Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 585, 11 June 1868, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT OF NAPIER. ARRIVALS. JUNE R—star of the Smit.n. k.s,, 161 tons, Bendall, from Grey mouth, in ballast, Passengers—s DEPARTLRES. JUNK. 8— tTclUngton. k.s., 260 tons. Holmes, for Southern i'orls, with ilngiish Mail via Suez. Pas--9 Betsy, cutter, 35 tons. Trimmer, for Kennedy’s Bay and Auckland, with hones, stores, &c. B tlO—Esther, I' l -’1 iC.I, C/IMa Pnm.ih'.n f,.v Wellington, in ballast ’ ‘ ' i VESSELS EXPECTED. Ahurirl, s s., from Southern Ports Annie, schooner, from Porangahau Donald M'Lean, schooner, from Bay of Islands Dolphin, cutter, from Auckland Huntress, schooner, from Bay of Islands Hero, schooner, from Wairoa Lord Ashley, s.s.. from Auckland Muriwai, schooner, from Auckland Saucy Lass, schooner, from Mercury Bay Sturt, p.s., from Tauranga and Auckland VESSELS IN HARBOR. Betsy, cutter, from Auckland Maggie, brig, from Newcastle Mahia, cutter, from Wairoa and Poverty Bay Star of the south, s.s., from Wellington PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Foil Auckland—Star of the South, to-morrow (Friday) Sydney— Maggie, brig, Monday, 15th inst. Southern Posts— Lord Ashley, Monday 15th June PASSENGER LIST. INWAUDS. In the Star of the South—Mrs Leys and child and three others ' OUTWAHDS. In the Wellington—Captain Campbell, Mr and Mrs Kinross, Mr and Mrs Thompson and family Mr and Mrs Clark, Messrs Lord, Morrison, and Donalhy In the Betsy—Twelve Fnropeans ENTERED INWARDS. JUN E. 8— star of the South, s.s., 161 tons, Bendall from Grcymouth, in ballast.—Watt Brothers agents ’ CLEARED OUTWARDS. JCNK. 9 Betsy, cutter,3s tons, Trimmer, for Kennedy’s Bay and Auckland, with 2} tons bones, 2 cases and 2 casks barrack stores. —Master, agents 10— Esther, brigantine, 54 tons, Campbell, for Wellington, in ballast.—Kinross & Co., agents.

Thk s.a. Star of the South, Capt. Bendall, loft. Napier at 5 a.rn. on the sth April; arrived at Wellington on the 7th, having experienced rough weather during the passage, causing tho vessel to bring up off Castle Point. Left Wellington on the 9th, and arrived at Xelsrm'tho next day. Left for Hokitika nu the 12th, arriving there on the following day. She took her departure from Hokitika on tho 19th, With a large number of passengers for the Maryborough (Queensland) diggings. When in latitude 33-29 S„ longitude 158-39 E., spoke tho Whaling barque Emma Eliza, of New Bedford, llftoeu days out from Sydney, with 50 barrels sperm oil on hoard the captain of which to ho reported. Arrived off Wide Bay on the 26th. From various causes was detained at Maryborough until tho loth May, on which day sho loft for Newcastle, arriving there on tho 13th took in about 60 head of cattle, and coal, and steamed for Hokitika on the 23rd May. Had splendid weather across and arrived off Hokitika bar on the 30th, hut the bar boing bad, lay oQ‘ and for two days, when, the bar being still unfit, steamed for Greymoutb, where sho arrived on tho evening of tho ist June. Landed the cattle in splendid condition, with the loss of only one. Left Grey Biver at 11 a.m. on Friday, sth Juno, and arrived in the Ahuriri roadstead at 3 a.m. on Monday, sth June, after a clipping run of 2 days and 16 hours from Groymouth. Entered the Iron Pot on Monday evening. Tho Star is now fitting up for sheep, and will steam for Auckland on Friday (to-morrow) afternoon. We learn that tho Star of tho South is chartered to carry several cargoes of sheep to Auckland, aud that then she will convey Mr Buckland’s' cattle from Tauranga to Auckland. The cutter Betsy sailed for Kennedy’s Bay and Auckland on Tuesday evening last, with some bones, barrack stores, &c., aud 12 passengers. The brigantine Esther sailed for Wellington yesterday in ballast. The s.s. Wellington steamed for Southern Ports on Monday afternoon last, with the English Mails via Suez aud Marseilles.

The s.s. Lord Ashley, Capt. Worsp, is duo here from Auckland on Sunday, 14th inst., and will steam for Wellington and Southern Ports on Monday, loth inst. The schooner Saucy Lass loft Napier on the 15th May with 150 sheep. Experienced head winds and calms to the Bay of Plenty. Called in at Whale Island for food and water for the sheep. Bad E. and N.E. winds from theuco to Auckland, arriving there on the 21th May, and landing the sheep in good order and without loss. The Saucy Lass left Auckland again on the 27th May for Napier via Mcrcu.y Bay. The Now Zealand Ilcrald, 25th May, saysßy the arrival of the Moa, on Saturday morning, we have intelligence from Tahiti to the 26th April, and Borotonga to the 2nd inst. The Auckland’ schooner Zillah was seized by the French Government, after she had discharged her cargo from Auckland, on the 18th April, and the whole of the crow, with the exception of the mate, (who was employed to look after the vessel) had been discharged, and the schooner made fast to the Government wharf. It appears that on a previous visit to Tahiti, Captain Wyatt, of the Zillah, engaged to convoy a number of natives from thence to the Penman Islands. Subsequently several of the natives returned to Tahiti and reported to the Government that they had been driven ashore on an island, and several of their number had been drowned. Enquiries were then made, and it was ascertained that none of the party had reached Penman’s Island. Unfortunately Captain Wvatt, on his last trip from Auckland to Tahiti, had to be put ashore at Borotonga from ill-health, and the vessel was sent on in charge of the mate. No explanation being sent by Captain Wyatt, the vessel was seized for having neglected to fulfil the engagement. When the Moa reached Borolonga, Captain Wyatt was informed of the circumstances, and gave quite a different version of ;the affair. He states that he, made a bargain with the French Government to convey some natives to Penman’s Island. From the time of leaving Tahiti head winds were experienced, and as the sails were very bad, and nearly all the provisions had been disposed of, he saw no possible means of reaching the island for which he had been jChartered. He therefore informed the natives of ms iutCui.iori to run hack for Tahiti, at which they I seemed much annoyed, and said they xvonld pre* i fc-r going ashore on any other island rather than ! return to the plantations. On the following mornling the_ vessel passed very close to the land, and ;the majority ol those on board plunged overboard land reached the shore in safety. Seeing they I were all determined to leave the' vessel, Captain | Wyatt ordered the boats to be lowered, and the ■old men and women were conveyed ashore. Capt. ! Wyatt states that nine of the natives wore drownled. but that one died from sea-sickness. During the stay of the Moa at Korol or ga, a paper was drawn up by some of the settlers, the purport of which is given above, and presented to Captain Wyatt, The doenment was signed broths .-root the Moa, one of whom was mate, and the other a seaman on the Zillah at the lime of the occurrence, Both of these men certified to the statement of Captain .Wyatt as being, correct. The i paper was signed by some of the passengers on the 1 Moa, and several of the principal inhabitants oi j Borotonga, certifying to ;thc signatures of the two men y ho corroborated the statement of Cant ! Wye.lt.