Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 496, 15 June 1865, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

TORT OP AUCKLAND. WEATncit. —June 14 —Fine. Wind S S W. ARRIVALS. "Egmont, s s., from Southern Ports. Annie iVtatilda, brig, from Constitucion, Chili. Zillali, schooner, from Napier via the Kast Cost. Tawera, schooner, from Poverty Bay via Waiapu. Tauranga, schooner, from Tauranga. Sylpli, schooner, from Tauranga via Mercury Bay. "\Vhitby, cutter, from Whakatane. Eagle, cutter, from Great Barrior. Ringdove, cutter, from Tairua. Hero, cutter, from Wangapoa. Three Brothers, cutter, from Maagawai. DEPARTURES. Success, schooner, for Napier. Rose Ann, schooner, for East Coast. ll'po, schooner, for Tauranga. Waitemata, p. 9., for Kawau. NoYclty, p.s., for Coromandel. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Newcastle. —Ann and Jane, early. "For Sa>: Francisco.—Trieste, early. Fob Names.—Star of the South, early. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. TI.M.S.S. Brisk, from Chatham Islands. Annie Matilda, brig, from Constitucion, Clnli. Anne Melhuisli, barque, from Newcastle. Ballarat, p.s., from Napier, repairing. Bombay, ship, from London, repairing. Bella Marina, coal hulk. Bclgravia, ship, from London. Coral Queen, schooner, from Coral Quo en Islud Dauntless, ship, from London. Empress, ship, from I^ondon. Kiehc, barque, from Tome, Chili. Egmont, 9.5., from the Southern Ports. Fancv, schooner, from Tauranga via tho Barrier. Falcon, schooner, from Cabbago Bay. .Janet Grey, cutter, from Wangapoa. "Jvereti, schooner, from tho Thames. f.ancasliire Witch, ship, from Loud 'ii. Marion, coal hulk. Pakeha, brig, from Mauritius. .Star of tho -South, s.s. from Napier via Tauranga, repairing. Svlph, schooner, from Tauranga via Mercury Bay. Susan, coal hulk. . . Tawera. schooner, from Poverty Bay via A\ aiapu. Tauranga, schooner, from Tauranga. Trieste, barque, from Sydney. Union, brisrantinc, from Newcastle. Victoria, schooner, from South Sea Is.ands. ship, from London. AVilliam and Julia, schooner, from Tauranga. Zillah, schooner, from Napier via tho East Coast. VESSELS EXPECTED. Alecia. brig, from Newcastle. Alfred Rav, britr, from Melbourne, sailed 31st ultimo, 111 G Q J new code. _ Auckland, s.s., from Melbourne. BalaMava, ship, from London, 3 d.p., 427Constance, barque, from Adelaide, 2 d.p., G279. Cant--ilmrv, ship, from London, 2 d.p., 7412 ; (loadinsr). Catherine, barmie. from Lyttelton. 1 d.p., IMS. Dart, bris. from Hobart Town, 1 d.p., 2571. Derwcnt, brig, from Wellington. Driver, brig,"from Newcastle, QTHB now corle. Eastward ITn !, ship, from New York, 3rd d.p., 9205. Ivanb.ee, schooner, from Mongnnui. John Temperley. ship, from London, 2rd d.p., 1573. John Dnnc.m, ship, from Londor. ; 3rd d.p., 1325. Jvate Waters, barque,from Newcastle, T K M H, new code. Iviwi, schooner, from Hokianga. Tjombaril. "torque, from Newcastle, 3 d.p , 082. Lord Ashley, s.s., from Sydney, 22nd inst. Meteor, schooner, from Mercury Bay. Nymph, cutter, from Russell. "Noveltv, barque, from Sydney, 2 d.p., G-121. TRnpide, barone. frcm Melbourne, 2 d.p., 58. Hob Roy, ship, from London, 2nd d.p., 248. Rcfoluto, ship, from Glasgow, 2nd d.p. 142. Pea Breeze, schooner, from Russell. Uleonts, ship, from London ; V P B H, new code. TVoverlcy, brig, from Valparaiso, 2 d.p., 25-10. Will Watch, cutter, from South Sea Islands. ENTERED INWARBS. J CNR 1-J—Epjnrnt, s s., SOS tons, Hagley, from the South, with part of original cargo from New Plymouth ; SO2 sheep. 13 cases acid, Hunter and Co. Passengers—Bishop of New Zealand, Mrs. Selwyn, Bisliop Wil'iams, Sir John and lady Martin, Colonel ai d Mr?. Greer, Mr. Flint, Ro tE. B. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. E. Clarke, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wrigg. junr., Mr. Wrigg, senr., and 4 in second cabin.—ii. 51. Jc-rvis, agent. 14—G-azelle, 23 tons, Auld, from Wangapoa, witli 1-5,700 feet, timber. 14—Kereti, 15 tons, Parciki, from the Thames, with 20 tons gum, 150 bushels maize. 14.—Whitby. 20 tons,Doughty,fromWliakatane, with 0 tons potatoes, 100 bushels maize,7s pigs, 8 pkgs. drapery. 14—Three Brothers, is tons, Seymour, from Mangawai, with sundries—l-1 passengers —T. Macky and Co., acents. 14—Sarah .Alice, 15 tons, Cliadwick, from Coromandel, with 7000 feet timber, 20,000 shingles—3 passengers. lil—jfose, 21. tons, Currie, from Great Barrier, with •18 tons firewood—3 passengers. 14.—Volunteer, 22 tons, Sullivan, from Mahurangi, via Hot Springs, with 46 tons—l passenger. 14—Sylph, 40 tons, McLiver, from Tauranga, via Mercury Bay, in ballast —1 passenger. 14—William Pulham, 14 tons, Walling, from Mahurangi, 25 tons firewood. 14—Moa, 15 tons, Church, frrm Waihoki, with 15 tons firewcod. 14—Clyde, ! tons, ICasper, from Mahurangi, with 71,000 shingles—2 passengers. 14 —Annie Matilda, 209 tons, Ronun, from Constitution, Chili, with G620 bags flour. CLEARED OUTWARDS. JUNE 14—Clyde, 14 tons, Kasper, for Mahurangi, in ballast. 3 passengers. 1-I—Rose Ann, 27 tc-s, Jones, for Tauranga and Hicks' Bay, with 36 tons of Commissariat stores. 14—Volunteer, 22 tons, Sullivan, for Mahurangi and Hot Springs, with 3 bags sugar —4 passengers. Winks and Hall, agents. 14—Gazelle, 23 tcn3, Anld, for Wangapoa, in ballast 14—Success, 58 tons, Frost, for Napier, 32 bags sugar, 10i eases gen ova, 2{- casks port will , 10 cases old torn, 5 casks sherry, 10 ca?es brandy, 20 cases old torn, 22 casks brandy, 17 eases old torn, 06 bags sugar, 120 packages, 1 bale, 5000 feet timber, 30 tons coals, 7 cases, 2 bales drapery, 4 hams, 1 case bacon, 4 do. herrings, 29 bags sugar, 13 boxes tea, 30 bags flour, 1 carriage, 2 packages ironmongery, 5 tons flour. 14—Sarah Alice, 15 tons, Edwards, for Coromandol, 2 calve.?, 1 bag sugar, 2 bags flonr, 1 cask beef, 1 cask sherry, 6 passengers. 14—Moa,' 16 tons, Church, for Mahurangi, in ballast. 14—William Pulham, 14 tons, Walling, for Mouhi, with 1 ton flour. 4 passengers. I t —Hope, 28 tons, Black, for Tauranga, with 261ilids. ale, 2 tons potatoes, 1 tonflo-.-r, 11 tins coffee, i pkgs. groceries, 1 ton salt, 2 boxes salt, 1 drny, 2 tons luggage, 3 cases groceries, 4 casks coffee, 1 pk*, tobacco—s passengers. 14—Kereti, 15 tons, Parcki, for Thamos, with 4 ton flour, 5 bags sugar, 1 ton potatoes, 2 cases biscuit, :j- ton rice. 14—Fa'con, 41 tons, Owen, for Cabbage Bay, with 1 ton flour, 1 ton coals —4 passengers. 14—Fairy, 35 tons, Davis, for Taranaki, with 3 cases " 2 hlids. brandy, 50 cases brandy, 20 cases claret, 1 tierco tobacco, 2 qr. casks brandy, 30 doors, 20 pairs windows, 16,000 feet timber. A barque was in sight last evening at sundown, but as sl'.c had not rounded the Heads at midnight it is probablo that she anchored outside the reef. The master of tho cutter Eagle which arrived from tho Barrier ;. < - rcrdav with timber and several passengers, reports that very severe S.W. gales hav < been felt off the Barrier during tho past week, owing to which many vessels wero detained from sailing, Tho Prince of Wales and Mary Ann wero both there when the Eagle left. Tho scliooncr Coral Queen lias hauled in at the outer T to discharge. Tho Sea. Breeze may be expected from tho Bay ol Islands, to-day.

The cutter Ringdove, Paulgmin, master, armed iu . port yesterday from Tairua, will 1 mule and 8 i cere. She imports that very heavy weaUier has pro- i vailed at Tairua, and Unit she was windbound to. ' several dayc. , „ . , . The schooner Success, sailed for Napier last evening. Tho Bose Ann, also lor s»opier via Tauranga, wont to sea last night. , _ _ Xitß Mai*hue. —The schooner Mapere left Tauvangu on Friday last for this port in company with the Hopo, but lia' not. yet arrived here, bho calle a Morcury Island on Saturday last, and is very probably windbound thcro. The paddle-steamer Novolty has had sotno repairs executed, and left the wharf for Coromandel vcMerdaTlie°rcuttlr Hero, .Toiner, ma-tor, arrived from Wangapoa with n cargo of timber nnd 3 passengers The schooner Clyde had arrived at Wangapoa. The schooner s£iilah, Captain Sullivan, arrived in port last evening from Napier via nicks bay nnd Waipara. She left Napier on tho Ist mutant, ami Hicks Bay on tho 12th instant, and brings a cargo ol grain &c- , , . r The s.s. Star of the South, was towed over fiom tho North Shoro yoetsrdny morning, nnd during tue day hauled alongside tho wharf. . .. , The schooner Trader sailed from Hokitika for Sydney on 27th May. Preparations aro being actively nrndo for launching tho Bruce into the river, and it is oxpeeted that m a few days slie will have left her presont unpleasant ■berth on tho spit. We hnvo heard it stated, but we cannot vouch for the accuracy of tho report—that an action is about to bo taken against Captain Malcolm for not possessing a business license, and a pro - fe'sional German jumper has intimated his intention of erecting a two-storied tent on tho Bruce. Tho schooner Lark sailed from Napier for Poverty Bay on the 6th instant. . The p.fl. Sandfly returned to port last evening ironi Wanganui. Slio has been unable to prosecute a further search for the wreck of the City of Diriedin, iu consequence of tho stato of the weather 111 the Straits.—-Wellington Ailrertixer, June S. Wkecic op \n American W iiat,i:h —' attain asp Cbew Saved—Tho whaling schooner Charles Colgate, Captain E. Kogors. wlneh lias arrived in Table Bay. brought Captain Ward and seven ol the crew of the whaling schooner Somerset, of I\ew London (America), whi-li was wrecked on Desolation Island two or three months ago. Tho other portion of the crew (seventeen in number), have gono to St.. Helena in the Lydia.—Tort Elizabeth Telegraph, March. 10. A Coasthb Cai'siz;d at Sea.—Mr. Hooper, master of tho schooner City of Nelson, reports that, a fortnight since, whilst on his passage to Hokitika he passed a small vessel bottom upwards at about fifteen miles N.W. of the Grey bar. He could not make out any name. The vessel had a round stern, and one mast was apparently standing. From w.iat C'iptain Hooper observed whilst alio wai rolling, lie was of opinion that tho wreck was that of a large cutter.—^flsoii Miner, June 0. TiMAltl* Moobi-GS.—We are torry to have to report that the eft'orta lately made by Mr. Watson, the Ounedin diver, to recover the lost bridle-chain attached to the moorings, liave proved unsuccessful, and, after several trials, ihe project has been abandoned The diver, we arc informed, made as many as seven or eight descents be fro giving up the | attempt ; but, though he found the two large anchors j without diiliculty, he could not succeed in recovering ; the bridle chain. — Tincnt Jlerahl, Mi.y 'J/. Wutx-k ov Ti;r. Lour> BitorciiAM.— 1 his vessel, a shi'i of 107S tons, left London on the 1 Ith October last for Bombay, laden chieily with eopper-sheathing, machines, and' stores for the I'. and O. Company, nnd on the night of tho 7th of March she struck on the Chercbiano icef, to (lie northward of the l.aceadivo islands, oil the coast of IMulajar. 1 he is supposed to have happened throucrh the ship's chronometers being out of rate, as the ship when sli struck, was found to be about sixty miles more to tho eastward than what was at the time made out by the reckoning. It was a fine moonl iii\iht. wi.li~.ut a ripple 01° the water. Tho captain and l:>e crew stood bv the vessel for about eight li"uis when it was found that the ship's bottom was so injured ilint slie made as much wat.-r inside as outside, so that the punif s which had hitherto been well worked, bccame in ell'eet useless, and it was determ.ned le abandon he ship. The boats, four in number, were then lowered, anil a fw articles of clothing and some provisions were placed in them, v>lien sail ; s made for the land but in consequence of the winds and caims which at that time prevailed I hey wero nearly six days before ]Mangalcro was reached. A steamer as immediately despatched to the wreck, with a view of saving a portion of tho cargo.— /■nj/liihinati, April 4. Ausivalj or the ICleanof. T\ Ol 1) at Oiago.— The British barque Eleanor Wocd, which arrived at neon, brings from Valparaiso a cargo consistinp of 1P,112 bags of Hour. She made a passage of Go days to wi'.liin eighty miles of this port, but {or fourteen dais after she was bafiled by strong head winds and a heavy sea, being greater part of the time in the neighburhcod of Banks 3 eniiisula. A\ heu twenty-live day-" out she spcke a bM-que from Tome to iSyi'rer. with Hour. Previous to that time, and subsequently until making East. Cape, she had fine weather, and made a good average run. She reports no other departures or vessels on the berth at Valparaiso for this province, and has no Chilian or Peruvian news of any importance. — (Jtmjo 'limca, May 31. NEW WHARF AT THE NORTH SIIOTiE. In yesterday's impression we announced that a meeting of tho inhabitants of tluiNoith Shore was to have been held on Tuesday evening, in Mr. S Cochrane'B new building, for tho purpose of taking into onsiilcrition tho necessity ol' at once having a new wharf built near Mr. Biddocs' ship-building yard. We are infoimcd that tho meeting was very i.umerously attended, and that tho inhabitants very lib .'rally siil B tribed .£l2O towards tho new wharf, it is estimated that the cost of ccn tructing this wharf will be about £500, and tho settleis aro willing to pay half tho amount, provided tho Superintendent grants the lemaindor. THE STEAMER W AIT EM A T A. In consequence of this smart little ferry having been chartered yesterday, to proceed to the Kawau, the ferries to the North Shore were ran by sailing boats. Mr. liogan was the only passf-nger by tho Waitemata, and we understand that ho lias taken with him some very important despatches for his Excellency tho Governor. It is probablo that his Excellency will return to Auckland to-day, either by the Waitemata or the Eclipse, instead of proceeding direct to Wellington, owing to the important- news leceived yesterday from tho East Coast and tho North. A"RRIVAL OF THE ANNIE MATILDA FROM CHILI. The brig, Anna Matilda, a vessel of 20 0 tons, iu command of Captain Bonn, anchored in the harbour yesterJay morning, from Constitucion, Chili, bringing ft full cargo of 6620 bags Hour, consigned to Messrs. Roberton and Co. This vessel sailed from Chili on the 3rd of April, and experienced a continuation of calms and light ivinds during the first part of the passage; sineo then very heavy weather has prevailed, and she has been oil' the coast of NewZealand for nearly a fortnight, owing to tho heavy gales from S.S.W. the subsequently rounded the North Cape on Sunday n : ght, and has had some heavy weather on the coast. Captain Ronn remarks that he lost two days in consequence of not knowing that a light existed on Tiri Tiri, and on Monday morning had to board tho schooner Sylph for information respecting it, before he could proie;;! ou to Auckland. ARRIVAL OP THE EGMONT. The P., N.Z., and A.R.M. Company's steamer Egmont, Jame3 Ilagley, commander, left the Manukau Juno 3rd, at 2 p.m., had strong w nd from N. and heavy rain, arrived oil' New Plym uth tho next day at 10 a.m , landed mails a ad passengers, but. no cargo, surf running very high, did not- anchor but stood off and on, at 2 p.m. received mails and proceeded for Nelson, had strong S.W. gale and high sea in crossing tho Straits, on entering Blind Bay beautiful calm weather, and arrived in Nelson, Juno sth at 3 p.m. loft Nelson, Juno 7th at 3.30 a.m. arrived at Piclon, same day at 1.30 p.m.; left Picton, Juno Bth at 7 a.m. arrived at Wellington same day at 1 p.m. ; left Wellington, June 9th at 12 noon, arrived at Napier, June 10th at 3 p.m.; lef; Napier, Juno 11that 2 p.m. arrived at Tauranga, June loth at G a.m.; left Tauranga, June 13th at 1 p.m. arrived at Auckland, June 1-ltli at 8 a.m.; experienced fine weather since leaving Wellington. i ARRIVAL OP THE SYLPH AND TAURANGA. The fine schooner Sylph, Capt. M'Liver, returned : from Tauranga yester lay morning, having sailed from thence on Sunday last. She called at Wangamata

and Morcurv Bav on tho passago u.k On Monday ! she oncountorod a heavy S.W. galo, anil was close-roofed during the night. She brings up a tow , euivlrio?, nnd J pftsscn£Tcr. Tho schooner Fortune was to sail for tho F a 4. , Coast in a few days. The schooner Fortune, schooner Elizabeth Mary. and schooner Swallow, wero all lying at lauranga when she sailed. The schooners Meteor and Sauej Lass had arrived at Mercury Bay, and wero loading ■ limber loi' Auckland. # . , The schooner Tauranga, Captain Scllars, arrived n port at noon vostcrdav- She sailed ,ioin Tauranga at 10 a.m. on Monday morning, and brings up two passengers. Sho reports that tho Jano arrived on Monday morning. , . , The schooner Ha].id, from Mercury Bay, arm odat | Tauranga on Sunday morning. ARRIVAL OP Till? WHITBY, FROM WHAiv atane. The cutter Whitby, Captain Doughty, returned from Whakatano early yesterday mornin;', with a full cargo of corn, pork, &c., purchased from the natives there by Mr. A.IJ. Wlv.to. 1 lie Whitby remained at Whakatano for four and a half days, and landed tho wdiolo of the merchandise which sho took down from Auckland. Mr. A. B. Whito is a passenger bv tho Whitby, and We are informed by that "entle'man that the native chief Webster, a Fai Marire, bad robbed him to tho amount of nearly i*ooo ill cash nnd proporty, and bad threatened tho lifii of a native who was trading there for Mr. White. Tho schooner Sea Shell, Captain Harris, hence, was passed at anchor in Typhcnia 13ay, windbound. ARRIVAL OF THE TAWERA. Tho schooner Tawera, Captain Kennedy, arrived in nort vesterdav afternoon from Poverty Bay via the Fast Coast with a cargo of 1,400 bushels wheat and maize, 4 tons sail, pork, 18 live pigs, and five native Tvissonffors Capbiin Konuedv bring* some important news from" Waiapu, her last place of call ; particulars of which will be found elsewhere. Tho J awera sailed from Poverty Bay on tho Ist instant, and called at Hicks' Bay anil Waiapu, being scvcn ilays windbound at the latter placo, whence she sailed ou tho 9th instant. . . . The s.s. St. Kilda had arrived at v, aiapu with his Honor tho Superintendent of Napi 'r and Bishop Williamß. Sho left again for Napijr on tho 7th instant. STRANDING OF TIIE CUTTER IvATE. By the crrival of tho schooners Sylph <md Tau--anen yesterday, we regret to learn thnt this fine little cutter had'been stranded on tho bar at Makctu. It appears rhe was proceeding from Tayanga to Maketu when tho accident happened. We "re not aware of the damage occasioned by this mishap, but it is rumoured that she has very much injured her keel. From another source we aro pleased to hear that the ICato has since been got oil' the bar, and arrived at Wangamata on Monday last. Sho was t sail from thence for Auckland. THE LOST CITY OF DUNEDIN. The figure-head found on the Wellington coast has been identified as that of this vessel, and all doubt and all hope have passed away. In addition to the information already given by us, we copy the following list of saloon passengers from the I.yttclUm \ 7 "l'rotn Duuedin. —Mr. McCarthy, Miss Baxter, i Mr. Cole, Mr. Barron. From Lyttelton.—Mr. Bishop. }Ir. Johnson, Mr. McLaren, Dr. 1 evy, Mr. John Beswiek. Mr. J. Rump.' From Wellington.—'lhe Rev. Mr. Dt'iseoll, Mrs. liadlcy. THE LOSS OF THE S.S. WAIPARA. This smart sailing steamer which, like tho Eleanor, belonged to the Salt Water Creek Company of Canterbury, now lies a total wreck on the coast a mile oi two from Ilokitika. The Waipara left. Nelson with a general cargo on the evening of Ihnrsday, the 11th instant, at 7 o'clock. On Friday morning anchored at Totaranui, as it was then blowing very hard from I the nortli-west, with a heavy sea. Here she lay for a few hours, and then up anchor and steamed as far as Faicwell Spit, under the lee of which sho anchored all ni"lit. On Saturday morning proceeded on her vovii<*°, wind and weather moderate. Experienced li"ht a S.W. winds until she reached Rock s Point, when the wind veered round to tho northward, continued freshening until the steamer lirrivcd otl okitika river on Sunday afternoon, at -J- past 3, just half an hour too late to toko the bar, as the steamer New Zealand had crossed about that, time previously, and Captain Swanson ha:l the chagrin to see tho tido flag hauled down just as he was rear the river's mouth, lie therefore did not attempt to cross, but anchored outside about two miles oft" the shore, tho wind blow- . ing frcsli from N.T>.F. The gale continued thus until 2 o'clock on Monday morning, when it veered roisnd to [fr.W., increasing ' in force, and then ~ when it blew a perfect | hurr'cane. Full steam was kept on to keep the ship s I head to the sea. About this time a great body of i water broke clean over the vcs?cl, shifting and carry- ! ing away a large poition of the deck cargo, and j washing the fore Ecnttle overboard, and passengers ! out of their berths, creating great alarm, 'i ho steam wirn-h was applied to get up the anchor, but it could not be raised, and it was found prudent to sli]) the chain and put on canva*, in order to try and steam out to sea. This was found to bo cf no avail, seas were still breaking over the ship, and sho was losing her leeway. It was then determined to run her ashore, ns'tlio best chance ot saving the lives of those on beard. This was accordingly done, and tho vess 1 ■was beache I with a b.eapy bump, about a mile north of Hokitika, and after some difficulty all on ! got safely ashore. 'Iho cargo waß dischaigcd except the chaff, which is totally u-cless. The Waipara is a total wreck. —iW.sx'/j Colo/usl. . WRECK OF THE S OON'ER PILOT, OF LYTTHLTON. On the morning of Sunday, May 28th, as tho "Wallaby was steaming round Capo_ Farewell, spars and picecs c'' " I "nk wero seen floating past. Those on board began to think that some wreck or accidcnt had occurred. Presently a sextant box floated past, and it was thought, if that wero obtained, that tho name of tho vessel could be ascertained. A boat was lowered, and the box seeurcd, but it contained nothing by which to identify the owner of it. After a short ti'ino had elapsed, something liko gin cases and candle boxes wero seen floating along, together with a flour bag. As tho Wallaby ran into tho Wanganui inlet, the bows of the wreck, and portions oi tho masts and sails, were scon anchored in tho channel. Captain Whitwell then went towards tho Maori pah to see iT any shipwrecked persons had taken shelter there, anil, as tho boat was going round the point, tho stern part of tho wrecked vessel was seen, and a small boot with some men iri it trying to get all they could su.vc. Tho name of tho vessel was then ascertained to bo the Pilo', from Dunedin, but owned iu Lyttelton, with about forty-five- tons of general cargo. The captain and crow were taken on to Hokitika by tho Wallaby. Tho account of tho wreck, as given by the captain of tlio Pilot, is that, on Saturday night, as he was entering tho Wanganui inlet, his vessel struck on the spd., and immediately commenced to break up, so that ho had speedily to abandon her.— jS'clxoii ICxaihiiu-r, Juno 0. COLLISION AT SEA. NARHOW ESCAI'E 01-' AK EMIGRANT SHI!'. Tho CJara, from St. John's, Newfoundland, bound t.o Auckland, with emigrants, put into '.('able Buy, last week, for water and supplies. This vess had a narrow escape, in tho early part of her patsago, from being run down by a steamer, which c-tmo into collision with her at sea. Captain Roper gives the following account of the occurrence, as recorded in his log book:—"January 10th.— Fino blight starlight night. At about 8 p.m., saw a light ahead; at quarter past eight p.m., made her out to bo a steamer, steering right across us, distant about half ainile. iiaw her port and mast-head lights; and in i order that our lights might bo distinctly visible, they wero elevated. The steamer continued on her course, boaring down right upon us amidships, and wo sailed 1 a3 close to the wind as we possibly could, thinking thus to get clear of her. Tho boll was vigorously rung, and as the steamer approached nearor, all hands, passengers included, fearing the cffocf, cried out with all their might to keep off. When just off tin starboard quarter, tho helm was put up, as if the steamer intended to run into us ; soon after a collision took place, the jibboom of tho Ntcamer.passing through the main-sail and gaff-top sail of the Clair, and carrying them away, together with thejollyboat, cracking" tho davits liko chips; likewise springing tho mainmast, near the joint of the gaff, and cutting a piece of the boom. Tho steamer then starboarded the helm and fell off. Her name was not knowu." — I'ort Elizabeth Telegraph, March 10th. [Tho Clara has since arrived'at Melbourne, on lis cxj.octccl here daily.]

Tin? MI3STNG BOATS OF TUE FIPRY STAR By tho schooner Kiflemnn which arrived in port yesterday from tho Chatham Islands, wo loam that nothing* has been seen at these islands of the 78 passongors vnd crew of the fhip Fiery Star, who left that vessel on tho 2Cth April last in four boats, with flic intention °f reaching the Chatham Islands, and it is feared must have met a watery gravo. Tf.M. s s. Brisk visited the island and left again while the schooner -was lying thero. The Rifleman left on the 31st May, and has a cargo of potatoes for Hokitika. to which port sho is bound.—New Zealand Spectator, Juno 7. TARANAKI SHIPPING. TitE Choice. —Tho wreck of this vessel was sold again on Wednesday last by Mr. Gledhill, on account of former purchasers. Tho following prices wero realised : — llu l, masts, spars, rigging, patent windlass, crab, winch, and pump, £33 ; Mr. Bundle being the purchaser large iron tank, £2 17s. fid.; mahogany cabin fittings, ,C 3 ; bulk head and remainder of fittings, £1 13s. Tho mail steamer Airedale was due hero yesterday from the Manukau, but has doubtless been delayed by the heavy tea on tho bar raised by the galofrom S.W., which has been blowing for several days. As the galo somewhat abated yesterday, it is probable tho Airedale will bo signalled by the time our issue is in tho hands of our subscribers. Tho brig "Western Star, and the schooners Eclipse, Yarra, and Excelsior, and Fairy, all put to sea on Saturday night. Tho Fairy and Eclip3e returned on Monday morning; the former sailed for MMiukau the same day, and the latter was unfortunately wrecked on Tuesday. Tho other vessels have not yet made their re-appearance. HOKITIKA SHIPPING. (From (ho West Coast Times.) None of the bodies of tho four men drowned by tin upsettincr of a boat in tho Ilokitika, mentioned in our last, ha? been found. The Ketch Kato from Invercargill, and the schooner Dancing Wave from Lyttelton, arrived at Hokitika on 29th May. Tho other vessels in harbour on 31st were schooner Mary Ann Every, brig Craigievnr, s.s. Ruby, all from Dunodiu; schooner Connaught "Ranger, from Sydney. Thore are others, but these aro ashore, namely—the s.s. Wakool, a hopeless wreck ; the p.s. Nelson, almost hopelessly fixed ; tho p s. Bruce, of the getting off of which some expectations are entertained, nnd tho schooner Gak. Tho Omeo arrived off this port yesterday from Nolson, whither she had been to coal. Tho WallaViy, s.s., and two or three others, supposed to be tho Ci'y of Nelson, the Murray, and the Sarah Pile, were also outside the bar. WRECK OF THE SCHOONER ECLIPSE.— THE CRKW SAVED. We regret to have to announce tho wreck of the fino schooner Eclipse, which was launched from Messrs. Niccol and Co.'s building yard in Mechanics' Baj only a few months since. The Taenia hi JVic.s of the 7th gives the following account of the unfortunate disaster:— " It is with regret wo have to rccord the wreck of another vessel in this roadstead, namely, that of the fine clipper schooner Eclipse, of 07 tons register, . Hunter, muster, which went ashore on the reef about 4 15 am on Tue-dav. The Eclipse arrived here from Dunedin on the 27th ultimo, with tho following cargo for this place:—4 qr.-casks port wine, 20 cases bottled beer, 2CB bags sugar, 40 cases brandy, 130 bag? malt, 10 eases stout, 2 ca'cs bacon, 160 bags salt, 20 cases lobsters, 5 barrels vinegar, 10 kegs herrings, 400 bags flour, 1220 tongued and grooved boards, s.nd for Sydney 517 eases whisky. The following is the report of tlu captain : —' On the 30th ultimo was compelled to put to fea owing to a strong galo from the. N.W. Returned to anchorage on the 2nd instant. On Sunday, the 4th, at I'3o a.m., strong galo from north coming on, with heavy sea, was compelled to slip anchor and stand off. Returned to anchorage on Monday, at 10 a.m., weather looking fine, nnd discharged cargo up to 4 p.m.; was very particular in requesting the coxswain of tho botttaking cargo on shore to bring off ballast in proportion Up to 2 a.m. on Tuesday there was every appearance of fine weather, when wind came in light from N.W. Having only one anchor, I determined < >> proceeding to sea if wind set in to- , war 's shore, keeping hold of remaining anchor. At 3 30 a.m. got under weigh and stood to tho southward ; put tho helm down and stayed the vessel, but sho did not come round. She payed off afterwaids, 1 but by the time sho was filled on sho struck. Immediately sent out tho boat, nnd Fcnt her in charge o j the chief officer and two of tho crew, with two passengers I had on board for Sydney (as wellasMastei Willio M'Donald, eon of Mr. M'Donald of Dunedin placed under my charge on a visit t" that city) tc endeavour to laud. They succecilcd in getting hole ' of the smf boat line, and held on until one of tlu 1 i-bore boats came to their assistance. Tho remainde] ' of the crew stuck with me by the vessel. At 5 a.m showed four blue lights, but received no answer. A ' 7 a m. one of the surf boats came alongside, and ] asked them if they were going (o tako any carg( ' ashore. They replied " No, wo have come to rescui j lives." Myself and all tlie hands then went oi shore. I'very exertion was then made to save pro ! perty, and all the sails wero got on shore." ' l iie above is, as wo have before said, the stateino:. ' of Captain Hunter, given to our reporter rcrlatim. ' We have to add that every exertion was u?cd b; Capt.. Hunter, and to Messrs. Webster Brothers j into whose bands lio placed tho business of tlv vessel yesterday morning (after tho wreck), tj ! save tho cargo, and wo aro happy to say tliei efforts have met in a great measure with success '1 ho following has been saved : — 40 cases and 1 qr. 1 cask brandy, 517 cases whisky, 3 qr.-casks wine, 2< cases bottled beer ; also though somewhat damaged , nearly nil tho flour (11 tons) and 108 bagß malt Some portion of the cargo had been landed befor the disaster occurred, but tho only portion wo believ ; actually lost is about 28 bags sugar. 5 Tho Ecliprc was owned by Captain Kobett Kelly ) of Sydney, and is, we believe, insured in the Sydne; t Marino Insurance Office (Mr. Metcall's), though no , to her full value. ; A survey wss held on the wreck yesterday (Tues t day) morning, by Lloyd's agent and Captain Ilolford ; when she was at once condemned to be abandoned L She was 60ld bv auction this day (Wednesday), b; : Mr. F. U. Gledhill, and realised altogether beside ' cargo about £90. Wo understand from Mr. Cliilman, Collector c I Customs, that it is his intention to institute an en 1 quiry into tlie cause of the wreck of this vessel, befor f tlie 'Resident Magistrate. 'Jliis will probably tak i place to-morrow (I liursday). ' The wreck nnd cargo was sold by auction on U ed t ncsday last, and realized tho following : -Hull, lowc masts and rigging, £2o ; topmasts, yards and uppe > rigging, £2 10s; sails, £28 .llsOd; anchor and 9 i fathom chain. £11 10s; 2 kedges and 30 fatlioi ' chain, £3 ; boat, £7 ; ropes and blocks, £3_ls 1 patent winch, £1 10s ; galley and stove, £8 15s ' harness cask, £1 19s ; 2 signal lamps, £1 ; suudn e . £3 3s ; Total for wreck, £'J4l7s6d. Cargo ( d maged)—2l3 1001b bags flour, £173 2s; 80 bag 1 malt, £20 los (jd ; 9 casks herrings, £o lis Gd Tho following cargo for Sydney was sa\ed:—sl rases whisky, 40 cases unci 1 qr.-cask branuy, tlx rc qr.-casks wine, and 20 cases bottled beer. The cargi lost- was G8 bags salt, and 28 do sugar. MUTINY ON BOARD THE CHAPMAN. (From tho Nctc Zealand Sneela .) Captain Featherstonliaugh, of the ship Chapman , which arrived on tho morning oi Tuesday, has beei suffering under the infliction of a mutinous crew seven of whom will be brougai. up before tho Itesi dent Magistrate's Court to-day, charged with cmbcz y.liug cargo in addition to the above serious offenco from what wo can learn, it appears that only a fev days ere the arrival of tho Chapman, the chief office! reported to Cnptxin Featherstonliaugh that- tho mosi of tho watch were drunk, further stating it as m impression that they had become so by breaking lntc the cargo. Acting on this information, the captair : sent his first, officer into the hold to see if such were real!)' the case. Tho mato went., and reported t.ia acces3 had been obtained to the hold throng! a scuttle iu tho forecastle, and that some case: ' of liquor, particularly mentioning a case had been broken open, and their contents stolen This information was :ivon on the _ first o this month, only two or three day 3 previous to tni arrival of tho vessel, and it was impossible then tc calculate tho amount of the depredations. Thai night, as tho vessel was supposed to be near tlu land, Captain Featherstonliaugh was anxious tohavt a sharp look out kept on the forecastle, and for that purposo went forward himself about midnig at to sec thai all was as it should ho. On mounting tho top-gallanj forecastle he found nobody,'and instantly called oui to know Tvhose turn of duty it was. A man namec

Gataere, running out of tho replied that it. was Lis. .After enquiring his rcasouw for leaving hia post and going below, to.'which no ratisfactory was given, Captain Foathorstonhaugh ordered the man aft - , upon "which he made use of some ii suiting language, n.nd rushed back into the forecastle. The Captain followed to drag him out, and then the alleged mutiny took place. Is r o eonner had lie laid hands on tho refractory Gataere, than Morton and Laweon, aided by gome other of the crew whom ho was unable to recognize, rushed at him aud knocking him down released their mate. Seeing that his assailants were tho worso for liquor, and not knowing to what lengths they might proceed, Captain Feather.-tonhaugh fired two blio's from his rovolvcr among the mutineers for the purpose of ***" timidating thcin. This had the desired effect, and he was enabled in the confusion that ensued to regain his feet, and secure tho ringleaders. No ono was hit, but the cowards who had attacked ono man, finding him determined, and knowing him to be backed by right, fell back and allowed him to effect his purpose for which ho had entered tho forecastle. Tins instance, flagrant as it is, is not the only ono in which tho crow of the Chapman showed their mutinous spirit. They, at least part of them, had previously attacked the secohd mate of tho ship, when in the execution of his duty as officer of the watch, he had given them some necessary order. This order they distinctly refused to obey, andincreased their crime by knocking down ana beating the giver of it. Captain Fcatherstonhaugh and his ofliecr3 are worth} of all praise for the b.»ld manner in which they enforced discipline amongst such a disorderly crew, and it is to be hoped that though mutiny on tho high seas is not now, where no loss of life has occurred, punishable by death, yet that these mutineers will bo taught a lesson that they will not soon forget. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. Wellington, s.s., Francis, from the South. Wild Wave, ketch, Wyatt, from Kaipar.i. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Fou WAiKiTO.—Thane of Fife, early. For HoiiAKT Town.—Shamrock, early. Fob Waikato and Tabanaki. —H.M.S.S. Alexandra, to-day ; Fair}', early. VESSELS EXPECTED. Au Revoir, brigantino, from Port Waikato. Boncta. cutter, from Aotea via Raglan. Excelsior, tclioonor, Iwerson, from Taranaki Favourite, cutter, Dixon, from Wanganui. Littlo Ficd, schooner, from Port Waikato. Mary Thompson, schooner, O'Connell, from . ( Wanganui. ... I Prince Alfred, Government p.s., Ritchie, from Wanganui. Rita, bri>r, from Nowcaslle. Vistula, brigantino, from Uobart Town. Storm Bird, s.s., from tho South, early. VESSELS IX HARBOUR Almriri, steam transport, Shuttle .vortb, from Wanganui. Albatross, schooner, Braund, from Taranaki. Fairy* schooner, Duvies, from laranaki. Moa, coal hulk. Shamrock, Oakes, from Canterbury.— Belbin and Dowdcll, agents. Thane of Fife, schooner. Hugos, from Tort Waikato.—J. S. Macfarlane & Co., ago ts. Volunteer, coal hulk. W. Wcntworth, coal hulk. ]1.M.3 S. Alexandra, Williams, from Melbourne. Wellington, s.s , Fiancis, from the South. Wild Wave, ketch, Wyatt, from Kaipara. ENTERED INWARDS. JUNE 1-I,—Wellington, s.s., 2(52 tons, Francis, from the South, with 1 qr. cask wine, 1 do. do. Buckham ; 1 do. do., W. Martin ; 6 kegs nails, Amos and Co. -, 1 parcel, King; 1 parcel, Horkins; 1 parcel, IS Tonka ; 1 parcel, Wallace ; 1 box, Posse'ieskio. Passengers—Cabin. Miss Brewer, Mr. Foley, Lt - C 01. Williams, Copt Johnston, Messrs. J. Stephenson, Long, Webster. Steerage—Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, Mio3 Martha, Mr. Kssil, Walton, Murray, Smith, Warren, McGregor, Beid, McCrnie, Young, Dock, Smith, Levitt, McFarlane, Farweli, Corbett. Smith, I'ennoy, Gilliam, 1 native, 1 soldier 70th Regt , ISO 43rd ; 2 soldiers, 1 woman, 1 child, Royal ' Artillery.—Combes and Daldy, agent*. 1 14—Wild Wave, ketch, 70 tons, Wyatt, from Kaipara, with 49,'255 feet kauri timber. CLEARED OUTWARDS. JUNE 13—Betsy, cutter, 3o tons, Trimmer, for Waikato, ' with 1!) hhds. beer, 130 bags potatoes, 20 cases I itout, 20 eases soap, -15 bags flour, 12 cases stout, iO bags flour, 3 bags oats, 1 carp°t-bag, 3 bags .. bran, 3 do. flour, W. J. Young ; 5 bags potatoes, 1 do. onions, 1 box gla;o, Williams ; <100 feet timber L Stcadman ;20 biids. ale, 3 cases biscuits. .5 kegs r nails, S coils rope, 15 boxes apples, G do. soap, 3 casks bacon, 30 cases brandy, 2 pkgs. chain, ScherfT; ' 18 bags flour, 5 mats sugar, 1 case r offce, 1 trunk boots, 1 box raisins, 1 case, 10 boxes candles, 2 ] parcels, Burra; 10 casks sugar, 1 do. coffee, 2 oases coffee, 4 cases pepper, 47 bags potatoes, 14 hhdf. ale, R. Simpson ; 40 bales, 13 cases, 2 chairs Military Store-keeper.—R. Kazer, ag< n 1 ;. r ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. WELLINGTON. ' Tho N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s. Wellington, Captain H. B. Francis, left Die Bluff on tbe 2nd ins'ant at 3-30 p.m., aud arrived at Otago on the 3rd, at 8 a.m. ; ( left Otago on the sth, at 1.45 p.m., and arrived at I Lyttelton at 11 a.m. on the Gth; left Lyttelton on •> the 7th, at 1 p.m., and arrivrd at Wellington on the I Bth, at 5.30 a.m.; left Wellington on the 9tli, at 9.20 am , aud arrived at Picton tho same at ' 2.45 p.m. ; left at 10.30 p.m., and arrived at Nelson 0 at 11 ii.m. on the 10th ; left Nelson on the 12th. at 3.30 p.m., and arrived at Taranaki on tho 13th, at 11.30 a.m.; left again at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at 1 Onohunga yesterday morning about 9 o'clock. | 'J'lie new steam brig Southland was entering the Bluff, under canvas, as the. Wellington was leaving tho port. i" On the passage from Lyttelton to Wellington, at l' 8 p.m., on tho 7tli instant, when about ten miles south of the Kaikor Peninsula, a tarry piece of wreck was seen floating past-, about tho size of on S ordinary lifeboat, and had the appearance of being a t f vessel's topsides. ~ MISCELLANEOUS. ' e Tho kctcli Wild Wave Captain Wyatt, from Kaipara to Taranaki with timber, put into this port _ through stress of weather, yerterday morning. She , P left Kaipava on Tuesday week, aiuV was off Taranaki , r on the following day. Experienced very bad weather, 0 and had to keep out to tea W.»s off Taranaki again n o:i Sunday last, but did not succeed in getting into • that port owing to the rough state of the weather. Put to ssa again, an<" experienced almost a hurricane s on Sunday night and Monday. Lost hr jib and it staysail on Monday, and sustained considerable s dnnngo to her head gear and fittings. Captain [. Wyatt informs us that ho has rarely ever experienced 7 such bad weather off tho New Zealand coast. .. Tho s.s. Alexandra, Captain Williams, will pro--0 bahly 1. ave for Taranaki this morning. She will take with lier a lew soldiers and some Commissariat stores. Tho cutter Betsy, for Waikato, and the schooner Fairy, for Taranaki, will also leave to-day.