Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 174, 29 January 1848, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS— FOREIGN. Jan. 20. Chflon, ship, 867 torn, Kettlewell,_ master, from London, via Cape of Good Hope, with Government stores. Passengers — Lieutenant Gray, Dr. Thompson. 75 New Zealand Fencibles, 70 women, and 130 children. Brown & Campbell, agents.

Vr.PA RTUBCS— FOREIGN. Nil.

Inwards— Coastwise. Jan. 24. Onde, schooner, 66 tons, Robinson, master, from Wellington, with sundriei. Jan. 24. Ellen, schooner, 17 tons, Monk, master, from Hokiauga, with flux, potatoes, onions, &c. Jan. 24. Neptune, schooner, 27 tons, Read, master, from Hawke'i Bay, with oil, wheat, maize, pork, &c Jan. 24. Dove, schooner, 20 torn, Hunt, master, from Corotnandel Harbour, in ballast. Jan. 24. Ira, ichooner, 16 tons, Jefiers, master, from Bay of Plenty, with pigs, fi\u, &c. Jan. 24. Darini?, schooner, 15 tons, Thoroughgood, master, fiom Meuury Bay, with timber. Jan. 2i—Thovias Nixey, cutter, 20 tons. Johnson, from east coast with pork, maize, potatoes, &c Jan. 26. Providence, schooner. 31) tons, Merrick, master from Waiheke, with firewood.

OUTWABDS— COASTWISCi Jan. 26. Dove, schooner, 20 tons, Hunt, master, for Tutulcaka, with sundries. Jan. 27. Thomas Nixey, cutter, 20 tons, Johnjon, master, from east coast, in ballast. Jan. 27, Daring, schooner, 13 tons, Tboroughgood, master, for Mercury Bay, in ballast. Jan. 27. Ira, 16 tons, Jeffers, master, for Bay of Plenty, in ballast. Jan. 27. Neptune, Schooner, 28 tons, Read, master, tor east coatt, with bundries.

AN AFFATR AT HUAHINE BETWIXT MR. WM. WEBS . Ed, UTE OP NEW ZEALAND, AND CAPT. T. R. MULHOLLAND, OF THE SAME PLACE. It, appears Mr. Webster had a small schooner under repairs at the island of Hauhme, Captain Mulholland being master ; from some cause* (want of funds) the vessel was detained upwards of five and a half months at that island. From some intelligence received by the captain, of Mr. Webster owinur a great many debts in Tahiti, and of his reporting to have a good deal of cargo to the leeward, when there was in reality none, the captain wrote to H. M. S. Calypso, lying at Borabora, stating to the commander the state of affairs — that the vessel's register was in Tahiti, and that the said Webster owed the raptain a considerable sum of money, besides a number of debts in Tahiti, and that lie feared Webster meant to start away without the captain, and also leavp the register, creditors, and all behind. As soon as Mr. Web&ter found the captain meant to detain the vessel and take her back to Tahiti, he fold him (the captain) he was now off duty, and endeavouied to ship another c.iptain, using very strong language on the occasion — such ai, he would tie the captain to the mast, make him fast to the ieel, tow him, &c, &c. The captain called a meeting of the chiefs of the island ; both parties being sent for, after some long talk the native* came to a decision, viz., that the vessel should return to Tahiti under the command of the person who brought her there. Mr. Webster then refused to proceed to Tahiii, or pay any dehti on account of the vessel. The following morning, after the discussion in the captain's favour, Mr. Webster suddenly attacked the said captain, and severely Mused him , such as beaiing him with an orange stick, &c. After a' good deal of difficulty, tbe captain was rescued from his graip. He then took possession of the house (where tbe articles belongingto tbe vessel were stored), taking the captain's papers and accounti. During the assault, he shouted that ha made the capta-n a prisoner in the name of the United States calling on all the Americans to assist h'm ; that he had mads his will, and was prepared to die, and other exciting language. The captain went on board to stop, and wait the arrival of the man-of«. far. Some days after.while tha captain was on shore at breakfast, Mr. Webitercame on board with a cutlass, daring native or white man to step on board tbe vessel. The captain called a meetiug of the chief* a ■*»eond time, and whilst they were deliberating on what was to be done, Webster came on shore with the cutlass in his hand ; after speaking a few words to on« of the chiefs, he seized the captain by the throat, and, waving the cutlass over his head, said, if he made any resistance, he would cut him down. After dragging him along some distance, the captain called one of the chiefs by name, ami asked him if he would allow such actions. The natWes then interfered, requesting Mr. Webster not to act in that manner ; he told him to be off, or he would cut him down also. The native seized the cutlass, and it was quickly drawn from him, slightly cutting his hand, and also broken by one ot the seamen whilst it was pointed at the captain's breast. The natives nov made a rmh, and he was quickly down on hit bnck, and lashed with cords. One otber man by the name of Wilkinson, late from New Zealand, who had gone on board to assist Webster, was alio taken on shore and put in irons as an accomplice. Mr. Weboter was taken to another house, double ironed and secured with iope, the irons not being very strong, and he being a strong man. In a few days, the man-of-war arrived, and on the captain's investigation Wilkinson was liberated, but Webster was confined, The captain of the man-of-war put on board two sea^ men and an officer, and hoisted the English colours, as the schoqner had no pa^eis, on condition that Mr. Webster would return to Tahiti on board the man-of-war, which he was very unwilling to do ; it he WJuld not proceed he would loave him where he found him. He then consented to go to Tahiti as n passenger. On the arrival of both vessels at Tahiti, the schooner's colours (Navigator) were hoisted, and the command of the vessel given back to the captain. On the sailing of the Calypso from Tahiti, the captain of her left a letter, stating that after a long and mature deliberation, both of natives and others, he had come to the con elusion, that whatever the captain of theschooner had done, he wa« not actuated by vindictive motives, but he had acted, as far as he could le^n, entirely through csnscientious motives. The matte* of the assault, when laid before the French Government, could not be acted upon, as it was committed in another island not under their protection. The next question, as to the accounts and debts owing; to the captain of the schooner, is to be decided by three arbitrators appointed by the French Government. — Sydney Herald.

Arrival of tub Fisgard.— On Sunday lost, the Fisgarrt, 42, Captain Duntze, reached Spithead from the Pacific. She brought home a small freight, on merchants account 75 ,UOO dollars; and she was in such haste to land them, that, as often occurs with these treasure-ships', she stiuck the ground. This happened near Egypt's Point off Osborne, the Fiigard making the passage of the Needles, and was in consequence, it is said, of some addition to the buoys since the master of the Fisgard was in England, no pilot being on boaid, Tue tide was rising, and she

wes soon "off shore again." The freight was consigned to Messrs. Shaw and Maxwell, the well-known naval wine merchants, for transfer to the bullion office, bank of England, and was landed, the cases in capital condition, on Monday. The Fisi>ard was 47 days on her passage from Rio. She brought home, ns pasien* gers, Mr. Acheson, R.N., and Lieutenant Ellis, R.N. The Fiscal d pays ofi' at Woolwich, and on being recommissioned, becomes the guardship of that port, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer.— Nautical Standaid. The Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, is now making every preparation to receive Her Majesty the Queen Dowager on board. The time of her departure for Madeira hai not yet been fixed, but it is still supposed that it will not be much later than the 6th of next month. — Ib. The Cygnet, a British cruiser, lately captured a Brazilian brig, with 55' i slms onboard. lhe " Barbadoes Liberal" states that "had these slaves reached the Biazils, the most moderate computation shows that a clear profit of £11,089 would have resulced from their sale. Private letters have been received which leave but very little doubt that Her Majesty's ship Auckland has been wrecked. This vessel was engaged in endeavoming to carry out Lord Stanley'a project of finding a fit site for a new penal settlement, to the north of Port Essington. A lite was discovered, but it was completely without water, and was so infested with musquitoes as to be actually uninhabitab c. It was on her return to announce this hopeful discovery that the Auckland went upon the locks. A Turkish Corvette — The Geno Bahire, of 20 guns, arrived at Spithead on Sunday evening, and saluted the garrison with 21 guns, and the flag of the Port- Admiral with 17, which were duty returned by the Plttfoim Battery and V.ctory. The Egyptian officers have been on shore visiting the dockyard and fortifications, in company with some Egyptian young gentlemen who have been studying at this place for some months past, under one of the principal mathematical piofessors of the town.— Jb.

Waitemate Harbour. — A convincing proof of the capabilities of this harbour, as a careening station, it afforded juit now by the presence of the Auckland, a barque 20* tons register, which lies high and dry a« the tide ebbs, and floats again at the flood, on the beach at the foot of Queen-Street ; so that all needful repairs down to her keel, can be effected with eaie and safety between tides, and without any necessity whatever for heaving down— a desideratum possessed by few other ports of refuge in thsee seas. At Sydney, the Auckland mast either have been hove down, or gone upon the patent &lip — encountering at once certain delay and expencr, and possible injury. Here , on the conti ary she has hauled on to a hard smooth beach one tide, and may if required be afloat and in deep water the next ; and that without even striking her top gallant maits ! It is found that the Auckland has suffered some slight damage to her bottom, 1 >ss of copper and so forth, which a few tides' labour will be sufficient to enable her to repair. She is an American built vcael, and we trust that her Commander, Captain Cutter, now that he sees and hai tested the capabilities of this port, will not heiitate to disseminate a knowledge of its tidal advantages at aU events, as widely ai he can amongst the maratime people o. the United States.