BAY OF ISLANDS SHIPPING.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 6, 16 May 1840, Page 2

BAY OF ISLANDS SHIPPING.

FROM THE 19tll FEBRUARY TO THE 11th OF MARCH, 1840. February 19, "Harriet," Richards, from Sydney, 9 months out, with 400 barrels sperm oil, wrecked on Tapuna, in a N.E. gale, Feb. 29. 27, "Acasta," Swain, from Stonington, 9 months out, with 750 barrels black oil, and 150 barrels sperm oil ; " Stonington," Price, from London, 9 months out, with 195Q barrels black oil, and 150 barrels sperm oil; "Aglee," from Havre, 9 months out, with 950 barrels black oil, and IQO barrels sperm oil. 28, "Mississipi," Rossiter, Havre, 14 months out, with 2400 barrels black oil. March 2, "Joseph Maxwell," Stewart, from Fairhaven, 17 months out, with 450 barrels sperm oil, and 1550 barrels black oil : Feb. 20, spoke the "Nile," Smith, from Havre, 6 months' out, with 700 ban-els black oil; "Achilles," Veale, London, 9 days out, with merchandise ; "Louisa," Wright, London, 18 months out, with 900 barrels sperm oil; "Caernarvon," Irving, from Sydney, 12 months out, with 170 barrels sperm oil. 3, "■ Selina." Wilcox, from New Bedford, with 900 barrels black oil, and 100 barrels sperm oil. 6, " Caroline," Williamson, from Sydney, 10 months out, with 40Q barrels sperm oil; "Nimrod," from Sydney, with merchandise: spoke a vessel off the Cavallas, who 1 reported herself the " Lady Amhurst," but on running across her stern, proved to be the "Matilda," of London, lately left this portfor home. ; "Kate, " Pringle, from Sydney, with merchandise. 9, " Thorn," Goodale, from Sag harbour, put in leaky; "Turcon," Watson, from London, put in leaky, with loss of boats and try works, being obliged to throw them overboard, and start their water to lighten the vessel. 10, "Flying Fish," U.S. schooner, Pickering, from an exploring expedition. I