Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 34, 24 January 1846, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

INWARDS. — roREIGN. Jan. 20. — H. M. Steamer Driver, 4 guns, Commander C. O Hayes, froiij Hongkong, 27th Sept., Battan Island, 3d Oct., Singapore, 6th Nov , Suurabaya, 16th Nov., Alias Straits, 523 d Nov., Swan River, 16ih Dec, HohavtTowu, 2d Jan., and Sulney 12ih January. Passen<jeis — Mr. andMis Crawloid, and Mr. Bushy; Captain Henderson, Lieutenant Honble. W. Yelveilon, 1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal, and 24 rank and file Royal Artillery. Jan. 20. Waterhlly, schooner, Ramsden, master, from Norfolk island, with sundries. Passengers, Major Arney, Captain Hardy, Assistant Surgeon Ballawyne, Adjutant Simmons, and 101 rank and File, 58th Regiment. Mrs. Arney, Mrs. Hardy and child. \V. S. Grahame, agent. Jan. 21. Russell> A mciicau whaling ship, Soule, master, Irom whaling grounds, with 200 barrels black Oil, and 1000 Ib-.. bone. J.S. Polack, agent Jan 23. Kaie, sihooner, Macfarlane, master, from S\dne\,with sunrines. H. R.Cretnry, agent. Jan. '2'i Fr.Uc, English whaler, Lewis, master, from w halms; grounds, with 815 barrels Sperm Oil, out 21 mouths. Jan. 23. Providence, schooner, M'Cook,master,froni Sydney, with sundries. Passengers, Mr. Norman, and Mrs. Roy. H. R. Cretnay, agent.

OUTWARDS — FOREIGN. Jun. 20. Sir John Franklin, schooner, Jones, master, lor the Feegeei, with sundries. J. S, Polack, agent. Jan. 21. Cacrnavon, English Whaler, Irving, master, for whaling grounds, in ballast. H. ft. Crettiay, agent.

INWARDS— COASTWISE. Jan. 17. H.EI.CS. Elphinstone, Captain Young, fiom Ray ol Islands, with his Excellency Governor Grey, and suite. Jan. 17 Thistle, cutter, Bradley, master, from Bay of Islands, wiih Gum. Jan. 17. Emma, schooner, Jackson, master, from Bay ot Plenty, in ballast. Jan. 19. H.M.h Calliope, Captain Stanley, from Bay of Islands, with troops. Jau 19. Cilmgum/, cutter, M'Millan, master, from Hicks's Bay, with pigs and potatoes. Jan. 19. Russell, schooner, Halt, master, from Bay of islands, with oil. Jan. 19. Swan, cutter, Millon, master, from Bay of Islands, in ballast. Jan. 19. Diana, schooner, Banks, master, from Hicks's Bay,' with potatoes. Jan. 20. H.M.S. Castor, Captain Graham, from Bay of Islands, with tioops. Jan. 20. h. M. S. North S/ar, Captain Sir Everard Home, from Bay of Islands, with troops. Jan. 20. Plains Castle, barque, Dawbon, master, from Bay of l.slands, with troops an 1 volunteers. Jan. 22. J'~irtoiia, government brig, Richards, master, from Riy of Islands. Passeuger, Thomas Walker, (NtneJ.

OUTWARDS— COASTWISE. Jan. 17. Strat/iiila, bdrque, Campbell, master, for Kaipava, with sundries. Jan. 17. Elizabeth, schooner, Read, master, for Bay of PUnty, in bal ast. Jan. 47. Samuel Marsden , schooner, Shearer, master, for B.iy of Plenty, with sundries. Jan. 19. Flying Fish, schooner, Shaw, master, for the Thanif-., in ballast. Jan 19. Alexander, schooner, Miller, master, for MauKaua, in ballast. Jan. 19. Providence, schooner, Collelt, master, for Tauian»a, \yiih sundiies. Jan. 'JO. Emma, schooner, Jackson, master, for Tanranga, with sundries. Jan. 20- Wooalurk, cutter, Smalley, master, for the Thames, wish -sundaes. Jan. 20. Cora, schooner, Raraty, master, for Bay of Plenty, iv ballast. Jan. 21. Glengarry, cutter, M'Millan, master, for Bay of Plenty, in bailast. Jan. 21. Chailes, schooner, Turner, master, for Mercury Bay, in ballast.

English Shipping.—The General Hewett was to sail tor Sydney on the 15Ui October. The Eagle, for Sydney, entered outwards on Sep. 11. Tl\e Mary Catheiine, for New Zealand, entered outwards Sept, 12th.

SYDNEY SHIPPING. Jan. 4 —Arrived, the ship Persian, 598 tons, from the Downs the 4th, and Portsmouth 6th Sept. Same day—Sara/t barque, 420 tons, from Liverpool the 16th Sept. The French corvette, Rhin, having completed her repairs, will sai to-monow morning for the Bay oi Islands, Auckland, Akaroa> Tahiti, and the Maiquesas —Austialian } Jan. lOih. Promotion. —Lieutenant Francis P. Egerton, late First of the /Jgincourt, 72, Flag-ship on the China station, appointed by Kear-Adnnral (Jochrane to command the Hazard, at New Zealand, vacant by the death of Commander Bell, has been confiimed in his rank ot Commander by the Admiralty.

Typhoon in tub China Seas. — Interruption of the vosage of II.M. Driver, in progress to New .Zealand. — Her Majesty's War Steamer, Driver, an iveil at Singapore from Sea on the 2'2nd instant, and as some particulars of the cause of her unexpected visit caunot fail to prove interesting, we are enabled to present our leadeis with some account ol her cruise. It appeals that the Admiral received ordcis from the Admiralty to increase the force at present engaged in the war with the natives of Nesv Zealand. Her Majesty's ship Castor and the war steamer Driver were oidcred to prepare with all dispatch for the service at New Zealand, notwithstanding that the boilers of the latter were repieseuteil to be (and as the result proved to be conect), iv an uufit siate lor so diilaut and important a service— however, as a survey was held on the boilers of both steamers, Vtxen and Drivei , at Hongkong, and the latter leported as thU more effectual ve&sel of the two, there was no alternative but to dispatch the Driter immediately. The Driver accordingly sailed liom Hongkong on the morning of the 27th September, intending to take the eastern route to New Zealand ; ihe Cantor sailed fioin HotigUoug at the s>ame time, for the ri.ute through Anjer Strait, and to the soulhward of Australia. The Driver arrived at the island of Batan, the largest of thj Bashee group, on the 30ui Sept., and immediate y set about getting a supply of firewood to enable her to put sue her voj age. iidtan, the capital of the inland ol that uame, i« mhabi.ed by Spaniard.) and Mdla\s>, in all about 5000. The Executive at Manilla, sends a Military ami Political Resident, and soldiers every three years, to relieve the g,anisou stationed there; the loree cotisisis of an ollieer and thirty men. The i-land pro luces vegetable-), maize, tobacco and bread fruit, the whole ol winch with goat*, bullockb, and poultrj

of all sorts, nre remarkable cheap ami abundant ; good fresh water is also to be obtained. The Datives are for the must part Christians, being under the spiritual coutroul of a P<ulie at each district ; there is a convent situated at Batan. The whole island contains about 11,000 inhabitants They are happy, peaceful, indolent, but sadly addicted to liquoi , which they extract from the sugar cane. The (J >- vernor, who is represented as a most energetic and kind person, bestirred himself and his people in su h a manner that in three days the Driver hail up^aid-) of 100 tons of wood on board, and accordingly sailed from Batan on the 3rd instant, iuteii'ling to make the island ol Guam her second ' plate of oall.' On the 6th, however, having got 250 miles from Buau, every thing indicated the approach ot bad weather, and towards evening the breeze which had been fresti all day, increased in violence, and at midnight it blew a perfect hurricane. Every storm sail which was attempted to be set to steads the ship, was? blown to ribbons, and lor twelve hours she was left to the mercy of the wind and waves; no canvas being able to stand the violence oi the wind, louards the evening- of the 7th, and on tin' morning of ihe Blh, the gale abated, and settled into a moderate breeze from the S.E. The typhoon commenced from the N.E., and gradually drew round to S.E. The sea is represented to have run u-ir'ifically high ; the ship hi having remaikahly well— hut several of her iiulw.uks and rails, hammock bel ings, cook house;,, &c , were washed an ay, also the gig and life buoy from the stern, as well as neaily diounins all the live stock on board. On the afternoon ol the Bih the Dnver commenced steaming, when shortly after a leak was found to some extent in the midship boiler, which was accordingly shut off. AtlOp m., however, a great rush oi hot water was observed from the space between the starboard and midship boilers . at this juncture, the chief engineer with great risk and difficulty happily succeeded in opening the safety valve and drawing 1 the fires, and thereby prevented a greate injury than would otheiwise have oeeuned The war ste.imer was now in latlieran awkward condition, being without either steam or s<iils Upon examining the injury the boilers had sustained, it was found that four da\s would be required for their temporary repair, and not having sufficient fuel to reach Guam in her then crippled state, ii was deemed advisable to bear her up, which was done under the square sails, these being the only oues which the typhoon led unscathed. iOn the 14 h she again commenced steaming, but finding 1 a leak in the bottom of the midship boiler, which working at lull power greatly increased, she steamed frou the north end of Luzon to Singapore, with the expansive gear, which the admirable slide val\es of Messrs. Seaward and Co., the makers < f her engines, euabled her 111 1 do with such advantage, that she averaged upwards of seven knots an hour, consuming very little more than half the quantity of fuel which she would have done working at full power./ The barometer at the height of the typhoon fell to 29£-m., and we hear that even working expansively as she did, so great tvas the leak in her midship boiler, that the temperature of the water in her bilge was 185, indeed cold water had frequently to be left into the ship to pi even, the officers and crew from being parboiled. We wonder that the Bashee Islands are not moie visited by ships, especially as stock and provisions at Hongkong are so very expensive. The Governor and inhabitants are represented to be anx ous to trade, and vessels frequenting that place may be assured of a hospitable reception from all, not excepting the worthy friar, inhabiting the convent. As a spei itneti of the price of provisions, on the authority of our intelligent mioimants, we may observe that bullocks aieto he had from seven to ten dollars each ; goals, 1 to 2 rupees, which are said to he very fine; an>l pigs at abcut a rupee each; vegetables, Iruil, &c almost for carrying away, for such is their abundance that scarcely anything is demanded for a sufficient supply for a ship's use. — Strait's Times, {Singapore), Oct. 28, 1845.