EXPORTS.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 392, 16 January 1850, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Iv the Entcrprizc, for California — 14,962 feet lawn timber, 26,000 shingles, 29,960 feet lawn timber, 12,502 feet timber, 14,024 feet 8 wn timber, 2 houses in frame, 63,000 feet tawn timber, 30 boxes lemon syrup, 8,125 feet sawn timber, 27,462 feet sawn timber, 23,600 feet timber, and sundries.

The Napi, ichooner, arrived on Monday from Russell, bringing at passenger Cnptain GriffiUn, lute of the schooner Helen, of Sydney, which had been pirsticnlly ■eized and taken from him under the following circumstances :— The Helen sailed from Sydney on the 26th of November for Morctoa Bqy, with a crew of five men, six paisengeri, and a general cargo. The passengers' names were James Wilton, Henry Austen. John Johnson, Michael Crawley, and two Missei Gregory, It appears there were two men, named John Ryan (formerly of the Government Brig) and Thomas Ross, iccreted in the bold of the vessel when she sailed, and on the night that she left Sydney, thrse men, together with the male passengers, and three of the crew, named Lucas, Gregory, and Paynter, headed by Wilson, rushed suddenly aft, nrmed with pistols and muskets. Wilson ordered the Captain to give up the charge of the vessel to him, stating that he hore no illwill towaids him, but, come what would, he was determined to have the vessel at all hazards, the owners having treated him scurvily. The Captain refused compliance, but immediately a brace of pistols were levelled at his head by Wilion, which was the signal for the others to present their muskets at him, and he was ordered to submit and go forward or they would " finish him." The Captain seeing that resistance was useless went below into the forecastle, where, in company with the mate, steward, and two others of the crew, he wa» secured by the chain cable being coiled upon the hatch. — Previous to his confinement the captain requested them to allow him a boat that he might return to Sydney with the loyal portion of hii crew, and the femitle paiscngira, but this they refused, promising, however, to put him on shore at the fint l»nd they matle. As toon as the pirates had secured the captain, Wilson broke open the Captain's desk and took from it the ship's papers, several letters, and some money. The following morning the captain was liberated and called to breakfast, and told to make the best use of that opportunity to remove his clothes from the cabin, which he did, and every subsequent day they permitted him, the mite, and the other pi isoners, to come on deck, but while there, they were closely guarded. On the 7th December, they sighted New Zealand, but having, during a gale, lost their topmast and lore topsail, they stood away to sea being afraid to approach the land lcßt their crippled state should attract observation and lead to their discovery. They weie reminded of their promise to the Captain, and being in need of water and vegetables, they bore up for the land again, and made the North Cape on the 19th, where they came ta anchor under the land, and put the captain, mate, steward, and two teamen, wi'h the Misses Gregory, on shore, giving them 3 owt. flour and two bags sugar for provisions until they should reach some settlement. They made their way to Monganui, where, they were kindly received by Captain Butler of that place, and Mr. White, the Resident Magistrate. The females hare remained under Captain Butler's charge, until they hear from their relations in New South Wales. Captain Giilfitiu supposes that the pirates have shaped their couisc fur California. The following notice, from the Morelon Bay Courier, appears in the Sydney Herald of the 3 1 it ult. :— " The llctEN.— This schooner, which left Sydney

for Moreton Bay, on the 2Gth of November, has not yet been heard of. The prevailing opinion is that she has been taken to California ; but how or why such an opinion should bo so strongly entertained as it is, we i are at a loss to conjecture. Mr. Tcbbutt, one of the owners of the vessel, came to IJribbanc by the last steamer, to make enquiries on the subject, and his belief seems to the same as that of others. We understand that application will at once be made to the Government for assistance in scaiching for the inixsing vessel. '1 he following is an ac< ount of her eaigo,— 102 mats sugar, 78 b<igs flour, 89 bais iion, 3 bundles ditto, W. Gray and Co.; 2120 feet hardwood, W. Connolly. The passengers arc — Mr. Wilson, formerly commander of the vessel ; J. Johiuon, Michael Crawley, and another male and two female passengers, whose names arc not on the agent's list." H. M. biig Swift, from Sydney the Bth Dec , touched at New Plymouth on the 22nd, and sailed on the same day for Wellington. The Acheron steam sloop had a very rough passage from Sydney, fiom whence she sailed on Sunday, the 6th instant. H. M. S. Havamiah had not sailed fiom Sydney. '1 he William and James, schooner, is advertised in the Herald of the sth instant, to clear at the Customs on the Bth, and to sail for Auckland on the following day. She is quite a new vessel, and had been only a few days off the patent slip, wheie she was being coppered. The Reaper was taking in cargo, but the day for her sailing for this port had not been fixed. The Sarah, brig, hud anived from Kawau on the 29th ult. The ihips Orator, Ralph Bernal, William and Mary, Johannes Sarkics, and Johnstonc, the baiquc Hamlet, and the schoonci Johanne Ohfla, were laid on for California, and the Commodoio, baique, and John Mumi, ship, were also likely to be taken up for the same destination. The American whaling ship Howard, with all her gear, was sold at Sydney to Capt. Towns for £800. Water Poticn Offick.— ln order to prevent debtors from leaving the colony clandestinely, by the numerous vessels now on the berth ior California, the Superintendent of Water Police has posted a notice that, for the future, the list of passengers by each vessel will be open to the inspecttou of the public from the time of their first giving in their names, — Sydney Herald, Jan. 5.

Mails. Per 11. M, S. Acheron for Wellington, To-Morrow, at 4 p.m.