MONTHLY MARITIME AND MILITARY RECORD.

New Zealander, Volume XVII, Issue 1552, 2 March 1861, Page 6

MONTHLY MARITIME AND MILITARY RECORD.

For some time past, and for some time yet to come, our shipping columns have been, and are likely to be, as prolific of arrivals and departures of ships of war and transports as, a year since, they were with the iupouring of immigrants bent upon a much more desirable occupation. Though, happily, still remote Irotn the scene of strife Auckland is naturally the channel where men and munitions make their first appearance, and from whence they are pushed forward to the field of action. For the last few months, troops have been arriving by slow and disjointed instalments. The reality and the magnitude of the contest Is, even up to the present moment, altogether misunderstood by the press, the public, and the anthorities of Great Britain, Comparisons ate drawn between the successes iu India and China, and contrasted with the opera-

tions in New Zealand ; but they are drawn by those who are ignorant of, and make no allowance for the character of this country and it* native inhabitants, and of the impossibility of cairying out the war to a successful issue without a force amply sufficient to such an end, and above all without being led and commanded by men of the strongest energy and intelligence. There is, however, an inference to be drawn, from the *um of intelligence last received that British supremacy

it to be upheld in this the outlying picquet of the British Australian Colonies. If this is to be so, we feel confident, now that China has unloosed the Imperial hands, that the work will be so conducted that it may be brought to a

becoming close, promptly, satisfactorily, and for ever. The favourite ship Zealandia, under her popular Commander Captain Foster, arrived from Gravesend, after a somewhat tedious passage of a hundred and five days, on Wednesday evening, having sailed on the first November. Took her final departure from Portland on the 3rd, and had a fair run clear of the channel. Experienced a light North-easterly Trade, but no calms on the Equator, which she crossed on the 27th November, iu lohg'lude 2G® west. The South-east Trade proved light and southerly, and, in consequence, Cape St. Augustin, on the Brazilian coast, was sighted. After that, was favoured with tolerably fair winds. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, on Christmas day, in latitude 46 ® South, and ran down her Easting, with steady westerly winds, between the parallels of 47° and 48® South latitude- On the 18th of January passed to the Southward of Tasmania, in about 4G ® latitude, having made so much of the passage in 79 days, but, from thence he detention commenced, and. like our other Australian ships, extended over a lengthened period, twenty-six days having been consumed in contending against light North-easterly winds and calms. Fetched the Three Kings on the 11th inst, rounding the North Cape the following day at noon, and dodging along the coast with light North winds. On the Bth of January, in latitude 4G® South, longitude 97® East, exchanged numbers with the Prince of Wales (one of Green’s Australian linen) 83 days from London bound to Melbourne. On the 2Cth January, spoke the whale ship Runymede of Hobart Town. Altogether, the passage of the Zealandia has been most pleasant, but, as Captain Foster avers, much too fine to be a clipping one- As usual with ships under his command, she has come into port in the most commendable style of cleanliness and good order. One death occurred, from consumption, that of Charles Spencer who died on the 15th of November; in other respects, the ship was generally healthy. —New-Zealander, February 16. The long expected ship Sevilla. Captain Kerr, was signalled at an early hour on Monday morning, but owing to the prevailing light winds and calms it was past 3 o’clock before she reached her anchorage. She has had a protracted passage of a ‘ hundred and twenty eight days, having taken her departure from Queenstown (Cove of Cork) on tne 2oth of October. For the first three weeks, experienced a succession of hard gales veering from West to South West. Sighted Porto Santo on the 9th, Tcneriffe on the 13th, and crossed the equator on the 28th November, iu longitude 26 ® West. The Trade winds, both North-east and South-east proved good and stroug. On the 29th December, passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, in latitude 39 ® 42’ South ; and ran down her easting, with light Westerly winds, between the parallels of 45 ® and 46 o South. Passed to the Southward of Tasmania, but without sighting it, on the sth, and fetched the coast of Hoklanga on the morning of Wednesday the 20th instant. The Sevilla is a good looking ship of 598 ton* register, built by Clarke of Jersey, but hails from Glasgow, Her rig i* peculiar; she carries no royals, but very large Co’gallant sails, fitted with Cunningham’s patent reefing tackle- She has brought a quantity of ammunition, howitzers, military stores, and the remainder of the 14th Regiment consisting of two officers and one hundred and ten men, under the command of Captain Vivian. There were no deaths nor any sickness, but four births took place during the passage. She has taken her berth, for the greater facility of discharge, at the end of the Queen-street Wharf.—New-Zealander, Feb, 27.

The Whalers: —Russell, January 23rd— Arrived, Two Brothers, barque, 288 tons, Davis, New Bedford, 2C months out, 800 barrels sperm. January 24th, Oneida, ship, 420 tons, Vincent, New Bedford, same oil as last reported. Sailed February 2nd, Swift, ship, 331 tons. Worth, New Bedford, cruize and home. Februajy 2nd, Japan, ship, 487 tons, Grant, New Bedford, for the fisheries. Arrived—January 20, Hudson, Fish, 20 months, 1000 sperm. 22, Elizabeth, Winslow, 13 months, 250 sperm. Three Brothers, Swain, 13 months. 250 sperm. 23, Two Brothers, Davis, 26 months, 800 sperm, 24, Oneida, Vincent, 40 months, 2250 sperm. February 3, Gazelle, Baker, 41 months, 1550 sperm, 6, Junior, Rowley, 28 months, 750 whale, 200 sperm. 10, Martha, Daily, 30 months, 1400 whale, 200 sperm. Sailed—February 2, Japan, Grant, for the Fisheries. Swift, Worth, cruize and home. 5, Elizabeth, Winslow, for Fisheries. 7, Hudson, Fish, for ditto. 9, Three Brothers, Swain, for ditto, 11, Two Brothers, Davis, for ditto,

IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. Immigration, as it is but natural to conclude, has experl* enced a considerable check, but neither so suddenly nor so absolutely as might have been supposed. With Emigration, which a few months since was extremely active particularly to Sydney—it is now slack water ; indeed, wc may safely say that the tide is on the turn:-—this, were they who left us in hot haste provided with the means to pay for their return, would be conclusively demonstrable. The time, however, will soon arrive, and with peace restored upon a secure and permanent basis, our future will far transcend the brightest of our prospects past. The Immigration of the past month has still been slightly in our favour: by eight vessels of 3485 tons, three from Sydney, one from Newcastle, one from Melbourne, one from London, one from Cork, and one from the Whale fisheries, we have received (exclusive of military) 243 passengers, whilst by nine vessels, of 4442 tons, two for London, one for Adelaide, two for Sydney, two for San Francisco, and two for the Whale fisheries, 176 passengers have departed. From the other New Zealand Provinces, five vessels of 505 tons, with 24 passengers, arrived i whilst nine vessels of 805 tons! with 22 passengers took their departure. The immigratiem'i a thus in clear excess of the emigration of the month by 91 souls.

ARRIVALS FROM POUTS OP TUB PROVINCE OP AUCKLAND.

<cr It is necessary to repeat that these are merely the more prominent articles coming coastwise. The entries ate not complete, as many native vessels and small licensed craft, evade making any entries. And further, very largo quantities of produce—by far the greatest proportion of sawn timber for example—are received by boats and carts from creeks and stations within the limits of the Auckland district, exclusive of those brought to market in native canoes, or back-borne by those industrious purveyors to European wants. The arrivals.,from our own coasting ports have amounted to j )7 vessels of 2853 tons, with 328 passengers, 882 bushels wheat, 85 bushels maize, 50 bushels oats, 481 bushels apples and pears, 898 bushek peaches and plums, 584 bushels grass seeds, 450 bushels lime, 300 bushek sand, 13$ tons potatoes, S tons 1 cwt onions, 20 cwt salt pork, 25 cwt baco n 9 cwt cured fish, 47 cwt flax, 2104 lbs butter, 4280 lbs cheese, 2«o lbs honey, 1484 lb* wool, 2\ tons oil, 6$ tons sperm. \8 casks slush, 38head cattle. 6 horse*4lS sheep. 36 184 tons kauri gum, 13 ton* batk» j

1412 tons firewood, 168 rickers, 4000 palings, 1416 posts and rails, ]3,000 lathes, 4 )00 bricks, 82,000 shingles, 12,000 fdet ships’ timbers, 216,213 feet sawn timber.

DEPARTURES FOB. PORTS OP TlfE T'SCVItfCE OF AUCKLAND.

The departures, coastwise, during the past month, amounted to H6 vessels of 3497 tohs, with Sly passengers, and the customary cargoes of'trade and supply, CUSTOMS REVENUE. The following were the receipts of the first four weeks in February namely. Feb. 2nd £looß 2s 2d: Feb, 9th £llO4 9s 3d; Feb. pith £|26B 14s 2d: And Feb. 23rd £I7U 9s 4d ; togelhec £SOBO 14s lid. FOREIGN ARRIVALS. February 11—Breadalbane, 215 tons, Barron, from Sydney, with a general cargo, 13 passengers—Henderson & Macfarlane agents. February II —Constance, 351 tons, Butt, from Newcastle, with coals, 1 passenger, and 20 others for San Francisco—Henderson & Macfaclane, agents, February 14—Kate, barque, 341 loti’s, PI Jones, from Sydney, with a general cargo, 19 passehgers—Henderson & Macfarlane agents.

February 14—Zealaniiia, ship, 1131 tons, Capt. Forster, from London. Passengers—Wm. Moon, Catherine and Julia, E. Meets, Francis L, B. Lloyd, Frederick Nicholls; Wm. H. Emma, Emma. Jane, Emily, Mary. Charles, Eleanor, Arthur, Rutland, and Russell H, Turner; John Laman, Hendry Somervell; Frederick, Sarah E. Kate, Frederick and Jonathan Crowley ; George Pearson, William Wilson. John Rice, and Olive Knight, Thomas H. Harman, Wm, Atkin. Gavin Ralston, Ann F, Payers, William H, Carter, Robert Stewart, William Mann, Robert T Inglis; William, Sarah, and Sarah Hobson ; Sarah Stephens, John Campbell, Arthur Heather ; William, Elizabeth and Margaret, Johnson, Albert, Mary Ann, Albert Hy, Alfred Chas, and Emma J Woolcot James, Ann, Norman, and Ella Radclifte, Ella Goddard, William K Collins, Charles J Spence, Thomas J Ladd, Fred, W Annie, James and Grace Davidson, Joshua L Josepheson, Edwd and Sarah Legg, Daniel Theyer, Andrew Stepheson, William, Charlotte, Elizabeth, William, Thos John. Albert, and Elvira, Pickering Henry Mayfield, Newton Phillips, Susan Parsons, W Wood, Robt and Anns Maria Ward, Hercules and William Short, Charles Elizabeth and Margaret Neilson, Mary F Wheatley, Mark Simpson, John Poole, David and Mrs Buist, Bernard Lawson, Alfred T Card, John, Sarah, Alfred, George, Ada, and Frank Brook, Robert and Wilhelrnina Robertson, Mary Fordyce, Agnes Anderson Martha, John and Peter Robertson Bartholomew, Margaret, Timothy and Mary Foley, Michael Annie and Mary Elizabeth Robinson, Wm Lack,C Brook, C Brook, David William and Albert Orange, Thos Fordyce, Augustus Sherrings, Win Jamet Thomas Fordyce, Wm. Sandy, John Ede, Wm Stone, Geo and Michael Mofilt, Jas Hudson, George W Yeats, James Cordon, James Sharpe, Fanny C Sphering, John G. White; and a large cargo of merchandise—Brown & Campbell, agents. February 21—Salcombe Castle, 114 tons, James, from Melbourne, with a cargo of flour, 8 passengers—Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. February 26—Sevilla, ship, 598 tons, H. Kerr, from London, via Cork, with troops and Captain Vivian, Lieut Keogh, Ensign Langtry, 110 rank and file 14th Rcgi. ment; Lieut Cooke, 4«th Regiment; D. A. C. G. New. lands, Assistant Surgeon Tomlinson, Francis, Withelmina, and Elizabeth Power, Ann Doyle, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, Anna, Jane, John, and Charles McCarthy, J, Meiklejohn, T. Kelsey, R. S. Jackson, Charlotte, Bertha, and Vida Meiklejohn.—D. Nathan fz Co„ agents. February 26—Lord Worsley, s. 290 tons, Johnson, from Sydney- Passengers—Colonel Warre, C. B-, Major and Mrs. Matthews, Dr. Illingsworth, Mr. Marvin, Rev. T. Buddie and Miss Buddie, Rev. J. H. Fletcher, Messrs. Webb, Green, Taylor, McDuff, R. and F. Gywune, Petschler, Maberly and son. Miss Nicholas, Mrs. Rich and daughter, Mrs* Johnson, servant, and 2 children, Messrs. Apthorp.McLarnon, Moulds, Mariner, John Maori, Dallinghart, Oxbrough, Benny, Clarkson, Udy T-C.R.M. Co., agents.

FOREIGN DEPARTURES. February 2—Robert Lowe, (s.s) 1049 tons, Congalton, for London, with 485 bales, bags, and packages wool, 1 package tortoise shell, 2 cases plants, 3 cases apparel, 1 case. Passengers—Captain and Mrs. Smith, Mr. Pitcairn, Mr, Carter and family (5), Mr. Bain and family <4), Messrs. Wilson and Mrs. Campbell, Master Thorsley, Mrs. Kingsley and 2 children, General Gold and family (6), Mrs. Hume, Mrs. Moresby, Commander Blake, R.N., Captain, Mrs., and Master Mairis, 40 invalids—J. Roberton, agent. February 4—Lord Worsley, s.s., Johnson, for Sydney, with 73 ox-hides, 2 boxes, 3 bundles empty bags, 1 parcel, 37 lambs, 1 box. 35 passengers—l.C.R.M, Co., agents. February 4—Boanerges, ship, 123G tons, Dunn, for London. Passengers—Mrs. Sclwyn, Mrs. Miss and Master Colenso, Master A. Douglas, Mrs. W. Baker, Miss Harrison, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Kingdon, Mr. and Mrs, Cogswell and 5 children, Mr. and Mrs. Hittersay and daughter, Robert and John Oliphant, James McGregor, Robt. Dentham, Jos. Sanderson. Robert Jones, John Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Coxen, Mrs. Jerome.— Cargo:—l 7 bales wool, Alfred Buckland, 7 bags wool, 29 do. gum, 32 barrels slush, Charles Davis t 2 boxes apparel, Geo, C. Taylor; 1 case whalebone, 6 casks sperm oil, John Salmon, Si Co.; 32 bags bones, 7 do. horns, Captain J. Stone t 1270 do. kauri gum, Owen and Graham ; 78 cases, and 2 casks kauri gum. 1 box samples, 45 bales wool, Brown & Campbell; 3bales wool, H.Potter; 45d0., D. Nathan, & Co., 18 do., S. Browning; 1G do., G £, Reid; 8 do., T S Forsaith; 20 do do and 1 bag, R. Hampton ; 53 bales wool. C. Petschler ; 117 do., Cheeseman; 48 do., Gilfillan Si Co.; If) bales, 1 bag do., Captain J. Stone; G3 bales, 1 bag. I package, C. A. Harris; 12 qr-barrels gunpowder, 3 boxes musket balls. 12 qr-barrels gunpowder, 3 boxes shell, Government; 100 hhds., 330 cases, 20 barrels, 3438 bags kauri gum, 3 casks shell, 2 do. old metal, 1C cases arrowroot, 31 casks cocoa nut oil, 2 do., sperm oil, 2 do. black oil, 1 case samples, Combes Si Daldy ; 0 cases watche* and clocks, 1 box seeds, R. G- Oliphant. The total amounts per this ship were 121,174 lbs. wool, 41G tons kauri gum, 4 tons fat, 1| tons sperm oil, 42 cwt bones, 5 cwt. horns, cwt. whalebone.—D, Nathan Si Co,, agents. February 4—Sarah, 121 tons. Firth, for Adelaide, S. A., with 38,000 feet sawn timber, 30 bales sacks, 55 half barrels gunpowder—Henderson Si Macfarlane, agents. February B—Rainbow, 474 tons, Jas. Nichols, with 450 barrels sperm, sundries, for the Whaling grounds.—D. Nathan Si Co., agent. February 12—Zone, barque, 3G5 tons, Jas. G. Frazer, for the Whaling grounds, with 950 brls sperm oil, 100 brls. whale oil, 700 lbs bone.—J. Roberton agent. February 16—Constance, barque, 351 tons, Butt, for San Francisco, with 440 tons coals, 1 case guns, 20 passengers from Newcastle and Messrs, B S Levey, W Fowler, and W Henry from Auckland.—Henderson 5r Macfarlane, agents. February 23—Kate, 341 tons, P. Jones, for Sydney, with 34 passengers. Cargo:—ss7 bags (43 tons) kauri gum. 10 bales sheep skins, Henderson & Macfarlane; 12 bales (3510 lbs) wool, G. E. Ireland : 4 bales sheepskins, 1 canvas trunk, T. Macky Si Co ; 50 boxes tobacco, J. Roberton; 24 hhds ale, O. R. Strickland Si Co ; 3 cases tomahawks, D Nathan St Co ; 1 cask, 1 case guns, 1 keg powder, Coleman, Ireland Si Co; ] case soap, 1 cask ink, 2 guns, S. Browning; 15 revolvers, 4 guns, P. Jones: 1 box, 1 case spirits of wine, Webster and Patterson.—Henderson and Macfarlane agents.

ARRIVALS FROM SOUTHERN PROVINCES, February I—Lord Ashley (s.s.), 29G tons, Quance, for the South, with sundries, 22 passengers, February s—Zillah, 68 tons, Williams, from Napier with 150 bushels maize; from the East Coast, with 30 casks (Gj tuns) sperm oil.—J. Salmon & Co., agents.

February 14—Dolphin, 40 tons. Doughty, from Napier, with 20 cases absynthe and 1 case sundries. Februaiy 16—Zephyr, 58 tons, Clarke, from Napier in ballast, 2 passengers.—C A Harris agent. February 19 —Traveller’s Bride 32 tons, Reid, from Taranaki, in ballast.—J. Reid, agent.

DEPARTURES EOR SOUTHERN PROVINCES. February I—Eliezer, 51 tons, Kean, for Napier, goods, 4 pas-

sengers, February 2—Lord Ashley, (s.s) 290 tons, Quance, for New Plymouth and the South, with sundries, 8 passengers—l.C.R.M Co,, agents.

February 4—Yarra, 112 tons, Mathcson, for Dunedin, Otago, with 90,000 feet timber. Passenger—A. Clark.—Henderson Sc Macfarlane, agents.

February s—Satellite, 30 tons, Sullivan, for Napier, with 50 cases gin, 10 pkgcs. 22 mats 13 bags sugar, 4 bags coflee, 7 chests 2 j-chest 20 qr-chests tea, 3 casks oil, 1 cask currants, 1 bale leather, 2 bars iron, 1 cask holloware, 211 cases and packages, 1 tierce tobacco, 8 cases, 7 tons flour, 5000 feet timber, 25 tons firewood.—S. J. Edmonds, agent.

February 13—Heron, 81 tons, Laing, for Taranaki and Marlborough, vilth 38,800 feet timber, 38 doors, 10 cwt arrowroot, 10,000 shingles, and sundries.—Cruickshank Smart <St Co., agents.

February 21—Zillah, 88 tons, Williams, for Napier, with 10 cases brandy, 1 hhd do, 108 bags sugar, II tons flour, .3 pkgs drapery, 20 boxes soap, 30 pkgs groceries, 3 cases sundries, 2 do hams, 2 waggons, 70 pkgs sundries. 5 4-cases gin, J ton salt. 25 tons firewood. Passengers—Mr. Ac Mrs. Harland, family, and servant, Miss Hancock, Mrs. Oates, and 2 others.—J. Salmon & Co., agents.

February 21—Dolphin, 40 tons, Doughty, for Napier, via Poverty Bay, with 5 qr-casks brandy, 31 cases geneva, 10 cases old tom, 2 barrels rum, 3 J-casks sherry, 6 cases geneva, 3 barrels ale, 3 cases champagne, 52 packages merchandize, I case, 1 truss, 78 packages merchandize, 2 cases, 1 bag, 1 case drapery, 1 case. 1 parcel oil cloth, 2 cases stationery, 48 pkgs. merchandize, 2 bags flour, 1 case and 4 passengers.—Owen Ac Graham, agents.

February 25—Victoria, 57 tons. Hunt, for Taranaki, with i case saddles, 1 bale cotton wick, 1 case zinc, 4700 bricks, 150 bushels lime, 2CI pieces timber, 2 qr.-casks sherry, 8 bags coffee, 25 eases geneva, 25 half cases do., 1 trunk boots, 17 pieces iron work, 30 cases brandy, 16 packages drapery and oilman’s stores, 70 lons Commissariat goods.

February 25—Zephyr, 58 tons, Clarke, for Napier, with 6 half chests 8 boxes tea, 22,000 feet timber, 4500 bricks, .'ls pkges. hardware, 1 box, 15,000 shingles, 8 packages sashes. 1 cask oil, .5 passengers.—C. A- Harris agent.