Shipping Intelligence.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 62, 5 October 1853, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

A »mall ventcl, tupposed to bo the Sea Belle, was seen off the port yesterday. A Pilot for ManOkau —We arc nappy to observe that the admirable survey of ibis noble harbour by Capt. Drury, U not likely to remain a dmd letter ; but that an anxiety exists to render it immediately availablo to commeicial intercourse. This is as it should be. Still, we trust tlint before tr-iding vessels shall be|encouragetl to enter M.inukau, every arrangement congislent ! wi-.li their careful pilotage may be fully and finally arrnnged. We are led to malco these remarks in consequence of a correspondence which appears in the • New Zealandei' of Saturday last ; from which we gather that the Superintendent and the Colonial Secretary, have both appointed Mr. Marks (o the office of Pilot of that port. We believe Mr. Marks to be well qualified for that offioo ; bnf, seeing it stated that a messenger has been sent to Onchunga, conveying to Mr, Marks tho necessary authority to undertake /the charge, antl .knowing (a? wo do) that Mr, Maiks is at present at Tnrannk', in command of the 'Sisters', we can only hope that he has intimated his willingness to accept the appointment, upon the duties of which we trust ho will enter with the smailes' possible delay. — Southern Cross Sept. 20tli.

The Victoria.— This nolilo steamer arrirnl in ' port yesterday eTCning at 7 o'c'ork, having mnile the painge in 59 hour!. She brine' Kngli li ni'iiN to thednte of her departure from Grave. (■ d, ulu ut 8 bngi and two bag! poit from Port Philip and Adelaide. A full deieription of the Victoria cannot on account of the lateness of the hour, ha given in tli in mornlng'f issue. The entire pmsige from Gravueiid occupied 70 dajt, including two days at St. Vincint, and liz dayi at Melbourne and Adelaide ; thui reducing actual ■ailing time to 62 days.— Sydney Empire. o— — English Shipping iNTEtuoKNcu.— On the 17th June, thirty ships were loading in the Port of London, for M lbourne ; four for Gealong and Melbourne ; four for Gtelcng; four for Adelaide ; two for Adelaide, Melbourne tfc. ; ono for Swan Kifir j twenty for Sydney; and nine for Van Diomen's Land, The 6 icrow steam ships building for the Pacific Steam Company, to ply from Panama, Tahiti, Now Zealand, nnd New South Wain, are progressing towardt completion and tho fint ihip of Ihe line !• expeotcd to Hart from England the Utter end of July or early part of August. The wholo of the squadron will be out at Sydney and established on the route before the completion of the Panama railway across tho Isthmus. From the equobi Ity of tho climate nnd steady trjdo winds, hopes nro entertained Hint tho seryice between Panama, and Sydney and vice vcrta. will be performed in from 32 to 35 days; thus bringing the Australian colonies within a puslnl communication with Enelnnd of from 50 to 53 days, in conjunction with the Royal Went India Mail Company.—Molbourne Morning Herald.