NEWS OF THE WEEK.

New Zealander, Volume XX, Issue 2080, 2 April 1864, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. RT OP AUCKLAND. ENTERED INWARDS. March ?.tt: 282 tons, Hirley, from Sydney, with stock. !£ 10 tons, from Wangarie, with 11 tons gum, 10 5. kits gum. ‘..'i-honm* Eliza, 22 tons, Coleman, from Waiheki, with ‘MAm.* gum "ja.—V'RSaia Pulliam,-18 tons, Young, from Pukoroko, in "lolls at.. ■'ci»-;-;fr<.-wood. A—\Jiiry, 22 tons, Brown, from Waiheki, with 40 tons ietwcoA— 3 passengers, f r-' Jiifllerer, 23 tons, Smith, from Coromandel, 350 ozs. .1,. it-.000 feet timber, l£ tons gum —l7 passengers. Breeze, 70 tons, Wheeler, from Russell, with 5 t/m-ciL » tons gum, 40 boxes fruit, 7 coils rope, I boat, JO-caiife—ll passengers. T4J— Bicefa, 28 tons, Peterson, from Wangarie, with 8 tons *Btey a ton potatoes, 50 boxes fruit, 60 bushels seed. .■jfiU-'Djcope, 17 tons, Aperi, from Coromandel, with 59 kite-peaches. i2i —Mata. Waiuka, 16 tons, from Cabbage Bay, with 4 Xes peaches, | ton pumpkins, do. mellons. 'Hi— -Jufifl, 30 tuns, McCarthy, from Mercury Bay, in b.i Just—2 passengers. 3 —Wildfire, 38 tons, Sellars, from Tauranga, 800 bushels 9ihvvX 55 - 'Shrsu Ijrothers, Seymour, from Mangawai, with 450 buafbls- sand, 6001bs. butter, I table, 9 boxes—6 pasjtf'JgTX. 2ft—Mift, 24 tons, Wilson, from Pukiri, 20,000 feet timber—3 passengers. S& —Liiey, 17 tons, Allan, from Waiheki, 30 tons firewood. }£fr- ludvL-uoor, 280 tons, Fooken, from Melbourne, general aargo-aml 18 passengers. 36 Bella Marina, 564 tons, Elliott, from Sydney with ami* and 188 passengers. !®e T-Siftauf Fisher, 238 tons, Armstrong, from Sydney with a general cargo and 14 passengers. iSi—L ive- Oak, 190 tons, Tallant, from Melbourne, 4 pasjfcngcrs and general cargo. 31s -Lord Asliley, s s., 296 tons, Randall, from Southern with4o boxes apples, Neil; 8 sheep, A Buckland; L horse, McDonnell; 12 kegs butter, Bucholz and Co. : il cases-iron, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co.; 3 kegs nnils, ■Ormcfcshank, Smart and Co. ; 82 bags grass seed, Scott ; 1. cases.drapery, C. Davis; 2 cases hams, 3 drums nails, 2. bates, drapery, 10 kegs nails, 2 bales drapery, 13 ibsreJs.tsar, 2 cases felt, 39 rolls felt, 81 casks beer, 6 bales- drapery, 55 bags grass seed, 115 cases iron, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co.; 1 box, 70th Regiment; ,10 fcieea* 5 bales drapery, A. Clark. Passengers — Hoi*. Crosbie Ward, D.A.C.G. Clerk, Mrs. La wry, Mrs. TLxigfiton, Mrs.’ O’Brien, Messrs. McDonald, Horne, Sfeai4 Kemp, Mollen, Grigg, Spalding, j Neal, O'Brien, Anderson, Houghton, McDonald, and 72 in second cabin. i:C_2.M. Co., agents. ISf—Sarah Alice, 15 tons, Niemann, from Coromandel, walk 6000 feet timber, 200 lbs. quinces—s passengers. 23.—Orjdieus, 21 tons, Inness, from Matakana, with 43 toadirsnoed. ‘Si —Curley, 15 tons, Kingdon, from Coromandel, with 3,500. feet timber. 2Sf—Kororarika, 18 tons, Yates, from Mercury Bay, with 21/100 feet timber, 4 boxes baggage—4 passengers. .‘IS— IVince of Wales, 23 tons, Katene Katene, from Bussell, with 4 horses, 10 pigs, 1 ton potatoes —22 pas6eLg;ers. fid—Victoria, 15 tons, Ricket, from Waiheki, with 6000 fariekig. 2. cases plants. iSS—Four Sisters, 18 tons, Hervin, from the Wade, with feet timber—l passenger. U® —Comet, 17 tons, Martin, from Matakana, with 700 jgKLid posts. :3a— Flora McDonald, 18 tons, McKenzie, from Waipn, 500 bushels oats, 50 bushels grass seed, 10 cwt, ’miter,, 20 bushels wheat, 100 fowls—26 passengers. —A'rrtl, 18 tons, Baker, from Taupo, with 750 bushels 2£e3s> 2Ss—Petrel, 17' tons, Matzen, from Wangarei, with 46 bags aatsj 40 bags grass seed, 1 ton gum, 1 ton apples —7 gassengpra. SB, —:Three Bisters, 26 tons, Thomas, from Mahurangi, with 2E-—Lady Young, 418 tons, Morrison, from Dunedin, with 5 kits sausages, 2097 bags oats, S. House; 2 horses, J. Sfcbecteo; 1 horse and dray, Sodker ; 2 drays, Glen ; 1 ■waggjm, Atkinson —59 passengers. ‘JS, —Miuy Agnes, 283 tons, Darby, with sheep and horses, ‘jfct—TLwcra, 55 tons, Kennedy, from Poverty Bay, with ,309«c;ases apples, 12 cases onions—3 passengers. ■St-—Si ucluiys, s a., 436 tons, Pierce, from Melbourne via Sydney. Passengers —Messrs. Ross, Cray, Crnickshank, ¥nw.'Kes, Houston, Martin, Rolding. 2SJt—Yletoria, 56 tons, Young, from Napier, with 83 bale woti, Senses skins, 2 horses—l passenger. 2St—Otueo, s.s , 6 i 5 tons, Edwards, from Dunedin, with 2 Bases; hosiery, 3 cases axes, Jaklns; 2,160 sheets iron, (infer; 50 boxes tobacco, T. Macky & Co.; 1 box drugs, JfhiitipaShhds. ale, Bulton ; 1 spring cart, 140 horses, 90 (Stays, order; 12 tons iron, Rattray and Co. Ekseongers—Messrs. Maxwe 1, Marr, Clarke, Partridge C2) r Marshall, Young,-Miers (2), Carey, Hutchinson, Heodferson, Caineron, Cravey, Anders, Henderson, Bliss, Carr, Brown. Callaghan, White, Palmer (2), Goodman, Sitlaway; Cameron, Webb, Spiller, Pringle, Griffiths, Uf&sworth, Sander, J. Mullally, Anderson, Bogg, lEemilerson, White, Ross, Swapkins, Shields, Reish, McCJoire-, Mclntyre, Douglas, Green, Lurnsden.—llenderatnz S’- Macfarlane. —Atlantic, 260 tons, from Melbourne. Passengers— Mr; Taylor, and 4 in the steerage. —A. Woolley and Co., ageuts. 3% - ivsnees, 20 tons, Dain, from Mahurangi. with 40,000 > aZubgfes, tons gum, 4 tons potatoes, 29 bags grass. seed —6 passengers. ,<SQ—Dot, 27 tons, MoCaskill, from Waihou, with 2 horses 20. toils firewood, 400 feet ship’s timbers. SO—Ccrwnandel, 12 tons, Nihora, from the Thames, with E5 tons firewood—3 passengers. 30—Susan, 18 tons, Hughes, from the Thames, wjth 300 Bbahds- shells, 7 pigs —2 passengers. 301—dance, IS tons, Dickson, for Matakana, with 20 tons firewood, 200 feet house blocks, 1 ton pumpkins, 6 boxes aggs—B' passengers. 3iy— Swallow, 27 tons, Catchpole, for Great Barrier, with -IS, tons firewood. 3a> Mdry, 35 tons, McGregor, for Mongonui, with 34 ftauj gum —3 passengers. SO— Volunteer, 22 tons, Sullivan, from Mahurangi, with « tons- firewood —8 passengers. Tauranga, 60 tons, Sellars, from Tauranga, with 1000 gosikds wheat, J ton tallow, 21 hides, 30 sheepskins, 4 Schoeks—6 passengers.--T. Macky 8c Co., agents. 23 Fortune, 20 tons, Black, from Tauranga, with 114 aega-wfaeat,. 15- casks pork, 10 bags potatoes —Mr. White, linger. , ' Ann, 21 tons, Trimmer, from Waiheki, with 46 tecs firewood. s*—Emma Eliza, 22 tons, Coleman, from Waiheki, with ■“SG tons firewood.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. 25B—Agnes, 20 tons, Williams, for Matakana, in ballast. :3»—Surprise, 54 tons, Frost, for Kaipara, with 12 tierces Wf,'2l-bags potatoes, 50 bags flour, 35 bags sugar, 5 bags hons-duat, 2 casks and 2 cases drapery, 4 pkgs. do., 1000 oksK.'*- provisions* 1 cask vinegar, 4 boxes candles, 2 Boxes-drapery, 10 pkgs. ironmongery, 12 tins meats, 2 case* drapery, 2 bags rice, 2 bags grass seed, 2 bags groceries, 1 bag seed, 1 box drapery, 1 bag sugar, 4 bags SacaC* 4 tanks. .Fulham, 18 tons, Young, for Coromandel, in iSaßaiti. a&—Einma, Eliza, 29 tons, Coleman, for Waiheki, with 3 Bac* wheat, 2 bags sugar, 1 box tea. 1 : ..ry, 22 tons, Brown, for Waiheki, in ballast. fK—KcLn, 28 tons, Hari Hangi, for Wangaroa, 6 camp iWtas, 4 kettles, 4 nests tin cans, 1 bag boots, 1 hhd. rum* 2 bags sugar, 1 box soap. I l ®—Mule, 24 tons, Nelson, for Pukiri, in ballast. JWe—Ataaef Laurie, 30 tons, Stuart, for Wangarie, with brides, 40 packages groceries, J ton flour, £ ton Jaggagp—4 passengers. Breeze, 70 tons, Wheeler, for Russell, with 1 hhd. Kimy I ton flour, 2 cases saddles, 2 crates crockery, 1 i bale drapery. ■tr—Novritv, 376 tons, Austin, for Sydney. Passengers— Frank, Smith, Hill, Kydd, Bladen, Mitchell Tsi-b.w r and McKechnie. * . «r__Manr Agnes, 283 tons, Darby, for Sydney, in ballast. ■S— Three Sisters, 26 tons, Thomas, for Mohurangi, in . -- - - ■ ‘I- ’ ' ' <*.■—Cbnset, 17 tons, Martin, for Matakana, in ballast. ■»— Arid, 18 tons, Baker, forTaupo, in ballast. Sisters, 18 tons, Hervin, for the Wade, in baS&st. - _ Ssmis Alice, 15 tons, Niemann, for Coromandel, with ‘ i fjfat tea, 1 case groceries, I washing machine, 1-wrir-oingrifo., 5 beds, 1 set harness, 1 dray, 1 keg butter, rrwe’groct’rieß, 1 chestelothes, 6 chairs, 1 bag beans—s 21 tons > Inness > for Matakana, in ballast. WWewir 23 tons, Smith, for Coromandel, with 1J *£££*•» *****.. . tons ■W- fterxfc, 20 tons, Dam, for Mahurangi; w,th 6 tons w t tom bone-dust, 1 ton coal, 2 tons flour, 6 cwt. 4 bags maize 2 23 tons, Peterson, for Wangane, with 1 hhd. wnTl ton floor, 1 ton sugar, 2 boxes soap, I tonluggage, *>r Pukorokoro, with 18 tons 2 casks ginger beer, 5 packages grocenes-5 m^Hßgprs,

30—Terepi, 17 tons, Aperi, for Coromandel, with 3 bags goods—ll passengers. • \ 30 —Jessie, 10 tons, Lloyd, for Wangarei, with 2 coils rope, 1 barrel pitch, I can tar, 1 barrel biscuits, 100 sacks, 1 case gin, 20 sheets copper, 2 bags sugar, 20 lbs tobacco. 30 -T. E. Miliedge, 720 tons, Wilson, fer Sydney, in ballast. 30 —Woniora, s s., 160 tons, Shoobert, for Sydney in ballast. 30 —Meteor, barque, 279 tons, Berney, (in the Manukau,) for Newcastle, in ballast. 30— Hydra, 585 tons, Stuart, for Newcastle, in ballast. 31— Curlew, 18 tons, Kingdin, for Coromandel, in ballast, 31—Buonaparte, 120 tons, Downes, for Sydney via Wangarie. 31 —Mary Ann, 21 tons, Trimmer, for Waiheki, in ballast 31—Dot, 27 tons, McKaskill, for Hekutaia Waihou, with 1 box soap, 1 side-saddle, 4 plough share, 4 bags grass; seed, 40lbs tobacco, 1 parcel clothing, 10 pkgs. emptycasks, 2 saddles,and bridles, 1 doz. spades. 31—Emma Eliza, 22 tons, Coleman, for, Waiheki, in ballast MISCELLANEOUS. The largest schooner, yet built on the North Shore was launched from Mr. Beddoes’ yard on Saturday morning last. From an early hour the usual preparation had been going on, and at 9 o’clock the dog shores were knocked away, and the new craft glided without a hitch into the water, amidst the hearty cheers of a large number of spectators, and a whole cargo of the North Shore youngsters, who on these occasions are generally treated to a shoit ride. 3he Dancing Wave is a remarkably strong vessel, and has been built under the personal superintendence of her spirited owner, Capt. T. Buxton, junr., of Lyttelton, but that gentlemen has in no W'ay interfered with, the original model, and plans of her builder, beingassured he says that he could suggest no improvement whatever. And certainly she has been most stanchially constructed, and most carefully finished, -and as she now lies at anchor off Mr. Beddoes’ yard she looks a. stately and handsome craft, A nautical friend who has just paid her a visit says lit has never seen a vessel of her class, in which the qualities of sailing and carrying were better combined. We may add that she has been fitted with a cabin of more than average size, and convenience, there being a state-room on each side in addition to the usual accommodation. Her spars, of which Captain Buxton is very proud, have been worked by Mr. B. Blakcy. The handsome scroll and figurehead have been wrought by the carver of HALS. Curapoa, and are very laboratc and chastely finished. The following are her dimensions : -Length of keel 80 feet; length over all 90 feet; breadth of beam 20 feet; depth of hold 7 feet, 4 inches; builder’s measurement 151 tons; draught of water, when loaded 7 feet. She is thus specially adapted for the bar harbours and river trade of New Zealand. The whole of Capt. Buxton’s little squadron will shortly be In onr waters : —viz., the Crest of the Wave, hourly expected from Port Lyttleton ; the Wild Wave, overdue from Kaipara, and his new craft the Dancing Wave, which will be alongside the Queen-street wharf on Saturday, and load for Wellington and Canterbury. We heartily wish Capt. Buxton success with his new vessel and trust he will soon be enabled to make another addition to the smart little fleet of which he is now the owner. We are glad to learn that our building trade is remarkably brisk just now, and our readers may judge of the satisfaction given by Mr. Beddoes’ when we state that he has on hand, orders for no less than six vessels; viz. two schooners, two cutters, of the largest class, for the timber trade, and two large boats; all of which are Auckland owned.

The s.s. Corio, Captain Turner, arrived from Tauranga. on March 29. She reports having on her passage down called at Mangawahia, and taken three natives o ,ay Tauranga. She left on her return at 4 p.m. on Tuesdn and has had head winds all the way up. Colonel Mora, and Lieut. Tew 68th Regt., and Ensign Chene, and 12 me 3rd Waikato Regt., are passengers. The natives ha stopped Captain Jenkins and some officers from shooting and sent in a written challenge to fight the troops on the Ist April. Mr. Baker, the native Interpreter, had gone up to the bead of the bay where a number of the rebel natives were encamped, but had not returned when the steamer left. A soldier named Gardiner had died of fever,- and been buried on Saturday last; and the contractors had been obliged to drive all their cattle inside the lines to protect them from the natives.

The s.s. Omeo, 605 tons, 120-horse power, Captain Edwards, sailed from Dunedin on the morning of the 24th, and arrived in the harbour on ' March 29 at having had quite a pleasure trip. She brings forty-six passengers, who appear to have so thoroughly appreciated the kind attentions of Capt. Edwards as to present him, on the passage up, with a purse containing fifty sovereigns. The Omen brings 140 horses, 90 drays, 12 tons and 2160 sheets iron, 50 boxes tobacco, and sundry other packages ; and appears to be as admirably adapted for stock as for passengers, by the little perceptible motion felt in her when at sea. —Henderson and Macfarlane, Agents. The Atlantic, barque, 260 tons, Capt. Kelly, left Melbourne on the Bth instant, and was eight days in Bass’s Straits; had strong breezes from the S.W. to S. till making the Cape, on March 29th, and down the coast light S. .and S.E. winds and fine weather. Anchored in the passage on March 29. Passengers, Mr. Taylor, and four others in the steerage.—A. Woolley and Co., Agents. Night Signals at Sea.—A number of signals were made and answerered successfully on Monday evening on the Hoe, by a new system invented by Mr. John E. Stevens, of H. M. Customs. The parties signalling were stationed at the Camera and at the Obelisk. The signals were made by means of two lanterns, each of which was capable of showing a green and white light; the relative positions of these lights conveyed the meaning of the sender to those to whom the message was addressed. Marryat’s book of signals was used last evening, but Mr. Stevens intends to use “The Commercial code of Signals for the use of All Nations,” a code simpler and better adapted to his system, Several nautical gentlemen were present, and showed their approval of the system by signing the following declaration “ We, the undersigned, have great pleasure in stating that we have this evening witnessed the working of Mr. John E Stevn’s ‘ Night Signals,’ and can with great confidence recommend them to the notice of the members of the Marine Board, and nautical men generally for the simplicity in their management and the facility of conveying messages with accuracy. They deserve the attention of scientific men, and all whose positions bring them in contact with nautical pursuits.” Among the signatures were those of C. Simpson, R.W.Y.C. ; G. Gilpen ; W. Wright, ship. Gilmore ; P. Kawle; H. Nichols, ship Margaret Ann ; Adolphus Brown, ship Gipsy Queen ; Henry Tom, ship Oriental; J. Warden, ship Cabana; J. Perkins, ship Nile; —Dixon, ship, Clio. Mr. Gibbs, of H. M. Customs, re - ceived and answered the signals. Mr. Stevens asserts that with his code and method, two lamps and six flags will suffice for any merchant vessel for signal purposes, instead of the more cumbersome and costly apparatus now required. Western Morning News. The number of steamers that have left the Clyde since the blockade of the Confederate ports was commenced is upwards of sixty, and their purchase price amounts in the aggregate to about £700,000. The selling and building of steamers for this trade has been, perhaps, the most remunerative speculation during the pasf year. In many cases vessels were sold at half-more than their original cost. l a 1861 and 1862, 30 steamers left the Clyde; and in 1863, 28 steamers sailed. The total of their registered tonnage was 6500 tons, and they were manned by about 800 hands. The havoc that has been made among them has been very exeat. Of the 30 that sailed previously to 1863 only four have escaped, the others being either burnt, sunk, or captured ; while of those that left last year, five have beei captured, 15 are still running, >nd the remainder are o:a their way out. During the present month three more steamers have left, and several are fitting out to follow. A few of the captured steamers made only one trip, while otliers made over a dozen; and on the whole they have paid their owners very well, some of them being a source f great profit to all concerned. The Danish Military and Naval Forces.— The Copenhagen paper, the Dagblad, gives the following information:—The Danish army now in and about the Dannevirke position is under the command of Lieut. General de Meza as commander-in-chief, and consist of three divisions of infantry under Generals Gerlach, Du Plat, and Bteinmann, each consisting of six regiments of infantry, two field batteries, and three squadrons of light cavalry. The fourth, or cavalry division, is commanded by Lieut.-Gene-ral Hegerman-Lindencrone, and consists of four regiments of Dragoons and three squadrons of hussars, with a field battery. The infantry reserve is commanded by General Caroc, and is composed of the remaining four regiments (Rolsteiners). Each regiment of infantry forms two battalions of four companies each, and the companies are, or will be, brought up 250 men each. The cavalry regiments are each six squadrons, each of 100 men. The active army in the field would thus number—lnfantry, 18 regiments of 2,000 each, 36,000 ; cavalry, 6 regiments of 800 each, 3,600 ; artillery, 7 field batteries of 130 each 910 —total 40.501. The naval squadron in commission consists of theJSjcelland, 44.300 hj. p , screw frigate, Captain Paludan; Niels Juel, 44, 300 hj. p., screw frigate, Captain Lutkeh; Hcimdal, 16, 260 hj. p., screw corvette, Commander 8. Lund; Thor, 12, 260 h.p , screw corvette, Com - mander Hedemann ; Hecla, 5, 200, hj. p., paddle steamer, Commander Obelitz; Geiser, 8, 160 hj. p., paddle steamer, Commander Jacobsen; Hertha, 2; 90 hj. p., paddle steamer, Commander Christiansend; Absolon, 3, 100 hj. p., iron-clad screw schooner, Commander Schonheyder Esbern Snare, 3, 100, hj. p., iron-clad screw schooner Commander Kraft ; Krieger, 2, 70 h._p.; Marstrand, 2, 70 hj. p.: and Willemoes, 2, 70 hj. p. , screw gunboats. The Flensburg (Scldeswig) Gazette states that, at the date of the 31st December, the communication by sea was still open, and that steamers were arriving each day, towing vessels charJed with troops and stores. Huts were bein'* constructed at the town of Schleswig for the accommodation of 4,000 men. The frost would it is expected, soon impede the transport of troops and the preparations for defence.