THE SHIP FERNGLEN.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1686, 14 July 1875, Page 2

THE SHIP FERNGLEN.

The loading of this London ship is rapidly progressing. "We are indebted to Captain Frater for the following category of merchandize already on board: — 1620 cases kauri gum, 5 casks gum, 30 bates cotton, 43 cisks t»11->w, 350 bags copra, 24 bales leather, IS balps wool, 1640 horns, 43 bales rags and junk, 30 cises sundries. 30 baps bines, 37 ing'ts zinc, ?80 tons manganese. In addition to the above, tie following cargo 's now ready fur shipment:—4o ingot zinc, a quantity of tillow, wool', axid gum, 200 tons letther, a quantity of fk'ns, cic. By the time these aie taken oi board, the veeaelsfrom the Islands will be dropping in, and from thes* the Fernglen will get the balunce of.hercaTgo. The Marth* (which will bring about 400 tons of stuff), the Peerless, the Kdit.h. the Iseti'ia, the Oharybdis,, the Vision, and the Dauntless will all contribute In regard .to passengers, the Fernglen will have no difficulty in filling all her berths. Already nearly forty steerage passengers hive booked, while the saloon is full, with the exception of two or three cabins which are being negotiated for ; so that it will be seen intending applications for passenger accommodation should be made without delay to prevent disappointment. 'I he beautifu1 saloon nf the Fernglen, and the s <aeiousnes9 Of her state-rooma, hive not been excelled by any vessel of her size sesn in the port of Auckland; while the genial reoutation Captain Frater earned on the outward passage, is a very material additional reciromendation to'the vessel. The date of sailing is fixed at latest for the end of the first week in August.

The ss Taranaii left Onehuupa whurf at halfpa=t six this morning. Passengers—Saloon :E. Lamb, Messrs A. and W. Buckland, Miss Erskine. Messrs Maitland, W. Mitchell, Kingdon, S. M. Tailored. ¥. 6. Mawdeslev, Fraser, Chrisiism, Drake. Wisher. Steerage: Mr La Battaglia, Mr I>. Hogan Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stathan, ft'.rs Rossa The s s Wellington having been detained at Wellington until noon of yesterday, nee' not be looked lor in the Manuk»u until Friday morning-. The s s Ladybird will take upth«nexs trip of the Phcebo, and leave the Mawukau for Southern pjrfcs on the 24th inst

The American preference for the fore-and-aft rig in schoone'B is gradually gai .ing ground among onr Auckland shipowners. The metamorphosis now being effected in the Coronet is one proof of this. Sometime since, the Colonist was altered from a topsai'er to a fore-and after; Mr Darg&ville's new clipper, the Torea, 87 tons, is devoid, of rquare canva«s : while Darrac'a's new schooner of 80 tons, for U- V. Anderson and Co, is tn be sailed on the sama principle. The 9.9 Southern Cross. Captain McKeuzie has put back to On<>hunga after trying several times ineffectually t.i cross the B*r, en route to HokUnga. Ths fine ship Ft.rfirshi c catne up the harbour this mor.idg, and anchored just be'.ow the wharf. It was intended to bring her into the inside berth at the eastern T, but the persistent westerly breezes hive as yet prevented the accomplishment of the intention Tiie brigs 3ar,ih and Klla Gladstone were hauled away from the wha>f to-day. The barque Martha anrt the schooner Edith are daily expected from the Islands. Tae schooner Kate McGregor has cleared for Napier Tia Mercury Bay with a cargo of timber, to b? shipped at the latter v ort ,- The brig Ella Gladstone cleared at the Customs this morning tor Newcastle in ballast. •* The cutter Maud brings 49 tons coal from Russell. The cutter Wangarei has arrived with a. cargo of produce &c/from Wangarei.