Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 42, 1 January 1864, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

1' 0R T OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. Peerless, ship, from Sydney. Islo of Franco, barque, from Newcastle, JS.b.W. Osproy, schooner, (returned to port.) Midnight, cutter, from tho Kawau. DEPARTURESi Marwell, cutter, for Raglan. Ann and Jane, barque, for Newcastle, N.S.YV. Albatross, sehooner, for Raglan. ENTERED INWARDS. DECEMBEB. 31—Islo of France, 312 tons, from Newcastle, with 455 tons coal, 1 cask beof.—Henderson & Macfarlano, agents. _~ 31—Kororareka, i 8 tons, W. Jones, from tho li Wniheki, with 23 tons firewood. 31—Wanderer.Fafrell, 23 tons.from Ooromandel, with 1 piece timber, * ton onions, 100 lbs. Bheet copper— 0 passongers.—\Vebster & Patterson, agents. 31—Ono, 17 tons.S. Clare, from Waiheki, with 30 tons firewood. CLEARED OUTWARDS. DECEMBER. 31—William Tulham, 18 tons, W. J. Young, for Wairoa and Pukorokoro, with 1 cask oatmeal, J ton flour, 1 box iron, for Wairoa, and stores for troops. 31—Susannah, 27 tons, Heteraka, for Opotiki, with 1 parcel, 1 doz shicts, 1 doz trousers, 6 pieces print, 12 spades, 4 boxes clothing, 1 vane, 7 blankets. 31—Kororareka, 18 tons, Jones, for Waiheki, in ballast. 31—Ono, 17 tons, Clare, for Waiheki, in ballast. 31_Vision, 18 tons, Hopper, for Mangawaj, with 21 tons flour, 1 bag maize, 5 parcels groceries, 1 cask ale, 2 horses, 1 dog—lo passengers.—Rattray and Matheson, agents. 31—Three Brothers, 18 tons, Seymour, for Mangawai via Tamaki, with 3 tons flour, 1 do. sharps, J do. sugar, 3 casos ale, 1 cask rum, 1,000 brickß, 2 casks pork, 1 do. beef, 2 bugs corn, 10 head cattlo —G passengers.—T. Macky & Co., agents. 31—Pet, 223 tons, J. McArthur, for Muraiiia, in ballast.—S. W. Hill, agent. . „ „ . 31—Auckland, s.s. 533 tons, 11. S. Machin for Sydney, in ballast—Passengera, Messrs. Mitchell, E. Annisincki, W. Nunnington, A. Muir, Walker, B. Nowell, Capt. Sydney, i private 40th Regt.—l. C. R. M. Co., agents. 31—Lapwing, 34 tons, M. Abbs, for Raglan, with 18,000 feet timber, 6,000 bricks, 8,000 shingles, 6 tons corrugated iron, 5i tons flour lj do. sugar, J do. rice, 1 cask rum, 1 do. whiskey, 1 do. wine, 10 bags salt, 1 cask blacking, 3 ca6es pickles, 14 : ,boxes;cnndle3, 1 bag hops, 1 do.wliiting, 5 cases lobsters, 2 bags sugar, 10 do. flour, 1 keg tobacco, 1 bale blankets, 2 kegs nails, 8 cases drapery, 20 boxes soap, 10 cases of cordialß, 2 rases stationery, 1 case tumblers, 5 pkgs. tea, 10 boxes glass, 2 cases confectionery, 2 brls. walnuts, 2 do. nuts, 2 casks ginger, 1 case starch, 2 cases lollies, 1 caso saddlory.—S. J. Edmonds, agent. ENTERED OUTWARDS. DECEMBEB. 31—Queen of tho Mersey, 1227 tons, Aitkin, for Point dc Gallc.

The schooner Osprey, Cuptain Rogers, which left this port for Canterbury via Cabbage Bay, on Saturday hint, returned to port last evening. In consequence of the heavy weather prevailing of lute Captaiu Rogers was unable to take on board any cargo, and deemed it advisable to ran back rather than lay at Cabbage Bay. Mr. Chamberlain's yacht, the Midnight, returned from the Kawau yesterday afternoon, bringing back his Excellency the Governor. The cutter Harwell, Poulgrain, master, nailed for Raglan yesterday afternoon. The brig Pet, Capt. McArthur, cleared yesterday for Maraiti, to load timber for Melbourne. The vessels that we noticed in our yesterday's issue as anchored outside, worked up tho harbour during the course of yesterday morning. Tho first to fetch her anchorage was tho Bhip Peerless, Capt. Flavin, twenty-two days from Sydney, with cattle, She experienced light contrary winds for the first part, and fresh N. and N. E. (riles during the latter part of the passage. Made 11.n Three Kings on the 23rd ult., and had a stron;; ij.S.W. breezo down coast. The Peerless shipped 2o*i head of cattle, and has brought 134; 40 were thrown overboard tho first day, and 30 the next. She brought up off Hobson's Bay, and upon the disehargo of her stock will proceed back to Sydney for another cargo. Tho Peerless is a North American built ship of 1,005 tons, and five years old; she is consigned to Messrs. J. S. Macfarlane & Co. The second vessel was, as wo conjectured, the barque Isle of France, Captain Muir, twontv-one days from Newcastle, N.S.W. She left on the 9th ult., and had strong N.E. and N. winds until within 80 miles of the Three Kings; was becalmed for two days, and afterwards experienced S. and S.E. breezes. Made the Three Kings on Friday morning last. On tho 13th passed a whaler trying out, and on tho 26th was boarded by our old friend Captain Nichols, of the New Bedford whaler Rainbow, last from tho Curtis group. Captain Nichols stated that ho had taken no whales for the last six months, and that after another two months' cruise he was coming on to Auckland to rent. Captain Muir supplied him with a nautical almanac and some papers. The Isle of Franco brings a cargo of coals consigned to Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane. Tho brig Ellen, Captain McAllister, was loading at Newcastle for this port at the date of tho Isle of France's departure. The s.s. Auckland, Captain Machin, Bails for Sydney this morning, carrying the English mails. Tho barque Ann and Jane, for Newcastle*, and schooner Albatross, for Raglan, sailed yesterday. The ship Queen of tho Mersey, Captain James Aitkin, entered outwards at the Custom House yesterday for Point de Galle. She sails shortly. Tho cutter Lapvring, Captain Abbs, cleared laßt evening for Raglan, and will sail this day. H.M.S.S. Miranda was to leave Coromandel for the Thames yesterday. The Sandfly will, wo hear, be laid up for a thorough overhaul, and to receive new boilers. Tho following is the report of Captain W. H. Longman, commanding tho ship Silver Eagle, from Shanghai to Woolwich : —" On tho evening of the 9th of September, in lat. 26 30 S., long. 6 48 W., when under all sail, with a light breeze from S. W., we descried a sail on our weather bow steering the samo as ourselves, which we soon perceived to bo a barque, apparently a trading vessel. About 7 p.m. observed her dropping down towards us, and on her getting closo alongside we hailed her, when tho reply was, ' Star in the East, bound into Simon's Bay,' saying they were in want of beef and water. A gun was immediately fired from her, with another hail 'Heave to, and I will send a boat on board.' We then hove tho ship to, but in tho act of doing so a second gun was iired from her. We then thought tho affair looked rather suspicious, hearing thore was aliklehood of war between England and -America. The commanding officer of the troops on board was then requested to have a guard under arms in caso of anything occurring, which request wds immediately acceded to, and all preparations made for an attack. In about hidf an hour afterwards a four-oared boat came alongside with an oiScer,jall armed. Tho officer then ascendod the gangway, and on his arriving on board we observed ho had liis sword on and a brac« of revolvers in his belt; the men wore armed with cutlasses. The following conversation then took place between the officer and Captain Longman : —Officer : ' Are you an American V Captain Longman : ' No, I am Captain Longman, and what do you want:' Officer: ' I want to sec your papers ':' Capt. Longman: ' Those vou shall not nee; but wo arc a British ship from Shanghai to Woolwich, with about 200 soldiers (artillerymen) on b<*n '. -..-.-A ii'you are in want of anything there is a .;•:: vd »; gunners there (who were all aimed with *', .-. -\\. and loaded rifles).' The officer then obsc;--. Ai •.hem uiid was making his way to the gangway, when Captain Longman asked him what right had ho to stop a ship on the high sens under false pretences, when be replied, ' Recollect we a-e at war,' and then left tno side for his vessel. We then filled and proceeded on our voyage. Tho Silver Eagle hiu on board five officers and 152 men, niio woman and cbild, of the 13th battalion of Royal Artillery, and one man of the 14th battalion ; sho has also on board two lieutenants of the Royal navy, ono lieutenant of tho 29th Regimen*, and thirty men, three women i'nd two children, of iho G7th Regiment, invalids and time-expired men, in charge of Lieut, Tibterts, her Majesty's 31st Regiment, besides fivo privata cabin passengers. About twenty-two vessels wore spoken, and upwards of 100 sail piused by tho Silver Eaglo on tho passage.— Europaui finw. Octobor 26.