SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 569, 27 September 1851, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. Sept. 20— Fish-Hawk, 16 tons, Ko Tune, from Wakatann, with 7 tons potatoes, 5 pigs. — G. Hunter, i «gent. Sept. 24— E. Hohi, 15 tons, Tewai, fiom Opotiki, with 300 bushels maize, 1 ton bacon, 3 tons pork, i ton potatoes, 5 cwt. lard. Passenger — Mr. Wilkinson. Sept. 24 — Mary Paul, 19 tons, Ilapuku, from Opotiki, with 150 bushels maize, 2 tons salt pork, 10 tona potatoes. September 25 — Hawkhead, 22 tons, R. Lawrie, from Mahurangi, with 500 posts and rails.

DEPARTURES. Sept. 25— Isabella, schooner, 99 tons, B. J. Ledwell, for Hobart Town. Passengers — Mr. and Mrs. Rend and cbild. — T. Lewis, agent. Sept. 25— Hawkhead, 22 tons, R. Lawrie, for Mahurangi, in ballast.

EXPORTS — FOREIGN. Per Isabella for Hobart Town—Part of original cargo from Hobart Town. Shipped at Auckland : 1 cnse Coburghs, 36 boxes tea, 833 bushels maize, 9,400 feet timber, 8 rickers, 3 cwt. rope, 5 kegs butter, 1 case cases, 27 hides, 14 rickers, 4 cases bacon.

United States' Ship " St. Mary's."— On the 24th of June, the U. S. S. St. Mary's, Captain G. A. Magruder, anchored at Apia. Finding that the people in the neighbourhood of the harbor had been careless in allowing a Tougan to escape beyond their bounds, who had been implicated in the murder of an American citizen, at Apia, about a month ago ; and as they had not subsequently exerted themselves to capture the murderer, Captain Magruder called a meeting on board the ship, of the principal chiefs and people of the district. After reminding them of the law passed many years ago, by which they laid themselves under obligations to deliver up a murderer to the representatives of the nation aggrieved, he stated his determination to detain on board the vessel two of the principal chiefs of the place, until he was satisfied that their people had done their utmost to capture the criminal. They objected, on the ground that they had no control over the parties on the adjacent island of Savaii, who were harbouring the man. But, as tbe deed had been perpetrated at Apia, and as they had not imprisoned the murderer at the time, Captain Magrader remained firm to his purpose, and held that they were under obligations to pursue the culprit, and, at least, show that they had done what they could to persuade the parties secreting him to give him up to justice. The Apia people then sent off a party to Savaii ; but, after a fruitless chase from place to place, they returned as they went. Captain Magruder, however, feeling satisfied that they had exerted themselves to get the man, liberated the chiefs, on their signing a document, pledging themselves for the future to secure forthwith any one who may commit murder among the foreigners on shore, and deliver him up to the consul of the nation to whom the murdered party belonged. But, that the Samoans may not be allowed to harbour a murderer in any part of their Islands, Captain Magruder has turned to Savaii, where this Tonga man is now at large, and has demanded that they give up the culprit forthwith to the United States consul. Three armed boats went for this purpose to the principal district on the island. A meeting was held with the chiefs. They undertook to send after the murderer immediately, and have promised eitber to give him up to the Consul, or tell distinctly what village or district continues to harbour him, that punishment may be inflicted on its inhabitants. The St. Mary's left, on the 12th instant, for the Fiji Islands, and will probably call again at Samoa on her return. While the vessel was at anchor, Captain Magruder embraced repeated opportunities of advising the chiefs and people on the subject of legislation, especially that bearing on their intercouse with foreigners ; and, as they could not but see that he had their best interests sincerely at heart, we have reason to hope that his suggestions and advice will be the means of some permanent good. — Samoan Reporter, for July,