WHALING.

Wellington Independent, Volume VII, Issue 574, 12 April 1851, Page 3

WHALING.

A fleet of American whaling ships have been remarkably successful this year, in fact, there is nothing on record at all equal to it. They have filled in a single short season, between May and August. They recruited in October and November at the Saudwieh Islands, and proceeded home. Only one British vessel was known to have accompanied this fleet, it was the IVallobj/ of Hobart Town, which filled and returned to that port. The spot is near Eehrings Straits, but full particulars may be obtained at Honolulu, where there is no secret on the subject. It is said the vessels lie at anchor in 18 to 20 fathoms water, and take the whales alongside. The following is a list of the lucky ships. Oils were high in Europe, but doubtless this fleet will affect prices.

At Petropaulooski, Oct I, ship Cowper, Cole, full and bound home; C»m Preble, Lamphier, do ; Marengo, Devoll, do ; Champion, Colt, 2300 hrls oil, cruise and home ; Gratitude, Wilcox, 2800 brls, N Zealand and home ; Hutas, '2800 brls, Talcahuana and home ; Mary Frnzier, Hagerte, 1200 brls; Bowditch, Waldron, 2160 do.

Air at l-an Francisco Nov 0, barque Emory, Walker, of NB, from a whaling voyage. The E has been '28 mos out from N Bedford, during which time she bus taken 5000 brls Polar oil and 70,000 lbs bone. She reports having seen the ship Jefferson, of New London, and the Almirn, of Edgartown take their last whales in the latter end of August. During that month, also heard of the following yes sels : —Ship Dover, Jeffrey, of N London, full ship and bound home ;. ship Waverly, of N Bedford, do ; ship Euphrates, Crosby, of N Bedford, wanting one whale; barque Cherokee, Cleveland, 1700 brls oil, captain's leg broke; ship California, Adams, full and bound home ; ship Vesper, of N London, do; ship Good Return, do ; ship Tibee, of Stonington, wanting one whiile; ship Orozimbo, Bartlett, full and bound home ; Ohio, of N Bedford, wanting one whale ; Dartmouth, full and bound home ; Cambria, wanting two whales; America, Adams, 3200 brls oil; O A Rowland, Fisher, 2000 do ; N P Talnadge of Cold Spring, 2200 do; barque Awiihuatos, of FalruoutU, full and bound home.

Arr nt Honolulu, Oct 7th, ships Milo, Sov/le, 34 mos from A Oceau, 2800 ivh, 100 sp ; Stli, Vesper; Fourier, 13 mos from do, 2700 wli, 330 sp; Robin Hood, Bulfer,.ls mos from do, 3200 wh ; Jefferson, Skiuuer, 14 mos do, 2000 wh, 100 sp; barque N

America, PemUetou, 13 inos 2700 wli," 230 sp; 30,000 lb« bone ; sbipa Ninirod, Sherman, 24 mos 2000 wh, 40 sp, 80,000 Hw bnue; Navy, Norton, j>o mos, 2B0I) wh, 230 sp, 25,000 lbs bone. Dili, Nile, Case, 20 nios, 300'J wh, 20,000 lbs bone ; Cortes, Crowwell, 14 mos, 2000 wh, 100 sp, 40,000 lbs bone ; Iliintsville, Srniili, 11 mos, 8000 wh, 00,000 lbs, bone ; Oco Miuston, IS mos, 2400 wh, 20,000 lbs bone ; Albion, Matliaway, 37 mos, 1000 wh, 300 sp, 18,000 lbs bone; Venice, Harris, 13 mos, 2100 wh, 40,000 lbs bone ; W Tell, Taber, 20 mos, 2720 wh, 80 sp, 20,000 lbs bone ; Philip Ist, Woodruff, 20 rnos, 2200 wh, 20,000 lbs bone ; Lancaster, Aim/ 23 mos, fiord Okhotsk Sea, 2800 wh, 400 sp 200.'>() lbs bone ; Kuphrates, Oroxby, 14 mos, f,-om Arctic Ocean. 2000 wh, 40.000 lbs bone ; Uncas, Edwards, 14 mos, 3200 wh, 30 sp, 40,000 lbs bone ; Fr ship Gustavc, Hardoy, 1000 wli, 30,000 lb« bone; 11th Marcus, Bibcock, 30 mos, Japan Sea, 400 sp; California, Adams, 14 rnos, Arctic Ocean, 2800 wh, 80 sp, 40,000 lbs bone ; Monteznina, Tower, 3000 wh, 20 sp; Sheffield, Boys, 12 mos, 3200 wh.

Arr at Lnhainn, Sep. 30. Jus Allen, Smitli, NBcdford, 21 mos 1-00 sp, JjlOO wh. 31.0C0 lbs bone. Oci 7, Belsy Williams, lluiicox, rif Stonington, 320 sp, 2200 ivli, 20,000 lbs bone ; Afi Ilowland, Fisher FBedlbrd, 23 rans 180 sp, 3.i23 w!i, 81000 lbs bone Btl>, Alexander Ryan, N Bedford, 27 mos 2000; wh, 27,000 lbs bonp ; LC liichinond, Norton, do, 27 mos, 800 sp, 1300 wh, 10,000 lbs bone ; Hannibal, Gray, N London, 13 mos, 20 sp, 3000 wh, 30,000 lbs bone ; Chas Drew, Carey,Sß, 1900 wli, 1-1,000 lbs bone; Benj Tucker, Wood, NB, 10 raos, 100 sp, 22!!0 v.-b, and 28,000 lbs bone; Dover, Jeffrey, NL, 27 mos, 120 sp, Bibo wli, 32,000 lbs bone: Brcrn ship Republic, 2. rnns 70 sp -1200 wli, 42,000 His bone, "th, Cantlaee, Walker, N T, 14 mos. 20 sp, 2100 «•]), 22,000 lbs bono ; Cambria, Harding, KB, 40 rnos. ] 100 sp, 1000 wh, JB.OOO lbs bone ; Lydiit, SVonii, Fuirhaven, 20 mes, 000 sp, 1100 wh, 11,030 lbs bone; N P Talmailjje, Mulford Coldspring, 24 mos, 2700 wh, 27,000 lbs bone; JOih, Parachute, Fisher, N B, 2D mos, 2700 w!i, 28,000 lbs bone ; Mosul, Iluntley, N L. 40 mos, 100 sp, 4000 wli, 40.000 Ibo bone; lltb, Ciiicintiali, Williams, Ston, 400 sp, 23i0 wii, 24,000 lbs bone; Gen Scott Fisher, Fniru, COO sp, 1400 wh, 10,000 lbs bone ; Arnieta, Holt, NL, quantity not stated; Fr. ship Nancy, Walsh, 2100 wh, 20,0000 lbs bone; America, Tucker, Nβ, 200 sp. 900 wb, !),OOf) l)j S 1.0p.e ; Viih, Majestic, Hall, NU. 00 sp, 2700 wli, 27,000 lbs bone; Jieuj Morgan, Chapel, NL, 20 sp, 3200 wh, 32,000 lbs bone; Newark, Dickens. Ston, 40 sp, 1000 wh, 10,030 lbs bone; Columbus. Crowall, Fairb, 70 sp, 2700 wh, 27,000 lbs bone ; Cherokee, Cleaveland, NU, i; 0 sp, 1910 wii, 20,0U0 lbs bone ; 14th, Jleteor, Keeny, Mystic, 2400 wh, 20,000 lbs bone ; 10th, America, Adams, KB. 400 sp, 3000 wh, 20,000 lbs ; 10th, Tiger Brevrster, Ston, 30 sp, lbs bone; I7tb, Saratoga, Hind, MB, SO sp, 2000 wh, 20.003 ibs bone ; 21st, Warren, Evans, 40 sp, 2300 wh, 2"i,U00 lbs bone ; SarnueF Robertson, Washburn, F.iirl;, 3000 wh, 30,000 lbs bone.

The barque Cornelia, Capt. Mickleburgb, arrived on Thursday morning hist, from London via Nelson. She had rather a tedious a:id boisterous passage to Nelson, having been detained for five weeks in the Bay of Biscay, but has had a quick run from that port to Wellington. The Cornelia left London on the 12th November, and therefore the intelligence furnished by her is not so recent as that received by the Travancore, by way of Port Cooper. We heartily congratulate Captain Miekleburgh on his return to Wellington, and trust that his vessel may meet with a return cargo, for she has proved herself to be a smart craft, and her commander a most skilful navigator, having accomplished the voyage to London from this port in 100 days. Mr. Wm. Allen and Mr. J. Marriott are passengers by her, both of whom are old colonists, and will be cordially welcomed back by their friends and acquaintances.