Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 976, 31 December 1866, Page 7

Shipping Intelligence.

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A'RKIVAIiS. DECEMBER '9—lsland City, S4O Gladstone, Queensland, with cattle.—J. S. aiaciar lal c^L| alT iette Nathan, barque, 240 tons H. Pitnpson, from Hobart Tovtd, with store, &c. J. Boberton n il-Nevi 9-2 tons. Coffin, from the South Sea Islands, -with fruit. &c.,2 passengers. Thomas Gillihrana, agent. . 11 —Kenilwortb, schooner, 114 tons, MoKenzie, from the Mauritius, with sugar.—Gruckshank, bmart and Co., agents. , 16 —Albatross, schooner, 86 tons, Braund, irom Sydney, the 2nd instant, with general cargo, 5 passengers. —Cruickßhank, smart & Co., agents. 1 Pacific, schooner, 60 tons. Bates, from Caledonia via Norfolk Island and the Tamaki, with cattle, &e., 3 passengers.—3. J. Edmonds, agent--1 city of Sydney, schooner, 88 tons, Crosby, from Clarence River, N.S.W., with niuize, X passenaer.—J. S. Macfarlane, agent. "25 Auckland, s.s., 553 tons, Harris from Sydney, •with general cargo 18 passengers.—ll. M. JerTis, agent. , 26 Alexandra, brig, 226 tons, Stephenson, from Newcastle, N.S.W., the oth instant, with coals.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. 27—Eliza Shairp, barque, 386 tons, W. Gay, from Newcastle, N.8.W., the 13th instant, with coals.—J. S. Macfarlane, agent. 28—H.M.3.5. Brisk, n aptain Hope, irom Sydney, the 20th instant. Passenger—Commander sid"ey--2B—Success,8 —Success, schooner, 5G tons, ITrost, from MaldGn Island, with guano-—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents. e 1 28 —Novelty, barque, 376 tons, Austin, from oyciney, the 20th instant, with general ct.rgo, 27 passengers. —Henderson and Slacfarlane, agents. DEPARTURES. DECEMBER B—Maycla, barque, 335 tons, Herdman, for Guam, in ballast. , B—Flying Buck, schooner, 14.3 tons, Brown ior Newcastle, N.9.W., in ballast. 11—Monroe., barque, 432 tons, Schroder, for Wellington, with flour, &c., , 11 —Jessie Kelly, schooner, 143 tons, Smyth, lor Christmas Island, with sawn timber. 12—Canton, barque, 427 tons, X.eighton, lor Guam in ballast. 12—8ueann«h Booth, schooner, 111 tons, Willing, for Sydney, with sawn timber. &c., 6 passengers. 12—Hebe, brig, 190 tonß, Odell, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast. 3 14.—Kate, barque, 311 tons, Carter, for Sydney, with general cargo, 33 passengers. 15—Harriette Nathan, barque, 183 tons, SimpsoD, for Hobart Town, in ballast. 15—Belle, schooner, 111 tons, Bill, for Guam, in ballast. t 16—Princess Alice, brig, 290 tons, Kiddey, lor Adelaide, with building materials, &c. 21—Island City, barque, 421 tons, Wolfe, lor Gladstone, Queensland, in ballast. 22 —Pacific, schooner, CO tons, Bates, for Norfolk Island, with general cargo, 2 passengers. 27—Winterthur, Bhip, 829 tons, Hunt, for London, with wool, oil, gum, &c., <14-passengers. INWAEDS FOREIGNDECEMBER 10—Harriette Nathan, barque, 113 tons, Simpson, from Bobirl Town. —J. Boberton and Co. ; agents._ 12—Kenilworth, schooner, 113 tons, McKenzie. from Mauritius.—Gruckshank, Smart and Co , agents. 17 —Albatro3S, schooner, 86 tone, Braund, from Sydney, with general cargo, 8 passengers. — Cruickfihank, Kmart and Co., agents. I'7—Pacific, Bchooner, 60 tons, Bates, from Norfolk Island, 3 passengers.—S. J. Edmonds, agent. 18 —City of Bydney, schooner, 88 tons, Crosby, from Clarence Biver. Passenger—Mr. Prentice. —J* S. Macfarlane, agent. 27—Auckland, a.g., 532 tons, Harris, fiom Sydney, ■with general cargo and passengers.—H. M. Jervis, agent. 27 —Alexandra, brig, 288 tonß, Stephenson, from Newcastle, N. S. "W. — Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. 28—Eliza Bhairp, barque, 386 tons, W. Gay, from Newcastle, N.S.W. —J. S. Macfarlane, agent. OUTWARDS FOBEIGN. DECEMBKB 11—Hehe, brig, 176 tons, Odell, for Newcastle, H.8.W., in ballast.—J. S. Macfarl»n9 agent. 11 —Susannah Booth, schooner, 111 tons. Willing, for Sydney. Passengers—Messrs. Palmer, Busk, Beynolds, Brennan, D. Webster. —J. S. Macfarlane, agent.

11—Belle, schooner, 198 tons, G". O. Hill, for Guam, in ballast.—Brown, Campbell &, .-Co., agents. 11—Canton, barque, 327 tons, for Guam, in ballast —Brown, OampboU, Sc tCo., agents. 13—PrinceBS Alice, brig, 2GT .tone., Kiddey, for Adelaide. —Thornton, Smith and 2Tirth, agents. 13—Kate, barque, 340 tons, Garter, for Sydney, Passengers— Mr, and Mrs. Bryco, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. O'Donnell and two children, 8. "Wood, J. Meoban, T. Adams, R. Bruanilian, "W. McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. Blown and 2 children, Miss Brusnihan, T. "Walker, W. Andrews, S. "W. Pearman, 8. Green, Mrs. Louise, Mr. and Mrs. Williams and 4 children, Mrs. Withington and 2 children, A. Burt, T. Siddonß, R. Wilson. —Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

15—Harriett*) Nathan, barque, 113 tons, (Simpson, for Hobart Town, in ballast.—J. Roberton and Co., agents. 19—Island City, barque, 420 tons, "Wolfo, for Gladstone, Queensland, in ballast. —J. S. Macfarlane, a^ont. 20—Pacific, schooner, 60 tons, Bates, for Norfolk Island. Passengers—John Quintal!, Stephen Christian, William Ccok. —S. J. F.dmonda, agent. 24—Wintertliur, Bhip, 898 tons, K. It. Hunt, for London, with general cargo, as por exports; 44 passengers.—B. Nathan, agent.

EXPORTS. Per Wintertliur, for London: 332 packages gum, G. Turrell; 530 ditto, "Walker; 501 ditto, French ; 563 ditto, Owen and Graham; 72 ditto, W. J. Young; 32 ditto, Clayton ; 10 ditto, Roberts ; 107 ditto, J. S. Macfarlane; 142 ditto, H, Gillett; 31 ditto, S. "W. Hill; 10 tons burk, D, Nathan j 1040 hides. J. S. Macfarlane ; 250 ditto, Heysen Bros. ; 494 horns, ditto ; 2690 horns, J. S. Macfarlane; 17 bales wool, H. Gillett; 15 ditto, D. Graham; 89 ditto, G. H. Read; 52 ditto, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 43 ditto, W. J. Young; 25 ditto, G. Turrell; 109 ditto. W. Firth; 31 ditto, D. Nathan; 20 ditto, J. S. Macfarlane; 111 ditto, James Williamson : 46 ditto, Irelaud Brothers; 244 ditto 77 bugs, D. Nathan; 17 bales, Owen and Graham; 11 casks sheop skins, Heysen Bros. , G bales flax, Bucholz & Co. ; 31 dittu, H. Gillett; 4 bales old coats, S. J. Fernandez ; 2 bales dilto, H. Joseph ; 10 cases personal effects. D. Nathan ; 15 packages ironmongery, Turrell and Tonks ; 3 cases, D. Nathan ; 4 casks and it quantity loose yellow metal, D. Nathan ; 55 pkfjs. pig lend, W. J. Marks; 1 box wearing apparel, S. W* Hill; 11 casks cocoa nut oil, D. Nathan; 2 tanks oij, Harris and Laurie; 149 bales wool, \V. -Firth ; 40 do,, do,, Iceland Bros.

MONTHLY SHIPPING SUMMARY

Shipping business during the month has been moderately brisk, and the arrivals and departures foreign, both numerous and important. The London ships, at present in harbour are the clipper Ida Ziegler, Captain Reynolds, fast filling up with Government Stores an 1 produce, and announoed positively to sail on the 22ud January; ship Siam. Captain Ashby, also loading lor London, and to sail on the 10th January ; and ship Chile, Captain Stringer, nearly discharged, and about to sail for Dunedin to load for London. The barque Cossipore has proceeded round to Kaipara to discharge hqr cargo of machinery for that place, after which she returns here. .

The men-of-war now in harbour are th o H". M.S.S. Falcon, Brisk and Salamander. The Challenger, Commodore McGuire, at Tauranga; and the Ifisk, at Sydney. The first wool-ship of the season, the Winterthur, Captain Hunt, took her departure for London on the 27th inßtant, with 44 passengers, and a cargo valued at £35,000. Tho Government steamer Pioneer has been wrecked at M&nukau Headß, and wa havo to record the loss of ee?eral other vessels during the month, full particulars of which appear below. Tho shipping movements of the month will be found in the following weekly summaries, compiled to date:— (For the week ending Doc. 15). Sines our last supplementary summary the arrivals have b--en, on Sunday, the 9th inst., the fine barque Island City, Captain Wolfe, from Gladstone, Queensland, 14 days out, bringing a cargo of cattle, &c.; barque Harrietto Nathan, Captain Simpson, from Hobart Town, with stores, lumber, &c. ; cutter Sovereign of the Seas, Captain Sullivan, from Napier, via Poverty Bay, Tauranga and Tairua, with sawn timber, &c., ; and brigantine Jessie, Captain Smyth, from Kennedy's Bay, with sawn timber, 'an route to Christmas Island) ;on Monday, k. M. S. S. Falcon, Capt. Blake, from Wellington via Tauranga; and schooner Queen, Capt. Loverock, From Napier, in ballast; on Tuesday the brigantine I Neva, Capt. Coffin, from the South Sea Islands, with xuit, &c. ; schooner Joanna, Capt. Matzen, and Meteor, Capt. Queen, from Napier, and the coast, with produce, &c.; and schooner Kenilwortlj, Capt. MoKenzie, from Maritius, with sugar, after a fine run ; ind on Wednesday the paddle steamers Sturt, Capt. Faircbild, and Huntress, Capt. Ruad, from Napior ?ia the coast, with passengers, 4c. The departures have been as follow : —On Saturlay last the barque Mayola, Capt. Hedman, for 3uam, in ballast; schooner Hying Buck, Capt. Brown, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast; steamer star of the South, Capt. Bendall, for Napier, with renera! cargo; cutter Lapwing, Cs.pt. Hughes, for Dunudin via Mercury Bay. with sawn timber J and ichooners Hose Ann, Capt. Jones, and Kauri, Capt. •hearer, both tor .ffawb'B Bay, with stores, &e. The wind having changed on this day to the Bouthvard there was also qaito a fleet of wind-bound casting craft took their departure). On Sunday, he new schooner Stately, Capt. Sturt, for Lyttelton, rith a full cargo of sawn timber ; on Tuesday, the he American barque Monroe, Captain Schroder, or Wellington, with her original cargo of flour rom Chili; brigantine Jessie Kelly, Capt. Smyth, 'or Christmas Island, with sawn timber ; brigantine Thane of Fife, Captain Hughes, for Kaipara, »ith general cargo ; and p.s. Tasmanian Maid, I'aptain Souter, for the Manuk.au, in ballast; on Wednesday the barque Canton, Captain Xieighton, "or Guam, in ballast; brigantins Susannah Booth, Captain Wiliing, for Sydney, with cargo, and jaseengers; brig Ilebo, Captain Odoll, for Now* •astle N.S.W,, in ballast ; the Panama Company's iteam'ship Lord Aslrley, Captain Kennedy, for the Southern Provinces, with the Supplementary English Vlail, cargo, and passengers, &c.; and B.M.S.S. Dhallenger, Commodore McGuire, for the Kawau ; ird yesterday the barque Kato, Captain Carter, for 3ydney, with general cargo passengorß, &c. The paddle steamer Taamaniaii Maid has been aurchased during the week by Captain Souter, for ;he Hokitiksi and West Coast Gold Fields trade. 3he is at present at tha Manukau, where she has

safely arrived. News haß been received of the loss of the new cutter Maggie, at Opotiki on Saturday last; most of her cargo has been saved, but the bottom is out of the vessel. The schooner Eclipse, well known here as connected with the Opotiki tragedy, has also become a total wreck at the Buller River; Captain Levy has lost hia all, and everything. 'Jho Neva, from the Fouth Sea Islands, brought us news of the wreck of the iron barque Bcllisima, grain laden, on Palmerston Island; all hands lost, the only living creature saved being a go^jso. The patent slip at the North Shore still keeps fully i occupied. The s.s. Beautiful Star has been over-

hauled, cleaned, painted, &0., during the week, and j the Government p.s. Sturt is now undergoing the same process. On Tuesday last another fine new craft was turned off the stocks at Messrs. Henderson and 3 yards, Smail's Point. She is a handsome looking schooner of 4-0 tonß register, intended for the Tairua timber trade, and will bo commanded by Capt'. J &8. Catchpole, formerly of the Swallow. (For the week ending Dec. 22).

The shipping business has maintained its usual activity during the week, there being several arrivals and departures. The former comprise on Sunday last the schooner Albatross, Captain Braund, fourteen days from Sydney, with general cargo, and the schooner Pacific, Captain .Sates, from Norfolk Island, with a cargo of cattle, produce, 4c. On I Monday tho schooner City of Sydney, Oapt. Crosby, fourteen days from Clarence Biver, with a full cargo of maize, &0., and tho cutter Bets- y, Captain Trimmer, from Napier via the Tairua Saw Mills, with sawn timber; and on Tuesday the s. s. Star of the South, Capt. Bendali, from Napier, with sheep and cattle. The departures have been on Saturday last the barque Harriette Nathan, Capt. Simpson, for Hobart Town, in ballast; steamer Beautiful Star, Capt. I Morwick, for Napier via Tauranga, with general cargo, cattle, aheop, &c.; soliooner Belle, Oapt. Hill, for Newcastle, N. S. W., in ballast; and schooner Joanna, Capt, Matzen, for Napier via Mercury Bay, with sawn timber. On Sunday the brig Princess Alice, Capt. Kiddy, for Adelaide with sawn timber, I door?, Bashes, &c.; and schooner Queen, Capt. Love-

rook, for Poverty Bay and Napier, with general cargo. On Tuesday the cutter Woodstock, Captain McLeod for Christchurch via Wangapoa, with sawn timbor •' and on Thursday the government p.s Sturt, Captain Fairchild, for the ISaat Coast and Napier, with stores, passengers, &c., and yesterday the barque Island City' Capt. Wolfe, for Gladstone, Queensland, in ballast The ship Winterthur, Capt. Hunt, having completed her loading, wilj sail for London, on Thursday nest, a full ship; both as regards passengers and cargo. TheWintQrthur'scargoconsistsof kauri gum, wool,oil, bark, &c. Plie tender ot thoXda Ziegler, baa been accepted for the conveyance of some military stores, home, andsheis nowrapidly fillingup with that, as also wool; guin,bark, &c. A largeportdon of herpaS6enc;er accommodation has also already be&n secured. The manner in which both theso ships have bi?en discharged and reloaded reflects tho highest crodit upon all concerned. The ship Siam, Capt. Ashby is also fast filling up for London, and will get away about the middle of January a full ship. The patent slip has been very busy during the week, the steamers Sturt and Star of the South having both been taken on for cleaning, painting, overhauling, &c., and the brig Susan will be taken up to-day for re-copperiog, &o, (For the week ending Deo. 20). Notwithstanding business has been almost entirely suspended during the week, owing to the Christmas holidays, still'a very great activity has prevailed in the shipping line, the arrivals and departures both being important and numerous. The weather also has been beautifully fine in the oxtreme. 'JChe arrivals comprise on Tuesday the Panama Company's steamship Auckland, Capt. H. Harris, from Sydney, with the October English Mail, passengers, cargo, &0., after another good'run qf under sis days; and the s. s. Star of the Evening, Capt. Turner, from Napior, with sheep. On Wednesday the brig Alexandra, Capt. Stephenson, for Newcastle, N.S.W., with coals. On Thursday the N.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Wellington, Capt. Renner, from the Southern Provinces, via Tauranga, bringing a full cargo, several ptiasengevs, and the Panama mail; and the barque j&iiza Shairp, Capt. W. G-ay| from Newcastle, N.sJ.W with coals, and maize ; and yostorday the Bclioonor Success,Capt. Frost, from Maiden island, with guano ; E.M.S.S. Brisk, Capt. Hope, from Sydney ; and tue Circular Saw Liner Novelty, Capt. Austin, from the efvme port with a general cargo and several passenger*. 'j lio departures have been on Saturday last tho schooner r'acilic, Captain Bates, for Norfolk Island, with general cargo, 2 passengers ; s.s. Star of the South, Captain Bendall, for Napier, with sundries, &c., 17 passengers; and barque Cos?iporo, Captain Wilson, for the Kaipara, with her original cargo of machinory from London for that place. On Thursday the ship Winterthur, Captain Hunt, for London, with general cargo and 44 passengers ; Saucy Lass, schooner, Captain McKenzie, for Napier, with timber and shingles ; and yesterday the N.Z.S.N. Co'b s.s. Wellington, Captain lieuner, for the Southern j Provinces, with general cargo, mails, passengers, &c.

The principal departure of the week it will thus be seen is lie ship Wintertliur, for London, on Thursday ; the dospatch this ship has met with reflects tho greatest credit on all concerned. The Winterthur took the following passengers :—Messrs. J. P. Perrow, O. Knight, T H. Derrant, Mrs. and Miss Derrant, Miss A. Bryant, Dr. J. 0. Dobie, Mr. A. Scott, Miss Scott (3), Miss H. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. R. Froude and 2 children, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Cheshire, Messrs. S. J. Bird, J. Rudman, W. Smith, J. M. Henderson, R. Brown, Frod. Tiplady, T. Meldill, W. Levy, J. Nelson, W. Potter, it. Stokes, T. Wilson, G. Kuasell, J. Jackson, K. A. Adams, R. Thompson, R.J. Miller, W. 'l'app, W. Warren, T. Miller, J. Ralph, J. Cooper, F. A. White, A. Staight, J. Arohibald. lhe following is a summary of her cargo : —Wool, 1,319 bales 77 bags, £19,975; Kauri Gum, 2,320 packages, £9,000; Hides and Qorns, 1,290 hides, 3,081 horns, £800 ; Sheepskins, 11 casks, £200 ; Flax, 36 bales, £200; Towai Bark, 10 tons, £f>o ; Personal Eflocts, 14 cases, £750 ; Ironmongery, 15 paokagos, £350 ; Yellow Metal, 4 casks, &c., £200; Old Coats, 6 bales, £100 ; Cocoanut Oil, 11 casks 2 tanks, £200 ; Lead, 55 pigs, £50; total £31,885. We wish her a speedy and prosperous passage hoine. We regret to have to record this woek two shipping disasters at tho Manukau Heads. One is tho total loss of the Government steamboat Pioneer, which vessel broke from hor moorings at Waikato Heads and drove ashore at tho Manakau bar, whore she became a total wreck shortly afterwards. The other is tho loss of the barque Cambodia, Captain Croft, also on tho bar ; she was from Bombay bound to Howland Island for guano, and was running into the Manakau for fresh provisions, being short, when tho Captain mistook the channel and drove on to the bar ; she has since been got off, but now lies a oomplote wreck off tho Huia. By the arrival of tho Success from tho South Soa Islands yesterday, wo learn of the total loss of the British barquo Envoy in September last on Starbuck Island. She was from Maiden Island bound to London with guano ; no lives lost. The ships Maori and "Electric are both hourly looked for, tho former being 94 and tho latter 92 days out from Gravesend.

ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.

The schooner Pacific, Captain F. Bates, arrived in harbour on Sunday afternoon from New Caledonia, and Norfolk Island, via the Tnmaki, bringing a cargo of 29 head cattle, a quantity of cheese, onions, potatoes, hides, bananas, &0., and the following passengers :—Mr. Julius, Mr. Charles Christian, and Mr. Stephen Christian. The Pacific left here on the Ist November, and arrived at Norfolk Island on the Bth; in a cargo of 320 sheep, and sailed for Now Caledonia on the 15th, arriving there on the 20tli; left again on the 24ih, and had a rough passage back, renching Norfold Island again on the 3rd inst. Sailed for this port on the 6 th, and had strong W.N.W. "winds across, making the run to the North Cape in sixty hours. Hero she encountered some very heavy easterly weather, which compelled her to put into Mongonui on tho 10th. Heraainod there wind-bound two days and two nights, finally loaving again on Thursday night, tho 13th ; had moderate weather, with a high confused sei, along the coast, and arrived at tho Tamaki early on Saturday morning. Discharged her live stock same day, and carno up harbour on Sunday afternoon. Several vessels, names unknown, were sighted off Norfolk Island, but none were spoken on the passage. The Bchooncr Black. Dog, from Sydney, and a Fremh man-of-war Bchoonor, woro lying at New Caledonia. The cuttor America had been got off the reef, waß afloat again, kctch rigged. The raising of her cost £800. —Dec. 17-

ARRIVAL OF THE SUCCESS,

The schoonor Success, Captain Frost, arrived ii harbour yesterday morning from Sydney, via J?abit and Maldon Island, bringing a full cargo of CO ton guano from the latter place. The following is lior report:—"Loft Sydney oi ,he 19tli deptembcr, and had light southerly wind 'or the tirßt five days; from latitude 31'32 south ongitude 159'44 east, experienced north-west -wind ind south-west winds to latitude '2d'4o south, longi' ude 1fi.4'15 west ; had no south-east trades, bu trong breezes from the north-east and east-north iast. On October 18th sighted the Island of Boro onga, bearing Bouth-west, forty miles distant; hoc ight and variable winds to • the 22nd, then baffling outh-west breezes. On the 23rd October, in latiude 18'49 south, longitude 15L'43 west, spoke the chooner Eaiatia, from Tahiti, bound to Harvoy'f Jroup. At 4 a.m. the same day, sighted. Sir Charlei founders' Island, bearing north-east, distant sever niles, and at 5.30 p.m. the same day camo to an inclior in Tahiti Harbour. Heard there that the jarque Bellisima, of Liverpool, grain-loaded, had ieen wrecked on Palmorston Island, with losb of all lands [the full particulars of thiß we have already mblished] ; and on the Ist November Captain Hurphy arrived with eix men in a loDg-boat, md reported the total loss of. his barque, he Envoy, off Starbuck Island [particulars if thiß appear in another column], Discharged :argo and left on the Bth November for Mulden "aland ; oxpcrienccd winds and variable wcaher all the way, arriving there on the 17th Nov. finished loading guano on the 21st, and sailed the ame day, leaving tho ship Staffordshire loading for London, to sail on tho 25tli; and the barque Bessie, or Melbourne, in a fortnight afterwards. From atitude 9-36' south, longitude 155-SO' west, oxpeionced light variable winds and calms to 18 0 south, lad Btrong south-east breezes, with a heavy swell, ip to 21*20' south; wanted to call_ftt Rorotonga to ibtain a fresh supply of water, being short, but the trong trade winds setting in drove her too far to the veatward, and tho vessel Waß kept away for Savage [gland* Arrived there on the Ifith. December, filiea.

water casks, and left on the 14th, at 1.30 p.m., on which day, 12 miles eouth-west of Savage Island, spoke the ship Day Dawn, Captain P. Jones hence, bound to San Francisco, wished to bo reported all well. From the 14th to the 24th experienced Btrong eastwinds, and made Cape Brett at noon on the latter day, south southrwesfc, distance 18 miles; had variable and light winds on the coast, and arrived in harbour yesterday morning.

The ship J. B. Hall, from Maiden Island, bound to London ; und the schooner Challenger, bound to Liverpool, both with guano, were at Tahiti, when the Success s^ilsd.—Dec. 29.

WRECK OF THE BELLISSIMA. By a private letter received yesterday from the South Sja Islands we have intelligence of the t.otal hiss of the barque Bellissima on Palmerstou Island The intelligence was conveyed to Rorotonga by one of the Tahitian traders, that on the 25th February last the wreck of an iron vessel, supposed to be either a barque or threo-maated schooner, was driven ashore on Palmorston Island, with the loss (supposed) of all hands. The name of the vessel, in gilt letters on a headboard, was washed ushore, bearing tho name "Bellissima, Liverpool." Next day the bodies of four men and two children were found near the wreck, partially buried in tho sand, as also a white cambric handkerchief marked " IClizabeth Murray," and piece of a shirt, on the collar of whioh was marked "James Murray." The stern frame of a boat, bearing the name of the vessel pai&ted in blue letters, was ■ also found. The cargo of the lost vessel consisted of wheat in sacks. The only creature saved alive was a goose. On referring to the latest edition of Lloyd's Register wo find that tho Bellissima was a barque of 375 tons, commanded by Captaiu Thorpe, built in Sunderland in ISS3, owned by Mr. James Patch"tt, of Liverpool, and classed A 1 for eight years.—Meruit, December 12, i WRBCK OF THE ENVOY.

The following particulars are to hand respecting the total loss of this vessel at dtarbuck Island (the place where the ill-fated Sir George Grey was wrecked) in September last: —

*' On the Ist November Captain Murphy arrived at Tahiti, with six men, in a ship's long-boat, ana reported that his vessel, the British barque Envoy, had been totally wrecked on Starbuck Island on the 15tli September last, whilst on her passage from Maiden Island to Liveipool, with guano. The Envoy had only commenced her voyage the day pre* vious, and at 3 o'clock next morning she struck upon one of the reoTs of Starbuck Island, and soon afterwards became a totkl wrock. The crew managed to get safely on shore, and next day succeedcd in swing the Bpara, rigging, and other gear belonging to the vessel. They remained on the island for six weeks, waiting for the schooner Coral Queen or otljer vessel to arrive, and finding none came, Captain Murphy rigged his lonsr-boat, and with fix men proceeded to Tahiti. Shortly after they left, a Bpear-fiah struck his bi>l through the bottom of their boat, causing a leak, which had to be stuffed up with a piece of shirt, and caused them to keep continually baling. The passage to Tahiti occupied sixteen days." The wrack of the Envoy was sold by auction a few days aftor at Tahiti, and purchased by Mr. Brandon for 480 dollars. A barque was chartered to proceed at once to tho island, with a view of saving anything practicable, as also to take off the remainder of tho crew left there. The Envoy was a barque, 539 tons, built at Mirimachi in 1860, and owned by Mossrs. Tonga and Co., Liverpool. She was insured.—Deo. 29.

BURNING OF Tlliu ABERDEEN" CLIPPER BHIP JOHN DUTHIE. By tho arrival of H.M.9.5. Brisk and " Circular Saw" Linor Novelty from Syjney yesterday, we regret tn learn of tho burning of the fino clipper ship John Duthie, in Sydnoy harbour, on the night of the 19th inßtant. Tlio following are the latest and fullest particulars to hand kindly furnished us by ey ewitneßses up to noon of tlio neit day :— " The John Dathu arrived off Fort Denison (the man-of-war anchoraje) late ii.'tho afternoon of the 19th instant, after i splendid passage of 87 days, from London, bringng a larje cargo and some hundred passengers, and intended proceeding up Sydney harbour in tor the nojfc morning. All hands went to bed as usual ibout eleven o'clock the same night, when everythiig appeared all safo and sound. Shortly beforo one oVock the alum of fire was given by the watchman, anl upon thi; officers turning out dense volumes of sm»ke were leen issuing from the hatches and 'tween <icks. A epocdy alarm was at once sounded, and tie bells runs;, when tho boatß of Her Majesty' 3 ships Brisk, EA, aud Salamander (which vessels were lying close by), fully manned, at once proceeded to tho assistance of the burning Bhip, aril succeeded in a very short time in coneying tho passengers, ship's papors, other valuabßß, &0., to] the neighbouring ships and otlior pines of safo'.y. Others of the crew set to work to endeavour to extinguish the

fire, which gradally gaining hold ; holes wero cut in tho decks, voimes of Tynter poured down, and the fire onginesvorked to their utmost extent, but it soon Cocaine pjdent that the fire had originated in the lower bid, and the dense suffocating smoke arising thorefim prevented any one from attempting to get t' it. At daylight it became apparent, from the lurid glare arising, that nothing could bo donito save the ship but scuttling her ; they at once conmenced unmooring her, and at 5 a.m. tho steamtug Ireadalbane came down from Sydney, made fast d lior, $nd towod her over to Great Siriug Cove, Torth Shore, where she was scutfled in four fathoid of water. The fire smouldered on for Borne tats afterwards, and was not finally got under untinjon next day. The origin of the fce was unknown, but is supposed to have commuted in the lower hold from spontaneous combustin,and to have been smouldering for ooveral days the ship's arrival. How fortunato, therefore, iis that it held out so long as it (lid, until the ship'iarival in port, and not have occurred on the open sea for oar informants state that it would have be.n impossible to have got it under, so great a holdhel it taken. Tho John Duthio lal a very large cargo, which was fully iusurcd, but)f;ourse to what •' -.tent there was not time to ascortifc noither whether the ship was insurod or not. IS fly the whole ot the cargo is said to bo destroy t, more or less. Our next advices from Sydney (11 bring us full particulars, however. Upon rofcrence to .yd's we find tbat the John Duthie was amagnifmt six-topsail ship, of 1031 tons register, almost n> >, being built by Duthie and Sons of Aberdeen, in 364, owned by them, and classed A 1 for elovei rears. We have ahobeen

informed, and if true is :ost strange, that Captain J. ' Duthio (tho comtaam of the John Duthie), was chiof officer of a large t a that was burnt in Sydney harbour Bome four yi 9 ago, almost under similar circumstance.-, and uj i that occasion he rendered most valuable service n steering tho burning ship whilst in tow, and whoacuttled was tho last man to loave tho vessel. I The John Duthie's issage out from home, we hear, was a most pleas ; one, and it is Bad to hear of so fine a Bhip being stroyed by fire, within ten hours of arrival in 1 bour, with bo valuable a freight oil board.—Dei 9. WJ&EOKS IN' IB MANUKATT. We have to annou . the tofeil wreck of tho Waikato steamboat P: sor, off the Pilot Station, Paratutai. She driftei shore on Tuesday on the middle bank opposite tn Pilut Station. From intelligence received we ife'nforraed that somehow or other she parted from i< i moorings, and drifted out to'sea" during "the nigi ■ She had been obsorved only a, short time prov? lyi and appeared to be all right. "When it waß d vered that she had parted frcm her moorings, the ptain waß called, and an attempt waß made to ( ateam up, but thero was a tremendous Boa runni at the time, and she was some seven miles out. t, notwithstanding a very gallant effort was mo to save her, every such attempt was frustrate or a heavy sea breaking over carried away he: ;ein frame, disabled, and had to be abandoned. Ie next seen of her was by Captain. Wing, when s) vas a total wreck, as above stated. THE WRECKS f THE MANOKATJ. " St ncr Halcyon, " Huia Anchorage, " 26th Deo., 1866. 1 "Sin, —I wroto to yc esterday, per bearer of Mr. LoJder'a letter, referrin j the loss of tho Govern- , mont steamer Piancer, i rming your Honor of the same, aho that I was otf y way to render aati tanco to a barque on shore, a»fc a mile seaward of the

Pioneer, "whicli turned out to be the Cambodia, from Bombay, bound to Howland's Island for guano, bat bore up for the Manakan (being short of provisions.) On my way to the wreck I met. the Captain of the vessel in the ship's boat abreast of Beacon Gully who informed me that he had left tho vessel not deeming it safe to remain by her any longer, as she was filling with water very fast, and the main-mast was gone at this time. I offered him a guide to pilot him to Onehunga but he said in reply that he thought he could find his way without it; so we parted, and I proceeded on to see the Btate of the wreck, and anchored the steamer within a short distance of her, and got on board and remained by her until clearing away the wreck of the main-mast, and unshackling the cable from " the anchor she had down, and then made Fa-'l to back her off at high tide at midnight. li.o 6ea broke over the ship so heavily thit I was compelled to leave her. However at 1 p.m. she floated off theshoal and drifted into the main channel when I again boarded her and took her in tow. I made for the Huia, having then 14 feet of water in the" ship's hold, which made her very unmanageable. However I.have her now safely secured on the mud, with an anchor laid out to prevent her going any further. The ship now fills with water every ride and is much damaged below water. I will render further information as soon as possible hoping to be able to. leave the pilot station to-morrow. Mr. Brewer. Collector of Customs is the bearer of this hasty note, which I hope your Honor will excuse.—l hate, &c. Thomas Wing, Harbor-master. His Honor the Superintendent, Auckland.

FOUNDERING OF K VESSEL. liast Friday afternoon the master and crew of the cutter Mount £den arrived by the cutter-Harrier, from the Tamaki, and reported the foundering of their vessel whilat on her passage to this port on Thursday night last. It appears that tho cutter Mount Eden, Millia master, was on her way here from Waiheki, with a full cargo of firewood on boards and when about three-quarters of a mile to the eastward of Brown's Island, whilst running along in smooth water, with a fine light f«ir wind, they suddenly found the cutter leaking and the water gaining upon them; both men on board at once commenced bailing rapidly from. tho well, but finding their exertions fruitless, and the water still gaining on them, they resolved upon abandoning tho vessel, and accordingly got into the dingy, and pulled for the Tamaki Heads, where they picked up the Harrier, and were conveyed on to town. The Mount Eden went down soon after the boat left her in five fathoms water, off the eastern head of the Tamaki River.

The Mount Eden was owned by Captain J. Casey, and uninsured. She has si ace been raised and brought to town for repairs.—Dec. 22. TESTIMONIAL. We have much pleasure in giving publicity to the following testimonial, presented to Captain J. 0. Macey, of the ship Monarch, by the officers of the 14th Kegiment, upon their arrival at Melbourne :— " Melbourne, November 7, 1866, "Dear Captain Macey,—l cannot allow the regiment to disembark from your ship without expressing, on the part of the officers and myself, our warmest thanks for the kindness we have received from you on our voyage from Hew Zealand to Melbourne, and also at the same time to record our satisfaction at the admirable accommodation provided for everyone oft board. " After some considerable experience, I have no hesitation in saying that I never sailed in a more comfortable Bhip, it being both roomy, well ventilated, and thoroughly dry. " With best wishes from all for the health of Mrs. Macey, yourself, and family, and for the prosperity of the good ship Monaroh, —Believe me, &c., " W. C. TBEVOR, " Lieut.-Oolonel, 2nd bat. 14th Kegt. " Captain Macey, ship Monarch."