PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2262, 31 October 1864, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS DURING THE MONTH. OCTOBEK. i—Glendevoc, ship, 954 tons, Brown, from London, 28th May. Passengers—Captain Close, 43rd regiment, Ensign Holroyd, 65th regiment, Ensign Noyes, 14th regiment, Ensign Ottley, 14th regiment, Ensign Travers, 70th regiment, Deputy-Purveying Heningway and Mr. Brodie, Henry and Margaret Cowe, Robert Whitehead, William Davie, George Dallas, Samuel Fergre, William Taylor, James Taylor, William Ohur, William Hopper, Edward Reilly, Edward Arscot, Thomas Brown, John Austen, Samuel Maunders, Rose Maunders, Robert Oskin, Aitkcn O’Callaghan, Mary Ann Ryan, Thomas, Snsana, Stsannah, Philadelphia, Alexandra Varicone, Richard Morgan, Corporal Heywood, Private Coughlin. I—Dart, brig, 128 tons, Sansom, from Hobnrton, on the 16th September. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Messrs. Low, Dillon, O’Brien, Misses Taylor, Mrs. John, Betsey, and Ellen O’Neal.—Captain, agent. I—Rhoderick1 —Rhoderick Dim, barque, 376 tons, McPherson, from Newcastle, 18th September.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. 4 —Surat, ship, 999 tons, Dunlop, from London. 18th June. Passengers—MissVialou; C. IL, Julia, Loftus, Charles, Caesar and J. H. Otway ; Percival Fortescue ; Martha an 1 Ellen Smith; W. Miller; R. B. Fletcher ; A. W. Evitt; J. H. Lord; R. B. Ferguson ;W. Jenkins ; W. Moore ; Daniel and Hannah Middleton ; Joseph Cooper ; Jabez and Enoch Biddle; David Jenks; C. H. Hamilton ; Henry, Eliza, Charles and Eliza Pitts ; Thomas, Susannah. Fredrick and Walter Buken; Charles Hopkins ; Joseph Saul; Abraham Cohen ; Grattan McCabe ; xu-- —0 ElizhetK~cw — T o—commons, W. Longmuir ; James Shaw; Thomas Macgowan ;C. W., Martha, Elizabeth and Joseph Atkinson; A. S. Palmer; J. Garland; Henry, Mary, Annie, Thomas, Mary, Josephine and Henry Sherman; H. and Elenor Ballaus ; IV’. Monrq ; R. Jenks; Marla and Johanna Jones; T, D. Harris ; Margaret and Eliza C., Burton ; E., Fanny and Fanny Wilson ; Mary Holland; Charles, Ruth, Ann A., Charles 8., _ Sarah, Alleine and Mary J. Fletcher; G. Burke ; Colin Smith ; Sarah Flannigan; John Gilmore; G. H. Belfrage ; Sarah Brown ; Edward Hodge ; Catherine Redmayne; Elijah, Caroline, Alice, Martha, George and Edward Rolleson; W. H. Thompson; Samuel Wakeman ; Annie Goode ; W. H. Down ; John Good ; Henry, John and Robert Cashel; W. Hill; Edward Randle; R. II Morris; Edward. Caroline, Mercy, Kate, Annie and Edward Jenkins; H, Woodall; John Jones, and Mr. George Parke, 6— Martha, schooner, 13 tons, Cobbokl, from Navigators Island. Passengers—Captain A. W. Wells; W, Powell; W. Lewis ; George Byrne ; David MeDougal; Charles Nelson; Paul Powell, B—Hydra, ship, 585 tons, Skene, from Newcastle, 25th September.—A. L. Thomson and Co , agents. dO Queen, s s., W. G. Cellem, from Otago. Passengers —Cabin: Messrs ißeddoes, Myers, Short, Cosklie, Lee, Powdrett, Smith, Jones ; and 1.4 in the steerage. 10 H. L. Rutgers, barque, 405 tons, Howes, from Newcastle, 29th September.—J. S. Macfarlane and Co,, agents.

10 Meteor, barque, 208 tons, Verney, from Newcastle, 28th September,—Henderson and Alacfarlane, agents. 10 —Columbus, ship, 1077 tons, Adre, from London, 16th June.—Passengers, H. P. H. Blackman ; Lieut. Doonar, 12th; Lieut. Greyhook, 12th; Fred. Ireland; Ensign Taunton, 50th ; Ensign Armfelt, 43rd ;' Dr. Hodgson ; Joseph, Ivis, William, Thomas, Joseph, Emma, William, Eachael Beazley ; Charles and Bridget White ; William Medcalf; Edward, Elizabeth. Sarah Westwood; Jane Swindell; Thomas, Sarah, Thomas, Alice, and Federick Booth ; James Robinson ; Richard, John, Elizabeth and

Margaret Atkinson ; Richard, Jane and Ellen Robinson ; Thomas Shanks; George and Elizabeth Trough; William Atkinson; John and Jane Johnston ; Simeon Deane; Agnes, Isabella and Agnes McCormick; Margaret, Margaret, Robert, Margaret and Elizabeth Paul ; Daniel and Agnes Carruth ; David Carter ; Matilda, Elizabeth, Margaret, Matilda, Alice, Helen and James Craig; Thomas, Elizabeth, Jane, Samuel and David James; Laurence Gerachty; Susan Farrell; Susan Farrell; Catherine Davenport; Elizabeth, Jane, Elizabeth aud Ronald McDona'd ; Hannah, Hannah,, Rebecca and Joseph Jones ; Eliza Frances and Margaret Slattery ; William, Mary, Joseph, William, Mary and Jessie Cummins: Robert Farrell, Moses Bird; John and Susannah Franklin ; Eliza and John Slattery; R chard Emma, Richard, Elizabeth and Francis H. Echleny; John, Martha, Agnes and John Chambers; Thomas, Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Hercules, Elizabeth Jane, John, Mary and Jane Thomas; Mr. H. Myer; W. H., Mary, Georgiana and Adelaide Baker; George, Annie, and Louisa Williams; Annie and Jane Hobbs; T Sketon; Robert N., Louisa, and Phillis Blinkhorn ; William Pattison; William Siucton; WMiam and John Gibbett; Hendson Little; JohnCarjo; Gilbert Graves; James and Alfred Symburn ; William Burges; William Calf ; Alfred W. Baker ; Joseph Henehy ; Margaret Watt; Eliza Henehy ; John and Alary Harding; David, Margaret, Eliza, Joseph, Elizabeth, David, Mary, and James Cargo; William, .Margaret, William, and Mary Jane Gray; Wil iam, Ellen, William, John, Walter,and Louisa Culpitt; John, Thomas, and Sophia Pyrate; Edward Susannah, Sarah, John, Edward, Susannah, Grok, Jane, and W. Robert Robinson ; James, Margaret, James, and Alfred Signbnm ; James and Isabella Clampett ; George Dalrymple ; William Pinchin ; William, Alary Ann, William, and Henry Chambers ; John Chambers ; Robert Scott; William Robson ; William Bellamy ; Ann Lymbi.m. 11 —Phillis, brig, 230 tons, M'Cailum, from Adelaide 24th September. Passengers—Messrs. Joseph and Henry Thompson, John German, and Andrew Curtayne. j. Rob ertson and Co„ agents. 13—Salamander, s.s„ 776 tons, Clarke, from Newcastle, 6th Octonor.—A. L. Thomson & Co., agents. 13— Reliance, brig. 119 tons, Couch, from Hobarton, 21st September. Passengers Mrs. Master, and Aliss O'Neill. Williams & Co., agents. 14— Stein warder, Hamburg barque, 340 tons, C. Erichsen from the Cape of Good Hope on 17th August, with 200 passengers.—C. Petschler, agent. 16—Eagle Speed, ship, 1237 tons, Brisden from London 12th June. Passengers:—James, Catharine, Ann, Elizabeth apd Margaret Davies; Sarah Keeca; Peter Edward Clienle; Wither Stinton : William George, and Charles CnxrTliomusßarber; Kd.vin Parker:diaries William Gale ; Miss .cGuiness ; John and Henry Thompson • Willliam and Henry R.rfcer; R. W. Slade; Fraud’ Dell ; Jo.-eph S, 1 ox; Nichtlas Marsh : Arthur Farrar ; <3. S, Counse l; Edwin Stacker ; Colin J., Elizabeth,’

Grace Campbell ; Mr. Hallahan ; John Searly; Patrick 1 Hughes ; Margaret Kemble ; Oliver Garrett; William Jor.es; James Matthews; John C., ami Eleanor Clough; George Rosling; William, Sarah, and Thomas Wedding; John, Martha, and Emily Charlton; John, William, Charles, and Walter James Macklow ; Samuel E. Alsop ; John, Toyne ; John and Harriet Tilsley ; James Gray ; Kim Williams ; George Beeves ; William Morris; J. M., Harriet, and John M. Langdon; James, Eliza, and Alfred Clayden; William, Isabella, and Eleanor Bowen; Thomas P. Hinde; S. W. Reeves; Edwin Walker; William M. Mnrdy; Phillip J. Miller; William and Sarah McAdara ; David Jones ; Thomas Hall; Charles, Catharine, Richard Charles, John James, and Mary Anne Lowe; Thomas, Mary, and Louisa Harris; James, Rebecca. John, Charles, Elizabeth, James and William Harding; Frederick, Penelope, Kate, and Annie Sherwln ; Thomas McC duon , George, Elizabeth, George, John; and Josinh Beei , Robert X.ndlow ; Hugh Cairns ; William Henry Madill ; James Wallace ; Edwin Jenkin ; Joseph, Hannah, John, William, Elizabeth, James, Alice, and Hannah Poole/ ; John and Sarah McLaughlin ; John Collins; John, Hester, and Margaret Evans; Ann Evans ; Joan, and Elizabeth Williams ; Thomas and Mary Jones ; Mil ham and James Philips ; Griffith and Mary Lloyd ; Henry and Mary Curtis; William .Honeyford ; Paul, Lavmia, John. Thomas, and Charlos Williams; David Kennedy ; John and Margaret McMuller ; John Duncan ; Ihomas, Hannah, and Samuel Doughty; Harriet Burrough; John and Eliza Bally; William, Annie, and Louisa Burton; Hugh, Mary, and Mary Ann Hbone; Thomas Kerr; Sarah, Philip, Ebenezer and Charlotte Peace; Henry Pearce; Frederick Wells ; Ihomas Russell; Clara People; Charles Scott; Thomas and Samuel Dalton; 1 Henry Plank; Kev. Samuel, and Mrs Savwell, three dillJi en and governess ; Aicheson Thompson; Dr. F. Robinson; Henry Redman; Assistant Commissary-Jener.il Ibbetson and family (3) 1 John Yokes, Mary J. Mar, Henry and Harvey White, Thomas and Josephine Oliver.—Owen and Graham, agents. . . 18—Alice Cameron, barque, 347 tons, Nearing, from Svdncy, Bth October. Passengers—Mr. W. Miller, Mr and Mrs. Goodridge, .Messrs. Lowe. Clarke, King, Parsons, Starr, Clarke. Mrs. White and 2 children, Mrs. I.an". sen. and jun., and 6 children, Thomas Cosgnff, E. Constable, E. Pelty, H. B. Burton, W, Spencer, A. . Nei!.—Henderson & Maofarlnne, agents. 20-Kate Waters, barque, 580 tons, Calder, from Newcastle, 11th October.—J. S. Macfarlane & Co., agents. 22— Prince Alfred-, s.s., IPO tons, Oapt. Porsonby, from Sydney, 16th instant.' Passengers—Mrs. Eastwood and servant, Miss MT) maid, Miss C. M'Donald, Mrs. H. Wharton, Mrs. Collett. Miss Collett, three children and two maid servants, Mrs. Whittaker, Miss Whittaker, Mr. Whittaker, Mrs. .Smith and child, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. De’Houghton, Capt. De’Houghton, Mr. Walker, Captain Rowntree, Mr. Thomas Rowntree, Mr. Bond, Capt. Fitzsimmons, Mr. M : Neal, Capt. Johnstone and servant, Mr. Rattray, Mr. Hall, Mr. Whittaker, Mr, Mora, Mr. Muir and servant, Mr. J. Phipps, Mr. Seath, Mr. Edwards, Miss S. Ward, Mr. Rennie, Mr. W. Seymour, Mr. Murray, Mr, G. Howes, Mr, T. Vann, Mr, Hobart, Mr. Alcon, Mr. Maun, Mr. Beunian.—l.G.R.M.Co., agents. 22—Aleeta, barque, 427 tons, Gulletm, from Newcastle

14 th October. 23 H.M.S.S. Curocoa, Commodore Sir W. Wiseman, from Sydney 16th October. 23 Chance, barque, 256 tons, Dale, from Melbourne. Passengers—Mrs. Mullaly and three children, Mrs. Fawcett and two children, Miss Riley, Messrs. Bo}le, Call, Reore, Campbell, Burton, and Drayton.—A. Woolley and Co., agents. 24 — Jumna, ship, |S2O tons, Garrick, from London sth Jul . Passengers—Mr. W. Kennedy; Robert Paine; Gcoro-e E. Clark; Thomas and Elizabeth Middlemas; Frederick Morris ; Eliza Little ; Angel Buckney; Theodore Hobv ; John Pollock ; Jeremiah Reardin ; Benjamin Wilson ; Catharine Wilson ; Benjamin Wilson : Thomas Bonar; Samuel Stevenson; John Murray; John Byrne ; William Bnshell; William Leste; W. Macartliy ; Sophia and Clara Hinslade; John, Jane, David, Isabella, and Robert McHurvey; Alexander, Eliza, Alfred, Thomas, Arthur, and Annie Jarvis, George, Henry, Rebecca, George, Henry, Alfred, Mary; Joseph, and Ernest Hardwicke; William, Margaret, Hector, and Margaret Aleook ; George Laycock : Sarah Turner; Asa and Jane Gloyn; Jane, Eliza, John, and Eliza Curtis; John Toner; Charles, Elizabeth, and Mary Davis ; Henry; Jane, and William Henry Mullmain ; Mary, Mary J., Marion, Annie, and William Steel; George and Marian Southley; Edward, Annie, Mary, Thomas, Sarah, and Samuel Edwards; W. Dawkin; Benjamin, Mercy, and Ada Harris; Richard Birch; Richard Birch; James, Caroline, and Jane Powell ; John, Ann, and Mary Reilly; John, Margaret, Ann 0., William, and Mary Willington ; Thomas, Mary, and Mary Netherwille; Mary Bidd'e; and William Miller. Walter Graham, agent. 04 _ Iserbrook, briff. „16Q-trmo,-SoKinkpl, fr™» Adelaide 9th —October. 3 ■ passengers. Thornton, Smith, and Firth

agents. 25 Scotia, brigantine, 04 tons, from Warnimbool, 10th October. Captain, agent. 27—Bella Mary, barque, 27T tons. Copping, from Hobarton, 16th October. Passengers, Air. and two Misses Martin, Mrs Walker and 5 children, Master and Miss Cavanagh, Aliss Hogan. Miss Mann, Mr. and Airs. Bellamy and 4 children, Mrs. Coppin, Mrs. Frost. — Stone & Son, agents. DEPARTURES DURING THE MONTH. October 4—Lombard, barque, 208 tons, Wolfe, for Newcastle. — J. S. Macfarlane and Co., agents. B—Kate, barque, 341 tons Sherlock, for Sydney. Passengers—Messrs. Warren, Allen, Smith, Reid, Capt. Webb, Mr and Airs. Laoy, Air. and Airs Banks, servant and throe children, Air. and Airs. Williams, Alessrs. Thomas, Lowe, Naylor, Whitehead, Mayer, Black, Lover, Elphinstone, Vivian, 1 soldier, 2 women, aud 3 children. Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. B—Albert, barque, 319 tons. Holkins, for Newcastle.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. B—Yana,8 —Yana, schooner, 121 tons, Tulloch, for Sydney.— Combes and Daldy, agents. B—Louis and Aliriam, brig, 127 tons, Alacdonald, for Sydney. Passengers —Alessrs. Williams and Quail. — J. Robcrton and Co., agents. 10— Portland, ship, 831 tons, Peters, for Shanghai.— Cruickshank. Smart, and Co., agents. 11— Dart, brig, 128 tons, Samson, for Hobarton. Pass'livers —Mr., Airs., AJiss, and Alaster Day; Mr. and Airs. Jackson ; Alessrs. Atwell, Hill, Smith, Anderson, and two Alissts Ward. Stephenson and Warded, agents. 12— Lady Young, barque, 418 tons, Alorrison, for Newcastle. Stone and Son, agents. 12— Hydra, ship, 585 tons, Skene, for Newcastle. A. L. Thomson and Co., agents. 13 — Ana Oatharina, barque, 257 tons, Hays, for Guam, Stone & Son, agents. 13— H. L. Rutgers, barque, 405 tons, Howes, for Newcastle.—J. S. Alacfarlane & Co., agents. 14— Annie Laurie, brig, 277 tons, Hays, for Guam.— Stone & Son, agents. 15— Hercules, schooner, 139 tons, Ruwali, for Newcastle Passengers : Alessrs. Hampton and Bell. Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. 18—Salamander, s.s. 767 tons, Clarke, for Newcastle.—A. L. Thomson & Co., agents. 18 Lochnagar, barque, 464 tons, Chester, for Guam.— Gilfillan and Co., agents. 22—Claud Hamilton, s s , 529 tons, Machin, for Sydney via the South Ports. Passengers—Mr. Dunbrokie, Mrs. Newton, Airs. Stapleton and sons, Alessrs. Coley, Scott, Douay, Alajor, Air. and Airs. Clutterbuck and eight children, Airs. Banner and three children, Airs. Burke and daughter, Capt. and Airs. Alinuett and four children and servant, Capt. Turner, Air. Yelverton.—l.C.R.M. Co., agents. 22 - Phillis, brig, 230 tons, M'Callum, for Newcastle,—J. Roherton and Co., agents. 22 —Union, brigantine, 257 tons, Evans, for Newcastle. Passengers—Air. and Airs. Whitehead, Air. Aloore. - Captain, agent. 22 Sylph, schooner, 50 tons, Norris, for Russell.—G. Webster, agent. 23 Kate Waters, barque, 530 tons, Calder, for Newcastle. J. S. Alacfarlane & Co., agents. 24 -Steinwacrder , barque, 320 tons, Erichsen, for Valparaiso. 25—Hero, s.s., 764 tons, Logan, for Melbourne. Passengers—Dr. G. Y. Davis, Mrs. Richardson, A. C. F, Rolleston, Dr. Good, Lieut. Goldsmith, Lieut. Butler, Colonel and Mrs. Alurray, Mrs. Kemjp, Miss Alurray, Mrs. Lloyd and two children, Mrs. and two Alisses Drake, Captain and Airs. Alexander, Captain Sergeant, Captain Kemp, Commissary-General Drake, J. AlcKechnie, E. Gledhill, Sarah Gledhill, T. Hardy, James Neill, J. Black, J. Morgan, D. A. Atoms, Mrs. Morris and two children, G. Tubbs, J. RenErey, James Armstrong, Joseph Stanard, M. Lees, Private Storey, 40ih. W. Cavie. John Moore, George Gogall. 117 men, 12 women, and 25 children, Government Invalids. Cruickshauk and Co., agents. 27 —Aleeta, barque, 627 tons, Gallison, for Newcastle.— A. L. Thomson & Co., agents. PARTICULARS 01 TOTACIf. FROM LOXDOIT. The ship Glendevon. 954 tons, Captain Brown, left London on the 28th Alay, took her final departure from the Isle o.i Wight on the 2nd Juno. She passed to the westward of the Cape do Verdes without sighting them ; had fresh X.E. trades, and crossed the line on the 4th July, in 22 = W. The S.E. trades were very bad, the ship getting so far to the westward as to sight the Brazilian coast, aud having to beat to windwardloclear it.

The winds continued scant to the Cape, the meridian of which was passed on the 16th August in latitude 40 19 S., and the easting was ran down in 47 ° S., sighting no land till she made Cape Maria Van Dieman on Friday morning, and anchored on Saturday at 6 p.m. The fine iron ship Surat, 999 tons, Captain Dunlop, huilt by Palmer Brothers & Co., of Liverpool, and classed at Lloyd’s for 20 years, and now on her second voyage, left London on June 18, went through the Downs on the 20th, and after beating down the channel against strong head winds took her departure from the Lizard on the 27th June, passing outside the islands she made a good run to the Equator which she crossed on the 25th July, the meridian of the Capo passed on the 20th August, the Easting ran down in about 48 ° South, and no land sighted till making the Snares on the 23rd September, from thence she has had variable winds up the coast, anchoring m Kangitoto, Channel on. Monday night and coming . up the harbour yesterday at noon, she brings 112 passengers, who appear“by the subjoined'testimonial to have had a verypleasant trip, two deaths and one birth occuring on the passage. The Surat reports the following vessels spoken bv her. The P. and O. Co’s., sailing barque, Harrington, 45° 35’ N 10° 51’ W., bound to Bombay on the 2Jtn June; Ship. Wellesly from Melbourne to London in 12 28’s! 32 = 27’ W., July 30, 62 days out, sent letters home by this vessel; Barque, Lizzie Jamison, Swansea, to Valparaiso, in 19° 37’ S. 33° 26 •o n August 3 ; Sir’p, Bolton Abbey, Liverpool to Calcutta. 47 days out, with loss of upper main topsail yard in 40 ° 46’ S., 15 Eon August 14. The Surat brings a large general cargo and is consigned to Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. ... The ship Columbus, 1077 tons, Captain Robert Adie, left the Downs 16th June, and took her final departure from Ushant on the 24th. She passed outside the Cape de Verdes had light N.E. trades, and crossed the equator in 95 0 il’W. on the 27th July; the S.E. trades were moderate, aud the meridian of the Cape was passed on the 93rd August, and from thence till nearing the Australian Coast she° had strong gales from W. and S.W., running the easting down in about 49 0 South. When off lasmama she met with a gale from the N.E , which drove her down acmin into 50 ° South. The North Cape was made on the 9th inst- at■ 11 30 a.m., and she came to an anchor last evening at 5 p m. . , The barque Steinwaerdcr, 340 tons, Capf. Enchsen, left the Cape of Good Hope on the 17th August. She had fine weather with fair winds until nearing the coast of Australia, and since that time had fourteen days’ easterly winds; came through Bass’Straits, made the Kings on Wednesday last, and anchored .yesterday at 3 pra.° She brings 200 immigrants as passengers, the names and trades of whom will be found in another column, and three infants died on the passage from teething. Capt. Erichsen reports that the Albert was to follow soon, with 250 passengers; and he expect id two or three more vessels to be laid on fur emigration to this place.—Bucholz and Co., ag«nts. — 66 Xew-Zealander,” October 15. The ship Eagle Speed, 1237 tons, Captain James Brinsden, left Gravesend on the 12th June, and after contending against adverse gales in the Channel, took her final departure from Mounts Bay on the 22nd instant. She had light and variable winds from thence until the Ist August, on which day ske crossed the Equator, from thence to the Cape of Good Hope she had the usual Trades, with southerly weather. The island of Tristan D’Acuuha was passed on the 25th August, and the meridian of the Cape on the Ist September, and from this to the S.W. Cape of Tasmania she had fair winds and steady weather. The King’s were made on the 13th October, the North Cape rounded the same evening, and she came to an anchor yesterday, at noon, in the harbour. The ship Jumna, 820 tons, Captain James Garrick, left Gravesend on the 4th July, and the I iz ird on the B’h ; passed outside the Cape de Verdes with light N.E. trades, and crossed the equator on’ the 9th August. Had poor S.E. trades, and passed the meridian of the Cape on the 11th September, and ran down the easting in 48 deg. to 51 deg. South. Went to the southward of Tasmania, made the Kings on Friday at noon, and anchored off the North Head yesterday afternoon. She brings 100 passengers of all ages, and a large cargo, and has been very healthy. There has been three deaths—two infants and one adult, William Steel—and one birth during the voyage. FROM SYDNEY.

The barque Alice Cameron, Captain Nearing, left Sydney on Saturday the Bth instant at 5 p.m., with light southeast winds, which lasted for three days ; from that time till the Kings were made, on Sunday morning at 2 a.m., had strong westerly winds. The remainder of the passage light breezes from the northward, coming to an anchor at 7 a.m. yesterday morning. The Alice Cameron brings passengers and a general cargo.—Henderson and Macfarane, agents. The I.R.M.Co’s s.s. Prince Alfred, Capt. Ponsonby, arrived in harbor at Q a.m. on Saturday morning, bringing the English mail, which dates up to Ist September. She loft Sydney at 1 p.m. of th« 16th instant, having been detained by the non-arrival of the P. and 0. Company’s s.s. Madras, which vessel only reached Sydney at noon of the IGth instant. The s.s. Otago left for Sydney at the same time as the Prince Alfred.

The Prince Alfred, besides the mail, brings 45 passengers and general cargo, also 75 splendid draught horses on private enterprise, all in first-rate condition, as well as several dog carts, spring carts, and American buggies. The Prince Alfred experienced fine weather and moderate southerly winds to the Three Kings, which were passed on the morning of the 21st instant; along the coast fine weather with moderate south-westerly winds ; and at 5 p.m. of the 21st called off Russell (Bay of Islands) and landed mails and passengers ; no vessels were at the anchorage off Russell. The Prince Alfred’s passage from Auckland to Sydney occupied six days thirteen hours, having had to encounter a hard westerly gale for three successive days.— “New-Zealander,” October 24.

H. M.S S. Curagoa, Commodore Sir William Wiseman slipped from her moorings in Farm Cove on the 16th October at 4 p.m.. and at 5 p.m. got up the screw and made all plain sail, continuing thus until Thursday at 11 a.m., when she got up steam for twcnty»four hours. On Friday made all sail, and sighted the Kings at 6 a.m. on Saturday ; at 8 pm. got up steam, and, after calling at the Kawau for about an" hour, anchored in the harbour at 2'30 p.m. yesterday. The Guragoa brings a quantity of birds, kangaroos, &c., for bis Excellency Sir G. Grey; and Mr. Brenchley, a distinguished traveller in Ameria, and Mr. Wi-eman, son of the Commodore, were passengers by her. The Curagoa reports the Harrier to leave Sydney about the 20th for the Mauukau, and the Esk at Melbourne, bound to Sydney for a week, and from thence to Auckland ; also, passing a brig standing to the E.S.E. on the 18th instant. —“ New-Zealander,” October 24, FKOK MELBOURNE. The s.s. Claud Hamilton left on Monday, 10th instant, having been four days detained in the river by the freshets setting down after the flood. Passed through the Heads at 4 p.m., light N.E. winds in the Straits, light N.W. and S.W. winds across to the New Zealand coast which was sighted during thick northerly weather at II p.m., 17th instant, the screw was hoisted and the ship proceeded under sail alone, on the 12th at 5 a.m., and until 1 a.m. on the 14th ; at noon disconnected screw and steam up again at 7 p.m. There was no news of the mail being telegraphed at Adelaide up to noon, 10th instant. H.M. ship Esk was entering Hobson s Bay as the Claud Hamilton left. At 3 50 aim , 19th. whilst passing Kawau Is'and in the fair way between Fbt Book and Kawau, about one mile distant from each, the ship slightly grazed either the ground or some floating substance ; the ship neither swerved nor stopped, and it is doubtful which of the two may have been the cause of collision. The s.s. Hero left Melbourne on the 3rd instant, experienced in the early part of the passage light variable winds.- On Friday the 7th the wind suddenly shifted to outh-cast in a violent squall, which gradually increased to perfect hurricane, wiih a heavy' confused sea, ship taking much water on deck. Saturday, 9th, sighted the Solander, wind veering round to the north-east, still blowing with unabated fury ; arrived at Port Chalmers on Monday 10th, left again on 12th; arrived at Lyttelton on the 13th, discharged cargo and sailed again on the 14th instant, at 10 p.m., and arrived at Auckland on the 17th, after a splendid passage of seventy hours. The Hero will receive a detachment ef invalid troops at Auckland for conveyance to Melbourne, thence to be dispatched to England per clipper ship Koval Dane, now awaiting their arrival in Hobson’s Bay. Through the kindness of Captain I.ogan and Mr. Labatt, of the Hero, we have full files from Melbourne, and the other ports at which she touched.—Cruickshank, Smart & Co., agents. —“ New-Zealander,” October 20. ' The barque Chance, 256 tons, Capt. Dale, left Melbourne at 9'30 p.m. on the Bth instant; on the 9th and 10th bad a heavy gale of wind from the eastward, after which west and south-west breezes strong, and continuing until the 15th; since then light variable winds, and anchored at 6 p.m. on Sunday. She brings 14 passengers and a generacargo, and is consigned to A. Woolley and Co. —“ NewZealander,” October 24. FROM NEWCASTLE. The barque Rhoderick Dhu, 376 tons, Captain McPherson, left Newcastle on the 18th September, and for three days after leaving had light airs and calms, and on the sixth day being only about 500 miles from whence she started. The Kings were made on Wednesday last, with strong S.W. winds, and she anchored on Saturday afternoon in this harbour. She brings a cargo of coals to Henderson and Macfarlane.—“NewZealander,” October 3.