Maritime Record.

New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1742, 15 November 1862, Page 3

Maritime Record.

The barque, brig, ami sail in sight, reported in our last, arrived in harbour at an early hour on Wednesday morning. The barque, as we suspected, was the Trossachs from Adelaide; and the brig the Fortune from Newcastle with coals The third vessel was the William Miles, Capt. Brinsden, one hundred and six days from Gravesend whence she sailed on the 291h July, Her passage down Channel was tempestuous, and it was the sth of August before she took her final departure from the Lizrsrd. On the 7th, encountered a hard gale veering from W.S.W. to W.N.W., in the course of which the foremast head was sprung, but eventually securely fished. The N.E. trade proved very indifferent, caught it in 211 0 and carried it only to 15 ° N. latitude. Passed outrode the Cape de Verdi*, sighting the island of San Antonio. Crossed the equator, on the 4th September, in longitude 211 3 W. The S. E. trade was even more indifferent than the N.E., and exceedingly variable. Pasted the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the Ist October in latitude 43 - 30’ S., and ran down her longi’ude between the parallels ot 45° and 47 0 South latitude. The winds were variable but generally moderate, hanging chiefly in the Northern quarter. Arrived off the South Cape of Tasmania (without lighting it) on the Ist instant, and was becalmed there for two days. Had light Northerly winds across to the Three Kings winch she sighted on the Plh On the 21! th August, in latitude 11 - 20 N., longitude 25 0 SO’ VV., spoke the ship Shannon from Rangoon 5 hj May, and St. Helena sth August, bound for Condon, with rice. On the 2nd October, signalled the ship Sir John Lawrence, sixty three days from Plymouth to Adelaide with government emigrants. There were three births and five deaths during the passage, one of the latter being an adult cabin pas•enger named Pettit. The William Miles brings a considerable addition to out population having arrived with 322 souls, all mid. Of these there are 270 English, 14 Scotch, and Id Irish. The following are among their trades or call., ings:—p merchants, 2 governesses, 3 builders, 7 warehous. men, 1 chemist, 27 farmers, 1 land surveyor, 1 commercial traveller, 1 woolsiapler, 1 civil engineer, 2 clerks, 1 cabinet maker, 7 carpenters, 1 joiner, Hi labourers, 4 black•miths, 2 sawyers, 2 bricklayers, 1 painter. 4 farm hbourers, I gardener, p female servants, I butcher, 3 tailors, 1 hosier, 2 grocers, 2 commission agents, 1 confectioner, 2 engineers, I corn dealer, I wheeler, 1 shoemaker, 1 currier, 1 millwright, 1 book binder, ] watchmaker, 1 miller, 1 waiter, 1 clergyman, 2 printers.

The brig Fortune, Captain J. Adams, followed close upon the heels of the William Miles. She is from Newcastle, with a cargo of coals, whence she sailed on the 23th ulto., and experienced rough weather nearly all the way across. On the 7th instant, whilst in 171 0 4.')’ E. longitude, 34 5 6' S, latitude, spoke the American whaler Daniel Wood, New Bedford, thirty months oul . with 35 tuns black oil, 75 tuns sperm, fhe barque Trossachs, Captain Joshacli, was the last to fetch er anchorage. Sailed from Adelaide on the lljlh ulto,, and had ® succession of light weather nearly all the passage. The Trossachs brings a large cargo of sugar from the Mauritius, as wheat, ice., from Adelaide. The fine little paddle steamer Tasmanian Maid made her «econd trip to Matakana on Wednesday last, taking with her a ,r f! c number of passengers, no doubt availing themselves of ‘he holiday. She returned during the course of the same evening. The barque Ann and Jane, Captain T. Smith, arrived In arbour at an early hour on Thursday morning. She is fifteen days from Adelaide : sailed on the 29th ultimo, and experienced nothing but fine weather all throughout, scarcely having occasion to take in the studding sails. She brings a large cargo 0 wheat and other grain. "care indebted to Captain James, of the Salcnmbe Castle, for tl> following details:—Uis passage from hence to Kaipara, SrW.K ’nerly reported, was a boisterous one. On Wednesday, 1 he sailed for the Manukan, landing the pilot at tevenson s pah, at 10 a.rn.:—got under weigh at noon, with a ,trc) "g westerly wind, beating out by the North nr new Chanfe u aS called by by many; never had less than seven albums; cleared the breakers at 6 p.m. j and crossed the lanukau bar, with a brisk gale from the westward, on Thursay at 7 a.m. Captain James states that he experienced no 1 Hulty whatever either in entering or departing from Kaipara; * n< as furnished the following hints to seamen visiting that h’’ ll. The inward course is N. E, by compass, and once ®tween the breakers on the North bank, and the breakers “b the South or middle bank, the course is then plain. If Iqlc weather be clear and the North Head bears N. E., a sugar . P®* l * 4 'bland will be seen. It is a very remarkable spot on la' 3 / ' 3 CBlled lhe Oruawharo block—the Non-conformist s wb 'h ’*" s P ea k a little open witli the North Head, or V* will lead clear of all danger, If bound up the Wairoa, j. 1 e "ruawhsro, abreast of the inner sand bluff'on the . , tl , ‘’l'ute, a breaker will be seen on the port bow ; this is • wn * Mly fßiAfging aqf| wnst vmi u»!«? « l

XVI stranger th ® bank wU.TJTuo be"! veSle? of h ? ' and k Um,er «n"»S g'toSSe CaHeTV im,U Sl,ringi,l « hixurlamly. The amvher k been chartered by Mr. Brame to make their efleets i f Kalp . ara ; f,)r conveyance of the prssengers and 1. intend m i2\ Uy ' h ° M.le.,_.uch at least takinc ' 'V'! 1 ' l6 °* J J ect fl,r wl, 'ch they emigrated by tailing possession of their land. 1 date'm HAL,NU 1 lkkt.—Our Russell correspondent, under Uichmon ,'m U A r r r ‘ S ShC “ Dallifl Wood, ship. 345 tons, 150 barret ' ew Bedford, standing off and on, having taken -p. Is sperm since leaving the Bay on the 22nd May last. a l’tain Richmond, we derive information respecting he following ships, up to the middle of Octoberßainbow, P. 4/4 tons, James Nichols, New Bedford, 1000 barrels sperm; Hudson, ship. 368 tons, Kish. Fairhaven. 1800 barrels •perm; Midas, barque, 320 tons, Howland, New Bedfor.l, 350 uarre s sperm ; Ocean, ship, 349 tons. Gifford, New Bedford, 1800 barrels sperm; Sophia Thornton, ship, 424 tons, Briggs. New Bedford, Uoo barrels sperm; .Sea Gull, ship, 455 tons Gharles Nichols, New Bedford, 1900 barrels sperm; Adeline Gibbs, Ship, 351 tons, Davis, New Bedford, 350 barrels sperm; Grecian, McGrn, Hobart Town, 60 barrels sperm; Dcsdemona, sup, 295 tons, Bates, New Bedford (three weeks since at Norfolk Island), 500 barrels sperm.

To G. FI. Cooke, Esia., Medical Offickii on Boaiid the William Miles. V\ o, whose names are subjoined, being heads of families who left England on the 2(ith July last, in the ship William Miles, bound for New Zealand, would, as the voyage will terminate in a tew days, express our warmest gratitude for the unremitting attention you have bestowed in the fulfilment of your onerous duties as Medical Officer of the ship. The skill you have displayed as a burgeon and Medical Practioner, merits our commendation, and your kindness will not soon be forgotten. (Here follow 50 Signatures.) November oth, 186*2,