Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 519, 24 October 1857, Page 4

Shipping News.

ARRIVED,

Oct. 22nd, brig Dart, 154 tons, Jenkins, from Nelson. Passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Miss Skillicorn, Capt. and Mrs. Milton, Mr. and Mrs. Wells.

CLEARED.

Oct. 23rd, ketch Emu, 34 tons, McClutchie, for Timaru.

1 Same day, schooner Emerald, 35 tons, Sedcole, for Wellington. Passengers, Mr. J. B. Fox, wife and child, Edward* Jones, Richard Lean, and D. Matthews.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

[N.B.—Mails will be forwarded from the Post Office, Lyttelton, by these opportunities.] For Melbourne, the Gazelle, on the 27th inst. For Sydney, the Taranaki, about the 27th inst. For Wellington, the Emerald, from the Heathcote, this day.

IMPORTS.

In the Dart, Cookson, Bowler and Co., agents; 1 case printing materials, Willis; 3 trunks of boots, Clarkson; 52 bags salt, 12 kegs dried apples, 2 bags pepper,3 bales bags, 2 casks soda, 1 case sago, 2 casks and 1 box oatmeal, 3 casks 2 cases chicory, 29 bags of coffee, Robt. Latter; 5 qr.-casks wine, 20 cases cherry brandy, 27 cases gin, 200 boxes soap, 16 boxes candles, 1 caroteel currants, 5 cases oil, 8 boxes lobsters^ 5 boxes oysters, 4 boxes curry, 2 boxes limes, 2 barrels salmon, 2. cases jams, 10 drums oil, 14 firkins butter, 4 boxes groats, 2 boxes mustard, 10 boxes saudines, 4 cases chairs, 2 bales avoolpacks, 1 trunk shoes, 5 boxes clothes-pegs, 2 cases saddlery, 2 casks glue, 1 cask glass, 7 cases, 1 cask, 10 boxes pickles, 3. Davis; 1 case, C. W Turner; 1 case chicory, 1 box tea, J. Fisher & Co.; 2 cases paper, 2 cases drapery, 1 truss saddlery, J. Dransfield; 1 paper parcel, Le Cren; 1 cask oatmeal, 6 boxes raisins, 2 barrels dried apples, 2 bundles potato forks, 1 bundle shovels, 1 case clocks, 7 packages drapery, 5 trunks boots, lease drapery, 1 qr.-cask brandy, 1 ullage ditto gin, 5 boxes oranges, 60 bags sugar, 2

drums oil, 8 kegs paint, 5 cases and 1 truss drapery, 1 case, 1 case millinery, 1 bundle spades, 4 kegs nails, order.

EXPORTS,

In the Emu, Genet, agent: 1 hhd. damaged tobacco, 14 bags sugar, 6 doz. American buckets, 25 cases sweetened gin, 1 hhd. rum, 10 coils wool lashing, 20 casks bottled ale, 10 empty kegs, 1 case oilman's stores, 11 packages, a woolpress, 1 boiler, 1 case and 1 cask ironmongery, 1 case drapery, 20 cases bottled stout, Cain; 1 jar spirits tar, Fraser; 1 case drapery, McDonald; 1 dray, 1 plough and fittings, Gladstone; 4 bales woolpacks, Rhodes. In the Emerald, Wilson and Co., ageats; 307^ bushels wheat, 101 bushels oats, 90£ bushels barley, 7 tons 14 cwt. flour, Wilson & Co.; 393 bushels wheat, Gould & Miles; 1 ton flour, Fisher & Co.

The Canterbury, which left this port on the 9th instant, arrived in Wellington, after a protracted passage of ten days, on the 19th. From Captain Jenkins, of the Dart, we learn that off Cape Terawite on Saturday, Oct. 17, the Canterbury encountered a severe gale, which stripped her of the whole of her canvas. She was towed into Wellington on Sunday morning by the Wonga Wonga steamer. The Spray, from this port and Nelson, arrived in Sydney on the 3rd inst. She had on board the celebrated horse, Sir Hercules, from Nelson.

The Dart sailed from Sydney in company with the Ocean Queen on Sept. 30, and both vessels arrived in Nelson on the evening of the Bth instant. The Dart left Nelson again on the 17th. On leaving Blind Bay the wind rose to a furious gale from N.N.W., and Captain Jenkins finding it impossible to round D'Urville Island was compelled to take the French Pass between the latter place and the mainland. This dangerous navigation was accomplished in safety.

The brig Mary Clarke sailed from Sydney on the 2nd inst., bound for this port via Newcastle, laden with coal.

The Mary Thompson sailed on the Bth instant from Sydney for Wellington, where she arrived on the 18th.

The Queen of Perth, schooner, was sold by Messrs. Buyers and Learmonth, on account of the owners, to Captain Stevens, for the sum of £900. We understand she is to be employed in the whaling trade on the coast of New Zealand. —Mmpire, Oct. 2. Loss of the Retriever.—The Sarah, from from New Zealand, reports that a number of sheep had been washed ashore on the west coast of New Zealand, also some boats which are recognised as belonging to the Retriever.— Empire, Oct. 5.

The barque Oriental, Captain C. 3. Macey, arrived yesterday afternoon, from London via Nelson, having sailed from London on the 2nd June, and from- Nelson on the 9th inst. She experienced very cold and severe weather on the voyage, having been as far south as the 48th parallel of latitude, tha decks being covered with snow, and frequent hail storms.

On arriving at Nelson on the 9th she lay in the roadstead, the Captain proceeding on shore and procuring a schooner to land her passengers (15 cabin and 6 steerage), which was done in the short space of two hours, when she again sailed for Wellington. Most of her cargo is for this port, and the remainder for Canterbury. The passengers speuk in high terms of the courtesy and attention of Captain Macey and the doctor during the voyage. The provisions were excellent and in abundance. An accident occurred on board during the voyage, one of the seamen coming from aloft having fallen down in a fit and expired.

Two births occurred during the passage. The Oriental is one of Messrs. F. Young & Co.'s line, and is to be followed by the Ashburton, a firstclass ship of 1000 tons. — Independent, Oct. 14.