Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 519, 5 April 1851, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

ARIUVALS. Vpril 3— HawKliead, 22 tons, R. Lauiie, from Mnhu- ' ranjfi, 12 tons of firewood, 200 bushels shells. April 3— Fwhlinwk, 15 tons, B. Savage, from Mahuran«i, with 25 tons firewooil.—G. Hunter, agent. April3— Napi, 17 tons, James Tautari, from Rus«ell, with ti boxes tobacco, 25 oars, 2 boxes axes, 2UO bn«Uets praches, 6 pigi, 9 goats. Passengers— Mr. Callay and 2 children. April 4— Pauline, 106 tons, H. Cain, from Hokianga, with 40 head horned cattle.

DEPARTURES. March 31-Dauntless, 27 tons, A. M'Greggor, for Coromandrl and the East Coast, with 10 bales, 8 packages, 6 cases gin, 2 cases brandy, 2 caiks rum, 2 bundles spade*, 10 bundles bags, 1 cask rum, 1 casks nails, 6 horses. April I— Mere Pekr, 15 tons, T. Ronty, for the Bny of Plenty, with 1 bale blankets, 15 gallons brandy, "1 (fane (-in, 1 bale slops, 2 bags salt, 2 bags «ugar, 1 case sundries, 1 can paint oil, 2 bags flour.-G. Siirmkin, agent. April I— Mary Paul, 19 tons, L. Thorogood, for tho Bay of Plenty, with I box sundries, 3 bolts canvas, 2 coils rope, 4 chests, 1 horse. T. Russell, agent. April 1-Piako Lass, 10 torn, W- Smalley, for Piako River, in ballast. April I— Cannibal, 14 tons. Tea, for the Bay of Plenty and Wakntauß, with 2 bales slops, 3 casks tar, 1 case pipes, 4 coils rope, 1 b»fr salt, lba B -«ugar, 1 case tobacco, 1 caie wine.— G. Hunter, agent. April 4— Hawkhead. 22 ton* R- Laurie « for Mahu rangi, wilh sundries. April 4-Ehza. 42 ton., W. Ellis, forHawWD-y, with 5 cases slops, 10 boxes tea, 8 wheat mills, \l ba^s sugar, 10 boxes soap, 1 keg black paint, 3 frying nans, 1 cask tincgar, 1 package slops, 2 kegs white lead, 1 can oil, 1 box crockeryware, 2 coils whale line, 1 package tobacco, 2 kegs rum, 9 horse, 3 pncka K eR, 1 bale leather, W. S. Grahame. agent April 4-Tuerua, 14 tom, J. Shearer, for Bay of Plenty, 2000 feet sawu timber, 1 bag flour. April 4— Sarah Jane, 16 tons, J. Campbell, for East Coait, with 10 ihcep, 4 camp ovens, 300 bags, 4 casks.— W. S. Gruhame, agent.

The William Hyde, for London, has now nearly \ completed her loading, and having all her supplies on board, will be ready for sea on Monday, hue has shipped a quantity of wool and copper ore at this P °Tlie Rosalind, for San Francisco, is expected to come down the river to-day, from Kauri Point, where •he has been taking in sawn timber, to complete her cargo, and will sail on Tuesday or Wednesday next. She calls at Tahiti first, to which island she belong •. The Cresswell, Captain Williams, is expected to sail to-day for the Southern settlements. After discharging her cargo and passengers at Otago, Coptnin Williams intends proceeding to China. This fine vessel is the property of Messrs. Willis & Co., of London, and is to be continued a» a regular trader to this port. It affords us much pleasure to give publicity to the following testimonials presented to Captain Williams by the merchants of Auckland, for the quick despatch he has giveu the landing of hia cargo, and by hii pnsiengers for his attentive kindness to them during the voyage out.

Captain John Williams, of the Barque Crcsswell. Dear Sir, We, the undermentioned merchants and others, of the port of Auckland, beg to avail of this opportunity of expressing to you our best acknowledgments for the admirable manner in which you hare discharged, and the excellent Older in which yon have delivered that portion of the cargo of the Cresswell consigned to this port. We are well aware that with an assorted cargo, such as that on board the vessel under your command, with portions destined for so many difffient ports, the labour of breaking out particular packages, turning over Biid re-stowing others, is very great, and that we cannot yet boast of the be6t means of giving that ready despatch, both to inward and outward bound vessels, we so greatly desire to do. We therefore feel ourselves more urgently called upon to convey to you our unqualified thanks for, and spprovnl of the ready and indefatigable manner in which you have overcome these difficulties, also, for the continued care and attention you and your officers have taken in seeing to the proper stowage, safe conveyance, and prompt delivery of the goods you have now landed here. We congratulate you also on being the first to dis. charge 10 large a quantity of Assorted Goods nt this Port in so short a time ; and, while we thank you for the example which, by your exertions, you have set for others to follow, we beg also to assure you of the bigh esteem with which we regard them, and of the great pleasure it shall always afford us to have the transport of our goods, on any subsequent occasion, committed to your care. And while we congratulate you on the successful issue of your labours in port, we beg also to do so on the harmony which, we are giatified to learn, existed between yout passengers, and the excellent discipline maintained among your crew on the passage out from London. All these increase our confidence in your abilities and management, which, we trust will ever meet their due appreciation and reward. V\ ith oui brat wishes for your welfare and prosperity, We are, dear Sir, Your's very respectfully, David Nathaw, Gibson and Mitciull, Wm.S. Giuhame, Thomas Lewis, Bain and Burtt, J. A. GIJLVILLAN AND Co., John Rout, Brown and Campbell, Chakles Davis, VVbllhslut Hughes, connkll and hidings, Thomas Wgston and Co., Edwd. Rich, Gko. Rvssill. Auckland, 2nd April, 1851.

To dipt. John Williams of the barque Cresswell, Dear Sin,— We, Ibe undersigned, intermediate Pas-* senders by <he Cresitvell, from London to New Zea)nu(), tVel great pleasure in expressing to you our »atisfdciion with your unremitting attention to tue duties of the whip, to our immediate coiuforti during the voyage, and aUo with youi great anxiety to meet our winbfa whenever practicable. We Are now mar the termination of our passage, and b<lieve it to be mainly owing to your judicious management, that 10 much good-will and harmony have prevailed. The strongeit proof vre can give you of our sincerity, will he by continuing to recommend (as some of ut hure already donu) those of our u triendn who inteml to follow us, to clioose a ship commanded by you, if possible. In conclusion, we nre iletironi of testifying in the stiongcji ai'XQ'iQCj cur aewn oi your poculiar fitness

for the command of a Passenger Ship, assuring you, that v»e shall ever entertain for you the highest esteem. 1 Wishing younclf and Family every bleesing. We remain, Dear Sir, Your3 7 Bineeiely, William Walker Archer, Mrs. Northcroft, Tlios. G. Bowden, Thomas Oliver, Mrs. Bowrden, Mrs. Oliver, Richard Bowden, Adam Oliver, Fred. John Burton, E. G. Osgood, George Rutt Burton, James Peacock, Francis Clark, C. J. Pharazyn, Jane Ellin, *'• Sansum, Georgn Fuller, Ellen Thompson, James Gilies, James Williamson, Mrs. Lewis, Mn. Williamson, Hector McLfan, George Worgan. William Northcroft, Auckland Harbour, March 30, 185 U