SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4094, 28 December 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. TTr.jn WATER, Thi3 Day: 10.0 morn.; 10.20 oven. „ at Manukau:—morn.; 0.10 even. The Son, This Day: Rises, 4.47; sets, 7.18. The Moon: Last Quarter, 31st, 2.15 a.m. ARRIV A L 3. December 25: Bewena, s.s , McGregor, from Northern ports. St. Kilda, s.s., Howerday, from Wanganui (in the Phoebej s.s., Worep, from Southern Ports (in the Manukau). • - ' December. 26. Assaye, ship; D. Mcßitchie, from London. Otago, barque, BlckneU, from Dunedin and Melbourne. . , _ • „ , Zona, new sciiooncr, McKeuzie, front Liittlß UD1&11&. Prince Rupert, ketch, Bewicke, from Wangaroa. Roter, scliooncr, McCabe, from the East Coast. Ruby, schooDer, Catchpole, from Wangapoa. Swallow, schooner, Bushell, from Mercery Bay. Sunbeam, schooner, Anderson, from Waipu. . Speedwell, ketch, from Russell. -S'awD, cutter. Wells, from Russell. Fannie, cutter, from Wangapoa. ■ Wangarei, cutter, Williams, from Wangarei. Star of the South, s.s., W. FarquWr. from Levuka. Queen, schooner, Joyes, from Napier. PASSENGER LIST. '' . INWARDS. Star of the South, s.s., from Fiji:—Saloon: Mrs. A. L!.ttls, Mrs. L. Bash, Captain Browning, Messrs. D. Mackay, Buckley, W. D. Brewer. Steerage: Mr. ■White: For Lyttelton—Saloon: Sirs. Boyd, Mr. Walker. For Dunedin—Mr. Fenton; Per P.ovrena, s.s., from Northern ports: Captain Kean, Messrs. J. B. Hayes, Collins, Loyd, ReUly, J. Luaden, Kenyon, Maxwell, Broadbent, W. Dodd, . Ki-Json, Hogan. G. Aieken, P. Bonyer, and Grange, Mr. End Miss Jerram, Miss Watt, and 12 steerage. Per Assaye, ship, from London:—Messrs. Underdo wr. and Fradgley, and 419 immigrants, under charge of Dr. Young. IMMIGRANTS PER ASS AYE. ■ Tho following is a list of assisted immigrants per ship Assaye, which arrived on Saturday last from London:— - Families. —Calvin L. Hillman, wife anil 2 children; Arthur and Hannah Devis and 1: child; Anthsny and Isabella Le Foux and 1 child; Charles and Mary Graves arid 1 child; Matthcyr and Eliza M. Stevens and 1 child; Gabriel H. and Harriet Perrow and 1 child; Simon and Annie Martin and 1 child; W. J. and M. A. Gibbs and l child; Thomas and Jane Read and 2 children; John T. and .Ann ,N. R. Attwooll and 1 child; Henry^and Johanna Trezise and 2 children; John Thomas and llannali Treinbatli and 1 child; Wm. and Eliza Rodda, Wm.-and Alice Steer and 3 children; W. H. and Mary H. Steer and 1 child; John and Mary Jans Warren; Arthur and Easta Hunt and 2 children; Frank and Emma Francis. , James and Esther Hutt and 4 children; Benjamin T. and Jane Birt and 2 children; Daniel qnd Ellen Malavey; Samuel and Drucilla Ackroyd; Richard and Elizabeth Fowler and 3 children ; David and Julia Jakeman and 1 child ; Thomas and Mary Hodgetts; William amiSavah Walker and 3 children; Robert and Elizabeth Abbott and 3 children; John and Harriett Cornan and 2 children; Jeffrey and Catherine Corner and 3 children; John James and Emma Harper and 3 children; Daniel and Catherine Reidy; Francis and Maty Walker and 2 children; Brian and Ellen Sweenay and 1 child; "William and Jane Graves and 1 child; Charles and Mary A. Polglase; Abraham apd Jane Nicholls and 2 children; Henry and Carolino Allcpok and 5 children; "William Henry and Sarah A. Chappie; George and Mary A. Wattam and 2 children; Alexander and Phynia Finney; Samuel and Elizabeth Swain: John . and Elizabeth Greaves and 3 children; Edwin and Agnes Sargent; Henry and Emily Benger and 3 children; Robert and Susan Cleary and 3 children; Carl A. and. Maria Ftinke and 3 children; Michael,and Ellen O'Connor and 1 child; William and-"Jane Griffiths John and Harriett Ryan and-1 child; Frederick and Agnes Merrington and 3 children; James and Margaret Sands and 6 children; James and Elizabeth Cheyis; John and Catherine WPJiams; Benjamin^and' Harriett Colbournc and 3 cSiriren; Robert and Elizabeth Portsmouth; Jessie and Mary A. Clifford "and 1 child; William R. and Martha. Wills;, James and Mary Aria Purcelland 3 children; John M. and Esther Drinltwell and 1 chit i; Edward Martha Drinkwell; Edwin and Jane Growder " James and Slnry Ryan and -i children; John . Bridget Dwj'ar and 3 children; John nad Hannah . C-Drnwell; Join, and Fanny Thou.-,:,9 P. and Emma B. John *;•.•} Martha Mcßniney and ' 2 chUdren; « vlUn ~:iid ljabet,v Connolly and 1 child; Charles and Daniel and Ann Allen and 3 childre.:; T. arid Maria Wright and I child; Joseph Hc:.Tli','' -Uley and 1 child; William and Susannah'Bly r a Y :d 5-children: Duncan and Alice Cameron; Charles-aid Jane Doney and 1 child: Alfred R. and Ilary A. Goodacre; Frederick and Wary Goodacre. - . Single Men.—Henry" Le Houx, William Perrow, Alfred, Francis, and William HenryTretnback, James Steer, Michael and Patrick Maloney, Cornelius Sweeney, John A. Finney; David, Robert, Wilbert, and Henry Cleary; Charles and George Funko, I&ichael and Daniel O'Connor, Herbert W. AVills, Robert Drinkweli.Jauws Frnncli, John Fuller ton. George Fraser, Simeon Sabderj/ Joseph Sargent, Richard Morgan, John "Francis,\ Timothy Coffey, Thomas Coulter, Robert J. Gillis, John Locke, Phi!lip Hiscoclsa, 'Edward Beiryman, Richard ; 4 Kicholls, George E. Smith, William Barnett, William Peden, George Sims, Philip R. Carthtw, Frederick Whitbourn,.l ohn Neale, James Palmer, Thomas H. Chime, Benjamin Badden, Alfred Cor.per, Wm. S. Watkins, Henrich . Luhrs, -Hans Jonsen, Michael Collins, Jeremiah O'Keefe, ' Denis Quille,; Denis Leary, Wm. Taylor, Wm. Madden, Rsbt. Trembath, James Kirby, Pat Ford, Henry Wyeri Denis Shcahan, John Braid, Richard N. Harvey, Charles Hows, Riclv-.rd S. AVoolcoek, James Roberts, Georgo Poore, John Ganon, John Stycli, Charles Warren, Geo. Hunt, W, J. Moore, Pat Farrelly, Thomas McKeown, George Artindale, J«hn Howes, Joseph Thompson, Thomas Joyce, William Dober, Robert J. Wills, John Fitzgerald, James B. Robbie, David Clark. Thomas O'Farrell, Henry James Coward, James Richardson, David Hall, John Kerin, Daniel Sheehan, Thomas .Dalton, Martin O'Brien, Thomas Butt, Charles H. Beeby, \V. Dunford, Edward Dbney, Hal and He.nry Goodacre, William Porter. ■

Single WoarEN,—Ellon lie Hons, .Annie and Hcr- - mufti Perrow, Mary Anrr a:id Sarah Way, Elizabeth J. Trezise; Elizabeth. Rebcoca, and Mary .Ann steer, Kary.; A. Adams, Mary Connor, Caroline Allcock, . Annie Reidy, Ellen A. Swain, Mary and Annie Fin;aey, Letitia Cleary, Mien and Marry O'Connor, • Emily M. Wills, Emma Bly, Ann L. "Ellen, Emma Stycli; Mary A., Fanny, .Mary Ann, and Eiiza- ; beth A. Boeby; Sarah Lewis, Catherine Mconoy, Josex/bine Shonls,. Elicn Bragg, Margaret Boyd, Margaret " Margaret Woods, Margaret McDonnel, J. Eaton, Mary A. Clark, Harriet Lockley, Eliza and Ann Keith, Susan Squires, Emraa Attwcod, Jane I'earce,, Margaret J. : Smyth/ Louisa Cufchbere, Annie Fleming, Louisa Benouf, Bulla, Maria Louden; Bessey, \ Catherine, andJßliza Doney; Harriet Goodacre, Ellen and Margaret Maymond, Harriet Cozens, Susannah Gibbs.-

Summary.—Male adults, 173; female adults, 133; male children, 4G; female children, 41; infants, 23: total, 410; equal to 351 statute adults.

Nationality.—English, 252; Scotch, 4; Irish, 117Welsh, i; Channel Islanders, 6; Hanoverian, 1; ISor-W'.-gian, 1; Px.issians, 7: total, 419

IMMIGRANTS PERgWARWICK. . The is a complete list of the immigrants on board jhe, Warwick, which sailod from Gravesend on Octoberlo, for Auckland:—

FASlirxES.—Arther: John 24, Christanna 24. Allwood: Tnomas 23, Jane 21. Arms: John 29, Dorcas 33. Boil?: William 32, Emma 33. Bond: John Ellen 32, Bird: Alfred 34, Esther 29. Cotton: William 25, Emily 23. Gandin; Honore 33, .Sarah 30. Danaher; Michael 42, Mary 33. Ede: William 31, Sarah 30. Griffin: Jonathan 26,. Emily 27. Hammond: David 39, Jane 39, Charles 17. James: William 40, Edith 30. Hitchcock: William 29, Clara 29. Holtham: John 35, Emma 33. Lowe: Jatne3 27, Umma 25. Lowry: Daniel 34, i!onoria24. McFaOand: James 37, Jaue 37, Eliza 18. Andrew IG. Neal: Henry 21, Annie 21. Ogden: William 27, 'Kate 27. Tahner: 'William 25, Maria 22. Preston: 'Jhoraas4o, Maria 32. Rowe: Mark 33, Eliza 32. Stratham: Geo. 41, Margaret 44, Ruth 18. Taylor: John 29, Sophia 2S. Turvery: John 28, Hannah 26. Summers: Koberfc 32, Margaret 30. Webster: Charles 28, Emily 2S. West: Wm. 47, Elizabeth 43. Bourke: Jeremiah 23, Elizabeth 24. Bundy: Edward 27, Eliza 25. . Claydon: Wm. 23, Susan 29. Robb: James 26, Margaret 27. Walters: Wm. 3S, Sarah 38. Swan: John 68, Thos. 23, Jane 18. Ahem: Mary 34, Margaret 16, Ell eft 15. Diylanrl: Ann 49. Devitt: Michael 37, Ellen 30. Dryland: Wm. 23, Mary 23. Berrymann:' Chas. 2G, Dinah 22. Rogers: Thos. 36, Mary 36. Pate: Geo. 30, Sarah 27. Tivercoy: Richard 36, Lizzie 36. v Williams: Joseph 33, Selina 30. Page: Samuel 40, Susan 30. Abbott: Charles 27, Emma 27. Connor: Charles 25, Mary 23, Kato 21, Bridget 20. Hewend: Alfred 39, Ann 37. Kilfoyle: John 35. Knight: Thomas 33, J. 25, Single Men.—Ansell, William 26; Burchell, Arthur 20; Brock, Moses 24; Bateman, James 21; Dawkes, Daniel 19; Gilbert, John 28; Gregg, Henry 21; Liddiard, George 21; Mundry, William 24; Neeson, John 20; Nunn, George 20; Paul, Walter 19; Rowe, William J. 21; Robertson, Alexander 20; Taylor, Thomas 25; West, Charles 19; Leeson, John 38; Haywood, John 21; Hummings, l , James 21, Johns, Charles 21; Lyle, Frederick 28; Mann, George 21; Wallish, Matthew 21; Cox, Jesse 35; Morris. George 23; Dyke, Alfred 22; Nowood, Robert 24; Clements, Henry 21; Herlihy, David 17; Dee, Michael 24; Tavendale, David 22. Single Wosifx,— Ahern, Mary .34, Marg-ret 16; Ellen 15: Bcrmiughain, Elizabeth 19; Charley, Susanna 19; Claydon, Fanny 19; Mann, Jane 18; Sullivan, Mary 25; Rouse, Margaret 34; Wood, Charlotte IS; Sullivan, Honora 17; Uolian, Ann 21. [The names of children bavc been omitted from the foregoing list.] IMPORTS. Per Star of the South, s.s., from Levuka ; 277 bags maize, 126 bags copra, order; 1037 bags maize, 2C2bag* cop?.% FijJ Banking Company; 17 barrels oil, 3 i>hds. oil, 1». B. Martin; 1 case, 11. B. Morten; 1 puree!, Mrs. Costaigi.e; 1 parcel, E. Moore; 1 case fruit, Captain OhUou; 1 box, "Mrs, Bowes; 3 case, Collector of Customs; 4 cases fruit, l kit sponge, W. D..Brewer;! ease, order; 1 parcel, E. B. Dixon; 1 parcel, M. Leighton; 1 box, M Kiccol; 5 M, Wi!son; 47 b.xs beans, order. For Greymouth: 1 case. For Dur.vjctin: 1 case. For Napier: 1 ca.se. For Wellington: GOO coccanuts.—A.S.P. Company, agents. Per Rowena, ?=.«., from iNorthern ports:—S head Cattle, 2 horses, A Buckland; 9'7 bags gum, Arnold, Bines and Co; 31 hags gum, btone Brothers; 0 parcolff, 5 bags gum, 11. B. Morton; 10 bags gum, R. Walker &nd Co.; %Q bags gum, H, D. Eolph; 2 casks honey, Pearson. Por Assayo, ship, from London: 3034 rails, 12,000 rali joints, 1 case, Hon; Minister of Public Works; 0 packages, Burgoyne Brothers and Co.; 1 case,Stewart and Anderson; 35 qr.-ca'sks, s hhds., Combes and Daldy; 2 cases, E. and 11. liases; 30 tank 3. B.cases, order; 1 butt, Lfrewn, C.i.jpbeU and Co.; *2 cases, W. Wilson and Co.; 100 boxes, 1 ens*, 2 cases, 1 case, 4 ca*es, 60 cases, order; 61 cases, E. and il. Isaacs; 1 cesgj T. OPurrell; 1 box, G. Ferrlor; 2 ar.-caska, 63 cases, E. L. Humphries and Co. (.New Plymouth;; 8 packages, case, New Z<<aUnd Loan Company; 1 ease, J.Dvrrsm; 12 cases, E. Wayte; 11 cases.

E. Porter and Co.; 239 cases, Hon. Minister of .PublicWorks; 23 packages; B. Glttos; 25 'cases, 50 bundles, 4.cises, 10 cases, 35 pa'ckagcs, order; 6 packages, Upton and Co.; 20 casks, Lewis Brothers; 4 case 3, M. Montßgne;l29packages, E_ andH. Issaes;2cases, 1 case, 2 cases, 5 packages, 20 casus, 4 pack&ges, order; 4 packages, J. Smart and Co.; 0 packages, E. andH: Isaacs; 21 packages, Hamilton Brothers; 48 packages, Barnett and Levy; 28 packages, Lf.wis Brothers; 233 packages, 41 packages, 2 packages, order; 1 case, E. Meyer; 11 packages, Sargood, Hon -anti Ewen; 47 packages, W. . Pkiilipps and Son; 26 packages, E. Arthur; 1 case, 10,000 s'ate3, 500 hpgs, 20 ca3ks, 61 packages, 1000 bags, order; 2 cases; Ij. D. Nathan and Co.; 1 case. Stuart and Co ; 8 packages, J. Cosgrarc and Co.; 19 packages, N. Z. S. Co.; 53 packages, A. Clark and Sons; 3~ cases, J. Edson; 3 bales, 30 packagss, 150 packages, order; 4 packages, Ireland Brothers; 17 packages, "E. and H. Isaacs; 252 packages, T. and S. Morrin; 15 packages, J. acd J. Dickey; 50 casks, 21 packages, order; 2 cases, Ireland Brothers; 1 box, P. Comisky; 707 packages, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 174 packag33, order: 12 cases, Champtaloup-and Cooper; 7 cases, B. Gittos and Sons; 394 packages, E. Porter and Co.; 1 box, J. AYatt; 4 qr.-cnslts, Watt Brothers; 1 case, B. Henderson; 3 packages, Gane and Stnrges; G packages, B. S. Lincoln; 30 tons pig iron, 941 bars, DO bundles, S5 packages, 21 casks, 1 case, Stone Brothers: 25 cases, 1 case, order; 53 tanks and sundry surplus stores. —N.Z.S. Company, agents. Per Otago, barque, from Melbourne via Dunedin : 10,300 raats sugar, G. W. Binney (agent). VESSELS IN HARBOTJK. Steamers; H.M.S. Rosario, Pretty Jane, A.S.P. Co.'s s.s. Southern Cros3, Star of the South. riliips: City of Auckland, Condoren, Waitangi, Assayo. Barques: Frowning Beauty, Otago. Barquentine: Southern Cross (Mission uuxiliary s.s.) Brigs: Albion, Derwent. Schooners: Blanche, Jessie Henderson, Kate McGregor, Golden Tsle, Pacific, Maty Melville, Flirt, Prince Hupert, lona. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Sak Fbancisco.—Cyphrenes, mail steamer, to-day. Condoren, ship, to-morrow. Sydney.—Macgregor, s.s. about January 5. London.—City of Auckland, ship, early. Kubsei/1.--Rowena, s.s., this afternoon. Tauranoa.—Southern Cross, s.s., this afternoon. Lytteiton.—Waitangi, ship, early; Albion, brig, to-day. U.vi'.oiosGA.—Blanclio, schooner, early. "\Va ngakl-i.—Clyde, schooner, this afternoon. AY ant;a noi —St. Kilda, s.s., to-day. Gisborne and NiriKß.—Vretty Jane, s.s.; to-day. Southern Forts.—Phoebe, s.s., Thursday. Southern Pouts (via Napier).— A.S.P. Co.'s s.s. Southern Cross, noon to-day. VESSELS EXPKCTED. Cyphrenss, mail steamer, from Sydney. -Macgregor, mail steamer, from San Francisco; due January 4. Co3patrick,.ship (MWVT), from London; sailed Sept. 8. Glenlora, ship (WGPT), from London; sailed Sept. 20. Invererne, ship (H i'QK), from London; sailed t-'ct. 30. Warwick, ship, from London; sailed October 11. Loch Erne, ship, from London. Kangitiki,-ship; frc 'ttiLondon. India, ship, from L )ndon. Baron Aberdaro, ship, from London. Dilharree, ship. (WQGT), from London; sailed Oct. 3 Anazi, barque (ID WN), from London; sailed Oct. 28. Edith Bose, barquo, from New York; sailed Sept. IS. Rapido, barquo, from New York, via Adelaide; sailed Sept. 15. Vision, brig, from Dunedin; sailed. - Belle Brandon, schooner from Levuka; sailed Dec. 8. Dauntless, schooner, from New Caledonia. Dauntless (Hawaiian), schooner, from New Caledonia. Kenilwortli, schooner, from South Sea Islands. Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands. Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga. Ryno, brigantinc, from Rotuinah. Arrivals Coastwise.—Ringleader, revenue' cutter, from a cruiso ; Whitby, cutter, from the Thames, with timber: Gazelle, cutter, from Wangapoa, with timber; Alarm, cutter, from Mangawai, with produce; Start, cuttor, from Cabbago Bay, with timber; Rose, cutter, from Wangapoa, T'itli timber; Glance, cutter, from Wangapoa, with timber. * ? The s.s. James Patersf n arrived at, Levuka from 1 Sydney on the Gth instant. *. .The s.s. St. Kilda will leave at 2 p.m. to-day, from ' Onehunga, for Wanganui. I The schooner Queen airh-;*l yesterday in iiarbour, in ballast, from Napier. The kctc'n iTlematis left Wangapoa on Saturday night for Napier, with a oirgo of timber; VUe ketch Prince Rupert arrived on Saturday last from Wangarta, with a full cargo of timber. Th'j eutter Fawn brings 43 tons coal from Russell, for 31tissrs. Ford, Mailler and Co.,

The cutter Finnic will leave to-inorrow morning for 'YTangapo.i.

The mail steamer Cyphrenes is clue to-day from Sydney. She will leave for San Francisco with the English mail, six hours after arrival.

The s.s. Pbcebe arrived iu the Jlanukau on Ss.tm*(!a/ from SoiUl3ern ports, with passengers and cargo-.. She was tlie bearer of the Auckland portion of the Suez mail.

The s.s. Rowena, Captain, McGregor, arrived in harbour on Christmas morning, from Southern ports, with passengers and cargo, fche will leave again for the North this afternoon as usual.

From a private telegram we learn that the Hero wastoleav-3 Melbourne on the 24th insUnt, so that she may bu expected here on the 4th January, according to advertised time.

.. By the arrival of t'-e Star of the South, from Lcvulca. we learn that no tidings whatever have been received of the missing schooner Ivanhoe. There is, therefore, no doubt of her loss whilst on her passage from this port to Levulca.

The fine iron barque Otago, 340 *tons. Captain Bicknell, arrived in harbour on Saturday la&t from Dunediu, after a protracted patinge of 21 days, during which light airs, calms, and head winds were experienced. She i rings ft large consignment of sugar to Mr. O. W. Binney. The schooner Belle Brandon, Captain Ohlson, arrived at Levuka from this port oil the 30th ultimo, after a passage of 11 days. She sailed again for-Auck-land on the St-h instant, with tho following cargo:— CO7 bags of maize, 50 bags copra, 17 bags peanuts, 4G bags maize, 100 bags maize.

A new fore-and-aft schooner, named the lona, arrived in harbour on Saturday afternoon, from Little Omaha, where she was built, by Messrs. Graydon and -Rainsay. She ft a trim little craft of 100 tons, builder*' measurement, and ha 3 the appearance of being fl. fast sailer, fier dimensions are—length of keel, G1 feet; beam, 18 feet; depth of hold, S feet. She haa been built for Captain K. McKenzie and Captain IT. F. Anderson. The launch took x>lace last Thursday atlAttlc Omaha, and was most sirecossfully accompliehed, in spite, of the many difnculti«?s that had to be encountered.

The A.S.P, Co.'s s.s. Star of the South, 175 tons. Captain W. Farquhar, arrived yesterday morning from Levuka, with a full cargo of produce and several passengers. We are indebted to Capt. W. Farquhar for the following report of pnss<tge:-~Lcft Auckland for Levuka December sth, at 4 p.m.; light r.irs and caln.s tho whole passage; arrived at Levuka on Saturday, December 12th, at 11 p.m. In consequence of the thick weather jconld not pick up the lights, and remained outside the reef till daylight next morning. Landed stock in the forenoon; detained two days from discharging oarjrc' in consequence of there not being sufficient hands in tho Custom-house to .take entries, kc. Left Levuka on Friday, 15th, at 5 p.m.; experience! strong head winds till Friday last Sighted F'onr Knights at 2 a.m., Saturday; had to put is to Tuiukaka for firewood, having run short of coal. Sighted no vessels on the passage. Arrived in Auckland at 5 a.m. yesterday (Sunday). The Star will lay up for a fortnight for an overhaul and repairs, her trip to the South and back being taken by the - ; Southern Cross. Before leaving for the Fijis, however, she will make a trip to Napier and back. Total Wreck or the Hallii: Jack*sok. -By tho Daphne, schooner, which arrived in Levuka harbour on the llth December, from the labour grounds, with a full complement of passengers, the Fiji Times learns that the American briqantine Hallie Jackson, Captain Fuller, has been totally wrecked in a hurricane, with the loss of one life. The Hallie. Jacksou had eightysis Solomon Islanders on board at tho time of the wrcck, and was bound to Levuka. Mr. St. John, the owner of the -wrecked vessel, came up in tho Daphne, aucl has kindly furnished us with the following report The American brigantine n:Ulio .Jackson, K. S. Fuller, master, having eighty-six Solomon on board, was lost at Capo Lisburne, Island of Santo, on the 12th November last, during a hurricane blowing from the N.W., when the vessel was in the breakers one of the crew (William Wilson) was washed overboard and drowned before assistance could be rendered; the vessel was thrown several yards above liigh-watev level among largo boulders. The masts remaining, their great weight so injured tho keel as to make the vessel a total loss. Our sincere thanks arc duo to Captaiu John McDonald, of the Daphne, for his kind assistance, and by his taking the passengers, labour, crcw, and trade saved, on to Havannah Harbour, arriving there on the 24th of November. I succeeded in chartering a schooner, and a cutter, which sailed on the 25th, in charge of Captain Fuller and the first officer, to recover from the wreck what had boon saved, and to break up tho vessel for the copper, <Vc. A portion of her labour were re-engaged by Captain McDonald, the balance were placed lu the care of Mr. B. B. Hebblewhitti, merchant, of Havannah Harbour, to wait their passage to Fiji.—S. A. Sr. Jorrrf, owner of the Hallie Jackson." ARRIVAL OF THE ASS AYE. Tho fine iron ship Assaye, 12S1 tons, Captain D. Mcßitchie, under charter to the Company, arrived in port cn Saturday, from England, with a general cargo and 419 immigrants. The usual Healthoilkcr's inspection resulted in a clean bill of health being given. and the vessel was at once admitted to pratique. An unusually fine-weather passage has been experienced by the ship. She left London on the 3rd September, and took her final departure from off the Start, on the 12lh. Mglited the Island of Madeira on the. 2Gth September; and crossed the Equator on the llth Octobcr. The trades proved light. The meridian of theCCavej v e of Good Mope was traversed on Gth November, and the castings run down in 45 deg. south i.-.tituae. M.de the North Cape of New Zealand oii -.ho 2lat instant, after experiencing very light wind.'!. Down the coa?.t had light westerly winds and oileis. sighted nothing on the passage since cro:-6mg the line. The Assaye is owned by Messrs. J. Stewart, Greenock, where she was built in , . a * mo specimen r,f marine architecture, ana i:i a sister ship to tho Pardee, which camc consigned to Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. some time Sheis classed at Lloyd's AAIIOO. The following is a list of births and deaths during the passage Dm'ir*.—September 7—Anna Maria Comun, aged G years. September 16—Louis Victor Walker, ap,ed 7h months. September 30—Kato Hands, aged 0 weeks. ScpteMiber2s—Arthur Dews, aged 9 months. October 4—Anna Drinkwell, need 12 weeks. October 23 —Kubta Hunt-, aged 7 mouths. November 10—Edward Alccek, aged 10 months. November 11—William Charles Purcell, aged 10 months. November IG—Mrs. Drucilla Aekroyd, aged 19 years. December 8-Mrs. Hnvri'it Colbourne. aged 30 years. Birtu'3.—December 20—Mrs. Birt cf a daughter. December 24—Mrs. Keidy of a son. AN EXPECTED MESSAGE FROM THE SEA. Observations wero taken of the transit of Vonus on the 9th December, on board the $ s Star of the South whilst on her passage from Auckland to Levuka. Tha

particulars of the same were carefully committed to paper by Captain Farquhar, and afterwards placid ia a bottle and thrown overboard at 11 a.m, on the 10th December. It will be interesting to ascertain when and wliere the same will be picked up. . The'following is a copy of the note; —" December 9th, IS7-L—Steam-ship star of the South. This day, in ?atLiude 2S deg. 53 min. S., at 1 hour 52 min. 54' see. mean time at ship, observed the transit of Venus, first internal contact, 1 hour 52 min. 54 sec.; middle of transit, 4 hours 10 rain. 32.5 sec.; last internal contact, 6 hours 9 min. 57 sec., in latitude 26 deg. 24 min. 30 sec. S., longitude 177 deg. 27 min. 30 so:. I!. The observations and times were taken by Mr. Bittar, a saloon passenger, and myself.' 'Saloon passengers on' board:-Sliss White, Miss Hoigan, Messrs. Pittar, Brewer, Hooker, Connelley, Thomas, Master Master Gibson, and nine in the sterrage; all well. Whoever finds this please to forward it to the nearest newspapers, to ascertain the drift of current, &c., and you will confer a favour on your humble servant, W. Fahquhar, master s.s. Star of the South, of Auckland, New Zealand; John Coppell, chief engineer; Alexander Gibson, second engineer; Oho». Helander, first mate; A. Peterson, second mate; H. Leon, first steward. This was thrown 'overboard on December 10, at 11 a.m.—W. F." ENGLISH SHIPPING. | [FROM OCR OITK CORRESPONDENT.) London, October 23. Since I wrote you last, giving all the shipping intelligence for the month of September, the Shipping Company's new iron ship Waimate, 1123 tons register, arrived in London, and sailed for Canterbury on the 22nd inst., full of saloon passengers, and a full complement of emigrants. During the last three weeks, shipping lias not been so brisk as anticipated for New Zealand generally, although the Shipping Company has done a fair share of the work. We have found dead weight exceedingly scarce to every port, and in many instances, ballast had to be put on board—not at all a profitable item. I consider Auckland still holds her head above all other ports, for ships on the borth for that port fill up with less difficulty than others loading for various ports. The fine little iron ship Invererne will sail tor Auckland on the 28tli. She will have 185 Government emigrants—2s of those.will be single females. Slio will be quite full pi cargo. Your ship for November will be a fino new ircin double-topgallant-yard ship, viz., the Baron Aberdare, 1G29 tons register; and for December a fine new iron ship, viz., the Fernglen, SSO tons, commanded by Captain Frater, late of the Ferndald. Auckland cannot complain of a fair quantity of new ships. Your last ship, the Dilharree, wa3 detained with strong adverse winds in the Channel. She was off the Isle of Wight on the 13th. We have had a long continuance of westerly winds, which have detained all the ships bound out; therefore you must not expect to hear of many crack passages by vessols leaving about the Dilharree's time. The company's new ship Rakaia returned from her first voyage on the 12th of October, 102 days from Gfenterbury; and the new ship Scimitar arrived from Otago, 106 days out, with 35 saloon pafsengers; everything reported all well. October 29. The Invererne sails to-morrow (from Gravesend), for Auckland, 30th October. She leaves in very fine trim, and ought to sail fast. The ship Glenlora, which left London on the 2Gth . September for thi3 port, was spoken on the 7tli October, inlat. 40 N., and long, 12 W. The ship Dilharree, which loft London for Auckland on the 3rd October, did not leave the Downs iintil the 12th. The following is a list of passengers by Messrs. -Shaw, Savillo and Co.'s ship Warwick, which left London Octobor 9:—For Auckland: Saloon —Mr. and Mrs. D. Garrick, Mrs. E. Knox, Miss R. Jane Russell, E. J. Debney, H. S. Woolley, and Dr. W. P. Nesbitt; also 212 steerage passengers, most of whom were Government emigrants. Wo observe by the European Mail that on October 26, Messrs. Scott and Co. launched, from the Garvel shipyard at Coatsdyko, an iron siiiling ship named the Oamaru, for the Albion Shipping Company, Messrs. Patrick Henderson and Co.'s line of London

and New Zealand packet ships. The following are the dimensions Length between perpendiculars, 230 feet; breadth of beam, 29 feet 10 inches; depth of hold, 27 feet 3 inches; tonnage, 1492 tons; demi-female figure-head, elliptical stern, long poop, large deckhouse, with topgallant forecastle. Freights to Auckland are quoted as follow: —From Liverpool, 35s to 40s, general; from rough measurement, 30s to 355; fine, 455; liquids, 55?; weight, 303; cement, 5s 6d; beer, lOd per dozen in cases, Is 3d in casks. * •