Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1214, 5 October 1867, Page 3

Shipping Intelligence.

AUCKLAND. V. i;.\Tnl K.—October I—Wind IV.X.'W. Heavy rain. ARRIVALS. OCTOBER 4, Prima Donna, schooner, 8G tons, Cook, from Syd* ney, with general cargo. Tauranga, s.s., 67 tons, Sellars, from tho Thames, with passengers. Midge, 0.5., Stuart, from Kaueranga, with passengers. Petrel, cutter, 17 tons, Pornwell, from Coromandel, with sundries, (J passengers. Wanderer, cutter, 23 tons, Edwards, from Coromandel, with 50 ozs. gold, and passengers. Willie AVinkie, cutter, 15 tons, from Opotiki and the Thames, with potatoes, &c. iiary Ann, cutter, 20 tons, .Tones, from Rosalie !Bay, Great Barrier, with firewood. Cassia, ketch, 25 tons. Bewicfec, from Tryphena, Great Barrier, with firewood. Sydney, cutter, 19 tons, .English, from Kaueranga, in ballast.

Diamond, cutter, 17 tons, Femiell, from Eaucra' nga, with 10 passengers. Tay, cutter, 20 tonp, from STatakana, with fire wood.

Alarm, cutter, 21 t-->ns, Seymour, from Mangawai, with 31 head cattle and settlers' produce, 10 passengers. Kmma, cutter, 20 tons, Hcriti, from the Thames, in ballast. Heather Bell, cutter, 21 tons, Dam, from Mahurangi, with 'ettlers' producc and 7 passengers. Dot, schooner, 21 tons, McLean, from Jfakiri, with shingles. DEPARTURES. OCTOHSR 4. Tauranga, s.s., 07 tons, dollars, for the Thames, witli 25 passengers. Enterprise, p.s., Seon, for tho Thames, with passengers. INWARDS COASTWISE. OCTOBER -4. Petrel, from Coromanael, with 12 emptys, and a quantity of luggage, 6 passengers; Severn, from Kaueranga, in ballast; Tauranga. s.s , from Kaueranga, in ballast, 10 passengers ; "Willie Winkie, from Opotiki and the Thames, with G tons potatoes, SOlbs. flour. .OUTWARDS COASTWISE. OCTOHER 4. Tauranga, s.s., for Kauercnga, in ballast, 30 passengers ; Catherine, for Mercury Bay, in ballast. INWARDS FOREIGN. OCTOIiBK 4. Prima Donna, schooner, 86 tons, Cook, from Sydney) with general cargo.—Captain, agent. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Fob London-.—Ballarat, Nov. 3 ; Slam, December. Bay or Islands. —Speedwell, to-day. Thajies.—Enterprise, p.s., at 4.30 p.m.: Midge, s.s., at 5 p.m.; Gemini, s.s., at 5.30 p.m., today. Sovth Sea Islands.—Bits, early. SrDXEY. —Pakeha, early. Caixao.—MerriDgton, early. Taceaxga.—Tauranga s.s., to-day, at 7 p.m. Lord Ashley, 12tb. Hokgonui.—lvanhee, early. Opotiki.—Whitby, on Monday. Bivebhbad.—Gemini, s.s., daily, at 11 a.m. Hokianga.—Marwell, to-day. WaNGAbei. —Ueto, to-day. Napier.—ljord Ashley, 12th. Wellington' akd South. —Lord Ashley, 12th.

VESSELS EXPECTED. H.U.s.s. Challenger, from Sydney. K. 11.5. Falcon, from Sydney. Ida Zeigler, ship, Irom London, sailed from Ply-

mouth July 17. Alexandrina. ship, from London (loading). Water I>ymph, ship, from London (loading). Queen Bee," ship, from London (loading.) Keliance, from Fiji Islands, No. 120, 2nd p. Bluebell, schooner, irom Fiji Islands, No. 5463, 2nd

dis. p. General Cameron, schooner, from South Sea Islands. Glimpse, cutter, from Cnrietchurcb. JTcrelty, barque, from London (loading), Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Susan, brig, from Newcastle. Flying Cloud, brig, from Sydney. Eagle, cutter, from the South Sea Islands. Sea i?hell, schooner, from the South i-'ea Islands. Kate Grant, schooner, frcm the South Soa Islands. Herald, schooner, from the ' outh Sea Islands. Ivanhoe, schooner, from Mongonui. Ringdove, cutter, from New Caledonia. Isabella, cutter, from Tahiti. Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Sea-Breeze, schooner, from Bursell. Joanna, schooner, from Russell. Star of the South, s.s., from Napier. Miranda, cutter, from Napier. Argo, schooner, from the East Coast. TESSELS IN HARB CB. H.M.s.s. Charybdis, from a cruise. Ballarat, barque, from London. Enterprise So. 2, p.s., from the Thames. Enterprise No. 1, p.s., on ferry service. Gemini, s.s., plying to Kiverhead. Harwell, cutter, from Hokianga. Merrington, barque, from London. Pakeha, brig, from Sydney. P.0.E., barque, from Adelaide. Rita, brig, from Tahiti and Borotonga. Siam, ship, from London. Southern Cross, missionary Bchooner, from the South Sea Islands. Speedwell, ketch, from Bussell. Swallow, schooner, from Tairua. Tanranga, s.s., from Tauranga. Tauranga, schooner, from the Buller River. "Whitby, cutter, fe>m OpotikiNeva, schooner, Jrom the South Sea Islands, Lord Ashley, s.s., from Wellington, Napier, and Tauranga.

AEEIVAIi OF THE PBIMA DONNA,

The schooner Prima Donna, Captain Robert Allen. Cook, arrived in harbour yesterday after a protracted passage from Sydney of 19 days, bringing a full cargo of maize, tobacco, beef, bone dust, and provisions. The Prima Donna sailed from Sydney on the Istn September, and experienced strong Southerly winds for the first four days, wi h heavy squalls and cross teas. On the ninth day out waß within 60 miles of the Three KinSs, but was blown away to the South a 6 far as Mount Egmont, with heavy N.E. gale, the vessel being too heavily laden to allow cf keeping on much canvas. Subsequently she rounded the North Cape on Wednesday evening last, arriving in port at 9 a.m. yesterday. Had strong Westerly winds on the coast. Oaboo • —1 package tobacco, B. A. Cook; 40 - boxes tobacco, 175 boxes maizena, 3 crates candles, order; 600 bags flour, 123 bags maize, J. Boberton and Co.; 15 tierces beef, Eaton & Dewolf; 150 bags maize, 6 tierces beef, 20 kegs beef, 83 bags maize, 54 casks provisions, 12 bags maize, order; 100 bags bone dust, J. Dilworth. THE S.S. TAUBANGA.—QUICK DESPATCH. During the past wsek the fine steamer Tanranga, in command of Capt. Sellars,recently built for the Bay of Plenty Steam Navigation Company, has made no lesß than three trips to the J hames gold-field, in addition to her usrial trip to Tauranga.. On Sunday morning last she left the wharf at 9 o'clock for Ttraranga, arriving there at 12 o'clock the same night. During the next day discharged a large general cargo, and steamed again for .Auckland at halfpast seven on Monday evening, arriving in harbour at'ten o'clock on the following morning, afteragood passage of only 15 hours. The passengers wero speedily landed, and the steamer proceeded alongside the hulk.to coal, after which she came alongside the wharf, and took in paesecgers for the Thames. _ At 11 o'clack .she steamed from the wharf on her maiden trip to the diggings, and returend again shortly before ten o'clock, having made the run in 10 hours the ouickest,on record... On Thursday she steamed again at 1.30 p.m. for the ■ Thames,-. 1U- c'Ornpany ."with the s.s. Midge, and arrived at the diggings one hour before the Ifidge.- She returned to the

■wharf early yesterday morning, and was again und6r weigh for the same destination, punctually at lier advertised time half-past ten ii. m. tihe made the run down in four nnu a helf hours, and returned to harbour again last night, with despatches :«nd passengers. This morning she will i-team ulongsido the hul* for coals, and at sev>m o'clock this evening Bhe leaves for Taurunga with cargo and passengers, again on Tuesday next. ARRIVAL OF THE iVTIDQ-E. The steauier Midge, Captain Stuart, returned from the Thames diggings at 9 o'clock last evening. She took down 44 passcngors, and brought hack 11, which have returned for tools, <tc. The Midge had considerable difficulty in landing her passongers, owing to tbo heavy sea nnd the strong wind which prevailed. She left, the Thames at noon, yesterday, and bad very thick weather during hor passage. She leaves naain for the Thames at 5 o'clock this evoni'ig. Ibo Midge reports that three small vessels ve,o lving at Kaueranga when she failed, and a cutter was nassed going down on the other sido of the S : »!idspit p.tssugo.

Vessels i-ou the Thames.—No less than throe steamers leave the wharf this evening for tho Thames diggings, iiie first announced to leave is the s.s. Enterprise, nt half past four o'clock ; tho s.s. Midgo leaves at fivo o'clock, and the s.s. Gemini, at half past five. Tho Gemini will return in time to mako her usual trip to Riverhead at eleven o'clock on Monday morning. The cutter Heather Bell, Dam, master, arivedfrom Miihuranni yesterday afternoon, with seven passengers and settlers' produce. The cutters Wanderer and Petrel both returned from Coromandol yesterday, the former bringing SO ounces of g> Id. The Mary Ann. from Rosalio Bay and the Oassia from Tryplieua Bay, Great Barrier, both arrived yesterday morning, wi)h cargoes of firewood. The regular trader Alarm, Seymour, master, errived from Alangawai yesterday morning, with 31 head cattle, settlers' produce, and 10 passengers. Tho barque Bella Mary may now be lcoked for daily from ilobart Town.

WEEKLY SUMMARY.

Shipping business during the past weak has been moderately brisk, and the arrivals are somewhat above the average, The weather has been very changeable, with variable winds. On Wednesday wo had a strong breeze from the W.N.W., for about twelve hours, which, however, occasionod no damage to any of the vessels either alongside tho Wharf or to those riding at anchor in the stream. H. M. 6. 3. Charybdis, Captain Lyons, left her moorings on Jlonday morning for a cruise, and returned again on Thursday evening, having during, her absencc visited the Thames gold-fields. The Sydney papers to hand by the last mail state that the Challenger w*s to leave Sydney for thi3 port on or about the 25th ult. If this be true, slwmavbe expected here by to-morrow or Monday. The Falcon was undergoing repairs at Sydney, and would probably come on to Auckland.

The cutter Nautilus, which went ashore on Whale Island, near Opotiki, a short time since, has received such repairs as will enable her to come on to Auckland. She was to be launched during the week, and may be expected during the ensuing week. From the reports of several of the coasters which have put in an appearance this week after a long absence, we learn that the Easterly winds which prevailed for so long a period had prevented several vessels from sailing. The schooner Excelsior has been lying at Tairna for four weeks, wind bound, and the Lady Don has also been detained about the same time Jat Kennedy's Bay. Both vessels are bound South with timber. The cu.ter Betsey left Napier about six week" ago, for the Thames diggings, with 1G passengers, but has been jammed with an Easterly wind at Poverty Bay, and had not made her appearance at Kaueranga up to yesterday morning- The schooner Argo has also been out a long time on the East Coast, and has been expected for several days past.

Tha little yacht Traviata capsized during a heavy equal! off the Wharf on Tuesday. Fortunately no lives were lost. The yacht has since been raised and dragged round into shallow water on the western side of the Wharf.

Wo hare had intelligence of the arrival of the Circular !>aw liner, Constance, at Son Francisco, after a tedious passage of TO days. The Kate, 55 days out, had not arrived. From the San Francisco files we learn that most of the vessels from the Australian colonies have lately r ade very long passages, many of them being 00 to 103 days out

A large fleei of small vessels, in addition to the regular traders Midge and Enterprise continue to take passengers and cargo to the Thames diggings. The steamer Tauranga has also befn placed on the berth during the week, and has already made three trips sinco Wednesday morning. 'I hi 9 evening she will leave for Tauranga, and upon her return will resume her trips to the diggings.

r J lie arrivals since onr last summary have beon, on Sunday last, the Auckland schooner Tauranga from the Buller Biver; on Monday, tho regular trader Whitby, from Opoliki. with passengers; on Tuesday, the ketch .Speedwell and schooner Sea Breeze, from iiussell; Pakeha, brig, from Sydney, with general cargo ; steamer Tauranga, from Tauranga ; P. C. £-, barque, from Adelaide, with Hour and. wheat. On Wednesday, the s.s. Lord Ashley, from !Napicr and the Southern Ports, with tho Panama mail and a largo general cargo ; the schooner Donald McLean, from Hokianga. On Thursday, tho schooner Neva, from Tahiti and ltorotonga, with cotton and cotton seed; and on Friday, the schooner Prima Donna, from Sydney, with a general cargo. The departures are as follows:—On Sunday, the barque Prince Regent, for Brisbane, in ballast; on Monday, the s.s. Star of tho South, for Napier, with general cargo ; Eenilworth, far Noumea, Nov.- Caledonia ; Ivanhoe, schooner, for Mongonui; Meteor, schooner, for Norfolk Island and New Caledonia; Saucy Lass, schooner, for Bay of Plenty ; Flying Buck, brigantine, for Melbourne via Kennedy's Bay; Tawera. schooner, for Poverty Bay; and Zillah, schooner, for the South Sea Islands. On Wednesday, the s.s. Auckland, with the outward mail via Suez, and several passengers. On 'J hursday, tho brigantine Fanny, for Newcastle; and on Friday, the barque A. H. Badger, for Canterbury.