PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

New Zealander, Volume XIX, Issue 1995, 17 October 1863, Page 3

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

K X TEKE D I XWAK DS. October. Emmii Eliza, 23 tons, Abbs, from Aotea, with 29 packages luggage, 2 casks pork, 1 do. salt, 4 pigs. Passengers—Mr. and .Mas. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, and six children, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Heatherall. >—S.S. Wonga Wonga, 104 tons, Cellem, master, from "Xapier, via Raglan, with 1 case, Mr. Cassi; 1 case, Sir Geora; Grev. Passenger —Mr. Allan.—Combes & Daldy, agents. CLEA RE D OUTWA RD S. OcTor.En. 3 City of Melbourne, 170 tons, P. Boels, master, for Xapier, in ballast. —T. Macky & Co., agents. MISCELL A XEO US. The clipper ship Ganges, Capt. Funnel!, arrived in port n Mondav, after a fair passage of 103 days from the start, aving sailed thence on the Ist July. She left the docks week previous, but encountered strong westerly winds .own channel. The first land sighted after leaving ■ingland was Bank’s Peninsula, and there she met with ight and contrary winds. On Sunday she was becalmed outside tbs heads. A passenger, named William Kirkwood, aged 21 years, died on 1 Oth September, from dithisis. Two births occurred on the voyage. The vessel was originally a Boston packet ship, this being her first trip under the English flag. Jhe clean and orderly condition in which she comes into port reflects great credit upon tile captain and Ids officers. She is truly a model of perfection in point of cleanliness ; and in-board and out, everything looks orderly and slap shape. She is commanded by Mr. Fnnncll, who was in Auckland in 1855, being then second officer of the Merchantman, the ship which conveyed Governor Browne to New Zealand. Ihe Ganges has brought an addition of some. 270 souls ; among whom, we understand, the recruiting, officer lost no time in employing Ids powers of persuasion—with what success we know not. The ship made the passage by the South, and has been three weeks upon the coast. The chances arc greatly against any ship that comes round Stewart’s Island oor thrugh Eoveaux Straits. 11.M.5.5. Miranda, 15 guns, Captain Robert Jenkins, steamed alongside the Annie M ilson, on Monday morning, and was employed throughout the day taking on board coals. It is intended that she shall proceed to the Illumes early this morning, whither she will bo accompanied by the colonial steam gunboat Sandfly, in charge of Capt. Marks.

The brig Ensign, sailed on Saturday afternoon, for Wangaroa, to complete her loading of timber for Adelaide. The schooner Zillah came down the harbour on Saturday, having landed her cargo of cattle and sheep at Shelly Beach.

The schooner Success, Captain Meiklejohn, arrived from the South Sea Islands on Sunday morning last, bringing a cargo of cocoa nut oil. \Ve arc sorry to hear that Capt. Denham, late of the Julia, of this port, committed suicide during the voyage to Tahiti. Every effort was used to save him, but, before the boat reached him, he sank to rise no more. The Success has visited many islands of the various groups in the Pacific since her departure from here on the 28th July last, the principal ones being the Fijis, Navigator's. Society, and Harding’s. This lias been an expeditious voyage, and it is to be hoped a profitable one.

The schooner St. Kilchi, Capt. Edwards, came up the harbour on Wednesday having landed her cattle at theTaniaki. She has been thirteen days on the passage from Norfolk Island, she met with very rough weather and head winds, and was hove to for two days. The fodder for the cattle having runout. Capt. Edwards put into the Bay for a supply on Saturday last, landed one beast and sailed again on Monday morning. Accomplishing such a trying passage without the loss of a single head evinces great skill on the part of Capt. Edwards. The St. Kilda will sail again for Norfolk Island to-day or to-morrow. The following vessels ,wero at Norfolk Island ; —tiie Tasmanian whaling brig Victoria, and tiie American winders Rainbow, Capt. Nichols, Adeline Gibbs. Capt. Davis, and Addison, Capt. Paree. Capt. Nichols had taken about 300 barrels and wished to be reported hero, and stated his intention of visiting this port in the course of a few months, H.M.S.S. Miranda and the colonial gunboat Sandfly, got up steam on Tuesday morning and left the harbour in company about nine o’clock, their supposed destination being the Thames. The repairs to the barque Adelaide, which recently returned to port in a crippled condition, are approaching completion. The new foremast had been shipped and new fore and maintopmasts put on end. She will probably bo ready for sea in a few days. The despatch used is creditable both to Captain Birkenshaw and Mr. Duthie, the contractor.

Our old friend Captain Reynolds, of the Ida Ziegler, we regret to say, has met with some difficulty in discharging his cargo from want of cargo boats. We are sorry that so fine a ship should suffer any detention in our port, but we trust that in the end it will prove beneficial by inducing the government to provide that extended wharf accomodation the increased business of the port so mnclt requires. J j vuttClX OF A SoiIOONFU. —On Sept. 1, the splendid schooner, built by Mr. Mclnnis, was safely launched at Mangawai. Being one of those fine mornings which frequently follow a storm, it was an inducement to many of the Mangawai friends to he present, ns well as a few from the Wairoa and Oraawharo. At high water, the blocks and supports were struck away, and as the vessel began her onward course to the deeps, Miss Me Innis, sister of the builder, in the customary manner named it the “ Daring.” This is the third vessel "which has been built by the same builder at this place. It is very probable that the Daring will bo put on the Kaiparaas a regular trader. —Albert I and Gazette. The Progress reached Port Albert on Sept. 27, having had very rough weather outside, her cargo was much damaged with wet, the result of a leak. Discharged cargo, and left for Paparoaon the 28th. We understand this is the last visit of the Progress, she having been sold. Capt. Dodd s new vessel, the Advance will be up directly with a fresh cargo. Mav wo not consider this a mark of progress ? Albcrtland Gazette.