Maritime Record.

New Zealander, Volume XV, Issue 1428, 24 December 1859, Page 2

Maritime Record.

The Shalimar, from Liverpool, Captain J. R. Brown, which was signalled outside Tiii Tiri Maitangi on W'ednesdaTAfter* noon, brought up off the North Head on Thursday alisft, pm., after a passage of a hundred and one daya She an towed to sea fiom the Mersey on the 12th of September, casting off her tug when within sight of Tuscar; taking het departure with the wind, a fresh breeze, at North-east,and without meeting with any detention in the Channel. Sighted Palms, one of lire Canaries, on the 30lh of September; and pasted tn the westward of San Antonio, one of the Cape de Verd groap, on the 7th October. Had a fresh North-east trade, which the caught in II 3 North latitude, and curled to the equator, whicn she crossed on the 19th of octcber, being het Ihiliy. seventh day out. If long in reaching the line, expetiennd no detention there, having run at once into the South-eait tnde, a fine smart breeze, which carried iter to the 33® of South latitude. Passed the island of Trinidad on the 23th October! and the meridian of the Cape of flood Hope, in latitude4l * South, on the 14th November. Ran down her Eadittg tu about the 43 3 Southern parallel, experiencing beautifel weather, with strong winds prevailing from North-west, On the 2uth November, in latitude 44 3 J!) - South, longitude St 5 26' East, sighted four icebergs; and passed a fifth, on theftrd November, in latitude -12 3 is' South, (18 3 4' East longitude. Fetched Cape Otway on the 3th instant ; passing through Bass’ Straits on the 10th; making the three King* #n tK* 17th, and encountering light winds, from South-South-Well, along the Coast. On the (!th ot October a marriage wae edl* brated. Captain Brown officiating ; the bridegroom wta Mr, Hugh Wylie and the bride Miss Caroline Swift. Thera wiff three children tried, but no births. Colours were cxchugol with one or two vessels at the early part of the passage, but none were spoken. The Shadmar is a fine roomy ship, one of the largest yet seen in these waters; she comes in'O port to the most creditable state of cleanliness and good order; and her passengers who, in point of appearance, are quite equal IS any of the superior cla.-s of immigrants now arriving, epeah Ik the wannest terms of commendation of Ship, Captain, UAcere, and ship’s company.

By the Official Passenger List, we find the Shalimar brin|l 7!) farmers, 25 labourers, 2n spinsters, 2 carpenters, 2 joiners 2 masons, 2 clerks, 1 hatter, 1 miller, and I female serfani. There aie I2fi English, (in Irish, and 211 Scotch—2l4 *ouli in all, equal to j(I2 statute adults. The Whalkhs.-Our Russell correspondent report* the arrival, on the With in-tant. of the ship Desdemona, 295 ton*. Captain Smith, New Bedford. 49 months out, a full *hip, with 1700 barrels sperm, and with nil on deck. Captain Smith reports as follows: August In—Oneida, Vincent, 1150 barrels sperm, August 0(1—E. C. Corning, .'L'O tons. Hatch, New Bedfiwd, 1150 barrels sperm September I —Gazelle. 340 (ons, Baker, Nantucket, 1800 do, September—Zone, 365 tons, Frazer. Fairhaven, 150 do. September—Two It rot hers, 28U tons, Davis, New Bedford, 150 do. September—Canton Packet, 274 tons, Allen, Ne* Bedford, 950 do. October I—Mount Wollaston, 325 tons, Coffin, New Bedford, 280 barrels whale. October 20—Peirel 350 tons. Fuller, New Bedford, B*l barrels sperm. November 10—Sea Shell, 3>l tons, Ware, Warren, IloU do. Ship ‘‘Sllalinlar. ,, Auckland Harbour, 22ud Dec., 1859. To Captain J. R. Brown. Dear Sib,—We the undersigned passengers, on the lerntiß** lion of our pleasant and prosperous voyage, let! it our duty 10 relinii our heartfelt thanks to God for oar protection, aot preservation from ail dangers incidental thereto. We have great pleasure in expressing our confidence in yottf skill and judgment, as a lonunander; and alsobeaiiug testimony to your uniform kindness and courtesy to us as passenger* flail occasions. We assure you we will long remember with esteem and regard, the time we have so happily »pent under y»urch*r|». Wishing you a long and successlul career, and that all future voyages may terminate « safely. We nre, v Dear Sir, Yours very sincerely, [Here follow - 105 name*.]

Shin *‘ Shalimar,” Aucklaud Harbour, 220 d Dec., 18.59. To Captain J. R. Brown. Dkar. SlH.—We.the undersigned passengers, request Jo* convey to your chief officer, Mr, Thomas Cameron,, our beef thanks for me aiicniiuo paid to us and to our families during ear voyage from Liverpool. We do not presume to express *nf opinion as to the manner in which lie has executed Ids dnlie* as a seaman, well knowing that your approbation conveys m»ty than all we could say; but we feel that Mr. Camerons co.wlnet towards us has been such as to met it our warmest spptofs** His kindness to old and young and his gentlemanly dcineaiWe has earned for lim our esteem and regaid. On ever y occasion we have found him willing to oblige, sparing himself lt« IMIM when he could idd to our amusements, as well as to onrcmtlf We feel it will givey n pc sirr I iknow Mr. Camemni duct has been pioperl y appreciated, and we request you wtllcoßvey io him mu best wish.s and warmest thanks. We are. Dear Sir, A Yours very sincerely, [Here foTow 83 name*. 1 r Ship “ Shalimar," Auckland Harb. ur, 22nd Dec., IM9. To Captain J. R, Brown, Dkar Sir, —We, the undersigned passengers request yon Will convev to your Second Officer, Mr. Clarke, our best the ait minn paid to us during our voyage. We foona »r. Clark.-, at all limes willing and anxious to oblige and make «» as comfortable as possible. lode d oUr thanks are dot to aU on board as v.e have civility and attention, IfOtn officer* »■“ crew in their lespeetive spheres. . , , „, Ml-1 Please coiHUmnivute uur thanks aiid'best wish*! aba Dear •iff Ycflri very HdMHlff {Ssfs (Wlluw n mimsO

'"V- SHIPS If* PORT. tcre v steamer, 290 ton*. Captain Johnson, -ro»tt« Y ' tree t wha rf. loading for Sydney.-E. >P id * nt tej***"’‘screw steamer, i9B tons. Captain Cellem, S,rA t !f 'nueen-street Wharf, loading for Napier and ,he \V P- Kirkwood, agent. [2 tons, Captain Forsyth, alongside the (# o«0» * loading for London.—Cruickshank, ■ agents. I! i»» r, ** na p SJB KBro-* , > barque. 319 tons, Captain Harris, if! A,s»i** I,*' Queen-street Wharf, loading for London.— 31 ikwe * CO., agents. I g|i»> Gr *A: barque, 215 tons. Captain Philip Jones. § Wharf, loading for Sydney — I ” ,a Macfarlane, agents. I i)(itdeP° n 9i tons, Captain Riddle, alongside the f pjl, * th<^ D \vharf, l aiJ on for Ilot>;,r t Town. —C. J. I jto#«. i?en il', n ner, 56 ton *’ Ca P ,ain Kean, alongside the 1 ttH* I*’ 1 *’ K ,‘ wharf loading for Napier.—Bain. Grahame Ac i V- 1 '*!? ’ I £*., * <W 47 tons, off Brickfield Bay. Daldy, agents. ] brig. 164 tons. Co3 l built, off the QueenI Coleman, agent. ! ' tine> 108 tons. Captain McDonald, off the ! (,»**• * , wharf, loading for Sydney.—Bain, Graltaiue & Co-. „ T y. barque, 367 tons, Captain Dunning, off MUff 1 * 1 * B , wharf, with coals from Neweaitle, N.S.W, tb* & Co., agents. jilß, sh jp ( ]32fi tons, Captain E. J. Allen, off the (((OT'kO ® TAa yharf.' refitting, about to ship a new mainmast ' j # (eo-<tt wt n j mil on for Callao.—O. U. Strickland Ac »P* r5 ’ 8 £». af entl, , 846 , o ns. Captain Brayley. in Commercial discharging.—J. A. Gilfillan Ac Co-, ifrtl*- j4,)0 tons, Captain J. R. Brown, arrived ncol with goods and passengers, in Commercial on Strickland J: Co., agents. Bit-' 0-

y on Board the Marlborough. —Valetfa, T«» Immense interest has been felt in the naval world Jg pi»t ft— ial which has j u< t taken place on board the i „,se court- he four men of the Marlborough, who were | the ring-leaders of the Jnxcute or mutiny which I nlace on hoard that ship at Naples. I will give you I Idtfr ' tooS P Jcnrre ctly as I can an exact account of what occurl<briefif , hat on a certain day, about 1 o’clock, it was !a* Lord F. Kerr, the Captain of the Marlborough, <l° men being ordered to change their dress, or, to ill' M , term , to clean themselves, having been employed l * ,n - U the ship (H being Saturday) during the morning, scW ”'J S , hpm showed great reluctance to do so. Lord Fre- ' at the time going on shore on duty. He accordingly Witlt -i*« with the commanding officer to report any men who -rouble m carrying out the orders of the ship. He * , eft whe n the men on the lower deck, about 700 in brake out into what can be called noihing less than ,l " ,l * r, tinr taking entire charge of the deck, removing all "P** , m “ one. lowering the ports, thereby rendering the ,hole d . rnom , shouting out demands for leave, end that they •*"*“ treated like men. and making most fiendish noises. »'r ,- n haTing returned, he immediately, accompanied by Ti "*fthe officers, rushed down to the lower deck, and pulled '““e of the ports, to let in the light. Strange to say. the ,plon ' mob before so noisy, became suddenly, as it were, and although on 4 or two missiles were thrown, officer struck in the face by a potato*, they made a ruih “ hj ladder "Sauve qui pent" being the word, but not be- * ,V. ringleaders were marked down. The result has been ?2S!i.l above alluded to. The members of the ' h *“ re Admiral Codringron. Captains Elliott. Baillie, Cl.f1/ Tarleton. Patev. and Forbes. The Court made a most drag and strict investigation, which lasted two long days, had no defence whatever to offer, and were senate SO lashes and two years’ imprisonment, with hard Z,-a sentence considered by many as somewhat mild, but Mch excepting death, is the extreme punishment which can Iwsrdld by a naval Court-martial. A breach of discipline vli icDDoried by anv just cause of grievance has never been Emitted- and so much is this felt by the ship’s company Zum. of course, a few blackguards, unworthy of the name sailors), that they have endeavoured, by showing " eal in the performance of their duty, and by other acL to show their sense of disapproval of the whole proceed- . ‘„ j, gratifying to state that the petty officers and marines tol jun refused to join the mutineers. It is to be hoped that then, will now bo an end to these proceedings. The most ridiculously exaggerated stories of this affair are flying about; ktl-ere you have frets which you may depend upon. Sailors must'leara that fhev cannot be allowed to take the law into Ikif own hands, arid that very isolated are the cases where redress for any ju«t greivance will not be given them. 1 here hu been no imtnte or disturbance of any sort in any other ship on this station.