Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 872, 30 August 1866, Page 3

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCKLAND. Weather.—August 29—Fice. "Wind S.W.

VESSELS IN HARBOUE. H.M.S.S. Esk, from Wellington. H.M.S.S. Falcon, from Norfolk Island. Auckland, s.s., from Sydney. Agnes, cutter, from Napier. Alexandra, brig, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Benjamin Heape, barque, from Sydney. Celt, schooner, from Is'apier. Cassina, barque, from Adelaide. Eliza Shairp, barque, from Newcastle, W.S."W. Kauri, schooner, from Poverty Bay. Lady Wynyard, cutter, from Xapier. Meteor, schooner, from Canterbury. Monarch, ship, from London. Norwood, ship, from London. Peru, Bremen barque, from St. Antonio. Bob Hoy, ship, from London. Rifleman, schooner, from Canterbury. Royal Exchange, bvij; from Newcastle. Sturt, p.s., from the East Coast. Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier. Thane of Fife, schooner, from Napier. Tasmanian Maid, p.s., from Wangnrei.

VKBSKI.9 EXPROTRD. H.M.3.5. Challenger, from Plymouth. H.M.S.S. Eclipse, from Sydney. H.M.S.S. Curacoa, from Sydney. Alice CameroD, barque, from Sydney. Aspasia, schooner, from Canterbury. Constance, barque, from California, "2 il.p. 6279. Coral Queen, schooner, from the South Sea Islands. Cossipore, ship, from ljondon, 3 d.p.i 8917. Fanny, schooner, from Melbourne. Harriet Nathan, barque, from Hobart Town. Ida Zegler, ship, from London, 3 d.p. 76. Lily, brig, from Adelaide. Lord Ashley, s.s., from the South, due Cth pros. Leonidas, schooner, from Melbourne, sailed August 6. Neva, schooner, from the South Sea Islands. Nautilus, cutter, from Napier. Pegasus, ship, from London, 1 dp., 9453, sailed May 26 Sylph, schooner, from Knipara. Siam, ship, from T,ondoti, 2 d p, 819, sailed June 2. Vistula, schooner, from Sydney. Winterthur, ship, from London, 2 d.p. 8953, sailed .Tune 25. "William and Julia, schooner, from Napier. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Peru, for Valparaiso; Atlantic, for Newcastle, N.B.W. ; Auckland, s.s., for Sydney: Bessv, for the South Sea Islands; Celt, for Napier; Eliza Shairp, for Melbourne ; Alexandra, for Newcastle : Whifby, for Opotiki; Star of the South, s.s., for Napier"; General Cameron, for Russell ; Bella Mary, for Hobart Town ; TasazauianMaid, forjCoroinandel. ARRIVALS'. ACGCST 20 —General Cameron, schooner, 42 tons, Wheeler, from Russell, with pig?, &c, 11 passengers.—Owen and Graham, agents. 29—Ro«e, cutter, 23 tons, Dustin, from Wangarei, with coal, L passenger. 20—Sovereign of the Sea?, cutter, 29 tons, Mclnness, from Ta-rua. "with sawn timber.

29—Flora McDonald, catter, IS ton?, Clarke, from Ahipara, with beef, pork, kauri frum, produce, &c.

20—Tasmanian Maid, p. 3., Johnson, from Wangarei, with cargo and passengers. —S. Cochrane, agoat.

DEPARTURES. ArGfST

29—Eapid, schooner, 4o roue, Ferguson, for Wangiirei, in b.illaet. 29—Three Brothers, cutter, 18 tons, Seymour, for Manga wai, with 1 horee, sundries, &c, 4 passengers. 29—Harriet, cutter, IS tons, Have.",; for Waugaroa, with sundries. INWARDS COASTWISE. AVOfST 29—General Cameron, from Russell, with I' 2 pigs, 20 dozen fish, 11 passengers ; Kose, from Wangarei, with 35 tons coal, 1 pai-senger; Ware, from Omah, with 300 posts, 100 rails, 18 tons firewood; Rapid, from Mercury Bay, with 13,01*0 feet sawn timber; s-t. KilJa, from «*>inah, witli 30 tons firewood ; Ida Ziegler, frnin Omah, in ballast; Comet, from Puhoi. -with 1,00 rails, 32. tons lire.woM: uim tinibc-r.

OUTWARDS COASTWISE. ArcrsT

29—Rose, for Mercury Bay, in ballast; Wave, for Puhoi, in ballast; Kapid, for Wangarei, in ballast ; St. Kilda, for Matakana, in ballast ; Stag, for Mfcrcury Bay via Omali, with sundries, 9 passengers; Bob Roy, for Kennedy's Bay, with sundries, 1 paseenger; Ida Ziegl-r. for Omah, with sundrips; Comet, for Puhni, in ballast; Three Brothers, for Mangaw.*i, with 1 hor=e, sundries, &c, 4 passengers.

INWAiIDS IXTEE-PEOTINCIAL. AVGUST

29—Star of the South, s.p., 147 tans, Bendall, from Napier, with 100 head cattle, 240 sheep.— J. S. Macfarlane, agent.

Custom HorsE, Arot'ST 20rn —Entered Outwards. —Eliza .Shairp, barque, 386 tons, Gay, for Melbourne; Celt, schooner, 42 tons, HKenzie, for Napier; Alexandra, brig, 268 tons, Stephenson, for Newcastle, N.S.W.

AERIVAL OF THE S.S. KAIKOURA AT WELLINGTON.

Captain Bendall, of the e.r. Star of the South, \»hieh arrived, yesterday from Kapier, has kindly ftirnished u* with the following report respecting the Kaikoura :—" The N.Z.S.N. Co.'s s.e. Ahuriri, arrived at Napier from Wellington on Saturday evening l.i-t, the 25th instant, and Captain Flowerday reported having passed the Panema steamer Kaikoura, Captain Maehin, from Panama, off Cape Pallisier, bound to Wellington, at midnight on Friday last, the 21th." The branch mail will probably arrive by the Egmont or Lord Ashley. ARRIVAL OF THE SIAR OF THE SOUTH. The e.s. Star of the South, Cap , ;. Bendall, arrived in harbour at an early hour yesterday morning from Napier via the Tam»ki, having landed a cargo of 100 head of cattle and 240 sheep, for Mr. A, Buckland, in good order and condition, at the lattei place. She left Napier on Sunday morning last at eight O'clock, and experienced fine weather for the firetand etrong head winds for th° latter part vi the passago, arriving at the Tamaki on Tuesday at 2 p.m. The only vessel sighted was the e.s. Wellington, bound South. The e.g. Beautiful Star, Captain Korwick, had sailed for Dunedin in ballast; ehe goes in the Hokitika trade. The Star of the. South leaves again for Napier, this afternoon. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The leading Light Tower on the Newcastle Breakwater has been repaired, and the lights for taking the North Harbour will be exhibited on and after ttie date.

Office of the Superintendent of Pilots, Lights, and Harbours. Sydney, 7th August, 1866. ' The Treasury, New South Wales, Ist August, 18(56. The following notice, which has been received from the Colonial i-ecretary's Office, Colombo, is published for general information; Geoffkey Eagab. Notice is hercDy given, that on and after the Ist of September uext, during the erection of a second order dioptric light ou the clock tower, a temporary light will be exhibited on tho old lighthouse, near the flagstaff, at an elevation of 90 feet above the sea. James Dookin, Master Attendant. Master Attendant's Office, Colombo, 9th May, 18G6.

The cutter Boie, Captain Dustin, entered inwarde at the Custom Houao yesterday, from Wangarei, •with a cargo of 35 tons coals, from llr. Walton's mines. The Eose leaves for Mercury Bay to-day. The barque Eliza Shairp, Captain Jay, having completed the discharge of her cargo, entered out■warde at the Customhouse yesterday for Melbourne sad will sail early.

The Gbnerai, Cameron.—Tho regular trading Bchooner, General Camoron, Captain Wheeler, arrived in harbour early yesterday morning, from Russell, Buy of Islands, with a. cargo of pigs, fish, &c, also the following passenger's:—Messrs. Mooro, Fox, Mayho, Bright, Baker, Gower, Cochrane, Paul and wifo, and two in the steerage. She left the Bay on Monday night last, and experienced light head winds along- tho coast. Tho Bea Jjreez.. , , from tho same port, may bo expected to-dtiy. Tho cutter Flora McDonald, C.ptain Clarko, arrived in harbour yesterday from Ahipara, with a full CKrgo of kauri gum, beef, pork, hides, lard, &c. The cutter Harriot Captain Hayes, sailed last night for Wangarei, with a full cargo of sundries, Ac. Tho cuttor Sovoreigu of tho Soas arrivod ycsterdiy from the Tairua saw mills, with a full cargo of timber. Tho schooner Rapid, Captain Ferguson, sailed last night for Wangarei to load coal for this port.

We pereoiro by advertisement that tho fino schooners Queen, ■Iβ, and Clyde, 31 tons regiator, are for sale ; applications to bo made to Mr. Thomas Craig. The schooner Colt, Captain Mcßonzio, ontored outwards yesterday at tho Customs, for Napier, and will have despatch. Tho brig Alexandra, Captain Stophcnson, is on tho berth for Newcastle, N.S.W., and hna entered outwards at tho Custom-house.

The cuttor Whitby, Captain Doughty, sails this day for Opofiki, with stores, &c.

The birquo Peru is announced to eail for Valparaiso to-morrow. Sho will bo taken off tho patent slip to-day. The p.s. TasnianianMnid, Captain Johnson, which arrived last night from Wangarei, leivos for Coromandol to-day, returning again'on Sunday next. The fine now ichooner Stanley, Captain Davis, is announced to leavo the Jlanukau for Melbourne direct on Thurs iav n°xt.

The barque. Belli Mary, Captain Copping, is on the berth for Hobart Town, and offers a most unprecedented opportunity to intending passengers, having superior accommodation. She sails on the Bth proi.

The hrigantiuo Leonidas, Captain Poolo, arrived at Napier, ou the 22nd iustmt, from Melbourne, and was to sail for this port, with part of original cargo, on Tuesday last.

The cutter JS'autilu', Captain Busholl, sailed from Napier for this port, via Waiipu, on tno 23rd iustaut.

The cutter Hereulos, Captain "Watts, arrived at Napier ou tho 19th instant, from this port, via Omah.

Mam-eus CKRTiFiCATK?.-Betweentho Ist July, 1565, and the Ist Junu last,master's certificates vera according to the report of Capt. Sharp, president of the Marine Board, issued the following: — 1!. 8. Lowo, ■\Vanganui; F. C. Krtvft. Lndy Bird; John Elmsly, Pride of the Yarra ; Lewis Anderson, Xew Zealand ; Charles M'Lean, Jileanor; Henry White, Ball.irat; Charles Koveltv; Alexander Farquhar, Princo Alfred ; John Walker, >'eleon ; H. B Macmeehan,Uuo ; liicliard Uillemon, Lady of the Lake; John Christian, Moa ; W. II Airedale ; Charles UoJge, Star of the South; John Waiteniata; William r'eott, Lyttelton; William Pendall, Star of the South; John Dawson, roninsula ; Samuel Hattield, Kntorprise.

Detention- ov the Coxtiuci M.ur, Steasieu Hkho.—On Saturday, August 4th, the Hero hove short, and the order was given to go a-head ; but after e, few revolutions tho screw ceased to work, and although a screw -j;ick and a hrttvy pressure of steam were applied it was found impossible to make, it revolve. Under the pressure applied the ecrew-jaok I broke, and a. new set liaring been applied it was found that no impression could be made upon this part of the machinery. At iirst it was thought that somet thing had got round tho screw and jammed it, ao as to prevent it moving. Tho whole machinery was carefully examined by Mr. Francis, nnd Captain Burns, of the Ipswich, when everything with tho exception of the stoppage of the screws was found to be perfectly right. .Next morning-, Monday, Me?ers. Francis and Tyler, descended under water to examine the propeller, but no outward cause of the stoppage could be discovered, and although a severe pressure of steam was put on, no movement of the screw was perceptible. It was then determined to disconnect the screw which proved a long and tedious job, but was at last accomplished on Monday, about midnight. After this had been done the engines worked with ease, thus showing that the obstruction, whatever it was, must be about the propeller. The were carefully examined by Mr. Francis Captnin Burns, L,eich"hardt, and Kate," etearm-rs' all oi whom agreed that they were in Grst-rute working order, and it was their opinion thut the soft metal which had been run into tho"" boss " tn remedy eorae small defect had shifted, and jarnbed the shaft bo as to prevent tho screw working. Yesterday afternoon it had been so far arranged that this vessel should proceed to Sydney to have tho necessary repairs executed, as to authorise the preparatory step of clearing out at tho Custom House for Sydney. Very shortly, however,aftor this was dono, Captain Xogan arrived by the Emma steamer, and after mature deliberation it was determined to have the repairs on the machinery of the Hero executed here. Tho Hero has, during the course of the last twenty-four hours, been relieved of -100 tons of her coals, and will be immediately brought up to the Hats, where the adjustment of her connecting shaft and propeller will be executed under the advice and superintendence of Mr, Francis. At ono time it was thought that the time occupied in completing the repairs would raoro than occupy what would be consumed in a voyage to Sydney ; but, under the abl's management which will now ba applied, we have- little dou >t but that the vessel will bo ablo to proceed before the 20th instant to Bataviu, and bring down the mails from England. To-day we learned one circumstanco which ought not to have been omitted in the previous notioea of this vessel, and that is that three months have not yet elapsed from the time of fitting new " bosses " for the working of the propeller. Xo want of precaution can therefore be attributed to anyone connected with the supervision of the Buip.— Queensland Guardian, August (',

The Hebc.—The repairs on this vessel have been satisfactorily completed, and she has been removed from tho bank without accident, and is again in deep water. Batavia, it expected, will bs reached about the Bth of September, and she will proceed on her return voyage about the 16th, arriving at Port Denieon about the 3rd of October. She will bring the same mails to the colonies, ehe would have done hid s'je started a? originally intended, the only difference being that her stay at Batavia will only be one week instead of three. — Guardian August 14.

The whaling barque Runnymedo, Captain James Bayluy, which returned from n cruise on 29th ultimo wne paid off at tho shipping oflico yesterday. On the settlement of the lays being completed Captain BayIcy in the presence of thu olhcers and crew nvtde reference to the folJowir.g trite but exprcwive paesilgo in the log book : —" Monday July 9th, 18GG, 8.30.u,ra. The captain went up to the mast head and sat on the main top-gallant yard; ship running about two miles per hour. 9 a.m., the main top-gallant tye eirried away close to the yard ; down camo the captain, he struck in his full the topsail yard, and struck the Main brace, and then just <leared the waist boat, and then fell into the water, a distance of 90 feet from tho maintop-gallant yard. Though nearly all hands were on deck, not one had the presence of mind to throw anything overboard. Tho captain could not swimJ Hγ. Bull, the third officerjumped overboard with all his clothes on, and swam to the captain's assistance. Just before tho boat got there the cramp seized Mr. Bull in both legs and ho had as much as he could do to keep up till Mr. Hill, chief officer, got to them with the boatintimo to save them. The captain was very much bruised." Capt. Bnyley then addressed Mr. Bull thanking him in grateful terms, and begged Mr. Bull's acceptance of a very handsomo gold watch and chain as a slight acknowledgement of Mr. Bull's saving his life at imminent risk of his own. Tho watch and chain which aro of the value jf forty guineas were then handed over by Captain Bayley to Mr. Bull who made a short and appropriato reply, expressive of the pride and pleasure ho felt in having been the means of saving his captain, adding that he should always be ready to act in the same way ehould any shipmate ever unfortuatoly stand in similar peril and need of his assistance. The watch boro th-) following inscription on tho interior of the case :—-" Presented by Cuptain Jamos Bayley of tho whaling- barquo, Runnyinedp, to Mr. John Bull, third mato of that vessel, who at the imminent risk of his own life leaped overboard to eave Capt. Bayley, who bad fallen into tho sea from the main topgallant yard, 9th July, 18G(i." The gratifying duty of presentation and acknowledgment having been gone through, three hearty cheers were given for Captain Bayley, and three for Mr. Bull, and the meeting broke up." J

The cutler Three Brothers, Captain Seymour;.left, left again last night for Mangawai, with cargo, and. passengers. Sho will bo followed to-day by the cutter Miranda, Capt. Jadd. The Pbince Alfbed (a)— The P.N.Z. and A.R.IM: Co.'e Bteamship Princo Alfred is at present under-' going a genoral overhaul and outfit, previous to her being despatched to Panama, where she is to act as an omorgency boat, and take up the mails in tho event of any accident occurring to the large vessels. The Princo Alfred is a ship that will do very well for any .occasion liko this, as she is 701 tons register, carrying a cargo of 700 tons coal, nnd her avora'ge speed is very fair. She will proceed to Panama under cauvas, and we believe that Captain Gardyno, lato of the steamer Phcebe, will take her up.— Sydney ITcrald, Aug. 6. Weatkku Tables.—"Wo have roceived a copy of a chart published in Melbourno by G. W. G., containing weather predictions, based upon tho magnetic theory, the information being similar to that given, in Saxby's tables. Tho present chart is compiled from July 1866 to January 1867, and in reference to the predictions for July wo find them very eorreot. For the present month tho following dates are sot down as likely to prove stormy :—lst, etrong breeze ; 6th etrong gale ; 7th and Bth, etrong breoze, probably raiu ; 10ih and 12th, strong breeze ; 14th, strong, i breezo, probably rain ; 17th, strong gale - ; 21st, 23rd, 2-lth, 28th, etrong breeze probably rain.

The Lady "Yovno.—Tho ropairs on this ■vessel are all.but completed. The iron work has been finished in the most satisfactory way, both as rogards the boilera and hull, the whole having been executed by workmen omployod by tho Q.S.N. Company, under the superintendence of the resident engineer Sir. John Sinclair, Kangaroo Point, and not by Messrs. IJ.1 J . N. Russell and Co., as formerly erroneously stated. This part of tho work has been performed in thq most substantial and workmanlike mauner—notwithstanding the opinions hazarded that workmen oould not he found in Sydney c ipahlo of doing it—and it will bear the inspection of any competent judgo. The woodwork is also far advanced, and thero is no doubt but she will bo ready to meet her engapror.-ents ' :< -'a ; l for Sydney on Tuesday.— Queensland Gu<n ili-m, Aug. 4