Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1470, 9 November 1860, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED Nov. 6, s.s. Prince Alfred, 704 tons, J. Bowden, from Lyttelton. Passengers — cabin, Capt. Norris, Eev. James Buller, Messrs. Saunderson, J. G. Miles, C. Phillips, Meyer, Smith, Bedborough, Thompson, Mrs. J. G. Mileß, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Bteerage — Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Messrs. Smith, J. R. and R. Bean, Jamea Faulkner, J. Gwyth, J. Bennett,- M. Richardson, D. Hamilton, Mrs. Taylor. Nov. 8, s. s. While Swan, 198 tons, G. H- WilHon, from Auckland and Napier. Possengers — • Dr. Featherston, Messrs. Weld, Fitzherbert, Carter, Renall, Brandon, Rhodes. Joseph Rhodes, Tanner, Smith, Mra. Izard. Nov. 9, s. s. Wonga Wonaa, 103 tons, F. Renner, from Taranaki. Passengers — Lieut. Garforth , Mrs. Grey. SAILED. Nov. 5, schooner Emerald, 35 tons, J. Sedcold, for Manawatu. Nov. 6, s.s. Prince Alfred, 704 tons, J. Bowden, for Nelson, Taranaki, and Sydney. Passengers — cabin, Mr. and Mrs. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Mrs. Eager and family (6ix), Messrs. Phillips, Meyer, Smith, Bedborough, Thompson, C. Pharazyn, Tollemache; steerage — Messrs. J. Faulkner, G. Gwyth, J. Bennett, M. Richardson, D. Hamilton, Mrs Taylor. Nov. 7, brig, Lalla Rookh, 147 tons, C. C.Beer, for Melbourne. Passengers— cabin, Dr. Hayes and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Miss Bell, Mrs. Lewis and three children, Mr. Kealey, Mr. Taylor; steerage— Mrs. C. and M. Taylor, J. Miller. S. Woodward, H Humphreys, J. Drepenhein, Bellafield, J. Foster, A. Atkins, W. Platter, D. Pierce, E. Taylor, Miss Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Borritt. IMPORTS. In the Shamrock, Smith & Co., Agents, — 2 hhds. brandy, 39 cases whisky, 1 qr. cask do., 10 cases port wine, 7 do. brandy,' 1 do. claret, 10,900 shingles, 65,146 feet sawn timber, Order. In the Prince Alfred, 1. 0 . R.M. Oomp iiuy, Agents. — I pel., J. Speedy; 1 do., S. Revans; 1 box., J. i Martin ; 26 bags sugar, J. Dransfield ; 1 case, S. . Locke ; 1 horse, 1 dog cart, 4 cases, 2 trunks, 1 , box, S octaves wine, 15 rams. 1 bag oatmeal, 26 i bags sugar, 268 bags maize, 25 boxes candles, 88 , do. raisins, 6 tierces beef, 6 boxes lemons, Order. i exports. In the Emerald, J. & T. Kebbell, Agents,— I case machinery, T. Cook ; 1 keg tobacco, 2 ploughs, 1 set harrows, 1 bale blankets, 2 bales slops, 1 ton sugar, 1 ton flour, Order. In tho Shamrock, Smith & Co., Agents, — 2 hhds. brandy, 38 cases geneva, 1 qr. cask brandy, [ i cases port wine, 6 cases brandy, 1 case claret, 10,900 shingles, 65,146 feet sawn timber, 2 swivel guns, Order. In the Lalla Bookh, J. Taylor, Agent,— -1 case cheese, J. Buckley ; 1 case effects, Miss Wallace; 10 hhds. black oil, G. Moore; 61 casks cement.J. Taylor; 3 caaes, W.B. Rhodes & Co.; 1 case cigars, 1 case chairs. 1 do. boots and shoes, 3 trunks haberdashery, Order. In »he Prince Alfred — 1.0.R M. Co., Agents, — Part of origiual cargo. Shipped at Wellington — ' 12 bales wool, Hirst; 11 casks oil, Bethune and Hunter ; 13 bdls. whalebone, Nathan ; 1 parcel, U. B. of Australia; 1 case books, Bishop. Tub Wonga Wonga started from Onehunga Wharf at 4 p-m., on rhe sth. On crossing the Manakau Bar at 7 p.m., shipped a very heavy sea which started the rail on the port bow and did some other trifling damage. Had light head winds and fine weather on her passage to Taranaki at which place the vessel arrived at 1 p.m. on the 6th. About 8 p.m. the s. b. Victoria sailed for Manakau. The Wonga sailed again from Taranaki at 3-45 p.m. on the 7fch, experienced light aire and calms^and smooth water as far as Wanganui, off which place she anchored at 6-30 a.m. of the Bth, and landed despatches and a mail. Weighed anchor again at 7-30 a.m. and proceeded for Wellington, and arrived in this harbour at about half-past four o'clock this morning. A brig and a brigantine were seen lying becalmed in the offing about 15 miles south of New Plymouth, but too far off to make out what their names were ; they are supposed to be bound to New Plymouth. The White Swan, Captain Wilson, arrived in this harbour last night at half-past 10 o'clock. She sailed from Auckland on Monday last, arrived at Napier on Wednesday, and has made a quick passage from thence. The whole of the Welliugton General Assembly Members have returned by her, with the exception of Sir Charles Clifford, who has proceeded to England by tho Lord Worsley. H. M, C. steam-sloop Victoria, Commander Norman, sailed from Taranaki for Manakau on Tuesday evening last, with despatches for the Governor. The Thames City, which sailed from London in July, arrived at Auckland on Monday last. She is bound for Wellington and the South, but having, a number of hig-bred cattle and other stock on on board for Auckland, has called there first. We regret having to announce that the Emu steamer has received very serious damage striking on a rock in Kai Morirua Bay, Motutapu, on Saturday, at about 6 o'clock p.m. We also learn that she has suffered much -further injury from the strong gale which blew on the following day. The event is much to be regretted on account of the loss of a great public convenience, but Btill ( more on account of Captain Kreeft, the owner ; who, with a large family dependent on him, finds , himself suddenly deprived of ail he possessed. Commodore Loring, with his usual good nature, : sent off two boats from the Iris to bring away the \ passengers — Southern Cross, Oct. 30. , Tkoops fhom India. — A mail or two since, the } Governor received a despatch from England ap- ( prising him that a telegraphic message had be„i ,

sent to India, warning the authorities to have troops in readiness for service in Nnw Zealand should the state of affairs require. There ia every reason to believe that troops ure now on their way from India to this country. Early in August, intelligence of tho reverse at Puketakauere was received in Ceylon, ancl as messages from Calcutta have been received in London in five days, it is abundantly clear that there was ample time to acquaint the English Government with the Puketakauere reverse, and for tlie Government to have telegraphed back to India for tlie immediate dispatch of troops. That they have done so, and that troops are now on their way to this country and may be almost immediately looked for we conclude to be demonstrable from the following extract of a litter to J. O. Hamley, Esq., Assistant Military Store Keeper. The letter is dated Columbo Roads, September Iflth, ISGO, and is from Dr. Crazier, Surgeon ofthe ship Avon, Capt. Richardson, which sailed from this port for Ceylon on the 27th June last. The writer says — "The first news we got on arriving here on the 20th August, was the report, through the Australian papers, of the loss our poor fellows had sustained at Taranaki. I hope the (56th Regiment will get down quickly, as the want of reinforcements will apparently be speedily felt in that difficult countiy." From the foregoing and other colateral information, we havo no doubt that a regiment from India may be immediately expected. We are, however, of opinion that the (50th Rifles, not the GGth Berkshire, will be found to hi the regiment ; and if we wanted anything further to confirm our belief on that head, we think we have more than sufficient proof in tho fact that there is now, in the Auckland Post Office, a letter — ,; On Service," " To the Officer Commanding 3rd Battalion, GOth Rifles, New Zealand." The 3rd Ba-ttallion ofthe GOth were at Madias. — Aucklund Register. Nov. 5 A rumour was very prevalent in London Military Circles, at the date of the departure of the August mail, that Major-General Robert Henry Wynyard, C. 8., w.is about to be appointed Governor of New Zealand. The Pirate, with the English mail for Australia, arrived on Saturday, 27th October, with a full cargo, 4 horses, 1000 sheep, and about 20 passengers. She encountered a severe gale on her downward passage from Melbourne, which detained her 24 hours. No time has been lost here in again despatching her, ns she left Port Chalmers on Wednesday evening, and, with favourable weather, will, it is hoped, be a day or two in advance of the arrival of the September mail at Melbourne. When it is remembered that the Pirate did not leave Melbourne for a week after the receipt of the mail, yet that we have had our letters, four da3 T a allowed for reply, and the return despatched before the Coleman steamer has made her appearance, our desire for the direct route is easily accounted for. — Colonist, Nov. 2. The Pkince Albert, — Another addition to our s'.eam fleet made her appearance in the harbour on Sunday evening last, namely the Prince Albert, which has been recently engaged in the Melbourne and Port Albert trade, and has been purchased by . F. Greer, Esq., to take the place of the Oberon, which we believe returns to Melbourne. The Prince Albert left Melbourne on the lot instant, but was detained for upwards of a week at the Bluff for want of coals. She is a smart looking paddle steamer, of 125 tons burden, 100-horse power, and drawing about 7 £ feet of water when loaded. She is intended to run between Dunedin, Inveroargill, and Jacob's River. The same gentleman has also purchased the Ada steamer, for the Taieri and Clutha trade, which may be looked 1 for daily, and either slie or the Pirate will probably 1 bring the English mail for August. — Otago Witness, Oct. 27. The Silistria, from tho Clyde, arrived at the Heads on Thursday, and came up to Port Chalmers yesterday morning. Siie had hai one case of death from small-pox in the month of July, and is reported otherwise healthy. Several deaths ! of infanta occurred on the voyage, the particulars i of which have not reached us. The vessel has been put in quarantine, and a Board of Healthconsisting of the Collector of Customs, the Provincial Surgeon, and the Resident Magistrate, yesterday went down to Port Chalmers to make the usual enquiries, and admitted the vessel to pratique, the case of small pox which occurred I having been cured, the clothing and bedding of : the patient having been thrown overboard. She has 312 souls on board; there have been nine deaths — 8 children and 1 adult of 80 years of age. — Ibid. I The steamer Airedale met with an accident in , Lyttelton harbour shortly after she anchored. The key which fastens the pin holding the screw I to the stern and rudder posts broke, and the screw itself was precipitated to the bottom of the har- ' t bour. Fortunately she was supplied with a spare '. one, which she has been engaged to-day in fitting, Her onward trip to Otago will be delayed twentyfour hours by this mishap. — Lyttelton Times. \ Mr. H. A. Coffey has sold the steamer Prince , Albert and Ada — the former, so long and favour- , ably known as a Geelong and subsequently as a ' Port Albert trader, belonging to G. W. Cole*, Esq. ' to Frederick Greer, Esq., of Otago, New Zealand ; and we believe that gentleman intends employing both boats in the coasting trade of that Very L promising colony. We may add that, including the above, seven steamers belonging to this port ' have been purchased for that province. — Melbourne Aye, 22nd September. Since our last publication three ships have sailed '• for New Zealand, -vhich have been despatched by ! Messrs. Shaw, Saville, & Co., under the flag of • the Passengers' Line of Packets, viz., Koh-i-noor, : for Canterbury from Gravesend, on the 23rd ult., with a large and valuable cargo. The Thames ■ City, for Wellington, on the 25th ult., with a full cargo and the following passengers — Mr. and Mrs. • G. W. Jordan, Mr. Henry Burr, Rev. Mr. Gedge 1 and lady, Mr. G. Mace and Master Mace, Mr. H. Graham, Miss Barbara Home Captain Chaytor, 1 and brother, Mr. Charles Hudson, and Mr. Norris and brother. She has on board the following stock, game, &c. :— Two cart stallions, two thorough-bred mares, in foal ; two short horned bulls; eleven ranis and ewes, West County Downs and Leicester ; four deer, one of which a fine tame buck was presented to the shipper by Lord Evelyn for the purpose of sending to New Zealand ; nine hares ; one brace silver pheasants ; one brace grouse ; three brace common or English pheasants ; fifteen brace partridges ; twelve brace of quails, and a large quantity of other birds, comprising larks, starlings, &c. In addition to the above there are four very fine Merino sheep on board for Wellington. The next vessel of this line for Wellington is the favourite trader Wild Duck, to sail 10th September. — New Zealand Examiner, August 7. _ During the whole of Wednesday, a sail was signalled, but owing to the light winds, it, was impossible for her to come into harbour, till yesterday morning, when she proved to be the long- ' expected Northern Bride, from Liverpool. The ■ Northern Bride, 853 tons, Captain W. E. Bstts, left Liverpool on the loth of June, in tow, and experienced light unfavourable weather, as far as ' Maderia, where she remained a few days, sailing ] again on the 4th. The Line was crossed on the i 26th July, in 23£ W., And the meridian of the ' Cape on the 25th August in 41 °40 ° S. ; here ] strong gales from the N.E. were experienced, which . caused considerable detention. The highest latitude subsequently reached was from 44 °t045 ° . ' Off the Croisettes the Northern Bride experienced 1 heavy gales from the N. E. Van Diemen's Land -\ was sighted on the 25th September, and for three days strong N.E. gales prevailed till the Three { Kings were made on the sth Oct., and on the same day the North Cape was passed. For the , last five days of her voyage the winds have been * light — south-westerly. We are happy to be able ' to cay that all her passengers — 189 souls— have 1 arrived in good health, and that no deaths occur- ] red amongst them, but we regret to hear that one of the erew — John Meaghan, A.B. — fell overboard , * and was dnjwned., when not far from Maderia. i

Tlie Northern Bride is a fine roomy vessel, and looks clean and comfortable. She was engaged yesterday in hauling alongside the end of the wharf. — Southern Gross. Oct. 12. Our welcome visitor the Caducous, Capiain Cass, long expected, was signalled at last, yesterday morning, whilst the Northern Bride was being brought to her berth at the end of the wharf. She ieft Gravesend on the 23rd June — the Start on the 28th, The line was crossed on the 25th July, but on account of the Trades proving very southerly, she was driven towards the South American coast, which she sighted at Cape St. Rogue. Winds were subsequently unfavourable till off St. Paul's, since which she has had a tolerable run to the Three Kings, which she made on Saturday last, rounding the Cape on Sunday, and running along the coast with light variable winds, principally E.S.E., and W. On Saturday last, at 4 p.m , the Prince Alfred was signalled seven or eight leagues west of the Three Kings. The highest latitude reached whilst running down her Easting was the 48 ° 30' S. On the 6th September, in latt. 43° 30' S., long. 49 Q, an iceberg, and some drift ice, was fallen in with. Captain Caes brings a clean bill of health, and has neither births nor deaths to report. The number of passengers—all told — which she brings is 130 J adults. — Ibid.