Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 160, 11 December 1847, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS— FORRION. Dec. 9. Thomas Lord, schooler, 70 ton", Ellis, mastor, from Launceston, 22nd Nov. with Flour.—Pasicngcr, Mr. 11. Clayton. R. <• luyton, agent. Dec. 10. Emma, brig, 121 tons, Osborne, master, from Launr,c»ton, 21th Nov. with sundries — P<»sMtngert, Mr. McFajianc, Mr. and Mrs. Roberta, And two children. Maxtor, agent.

DBPAHTURHS— POKEION. Dec. 8. Eleanor Lancaster, barque, 4HO tons, Lortijc, master, for Sydney, with sundries. — Passe gers, Lieut Pedder, Dr. Clifford. Mr. Hargrcuvei. und Mr. Lewis. Steerage 5 men, 3 women, and 9 children, 58th Roist. J. S. Polack, agent. Pec. 8. Deborah, schooner, 121 tons, Naglc, iiwMer. for Sydney, with sundries.— l'asai'ngcrs, Rev. W. C. Colton, and Mesirs. Dale, llnin!)rid<?e, Williams, Dodds, Bell, and Casey, and 5 In Steorage. J. Macky, agent.

AIiniVALS—COASnVISE. Dec. G. Oranoa, schooner, 20 tons, Pollock, master, from the Enst Caoe, with pigs, and maize. Deo. 8. Thomat Nixty, cutter, 20 torn, Johnson, muter, from the Bait CoM, with pigs. Dec. 10. Enterprise, ichooner, 59 tons, H»y, matter, from Muhurangi, with timber

DP.I' AUTO tins— COASTWISE. Dec. 6' Nanky, schooner, 22 toni> Cain, master, for Bay of Iklsnds, With sundries. Dec. 1. Ellen, schooner, 17 tons, Monk, master, for Hokinnjjn, with mndries. Dec. 7. Try Again, sohooner, 20 ton, Jatnieson, matter, for Poverty flay, with sundrie*. Dec. 8. Thomas Nixey, cutter, 20 toni, Jolmson, , master, fur East Coast, with tundrics.

The Duchets of Northumberland, and the Competitor, from England, uirivod at Adelaide on the 29th Oc:t6ber, with a large number of eroi«ronti, chiefly Miner*. The Rev. J.C. Bagshaw, a Mis,ionary of the Church of England, arrived in the sattoe ship. The J>crwe)it wai expected with the Bishop of Adelaide pa board.

O«cimiutNCK at Ska.— .On the night of Saturday, the &nd October when the Competitor had reached the longitude of St. Paul's that island beiug distant about 'iOO'milci, the ship encountered a terrific thunder storm and was twice struck with lightning, the alarming 'occurrence ii thus described byoue Of tke passengers: —•'On the first occasion, a bull t of fire 4 apparently double the size of a man's head.came down the main rigging, ""and passing over from the larboard to tho •tarboard side of the vessel, disappeared in the water. At thefiwt'appearenceofthe appalling meteor, some of the crew were working at the pumps, the first and second mate standing by, and the wind blowing which is called "half a gale." ffho deck was strewed with ipnrkiasifscattKredfroma fireb.aud and many per-, jnni. below as Wf 11 ai on deck, felt the shock. The tw« t mates nnd four men at the pumps, were not only struck down, but felt the effects for some time a ft «\ A.portion of the pump lead was actually melted as well ag alio the leadea " apron" which encompasses the mast just above the deck ; in fact, a portion of the latter, in a molten state was carried a distance of fome.yards lan& foutid embedded in the deck.' On the second occasion, within a qutirter-of-an hour atterwardi, the • ■hock was still more terrific.; The electric fluid '■truck the fore-matt' and rah down the rigging ; and 'simultaneously it struck the 'iron tariks in the half* deck, producing an explosive noiie resembling the discharge of heavy ordnance, und leaving between decks a thick sulphureous smoke, like that nriiingfrom exploded gunpowder. A seaman who had just unrigged a pump, and was removing tho pump-gear, was precipitated to the foot of the hat hway-ladd jr, andlenp* ing up unconsciously, struck hit head against the deckceiling, but without being seriously hurt. It docs not appear 'that any injury beyond that described, hns been unstained by the vessel, cargo, or anybody on board. — JLauncetfon JSxmminer.