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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1506, 19 March 1861, Page 2

March 15, brigantine Sea Serpent, 60 tons, A. Blair, from Napipr. March 17, ketch Juno, 50 tons, J. .Green, frwn Christcburch.

Same day, schooner Emerald Isle, 35 tons, J P. Oaken, from Lyttelton.

Same day, schooner Sea Gull, 62 tons, John Farnie, from Wanganui. . Same day, brigantine Cbeolb/131 tens, Carte, from Porirua..

SAILED.

March 15, brigantine Wandebeb, 140 tons, J. B. Smith, for Napier.

March 15, brig Lalla Rookh, 147 tons, A. Greig, for Pic ton. March 18, schooner Tyne, 35 tons, Linklater, for Wangauui. Passengers — Mm. Lewis, tito children and servant.

IMPORTS.

In the Sea Serpent, Bethune & Hunter, Agents, — 45 bales wool, Johnston & Co.; 4 bale9 do., Betbuae & Hunter; 4 do., Levin & Co. ; 11 do., Duncan & Vennell ; 9 do., Stuart, Kinross, & Co. ; 2 tons apples, Order. In the Juno, George Crawford. Agent, — 180G bushels wheat, Order.

In the EMERALD Isle, "W". M. Baimatyne & Co,, Agents,— l4oo bushels wheat, J. & T. Kebbell.

In the Sea Gull, W. Lyon, Agent, — 7 tons potatoes, 9 bales wool, Order; 8 bales wool, Bethune & Hunter.

EXPORTS.

In the Sabah, Master, Agent, — 1 package drapery, 1 package tobacco, W. W. Taylor ; 1 bag sugar; 5 bags flour, Ceinino.

In the Julta Ann, Master, Agent, — 300 feet timber, 10 bales flax, J. & T. Kebbell.

In the Ebtheb, Bethune & Hunter, Agents,— 1100 feet timber, 15 bag3 sugar, 2 casks do., 3 packages hardware, 4 cases.

lu the Randolph, Bethune & Huuter, Agents, — 1200 bricks.

In the Tyne, W. Lyon, Agent, — I bale tobacco, Anderson j I half tierce do., Pilcher ; 1 hhd. brandy. 2 qr. casks port wine, I case revolvers, J.J. Taine; 3 bales, 52 cases, 10 qr. casks port wine, 3 crates, I trunk, Order; 5 oases, 1 bale 1 parcel drapery, 1 package guttering, 5 casks stout, 16 kegs nails, 1 cask re9in, I cask pitch, 8 cases maohinery, 2 pkgs. wool, 4 wheels, Turnbull & Co. ; I box apparel,. J. H. Wallace ; 190 bags salt, lease, Bowler, Son, &*Co.

In the Wild Duck, W. Bowler, Son, and Co., Agents, — 415 bales 1 bag wool, I pkg. portraits, Bowler, Son,&Co.; 213 bales &1 bag do., Bethuue & Hunter ; 352 bales and 2 bags do., 172 sheep skins, I oase plants, Levin & Co. ; 204 bales wool, Johnston & Co.; 77 do., W. B. Rhodes & Co.; d do., Morrison and Sclanders; 9 do., Jacob Joseph &Co.; 143 do., Smith & Co.; 10 do., 6 cases shells, Krull & Co.; 55 bales nool, N. Edwards & Co. ; 33 do., 3 casks sperm oil, 3 casks black oil, 12 hides, George Moore ; 25 bales and 1 bag wool, Joseph Burne ; 7 bales wool, W. & G. Turnbull & Co. ; 61 do., Taylor, Watt, & Co.; 41 do., Stuart, Kinross, & Co. ; 21 do., 125 hides, 1 330 horns, W. L. Hirst ; I case curiosities, J. Wrigglesworth ; I case, J. Bamsay; 4 toes 14 cwt. bones, Captain Johns; I case, 1 pkg., C. D. Barraud ; 4 cases, J. Fougere ; 9 cases shells, L. Levy v . Passengers — Mr. and Mrs. Nash and three children, Mr."and Mrs. Oldham, child and servant, Mr. aud Mrs. Wilkins and three children, Mr. James Parker.

BECAPITULATFON. 1673 bales and 9 bags wool, weigh- £s. d. ing 509,057 lbs 37,554 5 0 172 sheepskins 26 0 0 15 cases pawau shells .. .. 40 0 0 6 casks oil 75 0 0 137 hides 85 0 0 1330 horns 803 1 case plauts 5 0 0 2 cases portraits 15 0 0 1 case ouriosities ..... . . 200 4 cases baggage, &c 50 0 0 4 tons 14 ewt. bones 10 0 0

Total declared value .... £378,70 5 0

The Ship Wild Duck, Captain Bishop, cleared at the Customs yesterday forenoon, and will sail for London direct the first change of wind. The Wild Duck is the third wool ship that has been despatched from Wellington this season, and her cargo is a more A'aluablo one than either of the two vessels that have preceded her. The estimated value of the cargo of the Wild Duck is .637,870 ; and when added to those of the Hound and Snaresbrook make a total of .£86,673. The Wild Duck arrived in this port on the 15th January, from London direct, with a full cargo of general merchandise ; and in little more than two months has discharged her inward cargo, loaded again, and is now ready to sail again for London direct, with a full return cargo of colonial produce. Such despatch is alike creditable to her agents, Captain bishop, and her officers and crew. The Wild Duck takes eighteen passengers, some of them old settlers who are about to pay a visit to the Mother Country, and we wish them and Cap. tain Bishop a pleasant and prosperous voyage.

The schooner Emerald Isle, Captain Oakeß, from Chvistchurch, arrived in this harbour on Saturday night lOh. 30 p.m. She sailed from Christchurch on Thursday forenoon, but shortly after crossing the bar she was becalmed. The ketch Juno, left Christchurch on Thursday afternoon, and about 6 p.m., brought up afresh breeze from the Westward with her until she was within a mile of the Emerald Isle. About an hour afterwards, it came on to blow very strong from the S.E. , when an exciting race took place between these two clipper vessels. Both vessels kept well together during the whole of the night ; but on Friday morning, the wind came from the N.E., and they had to beat along shore. The Emerald Isle carried away a portion of her gear, and split her foresail ; and was consequently obliged to take in, and repair it; during which time the Juno got a long way ahead. The Emerald Isle lost sight of the Juno at dark. It came on a strong breeze from the N.W., during the night, and the Emerald Isle split her foresail again, and had to take it in'for repairs. In the morning, the Juno was out of sight, and the Emerald Isle experienced baffling winds during the whole of Saturday. Sighted the brigantine Creole, at 3 p.m. At G p.m. experienced a strong gale from the S.E., and had to reduce sail to bare poles when the gale first struck her. The gale however, gradually died away, when single reefed sails were set, and she run across the straits in company with the Creole, and came to anchor in this port at about half past 10 p.m. The Juno did not arrive until 2 o'clock the following morning. The Emerald Isle thus beat the Juno by 4 hours. The passage from Christchurch bar to the Wellington anchorage was performed by tho Emerald Isle in 52£ hours, and by the Juno in 56 hours.