Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 242, 23 September 1848, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

An rivals. Sept. 16*. Mara, harque, 36 > tons, Crow, master, from London, with general enrgo. Pngsengers. Miss E, Shillibefr, Mr. Bell, Mr» Bell, Miss Bell Mr. J. Jell, Mr. E. Bell and two boys, Mr. Mitford, Lieut. Kutchinson.Mr. Gould, Mr. 11. Bell, Dr. and Mrs Carter, Mr. Wall, wife and four children, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. R. Hall, two Miss Halls, and a boy, Mr. Walker. Brown & Campbell, a^ent. Sept. 17. Star of China, schooner, 101 tons, Dowker, jmaiter, from Nsw Plymouth, with flour, potatoes, wheat, &c. Passengers, Mr. Aubrey, Mr. Hursthouse, Mr. Candish, and Mr. and Mn. Andrews. Master, agent. Sept. 18. Sir John Frank. 'in, nchoonfr, 52 tops, Lilewall, master, from Feegees, with Cocoa nut oil, Tortoise shell, &c. Passengers, Captain Walden, Mr. Saunger, Mr. Gwynne, Mr. Gorden, Mr. fckey» and 7in iteeiage. R. A. FitzGerald, agent.

DfiPAßiunns. Sept 16. Kale, schooner, 62 tons, Bowden, master, for Hobart Town via Hawke'i Bay, there to load with oil. bone, &c Pasßengern, Rev. J. Hamlin, Mrs. Hamlin and family, Mr. J. S. Macfarlane. — Csptain Salmon, agent. Sept 21.— Sisters, schooner, 130 tons, Clark, master, for Hobart Town, via Wellington, with oil, &o.— Paisen?ers— Mr Strode, two Muses Hart, and two Mosten Ross. D. Nalhiui, agent.

The Elizabeth and Heniy will nil either this dny or to-morrow, for Sydney via Newcastle, and wtlL return to this port with another csrgo of cattle. The Clara, sailed from the Downs on the sth May, and has made the passage in 134 days, touching at no intermediate poit. She ha 3 brought but a small mail, as all letters for this colony not marked " per Clara," would be forwarded by the May P. O. t\ to Sydney.— "We understand that the Clara U the first of a regular line of vessels to be despatched from London for Auckland every two months. The Sir John Franklin, sailed from Kantavu, FeeJee, on the 2nd inst. She has brought to this port Captain Walden, the first and second officers, and part Of the crew of the Tim Pickering, American brig, \»hich was driven on shore on the Uland of Ovalau, in a dreadful hurricane in the month of April last, the particular! of which was Riven in our last.

Loss of the Schooner CuAunorrr..— The schooner Charlotte, Grey, master, 50 tons burden, trom GeeJong, for Circular Head, 6th inst., was wiecUed about four days after at the entrance of the River Don, in the River Don. She had on board 50 sheep, which together with all the crew, were saved. The accident is attributable wholly to tv? wind failing her at the entrance of the river, and the current consequently ftwerping her upon the rocks, where the was in a few minutes dashed to puces. She was the property of Mr. Thos. Drew, of Port Sorell, anil was not insured. —Port Phillip Patriot, AuqusliH. English Shipping — The Catherine Jamieson, hence the 15th December; Indian Chief, bmce the lit January ; and the AgincoUrt, hence the 10th Jan., arrived at (iraveiend on the 9th May. The latter •vessel wbi to sail again for Sydney on the sth June. The Faithful, (P.0.P.), was at Deal on the 4th May. The West Indian, tailed from the Downs for Sydney, on the 13th May, and the Australasia, for Hobart Town the same day. The Borderer, for Melbourne andSydriry, left Liverpool on the 4th May. The Perkshire. wai to sail for Port Phillip with emigrants, on the 25th May, and the Tasman, 56-2 tons, Blackburn, on the Ist June. The Renown, from Melbourne, •rrivfd at Gravcseiid on the 1 3th May, and entered outward* again for the same port on the 18th. 'Jhe Charlotte entered out at Liverpool on the 19th, and the Eliza Moore at London on the same day, both for Sydney. The Nimrod was to sail from Liverpool for Sydney about the 25th May.— Syd. Herald, Aug. 2C.

A Morning at Sea, oFr New Zealand — Ship John WicUiffe, Mnrch 20th, 1848.— 0n the morning we were still within sight of ],nd (having righted Stewarts Island the clay previous), this land being part of the coast of the Middle Island, stretching aouihward of the Clutha or Molyneux river. It was a xather bold and rocky coast, skirted by lulls of moderate height. We were making a course parallel wilh the land, though at a considerable distance from it. The wind was light, and inclined to be vaiiable. The weather wa» fine, and the air soft and mild. The thermometer stood at 542deg in the open air. This morning was one of exceeding lovelineis, and none of us could remember that we had seen a more brillant sunrise. We had gazed during the voyage on many beautiful skies tinted with the glories of the setting orb of day, but the iplendour of this morning's dawn had not b«en equalled. Towards the eait the heavens appeared one radient sea of burnished gold, *et off but Pot obscured by masses of deep dark grey and purple clouds, the ever changing forms of which were lighted up and tinted with the golden brightness. Ai the sun roie, the miits and light vapouring clouds which were gathering in the west, and gradua'ly overspreading the sky, reflected a beautifully vivid rainbow, which appearrd advancing towards us across the waters with the advancing mists. On all sides of the ship, as far as the eye could reach, appeared va«t shoals of porpoises, leaping and playing as if for joy. They did not •tay long, however, but, passing us, were soon out of light. Numbers of that beautiful bird, the Cape pigeon, hoveied and wheeled their circling flight around u». In short, all Nature appeared to be smiling a welcome on us. But alas, a true emblem of the course of human events, the scene 6oon changed. The clouds that had been gathering in the weht, rapidly spread over the whole heavens, and hid from our view the splendour we had been gazing upon. A squall was approving. Ah, how changed ! What a dark eclipse Ua« passed upon the beauty of the scene ! So changeable is this world of painted glories.— N.