VESSELS IN PORT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1413, 16 March 1860, Page 2

VESSELS IN PORT.

S. S. Woiiga W&iiiji, 108 tons, F. Reimer, Diuicun Ac Venue)!, Agp'nis. S. S. While Swun, 198 tons, W. G. Ceilem, I. I Drmisfield, Agent. Ship Maryuretba Roesner, 439 tons, C. Eggers, Betliune & Hunter, Agents. Ship Phanix, UO6 tana, Robert Brovru, Smith & Co., Agents.

Ship Viscount Sandon, 600 tons, Hughes, Smith, & Co., A geuts

Ship Wi/d Dunk 740 tons, T. Bishop, Wm Bowler, Son, & Co.. Agents.

■ Ship Zfa'nndia, 103:2 tons, J. Foster, Bethune 8r Hunter Agents.

Barque Acasld \\ll tons, Holliday, Smith and Co., Agents.

Barque Melbourne, 305 tons, Dickie, Smith & Co., Agents. . . , fWqiJ8 >l s3'iar*es7'r<H'k ) 459 tons, MuuJle, SWart Kinross, & Co., Agents.

Schooner Emerald Isle, 35 tons, Oakes, W. M, BannaVyue & C>., Agents. Schooner Sarah^.^itona, Plimtner and .Sons, Agents.

Schooner Sea Gull, John Farnte, W. Lyon, Agent.

Schooner Augusta, 45 tons, A. Hood, Master, Agent. Schooner Sarah Elizabeth, 18 tons, Johu Me Kenzie, G. Crawford, Agent. COAL HULKS. Daniel Webster, 400 tons, J. Dransfield, Agent Rosebud, 78 tons, J. Dran9fleld, Agent. Calrdoniu, 80 tons, J. Dranslleld, Agent Indian, 400 tons, I. C. R M. Company, Agents.

The s.e. White Swan, Captain Cellem, from Auckland via Napier, arrived in this harbour yesterday, about noon She brings Auckland papers to the 1 Oth inst While at Napier, she towed the barque Eclipse of the East Spit. The Eclipse had net sustained much damage, and may therefore be expected shortly to arrive. The I.C.R.M. Companys' s.s. Airedale Captain .Johns, arrived yesterday afternoon, from Canterbury and Otago. She brings 10 cabin and five steerage passengers. She sailed again . last evening, with the detachment of the 65th Regt., for Taranaki.

The barque Runnymede, of Hobart Town, Bayley, Master, out ten months with 500 barrels sperm oil— all well. Off Kapiti, March 7th, iB6O. The Wonga Wonga sailed from Wellington on the 10 instant, at sh. 30m. p. m. Called at thf White Rock on the following morning and landed a boat at Mr. Barton's station; sailed again tic 3 a.m., called at Castle Point on the 11th at noon, and sailed again at 2h. 30m. p.m., arriving at Napier at 6a.m. of the I2th. The schooner Acadian, Capt. Scoones arrived the same day from Wellington. The Jane Peata had discharged her cargo and was expected to sail shortly. The s.s. White Swan arrived at Napier from Auckland about 8 p.m. on the 12th. The Wonga Wonga was engaged to tow the barque Eclipse out of Napier harbour on the 13th, but having been detained too long at the Spit waiting for cargo, the ebb tide had made when the barque weighed her anchor, and set the steamer on the Inner East Spit where «he remained a few minutes, in consequence of which the bai-que lost steerage way and took the ground on the Bar, and sw v ung broadside on the Outer East Spit. There being a heavy roll on the 1 Spit the two vessels, whilst lying along side each other, struck violently together carrying away the steamer's bowsprit, and causing sundry other damage. The steamer then sheered off, anchored in deep water, ran a deep warp out to the barque and tried to tow her off, but in consequence of a fresh wind and the roll setting right on to the Spit, was unable to do so. The warp breaking, and the tide falling fast prevented any further attempt being made that tide. Captain Elliott having notified that he did not require the services of the Wonga any longer, she sailed Tor Wellington at 4h. 30. p.m., called at Castle Point on the 14th at lib.. p,m., and eailed again at noon. The s.s. White Swan was engaged to tow the Eclipse off the following morning's tide, and would probably succeed . The Eclipse hail not sustained any serious damage when the Wonga sailed. ■

H. M. S. Iris, 26 guns, Commodore Loring, got under weigh at 1 p.m. on Sunday, the I9fchinst., and beat out through Rangitoto passage against a fresh North East breeze. She is bound for Sydney, and at sundown was inside Tiri Tiri Matangi. Southern Cross, Feb. 28.

The ship Nimroud, Captain Harrison, sailed for Ceylon, in ballast, on Tuesday last, the 2 1st instant ; hut, in consequence of thfc wind falling too light for her to get an offing, she put back in the evening of the same day, bringing up at the North Head about 6 o'clock. She sailed again on Friday morning, the 24th inst. — Ibid.

The ship African, 774 tons, Captain Gibson, was signalled on Monday morning the 30th of January, shortly after day break, and dropped anchor in the harbour about 9a. m. She left London on the 7th October, and after a most agreeable run down Channel, put into Plymouth on the morning of the 10th, from which port she again sailed at midnight on the 11th. She experienced very heavy breezes from the S. and S.W., while off the coast of Portugal: sighted the Burling rocks in the vicinity of Lisbon on the 21st, just 10 days out; passed inside Palma, one of the Canary Islands, on the 2:th, the wind being westerly ; caught a light N .E. trade, which she carried to 7° N. Crossed the line on the 20th November, light variable winds prevailing for several days. In about 3° N. was favoured with a light S. wind, which, however, soon parted company. Massed to the leeward of the island of Trinidad, making the meridian of the Gape on the 17th December in 47 ° . Han down her easting to 48 ° 30' ; sighting Prince Edward's Island ; ' and passing to the North of Kerguelen's Land, for ten days laid off and on in consequence of adverse winds from the E., accompanied by thick heavy weather; passed no less than seven whalers, among which was the Lady Emma, of Hobart Town. From this had a fair run to Van Diemen's Land, which she passed on the 19th inst. On the 26th, when in lat. 3i ° , long. 167 ° encountered a circular storm, wind coming E,N.E., shifting to N.AV. and W., and moderating on the 27th. Sighted the Three Kings at half past 4 a.m. on Saturday last. At 3 p.m. rounded the North Cape, strong Southerly winds prevailing as far as the Poor Knights, when they became light and variable ; roundei to under the lee of the Little Barrier at midnight, and at 4 a.m. yesterday, made sail for the harbour, which she reached at 8. 30 a.m., 110 days from Plymouth. Captain Gibson has visited this colony on several occasions, and in the London took some of the lirst settlers, which were sent out under the auspices of the New Zealand Company. He has also visited Canterbury, and took home the first entire cargo of Wcol from that Settlement in the Midlothian. He reports 3 births' and 2 deaths during the voyage, one an adult, the other a child, who embarked in a very sickly condition. The African brings an addition of 1 25 passengers to our population, and comes into harbour in first-rate condition. — Ibid.

The barque Catherine Peraberton, Captain Harris, for London, got under weigh early on Sunday morning (L4th March), and stood out of the Gulf with a mild S. West breeze. As it appears from the manifest, her outward cargo is one of the most varied we have seen despatched for a long time, and represents a value we believe, of £8000. She has a large compliment of wool, gum . oil, whalebone, and copper ore —and we are glad to see such items as bonea, hoofs, horns, and rags, as these articles have hithevfo been too long neglected. Some Tawai bark ttn"d flax also appear in her ca^go list. The little vessel seema to have done well, and Captain Hotiria has left with the goodwishes of all with whom he has had occasion to meet during his stay import. — Southern Cross.