Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 416, 10 April 1850, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS. yi pri] B.— Oceania, Belgian ship, 533 tons, Cnplain Radou, fiom Sydney. Passengers— Biihop Pom pa - Her, Ktvs. Messrs. Garrictt, L. C. Raymond, M. Pamet, J. Gurabil, J. T. Reneaud, J. L. Lcgata, J. J. Astiling, Francis Cloppy.T.O' Rom Ue.E. Cleary, R. Crorkell, F. Kanes, and A. Buguead, servant ; Mesdames Maria Mahpr, Mary Pages, Mary Franklin, M«ry Mnher Elizabeth Hughes, Eliza Taylor, Mary Bainox and M,iry Slattcryf Mr. llichomme, Modeste Delandle, the Honorable F. Petre, Mr. Dnvis, Mi. M'Micholl.— J. MacUy, ngent. April 2—Saroh, 130 ion«, Grant, commander, arrived at Kawiu, from Newcastle. Passengers — Miss Mary George, Mr. Luke. W. S. Giaharoe, apent. April 6—Lhildreni HI tons, Reed, from the Bay of Lhiidi. Fasgengeis— Dr. Courteney, Mi«s Wnnen, J Warren, P. Berrey, Esq., Mr, and Mrs. lon, Mr. T. W. Williams, 7 soldiers, 2 rand 6 children. J. Coney, agent. Sarah Jane, 20 tons, from Coroniaudel IlarApril 3—Boijd, 17 tons, Lillicr, from Wangaroa. April 8, Bon Accord, 17 tons, Quick, from Kawau, in ballast. April B— Emily, 10 torn, Mair, from Wangarei. Passengers— .Mr. Wallou, Mrs. CampbelU and Mr. W Muir.

DEI'ARTUItrS. April 6— Post Boy, 31 tons, Parker, master, for San Francisco. Paihengei B— Messrs. Tutty, Fishwick, Henessy and son, and Leggett. John M'DougalJ, agent. April 5- -Gazelle. 14 tons, Johnson, for Mahuranghi. April 6" — Cannibal, 10 tons, Ewi, for Wakatana, Bay of PlentyApril 6.— Diana, J5 tons, Hopkins, for Kawhia. April G—Bon Accord, Quick, for Kuwau. April 8. — Dauntless, 22 tons, Thomson, master, for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.

IMPORTS* Per Oceanic, ihip, 533 tons, Captain Radou :— 200 bags flour, 1 case sardinei, 5 cases shoes, 10 cases paper, 10 cases soap, 8 cnsei apparel, 1 case haberdashery, 2 cases matches, 1 case millinery, 20 boxes wax candles, 9 cases porcelain, 7 cases glassware, 12 cases firearms, 2 cases oilcloth, 14 casks butler, 7 cases hardware, 4 cases apparel, 2 cases hats, 25 cases vine, 10 cases champagne, 2 cases pictures, 1 cage perfumery, 1 case clocks, 2 cases cigars, 2 casks silks* 1 package cigars, 1 case percussion caps, J case stained glass, 190 bags sugar, 5 cases cigars, 3 kegs tobacco, 45 tins paint oil, 6 tierces loaf sugar, 96' matt cru-hed sugar, 3 hlids. treacle, 1 crate stone bottles, 1 bale paper, 2 casks white lead, 18 half-barrels herrings, 1 wool-press, 2 C les ihoes, 1 case clucks, 3 rolls lead, 4 hhds, coal tar, 1 cask 1 case tinware, 5 sacks* pearl barley, 3 bales calicoes, 29 casks bottled beer, 2 casks zinc, 1 crate blocks, 27 cases oliman'r stores, 33 boxes candles, 10 quarlar. casks, 1 hlid. port wine, 15 chests 25 half-cheiti congou tea, IGB ba^« sugar, 4 bales gunnies, 2 cases sardines, 1 box clock weights, 29 kegK paint, 80 bags sugar, 10 chests congou tea, 3 cases cigars, 54 boxes candles, 20 boxes soap, 3 bales apparel, 1 case arrowroot, 1 cask vinegar, 20 bags rice, 18 bales, woollens, 24 cases drapery, 10 cases 3 casks I bale oilman's stores, 200 cases Geneva, 24 cases tobacco, 6 cases cigars, 30 cases liqueurs, 10 casks brandy, 27 boxes pipes, 18 kegs nails, 15 casks refined sugar, 99 cases claret, 20 cases champagne, 2 cases books, 11 barrels sugar, 8 caies patent metul, 2 casks metal nails, 3 cases sardines, 13 barrels butter, 1 case appaael, 36 cases paint, 1374 piece*) stone, 1 case paper, 1 case matches, 1 case milliner}', 1 case firearms, leases blankets, 6 rases cottons, 200 casks bottled beer, 1 case paper, 2 cases soap, *97 boxes glass, 1 case water-machines, 1 case coffee-pots, 5 cases drapery, 2 casks butter, 4- cases clocks, 20 quarter-barrels 2 cases gunpowder, 1 case drapery, 1 case umbrellas, 2 cases lead shot, 1 case firearms, 1 caie lace, 5 packages hardware, 74 barrels flour, 78 cftsos preseryed meats, 10 caies sardines, 36 casks ■alt provisions, 20,000 bricks, 5 cases cottons, 17 casks Madeira wine, 15 packages printing materials, 109 packages church ornaments, 19 cases books, 1 ca<e biscuits, 30 boxes candles, 2 chests tea, 2 caiks currants, 1 bag coffee. Per Sarah, from Newcastle— l4o tons coal, 80 bags fl ur, 6 boxes candles, 22 pieres pig iron, 1 block tin, 2 cakes spelter» 7 bagi biscuit, 4>) bags clay, 4 caiks beef. Per Cannibal, from Wakatona, 6 tons potatoes, 13 cwt. flax. Per Children, from the Bay of Plenty— so buih els apples, Ber Sarah Jane, from Coromandel— l2,ooo feet sawn timber, 10 cwt. onions. Per Jioyd, from Wangarca — 2 packages clothes, 1100 feet sawn timber, 10 kits peaches. Per Emily, from Wangurei—ll boxes fruit, 3 bags seed, 2 bushels corn.

EXPORTI. Per Post Boy, for San Francisco— 4o boxes potatoes, 7 tons ditto, f ton onions, 4,000 feet aawn timber, 2 cuski bicon. 1 do. seeds. Per Gazelle, from Maburangi— l bag naili, 1 bundle iron, 1 bag flour. Per Cannibal, for the Bay of Plenty — 18 pairs blankets, 13 piece* calico, 41 lbs. tobacco. Per Diana, for Kawhia — 80 bags salt, 4 hhdi, do. 9 bags sugar, 1 do. coffee, 1 chest tea, 1 case prints, 2 bales blankets, 1 case dungaree, 1 bale calico, 2 bundles spadci, 3 kegs tobacco, 18 empty casks, I case glass, 2 bales slops, 10 packages sundries.

The Comet, ichooner, 92 torn, Cork, master, for Tarannki, sailed fioro Sydney on the 11th inst ant. Pdsaena;eri — Mrs. Cork, Mr, Allsopp, Mis. lilythe, Mr. Edward Loden, and Master Ahlis. Cargo :•— cases oilman* stores, 12 bags rice, 20 bozei soup, 29 boxes candle*, '2 liognhc ids glasiware, 6 canes drapery, 12 barrels herri-igs, 5 horses, 600 sheep, 2 drays, 94 bags sugar, 2 hogsheads 4 quarter-eaiks port wine, 9 bags cofiW, Robert Cork ; 1 case glue, original cargo. —Sydney Herald, March 8.

RtvoLT on tub High Seas.— Nine of the men belonging to the whaling brig Tigrei, Capt. Eury, were yesterday committed for trial at the Water Police Court, for a revolt on board that vesiel, Their names are Joseph Boyle, Henry Allen, William Dore, Jame» Lee, Charles Tablie, William Oliffe, John Collett, John Scone, John Cowan and William Nichols, The prisoner Bojle wai third officer, and the other eight prisoner! feamen belonging to the brig. The

revolt took place on the ]sth February, at Monganui, New Zealund, Captain Eury having put into that harbour in consequence of one of his men having been lair] up with a bad leg. The disturbance commenced in some act of insubofdhmtion on the part of Hoyle and the Capt. determined upon confining him in the run, For this purpnse ho called for and obtained the assistance of the first and becond officers, Boyle resisting violently, and declaring (hat he would sooner die on the spot than be taken below. At this juncture the piisoners came aft with the obvious intention of rescuing Boyle from the hunds of the captain and officers ; and three of them in particular — the prisonei Allan, Dore, and Lee, rushed upon the Captain and caused the release of Boyle by their interference. Captain Eury, when he saw the men coming aft, had caught up « cooper's hammer, and threatened to knock down the first of them who came abaft the mainmast ; but they aushed upon him with too much rapidity to enable him to fulfil his threat, and struck him violently with the weapon, which they at once tore from his granp. He next seized a inarhne-spike, but of this be was also deprived, and he was teverely b"aten bp the mutineers. After the disturbrnce had sub iJcd, and the men had gone forwaid, Captain Eu.y K aye orders to get the briir under weii;h,but the prisoners paid no attention to these directions further than to come aft and ask for twenty-four horns' leave of absence. Captain Eury said, that he could not give it them as he was about to proceed immediately to another poit. Some of the men said they were lick, and were unable to work, to which the Captain made answer that he was about to take them to a place where they could get a doctor. Subsequently, the Captain asked prisoners one by one whether they would go to their duty, to which they all replied in the negative, upon which he ordered them below. By the zssistance of a boat's crew from an American whaler then in port, the brig was got out, and proceeded direct to Sydney, where she arrived on Saturday morning last. At the time of the disturbance she had ten mouth's pi ovision onboard, and by the conduct of the prisoners slie was compelled to return to port before completing her cruise. The prisoners, at the suggestion ofCuptiiin Browne, reserved their defence until the time of their tiial, Bail wis applied for but refused. —Sydney Herald, March 8.

Admiralty JuuisDrcuoN. — The Act of Parliament 12th and 13th Victoria, No. !)C, is published in a supplement to ilie Government Gazette. It is a short Act to remove doubts as to the powers of Colonial Courts to try prisoners who have committed offences at sen. It provides that all persom charged in any colony with offences committed on the bea, may be dealt with in the fame manner as if the olTencei had been committed on waters within the local jurisdiction of the Courts of the colony. Persons convicted of offences are to receive the aame punishments as if convicted in England. There is a proviso that the Act should not interfere with the powers given to the Supreme Courts of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land by the Act 9th Geo. IV., No. 3. — Sydney Herald, March 9. The Onental, for Sydney, sailed from Grnvesend November 1 8th. The John Knox, with liish orphans was to sail from Plymouth December 3rd. The only additional ship laid on for this colony was the Elizabeth, 711 tons, Rees, to sail December Ist. There had been no arrivals from Sydney.— lbid.

LOSS OF THE STCAMCH. " PIKENIX." We regret to state that the rumours which have been current in Sydney for some days as to the loss of the steamer Phoenix turn out to be well founded. Our readers will remember the heavy gales we had in Syd^ ney on the 2nd and 3rd instant, and which are thus described in the meteorological report. " About midnight (on Saturday) clouded rather heavy over ; after two o'clock came on to blow heavily south and by west, and at about 2 30 a murky bank of clouds, extending cast and went swept over from southward, with a terrific squall or rather hurricane of wind ; soon after which smart driving rains from time to time, with continued from south and by west. Sunday 3rd, More modeiate gales for a while after daybreak, but a very stormy, dirty aspect, and after ten o'clock became exceedingly wild and tqualiy : at eleven o'clock the gale» were quite furious, and continued very violent throughout the whole dny, attended from time to time with tremendous squalls with ruin." This gale appears to have travelled to the northward nt the rate of about thirty miles an hour, having reached the Clarence about ten hours alter its commencement in Sidney, tin/ortnnately the PLcsenix, when she encountered the gale, had not obtained a sufficient offing to ensure her safety, and being a vessel of famall power in proportion to her size, she was unable to work herself off the land, and was driven on -shorp. One thing that operated against her wus her deck cargo; she had a large quantity of wool on her quarter deck, and when it was attempted to wear the ship, the wind had such a hold of the wool that it acted Ike a nuzen and prevented her head from coming r iund. The passengers on board at the time were — Mr. and Mis. Manning, and four children, Mr. Biikett, and ten in the steerage. Providentially no lives were lost. When he found it imponible to save the ihip, Capt. Wiseman appears to have acted with both prudence and ; skill in tlie manner in which he ran her on shore, and saved his passengers and cargo. TJ-ie Phoenix is said to havr- been uninsured, and to hive cost j£l l,ooo ; her principal owners were Messrs. E. and W. Manning, but small shares were, we believe, held by other parties. The engine formerly be. longed to the old Sophia Jane. The loss of this vessel is much to be dep'ored, not only on account of the owners, but of the colony, for the large and important district of the Clarence will probably be deprived or steam communication with the capital for at least twelve months. The following has been handed to us as a correct detail of the unfortunate accident:— "The PI osnix left Sydney for the Clarence River on Wednesday the 23rd ultimo, and arrived safrly at her destination ; and left the township ot Grafton, on her return, for Sydney, on Wednesday the 26th ; owing to the bad slate of the bar, she was compelled to re* mam at anchor at the Clarence Headi till Sunday, the 3rd instant, when, with every prospect of a fine run, she crossed the bur at 11 a.m. The weather was fine, witli a light westerly breeze, but a considerable swell from the previous south-east winds. Shortly after crossing the bar, a ludden and unexpected change took place ; the wind shifted to the •oiulnvurd, and showed such indication of increase, that all upper maits nud spars were lowered, and the vessel maJe snug, the nearest point of laud bern«; about two milc3 to the leeward- At noon it blew a terrific gale, the steamer lost steerege way, and consequently fell off, with her head in-shorc, drifting rapidly towards a low rocky point : orders were now given to wear the vessel, but all efforts were in vain, the fury of the storm being almost inconceivable. The next attempt wai to bring her head to wind, by betting the mainitttl and letting go the larboard anchor ; had this step succeeded, the steamer would have recovered head way and drawn herself beyond danger, but no iooner was the strain on the cable than it snapped. The starboard anchor was immediately let go, and front its strong' h it way expected the vessel would be held, pre-

p.irations having been made for slipping the chaj^i j the proper moment— this also parted. The Phoeui had by this time diifted into a small sandy bay, wit the low rocky point before mentioned but a few length astern, and every sccoud shortening the distance. 1 wns evident nothing' could save the vessel; life an carg) became the first considertion ; and for this pur pose the head sail* were iuh up together with th mainsail, to force the vessel from the rocki to th sandy beach. Had she gone on these roclfß, in a' human probability eveiy soul on board would hay peiished. At 12£ o'clock she struck, the sen flyinj over her every second, and lifting her further oji th beach; the whaleboat wns caniud off the davits, am subsequently dashed to pieces ; the life-boat was nov lowered, and wfh considerable difficulty and dange the lemale passengers and children were landed; mucl time w<»s taken up in bringing all the remainder aihore but it was eveutually accomplished without the loss o a single life or injury of any kind. All hands now assisted to land the cargo, which consisted eqtirely a wool, the passengers doing their best as well as tin ship's company. A considerable portion was thui biought to shore with little or no damage: night coming on put a stop to all excitioni, but daylight saw «1! hands bu«y at woik again, and thus every availabh moment wai seized for the Having the pioperty on board the ill-fated vessel. The sea had inrrensed to a fright, ful e*tent, and bioken its uiual bounds ; the high sandy bank was washed away, and bales of wool placed 30 feet beyond the usual higlwaier mark, were with difficulty iescued ; a few were indeed washed awny, but were agum rescued half a-mile o ff. Matters remained, thus for three cUys, when further attempts wore made to get out the remaining cargo, the vessel was deeply embeded in the sand, with the sea occasionally breaking clean over her ; sh« of course wua full of water, and the deck broken up in many places ; howevsr, in spite of all difficulties, every bale of wool and every desciiption of property wa» brought to shore, and ths vessel stripped ; her engine u complete, but untouched as ye I, it may however be got out entire. As to the Phoiiiix herself, she lies Inch and dry, apparently sound in hull, but whether t,be well can be got off, is a matter of speculation. It ceitainly is. not impract.cable. All i hat could be done has been done. A portion of the steeiage pashengeis returned overland to the bettlement to report the catastrophe, and piocure boats for bringing the women and children and luggage. The cabin passengers remained under tent», with the captain and bhip'n company for seveial days, when the Eu&le, bound to Moreton Bay, took them on boaid. Captain Murphy again called ut the wreck on his vray to Sydney, and brought away all handn except four, who remain in charge." — Sydney Herald, March 21.

We are most happy in Hie opportunity of announceing to our Gernvin friends and fellow-colonists in general, that Messrs. Joliaun, Ce*ar, Goiitffroy, and Co., the tminent bhip-owners of Hamburg, hive laid on a iine of the first-class packet ships between Hamburg and the Australian coloiier. The following is a list for the year for Adelaide and Port Philip, the three first having already arrived ; — The Australia, 750, Sleeboom; Alfred, 700, Deder ; Emmy, 910, J. H. D. M^yer; Peter Godtrffioy, 1050, Cramer; Cesar Godeffroy, 1030, Behn ; Sophie, 6 % 20, Wilden ; Victoria, 550, J. Meyer; Dodenhudeu; 500, F. Meyer; Saeinwnrder, 500, Muller ; Alfred, 45t, Daut. — South Australian Register. California. — The following 19 vesiels are laid on at llobart Town for the " Diggingi," viz:— The Agustus, Alert, Palmyra, Pride, Union, Eliza, Harriet Nathan, Bandicoot, Esperanza, Franres, L dy Leigh, Timbo, I Don't Know, W. Melville, Henry llorbeck, Petrel, Sisters, Triton, and Waterlily, making in all the enormous amount of 343b' tons of hipping.