SHIPPING.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 42, 17 April 1862, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. April 14— Esther, brigantine, 54 tons, Campbell, from Wellington, with 23 cases bottled ale, 15 cases bottled porter, Janisch; 2 wheels, 1 package shovels, 1 do. ironware, order; 1 ton sugar, 3 casks rice, 15 boxes sperm candles, Janisch ; 4,200 ft. timber, Provincial Government; 628 ft. do., Blair; 20 sacks grass seed, order; 1 keg gunpowder, Collector of Customs, Napier.—Master, agent. April 14—Sea Serpent, brigantine, 60 tons, Enright, from Wellington, with 60 casks bottled beer, 2 qr-casks brandy, 20 cases geneva, 20 do. cordial gin, Stuart, Kinross, & Co.; 3 qr.-casks sherry, 5 qr.-casks rum, 20 cases sweetened gin, 2 cases sauces, 1 case mustard, 5 kegs nails, 1 ease herrings, 20 bags salt, 2 cases starch, 1 bale shirts, 5 cases vestas, 2 cases lobsters, 1 do. salmon, 2 do. tea, 8 do. drapery, 4 do. jam, Maltby, & Co.; 20 kegs white lead, 12 pieces hardware, order ; 5 casks rum, V. Janisch ; 1000 posts, St. Hill. Passengers,—Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, and 3 in steerage.—Master, agent. SAILED. April 12— Surprise, schooner, 60 tons, Braund, for Wellington, with 5 casks cement, 13 bales, 3 bags (4106ft5.) wool, Maltby, & Co.; 82 bales (22,6641b5.) wool, Y. Janisch. —Maltby, & Co., agents. April 13—H.M. gunboat Caroline, for Auckland. April 14— Montezuma, brig, 136 tons, Mc.lntyre, for Auckland, in ballast.—Master, agent. April 15— Pole Star, schooner, 50 tons, G. Eaton, for Auckland, 110 bags wheat, (450 bushels) 1 bale wool, 290 lbs., 5 pkgs. drapery, 5 cases do., 30 kegs cartridges conmissariat stores.— Passengers,—Messrs. Triphook, McSweeney, Tuxford, and Miss Hamlin. April 16— Esther, schooner, 31 tons, J. Campbell for Wellington, in ballast. The Esther left Port Nicholson on the Ist inst. She has had fine weather with calms ; and landed cargo at Flat Point and also at Castle Point. We regret to have to announce the loss of the ketch Petrel, J. Scott, master, better known in Napier under a former name of Jane Peata. The wreck occurred at Porangahau, on the 9th inst., having at the time 29 bales of wool on board, but we understand that half of these were saved. The Sea Serpent has made a good run from Wellington, leaving port at 10 p.m. on Saturday night last, and arriving here on Monday evening. Captain Enright reports having been* becalmed for nearly 20 hours off Cape Palliser, otherwise even a quicker passage might have been reasonably expected. The long missing December mail is fortunately to hand by the Sea Serpent. Information was received bv the last English Mail, that the I.C.R.M. Company had just had a large steamer built, and that she was about to be launched when the mail left. She is described as a very fine vessel, of about 800 tons, being a little larger than the Prince Alfred, aud is fitted up with all the latest improvements, so as to afford very superior accommodation for passengers. r lho ship Wild Duck, Captain Bishop, completed her loading on Tuesday. On the last bale of wool being hoisted on board, it was run up to the yard-arm, and saluted with three guns, three hearty cheers being given at the same time by all on board, she sailed on Sunday about midday. This is the third cargo that this vessel has taken from this port to England, and the present is the the largest and most valuable of any she has hitherto conveyed. It consists of 1714 bales of wool, valued at £40,000 : and a quantity of sheepskins, pawa shells, Ac., &c. The Wild Duck, arrived in Wellington on the 20th January, with one of the largest cargoes ever brought to this port. Since that time, her inward cargo has been discharged, the ship ballasted, and homeward cargo received on board and stowed ; the whole work being accomplished in less than 60 working days, an expedition alike creditable to Captain Bishop, and the agents of the vessel, Messrs. W. Bowler, Son & Co.— Wellington Independent, April 8. The ship Wild Duck, Captain Bishop, sailed for London direct on Sunday morning last. Two hours before starting three guns were fired, as a signal for the passengers to come on board. Shortly after 12 o’clock, she got uuderweigh, and pro-

oeeded on her voyage with a fine northerly breeze. On rounding Point HalswelL, she fired another gun, as a farewell. A number of boats were alongside, and proceeded with the vessel to the Heads, to bring back the numerous friends of the passengers who were on board. The gallant ship took her departure from the Hoads about 1 p.m., bounding away with a flowing sheet, and was soon lost to view. Captain Bishop, by his kindness and urbanity during his stay in Wellington, has gained the friendship and esteem of all who had the pleasure of his acquainance, and wo heartily wish him, and his passengers, a pleasent and prosperous voyage.— lbid. Thes.s. Storm Bird, Captain Mundle, sailed from Napier on the 3rd instant, arrived at Castle Point, on the 4th instant., at 5 a. m., but could not land on account of the heavy sea on ; and arrived in this harbour at 830 p.m. of the 4th. The Storm Bird sailed this morning to Picton and Nelson. — Ibid. The Niger and the Nigeus. —We are indebted to on old and valued friend for the following interesting memoranda of this gallant barky:— “The old craft, to which all you Aucklanders were so indulgently partial, now lies an old dismantled hulk at Woolwich. It is equally doubtful when she may, or if she ever again shall, fly a pendant. All her officers and crew scattered to the four winds. Neither of her Lieutenants, — Tillers and Wells—have yet received appointments—Veitch has gone out to Halifax, Master of Orlando, one of the large class frigates. Commander Blake has gone to spend the summer in the South of France. Amphlett is Paymaster of Orpheus, your new flag ship in the Australian and New Zealand wuters. By latest advices from Halifax, Orpheus was still there, and I presume will remain until Admiral Milne, is satisfiedjhe can dispense with her. I suppose Seymour will await her arrival at Auckland. Orpheus is a heavier vessel though of the same class as Pelorus. She bears an indifferent character for sea going qualities. I think the Admiralty ought to have sent out one of the new frigates to carry the flag.' The importance of the interests of Australia and New Zealand merit such distinction. Luurenson was appointed to Plymouth Hospital son after leaving the Niger. Mr. Eock (Chief Engineer) got an appointment at the Cape of Good Hope soon after reaching England. He has long since gone there with his res dome. Mr. Hide (Assistant Paymaster) sailed for Sincapore and the China Seas, in the Surveying vessel Eifleman. Dr. Patrick, is spending the winter quietly in the pleasant locality of Brixton. Were you aware that Captain Cracroft took home a bag of Iron sand from Taranaki ? He has had a splendid sword made of it by Mosley of Covent Garden, who is working the ore into every tiling, and speaks of its capabilities in the most unmeasured terms. I myself have penknives, razors, and scissors made from it, all of the finest quality. I hope Williamson has been re-elected ; he is the only man for the place, and his measures are most beneficial for your province. \ou will never know how much New Zealand has lost by your “little war.” The stream of emigration now arrested towards the W est would have set in very strong towards the South but for the fears the Maori disturbance inspired. The elasticity of the colony will however soon efface the injury it sustained, now that you are relieved of the G. B’s and have a Chief who is conversant with the science of governing. All will, I have little fear, soon readjust itself. For myself, unusually mild as our winter has hitherto been, 1 pine at times for the balmy climate of New Zealand.— New Zealander, April 2. FLEET FOR AUSTRALIA. (I'rom the Sydney Morning Herald, March 20.) We understand that despatches have been received from the Secretary of State, announcing that her Majesty's Goveumcnt propose despatching to the Australian waters a licet of such power and number us will remove all anxiety in reference to the commerce of the Australian colonies. The danger to be apprehended at present is from the enterprise of privateers, for there is no probability that any large naval force would be detached by any power engaged in hostilities with Great BriThis agreeable intelligence must remove any impression which lingered among us that the narrow views of political cnconomists in reference to a comprehensive system of national defence will induce the Government to expose her Australian empire to the insults of her enemies. Two of her Majesty's ships are already on their passage from India to these colonies.