Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 627, 10 November 1858, Page 6

Shipping News.

ARRIVED. November 7, brigantine Mariquita, 74 tons, Gray, from Wellington. Passenger—Mr. Robinson. -Same day, schooner Jane Peata, 30 tons, Canty, from Wellington. Same day, s. s. Queen, 132 tons, Wilson, from Otago. Passengers—Messrs. Patterson, Holland, Brown, Stevenson, Black, Banks, Duncan, Simmons, Lockhart, Stone, Oakes, and 8 in the steerage, November 9, schooner Ellen, 40 tons, Parker, from Wellington. Passengers—Messrs. Cogan, Gibb, Brown, Meyer, Hodgkinson, Pearson, Clany, Howard, West, Cook, Summerville, Sealong. SAILED. November 8. s.s. Queen, 132 tons, Wilson, for Otago via. Oamaru. Passengers—Messrs. Oakes, McDonald, Smith and-Watson. Same day, ketch Emeu, 32 tons, McClutchie, for Akaroa. Same day, schooner Flirt, 12 tons, Day, for Akaroa. IMPORTS In the Mariquita, F. N. Campbell & Co., •agents; Melbourne cargo; 1 case,-2 hhds. rum, «8 do. whiskey, 2 cases sauces, 2 do. : plckles, 1 •barrel currants,-1 box raisins, 1 barrel-peas, 2 do. mpples, 6} casks old torn, 1 cask samples, 5 hhds. tale, 18 cases, 2 hhds, 4 qr.-casks wine, C. Robin--«on;:30 cases wine, 1 bale, 4 cask, 20 cases, 5| -barrels, 5J do. apples, \4 half-chests, -15 boxes -tea, 13 cases, Dalgety, Buckley & Co. In the Queen, E. A. Hargreaves, agent; sundry 'Cargo for Oamaru. , In the Jane Peata, Genet, agent; 8 hhds. ale, -4300 feet sawn timber. Gould & Miles; 1 case' ■drapery. Order. In the Ellen, Cookson, Bowler & Co., agents; tl -fthtL rum, 9 hhd<s. ale, ton salt, 1 case .drapery. - -Order. ~ EXPORTS ln the Queen, E. A. Hargreaves, agent; original cargo for Oamaru, and .12 packages, Latter; 5 do. Furniture, Miles, Kington & Co. In the Emeu, J. 'M. Heywood, agent; 82 , "bushels' wheat, Aiktniuif "1 jliair mattrass, J.M. Heywood. • ,In ,tho Flirt; E.,Genet,"a^erit; l % case currants, *' ton .sujjor,' 1 caseTuu^tArd, 5 boxes candles, JjalgetyVßnokley & Co.; It 'packages, ironmon- ' jforv.'Gunflry.' '5 boxes candles, 1 package vestas,

Alport, 3 packages paper, 1 do. pictures, G. Tayler; 1 package boots, Campbell & Co; 1 bundle leather, Fyfe; 2 coils rope, 1 parcel glue, Dunsibrd; 1 cask pitch, 1 do. oatmeal, Miles, Kington & Co.

ENGLISH SHIPPING

-The following vessels are reported as having arrived from New Zealand:—Southern Cross, Mourilyan, from Wellington, April 7, at Gravesend, July.20; Oriental, Macey, from Lyttelton, April 15, off Portland, July 29; Glentanner, Bruce, from Lyttelton, April 8, off Portland, July 29 ; William Watson, Brown, from Auckland, April 7, at Gravesend, August 6; Strathallan, from Otago, in the Downs, August 15.

The Prince Alfred, steamer, was to sail at the end of August. ;

The following vessels are reported as loading: For Auckland—Evening Star, Kingston, Tamora.

For Canterbury—Clontarf, Equator. For Nelson—Duchy of Leicester, Lady Alicia. For Otago—Gloucester. For Wellington—John Scott, Lady Grey, Kinnaird, Star of Peace.

The clipper ship Pruth sailed for Wellington direct on July 23rd. The ship is one of Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co.'s line, and in addition to a large cargo of merchandise, she takes out a quantity of valuable breeding stock, including 3 horses and a foal, 2 bulls, a cow, a number of fine rams and pigs. The next ship of this line for the same port is the clipper Kinnaird, modelled from an Aberdeen clipper of large tonnage.—'Home News,' August 16th.

The Indiana, one of Messrs. Willis' vessels, sailed on August 6th for Canterbury, with 256 assisted emigrants, and a large party of passengers. This is the second vessel despatched by this firm this year for Canterbury under the assisted passage regulations, the Zealandia having sailed from Gravesend on July 14th with 300 emigrants, consisting of well selected labourers and mechanics. The Clontarf will take out a further party of first-class labourers and their families in September. This, under the active management of Mr. FitzGerald, the late Superintendent of the province, who is now: in England directing this measure of " Assisted Emigration," a body of picked mechanics and labourers with their families, amounting to nearly 1000 individuals, will be introduced into Canterbury in the course of the next few months.—lbid.

The "Leviathan."—A meeting of the above shareholders of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company took place on the 10th August, Mr. Hope in the chair. The committee of co-opera-tion, having discussed with the directors various. propositions for extricating the undertaking from its difficulties, have come to the unanimous resolution that power should be given to the Board to sell the Great Eastern either by auction or private contract. This result of the labours of the committee appeared to take the meeting by surprise, and led to considerable discussion. It was urged against the proposal that a great sacrifice will inevitably take place in the disposal of the ship in this manner, and that it is even doubtful whether any bid will be made above £40,000. It is also suggested that a more desirable course than a public sale would be to part with her to a new company, to be formed by the present shareholders or others, or to raise a sufficient sum by preference shares to clear off the liabilities and fit her for sea. One proprietor also intimated his determination, if necessary, to protect his interests by an appeal to the Court of Chancery. On the other hand, it was stated that many of -the debts consist of bills running and open accounts, the settlement of which cannot long be delayed. Hence, a sale by auction may be compulsory, and it is evident that it will be better for the shareholders that the sale should be conducted by the directors. Final steps need not absolutely be taken before October. Time will thus be afforded for the consideration of any better offer. It was ultimately received that the report embodying the recommendation of the committee be adopted, and that the Board be authorised to raise the required funds in such manner as they may see fit, and to treat for the lease or private sale of the Great Eastern, with the proviso that in the latter case the approval of a meeting of the shareholders is to be obtained.—lbid.

OTAGO.

The Begina, Thornton, from London July 18, for Otago and Canterbury, anchored outside the Heads on Thursday afternoon. She has the following passengers for Cahterbury :—Mrs. I. T. Cookson, Miss. A. N. Scott, Major E. Croker, wife and child ; Wm. Rolleston, G. Harper, C. Newton and wife. Frederick Beart, Robt. Laurie, wife and 4 children, and about 20 immediate passengers. No casualities have occurred on voyage.

The steamer Queen, from Melbourne, arrived here on Monday last, having made the passage In little more than 7 days. She has brought a full cargo, 12 horses, and 24 passengers. We learn that Captain Wilson offered to bring down the Middle Island mail to Wellington, but Dr. Featherson declined, as also the offer to convey it via Otago free of charge. The doctor proceeded to Sydney with the mail in the hopes of getting it sent to Wellington, and which in all probability will not reach Here till the "White Swan" arrives. The Cosmopolite, from Hobart Town, with stock from Oamaru, arrived here on the same day. From neither of these vessels have we been favored with a single paper. The Eegina, from London, for this and Canterbury with cargo and passengers, arrived here on Thursday afternoon.—Witness, Nov. 6.

NELSON,

The long expected Chieftain arrived from England on Sunday last after a passage of 147 days from Gravesend. The vessel has brought several passengers, and a considerable amount of cargo for this port. It is said that during the passage some disturbances occurred amongst the crew.