Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 13, 30 August 1845, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

inwards. — rounrGN. August 25. Terror, schooner, Dunning, master, from S\duey, with suuilnes. Passengers, Mr. Kinghoru, Mr. & Mrs. Cretuay, and child, Mrs. Wood and child, Messrs. Mackay and Jones, and 37 miners in Steerage. H. R. Cretnay, ngenr. August 25. Sarak JVilson, biigantine, Clapham, inasler, from Sydney, with sundries. Passenger, Mr. A. Hocking;?. Master, agent. August 26". Deborah, schooner, Wing, master, from Hobart Town, with sundries. Passengers, Mr. & Mrs Nathan, and child. J. Macdougall, agent. August 27. Sir John I'vankhn, schooner, Campbell, master, from Sydney, with sundries. Passengers, Messrs. C. Davis, and VVeston. Master, a»ent. August 29. Thistle, cutter, Cain, mabter, fioi Sydney, via the Bay of Islands. Passengers, Mr. & Mra. Bateman-

INWARDS— CO \STWISE. August 19. Glengarty, cutter, Williamson, master, fiom Wangarei, with Catile and Grain. August 23. Aurora, schooner, Parker, master, from Wellington, in ballast. August 23. Hydrus, lugger, Clai ing-bold, master, from Mercury Bay, with Kauri Gum. August 21. Charlotte, schooner, Keau, master, from Bay of Plenty, with Kami Gum. August 23. Hying Fhk, schooner, Biaek, master, from the Thames, with Kauri Gum. August 25. Vicloria x Govt. brig, Richards, master, from Tauranga. August 25. Emma, schooner, Raraiy, master, from the Thames, with Kauri Gum August 'Jb. Gazelle, schooner, M'CaskiU, master, from the Thames, with Timber. August 26. Mary and ElUrt, schooner, Farrow, master, from Tauianga, with Bacon and Lard. August 29. Brothers, schooner, Drew, master, from Thames, with X mn Gum.

OUTWARDS— COASTWISE. August 23. Fu-en, schooner, Winter, master, for Russell, with smithies. August. 25. Glengarry, cutter, Williamson, master, f ol - Wang.\rei, m ballast, Au»ust2s. H.M.S. Daphne, Captain Ouslow.with Colonel Despardand Troops for the Bay of Islands. August 25. Slaini Castle, Dawson, master, with Troops, for the Bay of Islands. August 26. Ht/drus, lugger, Claringhold master, for Mercury Bay, in ballast. August 26. Juiora, schooner, Parker, master, for Wau»dri?i, with sundries. August 26. Sisters, schooner, Dunlop, master, for Thames, in ballast. August 26. Emma, schooner, Raraty, master, for Bay or Plenty, with sundries. August 23. Gazell, schooner, M'Cashill, master, for Thames, with sundries. August 23. Government brig, Fictoria, Richards, master, for Bay of Islands. August 29. Lady Leigh, schooner, Reid, master, lor Wellington. A»ent,W. S. Grahaine.

To the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. I August, 5, 1845. Sir, — I have the honor to report, ior the information of His Excellency the Governor, the existence of a rock on the Nor h side of the Island of Waiheke. It lie-, three quaiters of a mile'off the western point of a small sandy hay, — Bird Island hearing N.N.K. about 3 miles — fi\e t.ithom water close to the rock, deepening quickly off to the northward. The brig while in stays, (working along the shore 2nd July last,) struck her stem against it, hut in consequence <it her way being checked, no injury was done. 1 have also to leport, that on entering the X< j ii.keri, on the 2nd inst., the vessel grazed a rock, hitherto imperfectly known, which is part of a led^e of foul ground on which the Slums Castle touched, without sustaining any injury, on the 16th June. It lies in a line with the end of a low sandy point South ot Kent's pissage, in one with Kororanka poiut, and a small sandy hay in Tareha's bay, (the second from the Northern point, N.N.E.) I have (he honor, &c, &c, Rour.ttf Bicuakds. Commander of H.M. Col. Brig, Victoria. — o—

To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator. Wellington, July 15, 1845. Sir, — Since the unfortunate wreck of the baique T/ne at Sinclair He id, I have been frequently questioned whether the accident would have occurred hal there been a lighthouse and a pilot establishment at the heads, in reply, I have no hesitation in stating, that this severe loss would not have taken place had there been a li^ht on Baring Head, the want of which obliged me to &tand on, and make the land before dark, to ensure our safety during the night. With respect to a pilot, the only assistance I could bavej expecteil would have been the benefit of the look-out, who would have sooner seen our perilous situation j alter the accident, and assisted or repoited us at that j critical time. As the authorities may now be urged on to adopt measures to prevent the loss of life and propeity, by ilie erection of a lighthouse, I beg to olter my opinion as to the proper site, believing that few have n.ivig.itcd Cook's Straits more frequently than myself, during the last six years. On approaching Port Nicholson either from the Ea 3t 3 t or West, the three head-landa of Terawaiti, Baling head, and Pallistr, are under ordinary cireumhUuees visible from a fair offing. In thick weather, the extreme points aie only vuible, the higher parts lieing enveloped m vapour ; I therefore stiongy advise that a light be exhibited at a moJeraie elevation at Baring head, which in ihe thickest weather, may be visible at a sufficient distance to ensure the safely of a vessel, and effectually prevent losses either in Palhser Bay, or in any other place between that and Terawaiti, and render Poit Nicholson a harbour ol refuge to straugers, when caught by a south-easter. 1 may here mention that the amouut of property los. by, the wreck of the Ti/ne, is not under j£25,000. J am, Sir, your obedient Servant, CHARLES KOBr.RTisON, ' Master of the late barque Ti/?ie.

Capture of a Slaver. — At daylight on the morning oi the slh January, while cruizing oft Cape Lopez, the Espoir descried a suspicious looking cralt lioni ihe mast head, when, there being very little wind, the gig and culler were orrici c I out to give chsw, and ahoutnoon they returned with a very (iin 1 schooner, ahout 100 tons, called the Citron. She had 41 ledger^ of water, a lull cargo oi rite, farina, ke, and her slave deck laid. The schooner, was seiit tv St. Helena, wheie t>he was coiultmue'J. — I'ulinoutJi Packet.

sCPTEMBIiR — PHASE'S OF THE MOD New Moon — 2nd day — 9h. 14- m. a. m. First Quarter — 9th day — 5 li. 3m. il.i 1 . m. Full Mood — 16'lhdny — 9h.53 m. A. m. Labt C-iuurlci — 2'Hhdaj— 0 1). sm. a. m.