Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 303, 1 November 1864, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

POST OF AUCKLAND. DEPARTURES. H.M.S.S. Curat-oa.'for the Kawau. H.M.S.S. Miranda, fot Sydney. H.M.S.S. Eclipse, for Tau'rsnga. Olendevon, siiio, for Guam. , . for Newcastle, N.S.W. Wonga Wonga, s.s., for tho North. VESSELS IN &ARBOUR. /Aleotn, barque, from Newcastle. B3ella Mary, from Hobart .Town. Bessie, barque, from tho Sandwich Islands. TSella Marinß, ship, from S.vdnoy. 'Columbus, ship, from London. 'Coral 'Quoen, schooner, from the South Sow. Mauds. "Ceres, schooner, from Port Fairy. <Chnncc, barque, from Melbourne. JSagle Speed, ship, from London. "H.M.S.S. Fftlcon, from the Thames. Ida Zeigler, ship, from London. Jserbrook, brig, from Adelaide. Jumna, ship, from London. Jjord Ashley, s.s., from the South. Martha, schooner, from tho South Sea Islands. jJlary Thompson, schooner, from Napier. Nymph of thie Sons, .-.chooner, from Lyttloton. Novelty, p.s., from Manuiiau. IPapeeto, brig, from Tahiti. tiinoo Alfr«d, s.s., from Sydney. Randolph, barque, from Leith. Reliance, hug, from Hobart Town. llhoderick Dhu, barque, from Newcastle, Jh.S.W. •Sandfly, gunboat, from Taunmpn. •Sedtia, schooner, from AViirrrmmbool. .Southern Cross, schooner, from n Missionr.ry cruise. Surat, ship, from Loudon. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alfred, baique, from Cape lvwujlst d.p., 243 ; (loading-). „ _ Albert William, barque, from London, 3rd d.p., 931 /; sailed August 8. Andbeg, ship, from London, 3rd d.p., 1023; sailed August 17. Adelbeid, barque, from Leith, sailed August 15. .Annie Wood, ship, fiom London ; (loading.) {British Trident, ship, from London, 3rd d.p., 301 eaiied August S. Ballarat, p.s., from Napier, failed Oct. 2Gth. (Coesar Godefi'roy, ship, from Cape Town, 2nd d.p., 7369 ; (loading.) lElfen Simpson, baique, from Melbourne, 2nd d.p., 3804 ; (loading.) 3&aipres-s, ship, from London, Ist d.p., 3524 ; (loading;) Express, brig, from Newcastle, N.S.W., Ist d.p., 3720, sailed 23rd instant. Freak, brig, from Newcastle, N.S.W., Ist d.p., 4069 ; (loading.) Foam of tho Sea, sliip, from London ; (loading. Golden City, ship, from London, Ist d p., 8247; j (loading.) Ganges, ship, from London, Ist d.p., 4182; (loading-) i H.M.S.S. Esk, from Melbourne, No. 245. j . Lucibelle, ship, from London, V.G.N.D., new code, j Mystery, barque, from Liverpool, Ist d.p., 4052; (loading.) 31a to at a, ship, from London, 2nd d.p., 9486; (loiul_v . ing-) INimroud, ship, from London, 2nd d.p., 6804; sailed August 12. Novelty, barque, from Sydney, 2nd d.p., 6421 ; (londiag.) Nelson, ship, from London, Ist d. p., 8702; (loadin £-) Oregon, barque, from Newcastle, 2nd d. p., 2R21. Keihersteig, barque, from Capo Town, 3rd d.p., 8749 ; ] . (loading.) j fieaton, barque, from Foo Clioo, 2nd d.p., 745 ; (loading.) Talbot, sliip, from London, 2nd d. p., 1470; sailed I August 2. I Victory, sliip, from London, 2nd d.p., 2305 ; (load- I -TT- ing i viscount Canning, ship, from London, 3 d.p., I PROJECTED DEPARTURES. | For Melbourne :—Ceres, schooner, early. For Sydney :—Prince Alfred, s.s., this day. For Hobart Town :—Reliance, brig, this day ; Bella Mary, barque, early. For Hokianga :—Wildfire, schooner, and Rhoderic Dhu, barque, this day. For Newcastle :—Chance, barque, early. For Canterbury :—Nymph of the Sens, schooner, early. For the South:—Lord Ashley, s.s., on Thursday next. ENTERED—INWARDS. OCTOBER 31—Ivanhoe, 72 tons, McGregor, from Wangarei, with 90 totara piles, 1 piece kauri, 20 tons firewood—l 2 passengers. 31—Maria Jane, 18 tons, Browne, from Kikowakarere, with 10,000 feet sawn timber—l passenger. 31—Glance, 18 tons, Boatwright, from Matakana, -with 32 head cattle—4 passengers.—Lilewall and Rattiay, agents. 31 —Curlew, 15 tons, Kingdon, from Kawa Jvawa, with 17 tons firewood. 31—Morning Light, 28 tons, Tiller, from Matakana, with 20 head cattle, 11 horses. 31—Betsey, 26 tons, Dnrroch, from Mahurangi, with 46 tons firewood—4 passengers. 31—Moa, Io tons, Church, from Waiheki, with lo tons firewood—l passenger. I—Comet, 17 tons, Martin, from Puhoi, with 45,G00 shingles, 400 rails, 6 tens firewood—l passenger. 31—Isabella, 31 tons, Veale, from Omaha, with 60 tons firewood—2 passengers. 31—Isabella, 20 tons, McKenzie, from Little Omaha, with 40 tons firewood. 31 —Tay, 15 tons, Curley, for Mahurangi, with 30 tons firewood. 31 —Frances, 20 tons, Dam, from Mahurangi, with 6,000 feet sawn timber, 45,000 shingles, 64 feet totara piles—3 passengers.—Combes and Daldy, agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. OCTOBER 31 —Isabella, 31 tons, McKenzie, for Little Omaha, in ballast. 31—Khoderick Dhu, barque, 376 tons, McPherson, for Hokianga, with 600 tiles.—George Webster, agent. 31—Comet,17tons,Martin,for Puhoi, with 1 horse and sundries—3 passengers. 31 —Maria Jane, 13 tons, Browne, for Kikowakarere, with sundries—4 passengers. 31—Glance, 18 tons, Boatwright, for Matakana, with 7 head cattle, and sundries.—Lilewall and -Rattray, agents. 31—Ringdove, 22 tons, Poulgrain, for Mercury Bay andTairua. with sundry merchandize for the Saw Mill Company—4 passengers—Seccomb, Blcazard and Co., agents. 31—Frances, 20 tons, Dam, for Mahurangi, with sundries—4 passengers.—Combeß and Daldv, agents. 31—Isabella, 31 tons, Veale, for Mercury Bay, with sundries—2 passengers. Industry, 24 tons, Yates, for Wangaroa, with sundries. 31 Curlew, 15 tons, Kingdon. for Coromandel, with sundries. 31 Morning Light, 28 tons, Tiller, for Pakiri, witli sundries—l passenger. 31 — Moa, 1"> tons, Church, for Waiheki, in ballast— 3 passengers. 31—jl.a.y, -2 tons, Brown, for Maraiti, in ballast. 31—Meteor, barque, 280 tons, Vernev, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast.—Henderson & Macfarlane' agents. ' 31—Tay, 15 tons, Curley, for Mahur ngi, with sundries. 31—Marwell, 28 tons, Tlardiman, for Hokianga, with sundries.— Georgo Webster, agents. ENTERED OUTWARDS. OCTOBER 31—Chance, barque, for Newcastle, N.S.W. 31—Prince Alfred, s.s., for Sydney. H.M.S.S. Curaijoa, Commodore Wiseman, C.8., sailed yesterday for the Kawau, biking down with her His Excellency the Governor and Sir Duncan Cameron, C,B M and staff. H.M.S.S. Miranda, for Sydney, and H.M.S.S. Eclipsc, for Tauranga, also sailed in company with the CuKKjoa. The s.s. Wonga Wonga left'for Matakana and Wangnrei yesterday at 11 a.m. The barque Ehoderick Dhu cleared for Hokianga

yesterday, and sails this morning. At llokiojiga she will load spars for Shanghai. - The ship Glendevon, for Guam, and buiquc Meteor, for Newcastle, N both sailed yesterday. The s.s. Princo Alfred sail-i for Sydney tins day at noon, taking with her the English Mail. The barquo Chance has all but completed her dis- ' 6h!irging, and was entered outwards at tho Customs yesterday for Newcastle, N.S.W. Tho gunboat Sandfly is at present alongside Custom House-street, undergoing a thorough overhaul and cleaning. The Jumna hauled to the end of tho Wharryesterday morning. The .schooner Nymph of tho'Sens has been laid on tho berth for Lyttieton and Ghristchurch, to sail with despatch. The s.s. Airedale is due in the Manukau from the South on Friday next.

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AKKIVAtr. H.M.S.S. Harrier, front Sydney. ENI'KRKn INWARDS. OCTOIIKII 3.] —Aboonn, 44 tons, R. B. King, from Port Waikato, ( with 23 bundh's sheep skins, 21 hides, 1 cafck j low. —D. Kirkwood, agent. 1 The Prince Alfred p.s., left Onehunga wharf yesterday, with a number of lire 4 th Waikato Militia, and a number ol' women and children for I'oi-t W.-ii-kato. H.M.S.S. Harrier, Capt. Sullivan, ruHveu in the Manukau from Sydney yesterday atlernoon, having left that port on the 20th inst. 'J he Harrier brings no later intelligence ns the mails weio put on board the barque Novelty, which i-ailed liom that poit lor Auckland in company with tho Harrier. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE [From the, Juunini/ JftftY, August 2-I."] The Admiralty paddleNvhecl yacht Tuiehautress, Stali'-Comniiinder John E. l'cttev, having on hoard tho Lords of the Admiralty, the Dnkn ol Somerset, K.G., Yicc-Admiral Sir Frederick Grey, lu.'.'U'-Ad-miral R. S. Robinson (Controller ot the KearAdmirsl J. R. Druniniond, and Mr. Cliilders, Ml ~ accompanied by Captain Robert Hall. Private Seeretavv to the Ihlke of Sonirr.-et, and Major C'larko R.E., Alitninilty director of engineering works, and other ofiicials, arrived At on their annual visit of inspection, on Sunday evening. hen the customary salutes were exchanged. On 31onda\ ■morning, previ< usly to their Lordships landing at tlie dockyard, Admiral Druinmond jirocecded t u ,- Cumberland, Capt. W. K. Hall, guardship ott he steam reserve, win-re he mustered and inspeetui the men and otlieers of tin- steam reserve, lie also wont on board the Devonshire, whcie he investigated the arrangements made in that vessel for the insll-nclinn of engineers. The gallant Admiral likewis ' 'sited the Arethusa, 39, screw stcam-friL'a'te, 500-horse power, which is only waiting Admiralty orders l°r the pennant, as she has boon fully rigged and tilted in the first-class stenm reserve for some time. At '1 a.m. tlich-lordshipslandcd at the dockyard, and w-eie received by the Commandur-in-Chief, Vice-Admi'"'! Sir C. Talbol. K.C.B. ; Cajit. Supt. <"\\'is(, Aide-dc-Cafip to the Queen; (.'apt. W. K. Hall, (.'. H-; Capt. Fulford. Col. luddell, C.15., ' ommanilant of tho garrison : Mr. W. Rumble, inspector of machinery atloat ; Mr. Moody, master shipwright. ; and (he heads of departments. They .were saluted by a detachment of tho Royal Artillery from the guns on the ' Camber.' On landing- their }.< rdships ptucoeded to the otlice of the Capt. Superintendent and tiansacted busini ss, after which they visited the wi rking boatbouse and boatslied. Tlii-r.ee they proceeded to and minutely inspected the ' Warrior' target, which has recent'y been towi-d into the basin from Shoeburvness, after having been literally knocked to pieces l\v the rin>ttwig (»()()- pounder steel siiot. Ihiir I.ordships next vi:ited tho North Star, 2'2, steam corvette, tor the purpose of aseeitaining the propriety of converting tiiis par-tially-built ship into an ironclad. The new well was next visited; this has recently been successfully finished, notwithstanding nan i rons difficulties which have arisen from the treacherous nutuic of the various strata through which it has boon bored by Thomas Tilley, of Enfield. Tho engines weieat work during the inspection and their Lordships expressed their satisfaction with the works. In tho course of their tour their Lordships visitul the new -team masting sheers, which have recently been erected for the purpose of masting vessels, and which were, at the time, employed in laising the mainmast of the Bristol, 39, screw steam-trigate, which lifting for the first division of the steam riserve. While visiting the steam factory they inspected a raial ingenious apparatus recently constructed from plans made by Mr. J. Parker, one of the foremen of the factory, for tho purpose of slitting- copper pipes, and which they approved. Having completed the inspection of the factory, they Unahed at the otiicial residence of the Capt.-.Superintendent < I' the yard. After luncheon they minutely inspected the proposed alterations and improvements ill the steam reserve department, in the yard, visited the Naval Barracks, mustered and inspected the seamen and marines, and witnessed the voiking of the gunboats which have been fitted as fire-engine?. afterwards they proceeded ill the 'Wildfire.' jMasler-Conimandci- G. Broekman, to the 'Research,' -I, screw iron-rased ship, Capt. A. Wilmshurst. Jt lias been undergoing several m-ce-sary alterations in the portable bulwarks for allowing the battery guns t(! he lired either ahead or astern, a new plan of hinged bulwarks having been adopted by which they can be opened outwards on the vessel being cleared for action, and are so placed that tln-y will prevei s the smote from the guns rolling inboard. Additii i:al space has ab;o been obtained in the mid—hip battery for working the guns by the removal of the funiiel-ca-e and funnel. Several minor alterations have also Lcjh made to tho engines of the vessel since her late experimental cruise, which together it is believed will render the vessel much more effective. On their lordships' arrival at the ' Research,' which had been removed from the harbour to tho Little Note, they proceeded to inspect the vessel, when the cl'icicncy of tho alterations were severely tested by firing from the 100-pounder guns suvcrai broadsides with reduced charges. .Several rounds were also fired from the fore and aft guns, with both reduced and full charges. The results of the bring were most satisfactory, the concussions being almost imperceptible. At the conclusion of these experiments the ' Research' steamed i: io the harbour at full speed to try her machinery. The result of this trial was also mtjst satisfactory. On arriving in the harbour at about 7.30 p.m. their lordships at once proceeded to the. Admiralt.y-liouse to dine with the Commander-in-Chief, Viee-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.U. The principal otlieers of the navy and arinv at Shcernesa had the honour of invitations to dinner. 1 heir Lordships left Sheerness in the Enchantress, on Tuesday morning, for Chatham, where they arrived on their annual tour of inspection of the Dockyard, the Government extension works, and the na\al establishments at that port. The members of the Board comprised the Duke of Somerset, ViceAdmiral the lion. Sir F. W. Grey, Rear-Admiral the lion. J. R. Druinmond, and "Mr. JI. O. K. Ciiihh rs, M.P., Rear-Admiral R. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy ; Captain R- Mall, private secretary to the Duke of Somerset; Major Clarke, Director of Admiralty Engineering Works; Mr. -Mall ilieti, Chief Superintendent of the several J.'ockyard Police Forces, and Ml". Spalding, Lord Clarence Paget, Chief Secretary, and Mr. E. L. Reed, Chief Constructor of tho Navy, were both detained at the Admiralty on important business, which prevented their joinin" the Board. The Admiralty paddle-wheel steam yacht 'Enchantress,' 250-horse power, on board which their Lordships slept oil Monday ni"ht after their inspection of Sheerness Dockyard, got under way at an curly hour yesterday morning, ami arrived in Chatham harbour shortly alter !)'o'clock. Tho E addle-wheel lender 'Otter,' after embarking Capt.uperintendent W. 11. Stewart, C.8., Sir. Thornton, principal master shipbuilder, and otherollieinls at the dockyard pier, steamed out of tho harbour to meet j their Lordships, who commenced the duties of the day by tho inspection of the iron-clad frigate 'Achilles,' '20, 0.121 tons, 1,2f>0-horso power, which is moored a short di-tanco out in the harbour below the dockyard. On proceeding on board the memhcis of tho Board wore received by Captain Vansittut and by him conducted over the various portions of the frigate. Only a comparatively small amount of work, and that chiefly in the way of fittings, now remains to bo effected on board, and there appears to bo every probability that, tho ' Achilles' will bo completed a'nd ready to'leavc Chatham in the course of next month. Owing to the length ot' time she, t'as been lying in the harbor—» period of about nine months—her bottom has become exceedingly foul, which will ncce sitate her bein" docked foy the purpose of having the barnacles, sea"

| wowl, and other marine incrustations -removed "before | she r«ri proceed on her trial pruise. No dock ia now : uvaili\l»le to icccivo Iter nt Clinthnm, and it will e.nn* ! frequently necos.sif/ite her removal to PoitamoUth for ; that purpose. After spcntVmpc about ntt liour on "board the ' Achilles/ Mr. Childors and the other members of tho board engaged in the inspection 'rtj-embarked ' in (lie ' Knohantress' with the intention of pnying a visit fo St Mary's Island, for tho purpose of inspectirg iH'J oNtnisivo work*/'now in "progress t'«rcorvertinir tho whole of the islnnd, comprising an uvea of upwards of 300 acres, or rather more than three times* the space occupied hv|thc exiatinj?dockyard, in to. basins, graving docks, building slips, to meet the growing requirements of Chatham-dockyard as an iron shipbuilding ostablishnvon't. 'J'o enable their "Lordships to land platform had been erected from the island running out to the sea wall, but in cousecuoneo of the boisterous state of the Weather, and a strong gale blowing from tho northward, wir-li tho rain falling in torronts, tho attempts to disembark was found to be impracticable, and their Lordships contented themselves with steaming round tho western and northern shore of tho island, from which si preUv correct view of the works in pvogrops could be obtained, These include the foriuntion of''t.hreo extensive ritOfiVU fitting baMns, the .whole covering an area of < between */d acres and 1.00 acres, . with- a mean ! depth of water of MO feet. Communicating with the basins will .he, .according to the plan at present proponed, at least six graving docks, each not leys than -100 feet, in length, of corresponding breadth, and all capable of receiving the largest vessels of the navy, with tho whole ol their gun?. * fores, £e,on board —a condition which not one of the existing docks irl Chatham now fulfils. There will also be the usual factories and buildings for ciM'rvinc on the construction of iron vessels of war. The first of the basins, which covers an area of between 20 and 150 acres, is expected to be completed in about a year. After satisfying themselves of the progress made in the extension works, their Lordships fteainrd up to the and landed at the Queen's Stairs shortly before* 11 a.m., where they Were received by the heads of departments and a 1 the principal oihejids of the establishment. Aftet landing the Puke of Somerset, with the other members of the "Hoard, attended by j\lr. '! hornton, !\Tr. Moore, and Mr. ITufehins, master shipbudders, and ihe other officials, eoimmnced their tour of inspection of the e<]uudrons of iron and wooden vessels now in progress. The latter description of vessels nun be dismissed with a few passing remarks, as of all tin wooden line-of-battV and other wooden ships now ot the stocks at Chatham not a single hand hashed eniploved on either for a period to be reckoned In yea is. and in the present transition state of the isav\ ihe admiralty appear to be altogether undecided as tr the ultimate destiny of what were deemed in then dav the splendid liiie-of-hat tie and of her ships whicl have lain so long idle on the building-slips. R .I he onlv exception appears to he in (lie case o| the "Rein deer 17-gun screw rorvelle, which, according to pre sent intention/is at once to be taken in band, ant completed for launcliimr. although the particular service for which she is intended is not stated. Theii Lordships made a minute survey ot the P-ellerophoi iron clad frigate, and from the iretpient observation! which fell from the lending members of the l>oard, i was evident that they appeared thoroughlv satislicf witJi tl»e ]>rogress madi v with the ship. r J hey at tin same time expressed the fullest confidence in lie designer. After leaving tb.e Jlellerophon a hasty visi was paid the Cadmus, til, and the Torch, 5. botl oi'whieli are in dock tilting, and piissintr the woorlei vessels on the several slips their lordships reaches the Lord AVarden. building at tlie extrenn end of the yard. Tins frigate has been rather mon than eight months in hand, and will probably hi eom]deted for launching by the end of the ensuim • year. The planking to which the armour-plates wil be attached is now being fitted, and the greates activitv \ised to hasten forward the frigate forth reception of her e:«sing of armour. The most eon spieuons object connected with- the vessel, howevej is the formidable cleaver-shaped stem, with which sh intended to be aimed : and this appeared to be th chief feature in the frigate which attracted thei 5 Lordship's attention, Leavini* the 'Lord Warden. the Lords of tho Admiralty visited the smithies, am 1 wilnossed the operations of the lilt and other steaui hammers for converting the shattered armour-plate of the ' Lord Warden' target, and adapting them fo the general service of the establishment. Thei T.ordships having lunched at the otiicial residence o r Captain Stewart, visited the lopervand inspected th new spinning and other machinery. Tln-y next pic 1 eecdcd on foot to Melville Naval Hospital, overwhie; 1 they were conducted by J)r. Kinnear, the prineipn medical ofl'cer. In the course of their visit the inspected the plans of the proposed buildings for smokinc-rcom for the patients, as well as a strong room, both of whicli works will he carried out. time was also spent by their Lordships in eonsiderin, the prop<»sed plans for removing i\ most dan«;erou hill adjoitdng ib.e hos]utal, called .Harrack-hil!, ii which accidents ol'a more or less serious charade are constantly occurring. The plans sugpestetl ti their Lordships—whi<-h are approved by the Hoan of ileahh—jiro]>osij the removal of one of the t\vi roads leading to the dockyard, and by throwing then into ore and lesssening the hill, it is considered tha the numerous accidents caused by the present roa< will be a together prevented. After completing thei inspection of the plans, «S;c., for the proposed work the members of the Hoard veiled and examined tin Koyal Marine barracks, and the additional wini: re cendy completed, together with the new oJiicers <juart»rs. At the close of the inspection, Admira Diummond left his collcagms, and ]>roccedetl to tin Admiralty, and their Lordships afterwards went oi board the 3{nchantrcfS, where they gave a diune J)arty.