Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 56, 27 January 1868, Page 22

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT OF N API ER.

ARRIVALS.

JANUARY. 20—Coquette, schooner, from Mercury Bay 20-Speedwell, ketch, from Auckland ’ 20—Star of the South, s.s., from Nelson - 23 Muriwai, schooner, from Poverty Bay 24 Annie, schooner, from Tongoio CLEARED OUTWARDS. JANUARY. 25 John Bunyan. harque, for London . DEPARTURES.

JANUARY. - 21—Bittern, cutter, for Auckland via the Coast. 23—Annie, schooner, for Tongoio 23—Maid, cutter, for Wangawehi 23 Star of the South, s.s., for Dunedin 24 Coquette, schooner, for Auckland 25 Speedwell, ketch, for the East Coast 26 Annie, schooner, for Mohaka 26—Muriwai, schooner, for Poverty Bay

VESSELS EXPECTED. : Betsy, cutter, from Auckland Egmont, s.s., from Southern Provinces—Wednesday, 29th Jan. Matoaka, ship, from London via Canterbury Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington Rose Ann, schooner, from Auckland Saury Lass, schooner, from Mercury Bay Wellington, s.s., from Taurangaand Auckland,— Saturday Ist Feb. VESSELS IN .HARBOR. Cleopatra, p.s., from Wairoa' ‘ Dolphin, cutter, from Wairoa . Echunga, ship, from London via Dunedin Hero/ schooner, from Wairoa' and Waihua John Bunyan, harque, from London via Welling*toh Mahia, cutter, from Poverty Bay ' . PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London —John Bunyan, barque, this day ; Echunga, ship, about Bth February Tauranga and Auck land—t Egmont, s.s., on Wednesday, 29th January; Rangaiira, 7th> February Southern Provinces —Wellington, 2nd Feb.; .Rangatira, 14th February Wairoa —Hero, to-morrow; Cleopatra, p.s., Tuesday, 28th January Poverty Bay— Cleopatra, Tuesday, Jan/28 Auckland —Dolphin, cutter, early

The s.s. Star of the South, Captain Bendall, left Napier on the evening of Saturday, 11th January,., with a cargo of live stock, &c., for the Nelson Market. Fine weather and light winds were experienced as far as Cape Palliser, which was rounded at 8 p.m. on the 12th. That night when in Cook’s. Straits, a strong N.W. wind sprang up, which shortly after increased to a gale. In consequence of which, bore up for shelter under Cape . Palliser. Next day (13th) weather having moderated'proceeded on-ner voyage; and arrived at Nelson at 4 a.m. on Thursday, 16th inst. Landed her cargo in good order and condition; and left for Napier ontSaturday, 18th inst. Experienced fine weather up,r and, arrived here on Monday afternoon. During, the heavy N.W. gale which was experienced in Cook’s Straits on the night of the 12th, several of the Star of the South’s sails were split; and MrNiccl the first mate, who was aloft during part ot the time, got jammed'in the rigging, sustaining: considerable injuries, from whioh, however, he is happily recovering. Captain Bendall reports that while he was in Nelson a telegram from the Bluff had been received announoingthe arrival ofthe s.s. Omeo, from Melbourne, without the English Mail, it not having arrived up to time of her depart ture from that port. -

The schooner Coquette (a sister boat to our old. favorite the. Saucy Lass), Captain Matheson, leftMercury Bay at 8 a.m. on Saturday, 18th iust., with 40,000 feet timber, 15,000 shingles, and 2 passengers/ Rounded the East Cape at 4 a.m. on the following' day; and Portland Island at 8 o’clock same night. Brought up at the anchorage on Monday afternoon, after a splendid passage of two days and a halt Westerly and nor-westerly winds were experienced, throughout the passage. The ketch Speedwell, Capt. Davis, left Auckland at 6 p.m. on Tuesday 14th inst. Had strongTT. winds for two days. Rounded the East Cape on Thursday night. On Friday, strong S.E. wind was, encountered; towards night hauled round to the northward, very light, which she carried as laras Portland Island, from whioh place to port, N.W. winds prevailed. Arrived in port on the afternoon of Monday, 20th inst. Cargo :—IOO,OOO shingina, 100 palings, 5,000 feet timber.

The schooner Muriwai, Capt. Harris, left Poverty Bay at 4 p.m. on Wednesday last and arrived import at 8 p.m. on Thursday, having experiehcea light easterly winds and fine weather down the: coast. Cargo:—222 bags grass seed, Watt, Bros.;* 4 boxes apples, Bishop Williams; and one passen--ger.

The cutter Betsy is still’ashore at Poverty Bay,being inside the bar at the B.ig. River, and imbedded in the sand to the depth of five fbet. : Tha Muriwai, which returned to Turanga yesterday,' was tbe hearer of some screws,; & c., for the- pur-*; pose of trying to raise the Betsy. We trust that the endeavor will he successful. The. cutter Bittern, Stuckey, master, left forAuckland via the East Coast, on Tuesday afternoon last in ballast.

• The schooner Hero, Campbell, master,: (which, vessel has been undergoing repairs during the pash' week or so) will leave.forrWairoa to-day or tomorrow.

The p.s. Cleopatra, Captain Palmer, adv'ertised'toleave for Wairoa this'day.-will‘not-leave'until : Tuesday next, 28th inst: She is at* present-laid up, undergoing repairs and receiving a thorough over- - haul, &c. .... , .. „

The sohoonor Saucy Lass, Capt. M'Kerizie, may, he expected in a day ot two from. Mercury Bay, with a cargo of sawn timber, &6.- s ' : .. When the Muriwai left Turanganui, the schooner Success and cutter Agnes were there loading for 1 Auckland, the former with horses arid the latter with sheep... <. r

The s.s. Star of the South, Captain steamed for Dunedin direct on Thursday evening last with 400'shebp, 11 horses, arid 2 passengers. The schooner: Annie sailed for Tongoio, with sundries, on Thursday last and returnedto,port on , Friday, with 32 bales of wool, which she. discharged into the ship Echunga. .- . .[,; The schooner Ocquette sailed for Auckland.in. ballast pn Friday last. "- 1 The' entter Maid sailed in ballast on Thursday morning last. S*v

We understand that the entter Dolphin, Schon,. master, ..will sail, about the middle ofthe presentweek, for, Auckland. • .) The s-s/Egmorit, Capt. A. Kennedy, is due here from Southern Provinces on Wednesday next, 29th ’ January, * with the English Mails via Suez and Pariama,tand wDI steam for .Tauranga and Auckland the same day;- v The s.s. Bangatira may,shortly expected to. arrive from Wellington; 1 arid, as will be.seenby tisemerit, will steam 1 for Tauranga arid Auckland on, Friday,'7th February; and (on her downward'trip) will -leave for -Wellington Lyttelton tod -Otago * on Friday, 14th.-February, transshipping unto the sjj.:. Taranaki;at Wellington. ■ . , *-. ; The NZ,S.N. Company has obtained the, contract , for Carrying the mails between the Mtoukau tod,[ Wellington/ between Auckland aniPort Chalmers, - and Port Chalmers arid Manukau. The Panahoa Company has .also obtained■ three’, services; -.viz;; , from* Wellington ,to the-Bluff,; from' the Bluff- ta, Wefiington, *arid from. Wellington;:to Auckland.; The semces 'are for the’ ensuing six ’months, . but y the amount of. suhsidies ha 9 not. transpired.' _ , N The smp Mermaid,’ Captain Roses arrived at Iyt-: teltori rin ,tße-;3rd*;inst; : froan London.; She-left Gravesend on- the sth'Ootober, and . exp.eri.enced' Bomeveryheavy,weatherpn;thepassage;,Tto. Mermaid b'rought out a.full general cargo and Government immigrants. ■ -* rv - T "-