SHIPPING.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1327, 26 February 1859, Page 6

SHIPPING.

A much larger number of Vessels have been anchored iv our harbour during the last two months, ihan during any similar previous period. On the Ist iust,int, Wellington harbour certainly presented not only a very unusual but hitherto ar uuique sight—that of two steamers arriving and four doparting on the same dny. About 8 o'clock in the morning, the White Swan steamed to her anchor age oil Ilho-e. Wharf, having left Lyttelton the day previously. Ac nine o'clock the „./_<•,, came to her anchorage off Plimmer's Wharf; the bluepeier at the fore announcing that like the Bman Boomerang aud Wonga Wonga, she intended leaving during the day. Shortly after one the Ashteu Was undcrweigh for Nelson and Sydney. At.two precisely., the Boomerang, followed her for Melbourne. At four, the little ivonya cast off from Swuibourne s Wharf, for Napier; and at five the While .wail look her departure for Auckland The C/_ ..,_/. also sailed for Sydney, and the Time for Wanganui. Such a busy day Wellington had not experienced for a long time past. The usual easy going style of our citizens was turned into one of unwonted brisk-miss, and lhe capabilities of the Post Gfhce department were amply p ut w the test On Monday last, it was our lot to see five Steamers anchored together, the Otago sieamer _,«._•_ bavin, paid us _ chance visit, the four others above mentioned also arriving in the ordinary course of things almost at .tin same lima. Tho Nelson ste.imer Ta°s maiuaiiMaid also, arrived a few hours after tho sailing ofthe Whit* Swan. A year ago, notev.n the greatest enthusiast of progress would havo dreamt taut steam would have so rapidly developed itself A year hence may probably witness the addition of tha Panama Liners— Who Knows? The following are the arrivals from, and d.par. tures fur London siuce tho Ist of January

ARRIVALS. January 22—Ship Equator, 480 tons, Selberg, passengers and cargo. • . • • February 6 —Barque Midlothian, 393 tons, Grant, passengers and cargo. February I— Barque Kitmuird, 555 tons, Stcpcn, passengers, government immigrant., and cargo. Same day—Ship OloiUarff, 1091 tons,: Allan, passengers and cargo. ' .

DSPARTHBE. February B—Brigantine Louisa, 195 tuns, Dunn. Largo—3 bower a.iohors, _70 fathoms chain, 31 U-119, a quantity of rope; blocks and irohwork, 1.7 bales wool, 17 bundles whale bono, 230 oz, 12 dwts. 23 gr. gold, Bowler, Son, Se Co.; 0 bales wool, J. ™H r ',, 2 . __ do " °- J - «»»««._ 160 do. do.. 361 bullock hides, W.L.Hir-t; 05 ba'.es wool,