Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 651, 2 February 1859, Page 4

Shipping News.

ARRIVED,

January 29, s.s. White Swan, 198 tons, J. McLean, from Otago. Passengers—Capt Marsh, Messrs. Thomas, Rae, Mallard and Frazer. January 20, s.s. Lord Ashley, 290 tons, A. Stewart, frorii Otago.f - ' -, . January 21, Brigantine Ariel, 138 tons, Gunn, from Melbourne, via Wellington. February 1, schooner Emerald Isle, 160 tons, Oakes, from Wellington, for the river. Same day, barque Lion, 216 tons, Barrack, from Sydney. Passengers—Messrs. Eddy, McKeiley, Coeand Tully.

SAILED.

January 31, s.s. Lord Ashley, 290 tons, A. Stewart, for Wellington. Passengers—Mr. and Miss Macalpine, Miss Wilson, Messrs. Aynsley, Lambley, Bolton, Davis, Alport (2), Wakefield, Jones, Hill and Martin. ••■'■'''*,

Same day, s.s. White Swan. 198 tons, J. McLean, for Wellington. Passengers—Captain Marsh, Rev. B. W. Dudley, Mrs. ;sudley and 3 children/Mrs. E. Lee and 2 childrert//Messrs. Frazer, Roe, Gueriri and Mallard. ZZ^?'"'V '" ' " "'"

CLEARED,

February 1, schooner Francis, 111 tons, Cooney, for Gore's Bay, with full cargo station stores. Miles, Kington and Co.. Passengers—Mr. Rankine, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard, 3 children and 2 servants.

IMPORTS

In the White Swan, Dalgety, Buckley and Co., agents ; 5 trunks boots, Turrell ; 1 parcel, Levigne. In the Lord Ashley, Miles, Kington and Co., agents ; 30 cases pipes, Cookson, Bowler and Co.; 3 cases coffee, 'Robertson.

In the Ariel, Dalgety, Buckley and Co., agents ; 5200 boards, 10 cases wine, 10 cases axes, 3 cases corks, 100 boxes candles, ;3 casks soda, 40 boxes raisins, 40 kegs nails, 1 case stationery, 1 bundle clothings 115, doors, 15 bundles sashes, 5 bales bags, 114 bundles rope, 15 casks fish, 7 casks sulphur, 10 rolls "matting, 3,0 cases wine, 5 qr.-casks brandy, 138 bags sugar, .10^chests, 30 half- chests, 5 boxes tea, 2 cases cigars, 5 hhds. rum, 100 cases claret, 3 half tierces-tobacco, 5. qr.-casks whiskey, 25 chests, 15 half-chests, 15 boxes tea, 6 qr.-casks old torn, 24 boxes tobacco, 1 package samples, 30 boxes soap, 9 cases wine, Dalgety, Buckley and Co.; 33 bags sugar, 3 cases coffee,, 100 boxes candles, Order.

In the Lion,. Dalgety * Buckley and Co., agents ; 64 horses, 1 case picture frames, 1 package saddlery, 1 parcel horsecloths.

In the Emerald Isle, Master, agent; 14,000 feet timber, 320 sacks, Webb; and sundry duty paid .cargo.

EXPORTS,

In the Lord' Ashley, Miles, _Kington and Co., agents ; '47 casks, 1 case cheese, 2 casks cutlery, 1 case ham, Davis.

In the White Swan, Dalgety, Buckley and Co., agents; 5 trunks boots, 1 trunk apparel, Wilson; 8 packages, Peacock.

The Raven arrived.in Sydney on January 2,

The Mountain Maid arrived in Sydney Jan. 4.

The Lion has brought down a cargo of 64 horses without losing a hoof. This is the second time she has performed this feat, the success of which is owing to the excellent manner in which her fittings have been constructed, as well as to the care taken on board. She was fifteen days at sea.

The R.M. Steamer Boomerang arrived on Tuesday at 5 p.m., after. a quick run:of,7 days. She, left Port Phillip; Heads on Tuesday, January 18th, at 615 p.m.,.and during the passage down had moderate and variable winds with dark cloudy weather. In Cook's Strait experienced strong S.E. winds and clear weatheri, On/the 25th January, off Guard's Bay, passed ,a: three masted schooner beating to the eastward. The Boomerang waited three days in Melbourne for the : arrival of the Oneida with the English Mails, but up to the time of the Boomerang's departure she, had not made her appearance. The, Boomerang in her passage from hence to Melbourne arrived on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m., after a run of 6, days 20 hours.—iV. Z. Spectator, Jan. 26.

The Steamship Pirate.—This, magnificent vessel, 600 tons burden, arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday morning. She left Melbourne on the 15th inst., calling at Western Port for sheep and horses, causing a detention of 24 hours on her passage. She arrived at Bluff Harbour on Monday morning last, and there landed a number of passengers and stores, thus accomplishing the voyage in seven days. She was originally built for the Glasgow and Liverpool trade, regardless of expense; she was afterwards placed iri the Mediterranean trade, and sold for the Australian inter-colonial trade in 1853 for the sum of £1<5,000, the new proprietors expending a further sum of £2000 on her cabins, &c. Since then we understand she has been successfully employed inconyeyirig passengers, stock and merchandize. Her capacity for stock-carrying is unrivalled in the oolonies, being capable of conveying 1000 sheep and 30 horses. Her passenger accommodationjOnly requires to be inspected, having capacious state rooms, admirablyventilated, and about eight feet high: she has a superior ladies' cabin with every .convenience, and carries an experienced stewardess. 'Her boilers and machinery having undergone a thorough overhaul very recently in London, are now in the most efficient order. It is obvious that the placing of such a steamer between Otago and Melbourne will further tend to develop our rising colony, and too much praise cannot be given to her enterprising owners for the spirit displayed, giving them an undoubted claim on public support. She is at present commanded by Captain Thomas Robertson, formerly of the Queen and Ladybird, screw steamers trading in the colonies for nearly seven years, and has been universally esteemed for kindness and attention to all classes of passengers. We regret to state that one passenger, Mr. P. Agnew, was unfortunately drowned on the passage down. He fell overboard w-hen the steamer was running before a gale'of wind/when it was found impossible to round to in time to save him.—'Otago Colonist,' Jan 28. ■.-..-■.*-.'

Captain Robertson of the Pirate reports.—The Geelong, paddle steamer, was to have left Melbourne on Saturday evening or Monday morning. On Sunday/evening after leaving;'. Western Port, sighted a steamer in the offing, supposed to be the •Geelong. On Moriday morning saw steamer's smoke astern, and steering the same;course.-I—lbid.1 —Ibid. ; The Mutineers op the' JtmiOß/^f/United States Commission Court, Boston. Before Mr. Commissioner A. S. Cushman, October 11.)— Cyrus W. Plummer, W. H. Carther, William Herbert, Charles H. Stanley, Joseph Brooks, William Sampson, Adam Carmell, and Joseph Pike, the mutineers of the whaleship Junior, of New Bedford, were brought up on charges of mutiny, murder, and piracy. According to previous arrangement, the argument was on the question whether the case should be sent to a higher court. Owing to the absence .of important witnesses, U.S. District Attorney Woodbury argued that the case should be sent up to a higher court for trial, and made a motion to that effect. Mr. Dwight, who appeared as counsel for a number of the defendants, objected to the motion. He held that the trial should take place before the Commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Statutes of Massachusetts; that the Revised Statutes of Massachusetts governed the form of proceeding, before the Commissioner; that in accordance %ith the principle of general law, the counsel for the defence have a right to cross-examine in the case of commitment, and that depositions ma case like this are not competent to hold a prisoner over. The Commissioner said that the proceeding before him was not a trial —not a question of bail, which might require an examination into the facts, with a view to fixing

tho amount. The extradition claimed by the Government he did not find fully made out; but the affidavits and the testimony of Captain Gardner and Duffy had raised the vehement suspicion required by law. That suspicion having been raised, it was for tlie grand jury to take up tho investigation for tho purpose of aflcertainingrf.it were well founded. It was not for the commissioner to weigh probabilities. It was enough that in his mind ho saw that there was probable cause for believing that the crimes had been committed, and that the prisoners were connected with it. He said he was satisfied that there was cause for this suspicion, and it was therefore his duty to commit them for trial. He held the accused to bail in the sum of 3000 dollars on the charge of mutiny, committing them fully on the charge of murder to the next term of the circuit court, and also on the charge of piracy.— Mitchell's Maritime Register, October 30.