilding so many tunes, that the woids of Gideon Wells himself may be quoted in tins instance: " Unforunate would be their condition should the country be suddenly involved 111 hostilities with any one of the pniK 1p.1l maritime powers of I lie world " In HGC the n.vvy of the United States was composed of 2(16 vessels of all kinds, mounting an aggregate (if in commission) of 1,7-13 liuns." In 186S there was a reduction in the number, and in the last report of the ■Secretary of the Navy the following statistics represent the total 11av.1l forco of tho United Stites : — Ve-sscU on the navy list of all clashes and sues, 17.">, of wlneh 2'» aie sailing, the side-whoel, and auxiliaiy screw. Fifty are in service, of which only 28 arc in foreign service. Of the lomamdet, hiv being titted fur sea, 52 are momtois (but only two .iiein conimi sion), 13 aio on the stocks never completid, and the balance arc for the most part unfit for sea. The -ecre- ■ taiy of the Na\3', speaking of the ironclads, says : — " Jn repotting the condition of tho noncliid vessels very little can be said in I their favour. Forty of tho fifty-one v»bsels are of less than 5G0 tons measurement, cannot carry a modern battery, have very little speed, and consequently cannot be of much use 111 fighting an enemy in an offing or in protecting a harbour. They are built in violation of estiblished principles of naval architecture, and have been of no practical sei vice to the country. Four of tho largebt class built in the navy yards, of white oak, are now on tbe stocks, aud^ too much flaniagul to be completed. Hulls, turrets, and machinery, the most costly and powerful, have been exposed without care to the action of the elements ; and of the whole fleet relied on by tho country for defence, not one can be made ready in time to resist a sudden attack." lie concludes hia report by saying Unit " unless something is done to our navy it will soon almost wholly pass out of existence as an arm of our national power. '