WELLINGTON SHIPPING.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 216, 24 June 1848, Page 2

WELLINGTON SHIPPING.

Arrivals. — May 13, Undine, schooner, from Auckland, Nelion and Kapiti ; William, barque, from Sydney, with cattle and sheep. May 16, Despatch, schooner, from Sydney, with cattle, horses, nnd sheep ; Sarah Anne, two-toj'suil schooner, from Sydney, with cattle and sheep ; Bee, brig, from Sydney, with cattle horses and sheep ; May 21, John Wicldiffe, ship, from England via Otago; May 26, Raymond, barque, from Twofold Bay, with cattle ; Robert Syers, barque, from Sydney, with cattle ; May 27, Elora, baique, from London; June i, London, barque, from Sydney, vis Kelson, with cattle, horses and sheep.

(From the TVelling ton Papers.) The barques Raymond and Robert Sycis. arrived last night, the former with a cargo of stock from Twofold Hay, after a quick run of eight days ; the latter from Sydney with stock and a general earpo. The Robert Syers had a favourable run of twelve days. The Triumph arrived on Thursday from Nelson ; she icports the Failing of the Catherine (he same day with the mail and fifteen passengers for this port. Ths John Wickliffe arrived last night from Otakou, which she left on Fiiday last. The Philip Laing had arrived there after a passage of 117 days. Three or four deaths had occurred during thu passage our, and three persons had died since her arrival. A. dispute had arisen about the site of the town, oue party wishing it altogether at the port in the immediate neighbourhood of the shipping, while otheis were desirous <yf adhering to the present arrangement. The settlers had experienced a good deal of rough weather since llieir arrival. The Wickliffe has brought 6evcr.il passengers, both cabin and intermediate, some of whom have formerly bren settlers in New Zealand. The Rev. Mr. Nicholson, of the Free Church of Scotland, who we believe intends to reside at Nelson, is also a passenger. The schooner Scotia sailed from Wan^anui on the 18th instant, taking the remainder of Capt. Young's company of 65th Regiment, and will return with the last division of Capt. O'Conncll's company, the latter officer having arrived here with the first division of his company from that out station on Monday last, wheie he has been quartered for the last twelve months. The Agnes Hay arrived on Monday from Pigeon Bay, which the left on the previous Thursday. H.M.S. Fly, and the Perseverance had been detained at Akaroa by contrary winds up to the 18th instant. The Perseverance was entering Pigeon Bay when the Agnes Hay left, having experienced heavy weather a tcr leaving Akaroa, in which she carried away her boom. We mentioned in our last that fears were entertained for the safety of the Matildu. It is now our painful duty to record the fact of her wreck, which took place in Fitzroy Hay, on the night of Saturday last. The crew, Loui» biuion, a Frenchman, and Alexander Frozer, a Scotchman, were unfortunately drowned. Their bodies were found on Tuesday, and the remains of the poor fellows were decently interred near the spot by Mr. W. Donald, tnd a shepherd in the employ of Mr. Riddifoid. ' Launch. — A new vessel, called the Queen, was launched on Thursday afternoon at Mr. Mathieson's building yard, on the Waiwetu river. She measures fifty-five tons new register, and is very strongly put together, having been built of the hardest and moit durable woods of this district; she ia coppered and topper fastened, and no pains or expense have been spared in her construction, and we bave no doubt she will add gieatly to Mr. Mathieson'i established repu- ! tution as a ship builder. She was built for P. M. Hervey, Esq., and at toon as the it ready fur sea will i be employed in the coasting trade, to which she will prove a valuable addition. Mr. G. Toms' paity, at Queen Charlotte'i Sound, captured a large whale on the 15th inst. Our informant states that the whale will yield teu tuni of oil. Whales are showing in considerable numbers all round the coast.