Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 10, 5 December 1863, Page 1

Shipping Intelligence.

# PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. Neva, schooner, from Tnranaki. Martha Ellen, brigantine, from Newcastle, N.S.W. ENTERED INWARDS. DECEJtnrn. 4—Neva, schooner, 00 tons, Marshall, from Taranaki, with 45 lihds. 6 barrels 1 butt tallow, 1 parcel, 22 sacks grass sei)—Henderson it Macfarlane, agents. 4—Wanderer, 2S tons, Farrcll, from Kikowhakarere, with 15,000 feet sawn timber—3 passengers.—Wobster and Patterson, agents. 4—Julia, 17 tons, Hancook, from Matata and Kennedy's Bay, with 9,000 feet timber—l passenger.— C. J. Stone, agent. 4—Boneta, 28 tons, Peterson, from Wangarei and Mangapai, with 1 j tons gum—3 passengers.—S. J. Edmonds, agent. 4—Martha Ellen, sehoonor, 121 tons, MeAlpin, from. Newcastle, N.S.W—Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. 4—Orpheus, 22 tons, luness, from Matakana, with 40 tons firewood. 4—Miranda, 22 tons, Reed, from Cabbage Bay, with 16,000 feet, sawn timber—l passenger. 4—Coromandel, 18 tons, Dan-is, from Coromandel, with 22,000 shingles, 300 feet timber, 2 bags potatoes. CLEARED OUTWARDS. DECEMBER. 4—Orpheus, 22 tons, Inness, for Waiheki, in ballast. 4—Wildfire, 38 tons, Boull;, for Cabbage Bay and Wangarei, with sundries—3 passengers.—G. S. Jakins, agent. 4—Corio, s.s., 11G tons, Gr. Baker, for Napier, with X qr-cask brandy, 5 cases old torn 2 qr-casks sherry, 8 tons potatoes, 35 bales cordago, 2 bolts canvas, 4> boxes sperm candles, 1 case bitters, 4 bags oats.— Cruiokshank, Smart & Co,, agents, 4—Tauranga, 60 tons, Sellars, for Mercury Bay, Kennedy's Bay, and Tauranga, with sundry merchandize and machinery—6 passengers.—T. Macky & Co., agentii. 4—Sally Brass, 14 tons, Bell, for Waiheki, with 1 bull. IMPORTS FOREIGN. Per Martha Ellen, from Newcastle, N.S.W:—IBO tons coals, Henderson & Macfarlane.

Tlic clipper schooner Neva, C.ipt. Marshall, arrived from Taranaki at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. She left this port on the 4th Novcrnbor, and was nineteen days going round, during which time, as will bo seen by the following particulars, she encountered a succession of the severest weather Capt. Marshall ever experienced. She had a hard gale tho day after leaving this port, which continued until rounding the North Cape, when it fell calm, with a heavy swell from the westward, for two days ; it then commenced a. terrific hurricane, accompanied with bitter squalls from the S.W., and on the ninth day out sho made Kaipara Heads, and at that time such was tho violence of the gale, that the captain feared for the safety of the vessel. During this hurricane, the schooner was continually under water, and on several occasions some of the crew were washed overboard, but fortunately recovered again, though with great difficulty. Once she was struck by a heavy sea on the port side, abaft the fore rigging, carrying away four stancheons, breaking several others, and smashing the bulwarks on both sides ; the crow at this time were all battened down in the cabin, the only man on deck being Capt. Marshall, when another sea eugulphcd her, smashing the cabin skylight, and completely flooding the veßsel. That clay the whole of the head gear, jib and staysail, tho fore-stay and bob-stay, were carried away, as also several fails split to ribbons. Thus the Neva was twelve days off Taranaki, boxing about in one of tho heaviest gales known for some years, and unable to communicate with tho shore. On the nineteenth day out, the weather moderated, when she succeeded in getting into Taranaki, and landing her cargo in five days. Shortly after the Neva's arrival, two other vessels came in ; one was the Scotia, from Wanganui, with cattle, and the other from Sydney. Both these vessels had met with the same weather as tho Neva, the Scotia having been 17 days and the other 14 days oIF Taranaki; the Scotia had loßt £»>irly the whole of her cattle. The Neva loft Taranaki, on Thursday, tho 26th ultimo, and had a succession of light airs and calms until her arrival in harbour yesterday moruhvj. Sighted a chip, » whaler, standing for the Islands ; and two barques standing out off the "North Capo. The inhabitants of Taranaki state that such wonther was never experienced before for the last and tha'i hr nearly two months no communication was had -nlth any vessels, the steamers having to convey on al> their goods and wails. Tho bcaoh has been torn up n. all directions b) tho surf. Captain Marshall speaks - cr y highly of he behaviour of tho schooner throughout the whole of l ho hurricane, and had she not been a (pod sea-boat, tiey would in all probability liavo peri»hed. The clew ou several occasions gave thcmsolv»B up for lost, but through I the manly exertions and example of Marshall, confidence was restored.

The schooner Julia arrived from Matata on Tburaday night lout. The brigantine Marfha Ellen, Captain John McAlpin, sixteen days from Neweantlo, N.S.W., arrived yesterday afternoon. Her approach w/>.= rather unexpected and sudden, for, owing to the tai .'kness of the weather, it was impossible to distinguish her until she neared the Man-of-war' anchorage. The Martha Ellen sailed on the 17th ultimo, and experienced a. succession of light Easterly weather throughout; made the North Cape on Tuesday last, and saw no vessels during the passage. She brings a cargo of ooals, consigned to Messrs. Henderson & Macfarlane, and will haul alongside H.M.S.S. Esk this morning to discharge. Capt. McAlpin reports that the brig Ann Sanderson sailed from Newcastle for this port, wilh cattle, on the 16th ult, and that the brigs Royal Exchange and Hebe were loading coals, also for this port. The ship Adelaide 801 l is bringing down cattle and coals, and commenced loading for Auckland on the day of the Martha Ellen's departure. The gunboat Sandily, for the Thames, s.s. Corio, for Napier, and schooner Tauranga, for the East Coast, will sail this morning at daylight, weather permitting. The cutt-er Alpha, Capt. Canning, haß been laid on the berth for Duncdin, and will sail in a few days. | The barque Novelty, Capt. P. Jones, leaves for Sydney oa Tuesday next.