PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 321, 22 November 1864, Page 4

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKHIYAL. Alexandra, 5.?., from Taranalti. ESTER VT> IN WANDS. NOVlMllllt 19 Pusnn, br'g, 18G tons, I- idtlv, frrm Xewciistlc, N.S.W., with 252 tons coal.—J. S. Mac.ailiine unci Co., ncrnts. 21 Vl:cnlio, s.p., 41G tons, E. AVlic.lor, from Tnninnki mid Southern l'oi-ts, with 2 j.iuccl.i, K D Fenton. ]'iisi-ciiirirs —lloiioiiil'lo T. IV 0i11ic..., M.G.A.-, Mr Jlm=o„, 51 G.A. ; Dillon Hell, M.G A ; Mnior IJiclmidson, M G.A.; Mr. Un dic, JI. O A. ; w. 11. l , »->ni'lils. M.0.A.; t »]it. I';ild\vin, 51.G A.; Sir Vr.pol. SI G.A. ; Dr. 3> nt liiimiti, SI. G A. ; Sir. W'livi.e, M.G A. ; Sir. I'liitcj>i>n, SI G.A.; Sir. A. ( <x, 3I.CJ.A ; slr. 1!. Will ir, SI GA.; Sir. J. Ilnll, SI.G.A. ; Mr. Crosbic Wold, M.G A. : Sir. J C. Wilson, SI.G.A.: Sir. ,T. C. W. Himsfll, SI G.A.; Mr. G. L. 1 i-f, SI G A. ; Sir. L. A. Walker, SI G.A. ; Sir I'' Jollic-, M G.A ; Mr. J.K Kitzucmld. M.G.A ; Sir. 11. Slw,.U, SI.G.A. ; Sir. Tancri-d. SI.G A.; Sir. W 'llimnp.-on, M G.A ; Dr. Fuitl'.crsnn. SI.G.A.; Mr. 'invlor, SI.G.A.; Sir. Hhod.-s, SI.G.A. ; Sir. 15r»«don, SI G A.; Sir. Fitzlirrbeit, SI.G.A.; Sir. .-tukra, SI G.A.-, Sir. SI G.A.; Sir. (.'rawl":d, M (r A. ; Dr. Slonn c, SI.G.A. ; Sir. J. C. Kit-Uniond. SI G.A.; Sir. J. <'. I.'idiiiioiid, SI (i.A.; Mr. iSt;<(loi<l, M.G.A.; Slnjor Hicbincmd, SI .G.A. ; Sir. A. J. Uiilini' iid, M.G.A.; Sir. AYi-lls, SI.G.A.; Sir. K. A Weld, SI.G.A.; Sir. I-vca, SI.G.A.; Sir. C. Hnwn, SI.G.A.; Sir. Guill-ld, SI.G.A. ; Sir. H.A.Atliinson, SI.G.A. ; Slrs. Wayne : Mr. I'atli^uti-; and Sla.-tcr Gillies; Sli.-x Slurcli: Jli>s I'm (lev ; Sir. Slarks; Sir. GuL'g; Mr. ] 5< adman; Mi. Kemjitborno ; Mr. • Greenwood : Slih. Gnupli ; Major Atkinscn ; Sir. 1 i t!n vingti n ; Sir. 11m l;land ; IjUckland ; Sir. Cameron; Slr I'ittar; Slcffiß l'uie.-well, Kinir. i lailc. .Tiv.-i.-11, Geoit'o Kerr, W. Stiicli, < orive, Williams, SlcKenna, Hilton. SlcClllluii, ilunry, and isinnis.— 11. SI. Jtirvir, agent. Tho 5.5. Phoebe, Captain Wheeler, arrived in the Slanuknu from the South yetlerd y, at 7 a.m., bringing up the members of tho General Assembly, lier passenger list will be found above. The B.b. Alexandra, Captain Wil'iamp, retumed from Tnranaki on Sunday altenioori last, after landing the General and stafF and her troops theio. She leaves again for Tamnalii to-day with further reinforcements. The a.a. Wellington arrived at Taranaki on Saturday, 21 hours out from tho Manukau. Loss of the Sciioonkr Catiiekixk.—lt is to bi feared that, the following partieular.s qualify tin. opinions expressed for the lii-t few days jespectin;; ! this vessel, and ti at in addition to the loss of Ui vess-1 and oarijo, two valuable lives have been saeri- ! fired. Tho Catherine took iu a cargo of coals Iron ; the Parisian, bound for the. river : she was elearct outwit; ds at tho I. ustoins on Monday, the 7th, leaving , poit, on Slonday evening with the ebb. liude'i favourable eiiciimstunces rhe should have crossed tin Bar on Tuesday morning, but up to the time of goiiif , to press she had not been seen or heard of. i-ho wn: sailed by her owner, Captain J. Taylor, assisted bv i voting man named Peter Slelle-, a Dutchman *Oi Tuns.lav aflene.on, tin- master of the steamer SI ullngl \ on his from Lyitelton to tho river, noticci some hutches belonging to a small vessel, and a pad 3 die, floating at some distance outside the lit ad-;, li of being late for tho tide, in order i. cross the bar he did not stop. At this time nothir;; had occurred in port tending to cause suspicion lha any vessel had beon wrecked out ide the liar. (Ji t Friday morning James Snoswcll, iu returning from ; 1 fishing excursion, picked up two hatches and a wate j cask wli ch have since been iiienlilied as belong :ig t( the ill-fated vessel- The vessel was l;n ,wn to be veri shaky. It is supposed some of her planks gave wav if this happened to her, she would go duwiwiisiaiit J\ She was deeply laden for her tonnage, having 21 ton" cf coal on board, and ordinary Stowage for 15 tons Sho had a small dingy on deck on leaving port. Sinci the above was written wo have received additiona part culars to the ell'ect thai liLllo doubt rem,-.ins a: to the fate of tho Catherine. On Tuesday mornin> ' the chief officer of the steamer Eleanor, on making ' her passage to Salt water Creek, picked up the dingi belonging to the schooner about a mile outside the Heads, floating to seaward, hincu the news reaehei port the harbour-master's crew have examined tin coast thoroughly, in search of the missing hands, bu ' without success. — Lyttelton 'Times, November 10. I Tit*: Chilian IJauqui: Uuua, of Ya'paraiso arrived in I.yltelton yesterday afternoon at f.ju 1 o'clock, after a passage of sixty-one days. Gleam at Constitution Sept. lOLli. She brings a seasonabli supply • f Hour and wheat from the above ports, al ' in exeellent order. Tho Urita is a new vessel, buil at New York this year, and this is her niaidri voyage. Sir. Walker, a passenger, reports that th Golden Sunset arrived safe at Valparai.-o after a pas [, sago of thirty-one days from Lyttelton. t aptuii Tidmarsh will, not briug over a caigo of Hour, a- wu b originally intended, to Canterbury; ho returns t. England. Duriug the passage of tho iron barqu li Golden Sunset to Valparaiso a very severe storn was encountered, completely throwing the vessel oi b her beam ends. The Orita ami her cargo of flout i. aro consigned to Sir. J. D. Macphersou.b Lyttelton Times, iS'oiember 15. The splendid ship Ilydra, 585 ton? register, untie the command of Captiin .Skene, arrived on Tliursila afternoon from Newcastle, after a very ne run o tUdays, liaving left that port on the evini, < Q Thursday, the iOtli inst. Nile experienced r.emarUbl fine -weather during the whole run down, and Lriog: 185 head ciitttc, and 2-iy sheep, lor Messis. Detl ; beidgo and Hs.jly> nailitojy having onl

Inat one bend catfle and ono sheep dur'ng tlio voyngc. The slock have been landed in oxcellent condition, and it is scarcely pel ceptible thut they havo con e fiom shipboard. She is consigned to Sle-3'B. Webster Brothers, and leaves again immediately for another enrgo. We feel it our duty to mcnti n tlnit invar credit is due to the I'arbour Master and boats' (Trewa for the despateh with which they discharged tho vessel, having completed the same in the short spate of eight hours. — 'Tinanuki Herald, November 1!>- . , The barque A. W. Stevens, Capt. Urowne, arrived at the Heads on Saturday, alter perhaps the smartest vovnue that h;is yet been made to and from Newcastle, the whole round having been made in less than a month. Sho had a very quick passage to Newcastle, oecup\ ing only six days, seven hours; and, coming down, sho has made a pass.ige of twelve days, with variable weather. Gn previous passages the vessel gave proofs of her superior cpialitie-, but, for despatch iu poit and rapidity cf saibuL', the p'eseitl trip is a very unusual one in the Newcastle trade, ller c lgo is intended for the Dunedin Gas Company. The Maiav, from (Hugo, arrived at Newcastle on the 2o!h, and was again loading for Ibis port. From t iipt .in Browne we have New castle liles to the 2'Jth ult- —Otayo Times, Nov. 1-t.