IMPORTS. 4th to 10th instant.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 186, 11 March 1848, Page 2

IMPORTS. 4th to 10th instant.

Entere'lTmvards, March 4. — Eliza Ann, ship, 370 tons, W.J. Chever, muster, from Salem, via Port Nicholson, J.I. Montefiore, Agent. L j fc Salem, United States, June 4, 184' i. Cargo— l 6 cases, 27 balei cot ton goods, 8 barrels rosin, 19 do. pitch, 9 do. tar, 31 kegs nails, 90 baire'B flour, 5 pipes 5 barrels gin, 74 kegi butter, 11 barrels wares, 14 do. dried apples, 6 caees clocks, 6 cases clock we ghts, 6 kegs 2 boxes rivets, B'J bairels vinegar, 20 boxes speim, 17 do ste« arine candles, 17 stoves, 2 casis paper, 2 iron safes. 6 boxes 1 bundle chairs, 4 cases cigurs, 60 boxes lemon syiup, 3 cases snuff, 10 bales hops, 10 boxes chocolate, 10 puncheons rum, 20 krgs 22 boxes tobacco, 76 ash oars, 15 dozen painted pails, 76 ash oars, 5 nests tubs, 1 nest buckets, 49 boxes clothes' pins. 60 dozen brooms, 9 doztn hay rakes, IO'J cheeses, 5 oases medicines. 2 cass 1 ! hats, 3 boxes CDndles :— all the produce and manufacture of the United States. 1 iron safe, 2 bales cottons, 1 case bonnets, 35 dozens biooms — duty paid at Wellington. 10th March.— Sir John Franklin, schooner, 52 tons John Wright, master, from the Fegees, J.S. Polack, Agent. Cargo— l cask sperm oil, 2 trunks 1 cask 4 bundles curiogities, I barrel turtle shell, 300 cocoanuts, 500 oranges, 300 lemon 3, 60 shaddocks :— the produce of the Fegee Islands. 3 trunks 2 boxes merchandize, 10 kegs 4 boxes tobacco, 5 cases cigars, 8 muskets, 1 box ash handles, and wash boards, from the United States. EXPORTS. Entered Outwards, March 7.— Liverpool, ship, 428 tons, Chsrles West, master, of New Bedford, for the Whaling Grounds. Cargo — 30 barrels sperm, 80 do. whale oil, 600 lbs. whalebone.

The Sir John Franklin which arrived yesterday from the Feeders brings no particular news. The Auckland was to leave in about a week after her, and to come on to this port to load for the United States. A full cargo is awaiting her here, consisting of cocoa nut oil, flax, &c. The barque Eleanor Lancaster may be looked for in about six or eight days hence from Sydney with cattle. She is intended not to be detained here above a week, and then dispatched buck again to Sydury.

Elizabeth Davis.— A small veiiel, called the Elizabeth Davii, left Auckland for this port on the 19th Oct. lait. She has never hince been heard ofn and many have imagined that an English mail was on board of her. Our active Postmaster hai written to Auckland on the subject, and o taincd the following particular. Themail per Elizabeth DavU consisted of 210 letters and 342 newspapers, including Sydney and other Col onial letters aud papeis. Very few, if any, English ones were in the mail, and none were registered. — Wellington Independent, Feb. 16.

English Whalers Destroyed in Davis Straits.— We have to announce the lots of two large veiseli employed in the Davis Straits fisheries, one the Bon Accord of Hull, 600 tons, Captain Lee, and the Alfred, 400 tons, of Bowness, with the most intense lufferings o f the crewi. From the letters received, it appears that the vessels were lost within a quarter of a mile of each other, on the same day, on the 3rd of last July, in 15 N., being crushed to complete wrecks between icebergs. It was blowing a hurricane at the time with constant mow, and there was not the slightest chancp of extricating them, the crew having to make a precipitate retreat over the ice to escae death. The crews, sixty in number, suffered fearfully from the cold. They were driven about with the ice nearly a month before they were rescued. With the exception of three seamen, they were all saved, and are at present at Uppernovick, awaiting a vessel to bring them to England. The fisheries in the Straits have been exceedingly scanty this seaion. Neither of the above veisels was insured. Watchman,

Piracy on the High Seas— Trial of the Crew of the %i James Campbell" of Glasgow. — The trial of several sailors belonging to the ship James Campbell of Glasgow, Graham master, and which hai created much interest in the shipping ports "f the Clyde, came on before Mr. Justice Williams, at Exeter, on Monday. The indictment charged the prisoners with having, on the 29th March last, on the high seas, felonouisly assaulted and imprisoned VVm. Graham, master and commander of the merchant ship James Campbell, bound from Glasgow to Singapore ; and another count charged them with making a revolt in the ship, and assaulting the master. The whole of ttie prisoners pleaded not guilty. The facts, as disclosed in evidence, were shortly as follow :— The ship was bound for Batavia and Singapoie, and the muster was part owner of her. Her cargo was valuable. Dunntc the first part of her voyage all went smoothly ; but off Cape Finis erre the occurrence took place which ended in this trial. It was Sunday. The captain came on deck, and observing, or thinking he observed lomethtng strange in the conduct 01 the man at the wheel, he ordered him away. »nd bade him go and grease the ma^tt. 'J be man refused, upon which the captain pushed him along: the dtck, and told them all to grease the masts. They all Mused, alleged that such work was the busineis of the boys, and that it was not needed at the time. Then the captain stormed and swore, and running down into his cabin, reappeared immediately with a cutlasi, which he nourished above bis head, declaring he would be th« death of some of them. Hib demeanour was so furious, thas the men were all intimiddied, and said nothing. In his rage be took away the beef that wai boiling for the men's dinner, and threatened to put them on short allowaacc. The meat, however, was given them at a later period of the day. He then went down into his cabin, and remained theie for several hours ; but on receiving a mess>ige fiom tiie mtn that they Wished to *peak to

With him, he returned on deck. Here he was immediately seized and iioned, and afterwards confined in his cabin for the remainder of the voyage. The crew took the ship back to Falmouth, and there preferred their complaint against the captain. He, however turned the table and indicated them as above mentioned. It did not appear that he had received any illtreat ment beyond the mere confinement. Everything was given him that he required. On his cross-examination he admitted having been repeatedly charge! with illtreatment of his men during previous voyages. Just before the one in question he had suffered s x months' imprisonment in Newgate. He hid also been fined for beating his Heward. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the priioners were immediately discharged, amidit applause from some persons in Court, whiih wa», however, iminediaiely suppressed. — r lhe Witness.