Shipping Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1703, 28 February 1862, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. Feb. 25, s.s. Wonga Wonga,-103 tons, F. Renner, from Otago. Passeugers : — Cabin — Messrs. Gough, W. Tonks, W. M. Smith, John Browu, Mr. aud Mrs. Newbold and two children, Mrs. Crook ; steerage — Messrs. H. Dyke, H. Leppin, M. Howard, D. Clinch, P. Bel), J. Anderson, M. Miller; J Coleman, H. Harris. P. Hayes, J. Bailey, E, Buckeridge. Same day, s.s. Storm Bird, 105 tons, G. Muudle, from Nelson aud Wauganui. Passengers—- Lord Bishop of Wellington, Mrs. Abrahams, Arcudeacou Hadfield, Archdeacon Maunseli, Misses Dowiis (2), Mrs. Hebberley, Mrs. P. Donoglme, Messrs. J, Sinclair, J. E. Smith, Pdrneil, Tettlej, Truelove. Maskell, Masters, Gascoyne, Elliott, Kglington, R. Stokes, James Mcßeth, John Walden, li. Woodgate. ,-s4fi Feb. 27, ketch 28 tons, W. Scott, from Wanganui. Passengers :— Mr. and Mrs. Smart, J., Osmond, I policeman, 2 prisoners. •

SAILED. Feb,26,brig Yarrow, 2v>9 tons, J. A. Scott, for Otngo. S.ime day, scliocner Sisters, 12 ions, Hebberlfty. for Raiigitikei. Same day, e.s. Lord Ashley, 2P6 tons, Wheeler, for Lyttelton nnJ Oiago. Passengers — cttbin Miss Ford, Mrs. Furgueon, Mrs. McDonald, Miss Inwood, Mr. Allen, Mrs. McQittslian and child, Messrs. J. Martin, Gordon, Bicb, B. Levy, Mills, James, and 18 cabin and 24 steerage passengers from Sydney and Nelson. Feb. 27, s,s. Siorm Bird, 105 tons, G. Man die foi- Castle Point and Napier. Passengers— Hon! A. G. Tollemuche, Gapt. and Mrs. Gordon, K-r. and Mrs. James Stuart, Mrs. Williams, and daughter, Arcbdeacon Muunsell, .Miss Riddiford, Mrs. Cooper, Capt. Barne, 1-ith itagt., Mrs. Newcombe, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin and six cbildren, Miss Harding, Mrs. Burne. Feb. 27, 's. s. Woaga Wonga, 103 tous, F. R«nner, for Wanganui. Passengers — Mr. D. Nathan, Mr. A. Cockroft, Mr. J. Cooper. IMPORTS. In the Storm Bird, Duncan & Veunell, Agents, * — 40 bshs. oysters,' 4o bsbs. fruit, J. Walden. In the Wouga Wonga, Duncan Ss Vennell, Agents —331) bags sugar, J. Drausfleld; 6 cases ham 9, Order. . Iv tbe PeWel, T. W. Pilcber, Agent— 34 bales wool.Pilcher ; 5 bales wool, Bethuue > & Hunter ; 1 ton potatoes, Scott. I EXPORTS, In the Yarrow, I.C.ft.M. Company, Agents— lS9 ba.cfs potatoes, C. M. Martin ; 60 bead of cattle, J. Martin ; 50 casks bottled ale, Rhodes & Co.; 200 abeep, Cotterill. ;

:. The Sydney Empire of February 6, has the'following: — " We understand that one of the objects'' l of the visit of H.M.S. Harder to Port Jackson is for the purpose of enabling His Excellency, Sir John Young to pay a visit to Norfolk Island. Sir "< Malcolm Macgregor, Bart., the commander of the Harrier, has instructions to await the arrival here of the Pelorus, Commodore Seymour, from -Melbourne, and shortly afterwards will receive His Excellency on board, to enable him to visit the interesting community how located at Norfolk* Island, but who were formerly inhabitants of Pit- . cairn's Island, and, as most of our readerg are aware, are sprung from the mutineers .of the Bounty, and the native women who accompanied them from the Sandwich Islands."

"It will be seen from our Melbourne news," says the Sydney Empire, " that the- departure of H.M S. Pelorus from that port took the inhabitants somewhat by surprise. The same. may be said, to a certain extent, of her arrival here ; for although it was known since the arrival of the Harrier that the Commodore was expected in Sydney for the purpose of receiving despatches, it had previously been anticipated that only the Miranda w ould join the' Harrier here, and thafc : the Commodore's flag would remain at the capital of Victoria. Whether the Admiralty have declined to accede to the suggestion supposed to have been offered by Commodore Seymour to this effect, or any other circumstances have led to the change, we are not at present aware." / Departuobe op the Great Britain.— 'At an early hour this morning, the fine and favourite steamship Great Britain, Captain Gray, will leave Hobson'st Bay on her voyage for Liverpool, carrying no fewer than 550 passengers. The whole passenger accommodation of the ship, in short, is taken up, and upwards of fifty applications for passages were refused. The Great Britain ha 3 also a large quantity of gold, and carries a valuable cargo. On this occasion the route via the Cape of Good Hope has been determined upon ; and though this change may possibly lengthen, the voyage by a few days, it will 'undoubtedly conduce much to the comfort of the passengers, who will escape the.disagreeabilities incidental to a high southern latitude, and enjoy the pleasure which a short visit to' Cape Town will afford,— • Argus, 30th ultimo. •

VVkeok op the George Marshall. — The. ship George .Marshall, IQOS tons, John Davidson, commander, bound from London to Sydney, was wrecked in ihe Straits. She left London about the latter end of October, with sixty cabin and steerage passengers, and a general cargo valued at ,£70,000 and had fine weather throughout the voyage. About half-past eleven o'clock on the night of Tuesday, the 14th January, she struck on a rock near Kent's Group. The weather at the time, was exceedingly hazy. Captain Davison managed to get the vessel off again, but finding that she had sprung a leak, and that the water was gaining, he ran her on shore at. eleven a.m., the next day on Finder'j Island, about six miles to the north of Settlement Point. The passengers were safely' landed, and . tents erected for their accommodation, the ciew stayiug by tho vessel. On Thursday, Captain Da-ison started for Launceston, in Mr. Smith's boat, which took him as far as Franklin Sound, where he procured a sealer's boat. For four days he and the pullers lived on damper and water. On Tuesday niorning, having got as far up the river aa Coulson's, the captain landed and walked, up to town, and at once communicated with Lloyd's agent, •• Mr. Charles Nichols, of the firm of Dv Croz and Co. It was then determined to despatch the steamer Titania to bring up the passengers, and she accordingly left the same evening, and cleared tha Heads yesterday morning at four o'clock. ThQ Alma has been chartered to proceed to the, wreck to save the cargo ; as also the Governor Wynyard and Ira, which will act as lighters. Arrangements are being made for other vessels to go on the same errand. The Geoigj Marshall wa»a fine ship, A1 at Lloyd's for thirteen years. Shais partially insured.