SHIPPING NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 292, 18 August 1855, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED. Aug. 16, brig Amherst, 169 tons, Mclntyre, from Melbourne. Passenger, Mr. Piukerton. SAILED. Aug. 17, ship New Era., 820 tons, Rhiud, for •Shanghae, in ballast. IMPORTS. In the Amherst, Waitt =* Co., agents, 1 case woollens, 1 do. drapery, 60 deals, 3 hhds. rum, 3 hhds. and 5-qr. casks, brandy, 142 bags sugar, 23 _he_ts tea, 2 hales corn sacks, 37 coils rope, 4 bales.gunny bags, aud 5 tons of rice, order. The Caroline Agnes, Captain Ferguson, 580 tons, direct from England, with about 187 passengers, (12 of whom are cuddy,) all for this Province, arrived at Lvttelton yesterday afternoon. This vessel left England on the" 19th of April, consequently we have no later news from the seat of war than that previously received by the Amherst. After passing the Bay of Biscay, the Caroline Agnes experienced head winds and heavy gales, which has retarded her passage. Four deaths took place during tlie voyage. We are compelled to postpone the publication of the list of and the particulars of her cargo till Wednesday.

The Amherst left Melbourne on tl.e Ist of August, and brings papers to that date. The markets for colouial produce were very much lower. Tbe Marchioness left for Wellington the same day. The brig Gil Bias was taking in cargo and passengers for Otago, having been chartered lor the purpose by W. H. Reynolds, Esq., M.C, Emigration Agent for that Province. We understand that Mr, Reynolds is about to purchase a screw steamer, suitable for plying between the ports of Otago, Port Cooper, and Melbourne. A steamer steadily in the trade between these ports is just the one thing needful to develope the resources and forward'the progress of Canterbury and Otago, by simply giving them a fair chance in the market for colonial produce. It. is, we understand, the intention of Mr. Reynolds to form a company, and have the steamer held in shares between the two Provinces. The latest news from Europe was brought by the Kent, up to the 12ih of May. Sebastopol had been bombarded, but no serious result had been attained. The May wool sales had commenced with a slight .advance. — From a Correspondent. The squadron that had been lying off San Francisco, watching two Russian privateers lying in harbour, had sailed prior to the departure of the *' Julia Ann." The privateers were still in port, and their crews had been partially disbanded.— Empire. On Tuesday last the French frigate Alceste arrived, thirty-two days from Valparaiso, aud anchored outside. On Friday last the English screw steamer Brisk arrived from Valparaiso, and on Monday morning she towed the sloop of'war Dido to sea; (the destination of the latter is unknown to us) ; and on Wednesday morning the English frigate1 President also got under weigh. Thus the war-clouds are gathering iv the tropics, and we apprehend that there will he a squally summer in the north this year. Rumor is divided a? to the movement of the Allies: some say that they will rendezvous at Vancouver; others say that they will proceedjto China first, and drum up -part of- that-squadron ere they go northw-*rd. We guess that, as usual, Madame Rumour knows nothing about it. Trading vessels- had better hold their breath till the fuss is over and the smoke has cleared away, §when they in ay drive a better bargain with the victorious party. — Honolulu New Era, May 10. The British barque " St. Mary," arvived at Hilo, Hawaii, on the sth inst, 19 days from San Francisco. This is the vessel reported in the San Francisco papers as having run away with, a constable, who had been put in possession of the vessel under attachment, and who it was supposed she would land at these islands. She is bound for Sydney.— Hono'ulu Friend. On Wednesday Jast arr ved the Fiench frigate " La Forte," Admiral Fournicbon, and the English frigate " Ainphytrite," Captain Fredericks, from Callao, supposed to be en route for the Russian settlements in Kainscbalka and on the Tartary coast. We understand that their stay here will only he for a few days.— Honolulu New Era, May 10