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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 502, 19 August 1871, Page 2

The ketch Speedwell arrived in harbour this morning, from Wangaroa, with the following passengers : — Messrs. Sayes and Laughton. Cargo—ls,ooo feet timber, 50,000 shingles, 1000 palings, 2j tons gum, 7*packages. The schooner Merlin took her departure for Levuka this morning, with the following passengers :—Messrs. Henderson, Vaughan, Walker, Mies Roberta* Tne Wque Celestia cleared for Newcastle, N.S.W., in DaUaat.

The brigantino Coronet cleared at the Customs this morning for Kai para,, with the following cargo :—22,000 bricksj Jagger; 10 cases geneva, 10 ditto wine, 20 ditto old torn, 1 case, 1 parcel, 200 bags flour, "Brown, Cu.mpbell,, and Co.; 108 sacks barley, 14 ditto meal, 64 ditto flour, 1 ditto ric^, 1 ditto currants, 2 boxes soap, 16 packages sundries, 2 half-chests tea, Coupland ;<1 cuse, 1 bale, Gittos ; 7 bags potatoes, Jones ; 4 bags, 1 case, 1 ta'-k Hour, 2 boxes, 1 grindstone, Jakins ; 20 bags flour, Thornton aud Co.; 42 packages, Scarrott,; 3 cases, Buchanan ; 4 packages, Niecol; 1 ton bonedust, Thorne; 1 bale, 7 cases, 1 cask, 4 gunnies, J. C. Moirin.—M. Niccol, agent. The ship Beth Shan left iSelson on the 11th instant for this port.

As on her previous voyage to this l.i.rt, the Alice has arrived a perfect modol of clcaii]iuesß, aud haß accomplished the passage in 95 days from the time of taking her finul c! -^art/lire from the Channel. Captuiu Winderxuere, a gentleman who, during his previous visit here, gained the confidence and esteem of all connected with shipping mutters, is still in command, and we learn from the passengn•that throughout the passage he has exhibitr hia uaaal kindness, and for which tiny dasire to relur,u their thanks. The pus,;.ge from the Channel to the Cape was uouiewhat protracted by iighfc winds and a heavy gale, which detained her for fivij days, the Cape being passed on the 61st day oul. Theilce,' however, sire has done some splendid wprlt, Occupying only thirty-four days to .the Three Kings. TJie passengers have arrived in good health, no sickness having occurred since leaviug the docks. The following report has been kindly supplied by Captain Windermere :—"The Alice left Uruvtsend on May 11, and took her final dqjuiture on the 14th. Light winds were experienced to the Equator, which wan crossed iv 27 deg. W. on June 13. Picki lup tbu S.E. in 1 deg. N. In 2 deg. H. tl.u Alice encountered a very severe gale, during which she lost her foretopsail-yard, niaiutopgallant and royalmast ; also a portion of her port bulwarks were carried away, the vo.ssei being disabled for about fire days. The Alice passed the Cape of Good Hope on July 13, sixty-one days out. From thenct; had a capital run, averaging nine knots till urii ,iL Passed Cape Leewin on July 29, and dv. ngthe next seven days she travelled 2100 inil-js, the wind being from W. to S.W. Passerj the Three Kings on Monday night last, and arrived off Tiritiri on Wednesday nigh I.; theuce S.W. winds delayed her arrival till above." On discharge Of her powder, tue Alice will come up harbour ti>day, and,haul alongside the wharf on Monday or Tuesday next. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. John Morris, Messrs. K. i'inlayson, K. Hack, J. F. Boylan, M. H. Payne, 1). Lynch, Mrs. Richards. 2nd Class: William Strange, Ann Sbfepherd, Mury Q-ilmore, Henry Beedell, R. W. Stephenson, Arthur E. fcitephenson, Anthony Kenny, Eichard Dreenon, Denis Dreenen, John Gilinore, James, Martha, Alfred, and Ellen Meredith, Thos. Hamley, O. Hulotb, Archibald Cummings, and George Page.—Owen and Graham, agents. ; 'The Schooner Florence, 54 tons, Captain Beaton, left Lyttelton for this port via the Thames/ on the 7th instant, with tlie follow? ing cargo : —l3 cases cheese, 96 cheese, 3 kegs ■ bnlterjol? sacks bran, 29 ditto sharps, 4(>r> ditto, potatoes, 84 ditto carrots, 222 ditto oats, 34ifaHEuchaff..» The schooners Tawera and Meteor were loading at Poverty Bay for this port on Monday last.

•The e.s. Wellington was at Dunedin when the Phoebe left. She may be expected in the Manukau on Monday next.

The s.s. Lord Ashley is expected from Napier.and Southern ports about Wednesday next.

The, p.B, Royal Alfred will leave for the Thames at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

The s.s. Napier arrived in harbour at the o'clock last evening, -with a cargo of oil and sheep, She left Napier on Friday last, an midnight; called at Mahia next day, and commenced loading whnle oil, but, owing to a heavy southerly breeze, had to leave before she had completed loading; arrived at Poverty Bay on Suntiay, and left at midnight on Tuesday; anchored at Cape;. Runaway for twelvo hours, and had strong westerly winds crossing the Buy of Plenty. Being short of fuel, called at Port Charles for a supply of firewood. Passengers:—Dr. Nesbitt, Messrs. Stnilh, Holmes, Dobson, Howden, and four steerage. .