Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 899, 1 October 1866, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCIIAND. Weathes.—September 29—Fine. Wind West. 30—Showery. Wind variable, p.m., thunderstorms with heavy rain. AERITA L'S. SEPTEMBER 30—Tasmanian Maid, p. 8., Seon, from Coromandel, with gold and passengers.—S. Cochrane, agent. SO —Don, cutter, 27 tons, Yolland, from Wangaroa, ■with produce, &0., 3 passengers,—Butt and Anderson, agents. 80—Glimpse, cutter, 30 tons, Stuart, from Wangaroi, with coal. DEPASTURES. SEPTEMBER 29—Harriotto Natban, barque, 113 tons, L'lovd. for Hobart Town, in ballast. 29—Lombard, barque, 208 tons, Patterson, for Queensland, in ballaßt. ' 29—Lily, brig, 247 tons, McCallum, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast. 29—Sea Breeze, schooner, 70 tons, Norris, for Bussell, with general cargo, 12 passengers. 29—Queen, schooner, 42 tons, Loverock, for TauZBnga, with sundries, 3 passengers. 29—Tawera, schooner, 65 tons, Kennody, for Napier, with stores, &c., 4 passengers. HfWARDS COASTWISE. SEPTEMBER 29—Sea Breeze, from Russell, with 26 head cattle, 4 tons gum, 13 passengers; Cornstalk, from Pohoij ■with 34 tons firewood, 4passengers; Aloe,from Thames, 5 tona kauri gum; Brisk, from Waiheki, 28 tons firewood ; Bessy, from Thames, 20,500 feet timber, 1 passenger; Helen, from Wangaroa, in ballast, 1 passenger; Elizabeth Mary, from Wangaroi, 40 tonß coal, 1 passenger. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. SEPTEMBER 29—Avon, for the Thames, in ballast; Brisk, for Waiheki, in ballast; Severn, for the Thames, in ballast; Sea Breeze, for Russell, with general cargo, 11_ passengers; Quefn, for Tauranga, with timber, fhingles, sundries, &c., 3 passengers. • LAUNCH OF THE OCEAN WAVE. At high water, on Saturday morning last, Mr. Beddoes launched from his yard at the North Shore, a fine three-masted schooner named the Ocean Wave, to the order of ( aptain Baxter, of Canterbury.

This is the third vessel that has been built by Jlr. Beddoes for Captain Baxter, and we must certainly Bay that she is the best of the fleet, and does her builder great credit. The Ocean Wave has been only four months in construction, and great paina has teen taken over the building of her by Mr. Beddoes. She is moßt faithfully put together, coppered and copper-fastened throughout, and ia fitted with every convenience and accommodation for passengers having fore and after cabins, fitted with two Btate rooms and large berths, wash-Btands, water closets, &c., and, in fact, everything that could be desired by passengers. The Ocean Wave's dimensions are 91 feet keel, 22 feet beam, 8 feet 6 inches depth of hold, 103 feet overall, 225 tons builders' measurement and 120 tons register, with a light draft of 8 feet oflwater when loaded.

The launch was a capital one, the dog staves no sooner having been knocked away than the noble Vessel glided smoothly and gracefully down the ways into her future element amidst the cheers of the crowd assembled, and at the same time she was christened in the usual manner by Mrs Beddoes the " Ocean Wave." As she sat gracefully on tho water this fine little craft now became tho admiration of all ■who saw her, . and the highest encomiums were passed upon Mr. Beddoes for the creditable manner in which she was turned out.

The launch being over, the company adjourned to the Masonic Hotel, where acoldluncheon was prepared ready for them; after partaking of which, Mr. Geo. Webster, H P. 0., was voted to the chair.

The CHAiBMAIf in a few remarks about the launch proposed " The health of Captain Buxton, and success to the Ocean Wave," Baying that this was the third vessel built for Captain Buxton, and it must be a uource}of great pleasure to Mr. Beddoes to find him Coming up from the South every now and then and each iime_ taking away a largor vessel; it was also a great credit to the province, ami he had no doubt buti that Captain Buxton would often come again. In reply, Captain Buxton etated that all the vessels he had had built by Mr. Beddoes had given him tlie utmost satisfaction, and so long as they continued to prove successful to him, he thought he could not do better than repeat the dose by getting another one built. (Cheers.) Captain Buxton then in a few more remarks proposed the health of Mr. Beddoes. That gentleman replied in a suitable manner, and remarked that ho was only a workman compared with some of "the gentlemen he saw around him. He then gave the health of Mr. Henry Niccol. In reply, that gentleman testified to the skill displayed by Mr. Beddoes in ship-building, and from his own knowledge and inspection, could answer for the faithful and creditable manner in which the Ocean Wave had been put together. She would be a credit to her builder and the Province of Auckland wherever Bhe went.

Mr. Ahisob then proposed the health of the Chairman, and Mr. Geo. Webster having replied, the company broke up highly gratified with the morning's entertainment.

The Ocean Wave has been specially built for the Melbourne and West Coast harbour trade, an'd wo heartily wish her and her spirited owner every success. Bhe leaves in a few days for the Thames to load timber at the saw mills there for tho South.

The Tasmania** Maid.—The p.s. Tasmanian Maid, Captain Seon, arrived in harbour early yesterday morning from Coromandel, bringing up some 200 ounces of gold, and the following passengers: Capt. Daldy, Mr. and Miss Bine, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. f! Quick, Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Welsh, and 5 others. She leaves for Wangarai at 5 o'clock this evening. The schooner Sea Breeze sailed for Russell on Saturday night last, with a full general cargo and the following passengers Bev. R. Burrows, Mrs. and Miss Blackburn, Mr. Dickson, and 8 others.

The barques Harriette Nathan, for Hobart Town • Lombard, for Gladstone; and brig Lily, for Newcastle, N.S.W., all Bailed on Saturday last, in ballast

The schooner Tawera, for Napier, and Queen for Tanranga, both with iitoreß, &c., left the harbour on Saturday last. Tho s.s. Auckland, Captain Harris, leaves for Sydney to-morrow with the mails, &c.; also, some 300 men of the 50th Regiment. Tho troop fittings havo been put up in the most creditable and workmanlike manner by Mr. A. Duthie, shipbuilder, Customhousestreet. The cutters Don, from Waiigaroa, with produce, &c., and Glimpse, from Wangarei, with coal, havo Doth arrived in harbour since our last. The barque Anne Melhuish sails to-day. for Newcastle, N.S. W., in baUast. " Entebpbise, No. 2.—This fine steamer (formerly the Waitemata) is almost completed, and will be launched next week. H.M.B.S. Cuiagoa and Eclipse both leave for 2£ngland to-morrow morning.