Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1620, 24 September 1861, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED,

Sept. 21 , s.s. Lady Bird, 220 tons, J. H-, Rolls, from Lyttelton. Passengers— Mrs. Firth, W. Firth. _ _ . . Same day, s.s. Airedale, 286 tons, 11. Johnston, from Lyttelton. Passengers -— Messrs. Ling, Pearce, Kerr, Williamson, Captain Bhodes, Mrs. Oldham, Miss M. A. Lock. Sept. 22, brigantine Bta Serpent, 60 tons, John Enright, from Napier. SAILED. Sept. 21, schooner Sea Gull, 61 tons, Champion, for Taranaki. Sep. 22, s. s. Airedale, 256 tons, It. Johnston, for Nelson. Passengers, cabin— Mr. Kerr, Mrs. Oldham, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Walker, Messrs. Stapleton, Muvdock, Williamson, Daldy, Miss Lock, Mr. King, Mr. Swofer. IMPOHTS. In the Airedale, I. C. It. M. Company Agents,— 1 parcel, D. Durie ; 1 horse, Pearce, ; 1 parcel, 8.N.5.W. ; and a quantity of cargo for Nelson and Auckland. In the Sea Serpent, Bethune & Hunter Agents —3 cases arms and ammunition, Collector of Customs. EXPORTS. In the Sea Gull, Joseph & Co., Agents,— lsoo bricks, 140 bshs. lime. In the Airedale, I. C. K. M. Company, Agents, —1 parcel, U.8.A. ; 2 boxes, Johnston & Co. ; 1 box, Wills; 3 casks, 1 bale, Commissariat; 1 parcel, Bethune & Hunter ; 1 box, Murdock.

ahe Sea Serpent, Capt. Bnwright, from Napier, arrived in this harbour on Sunday morning last. She sailed from Napier on Tuesday, the 16th inst , and experienced fine light weather the whole passage. The I.C.RM. Company's s.s. Airedale, Captain Johnston, fftm Otago and Lyttelton, arrived m this harbour on Saturday last, at 4-30 p.m. # She sailed from Otago on the 18th instant, experienced strong head winds the whole way, and arrived at Lyttelton on the 19th, at; 6 a.m. Sailed again on Friday afternoon, and arrived here as above stated. The Airedale sailed again yesterday morning for Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. The Aldinga was awaiting the arrival of the Escort, when she would proceed at once to Melbourne. It was thought that she would take from 18,000 to 20,000 ounces. The Pirate from Otcigo, arrived at Melbourne. ! on the 2nd inst., and was advertised to return on the 7th. Besides the s.s. Oscar, and s.s. Pirate, the following vessels are advertised in Melbourne for Otago. The Time and Truth, Giant's Causeway 2,000 tons, Warren Goddard, Oriental, Tyra, I Genii, Lorenzo Sabine, Hydra, and Anne Kimball, The Freebridge cleared at Melbourne on the 2nd instant, for Nelson and Wellington. The following is her cargo for Wellington : — 308 bags sugar, 5 casks spirits, 7 hhds., 30 cases brandy, 30 cases whisky, 30 cases wine, 20 boxes tobacco, 40 chests, 40 half-chests, 100 boxes tea, 2 coils rope 1 pkg. wire, 1 package brushes, 60 boxes candles | The Dolphin has made a rapid passage from Auckland, having left on Thursday last at 2 p^m. Off the Mercurys she caught a westerly breeze which carried her to Portland Island. She was in sight all iyesterday, baffled by light and contrary airs, and did not reach her anchorage till 8 p.m. —Haw/te's Bay Herald, Sept.. 17. The Surprise, late cutter, now schooner, and greatly altered and improved, was to sail on Saturday for Otago, calling at this port on h e way. She would have several passeugersr amongst others Mr. and Mrs. Ormond, Colone, Russell, Mr. and Colenso. 1 Six vessels were loading at Auckland for the Otago Gold Fields. — JhU. The Eliezer has changed hands, having been purchased by Mr. G. S. Graham of Auckland. She is bound to Otago, and is now commanded by Captain John Blair, formerly of the Esther. She sailed on Tuesday, the 3rd instant, with upwards of 30 passengers for the gold fields, and had a good run as far as Tologa Bay, off which she encountered a stiff sou-easter, and within which she had to take shelter. She remained there two days, and- had light baffling winds till arriving at Napier. — Ibid. The Zephyr, with 20 passengers and 15 horses on board, sailed on Thursday night for Otago, and has since had fine weather with fair winds. Enterprise such as Mr. Foster's (who chartered the Zephyr) deserves success, and we trust that a continuance of favorable weather will enable him to land the stock in safety. — Ibid. Missing Ships. — For a considerable time the most painful anxiety has px'evailed respecting numerous vessels outward and homeward bound, no tidings whatever having been heard of them from the time of their sailing. During the last few days these ships have been posted at Lloyd's, the committee for managing the affairs having no hope of their ever being again heard of. All the particulars known of the respective ships may be briefly told. The ship Queensland, 293 tons register, chartered by Messrs. Lidgetts and Co., brokers, sailed from Calcutta, for the Mauritius on t.hftTst oLJanuarv: nothing known of her since. She was a Quebec built vessel w ±vuv, w<.»»vu ... Lloyd's register as Al for seven years. The City of Boston sailed from New York on the 27th of January, for Queenstown, and not since been heard of. The Octavjus, New York and London liner, 1000 tous register, left New York on the Ist of February ; not since heard of. The ship Strathfieldsaye, 600 tons, register, also from New York to the Clyde, sailed on the 2 1st of January^; .nothing ti^ftttbf^t'New YorFfor the Clyde on the same day ; not since heard of. And the ship Colonist Taganrog. — Daily News.