Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 260, 25 November 1848, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

Arrivals. Nop. 23. Marys, schooner, G2 tons, Roberts, matter, from Launcastou, via Ratsell. Panenger, Mr. R. Ciayfon. Nov. 23. PhantO7n, brig, 157 torn, Foi, maiter, from Sydney. Pasiengers, Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, Miss Harrington, Mr. and Master Kempt horo, Messrs. Mont»fiore, R. McKenzie, Dd Vcntia, R. Dacre, Lyall, Curwood, Mr. and Mr». Hecravty, Mr. Auitiu, and three children, and Mr. McOaodie; • a

Departures. I Nov. 23. Victoria, Government Brig, Captain Burgess, | for the Day o( Islands. Passengers— Hon C. A. Dillon, Lieut. Clarke, R.E., Lieut. SerPaiites, Mr. Figg, and Thomas Walker. Tun Phantom left Sydney on the 7 lth instnnt, with alight N.E. wind, and beautiful weather, which continued until 11 p.m., when, without any previous indira'ion, not even a cloud being visible, the "ship was struck by a violent gust of wind, or white squall, which threw her nenrly on her beam ends, and blew awnv every sti'ch of canvas that was set, with the exrep ion of the foietopmast staysail. Captain Fox and his pasw 8* niters state that had the Phantom not been a vessel of extraoidinary stability from her immense beam, in all probability she would have been capsized. Since then she has experienced a succession of light windl, principally fioui the eastward, by winch her passage Lit been much delayed. The Phantom was constructed fiom the lines of the fninous tender to 11. M.S. Sybille — the Blacl> Joke — a captured slaver, and, subsequently, a scourge of shiver?. The Phantom was built at Limelvtms, on the Firth of Foith. She is a beautiful ■ve^el, wi'h excellent accommodations lor passengers. As for her sailing qualities, like good wine, tficy need n ) bush ; and her commander is too well known ju .he Ade'aiJe trade to require any eulogium from vi.

The Emperor bas made a quick passage of one hundred and two days from Plymouth, and bungs to the colony two hunched and seventy seven immigrntits, of whom 'IS aremairied couples, 54 single men, 30 single women, 48 boys aid 40 girls trom one to fourteen years of age, and 9 infants. With one or two exceptions they an 1 all English labourers, and appear to be a strong and healthy class of people. Three births and nine deaths of infants occurred on the voyage. The oulv vessel connected with the colonies , spoken by thi? Emperor on her passage, wai the Symmetry, on the 15th September, in lat. 36*32 south, long. 2*49 vest, from London bound for Adelaide, eigiiiy-mne duyb out.— -Sydney Jleiald, Nov. 4. English Shipping. — The Louisa, from Sydney ■the 29th February ; and the Hooghly, Cecilia, and Rachuol, from Tort Plnlip> ai rived at Gravesend on the 4th July. The Walmer Castle, from Sydney the 18th .March, and the Woodstock, from New Zealand, arrived at Gravesend on the 10th July. The Kina; William, fiotn Sydney the 25th February, ariived at GiaresenJ on the 17th July. The Niagara, from Sydney the 2G h March, arrived at Gravest nd on the 20th July, 'lhe Waveily, from Sydney the 26th March, arrived off Falmouth on the Mih July. The i Hamlet, for Sydney ; Nelson, for Port Phillip ; and Navartno, for Adelaide, sailed from Gtavesentl on the 38th July. The Ratcliff, for Hobart Town; Jane Goudie. for Launcestoa ; and Berenicia, for New Zealand; sailed fiom Deal on the 10th July. The Bussorah Merchant sailed from Plymouth for Adelaide tvith epiigrants on the 10th July, The Elizabeth Buckhaui, silled from Deal for Launceston on the 2lst July. The Louisa, Wycherley, was to sail from London foi Sydney ou the lat August; and the King "William, Underwood, on the 20th August, the former beiiii; tlte Post Otlice Packet. The Roman Eoapeior for Adelaide j and the Andromache, for Poit Phillip, both with emigrants sailed fiom Plymouth on the 24th July. The General Hewitt, wns to sail fiom Plymouth for Sydney with emigrants about the 15th August. The Pestonaee Bomangee entered outwards for Hobart Town on the l!Hh July.