Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1697, 4 February 1862, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

abbited; v Jan. 26, barque Frowning Beauty, 865 tons, W: Marr, from Oiago, Passengers—Messrs. G. Dunlop, W. Jeßson, J. Dunlop, T. Susans, J. Morris, J. Bowe,, W. Aston, G. London, G.Duulopj B. ' Swanston, P. Morris. ' ' '■ "•■■:•-•;'-'-?>.v--.-'! _ Feb. I, s. s. Storm Bird, Jo4tons, G. Mundle, from Wanganui. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Me Williams and Son, Mr. and Mrs, Andrew, Mr. Dilson and child, Mrs. J. Carter and Sdn f :Mr. and . Mis. McCnllum, Mr.Hoskini.:' T ;3 ';' *:''> Feb. 3, schooner Emerald, 31 tons, J. Sedcole, from Lyttelton. InbaUast.'"- '■'- ; -tJ** f 1 Feb. 2, s. s. Wonga Wonga, lOSjtous, F. Kenner, from- Napier. Passengers—r Messrs. W.Xypn, ! R. J. Duncan, B. Stokes, G. S. Cooper, S*;Kn|ght, Capt. Pinphes, Mr. and Mrs, Garswell and chUdrfD, . Master Taylor, Master L^'Carter, Miss Tyses'i Jliss Fitzgerald, Mis/s Huiit, Mis y s r Dbkes, :MT«;syAlex. ander, MessrsVß. A,'Hejrwbod; 3amueT Heywood, : L. Begg, C. Sohotter, Better . ; •.';'. f^ : [' "- :•?.'■'•'.■' ;■? :iiLED^ '* '" ;''-'" a! ¥.;£\«\y, Ja»; 20, barque"Fanny Fisher,; 2£9,tons,~Chasi Smiih, for Otago. Passeqgerß—M^araVlgrßraith. vraite, John Gract, John Murphy*, Jameß Sioith.

Jan. &)» brig Burnett, 18f tons, h Fttenian, for Otago. Feb. 3, s. 8. Storm Bird, 104 tons, G. Mundle, for Ot&go. Passengers — Mr. R. Brown, Miss Hen. derson, Mr. 'and Mrs. Backhouse, Mr. G. Wilson, Mr. J. J. Taine, Miss Taine, Masters Barton; Riddiford (2), Baker (2), Messrs; B. and S. Heywootl, Mr. and Mrs. Cellem, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. and Mrs Pike, Mrs. Burnett. John Holliday. . , IMPORTS. In the Sea Serpent; Bethune & Hunter, Agent- , 2 qr. casks sweetened gin, 68 bales wool, Bethune & Hunter; 1 qr. cask port wine, 2 cases sundries, 1 cheese, 1 case pickles, 1 bag currants, 2 oasks bottled beer, 1 cask sugar, T. Lamb ; 2 cases sundries, D.& W. Hunter; 8 bags 7 bags sugar, 6 bucklts and kettles* 2 casks ale, 1 case geneva, 1 box tea, 1 case drapery, 1 bag oatmeal, A. Lam* bert ; 20 bales wool, Johnston & Co. In tbe Frowning Beauty, Bethune & Hunter, Agents — 320 tons coals. ■ '■ ' In the Sisters, G. Crawford, Agent — 13 bales wool, Johnston <fc Co. ; 10 do., Levin & C0.;23 bags wheat, W. W. Taylor.

In the Storm Bird, Duncan & Vennell, Agents, 15 bales wool, Jonnston & Co. ; 6 bales wool, J. J. Taine;,- 16.: bales wool, Cemino ; 16 kegs butter, Order; 6 half.chests tea, Bannatyne &Co. ; 4 cases champagne, Krull; I parcel, Bishop, of Wellington, In the Wonga Wonga, Duncan & Vennell, Agents —2 tons flour, I hkd. rum, and other packages, 88 bales wool, W. Bowler, Son, & Co. ; 20 bales wool, Bethune & Hunter. . . ••: :':■'■ . ■•' . EXPORTS. In the. Storm Bird, Duncan and 1 Vennell, Agents* — 10 Tihds. ' ruin, : Baunatyne and Co';; II trunks) I case, LV Levy ; 2 cases, Mrs. Grifflii; 2 casks, I case sundries, .20 bags potatoes, T. W. Pilchef; '4* pkgs., lease drapery, J. Warmoll ; 3' cases, Joseph & Co.; 2 cases, Wrigglesworth ; 17 pkgs. luggage, Backhouse ; 10 chests tea, 28 kegs .^butter, Duncan & Vennell ; 3 casks, 3 cases apples, , t W. Scott; Ti kegs butter, 28 doz. lines, 1 bundle tow, Joseph & Co. ; 1 horse, B. Heywood. In the Lord Worsley, I.C.R.M. Co,, Agents— 3 cases, 1 truss, 2 boxes candles, .3 cases, Joseph & Col; I bale long cloth, 13 cases sundries, 1 bale canvass, Drahsfield ; 1 case drapery, Moss; 2 horses, Molntosh ; I case, I canvas pkg,, Knowles ; 20 rams, Bowler, Son fc Co. ; I box, Armstrong; 6 horses; Cook; 9 pkgs. luggage, White ; 2 cases, Rowlands ; I case ironmongery, Taine;

In* the Fanny Fisher, W. Bowler, Soa & Co., Agents—-d8 bullocks, iOOsheep, R. Barton. In the Burnett, W. Bowler, Son & Co., Agents 98 boxes candles, 5 balesji l 2 cases, 6 trunks, 43 cases, 27 trunka, 4 cases vestas, 50 cases geneva, 7 crates, I tierce, 90 bags potatoes, 1 do. onions' T. W. Pileher : 7 coils flax, 46 boxes candles, 2 cases piping, 7,092 feet timber, W. &. G. Turn bull & Co.;; 4 cases, I cask, L orate, 14 cases pipes, 5,300. feet timber, Smith & Co. ; 249 casks bottled ale, 15 tons potatoes, 20 pigs, 100 sheep, J. Martin; ?33 uigs, Button & Co.; 50 kegs butter, Win. Bowler, ? Son & Co. ■ . .

In; the Fanny A. Garriques, G. H. Luxford, Agefit-i-50'head of cattle, 109 sheep, 8 calves, 20 pigs/ 300 bags bran, TOO bags potatoes, 10 bags onions, 60 geese, 3 bales leather, 4 hhds. Coloniai ale, 20 bags pollard, G. H. Luxford.

The «;«.>" WongaWonga" left Wellington on the 27th ultimo, at 1 p.p., experienced afresh breeze -from the E.S.E. as far as Cape Pall iaer thence' to iCape Kidnapper fresh N.E. winds, with a heavy Tiead sea, ttud arrived at Napier at 2h. 30---a.m. on the 30th. " Started from Napier at 9 a.m. of the lstinst , experienced light northerly winds* and a heavy "swell from the N.E., which prevented any landing at Castle Point, and arrived in this harbour at 2 30 p.m. on the 2nd instant. Passed the schooner "Esther" on the 2nd instant about 8 miles off White Roek;

The s. s. Storm Bird, Captain Mundle, returned to port oq Saturday la«t, after a quick trip to Wanganui. She took a full cargo and 21 passengers to Wanganui, "and brought back 13 passengers, 57 bales wool, and other cargo. She sailed again yesterday afternoon, for Lyttellon and Otago, with 21 passengers and a.full cargo. The barque Fanny Fisher cleared at the Customs on the 29th ultimo, for Otago, with a cargo of stock. The stock were shipped by R. Barton, Esq., and were in prime condition, the average weight of the 48 bulloeks being upwards of l,ooOJbs. each. Skiff Bace. — A match between Mr. H. Owen's "Swift" and Mr. "Nautilus," for £10 aside, was decided. on Friday last The course agreed upon was from Messrs. Bethune & Hunter's wharf, round Somes' Island, and back to the starting place. The " Swift "took the lead at starting, which she kept throughout the race, and rame in an easy winner, beaung her competitor by about three minutes.

The ship Matilda, on her way from Otago to Melbourne, called at Nelson on the Slst ultimo, and landed about TO diggers, who intend trying their luck at the West Coast Gold Field. The Examiner says that these will shortly be followed by manj more, five or six hundred having determined, it is said, on paying the Nelson Digging! a visit, and that three vessels are laid on at Dunsdin for that port, which: we're likely to fill with passengers.-

I. C. R. Maii Company's Bteam«bs.— The AiredaU Mas undergone a thorongh repair in Sydney, and alteration, hare been made in her internal arrangements which will conduce greatly to the comfort of her future passengers. Her engiDes have also been put into, comple repair, and in additional power given them of two miles an hour Captain Vine Hall, the Mauager. of the Company's steamers, intends to make similar alterations in the Company s other vessels, and so to improve their general character as to render them suitable for our increased trade, until the arrival of more powerful and «ommodious vessels from England wilt enable him to dispense with the present steamers on the trunk lines of traffic. —Nelson Examiner. . «

Tbiai Tbip of the Airedale.— The ICE M Company's- steamship Airedale, went down the harbour ou Saturday afternoon, on a trial tiip. Sineher arriYal here in November last, she has undergone a thorough overhaul: a new super-heater and propeller have been fitted, her saloon haa been greatly improved, and everything that could be doae to increase her speed, and give comfort to passengers, bas been effected. On the downward trip, Uiefdietanqe from Port Denison,to Bradley'a Head, was run in six minutes fiiteen seconds ; on her return the same distance was performed in five minutes forty-five seconds, giving an average speed of fen miles an hour. She proceeded aome distance outside the Heads, and on her return stopped at Watson's Bay to correct Ler compasses. Har machinery worked smoothly throughout, and the result^of her trial was satisfactory in every respect, and must be gratifying to the Company's energetic manager Captain Vine Hall, who has spared no expense to make her in every way suitable for the service inwhich she is engaged. YVe are iuformed thaf been expended on her' since her arrival in this port- The money has certainly not been Wasted; two miles an hour bavin; been added to her speed, while a considerable saving in fuel nill be effecte4 by her new super-heater It fchould l)e..mentioned that the super-heater is fitted on a principle of which Mr. M« Arthur, of the A.S.N. Company's works; is said to be the introducer. Sydney Emfir.e, January 13. The Boxal Navy.— The screw-steamship Niger, 13 fCaptttin Peter v Qracroft, has been paid off at Woolwich, Before quilting, the ship, all hands assembled below by pre.arrangement, . and haviug invited' the boatswain to join them, presented him witli an elegant gold chaiq wid /.boatswain's call, purchased by a subscription among itnemselves, umountingto about £15. On the bridge to the "call" o*wb^tle was engraVedi--'' Presented to Mri'Gfjples boafßwain of \A. M . S. Niger, by 1 the ship's comV p'ariy.'^ a large amount' of /prize money and pilotage, due from Chin*, was paid 1 to the crew, several of the seamen receiving upwards

of .£2OO each. By reason of the character of the ship, Commodore Sir F. Nicholson granted the con- ' tinuous service men an extension of the usual leave until the 14th November, when they will report themselve to the flagship as returned for duty. — MiicheWs Register.

The French Imperial store ship Laßonite, Lieut Jonan, commanding, which has been in this port for the last three or four weeks, took her departure for Port de France, New Caledonia, yesterday morning, at 7 a.m, going down the harbour with a light southerly air, but spanking down the gulf, with sum sails low and aloft, with an increasing breeze. The conduct of the ship's company during herfctay here, was such as to elicit the approbation of the community, and her officers were much respeoted by those who bad the pleasure of their acquaintance. In all probability, this is not the only occasion on which La Bonite wi.l shew her bunting in the Waitemata, as it may depend upon the Governor of New Caledonia whether she shall come again for further supplies. - On this occasion she has departed with 100,000 feet of kauri timber, 140,000 shingles, and a very handsome gig (built by Carr of Official Bay) for the Governor of New Caledonia, with which Lieut Jouan has expressed himself much pleased, and for which he has given i Mr. Carr. a first class certificate.— New Zealander, January 13.

The Constance arrived at Auckland on Thursday last. Captain Butt, with a view of forwarding the aims of the Aeclimatisation Society, has brought down the following, which will be cffoied for their acceptance — two Wallaby's, one died — twelve 1 Whistling Magpies, four died— four Laughing -Jackasses, one died — six quails — twelve rosebreasted Cockatoos. — Ibid.