Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 898, 29 September 1866, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCKLAND. ■W«iTßtXK.—Ssptember38—Wind N.E., with heavy rain ARRIVALS. IBFTBMBER 28—Hope, ichooner, 28 tons, Black, from Opotiki and Tauranga, with produce, &c., and 13 passengers. •—Edmonds and Jakins, agents. 28—Sea Breeze, schooner, 70 tons, Norris, from Bussell, with cattle, sheep, gum, &c., 18 passengen —Edmonds and Jakins, agents. 28—Helen, schooner, 23 tons, Ricketß, from Wangaroa, with produce, &c. 28 3esiy, cutter, 20 tons, Edwards, from the Thames, with sawn timber. 28—Caroline, schooner, 23 tons, McCaskill, from the Thame9, with kauri gum, &o. 28—Elizabeth Mary, schooner, 37 tons, Mair, fron Wangarei, with coal. 28—H.M.3.9. Challenger, Commodore McG-uire, from Spithead via Sydney. 28—Tauranga, schooner, 60 tons, Sellars, from Tauranga, with sundries, &c, 23 passengers. DEPARTURES. SEPIEMBEE 28—Tasmanian Maid, p.s., Seon, for Coromaudel, with cargo and passengers. 28—Kate Waters, barque, 580 tons, Calder, for Gladstone, Queensland, in ballast. 28—Helen 8. Page, barque. 217 tons, Evens, for Brisbane, Queensland, in ballast, 1 passenger. 28—Joanna, schooner, 52 tons, Matzen, for Napier, with Bawn timber. 28—Kagle, cutter, 42 tons, Slunroe, for Napier, with sawn timber. INWARDS COASTWISE. SEPTEMBER 28—Caroline, from the Thames, with 6 tons kauri gum, sundries, &c.—l passenger. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. SEPTEMBER 28—Aquila, for Wangarei, with timber, maize, sundries, &c.—6 passengers. OUTWARDS INTER-PROVINCIAL. SEPTEMBER 28—Tawera, schooner, 55 tons, Kennedy, for Mahia, Hawke's Bay, via Tairua, with 4,900 slates, 20,000 feet timbor, sundry stores, ic. Passengers— William Green, G. Slater, G. Plummer, and 1 female. —J. S. Macfarlane, agent. OUTWARDS FOREIGN. SEPrEITUEB 28—Harriet Nathan, barque, 113 tons, for Hobart Town, in ballast.—J. Roberton and Co., agents. 28—Lombard, barque, 208 tans, Patterson, for •Gladstone, Queensland, in ballast.—J. S. Macfarlane, agent. 28—Lily, brig, 247 tons, M'Callum, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast. —Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Custom-house, Septbmbeb2B—Entered Outwards. —Harriett King, schooner, 166 tons, M'Donald, for SyJney; Free Trader, barque, 205 tons, Robinson, for Newcastle, N.S.W.

ARBIVAL OF H.M.B.S. CHALLENGER.

H.M. as. Challenger, 16 guns, 1J62 tons, 400 horse-power (nominal), arrived in harbour yesterday morning from England via Sydney, to relieve ll.il. u.». Curagoa, Commodore !?ir William Wiseman, Bart, C.tf. The Arrival of this vessel caused no little excitement yesterday among our citizens, as it ■was rumoured that upon her dropping anchor salutes would be fired from all the men-of-war in harbour; this was not the case, for as the Challenger rounded the North Head she fired a salute of eleven guns, and thi» wis returned by the Curagoa along with seven gnns. The Challenger was commissioned on April 16th lait, and left Spi'head on May 30th, and called at Madeira, Rio de Janeiro, and Simon's Bay, Cape of ■Good Hope. Her dates are—Spithead, May 30th ; Madeira, June 11th; Rio de Janeiro, July lltu; 'Simon's Bay, August sth. On June 19th, off the Cape de Verde Islands, the Challenger picked up a ioat with Mr. Jones (second mace) and 5 men of the ehip Severn, of London, coal laden, from Hewporfc to Shanghai. Mr. Jones' statement was the following:—"On June 15th, the ship leaking badly, and the crew being worn out with pumping, ell hands took to the boate. the master of the ship taking charge of t':e long-boat, the chief mate the gig, and the second (mate in the small gig. The two first-named boats iwere lost sight of in the course of the night, and then the bolt's head was put to the eastward, with the in■tention of fetching one of the Cape de Yerdes." As ithe weather was fine and the boats being not far from the land, there is every probability of their having •arrived in safety, if they were not previously picked up by outward-bou'nd ships. On June 29th, iu lat. 6- S., long- 32- W., the ship J. M. Joshua was spoken vita, standing to the northward, with a jury-fore-•niast and bowsprit, and apparently damaged about ihe bows. The Challenger passed Cape Otwiy on ithe afternoon of the 9th, and arrived at Sydney on "the 12th instant: remained there until the 21st, when •she took her departure -or this port, sailing all fhe way across ; sighted the Three Kings at lr3o p.m. •on the 26th, had fine weather down the coaßt, got up steam on Thursday night, and arrived in harbour at 20"30 p.m. yesterday, thus making a good run out Irom home of 120 days, including all stoppages. The -only vessel sighted was the barque Goya, from ;Syaney bound to San Francisco. HLM.s.b. Challenger, as before stated, is a vessel of 400 horse-power, and Bteams with ease 10 knots. Bhe ig fitted with a Smith's propellor with the leiding corners cut off, the diameter being 10 feet, the pitch 23 feet 6 inches, length 3 feet, and the immersion of the upper edge 1 foot 4 inches. Her .armament conßista of eight 61-pounder rifle guns, •eijht 8-inch smooth bores, two 7-inch breechloading rifle guns, and carries a complement of ■295 men. The following is a correct list of rthe officers on board :— Commodore, Rochfort Maguire ; commander, C. J. Brownrigg; Lieutenants :St. John Hornbv, J. M'Neill Boyd, L. A. Bell; W. F. A. H. Busbgll, and B. G. A. Belson (l ate of •4b.© Eclipße), master H. G. Slader; chaplain, Rev. H. 0. Mac Dowal, B. A.; surgeon, A; Watson, M.D.; felt lieutenant marines, G. J. Airey; paymaster, M. G. Autey; chief engineer, H. Brown ; naval in.atructor, B. A- Fowler; assistant surgeon, U. 11. ?jckthorn, M.D. ; sublieutenant, A. P. Williams; .as*ijtant paymasters, B. F. Drayson, E. K. Brown ; .(•npernumerary) ; engineer, If. Litt; commodora's secretary, B. W. Parish {assistant paymaster), who .aerredin the same capacity in H.M. ships Iris and .Pelorus on .this station. We have to thank the officers of the Challenger for •applying us with late files of Sydney papers. H.M.S.S. Curasoa and H.M.S.S. Eclipse will leave for England in a few days. THE CTJLGOA. Ttom. Hokianga we learn that this barque, which •was recently stranded there, whilst proceeding on her Toyage to China, has been got off the sand bank, and ia afloat in the river discharging her carg'* of spars »nd iron bark. Mr. Webster purchased the vessel And cargo for £150, three suits of sails for £11, and the stock of provisions fur a trifling amount. Eleven of the Oulgoa'a crew arrived last evening from the Bay of Islands by the schooner Sea Breeze. WBECK OF THE GEORGE. The schooner George, native owned, and commanded by Wi ITgakirikiri, was capsized off Waiheki during the gale of Sunday last, and has since become m total wreck on the coast, with the loss of all hands ■on board. She was bound here from the Thames with kauri gum, pigs, &c.; large quantities of the wreek, cargo, as alsoßome wearing apparel, has been (picked up on the beach near the Tainaki Heads. THE PANAMA CO.'S S.S. MATATJBA.

The trial trip of the Mataura (s.s.), built by the Jlillwall Ironwork, Shipbuilding, and Gracing Docki Company, for the performance of the new •monthly mail service across the Pacific, which is to •ibrm a connection between the colonies of Australia •ad New Zealand, and the Isthmus of Panama, wub siade on Saturday. The Mataura had been taken down the Channel previously on the 4th instant, and driven full speed against a strong W.B. W iral" with Tery favourable results. On the following day the first till trip vaa arranged, and the vesiel was run

I over the measured mile in the Maplin Sands, when a speed of 12.fi75 knots was attained, though the \ weather was very boisterous. The Mataura left GraveEeud on Ssturday for her socond trial at a quarter-past 11 a.m. A large number of shareholders and visitors, in all about 150, of whom a considerable number were ladies, were on board to witness the vessel's performance. Among those present were LordOiaud Hamilton, M. P., chairman ot'tho Panama, Now Zealand, and Australian Mail Company, for Which the Mataura has been built; Admiral Baihe Hamilton, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Bdmett, and Mr. liavracnt, directors; Sir Charles Clifford, Mr. 'i'. M.P., Major Hayps, Captain Mackonzie, besides several gontlemen from New Zealand. The vessel was timed in running from tho Mouao Light to tho Nore, and also in passing the measured mile at the Lower Hope. The mean spcod attained was 13.048 knots, which was considered by those interested a satisfactory result, having regard to the quantity of cargo on board, upwards of 1000 tons dead weight. The length over all of the Matura is 30u tcet, length between perpendiculars 285 fcot, breadth feet, depth 26 feet 9 inches. Her tonnage by builder's measurement in 1767, and though her nominal horse-power ii 100, the indicated horseDower is as much as 2300. It is expected that by the new monthly mail service in continuation of the present line of ptckets between Southampton and Colon (Aspinwall), the diitance between England and New Zealand will be shortened by nearly 2000 miles as compared with tho route via the Isthinuß of Suez. The voyage from Southampton to Wellington [New Zealand] will bo accomplished in 49 days, and that between Panama and Wellington in 27 days, no call being made for coal at any intermediate port. The Matuara is commanded by Captain G. E. Bird, lato of the Golden Fleocu, and is oxpectcd to start for Sydney on the 10th, where it is expected to arrive the first week in September. After tho trial trip on Saturday, the invited visitors were entertained at a dejeuner on board of which Lord Hamilton presided. In proposing " Success to the Mataura," the chairman dwelt on the benefit which would accrue not only to England, but also to the colonies, by tho establishment of the P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company.— The Engineer, July 13.

The HorE.—The schooner Hopo, Captain Black arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, from Opotik" and Tauranga, bringing a cargo of sheep skinsi empty casks, &c, and threo passengers. She loft Opotiki on Monday last; had thick, dirty weather and arrived at Tauranga at 4 p.m. the same day. Left there again on Wednesday, had head winds up the coast, put into the Barrier on Thursday, and arrived hore yesterday afternoon. The Hope brings no news. The TAi'RANOi.—The regular trading schooner Tauranga, Captain Sellars, left Taurauga on Wednesday last; had head winds on the coast, put into the Barrier on Thursday, and arrived hero yesierday atternoon, bringing a cargo of kauri gum, wheat, empty casks, &c, and tho following passengers: — Captain Moir, Messrs. Warbrick, Gundry, Greer; 5 soldiers, and about 13 others. The Jessie Kelly.—Tho new schooner Jessie Kelly, built by Messrs. Xichol, of Auckland, for Cap. tain H. Kelly, of this city, returned from her first voyage early yesterday morning, and has proved herself not only a remarkably fast vessel, but at the samo time capable of carrying a very large cargo, having on board 4000 bags of sugar. 81 e lias made the round in ninety-four days despite the vory heavy weather encountered. Sho left Mauritius on the 16th August, and has had a continuauco of heavy gales. On Ist September it came on to blow a periect hurricane from W.tT.W. bringing up a terrific sea. Tho vessel ran before it, under square sail, close reefed topsail, and reefed mainsail; at 4 p.m. a heavy sea broke over tho quarter, washing one oC the seamen named Alexander Moore overboard, at the same timo driving the helmsman with such force against the wheel, ttat the steering gear was capsized, the schooner broached to, and being taken aback was thrown on her beam ends, in which position she lay for two hours, tho sea making a clean breach over her. By dint of groat exertion, Captain Smith by his examplo got a portion of the crew to go fornard, and at gro*t risi, got the jib adrift, and partially hoisted, when sho at onco paid off, and was again kept scudding betore the fury of the gale; it was then deemod necessary for the preservation of the ship and freight to lighten her if possible, aud about 100 bags of sugar were got up and thrown overboard, when sho made better weather. Captain Smith states that his crew acted most praiseworthy throughout this trying time, the pumps being kept going as occasion required. As a proof of the sailing qualities of this fine schooner, wo may mention that her log shows several good days' work, as much as 231 miles having been made in twenty-four hours. Good as the passage has been, it would have been considerably shortened but fjr tho lois of the squaresail, which was blown to atoms when she broached to. The Jessie Kelly haulod alongside Campbell's Wharf yesterday, where sho will discharge. The Sea Breeze. —Tho regular Bay of Islands trader Sea Breeze, Captain W. Norris, arrived in harbour last evening from Russell, after a vory quick run, bringing a cargo of 30 head cattle, 50 sheep, 14 tons kauri gum, and 13 passengers (eleven of whom are seamen from the wrecked barquo Culgoa). !She left Bussell on Thursday night, had fine weather along the coast, arrived at tho Tarpaki yesterday at 2 - 30 p.m., discharged her live Btock, and came up harbour at 5 - o0 p.m., all considerably under the 24 hours.

I/AFncii. —Another addition tj our coasting fleet in tho shape of a fine cutter, was successfully launched at Smale's Point yesterday morning. The schooner Tawera, for Hawko's Bay, and cutter Aquila, for Wanjarei, have cleared at tho Customs, but remain in harbour windbound. Tho barquo Island City, Captain Wolf, arrived at Melbourne from Gladstone with cattle on the 18th instant. Tho Panama Co.'s steamer Prince Alfred, Captain Gardyne, is to ljave Sydney for Panama on the 29th instant. The barques Kate Waters and Helen S. Page for Brisbane, and schooner Joanna for Nppier, whiah left the harbour yesterday morning, are anchored outside the heads windbound. Mr. Beddoes will launch a iino three-mastod schooner from his yards, North Shore, at high water to-day. She is for Captain Brixten, of fiacterbury. The ship Winterthur is announced to load for London immediately upon discharge, and sail on the sth December. «ho is to be followed on tho sth January by the clipper Ida Zieglor. The schooner Au Itevoir was loading coals at Hewcastio for this port at the date of last advices. The schooner Helen, from Wangaroa, with produce ; schooner Caroline, from the Piako, with kauri gum, and cutter Bessy, from tho Thames, with eawn timber, all arrived in harbour yesterday.

The p.s. Tasmanian JHuid, Captain Seem, left for Coromandel yesterday afternoon, and will return again to-night. She leaves for Wongarei at 5 p.m. on Mondav. The barque Free Trader, for Newcastle, N.S.W., and schooner Harriet King, for Sydney, both entered outwards at the Customs yesterday. The brig Eliza Blanche Capt. Young, sailod from Melbourne for this port, with a general cargo, on the 19th instant. The ship Pegasus hae come alongside the wharf to discharge. The barque Dragon has been laid on the berth for Sydney, should sufficient inducement otfer. The barques Harrietts Nathan for HobartTown, Lomba'd for Gladstone, and bng Lily for Newcastle, N.S.W., all cleared at the Custom-house yesterday, and await a fair wind. The schooner Elizabeth Mary, Captain Mftir, arrived in hurbour yesterday, from Wangarei, with 40 tons coal.

WEEKLY SUMMARY.

The past week, although very unsettled as regards the weather, has been a mist active one in the shipping line, the arrivals and departures being numerous. On Sunday last it blew a perfect hurricane from the E.N.E. and northward, accompanied by heavy squads of rain and fierce thunder and lightnin ». With the exception of ,i few of the small craft fouling one another through their anchors dragging, we are glad to say no material casualty occuirod. The arrivals have been on Saturday last the P.N.Z. and A.K.M. Co.'s s.s. Auckland, Liout. Harris, R.N.R., from Sydney with the July English mail, after a splendid passagn of five days two hours; schooner Kate Grant, Captain McLiver, from New Caledonia, Norfolk and Lord Howe's Islands, with produce, maize, oil, &c. ; barque Lombard, Captain Patterson, from Gladstone, Queensland, with a full cargo of fat cattle; barque Frou Trader, Captain Robinson, and schooner Harriot King, from Newcastle, N. 8. W., with coals, &e. On Monday the schooners Queen, Captain McLood, Tawera, Captain Kennedy, Joanna, Loverock, and Eagle, Captain Munroe, from Napier with cattle, produce, &c On Tueeday the fine American barque,

Dragon, Captain Wa«m, from Valparaiso via Sydney , with breadstuff, &e. On Thursday the barque Noveltv, C.iptuin Austin, from Hydney,. with a.general ....s'° i" 1 * several passenger.*; after a fine, run of' nine days; and yesterday H.M.S.S. Challenger; Com. modoro liochfort McGuire, from Spitheadvia Sydney, 120 dava out. ~ The departures were on Saturday the ship Rob Roy, Captain gangster, for Cillap, in ballast; on Wednesday H.M.S.S. Brisk, Captain Hope, for Syd, ney via Norfolk Island; Hchopiier Hlaek Hawk Captain Griffiths, for Canterbury'-via- Mbrcury Bay, with sawn timbor ; barque .Vice. Cameron, Captain Near'mg, for Brisbane and SvdnSy with-troops and genoral cargo; tho N.Z.3.N. Oo.'s s.s. Wellington, Captain Kenner, for tho Southern Provinces via Tauranga, with cargo and passengers; barque Constance.,, Captain Elliott, for San Francisco, with coals, passengers, &e.; and Hchoonor Willi im and Julian Capt. Simpson, for Wellington, with timber, &c, 5 passengers ; and yesterday tho barques Kate. Waters, Captain Calder, and Ho'.en S. Pago; Gaptaiii Evans, for Queensland, with hay, &c. ; schooners Joanna, Captain Matzen, and cutter Eagle, Captain Munroe, for Napier, with timbor, &c. The ship Norwood, Captain Bristol; has hauled from the wharf into the stream, and sails for Guam in a few days. Her berth has been occupied by the Bhip Pegasu3, Captain Cornwall. Our harbour now presents a- fine appearance, as far as tho vessels of Hor Majesty's, navy are concerned. The Challenger, Commodore Rochfort McGuire, arrived from Spithead via Sydney yesterday, to relieve the Curacjoa, Commodore Wiseman, which vessel leaves for England on Mondav next. The Brisk, Daptain Hope, sailed on Wednesday for Sydney, for the purpose of being docked, See., for overhaul, and paid a parting compliment to the Curaooa and Eclipse as she steamed out of harbour, The Eclipse, Captain Freemantlo, sails for England to-morrow, and the Esk and Falcon remain here. Several movements of tho troops liayo taken place during tho week. Tho Alice Camoron sailed oh Wednesday night for Brisbane, with, a detachment of 92 mon 5 women, 12 children, and 4 officers of the 50th Regiment, in command of Captain Creagb. More detachments of the 14th and 50th have arrived from; the South, and nre"stationed at Otahuliu waiting embarkation to Sydney by the s.s. Auckland; to Melbourne, by tho ship Monarch ; to Hobart Town, bv tho ship Siam ; and to Adelaide, by tho barque Novelty. Tho barquo Culgoa, bound to China with spars, has been totally wrecked at Hokianga, and the crow robbed bv the natives. The English mail came to hand on Saturday last, but brings but little shipping news. Tho Ida Zoiglor sailed from Plymouth for this port on the 23rd July, and the Cossipore from tho samo pkco on the 11th of July. The ship Maori, hence with troops, arrived at Spithead on the sth July. Tho vessels loading for his port were tho ships Chili, Maori, and Matoaka. The barquo Napier, Captain Pethoridge, bound to Wellington, and about whose safety fears were entertained, has been compelled to put into tho Mauritius for repairs, and would bo likely to remain there, for somo time.

Tho schooner Neva has been taken on the slip at the North Shore, during tho week, for ovorhaul, &c. On Tuosday last a fine new ketch, named the Isawas successfully launched from Mr. Hutchinson's yard, Onehunga; and oii Wednesday night Captain Casey's now twin screw stqam-tug and ferry boat was turnod off tho stocks at Mr. Duthie's yard, Customluuse-strept. Air. Boddoes, of the North Shore, intends launching a fine threemasted schooner from his place, at high, m-aier to-day The native schooner George, Captain Ngakirikiri, has been totally wreekoi at Waihoki, on Sunday last and all hands on board drownol. She was from tho Thames, bound hero, with a cargo of kauri gum and pigs. Portions of tho cargo, wreck, ar.d sbmo wearing apparel has been washed ashoro near the Tamaki HeadsBy our latest advices from Wellington, wo learn that the Panama steamer Ruahine, Captain Boal, 4 days overdue, had not arrived at Wellington with the Panama mail on tho 25th instant. Our portion of it will not therefore bo received hero before tho Oth proximo. COASTING TRAFFIC. The coasting traffic during the past week has been moderately brisk, and the. amount of produce received about as usual. The following are the returns :— From Rus-ioll—3o head cattl), 83 sheep, 23 tons kauri gum, 25 pigs, 14 bags grass soqd, 37 doz, dried CsK From Kaipara—oO tons kauri gum. From Poverty Bay—ls casks pork. From Wangaroi—7o tons coal, I box butter, 2 do. eggs. From Wairoa—G tons potatoes, 15 cheeses, 6 boxes butter, (i do. eg^s. From Mangawai—l ton kauri gum, J ton potatoes,

•20 cheeses, 10 boxas butter, 0 do. eggs, 5 cwt. bacon, 3 turkeys. From the Thames—S pig', &■ tons kauri, gum, 4 casks pork, 17,0 n <l feet sawn timber. From MongoQui—l ton kauri gam. From Matakana—l3 head cuttle, 15 boxes butter, IS do. 100 posts, 10J0 feet ship's timbers, 71 tons firewood. From Puhoi—2ooo shingles, 57 tons firewood. From the Great Barrier—i ton kauri glim, 18,206 feet sawn timber, 50 tons firewood. From Awauui (North Cape)—B head cattle, 30 pig q , 4 casks beef. from Wangapoa —10,000 feet sawn timber. From Mahurangi—lo head cattlo, 227 tons firewood. From Coromandel—J ton kauri gum. From Mercury 8ay—71,170 foot saw'n timber. From Kennedy 8ay—35,000 feet sawn timber. From the Wade —3 tons kauri, gum, 1 box butter. From Tairua—!sS,(X>o feet sawn timlpr. Frjm'Waihoki—l2,ooo feet sawn timber, i! 3 tons of firewood. From Cabbage 8ay—33,900 feot sawn timber. RECAPITULATION. 61 head cattle, 83 sheep, 63 pigs, 33 boxes butter, 32 do eggs, 35 cheeses, 5 cwt bacon, .'('turkeys, 37 doz dried fish, 6J- ton 3 potatoes, lj) casks pork, 4 do beef, 62 tons kauri gum, 70 do coal, 14 sacks grass seed, 1000 feet ships' timbers, 12,000 foot junk timber, 229,G31i feet sawn timbc, 100 posts, 2000 shingles, <12S tons firewood. [The above cannot bo taken, however, as tho correct and whole receipts for the wook, as these returns are only compiled from the Custom House entries, and there are several regular trading vessels th.it aro supplied with cargo books and do not enter at tho Customs at all. CUSTOMS REVENUE. The Customs' receipts for Saturday last amounted to £165 Is Oil, making the total for that week £2937 17s lOd. The following have been tho receipts since day, £503 17s Id; Tuesday, £3.77 His 101; Wednesday, £566 Is od; Thursday, £708 13s Od; Friday, £611 5s lOd; together, £278-5 lis Bd.