Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 744, 3 April 1866, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCKLAND,

"if eatiixk. —April 2.—Wind Northerly; fine. VESSELS IN HARBOUB. ' ' Albatross, schooner, from Taranaki and Wanganui. , Bella hulk. BeagJJiSSotar, s.s., from Napier. "Slack Watch, schooner, from Wftngaroi. Ceres, barque, from San Francisco. Constance, barque, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Donald McLean, schooner, from Napier via "tho Coast. Fortune, -schooner, from Tauranga., ffiytira, ship from Newcastle, N.S.W. . -JTohn Knox, ship, from Newcastle, N.S W. jJCenilworth, schooner, from "CVaipu. jKato, "barque, from Syfiney. ship, from. London. JLori Ashley, s.s., from the South. Marion, coed. hulk. Shepherd, ship, from London. -Mapore, schooner, from Tairua. iPakeha, brig, from Adelaide. •Suae, vutter, from tho South Sea Islands. schooner, from tho Mauritius. Sosan, coal hulk. Cross, schooner, from the South Sea Islands via Sydney. 'St. Kilda, schooner, from Sydney. : Silver Eagle, ship, from London. Sea Breeze, schooner, from RussCll. Tasmanian Maid, p.s., from Wangareii. Wild Wave, ketch, from Canterbury. "Waverley, brig, from China. VESSELS EXPECTED. ./Alice Cameron, barque,from Sydney. /Alexandra, ship, from London, 1 d.p., 240, 1 d.p., 6079, sailed January 27. 'Coral Queen, schooner, from the South Sea Islands. 1 Cossipora, ship, from London, 3 d.p., 8917. ''Hindu, brigantine, from Melbourne. -John Temperley, ship, from London, (loading). •Kohinoor, barque, from Adelaide. "Lombard, barque, from Queensland. "Monarch, ship, from London, 1 d.p., 8491 (loading.) INurman, barquo, from Hobart Town. * =<Jueen of the North, ship, from London, 3 d.p., 726, sailed .January 17. <Queen, schooner, from Canterbury, sailed March 17. "Rob Roy, ship, from London, (loading). ■Revenge, "aarque, from the Mauritius, sailed Jan. 24. "Rose, otitoer, from Wellington. ,'Eose Ana, schooner, from Napier. ■' Grey, barque, from Valparaiso, 3 d.p., • Start, p.s., from Opotiki. 'Taaranga, schooner, from Tauranga. •Trieste, barque, from San Francisco, 2 d.p., 9847. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—MABCH 30. ; Silver Eagle, and Marv Shepherd, for London; Ceres, for Guam ; Black Watch, for Kaipara; Constance, for California; Kate, for Sydney; Lord Ashley, s.s., for tho South ; Liverpool, for Callao ; Pakeha, for Adelaide; Beautiful Star, s.s. for Napier ; Breeze, for Rv.ssell 3 Tawera, and Donald McLean, for Poverty Bay. ARRIVAL.—ApkiIi 2. . Tawera, "schooner, 55 tons, Kennedy, from Napier ■via Pover'cy Bay, with cattle, pigs, fruit, &c. Pas£9ngar -Mr. Goldsmith J. S. Macfarlane, agent.

D2PASTURES.—ApbiI 2. Maori, ship, 700 tons, Roberts, for London, with ■the left wing of the 43rd Begiment, general cargo, &c. Frederick Bassil, barque, 342 tons, Wkitta, for "Valparaiso, in ballast, 7 passengers. General Cameron, schooner, 40 tons, Joyce, for jßitsaell, with general cargo and passengers. INWARDS INTER-PR OVISTCI A"L.—APBiI 2. Ueautiful Star, s.g., 125 tons, MorwicV, from TSapicr, with 1000 sheep, 9 pkgs. tobacco. Passenger—Mr. Smith. — Henderson & Macfarlane, .-ageiifa. DfWARDS COASTWISE.—Aran. 2. Comet, from Matatam, with 25 tons firewood, 200 nails; Ariel, from tho Thames, in ballast, 30 native passengers; Annie Laurie, from Wangarei, with 13 head cattle, 5 passengers; Wanderer, from Coromandel, with 2,C00 feet timber ; Argo,' from Matakana, with 14 head cattle, 1 ton potatoes, 300 lbs. • onions, 5 boxes fowls, 4 do. eggs, 2 bags potatoes, 1 box butter, 3 boxes fowls, 10 passengers ; Two Sisters, from Jlatafcana, with 25 tons firewood, 203 posts; Gazelle, from Tairua, with 13,000 feet sawn timber, 2 passengers ; Dot, from Omali, with 50 tons firewood; Sea Breeze, from Russell, with 25 head cattle, 80 sheep, 2 tons gum, 40 boxes apples, 2 tons oil, 11 passengers; Rob Roy, from Kennedy's Bay, with IS,OOO feet sawn timber, 4 paseeDgers ; Susan, Arom iftinranga and Tairua, with 1,000 feet timber. OUTWARDS COASTWISE.—Asbii, 2. 'Oomet, for Puhoi, with sundries, 2 passengers; Ariel, for the Thames, in ballast, 10 passengers; "Wanderer, for Coromandel, with sundries, 5 passengers ; Folly, for Omali, in ballast; Two Sistere, 'for Matakana, with sundries, 3 pansengers; Eob Hoy, for Kennedy's Bay, in ballast ; Dot, for Omah, 'with sundries; Susan, for Tauranga via the Great Barrier, with 30 tons firewood.

Tbb Maori.—The hired Transport ship Maori, •Captain Roberts, which vessel has on board the left "wing of the 43rd Regiment, and has been detained in ■harbour for several days, through adverse -winds, •dropped down to the Heads yesterday, and no doubt by daylight this morning would have a good offing. A large number, of friends and acquaintances of tho passengers accompanied tho Maori as far as the Heads. We heartily wish hor a speedy and prosperous voyage home. The Tasmania* Maid- —The p.s. I'asmanian Maid, Captain Jackson, which arrived on Sunday ; night last from Wangarei, went alongside the Custom House-street Wharf yesterday, for the purpose of undergoing n thorough overhaul to her hull, machinery, &c. The s.s.. Beautiful Star, Captain Morwick, came alongside the Wharf yesterday to load for Napior, and will sail at noon to-day.

The' barque Frederick Bassil, Captain "Whitta, sailed yesterday for Valparaiso, in ballast, and 7 passengers. The schooner Morning Star, Captain Uayea, arrived from Wangaroa on Saturday morning last, daring the height of the N.E. gale, and sought shelter from it under Kauri Point. She brings a cargo of shinglos, timber, &c. The schooner General Cameron, Captain T. Joyce, sailed yesterday for IJuesell, with a general car»o and several passengers. She will be followed by the regular trader Sea Breeze, as iioon as she has repaired the damages sustained by the recent heavy gale.

The P.N.Z. and A.TC.M". Co.'s s.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Worsp, sails again for the South at noon ' to-morrow.

Thb Tawkka.—The clipper schooner Tawera, Captain Joseph Kennedy, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, from Napier via Poverty Bay, after a very tempestuous passage, and bringing a cargo of 18 head cattle, several pigs, GO caSu\ apples, &e. The Tawera left Poverty Bay on ThursQaylast, the 29th ultimo, and experienced strong northeasterly winds "up to Friday evening, when it suddenly shifted to the south and south-east.Vfnd blew a perfect hurricane, during which several feaila were blown to pieces, and the fore yard carriid clean in - :twp, /The vessel was then hove-to off fee Mare Island, from 5 o'clock on Saturday evenirfgto daylight on Sunday morning, when Captain Kennedy '""found'himself off the Great Barrier, and in great danger of foundering, as the sea was niaking a complete breichover the vessel, and-it was impossible to pat on the hatches on account of the hold being full of bullocks. On Sunday morning tho gale moderated, and the vessel was ran for the Tamaki, where she

arrived tJI safe at 3 p.m.; discharged her live stock yesterday morning, and then came up harbour. Capt. Kennedy reports that the Tawera behaved admirably throughout the gale, and, as a proof of her good seagoing; qualities, ,we may state that out of 18 head of catfclei in her hold, only one beast died through the heavy gale. ; Tie schooner Jane, Capt. Faulkner, 14 days oat from this port, arrived at Poverty Bay on TJuuiiday last) and was to load again for here.

THE LATE GALE. Tho heavy .North East gale which prevailed here' on Saturday and Sunday last, as we aurmised'in our. last, blow itself out on Sunday evening. ; Although; the wind was from the same quarter yesterday, it was ; very moderate,' and tho crews of . the various injured vessels enabled to repair demages., Propagations were also made to raise tho sunfcon vessels Karion and New "JTear, which will no,dqubt prove successful to-day, should the weather lseep fine. Wo liave heard, wo are glad to say, of no further shipping casualties tlian those enumerated in ycstorday's issue. _ THIS MARY SHEPHERD. Tho ship Mary Sliephord, Capt. Croot, was yesterday officially surveyed by Capt. Spain, )1.X., Resident Transport Officer, assisted by Mr. Niecol, ship-builder, North Shore, both gentlemen expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the appearance and capacit.v of the ship for tho service for which Bhe has been tendered. Tho latter repeatedly expressing his admiration of tho superior workmanship and material used in the construction of tho ship. Tho Saloon accommodation has not been surpassed, and wo might vonturo to say, not equalled by any vessel yet taken up for tho conveyance of Troops from this port. The Mary Shepherd is to bo fitted up forthwith, and wo understand is to be ready for inspection on the 18th inst. Tho Troops will not embark until after the arrival of the mila steamer from Sydney, due on tho 22nd inst. During the day some officers and ladies of the 40th Regt., visited the ship, and wore unanimous} in thoir praises of the accommodation and clca'nly appearance of the vessel in general,