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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 418, 13 May 1871, Page 2

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| MPer s.s. Taranaki : From Dunediu—2 bales, Vfpse, Sargood and Son; 1 oven, 1 keg nails, || A. Philips j 20 kegs nails, T. and S. jjijppmn; 2 bales, order; 2 cases ditto, 16 jilfies, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. ; 1 Djkjrcel, Lewisson; 3 parcels, Bishop of Auckijipd. From Lyttcltom —1 parcel, Churton ,• j! 1} sacks barley, Bell Breathers ; 30 sacks !] pfe.lt, Combes and Daldy ; 27 cases cheese, I '|. W. Binney ; 2 bales paper, Evening Star; jj;B9 sacks wheat, 50 sacks oats, 52 eases j: aeese, order; 3 cases bacon, S. Jones; jl 1! cases bacon, Kohn. From Wellington — t j i cases, Combes and Daldy ; 2 cases, Collenji ff>r of Customs; 10 kegs butter, Jakins and Wilcox; 1 box, G-. R. Breton. From Pictc%i jD-l box, Bank of New Zealand. From Nelson jjf-1 roll trees, Wren; 3 rolls matting, G-. W. Icpinney; 1 package plants, Williamson ; 1 Mask, Soloman. From New Plymouth—s sases, W. Dowden ; 18 cases, A. Barnes; 3 tegs, Brrnes.—Combes and Daldy, agents. ' The s.s. Kilda h expected in the Manukau m Mondaj. The cutter Whitby will sail for Mercury Bay and Opotiki to-morrow. The s.s. Taranaki, Captain E. "Wneeler, arrived in the Manukau yesterday afternoon from Southern ports, with a general cargo. Passengers—Mrs. A. R. Hay and two children ; Mr. and Mrs. Wright; Mrs. Weston, servant, and child ; the Misses Speirs (two) ; Messrs. Zurhost, White, Solomon, A. E. Hall, Bentley, Speedy, F. Stacey, Storch, and 17 in the steerage. H.M. s.s. Virago left Wellington for Auckland on the sth inst., and may be expected here to-day. The s.s. Ahuriri, recently purchased by Mr. Martin, left Nelson on the 18th inst. for Wanganui. She is commanded by Captain Carey, formerly of the s.s. John Perm. The favorite steamer Eoyal Alfred resumed her trips to the Thames last evening, having, during the past few days, undergone a complete overhaul in hull and machinery. It ■will be remembered that this vessel was recently purchased by Mr. Obuglien, who haß spared no expense to fit her up with every comfort and convenience suitable for the Thames trade. During the few days she has been laid up her machinery has been thoroughly overhauled, and it is expected she will be able to make the trip to the Thames in much less time than heretofore. Her saloon has also been nicely 'fitted up with new cushions, carpets, &c.; and also the fore cabin, which has been painted and furnished with every comfort. She has also been fitted with a watertight bulkhead, bewteen the engine-room and the fore-cabin, thus removing the unwholesome smell previously arising from the engine-room. The accommodation for ladies, both in the fore and after cabins, is complete, and altogether the Alfred is, perhaps, better suited for the trade than she was at any previous time. Mr. Walsh, late of the Northern Club, has undertaken the provedoring department; and under his superintendence we are sure the passengers will have no cause of complaint. The Alfred will now run regularly to the Thames, and we trust that her owner may meet with the support his enterprise merits. The Caducous will be the bearer of the largest cargo that has left this port for many months. She is rapidly filling up, and will be a full ship about Tuesday or Wednesday next, having been in port only two months. It is but seldom we have a vessel of 1000 tons register loading at our wharf, and it is highly creditable to the port that she has been filled up with such celerity, and shows that our articles of export must have increased to a considerable extent. We understand that there is nearly sufficient cargo stored and coming forward during the next month to load another ship of the same tonnage, and that it is probable a ship will be sent up from the South, to fill up here. The Alexandrina, daily expected, will also load for London, and the Mary Eussefl Mitford has commenced to atow away a cargo for New York. The following is a list of the cargo already shipped on board the Caducous: —251 bales wool, 1241 bales flax, 40 bales tow, 70 biles cotton, 3034 cases gum, 22 tons loose gum, 41 casks tallow, 12 casks and 4 tanka, 114 tons timber, 8 bundles whalebone, 15 packages sundries, and 6 casks iron sand. It is expected that the Bank of New Zealand will also ship about 10,000 ounces of gold. The ship will positively take her departure on Saturday next, the 20th instant, should the weather be favorable. The Caduceus takes a very large number of saloon and steerage passengers, and has now only accommodation for one passenger left in the saloon. The steerage is all taken up. The following are the names "of those who engaged cabins : Dr. and Mrs. Pierce and family, Mrs. Howell and family, Capt. Howett, Capt. Bretton and family, Mrs. Bell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dunkley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Soppett and family, Mrs. Campbell and family, Dr. and Mrs. Tasßell, Mrs. Moller and family. Fore cabin Messrs. Lundon, Patteson, Acher, Bray, Earson, Mrs. Lipstein, Mrs. Weakes, and 9 others.