Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1616, 10 September 1861, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

AREIYED,

Sept. 1, schooner Sarah, 13 tons, P.Jenkins, from Manawatu. Passengers— Mr. and Mrs. Cotton and child. ••■--■

Same day, cutter Alert, 12 tons, W. Short, from Wairau. Passengers— Mr. Reid, Miss Norgrove. Sept. 4, ship Cincinnati, 460 tons, W.Fitz-Sim-mons, 1 from Newcastle, N.S.W. •• Septi 6, schooner Randolph, 22 tons, J. Davidson, from Kai Koras. ' Same day* schooner Mary Jane, 30 tons, E. H. Gibson,' from Otago. Sept. 8, s. s. Lord Worsley, 291 tons, A. Kennedy, from Lyttelton. Passengers— cabin, Mr. Homer, Mi-. Gilles, Mr." Nathan,- Miss Nathan, Messrs. Caxton, J. Innes-, Q. Taylor, G. Batch, Miss Skillicorn ; steerage— Mrs. Hindry and five children, Messrs. Moorhouse, Edwards, Joseph, Simeon. SAILED. Sept. 8, s. s. Storm Bird, 107 tons, J. Malcolm, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers— Messrs. W. Hiekson, N. Levin, J.Keene, Mrs.. Woodward and three children. Sept. 8, s.s. Wonga Wonga, 103 tons, Renner, for Otago. Passengers— From Ahuriri— Messrs. H. S. Sealey, Alexander Browne, George Walker, Mr. & Mrs. Newbold and 2 children, Mr. & Mrs. Sullivan and two children, Messrs. Si Proctor, R. Willwood,D.McFeltross, H.Kemp, W.Williams, j. , Bar'bin, Thomas Sutton, A. Highland, S. I Smith, JohnCadle, H.Thomas, P. Wilson, J. ! Bamforth, J. Burrows, John Hayden, J. Burae, Q. Humphries, H. McLean ; From Wanganui— Messrs.' JR. McWilliams, F. MoWilliams, P. Bell, G. Gordon, J. Ti-eweek, R. Morgan, J. Spearing, 'J. Wright; From Wellington — Messrs. James Burvand,. J. Mott, D. Rankin, J. SomerviUe, J. Green, C. Gooden, R. Gooden, -W. Levers, John Udy, W. Udy, Hart Hudy, John Rankin, John Tudd, James Warburton, Philip' Hales, Peter Hales, Thomas Wood, Samuel Gawith, J. Moore, John Hardy, Thomas Perkins. George- Percy, W. Mitchell, John Christy, J. Griden, J. Harris, Thomas Hall,: George Hunt, W.Fawcett, George Webster, W. Webster, Archibald Willis, Joseph Fiy, Thomas Benjiett, J. Pethericlc, T. Broderick, Thomas Edwards, H . Sepean, John Hawk, H. Meagher,Aj~B;-.-Welch,__*R. R- VVelch, Weriraka, fjpiha Karoro, John Wall. Same day, schooner Sarah, lotons, P. Jenkins, for Manawatu.

Sept. 9, s.s. Lord Worsley, 291 tons, A. Kennedy, for Nelson and Sydney. Passengers — cabin, Mr. .Caxton, Mr. Taylor, Miss Skillikorn, Captain, Daldy, Mr. Batch, Miss James, Mr. Dransfield. Mr. L. Moss, Mrs. Kenny and fivo children, Mrs. Sullivan, and family. Sept. 10, brig Lou is and. Miriam, 127 tons, J. W. Vanderwood, for Lyttelton. Same day, schooner Mary Jane, 30 tons, E. H. Gibson, for Manawatu.

The Wonga TTonga this favorite little stpamer sailed i'or Otago on Sunday last, with a full compliment of passengers ; 29 of whom were from Hawkes' Bay, having been, transferred. from the Storm Bird; 8 from Wanganui; and 45 from WeUington, making a total of 82 all told. The majority of the passengers were intending diggers, and seemed in high spirits. The Lord Worsley arrived in this harbour on Sunday morning, after a quick and pleasant trip south, having experienced fine weather during the whole of the passage. The run from Otago to Lyttelton was made.in nineteen hours, and from Lyttelton to Wellington in 18 hours. The Lord Worsley passed the Wonga Wonga outside the heade, and on Capt. Kennedy informing the passengers of the continued success of the Tupeka Gold Diggings, they gave him three hearty cheers, and the vessel proceeded on her voyage. H.M. steam sloop Miranda, 15 guns, Commander Glyn, returned to Port on .Vedriesday afternoon. In the coui-ge of his cruise, Captain Glyn looked into several of the havens in the gulf, and paid a three days' visit to the fine harbour of Wangarei, with which he was greatly pleased. As the Miranda was under canvas when she first hove in sight, she was conjectured by some, to be ono of the London ships now due. In the strong head wind then blowing, Miranda got up steam to save daylight and tho flood- tide. — New Zealanddf, August JO.

The draft of the 67th Regiment which arrived from Cork, on, board the transport ship Henry Fernie, and which has since been encamped in the Albert Barrack Square, embarked on board H. M. steam sloop Harrier, 17 grins, Commander Sir Malcolm McGregor, Bart., for Taranaki, on Thursday last. — IbU. <

The following- list of steamers and sailing vessels were laid on at Melbourne for Otago: — Oscar, s. s., .600. tons; Omeo, s.s., 1000 tons; Pirate, s.s., 500 tons; Anna Kimball, ship, 1,200 tons; Bella Vesta, barque, 500 tons; Active, and Fair Tasmania, schooners.

The following ships were advertised to sail for Canterbury : — Royal Stuart, 1 ,500 tons, to sail about 30th June; Derwentwater, 1000 tons, to sail about Ist July; Evening Star, 1500 tons, to sail about Ist August; Sebastopol, 1800 tons, to sail about Tsth August ; Matoaka, 3000 tons, to sail about 15th September.

The Evening Star arrived at Gravefeend on the Ist' June ; all well.

The Victoria and Remark had sailed from London for Otago, and the Pladda, from Glasgow, to the same place with BUO emigrants. The Ida Zeigler, with a_ large cargo and 100 passengers had left London for Auckland.

The Ironsidks. — As the history of our first iron men-of-war is a matter of public interest, and as many contradictory reports respecting their armaments have gone the round of the press, according as the opinions of the Admiralty are balanced in favour of rifled or smooth bored guns, we give the following as the latest resolution which has been arrived at on the matter : — The Warrior and the Black Prince aro each to have, oh the main deck, 34 GB-pounders, 95 cwt., smooth bores; on the upper deck, two 100-pounders, bow and stern, pivot guns, rifled, and four 40-pounders, rifled. These guns will bo provided with ammunition as follows: The broadside guns, 80 rounds; the pivot guns, 100 rounds. The armament of tho Achilles, now about to be built at Chatham, is of a more formidable character, namely, 4*l 100---pounders, rifled guns, four 40-pounders ditto, and two 32-pounders, smooth bored. These are entirely independent of 25 pounder Armstrong guns for the pinnaces and launches. It will not surprise us. to hear that the armaments of the Warrior and the Black Prince have again undergone modification, and that a larger proportion of rifled guns will be introduced ; but the above is as the

order stands at present. The Duke of Wellington, 181, is ordered to receive nine Armstrong heavy guns, similar to those supplied to the Marlborough, as already noted in this journal. At one time it was supposed that the Lords of the Admiralty would wait to. see the performances of the Warrior at sea before ordering any further iron ships to be built ; .but it would soetn that either the slowness with which this pattern ship is progressino- in her equipment, or the rapidity of the movements of our Imperial ally on the other side of the water, has induced their . Lordships to change their! minds; upon the subject, for we have reason to .beljeve that at least six additional ironplated ships! will be constructed in private yards as soon as- the- drawings can be prepared. These ships will be of the most formidable qharacter, and we have no doubt will be built on designs which will combine great speed with vast powers of resistance. The Iron Plate Commission, which, under the presidency of Captain Sir John Dalrymple, R.N., has been for some time past sitting in Victoria-street, Westminster, has, for the furtherance of the important object for which it was originally formed, called into ite support a consultative committee of gentlemen whose occupations would naturally lead them to, an acquirement of considerable knowledge in reference to the structure of "iron plates best adapted for covering of ship's sides, and tho public will learn with satisfaction that Messrs. Laird, Samuda, Scott Russell, Fairbairn, and : Palmer are among those who will be applied to for, advice. Sir John Pakington in his evidence before the Parliamentary Committee, staled that lie had not only the sanction of the Government of which he was a member, but that of Her Majesty the Queen, to retire compulsorily all flag officers whose age and infirmities would prevent them, from serving; A rumour. is now current that the Duke of Somerset is prepared with a scheme embodying the views of Sir John upon this subject; and it is further affirmed that, if only a gentle amount of pressure is brought to bear upon the Government, the plan will be developed. — Army and Navy Gazette .