SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Marlborough Press, Volume VI, Issue 56, 15 July 1865, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF PICTON. ARRIVED. July 12 —of the Mill, schooner, 42 tons, M'Kown, from Wanganui. July 13—Auckland, s.s, 533 tons, Ponsonby, from Nelson and North. SAILED. July 13— Auckland, s.s, 533 tons, Ponsonby, for Wellington and South. PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS. Per Auckland —Saloon : Mr Tetley, Mr Pritchard, Mrs M‘Rae, Miss Eyes, Mr Marks, Mr Seymour, Mr Straclian, Mr Masters, .Mr Harris. Fore-cabin : Mr Heberley, Mrs Heberley and 5 children. OUTWARDS. Per Auckland —Three in Fore-cabin. IMPORTS. Per Maid of the Mill—l whale boat, 1 cooking stove, Duncan. Per Auckland, from Melbourne —40 doors, 2 bdls sashes, 32 pkgs sugar, 3 trunks boots. 20 boxes soap, 7 cases furniture, 7 kegs nails, 1 cask, 18 lengths composition. 1 cask whiting, 1 keg nails, 18 axles, 2 coils rope, 1 cask, 1 case, 20 cases kerosene, 60 bales fencing wire, 7 pkgs rope, 5 trunks boots, 4 cases drapery, 4 cases fruit, 2 eases stationery, Beaucnamp & Co. From Nelson—7 boxes tea, 1 box coffee, Marks ; 1 crate earthenware, 1 cask nuts, 2 casks sugar, Beauchamp & Co.; 1 box, Harris; 3 bdls trees, Seymour; 1 pkg saws, Dives and Gaby; 1 box. Kirkwood. EXPORTS. Per Auckland, for Wellington—2 horses, Beauchamp, Levien, & Co. For Canterbury—3 cases fish, order. For Otago—B cases fish, order. The Auckland. The steamer Auckland, which arrived here about eleven o’clock on Thursday morning, was 25 hours on her passage from Nelson to Picton, being compelled to put into Gard’s Bay through stress of weather. LAUNCH OF THE FIRST NEW STEAMER FOR THE PANAMA ROUTE. The launch of this fine vessel took place from Mr Gudgeon’s yard, at Cubitt Town, on the Thames, in the beginning of March. She is described by a correspondent as being a magnificent ship of 1500 tons, builder’s measurement, propelled by twin screws. She slid beautifully from the ways, and sped more than half-way across the Thames before bringing up. A daughter of Lord CJaud Hamilton christened fhe graceful ship, giving her the name of “ Ruahine.” At the luncheon which followed the launch, several Australian and New Zealand gentlemen were present. Below are the dimensions of the first of the Panama liners : l ength between perpendiculars, 265 feet. Breadth over all, 34 feet. De ill amidships from top of spar deck to top of floors, 25 feet 7 inches. Tonnage, builder’s measurement, 1500 tons. Propelled by two screws. Nominal power of engines, 350 horses—loo horse power more than required by contract. Accommodation for 100 first-class, and 100 second-class passengers. Guaranteed speed, loaded, 12 knots. Brig rig, patent self-reefing topsails, iron lower masts. Two steam winches, Daunton’s fire engine and pumps, lightning conductor. Classed A 1 at Lloyd's.