Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 363, 6 October 1849, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS. Oc'. 2. Josephine, barque, 310 tons, Smith , master from NewcHhtK', with coals* Passengers — Mis Smith, Mr. Scott, and five in steerage. Oct. 5. Sir John Franklin, schooner, 52 tons, Capt. Lillewal, from Sydney. Pniiieugfri— Mi. & Mrs. McCnn, Mr Watson & Mr. Goodwin. W. S.G.ahaime, Agent. Oct. 5. Milford, 15 tons, Jouc» muster, from Wangarca, with Pig.

DKPAnTURKS. Oct. 3. Nancy, 32 tone, F. Bewcs, for Uie Bnv of IsInnds Passengers— -Mrs. E. 11. Cook and 4 Natives. J. Conpy, Agtuit 1 Oct. 5. Giampus, cutter, 23 tons, Paton master, for. Day of Plenty, in ballast. IMPORTS.

Sir John Fianklin — Mi bugs cofTc, 10 quarter rnsks Port Wine, .7. Joseph; 10 cases Fort Wine, C. Davis; 43 kegs Puint, 3^ cuOcs Ale, 2 casks Currants, 1 care castings, W. S. GiMlimnc ; 1 ouse Oilman's frtoresi I chsc Cunary need, 2 cases Salmon, 5 boxen Sperm candle.', I cast) Figs, 1 csise Arrowroot, /> bugs Pepper, W. Hughes; 30 ba«u Suit, 11. Kills ; 1C boxes Glais, <). JJavis ; 10 boxes Soap, 5 boxes Canille», 1 hogHbead loaf Sugar, 16 bugs Sugar, Order ; 12 boxes Sperm Caudles I case Saddle) y, J. Joseph ; 2 boxes Cundleß, Order; 10 boxes Candles, 10 canes Pickles, J. Mack, ; 11 boxes Candles, 3 cabei Oilman's Stores, Order.

KVI'OUTS. Nancy for Hay <>f Itl-mcli, '15 pncliajrcs Merchandise, 1 bo* Snap, 2 ditto Syrup, 1 p-iwk woollen clotb, 1 box rnisin'?, Tea. 1 client Grocer cs, 1 bag Pepper, 4 d urns Nails, 2 bundles Slops, 1 keg paint, 1 package ironmongery, 2 caimten powder, 1 bag ihot, 21) Sheep.

The Sir John Franklin tailed from Sydney for Auck. land on the 6th ult; on the day following, being then about one hundred miles eastward of the Headl, it was discovered that the vessel was in a leaky condition, making in bad weather about n% inches of wa'er per hour. Captain Lillewall immediately determined on bearing up again to Sydney for repair damages, but owing to the prevalence of wctterly winds, was tillable to make that port before Saturday the 15th. It was found necessary to discharge part of hpr cargo at Sydney in order to undergo repairs, which being completed she (tailed again on the 23rd Sep., arriving yet. terday after a fair pasfns-'e of twelve days. On the morning that lhi> Sir John Franklin left, two shipi, the Kale and Harmony, at rived in Sydney harbour, with immigrants, from England — the former 108 and the latter 112 days out. Large English mails were delivered from thone vessels only a few houri before the Sir John Pranfclin tailed ; the portion for Auckland would be forwarded by the Louis and Miriam, which was to sail for this port about ten days after the Sir John Franklm. The Jotepline tailed from Newcastle on the 21st ult. and arrived at Kawau on Tuesday last the 2nd inst. where she is discharging her coals for the Company's smelting works She it to sail for Newcastle in the early part of the next week, and will return to Kawau with another cargo of coals, when, it is supposed, rhe will be laid on for California to convey freight, &c , from this port.

Launch of the Moa. — Preparation! wire made for launching this veisel at high water on Thursday morning last. Notwithitanding that one or two dis* appointments had taken place, owing 1 to lowness of the tides, and although the morning was not so very fine as it had been when the launch was to take place, on that day fortnight, yet a larjje concourse of the inhabitant* had assembled by eight o'clock in the neighbourhood of Mechanic's Bay. The tide was at the highest about half-past eight, when everything being in readiness, the beuutiful brig was set at liberty, and as the glided gallantly off the stocks, amid the cheers of the spectators, the ceremony of naming her was performed by Mr. John Koberton, brother-in-law to one of her owners (Mr. Wright of Sydney). The ]Vloa is n»med after a very hrge bird, a native of New Zealand, now supposed to he extinct. She has been built by Mr. Henry Nicol.who also built the Maukin ; fche is a most creditable specimen of naval architectural skill, and wherever she may go sJio will honour to our port »s well us to her builder. Except her keel, she is built entirely of New Zeol.ind timber. Her length, from the inner paitof her main stem to the fore part of the stern post aloft, is 96' feet ; her breadth, at the broadest purt inside in midships, 23ft. 5 inches ; her heighth, in hold, 13 feet 2 inches— -and admeasuring 281 tons. She is carvel built, well coppered and copper-faitened, no expense having been •pared in rendering her substantial. Her figure-head is a carving of the bud after which she is named. She has a spacious and lofty cabin, cl gantly fitted up, (he panelling executed of ornamental wood. There arc b'ix comfortably capacious state rooms, besides a large after-cabin. Her lining is all prepared, as well as her sails, and it is thought that she will be ready for sen in about th^ec weeks when shs will proceed to Sydney laden with copper. May great sticcesi attend the Moa. And may we have many vessels like her launched upon the waters of our Inys, whose shorrs abound with unexcelled material to build them.

English Shipping.— TUo Mount Stuart Elphinstone, having ou board 250 convicti, under the charge of Dr. Moxcy, le/t her moorings at Woolwich on the 26th May, for Portland, from whence she would take her final departure lor Moreton Bay on the sth Junt. The Havering, 903 tons, Fenwick, wai laid on for Sydney, with convicts, in the place of the Joieph Somoq, bhe was to leave London on the 18tlj June, and Kingston on the Ist July. The Kelio had been taken off the berth for Sydney, and laid on for New Zealand, The Sea, 48lt) 4 8lt) tons, Cable, was to leave Liverpool on the 20th June, and Plymouth the lit July, for Sydnry, with emigrant. The Lima, 315 tons, Yule, was to sail from London for Moreton Bay on the 10th July. The Kate, with emigrant* for bydnry. was to leave D.'ptford on the 4th June. The Cheapside, Lewis, ami the Trafalgar, Wright, were laid on for Adelaide, the former with emigrants. The Hamlet was to suit from London for Sydney on the 10th July. — Sydney Herald, Se/,t. 14.