SHIPPING.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 323, 13 November 1865, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. November 10—Zillab, schooner, 68 tons, Sullivan, from Auckland. November 11—Sturt, p.s., Fairchild, from the East Coast. November 11—Herald of Light, barque, 265 tons, Hunter, from Melbourne via Dunedin.—J. H. Yaulier, agent. DEPARTURES. November 10—Beautiful Star, s.s., Morwiek, for Auckland. November 11—Colonial Government p.s. Sturt, Fairchild, for Poverty Bay. IMPORTS. In the Herald of Light.—From Melbourne.— 5 cases soap, 12 octaves wine, 5 cases vestas, 3 cases castor oil, 6 cases salad oil, 2 cases currie powder, 2 cases chutney, 130 baps sugar, 1 case cigars, 10 barrels sugar' 29 half-chests tea, 5 cases ironware, 20 kegs lend, 15 drums oil, 2 drums turps, 8 chains, 5 qr.-casks wine, 3 cases vestas 21 cases biscuits, 30 boxes, 60 half-boxes, and 5 cases soap, 143 pckgs. sugar, Stuart & Co.; 32 pckgs., 16 bags, and 25 mats sugar, 20 cases old tom, cases brandy, 2 qr-casks whisky, 20 boxes and 10 half-chests tea, 40 boves caudles, 8 bags rice, 1 pocket hops, 20 boxes soap, 1 case confectionery, Rathbone ; 32 pkgs and 34 bags sugar, 2 eases biesuit, Newton, Irvine, & Co.; 6 cases salt. 2 cases mustard 10 cases maizena, 2 eases fruit, 3 cases oil, 10 cases wine, 10 eases claret, 2 hhds wine, 20 casks old tom, 20 cases geneva, 4 qr-casks wine, 2 casks ruddle, 70 boxes candles, 40 pkgs rope, 10 cases kerosene, 50 boxes soap, 112 baps sugar, 20 casks and 6 cases biscuits, 1 cask lamp black, 2 pockets hops, 1 case stationery, 3 casks currants, 10 tea, Kinross and Co ; 16 pkgs. sugar, 8 casks cordials, 1 cask ginger, 1 bale corks, G. Bowman ; 8,150 bricks, 6 hearth stones, \V Oliver, 496 bags coals, J. H. Yautier. (From Dunedin) 8 drums oil, 5 drums turpentine, 1 cask table salit, 2 cases vestas, 1 case raisins, Kinross and Co.

PASSENGER LIST INWAKDS. In the Herald of Light.—Mr and Mrs Bennett. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Maggie, brig, from Newcastle Queen, s.s., from Auckland—l6th Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington—l6th Success, schooner, from Auckland Strathallan, barque, from London Sunbeam, barque, from London via Auckland PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Foe Auckland.— Rangatira, s.s., 17fh Foe W bluegton. —Queen, s.s., 17th Foe Valparaiso.— Herald of Light, barqueon discharge of inward cargo Foe New Plymouth. —Eclipse, brigantineearly. VESSELS IN HARBOR. Eclipse, brigantine, from Auckland (Manukau) Herald of Light, barque, from Melbourne, via Otago Henry, from Poverty Bay Lady Bird, schooner, from Wairoa* Zillah, schooner, from Auckland via tbo Coast MARITIME NOTES. AERIVAL OF THE P.S. STURT. The Colonial Government p.s. Sinrt, Captain Fairchild, left Napier at 2 p m. on Saturday, 4th November; and arrived at Poverty Bay at 6'30 a.m. on the sth ; at 7 o’clock went, up the river, and landed a friendly chief, who had come up as passenger from Napier, and whose object was to pay a visit to the rebel stronghold, and have a torero. The next day, the Sturt went out of tha

river, and dropped anchor—lntending to remain there until the result of the visit of the friendly chief (whose name we have been unable to obtain) had been ascertained. However, as there was no probability of his coming back till late, she got up steam and took her departure for VvaiapU. Experienced very strong head winds, and put in to St. Patrick’s Cove ; while laying there Lieut. Biggs and Capt. Smith went on shore, for the purpose of seeing how affairs were standing. Found everything quiet. The friendly natives at that place had some hau-hau prisoners, principally old men and women. After remaining a few hours steamed for Tupuroa, and came to an anchor till next day when she landed 1 ton of flour for the friendly natives, and t*ronative passengers brought on from St. Patrick’s Cove. At 7 a.m. on the 7th left for Waiapu ; when she got off that place, a signal from the shore was hoisted, intimating that there was too much surf to land. Put back accordingly to Awanui, where she found H.M.S.S. Esk laying. ■ At 2 p.m. the Esk tripped her anchor and steamed to the southward. Shortly after she was seen to bring up at Tupuroa, for the purpose of embarking Morgans force of friendly natives, At 8 p.m. f lie Sturt made off for Waiapu, but was obliged to put back again—not because of bad weather, but because the men for whom she was going had determined on walking across the beach to Awanui, (a distance of three miles.) Shortly aftershe had come to an anchor, embarked some 50 or 60 men of the Forest Rangers and Military Settlers, when a strong south-east gale setting in, run for Hicks’ Bay for shelter, where she arrived at midnight. At midnight on the Bth (Wednesday) steamed for Awanui, —experiencing very wild weather. She then embarked some 30 or 40 more troops, ammunition, &c., and took her departure for Poverty Bay, 'where she arrived at 3 30 p.m. the same day (Thursday, 9th), and disembarked Forest Rangers and Military Settlers same night. At 10 p.m. on the 10th, left Poverty Bay ; and arrived at Napier at 10 30 on Saturday. The object of her present trip was to take down arms, stores, and amunition to Poverty Bay. She took her departure at 8 p.m. the same evening. Our next news from this district will in all probability be of the commencement of hostilities, for the rebels were making great preparations at the the time of the departure of the Sturt. Our forces were all prepared for them; and were in very high spirits—the friendles daily going through the war-dance ; and longing for a go-in” at the fanatics. ARRIVAL OR THE HERALD OF LIGHT.

The fine clipper barque Herald of Light, Capt. Hunter, left Dunedin, on Saturday,4th November. Had a fine run of 18 hours to Banks’ Peninsula, a distance of 160 miles. There met with a strong northerly wind, which continued for 2 days. It then veered round to the southward ; which lasted until off Castle Point on the Bth inst., when it again set in from the north. Had light winds and calms up to the time of anchoring in the roadstead—which she did at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 11th November. Yesterday (Sunday) wo were agreeably surprised to see this fine vessel enter the Iron Pot, and haul alongside the wharf, seemingly with as much ease ns if she had been a small schooner of 30 or 40 tons. During the day our reporter boarded her; and found everything as it should be, viz., “ ship-shape.” While there he was furnished with her dimensions, which we now give:— Tons register 265 Tons burthen 400 Beet long 124 Breadth of beam (feet) 25 Depth of bold “ 13 Draws when loaded with 400 tons dead weight (feet) 13 —She came in in gallant style, without even the most trival disaster, under the able directions of Assis-tant-Pilot lu'ccft. We cannot but regard the entering into the Pot of this vessel as a great fact—one that will do more than volumes of writing could do to prove to ship-masters and owners residing out of the Province that the Port of Napier is not nearly so bad as some would like to make it appear. Captain Hunter expressed his opinion that, with 430 tons of cargo on board, he could lay alongside the wharf in the Iron Pot and float. We have no desire to “puff” up the capabilities of the Port; —we would rather let facts speak for themselves. We may here state that the tides have not been known to be so low for a lengthened period as at present. We omitted to mention that the Herald of Light has superior accommodation for six cabin passengers. She brings but two for this province; but has a largo general cargo, particulars of which will be seen elsewhere. After discharging, she will proceed to Valparaiso for a cargo of flour which she is going to take to Dunedin.