SUMMARY SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4045, 29 October 1874, Page 6

SUMMARY SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. September 20.—Star of the South, s.s., 175 tons, AV. Faiquhar, from Levuka. A.S.P. Co., agents. September 23. —Victoria, s.s., 97S tons, Darrell, from Sydney and Melbourne. H. M. Jervis, agent. September 24.—Kenihvorth, schooner, 121 tons, McKenrie, for South Saa Islands. Cruickshank and Co., agents. September 27.—Tien Tain, barQiientine, 255 tons, Taylor, from Launces»ton. G. W. Binney, ageut. September 27.—Vivid, barque, 225 tons, Jones, from Circular Head. Stone Bros., agents. September 2S.—Condoren, Swedish ship, Neiglish, from Newcastle to San Francisco, put in dismasted. Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. September 2i).—Belle Brandon, schooner, C 5 tons, F. Ohlson, from Fiji. Master, agent. October 9.—Mikado, s.s., 1,90 a tons, Moore, from San Francisco. Henderson & Macfarlanc, agents. October 14. -Chanticleer, brig, ISG tons, Mclntyro, from UobartTown. Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. October 17.—Magellan Cloud, brigantine, 90 tons, Couch, from Chatham Islands. Octoberl7.—Edith, schooner, 05 ton 3, Traytc, from Rorotonga. L. D. Aathan & Co., agents. October 15. Zoalandiii, ship, 1,110 tons, G. Sellars, from Loudon. Owen Graham, agents. October 23.—Memento, banjuv, 404 tons, Kuwald, f r Newcastle. Henderson & Macfarlano, agents. October 25.—Hero, s.s., Ssl tons, Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne. Cruickshank it Co., agents. October 20—Pearl, ketch, I'emiell, from Lcvnka. Master, agent.

DEPAKTUItES. September 25.—Hero, s.s., Ssl tons, Logan, for Sydney and Melbourne. Cruickshank it Co., agents. September 25.—Montana, barque, 051 tons, Mudgett, for Newcastle. Henderson & Macfarlane. agents. September 25.—Gem, schooner, Hodgson. .Richmond Hirer. September 30.—Victoria, s.s., 97.° cons, Darrell, for Sydney. 11. M. Jervis, agent. September 20.—Harriet A*mitage, barque, 233 tons, Maillcr, for Sydney. G " >v - Binney, agent. October 2.—Bella Jiary, 270 tons, McArthur, for Hobart Town. S.'one Bros., agents. October 2 — /eabella. brir, 250 tons, Murdoch, for Newcastle. Henderson & Macfarlano, agents. October 2. —Dauntless, schooncr, Miliar, for New Caledonia. October f».—Pacific, schooner, 51 tons, Chrisp, for south Sea Islands. Owen & Graham, agents. October S. — Vivid, barque, 2J.$ tou3, Jones, for Newcastle. Stone Bros., agents. October <.). -Mikado, s.s., 1,093 ton??, Moore, for Sydney. Henderson it Aiucfaiinnc, October 10.—Oxford, ship, 1,232 tons, Beaver, for Guam. Owen Si tiraham, agents. October 10.—Loch L'rr, barque, 715 tons, Murdock, for San Francisco. N.Z. Shipping Co., agents. October 10.—Tien Tsin, barqnentine, 233 tons, Taylor, for Sydney via Wangaroa. G. W. Binney, agent. uctober IS.—Waikalo, ship, 1,020 tons, Hodda, for Port Chalmers. N.Z Shipping Co., agents. October IS. — Thames, barque, Couve.s, for London. K. Walker & Co., agents. October 2*.>.— Star of the S'outh, s.s., W. Farquhar, for Lcvuka. A.S. P. <Jo., agents. October 20.— Kenihvorth, schooner, 113 tons, McIvenzie, for Tonga. Cruickshank Co., agents. October 22.—Glimpse, btrqu»\ 335 ton?, Stewart, for Newcastle. Henderson k Macfarlane, agents. October 22.—Chanticleer, brig, Mclntvre, for Newcastle. Henderson -V Macfarlane, agents. October 20.- Countess of h'intore, ship, 737 tons, Braddiek, fur London. L. D. Nathan & Co., agents.

EXPORTS. Per Countess of Kintor>, ship, for London; 2400 bags mixed mineral-'. J. C. Stovin; 13 bales cotton, '4 casks cocoanut oi), 5 tanks cocoanut oil, 45 bales wool, 5 bales sheepskins, L J). Nathan and Co.; 70* bales cotton, 132 bags copra, Fiji Banking Company; 3 kegs shells, 2 cases shells, 1 case beeswax, 1G casks tallow. 1 case maps, 72 bales wool, John ltcid; 100 bales wool, 29 casks tallow, S bales wool, J. S. Macfavlane antl Co.; 2 cases tree ferns, G. Abcrcrombie; 0 bales wool, Shuttleworth brothers; 5 balea wool, 24 bales cotton, 252 bags copra and 82 tons in bulk, 77 cases kauri gum, 3 bags kauii gum, 102 cases kauri gum, 513 bags copra and 100 tons in bulk, Cruickshank and Co.; 2000 cases kami gum, W. W. Goodhue; 4 cases whalebone, Lewis Brothers; 22 casks cocoanut t-il, 22 bales old canvas, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 52 bales cotton, 1 cask cocoanut oil, 5L tons copra. 124 bags cotton seed. Owen and Graham; 2 boxes gold. National Hank; 17 bars silver, Hank of New Zealand; 51 bales wool, I bale skin-*, J. Osborne aud Co.; 1 case eifects, H. 13. Morton. —L. D. Nathan and Co., ageuU.

' OUR SIIIP-BCILDIXG YARDS. [ The vessel built in Auckland of >"cw Zealand timL ber have been characterised in all parts of the Aus- • tralasian colonies as being the very best and most t staunch of any to be procured for the South Sea Island service. Another creditable addition to tho already long list is about to be made. A brig.mtine is > now in course of construction on one of the harbour allotments in Mechanics' Hay. The Messrs. Mcirie and Meollum have almost completed the hull, ami in a .short time she will be ready for launch- ' ing. ller dimensions are —VO fret on "the keel, 21 > feet beam, and 11 f.-rt depth of hold. She will probably measure somen h -re between 100 and ISO tons measurement. The model is remarkably good, anil 1 the run both fore and aft ?hew.i that she will to all > intents and purposes be a "clipper." She lias been built to the order of Captain Anderson, .Mr. Inglis, and Captain McGregor, for trailing purposes. In the •siiiie yard there is also being built a cutter for Captain Anderson. She will probably register about 2u i tons, md is being put together in the same substantial manner as the bripuitiue above referred to. Perhaps one of the most successful launches that has taken place iu this modern Corinth was per- » formed on the 3Cth ultimo at the NVrth shore. This was the oeca-ion of the launch of a three masted seh' oner, built by Messrs. Sims ami Hrcwn, the wy 1known shipbuilders of this port, to the order of ; Messrs. Watt Hrnthers, ol Napier. The vessel destined to take her share in the woild's commerce, ' t and to bear those " who go down to the sea in ships," is the largest that has been built at the .North Shore. ' she certainly reflects great credit on her builders, > having been well and faithfully built from the lines Jal f I down by the designer, and for strength and finish she is certainly unsurpassed. The vessel is built of pohutukawa frame and heart of kauri i plmking. ller keel was laid down in February hist, and she has been completed within a few «lays of contract time. Her tonnage is 2>."> tons (buifder's measurement , and she will register about h)a tons. Jler dimensions are-length c.f keel. 113 feet, length between perpendiculars, Jl.'i feet: length overall, 120 teet; beam, 2,5 feet 2 inches; dentil of hold, 11 feet •-> inches; draught of water when" loaded, 11 feet, the is copper-fastened, and coppered with muntz metal (22 and 21 ounces) up to 0 feet (5 inches. Mie was designed ai.d built under the superintendence of Captain M. T. Clayton, Marine surveyor to the New Zealand Insurance Co., the peculiarity of her construction consisting of her having been built with exceedingly round lines, both foro and aft. Her sides tumble home to the extent of 1) inches. She has great displacement, thus giving her immense carrying capacity For her size her masts appear to be judiciously placed. .She will bo rigged as a three-masted schooner, with topsails and topgallantsails, but no courses, and **ill have when rigged a large spread of fore ami aft canvas, lu sparring the \ossel Captain Clayton has received the valuable assistance of Captain Tilley. The vessel will be supplied with a steam winch for loading and discharging cargo, and for heaving up anchor. Her internal tittings will be on a liberal scale, and she will possess good passenger accommodation. She will be provided with three boats, two of which are being built by Mr. C, Hailey, at the North Shore, and the other by Mr. J. W\ Carr. Mr. 14oyd, sailmaker, has been engaged to make her suit of sails, and the rJgging of the vessel has been entrusted to Messrs. I!. F. Aiuler.>on and Co. When i ready for sea there is no doubt she will give a good account of herself, especially when it is borne in : mind that she will be commanded by Captain Jiendall, who for so many years has been identified with I the Napier shipping trade. The launch of the new vcsel ! was fixed for ten o'clock, but some slight delay occurred owing to the non-arrival of Mr. .James Watt. The builders, however, labouring under the impression that tide waited for no man, ordered the work of launching' to proceed, the ceremony of christening being gracefully performed by Mrs. Clayton, who named the vessel, as she started* oil , her voyage in life, the " Falcon." The good ship *lid down her ways in splendid stvle, ploughing the water in a manner that would have put to shame any of 44 lloriistky's double furrows." •She was shortly after taken in tow by a couple of the North .Snore ferry boats as preciously as if she had been a homeward-bound Judiainan, but owing to the strong westerly wind and ebb tide they were compelled to abandon the attempt to tow her across, and she dropped anchor off Orakei Lay,—a second anchor and cable being afterwards sent, down to her by one of the steamers. She will be brought up alongside the Gore street jetty this morning to fit out, wind and weather permitting. The Falcon is intended for trading between Napier and Australia. After the launcli had been so well accomplished, the company present adjourned to Messrs. Sims and JJrown's workshop, and "Success to the Falcon" was drunk in spaikliug champagne. Captain Clayton proposed the health of the butiders, Messrs, Sims and Jirown, in a brief speech, in which ho characterised the work perforn.ed by them an of tho best description, and such to have given the greatest satisfaction to himself whilst superintending her construction. Mr. Sims modestly responded to the toast, and said that the lirm had endeavoured to d« their best, ami th«y were now prepared to let the vessel speak for herself. Mr. W. Loiider then proposed the health of Captain Clayton, the designer, suggesting that it was such men as liim that brought the shipbuilders a great deal of tlreir employment, a designer, he sai£, could often obtain orders for building a vessel when a builder could not. The toast having been drank with due honours, Captain Clayton respended in suitable terms. He hoped it would not I be long before the builders would have another vessel on the stocks, for he could confidently recommend their workmanship. He could not let tho opportunity pass without thanking Captain Tilly, who had materially assisted him in sparring the vetsel. Other toasts having been proposed, and responded to, the company returned to town. Mr. Thomas llanley is at present engaged getting out planking from Mrs. Syke'a bush for tho new schooner which is being built for Mr. lilackmore, says the Coromandcl News. A portion of the stuff has already been carted to tho wharf, and steps are being taken for transporting the balance of timber required from the bush to the wharf when it wiil bo towed across. The masts and spars arc being got ready at the same bush, which clearly shews that Corommdel possesses thy necessary requirements for turning out all such timbers as are needtd for ship-building purposes. It is expected that tho schooner will be ready for launching in a couple of months, very likely at Christmas lime. All the material being used in lior is lirstclass, and her model as a schooner cannot bo excelled.

A screw steamer, built on the composite principle, was launched on the 29th ultimo from Mr. George Boss 8 shipbuilding yard, Freeman's Bay. The vessel has been creditably and strongly built, aud is constructed to the order of Messrs. Kinross and Co., of int eud her for the East Coast trade. She will be commanded by Captain Watson, of .Napier, whose little boy performed the ceremony of christening. The steamer was named the " Sir Donald," and was very successfully launched, although a strong northerly wind was blowing at the time. She will be fitted with high-pressure, surface condensing engiues, by Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, and will at once be taken alongside their boiler shop, in Mechanics' Bay basin to receive the same. The dimensions of the new steamer are as follow: Length of keel, G4 feet: length over all, 70 feet; beam, 14 feet; depth of hoJ J » 0 feet 0 inches; tonnage, builders' measurement, «&out 00 tons. Shu will be ready for sea in the course eight days. After the ceremony ilia usual festivities were indulged in. The bargo built by Mr. B. Stone«it his shipbuilding yard, fehortiand, was successful!'launched on Tuesday morning, and was towed t'P to Auckland by the steamer Manaia. .-'he is » well-built craft, capable of carrying lyo tons of coa-'» and is intended for the river trade at the Bay of islands. She has been built to the order of the of Islands Coal Company. A now topsail »chooner, named the Agnes, arrived Thursday from Malmrangi, where she has been built and lately oil' the stocks by Messrs. J. Darrach and Sons. She has been built for Captain George Short, w*o commands her, and is a credit to her builders and likely to prove a source of pride to her owner The firm have turned out many smart vessels, and are now engaged in buildiui: a large schooncr for Mr. G. \V. Owen. A new cutter of about 2G tons register was lauuehed on the sth inst., at Warkworth, by .Mr. 11. Palmer. She has been named the Warkworth, and is intended to trade between Auckland and Omaha. The new schooner Agnes, built at Mahurangi Heads by Messrs. Darrach and Son, was successfully launched on the 12th inst.

ARItIVAL OF THE SHIP CONDOKF.N DISMASTED. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE THIRD OFFICER. Some stir was caused in the port on 2Stli ult. by the arrival of a large ship almost totally dismasted. Owing to the weather being hazy, she was not maie out at the signal station until inside Tiritiri a considerable distauce, when she was signalled as a merchant ship "dismasted." A fresh northerly breeze soon brought her round the North Head, and she wab made out to be a Swedish ship, apparently coal laden. Her forelop gallantmast was gone, also her mainmast and mizen topmast, and part of her mizenmast. A spare maintopmast had been rigged as a jury mast, came up harbour at a good pace, notwithstanding hr crippled condition, and anchored to the westward of tlie wharf, some distance up the harbour. Th«> vessel proved to be the ship Condoren, 10G7 tons, belonging to the Itederi Aktie Bolag Omen Gothenburg, and under the command of Captain A. K. Ncigleish. She was bound from Sydney to San I raucHCO with a cargo of 1000 tons coal. She had met with her mishap during a heavy equinoxial gale on Tuesday last, the 22ml instant, the same gale which passed over Auckland on that and the following day. The ship was in latitude 35 deg. 40 miu. s.. and longitude 107 deg. 30 miu. Q. when overtaken by the gale. The Condoren is originally from London, which port she left on the 11th March last for Adelaide, afterwards proceeding with a cargo of wheat to Sydney. Although hailing from Gothenburg, she is an American-built vessel, having been built in the State of Maine, in ISG4 The chief ollicer has kindly furnished us with the following particulars of the disaster, translated by him from the ship's log. Tlie Condoren left Sydney on the 15th instant for t-'an Francisco, with light S.S.W. winds and fino weather, which lasted until the 18th; fresh W.S.W. breezes were then experienced for two days, with much lightning at nigbt. The weather began to look threatening, and at noon on the 20th, the wind came , down strong from the N.E., and gradually increased |iu violence; the barometer also commenced to fall, and gave indications of approaching bad weather. :On the 21st strong winds from the same : quarter, accoinpani* c! by lightning, thunder, and bleak squalls. The wind now veered round to the N.W. and blew all day a hard gale. Was compelled to heave the ship to under geosewingsed fore and main lower topsails. A very heavy sea was running at the time, and the gig was washed from the davits, the sea making clean breaches over the vessel. The ship rolled very heavily, causing the slacking of the rigging. On the morning of the 22nd the gale increased to a hurricane, and several of the sails were blown clean out of the gaskets by its force. At 9 a.m. the maintopmast swayed so considerably that it was deem-d advisable to cut away the maintopgalJantmast to ease the strain. This having been i accomplished, the maintopmast was observed to spring, and the hands aloft were warned to lmrrv | down. They did so with the exception of the third 1 mate, who remained aloft to clear away the spar. The i crash came, the maintopmast and mainmast being I carried clean away. The third mate wai flung over into the sea, but retained his hold of the failing rigging. The rolling of the ship again sent him flying in the air, and he fell on the deck, miracuicuilv escaping with only a few bruises. The foretopgall tntm ist was also carried away, but hung by the rigging. The tuizen topgallantmast, topmast, and part of the mizeumast above the eyes of the rigging were ulso carried away and went by the board. The wreck of the mainmast fell ou the deck, breaking int-j three pieces. Considerable damage was occasioned by the falling spars. Two boats on tlie skids were smashed, the pump broke, capstan injured, after deck-house stove in, port belaying bitts amidship-; Joosrned by the broken mainmast washing about til-: dock; p:\rt of the bulwarks and starboard top-r dlant rail carried away. Captain Neigleish was on the main deck at the time, and was knocked down by the fallen spars, an l washed about the deck with the rolling of the ship, and received severe contusions am: bru ses about his person. Tlie deck planks were splintered in many } 1 »ces, besides other damages boms occasioned. The mainmast was found to have

gone about 10 leet from the deck. The gale continued wit'.i gteat violence until about 4 p.m.. .vhen it shewed signs of moderating, and towards night shifted to S.S. W. As soon as practicable all bauds were set to work to clear away the wreck, great danger being <-xpeiie: : ced with the broken spars adrift about the deck. Considering the position of the vessel it is remarkable that more damage was not occasioned. The stanchions of the bulwarks appear to have held well against the fevere strain thus put upon tlieni. On the n«-xt day it was deemed advisable to bear up f' r Auckland for repairs, tlie ship being then about three hundred miles to the westward of Cape Marie Van Dieman. Her course was shaped accordinirly, and a south-we-t wind favoured the project. •: s refit diiliciiUy was experienced owing to the captain heir g unprovided with charts of the New Zealand const, his general chart being Ids only tuide. Much caution was therefore necessary, the diUiculty being further enhanced by the crippled condition of the v. sj-el. North-west winds were experienced after pas-:nc: the North Capo, and on Sunday afternoon Captain Neigleish had the good fortune to fall in with the barque Montana, bound for Newcastle, off tbe Hen and Chickens. Captain Mudgett kindly supplied him with a chart of the coast, and tl.e vessel boie up for Auckland, arriving in harbour as above. Two days alter the occurrence a spare maintopmast was rigktcd as a jury mainmast by beiug lashed to the stump of the latter. The only spars saved are the fore topgallant yard in two pieces, and a portion of tlie fore ropgallantmast. The mainmast his ben "built" of American pine. Its breakage reveals the fact that the interior is very rotten, and will crumble away with the slightest pre.-surc. As l>» fore mentioned, the ship's pump was damaged and rendered useless, but after some hours' labour by the carpenter and blacksmith it was again put into working order. The ship, however, did not make more than her usual quantity of water, and the hull is believed to be uninjured. Taken altogether, tlie Condoren has received greater damage than the ship Allabahad, which put into this port some months ago under similar circumstanced. Captain Neigleish being a stranger t'> the port, was agreeably surprised to learn that the whole of the repairs to his vessel could be etl'ectcd at this port, ij o has placed himself under the guidance of Messrs. Henderson aud .Macfarlane, who will act as agents for the vessel, and tenders will be called for repairs in due course. The ship has one passenger on bo..rd from Sydney to California, named Mr. W. L. Watt.

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIA. The line iron clipper ship Zealnndia, 1115 tuns, under command of Captain Cellars, arrived in port on the l:V.h October, from London, after a modeiviMy linii-wt'iitlirr passage and quick run of ninety days, she brings a full general cargo nud 220 immigrants, her ;«;iloun also being full of tirst-elass passenger.-,. The Zealandia comes under charter to Messrs Shaw, S.iviile and Co., and is consigned to Messrs. Owen and Graham. »She t«Liil keeps up her old prestige as a fa t sailer, and comes into port in a trim ami clean condition. Her human freight appear in excellent spirit.*, and have enjoyed good health during her ocean trip, under the care of Or, Tiglie, surgeon superintendent. !sut two deaths occurred during the voyage, namely— Mrs. .Sarah Mitchell, aged 3l>, of general debility, and a child aged 12 months, the daughter of Mrs. Alary Watson. The passage of the ship lias been "an agreeable one, and calls for no special mention, she lift London on the Dili July, fussed l>eal on the lltli, and landed the pilot olf the Start on the lCth. During the lirst part of the voyage light winds were experienced, the north-east and south-east trades proving very indifferent. 'I he Capo was rounded on the lGth September, and the eastings run dowu in parallels of 4o and 40 dog., the Three Kings heing made on "Wednesday last, 28 days from the meridian of the Cape. Nothing was sighted on the pas?age. No sickness being reported on board, tlie vessel was brought up to the powder ground, where she anchored to await. the Health Officers inspection. She will be visited tliis morning by Dr. (Joldsbro', acting for Dr. rhilson, who is absent at the Thames, and on being admitted to pratique the passengers will bo at once allowed to land, liy the courtesy of Captain Sellars, and with the permission of tlie Chief Harbourmaster, we are enabled to g vc the following extracts from the Zealandiu's log, after being duly fumigated and cleansed by being passed through the sea: — July s, IS7I, at G p.m., left Kast India l>oek, in tow of a steamer for Gravesend. 10th: Atop.m. sailed from Graveseiul on out voyage down tlie 1 Channel to start. Ilad light westerly winds, culms and fogs. Kith: Readied the Start, when the Channel pilot left the ship. Now we commenced our voyage in earnest with a line, gentle, easterly wind, which 1 hope wil' freshen, loth : Clear outside of the channel ; from thence till reaching the N.K. trades, which were found in 32 deg N\ and ls> (leg. \\\, we had very light variable wind, mostly from the northernjquartei. Lost the N.K. trade.-> in 10 deg. N. and 20 deg. W., on the 2nd August, they proving light and variable, thence to the Equator, which was crossed on August 17, in longitude 23 deg. W. Our average daily distance from Start to the Equator has been very small indeedonly 115 miles. Making sorry progress, got S.K. trades in 2 deg. 30 min. N. and 20 deg. 35 mm. W., hanging for S. They proved light and variable, and short of duration—losing tlicm in 17 deg. S. ami 30 deg. \V. Thence to the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope had light variable wind, and a good deal from the eastward. Crossed the meridian of the Cape in 43 deg. S,,<m the OStli day out (having had

lu present time very tedious times indeed). On the 16th September, thence up to Tasmania, had tine strong winds but variable ; ship m\kine gory* running. Passed it on October 9 without seri-s. Made the Three Kings on October 14, harV g tine run from Tasmania. We had "s hfc w,nds during the first part of the voyatr" out tlie g°°" skip lias nobly made up for a oar lost time, having run from the j*»-*iaian of the Cape to the Three Kings in 28 da.-'-

THE CROSS MISSION SCHOONER. We ba w bsen favoured with the followinginteresling extr-'C from a letter written by Captain Jacobs: — Bay of Islands for Norfolk Island June 2; arriveil at Norfolk Island on June 7th; left Norfolk Island for the Islands June Oth, with K-v Me«srCodrington, Brooke, Selwyn. and Still, and G2 boys andfgirls. Quick run to Mai, where arrived June l lth, anil anchored. A cutter called The Brothers at anchor there. June 16th, left JVlai for Ambrym and Islands to the northward; great deal of light winds and close, steamy weather. On June 22nd left the Banks for the Solomon Islands. Communicated with Wango on the -27th; Florida, 2Stll; Lavo, 30th. Julv Ist, oft Capo Prieto, Ysabel: off which Captain Jacobs discovered a reef, on which lie landed, with tile Be v. J. H. Seluyn, in order to get its position accurately. Description as follows:—Named the Pearl Reef; bearings from it: i rtego Island, east end, S. by E.; .Mount Gtiillard, S."\\\ by S.; Cape Astrolabe, E. by N. \ N; extreme north part of Ysabel (as seen from reef), N. \V. 3N. Captain Jacobs considers this a dangerous reef. From the mast's head of the vessel shoal water was seen some two miles N. of the reef. The is circular, with a sand bank in the cenire about 12 feet high. July 3, landed Mr. Brooke and party at Florida, among the Solomon Islands; calms, with heavy rain-squalls and much thunder and lightning On the ltlth July left the Salomon Islands for the Banks Islands; reached Motu on the 29th. On the iSOth, communicated with a schooner called Southern Cross at anchor at Bligh Island. From information given at Saddle Island, there were five of the natives on board this vessel who had -been decoved; live others had cscapcd by swimming. Mr. Codrington went on board her; but the master of the vessel said they came on board of their own free will, and refused to give tliem up. Mr. Ccdrington then obtained ix document from the Government Agent to say that he had offered to take tUeui home (this must be the same vessel whose Government Agent and mate were reported to have been killed three days later at Torres' Islands, which are some 35 miles to leeward of IJligh Island). The Mission vessel then visited the Banks Islands and New Hebrides, returning to Motu, and landing the lievs. Codring on and Selwyn at Motu and Ara, to remain while the vessel went to Norfolk Island. Left for NorfolkIsland on August 20th, with the Ilev. J. Still and about lii Melanesians. Very variable weather to Norfolk Island, which was reached on September 7th. Left about the Oth, with the Rev. C. Bice and Mr. Kenny for the Islands. Captain Jacobs does not expect to be back to Auckland till about the end of the third week in November. One of the crew had ben dowu with fever and ague, and Captain Jacobs had been unwell, chiefly from exposure and over fatigue. He reports seeing the Leola, of Melbourne a cutler of about 35 tons, in the New Hebrides, with apparently about 100 natives on board. He also savs that, as they used to personate the late Bishop so now they do the present head of the Mission. lie says, ' A fellow is goiDg about in a vessel, wears spectacles, says he is Codrington, and speaks Motu language, he went to Santa Maria, said he was Codrington, and wanted people to go to Norfolk Island, also called at Star Island with the same tale. He said his boat's crew were MoU men; but one of the Mota men was there, and told the people that it was not so. and he had to be off. So that it seems that the sc-called labour trade is still pretty active, and likely to give trouble and cost monev.' \t Norfolk Island on was well. The Pearl had touched there on her way to Fiji, with the Governor of Now South Wales, who will, they say, pay them an ofticial visit in a few months' time. At the Mission Station things were going on well. Mrs. Palmer, who had been ailing for a long while, died an the llth Septem- I ber of consumption. Her father, the Rev. B. Y. Ashwell, who left in the Dauntless, arrived too l ite to see her. They had a rough and long passage down. Mr. Ashwell returned to Auckland last night (October 2) in the Golden Isle, from Russell, having come from Norfolk Island in the whaler Hunter.''

I PRIVATIONS AT SEA. I The coasting schooner Fiery Cross, Captain Grundy, arrived iu harbour on Saturday morning, in ballast. The vessel Hails from Xapier, but, owin< to disasters, contrary winds, and heavy weather, her passage has been prolonged to 2G days, having during that time been driven 700 miles from land- As might he expected, her provisions ran short-, and very privations were suffered by all ob board. A perusal of her log shew.-? that the master and crew have had a great many misfortunes to contend against. She left Napier on the 25th September for Tairua. A succession of hoavv gales were encountered, during which the rudder was curried away on the Gth October. This left the vessel almost at the mercy of the wind and the waves. Owing to the continuance of bad weather, it was found impossible to ship a new rudder, and various means had t'> be resorted to for the purpose of .steering the vessel. The provisions running short, nil Lands were put upon a scanty allowance. No instruments were on board the schooner, and her position was obliged to be taken by dead reckoning. After man}* day's hardship and suffering, th- wind having changed, a course was shaped for Auckland, it being considered that she was 7(K' miles from land. This was on the loth October. On the ISth a was , sighted Manding to the eastward. The schooner's sign il of distress was not observed. The weather m«>d-ra f ing a now rudder was shipped on the 2C»th, «n whu-h d ty ?he b irquo East Lothian was fallen in with. Captain Xorris kindly supplied the wants of -he schooner's people. The Mercury Islands w.-re made next day, Htid the schooner arrived in harbour as above. in addition to the crew of six hand:;, there weiv. three passengers on board. Very great iredit is due to Captain Grundry, for the tact aud judgment display. cl by him during the trying circumstances.

supposed loss of the schooner ivanhoe WITH ALL HANDS. Very preat fears are entertained for the safety of the fore-and-aft schooner Ivauhoc, 72 tons, of this p:>rt. she left Auckland on the evening of the 20th August last tor T.cvuka, with a cargo of timber a».d sundry merchandise, shipped bv Messrs. J. S. M icfariaue and Co. <>n the departure or the steamer Star of the .South from Levuka on tho 13th September, she had not arrived. When the Belle Brandon left on the 17th, there were no tidings of her. The ketch Pearl arrived yesterday from Levuka, and reports that wh»;i she left on the uth instant the Ivanhoe had not then arrived. This makes her 41 days out, and the Levuka people were beginning to suspect that she had fallen in with some disaster. It is feared that sha has foundered at sea with ail hands during bad wvather. There is, however, jet the bare possibility of her turning up and her loug passage being acCMunied for by bavins been disabled or blown out of her course. Nevertheless, the fact remains that s-incc her departure hence, on the 20th August, up to the Uth instant, she has not been heard of. The Ivanhoe is owned jo'.nt'y by Messrs. Cruickshauk and Co. and Captain MiGregor, of the Bowena. She is valued at £louO, and is insured in the National Insurance oJiicc for £500, and iu the South British Insurance otlice for a similar amount, Her cargo was valued at and is insured in tho New Zealand Insurance oilice for iSsO. The schooner was built at "Wangarei, by Mr. Howie, ten years ago this month. She was built to the order of Captain McGregor, who employed her in the Bay of Islands trade until a few years ago, when he placed the steamer Itowena in the trade, and gave the command of the Ivanhoe to Captain Donald Stuart, and she was put in the Island trade. She had no passengers on board this trip, her crew, however, consisting of seven hands, all told. These were:—Captain D. Stuart (master), Mr. George Robinson (mate), seamen—A. McKenHe.. George Runge, .James Wills, Abraham Barker (a Fijian native), a man named 11. Mair was entered ou the articles, but his came was not in the clearance, as at the tim«s of clearing the vessel at the Customs, Capt. Stuart omitted his name, as he was uncertain, whether the man was on board or not. It is doubtful, therefore. whether he sailed in her. He belong, d to the Bay of Islands. Captain Stuart's wife and family are residing at Wangarei. It is sincerely to be hoped the sehowner will yet put in an appearance, but, as before stated, there are grave fears that her name will have to be added to the long list of missing vessels. We may mention that notwithstanding the fact' f her protracted passage, Captain McGregor, the part owner, at pres-nt ex; ressos himself satisfied in her safety, and is confident she will yet shew up.

Til 12 I'EKILS OF LABOUR CRUISING. The schooner Daphne left Levuka on tho morning I ( f the 20th June, with a strong breeze blowing from i the S. K., < nd anchored in Taboor Bay oil the evening |of the same day Took on board thirty-two lab .nreis, ! and finally left the group through the Molo'o Passage ! on th- 2nd Ji.ly, with eighty-two natives on hoard for ■ return t.» their homes inlhe New Hebrides. Anchored in Fort Krsolution after a fine run of fifty hours. Steady winds prevailing lost three weeks in elfeeting the landing of thirty-eight Tanuamen, and making a circu tot the island three times before completing delivery. «ut the 25th of July anchored for several days at A pii, windbouud, and while there, on the 27th of the s.uue month, attempted the rescue of two white u:< n l«. longing to the schooner Zephyr, who had been seized b\ the A pii natives, and ultimately found that these men had been murdered and eaten. On the 15th of August, while working the S.E. side of the Is.and of Gnnna, the natives attempted to fcc'zo the ship's boat, by sending canoes to intercept it at the entrance of the passage in the reef. Experienced iiwht winds during the cruise among the islands. On the t'th ot September anchored again a: Apii iu e«,iu[..ny with the schooner Tauna (formerly tho 1 Qnick.-tep), belonging to Noumea, and the cutter Emma, : elon;ing to Fiji. Ascertained here that a f-w divs after the Daphne left the island, on the ; 23th .July la-t, the Queen Hortense, belonging to , Noumea, "had several of her boat's crew murdered by the native.--, some few miles further up the crast from i where it.e Zephyr had her boat seized. On the loth of r fell iu with the Marion Rennie, with return Jabom ou bo-rd. Beached Havannah Harbour on the 13 h jnsiant; took in wood and water, and . ailed the am*: ni'TMUg for Fiji. Experienced heavy easterly a.es and hud winds from the time of leaving the Now i.'ebr-desgroup, and sighted the island of Molelo | on the -;>;h instant. The Daphne brings sixty-eight jeeruit-. -md ett twenty-five vessels on the recruiting gi .nnd-; bel nging to Queensland, New Caledoni i, and ! Fiji. Fiji Times. i

Ti.e seh-ioner Mariner, bound for the Bay, went as.who ■ i. ilie sandy beach, on the south side, ami a -h-»rt di>ta. 'jc from the entrance of this harbour. This IjApi.c.u.-xl about midnight oa Friday la;,t v thc H»th;. it w.is blowing a very heavy gale mm the o and a heavy sea running at the time. The ve-.sel is within the main bank, so the seas wore spent ere they reached the vc<s«l; :u it was ihc -seas were breaking over her. The crew ina:»a-,e'i to iund safely, and remained am.'Hg »he stmd innil morning. The vessel has su-.tair.e-l no injtiiy. B> discharging the ballast and forming a ba -in "y ahuveiling away the sand, she will V>e tknu. u t-lf w.thout much ditUculty. It was neap tide when ahe went ashore* autl the spring tldsa touiius o

! will considerably. Captain Austin «a-y , I uie on all of a sudden, the barometer Indications. The wind was first from th« "So, veered round to E.N.E.- then the lilnV- • aDII His standing jib w;, 3 blown awav ar.l t'ho ™ menceJheavy that the vessel would not'weath- r -h« , ™ S s0 then he was forced to make for t! is har our first land seen was Jlanaia Mountain, which raJ a * -Austin mistook for the Outer Head* *,= similar in appearance, and shaping his V. T ingly, he was very soon aground. It was v, , the Outer Heads were passed without being Sf "l the land where she went ashore co.iM r , t i, r - '-'J i, " darkness was so very great. C-ii.tam' \u-, tJ '" aiders himself fortunate in making the' land whlrV'L aid, as a slight deviation in his cours- woidi I,,vCi ■ to the loss of life and property. That =i lmbour lisM for this place is much required the above event ;-"i proof. Our efforts for one last vear were a fvi,,™ [Wangarei Correspondent.] " la.lure.It Ins frequently been asserted that Auckland clues are the heaviest in the color,v l mi " S™ 1 the statistics lately published in the h~i'rX',y returns f«r the past vear, ending tl-- -.c-h w proves the statement to be fallacious comnarin-\h" receipts taken at Wellington with th-se at iCnwlVr and Lyttelton. M e find that the port o \uckl ; rd although having the greatest shin;.ing i -tunu re.-MiJ' the least revenue, and is by far the cheat eV t ,iV the colony, while Port Chalmers stasis t i„. nor, n -:\ position. Wellington is next to Auckland T m l.nving tigures will speak for t -ems-lve- --Tut tin nage .foreign and coastal" entered in-AavcU dur n~thyetr Ib, 3-4 ; Auckland, 231.710 tons pon ■mil "t,-, dues, £l,^ /: Wellington, 10i!,7:!7 tons<hi-" Lyttelton, 177,0 iD tons; dues, C 3171- Uui e lin ' tons: dues, £3503. ' "

Inferring to the disma-tinrr of th- aurili ,rr steamer Emu. Captain Baker has kindh- sunnliedtZ iol lowing account, wiiich is to hand l.v ihe ,r of f south; — The auxiliary screw steamer Lhnu left Oim , tor Auckland on Friday, ;hc Otli ■ ictuber with a bri-k breeze from the S.S. W. Male 1: inks' »r a.m. pn the 10th. Light variable nimls'were en» nened ail day, and during the night strong s uthellv winds with rain and low barometT Th" 5 ' Sunday, the llth, a hard gale siira'i~ up fr'ini ti X.W.; took in all fore-and-aft canvai'aml ran und« squaresails at the rate of 10 knots an hour Durin~ the afternoon the wind fell light, and at 4 u m set sail. Cape Palliser hearing XJ. 30 n.ii e « "in the course of the night the wind fresh.-, e.i un"fm,„ the X. W., and at 4 a.m. on tile 12ih, was Wowin-i gale irom tliat quarter, with heavy s qua!:s Shorten d sail, and at Sa.m. was under low-r top.-a:l. f..rc-trv'siii and jib, witli a heavy sea running. ulO lO Vm' called watch to take in lower t puil. vnd, whi'e clew ing it up the port fore ripg'iic c vrrird awav The foremast broke off by the deck, t king the ina'iniua-'-mizentopmast, and jibbooni with it the inainmi-t breaking off about 10 feet from tlie deck Had to cu' away ev rything to save tlie vess-l : b.v-ro under c'o<." reefed mizen, it being the onlv th ,t euuid Got up steam immediatelv in case of lea'%a 'e -\t 0 p.m. tile wind shifted to" tlie s. W , with rain * the weather being thick and dirty ail jiigl.t. steamed for the land, and at G a.m. 011 the lUlii sighted Cape Itiniugam. r.iggea ujj a iurv f- tenMS set VI possible sail, and ran along "tlii laud, shaping our course for >'apier. Anchored in tlie roa-l-tead at' 1 "i a.m. 011 the 14th. and lay t' er,- r.-lling about iT,°a liea\ j sea till 5 p m., wlien, the jiilot having arrived on board, she steamed into tli« Pot, and is now moored alongside the Western Spit. The auxiliary s.s. Emu, Captain linker, steamed into liacbour on Tuesday iiitcnicu uinltr j nry-iiiii'ts Captain Baker has supplied us with a full account of the mishap to his vessel whilst on her voyage from Uamaru to this port, but a gre.tt.-r portion of the same h-is already appeared. "W« therefor-; extract the idlowmg:—\\hilst lyin? at Napier another jurvniist was rigged, sails hent, and a sui.plv of coal water, and provisions taken in. Steamed out of the Vot at noon on the 23rd, with a niod«rat.? l.reeze from the shifting to northward. Passed Portland Island at 11 p.m., light westerly wind. Passed 1 overty Bay at 8 a.ui. on the 24th, in c -mpany with a fore-and-aft schooner, i'ine weath' r with light indiflerent winds all day. At 0 p.m. Mast Cupo was bear* !n ?- v .- W. .V W., 30 miles, th« Cape at midnight. At 2 a.m., 2oth, sichte<l tlie brig Syren and experienced a hard S. \V. ga!e with heavy beam sea. Next day the weather moderated trom the ST.W. Passed Cape Coiville at 7 a.m. Tuesday, arriving as above. The Kmu brings a cargo of wheat, &c., and is consigned to Messrs. Stone Hroth<?rs. On discharge of cargo she will require an overhaul and re-rig-ging, &c.

| The following is some information as to the move* I ments, past or to come, of some of Heir Majesty's I vessels in Australasian waters. H.M. troopship Adventure, Captain D'Arcy, is expected in sjydney from i England, in October, with seamen to fill vacancies in the squadron, and also a number of bovs. from thciice she will proceed to Japan, and take on board 'a battalion of lloyal Marines who have been withdrawn by the Imperial Government, and then return home. 11.M.5. .Blanche is to arrive in Sydney from "Wellington on tlie 15th October. II M.S. V.arraccota relieving ship to the Basilisk, wib he at Frewantle ab «ut the end of October, and will so on to Hobson'a Bay via Adelaide. The liasili>k left Singapore fi_r England early in July. J7.M. Alacritv, for flavaunah Harbour, arrived at tlie latter place on the lSth .August, fifteen days out. 11.31.5. handily and American schooner f I ally Jackson were in iiort. H.M. schooner jSaadflv, 'from .Svdnev, arrived at Norfolk Island on the 11th Ju y. * Mi- had dreadful wvather on the passage, and was hove-to for four days. »She lest her dingy and item davits. She then proceeded to Anietouoi/wkere she arrived on the 10th July.