Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 712, 24 February 1866, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

POET OP AUCKLAND. TVEATaEE.—February 23—Wind N.E.

ARRIVALS. Alice Oameron, barque, from Sydney. Beautiful Star, s.s., from Napier. Sylph, schooner, from Kaipara. Whitby, cutter, fro n Mercuiy Bay. " Bob Boy. cutter, from Kennedy's Bay. Dashing Wave, barque, from Newcastle, N.o.W. Glencoo, barque, frnn Newcastle, W. Anne Melhuish, barque, from Jfowcastle, N.Es. >V. Juno, barque, from Newcastle, N.S "\VDEPARTURES. Lady Bird, s.s., for the South. Ivanhoe, schooner, for Mongonui. Harwell, cutter, for Hokiauga. Argo, schooner, for Ngururu. PROJECTED DJfiI'ARTURE3. Fob London".—Percy, and Ballnrat, early. Hobart Town". —H.M. s.s. Curaeoa, this day. SocrH Sea Islands.—Coral Queen, oarly. Natibb.—Beautiful Star, s.s., on Thursday. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. H.M. s.s. Curatjoa, from Sydney via Norfolk Island, „ ~r Anno Melhuish, barque, from Newcastle, .N .o. . Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Bella Marintt, coal hulk. Beautiful Sfca?, s.s , from Napier. BaU&rat, barque, from London. Coral Queen, schooner, from Mahurangi. Dashing Wave, barque, irom Newcastle, WDonald McLean, schooner, from Poverty bay. G-lencoe, barque, from Newcastle, ft.S.W. Helen, schooner, from Tairua. Jane, schooner, from Tanranga via Tairua. Juno, barque, from Newcastle, N.S.W . liark, schooner, irom Povorty Bay. Marion, coal hulk. Mary Shepherd, ship, from London. Nile, schooner, from Cabbngo Bay. Prince Alfred, s.s., from Sydney. Percy, ship, from London. Sarah Ann, barque, from Hobart Town. Susan, cohl hulk. ■ Southern Cross, schooner, from the South Sea Sylph, schooner, from Kaipara Islands via Sydney. SU Kilda, schooner, from Sydney. Tawera, schooner, from Poverty Bay.

VESSELS KXfEOTED. H.M. s.s."'Eclipse, from Wellington. Alexandra, ship, from London, (loading). Ahutiri, s.s., from Tauranga. Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Cossipore, ship, from London, 3 dp., S9l/. Gratia, brig, from Newcastle, sailed. February 6. Kate, barque, from Sydney. Liverpool, ship, from London, 1 d.p., 7206, sauea

•Nov. 15. Monarch, 6hip, from London, (loading). Maori, ship, from Adelaide, 2 d.p., 7523. _ Prinea Regent, barque, from Newcastle, sailed Feb. 11. . Queen of tbe North, ship, from London, (loading). Rita, brig, from Sydney. Silver Eagle, ship, from LondoD, 3 d.p.i 7361, sailed Dec. 3. Salamander, ship, from Port Curtis, Queensland. Swordfiah, brigantine, from Melbourne, sailed Feb. 12. Trieste, barque, from P.in Francisco, 2 d.p., 9817. ENTER"EX> INWABD9. pebhuahy 23—Alice Cameron, barque, 401 tons, Hearing, from Sydney. Passengers—(.'apt. Stirling, R. A.; Lieut. Marshall, "8.A.; Lieut. C stobadie, K.A., and servant; 1 ■woman and 2 children ; R. AJ. Lack ; "W.Young; T. Goodwin ; W. H. Hawkins ; Bryan J. Mulholland, and 8 others.—Henderson and Mae'arlane. agents. 23—Jane, 37 tons, Faulkner, from Tauranga, via Tairua, with 23,700 feet timber, 15 casks—- pas- . sengers. 23—80b Roy, 25 tons, McLeod, from Kennedy's Bay, with 19,700 feet timber—l passenger. 23—Petrel, 17 tons. Nieman, from Coromandol, with sundries —S passengers. 23 —Rapid, 15 tons, Couldr6y, from Wairoa, with sundries —7 passengers. 23 —Ariel, 18 tons, Anderson, from Matakana, with 30 tons firewood. 03—Wanderer, 23 tons, M r'.;, from Coromar.del, in ballast. 23 —Stag, IS tons, Jones, from Omah, with 4-5 tons firowood —2 ptssengera. 23 —Julia, 14 tons, Frances, from Matakana, with 28 tons firewood. 23 Eagle, 40 tons, Garland, from Hokitika, with sundries —9 passengers. CLEARED OUTWARDS.' FEBKTJABY 23—Hero, 3 tonP, Joiner, from Mercury Bay, in ballaßt. 23-r-Ariel, 18 tons, Anderson, for Matakana, in ballast. 23—Lady Bird, 230 tons, Kreeft, for Taur-tnga and the South, with 1 case pt.pT, R. Lu?k; 1 pkg. leather, Ireland Bros. ; 1 case stone, Buchanan ; 4 cases maeMnery, Turrell; 2 cases, 1 bale saddlery, J. Black; Senses 1 bale drapery, ( lark mid Son ; 1 box samples, Sash and Poor Company, for Hapier; 1 box effects, Sanderson ; 2 do. specimens, Combes & Daldy; 3 cases stationery, Harrison; 1 parcel, Crawford; 2 pkgs tents, HaaJaf ; '1 cases salmon, 2do groats, Bucholz; 1 case drapery, Clarke & Son; 3 psgs. sashes, 1 do. doors, 18 ' house do., S H. Smith; 5 bundles mouldings, order, for Wellington; 1 pinno, Webb; 1 box clothing, Crawford, for Lyttelton ; 1 pir.-el, Bank of Kcw ZeJand ; 20 cases chicory, Gregg ; 6 cases, 2 bales stationery, It. Lusk, for Dunedin. Pasj Bengers —Mr. Ranuaf, Mrs. Kanuaf, Mr. and Mrs. Simons and 2 children, Mrs. Hammond and 2 children, G-. Baker, W. Baker, 3 natives, W. Ifawson, , Mr. and Mrs. Macky, J. Lindsay, W. Gibson, J. Black, J. Moorhouse, Jame3 Stephens, J McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. Couldrey, 4 children and. sorvant, Dr. Pullen. J. C.Wilson, G-. O'Keeft.— Combes & Daldy, agents. 23—Wanderer, 23 tons, Mirk, for Coromandel, with sundries—2 passengers. 23—Petrel, 17 tons, Nieman, for Coromandel, with sundries —2 passengers. 23 —Cordelia, 20 tons, Brown, for Matakana, with sundries—ls passengers. 23—Hope, 25 tons, Black, for Tauranga, with sundries. 23—Aquilla, 27 lons, Anderson, for Mercury Bay, in ballast. 23—Stag, 18 to'lH, .Tones, for Omaha, with sundries. 23—Julia, 14 tons, Frmce3, for Matakana, in ballast. IMPORTS. Per Alice Cameron, from Sydney: 10 qr-casks brandy, 59 cases wine, 10 bundles hoop iron, Brown, Campbell & Co.; 10 cases wax vestas, Lewis Bros. ; 100 cases old torn, 5 do. noveau, 5 do, maraschino, Brown, Campbell & Co.; G plcgß., Oapt. Barker; i pockets|hops, Eeccombe & Son ; 200 eases kero-ene oil, D. Nathan ; 1 windlass, 1 plate, 1 windlass and gear, Lilewall and Rattray ; 324 bag 3 bone dust, .T. Dilworth ; 112 gunnies sugar, 20 chests 30 A-chests tea, 30 hhds. rum, 1 qr.-cask spirits of wine, 94 casks cement, 1 case, 1 parcel books, Gilfillan & Co.; 22 pieces 4 planks cedar, D. L. Murdoch; 73 tons coal, Henderson & Maefarlane; 4 kegs blue stone, 380 barrels cement, Henderson & Macfarlano; 20 cases kerosene oil, J. C. Morrin ; 20 do. do., Charles Pike ; 20 do. do., Buchanan & Stewart; 12 tons cast iron, McNeil & Wilson; 20 cases wax vestas, Bucholz and Co.; 381 bags bone dust, Henderson & Maefarlane; 4 hhds. port wine, 4 cases corks, 849 bags susar, Brown, Campbell & Co.; 0 kegs honey, 1 tierce 1 barrel cheeks, 26 barrels pork, 1 keg do.; Roberton and Co.; 200 boxes 300 hf.-chests tea, Brown, Campbell & Co; 3 bales paper, W. C. Wilson ; 4 cases, T. Macky & Co.; 354 ash oars, Harris & Laurie; 120 gunnies sugar, Edmonds & Jakins; 45 do. do., order ; 60 do. do., W. O. Hill; GO casks cement, Harris and Laurie, 50 bags maize, H. S.Meyers; 7 bags oatmeal, 5 casks barley, 5 cases fruit, 20 bags rice, 2 casks split peas, W. Graham ; 20 bags rice, Prime and Abbott; 20 bales hay, Bell Bros.; 1 case, Mabin; 4 casks beef, order; 1 figure head, 5 pkgs., 1 spar, 50 bags maize, 1 truss, order. V .k.Q cut(e*:£Bob T]o-, MoLerd, rras'T, arrived esiily yesteid iy'niorni> g from Kai.n 'dy's Bay with a ft til cargo of sawn tiu.b >r. . . 'Jlie cutte Whitby, Oiptain Dougbt'*, arrived I''B. evening from Mercury Bay with sawn timber.

The ladt Bird.—The s.s. Lady Bird, Captain Kreeff, sailed yesterday afternoon for Tauranga and th« Southern Provinces with a large cargo an several passengers. ... H.M.S.S. Curaoao, Commodoro "Wiseman, wiu leave for Hobart Town this afternoon or early morrow morning carrying a mail. .The schoonr Hope, fer Tauvanga, and cutters rtquilla and Hero, for Mercury Bay- cleaie a Customs yesterday, and will sail this dai>. _ The SvLni.— The schooner Sylph, Up a ' n u r lr ; arrived in hirbnur la-t night t'Om lOiipa •», _ rin ~, IT 354 cises or kauri gum and sundries, consigned to Mr. Walter Graham, sin left Kmp.ra on the 1 rth inst., and had light winds and calm weather out. While olf tho Three Kings passed a school of sperm whales, at least 40 in number, many ™ being in bight at the time. Fron. the North Cape had light wind,. Sighted the Ooneral Common going into the Bay of Islands on xni.l. , and since then had f.iir winds tiU arriTin 0 port. ARRIVAL OF THI3 ; \LTCE CAMERON. Tho Cir c.tlar Saw liner Alien Camoron, Captain Nearing, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon from Sydney' after a tedious pa-sage ot seventeen ciajs, brin"iiv a general cargo and seventeen passengers, full "particulars of which will he found in our Customs'entries. ~ . . , Tho Alice Cameron left Sydney on tho /tli mst., inst. and had fine weather, with light north and north-easterly winds until making the T!ireo Ivings on the 17th; owing to c ilms and light airs was three days in si"hfc of the Tl.roe King Island?, since which time she has been bailled on the coast with light airs and calms. The barques Othelio and AshSnuton, from Newcastle hound t.o California, wore spoken on the paswe, as also tho barque C imdun bound to the South Sea Islands. A barque and brig was sighted off the coast, the brig being the Gratia, from A cwcastlo, N S.W. Since the Alice Cameron has heen in Sydney sno has received a thorough overhaul and refit in tlio dry dock, besides being surveyed by the Marino Board aud other Surveyors of Sydney ; wo liavo much pleasure in giving publicity to the following report handed iu, and which reflects frreat crcd.t upon her commander. Captain Nearing for the neat aud sea worthy condition in which he has kept tho vessel since she hss been under command. The following is the report of the survey " eUUYKY HEPOUT, ALICE CAMEEOX, CArTAIX Nfc.AIII.NG. " Wo hereby certify that at the request of Messrs. Lidley, Ireland, and Co., wo this day surveyed in Mort's Pry Dock the Alice Cameron. We found tho ship stripped and dubbed clean, the planking, fastenings, and caulking all in first-rato order in fact, as good ns when tho ship first left tho stocks on which she was budt. We havo also inspected tho ship inside, as well as her spars, sails, eh iins, anchors, boats, &c., &c., and have no hesitation now to pronounce the Alice Cameron a lirat-class risk, and fit to carry dry and perishable cargo to any part of tlie world. " Given under our hands, at Sydnoy,fioW South "Wales, this 22nd il 'V oi January, ISGS.

"James iMai.colm, " Surveyor for Pmvth'.s Sydney Marino and the' New South Wales Marino Assurance Oflices. " Wit. J. Pockey, " Surveyor, to N.Z. Insurance Co. C.5.11. 'Co., S. Ins. Co., Gov. Marine Surveyor. &c., &c. "In continuation of llie above report, wolmvo to state that the ship has been caulked and sheathed with patent metal. " .Tas. M.vr.oorc, "Wit. J. Pocket. The Alice Cameron v. iil come along'i-io the Wliai'f this morning, and consigness arc requested to pass entries at one?, so as to allow ol the immediate discharge of the vessel, and the Alice will positively sail again for Sydney on Saturday next. ARRIVAL OF THE BEAUTIFUL STAR.' Tho s.s. Beautiful Star,, f'iiptr.in Mcrwick, left Auckland on J hursdav, tho loth at 7 p.ill* and had fine easy weather as 'far a* ' aft '.'ape, which was rounded at lain, oil the 17th. Passed Portland Island at 6'30 a m., anchored in the Napier roadstead at 1 '30 a.m. on the 18ih; l<-ft Napier again on the the 20t!i an<l experienced fine weather throughout, arriving off Waiheki Island at S p.m. on Thursday, the 22nd, where she landed 1004 ewes, without loss, consigned to Messrs. flunter and Co.; left Waiheki at 13 * yesterday and arrived in liarbour at i 2-30 p m. , . iSlic has gone on llio <it Of]lw»ll Bny to DO cleaned, after which she will come alon ide tho wharf to takeiu cargo, leaving again on Thursday next. ARRIVAL CF THE DASHING WAVE. The clipper barque Dashing Wave, Captain Rods, arrived in harbor at a lat-e ]i <ur last night, bringing a carjo of 445 tnm eo.ils, consigned to Messrs. Henderson and Maetarlaiio. Sll'. left Newcastle on the (it'i ult., and shortly ulcer leaving cxperienco.t a heavy gale, from S. and S.'H . during wh ch a heavy sea broke 1 on board, washing the bouts overboar 1, as also tho lifeboat out of thf davits, and severely injuri -g the man at tho wlieel. After that had fine weather to the f'hreo Kiiijs, whieli was sighted on tho l'Jth inst. ; since then light breezes and calms on the coast, tiho report tho ba:<iues Glencoe and Prince iicgent as hhving sailed lrom Newenstle for this port, and tho barques -\nnu> Mellhuish and Juno I-lading. A brig was sighted off the coast, supn to be tho Gratia, which sailed two days previously tn tho Da.shin-f Wave. The Dashing Wave brings Mrs. iioeh and family as passengers. WEEKLY SUMMARY. The weather during the pust v/eok has been unusually line, and the shipping business rather brisker than usual. Tho arrivals and departures havo been inoro numerous than lor many previous weeks, both coasting and foreign. The arrivals were, on Monday last, tho Government transport steamer Ahuriri, Captain Flower-dav,f-em Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, and Tanranua, with Mojor-General Chute ; Colonel Gamble, C.B n .s Colonel 'Carey, C.I!. ; Major Pitt, M.S.; Dr. (;ilib. staff SurgeoJi; Dr. Mauley, M.T. ; Captain Marshall, 68th ; Captain Bostoek, GBth ; Lieutenant Burke, 63th; Mr. McDuiF, T.M.t. ; 70 rank and file, 1 women and 4 children. Tne Ahuriri was followed on Tuesday, by the s s. Lady Bird, Captain Kreo/t, from the South, via Tauranga; at Napier she took on board a detachment of 150 men of the 12th Regiment, which she lauded at Tauranga (to relieve thc°6Bth) taking on board there 220 rank and file of that corps, in command of Capt Light,''apt. Greenand Lieutenant '.'ray. Tho whole of the GSth have now arrived in Auckland, with the exception of the headquarters, which are hourly expected from Tauranga by the s.s. Ahuriri. The regiment will loave for England by the Ballarat and Percy about the beginning of March. On Tiiurs ! ay, the P.N Z. an l A.K M. Co.'s s.s. Pr'nce Alfred, Captain Macliin, arrived from Sydney with the Dec-mber English mail, and the same day the s.s. Lady Bird returned from Tauranga with a further reinforcement of 6 officers, 195 non-commissioned ofiieers and men, 18 women, aud 3G children, of tho GSlli Regiment, in command of Captain Trent. The schooncrs Donald McLean and Tawera also came in on Thursd >y from Napier, via the Coast and Poverty Bay, biinging produce, cattle, sheep, pigs, *c. On Friday the batque Alice Cameron, Uaptain Nearing, arrived from Sydney after a tedious passage of seventeen daj-5, bri .gins merchandise and passemrers ; as also tho s.s. Beautiful Star, Caph Morwick, from Napier, with 1004 sheop,which she landed at Waiheki. Late last night tho barque Dashing Wave, Captain Roels, arrived from Newcastle, eighteen days out, with coals, &c. The departures were the brigantine Sea Bird, Captain Abbott, on Monday last, for Kaipara, where she will ship a full cargo of sawn timbor for Melbourne ; on Tuesday, the Government transport steamer Ahuriri, Ciptuin F'l sworday, for Napier, and s.s. Lady Bird, Captain Kreeft, for Tauranga, tho former vessel will eo -voy a detachment of the 12th Regiment from Napi'r to Tauranga, and there she will take on board the head-euavters of the GSth Regiment for this port, and is expected to arrive here about noon to-day or earlv to-morrow morning. The barque A*r, Captain McEwan, s iiled on Wednesday for Adelaide, with a cargo of flawn timber, potatoes, &c., and several passengers; on Thursday, the schooner Rose Ann and cutter Betsey left for Napier, with cargoes of sawn timber to be shipped at Wangapoa an I l'a rna ; and yesterday the S B. Lady Bird, Captai i Kr. eft, took her departure for tho Southern Provinces, with a large aud about thirty passengers. .. Ihe news to hand by tin December English mail is scant as legurds a! ippi ig interest. From hems the only departure was the ship Silver Eagle, Copt.

Ross, on (he 3rd Pecember, from Gravenond, with a largo cargo and about 80 passengers amine-. w "m is Mr. O. A. Harris and. family, and several Officers of the 12th Kugmient. Tho ship iiomoay, Cuprum Sellars, with invalids, lienco, 3rd September, arrived at Portsmouth ou the o(h December, 93 days out ; she met with severe casualties in tho passage through being in collision with quantities of floating ice for ten days. Tho ship Bob Hoy, Captain Sangstev,'Wit-li Ihe left win? of tho 65th Ucgiment on board, whien. loft this port on tho Bth October, arrived at Plymouth on tho 22nd December, fill well, after an' unprecedented passage of 72 days. There were no ad.iition d ships 1 Hiding at London for this port. From Australia wo learn that the fallowing vessels hud sailed, .-.ml arc now hourly expected Dashing Wave, L J rince Regent, Othello, and Gloncoe, barques ; and Gratia, brig, from N.S. W., all with ooals; Swordfish, brigantine, from Melbourne, with general merchandize, &c. ; and Maori, ship from Adelaide. The brig liita, at Sydney, and barque Anne MellhuisS, at Newcastle, were loading for this port at the date of last advices. MISCELLANEOUS.; (From the Home News.) Tho Orion, from Sunderland to King George s Sound put into Cromarty on Docouibor G, and suilod nsnin on the 10th. "The Trevelyan sailed from Plymouth for Adelaide on December 15. Tho Light of the A pre, 1287 tons burden, belonging | to Messrs' James Haines and Co., sailed on Decembor 0 from Greenock for Queensland. The Light ot the As;o is thoTO.h vessel that has sailed on the land order system ef emigration, under tho immediate direeti mof tho Queensland Oovernment. Sho cont.nnis of members of families, 124 ; single men, 279 ; single females, 13. The Band*, which put back to Deal on November 2S, has eailcd again, and paescd tho Isle of Wight on December 1. Nearly tho wholo of tho passengers by the Amoor liavo been forwardod by the Trevelyan, tho remainder will proceed by an early ship. Recently, at Havre, a steamer in the form of a cigar, built by Messrs. Nillus and Son**, was It is constructed on the plans of Mr. Winans, ot Philadelphia, is 22 moties long, and 2 metres 75 centimetres in diameter in the middle (the metro is about 3 Icet inches.) It has eight screws, of which six are entiroly under wator, aud two partially so, and is of about 25 horse power. The interior is divided into compartments. The vossel has been constructed by way of experiment.