SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 606, 4 February 1852, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. Jan. 31— Mary Taylor, 14 tons, T. Owen, from Ngunguru, with 6,000 feet timber. P. A. Phillips, agent. Feb. I— Clarinda, barque, 342 tons, Thomas M'll wraith, from the Cape of Good Hope. — Bain & Burtt ; agents. Feb. I—Border1 — Border Maid, schooner, 90 tons, Champion, from Wellington. Passengers — Mrs. Selwyn, Master John Selwyn, Mrs. Champion and three children. — T. Lewis, agent. Feb. I—Children,1 — Children, 50 tons, A. Jones, from Russell, with 12 bales wool, 12 bushels fruit, 2 horses. 'Passenger — W. Yates. — T. Lewis, agent. .Feb. 2 — William, 20 tons, Geddon, from Monganui via Russell, with 3 boxes, 2 packages tobacco, 1 bale prints, 20 kegs lard, 2 wheat mills, 20 packages furniture, 6 boxes plants, 2 do pipes, 8 do. raisins, 3 do. ■candles, 5 doz. reaping hooks, 1 bundle scythes, 5000 feet sawn timber, 2 casks ale, 5 ditto porter, 1 bale blankets. — W. S. Grabame, agent. Feb. 2— tKororareka, IT tons, R. Reed, from Russell, with 15 barrels slush. Passenger — J. McDowell. Feb. 2— Antelope, 35 tons, Stanley, from the East Coast, with 52 casks (20 tuns) sperm oil. Passengers — Messrs. Morrris, and Lewis. — Salmon & Co., agents. •Feb. 2— Providence, 14 tons, Winter, from Coromandel, with 1 case tobacco, 1 do pipes. Feb. 2— Eliza, 42 tons, W. Ellis, from Hawke's Bay, with 27 casks (24 tuns) sperm oil, 30 bushels wheat, 1 ton flax.— W. S» Grahame, agent.

DEPARTURES. Jan. 30—Kawia, 20 tons, J. Adams, for Monganui? with 182 bags potatoes, 2 tons onions.— J. Macky agent. Jan. 30 — Hawkbead, 22 tons, Lawrie, for Wangarei, in ballast. Feb. 3— Endeavour, 18 tons, Emanuel Christian, for Monganui, with 18 tons potatoes.

The barque, Clarinda, Captain Mcllwraith, which came into our harbour on Sunday afternoon, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope on November 23, under sealed orders to proceed for a cargo of guano, on the Coast of U. S. Wales. On opening his instructions in 62 deg. Ea«t longitude, Captain Mcllwraith found his destination to be Lady Elliotts Island, in latitude 24 deg. 6 win. south, longitude 152 deg. 45 mm. east, close to Great Sandy Island, on the east coast of New South "Wales, for which he accordingly steered. Although in the sealed letter most glowing descriptions of the Island, and the richness of its animal deposits were given, on arriving off jit, a very different aspect presented itself. Through the kindness of Captaiu Mcllwraitb we havo been permitted to make an extract from his log, which we trust may be of service in guarding others from, acceding to (he terms of the parties who seem so confident of the accuracy of their information, and who, while they stipulated for a handsome reward for imparting it, have recklessly exposed a large amount ot life and property to imminent danger. The unfortunate wreck of the Bolton Abbey on the island, and the narrow escape oftke Countess of Minto, (whose final wreck we now leuort below) when she was blown to sea with only two hands on board, are no doubt fresh in the recollection of our .readers. More recently the brig, Arab, Captain Palmer, also, from tho Cape of Good Hope airived at Sydney from Lady Elliotts Island, with 15 tons of an article lesembling guano, and repoited the arrival at the Island of the ship, Sea, from Port Philip, the Captain of winch, after testing the supposed guano, immediately declared it worthless and bore away for Callao. To these tcstijaooniea has now to be added tbat of Cap'aiu MclUvraith

of tho Clannda, as crwitii.ted m hi-> lf>£ abo\c rofuiied to : — "Monday, Januaiy 12. ifo'l, — At daybieak made Lady Elliotts Island, homing N.E. 6 a.m. came to an anchor on the S. \V. bide, in nine fathoms, on hotel coral bottom, with fifty fathoms on best bower. At 9, a.m. put out the bonf and landed tlnough a heavy suif, to examine the island. Found the mocks of two vessels onshore, with eveiy appo.uance of the ciows having recently left, a boat pam.illy built, cooking apparatus, and tents, also, found about fifty bao piled upon the beach, filled with a soft mo«sy Mih tance, appaiently decayed vegetation — the island bi-ing covoied with brushwood and tiees of a soft substance. In the centre found a small spate clear of vegetation, wheie numerous birds were hatching' their eggs, but no appeaiance of guano. Dug clown in several places, and found a mossy subbtance, varying in depth from 1 to i\ feet, being in a clayey state, owing to the continued rainy weal her, having a smell like that of decayed wood. The only accessible part of the island being the S. \V. side, coial reefs extending all round, with a heavy surf, that boats could not land, it would therefore be impracticable to load a ship with any degiee of safety either to vessel or crew, although the i-land should abound with guano." Under these circumstance the Clannda bore away for this port. Spoke no vessels connected with tha colonies since leaving the Cape.

Bay or Islands — Arrived since last Report. January 9. Louisa, of New Bedford, 316 tons, Robert J. Wyatt, 13 months out, 120 barrels black, 23o barrels sperm oil, 140011)8 whalebone, Master, agent. 16. Win. C. Nye, of New Bedford, 389 tons, Charles 11. Adams, 5 months out, 8 barrels black oil, 11. E. Hanley, agent. 24. Logan, of New Bedford, 302 tons, Abraham Tucker, 6 months out, 'JO ban els sperm oil, H. E, Ilanley, agent ; ftlontpzuma, of New Bedford, 436 tons, Towers, 6 months out, 75 barrels black, and 40 barielsspeim oil, C. B. Wnetford Agent. 27. Warren of Tisbury, 461 tons, Smith, master, 6 months out, 100 ban els black, 20 banels sperm oil, 11. E. Hanley agent.

Wangauoa. Dec. 20. Maitha, barque, J. E. Chase, New Bedford, 500 barrels sperm. 31. Ampricn, ship, L. Fisher, New lledfoul, 40 spprm ; Robert Fulsford, ship, J. Corey, New Bedford, clear. January 13. Alert, ship, J. Holies, New London, 75 sperm, 600 black ; Edward, E. I\ Moslem, Nantucket, 50 barrels sperm. 4. Mouticello, Folyer, Nantucket, 500 sperm.

MoNGONUI. December 20. Alpha, ship, W. Lee, Sydney, 200 sucrm. January 2. Ontario, ship, G. B. Biown, Sag Harbour, 50 speiro, 500 black. 6. Eugene, ship, E. F. Peudleton, Stonington, clean; Meirimac, ship, G. Destin, New London, 200 sperm, l°oo black oil. 12. Flor'da, ship, T.Wost, Fairhaven, 400 barrels black oil ; Scotland, ship, G. A. Smith, New Bedford, clean. 19. JVlontezuma, G. Benjamin, New London, 200 barrels of black oil ; Braganza, ship, VV. Derail, New Bedford, 130 barrels sperm, 500 black oil ; Chandler Price, ship, J. Taber, New Bedford, 75 barrels black oil. 6. Coral, ship, E. J. Sherman, New Bedford, 100 barrels sperm, 200 black oil. 12. Francis Henrietta, ship, E. Swainson, New Bedford, 70 barrels black oil. 13. Florida, ship, J. E. Little, New Bedford, clean ; Henry Kneeland, ship, H. Vinall, New Bedford, 70 banels black oil; Waverley, ship, E. W. Kemplon, New Bedford, clean ; South Boston, ship, J. W t Williams, Fairbaven, 230 barrels sperm, 200 black oil ; Albion, ship, J. M. Lorole, Fairhaven, 100 barrels black oil; India, ship, F. E. Stanburg, New Bedford, clean ; Montreal, ship, F. Fish, New Bedford, 1600 barrels black oil ; Coriolanus, ship, E. Grinnel, Stonington, clean ; Vesper ship, E. House, New London, 50 barrels "black oil. 14.' Liverpool, ship, H. P. Barker, New Bedford, clean ; Phillip, ship, B. 11. Lisson, Green Point, clean ; George, ship, D. Marston, New Bedford, clean. Uncas, ship, C. W. James, New Bedford, 170 barrels sperm, oO black oil ; Hannibal, ship, J. Lester, New London, 90 barrels sperm, 200 black oil ; Jeffeison, ship, J. M. Williams, New London, 40 barrels sperm, 220 black oil ; Zone, ship, If. J. Parker, New Bedford, clean ; Black Eagle, J. Ludlow, Sag Harbour, clean ; Orizimbo ship, 11. W. Johnson, Npw Bedford, 30 barrels black oil. 21. Huntress, ship, G. Gibbs, New Bedfoid, clean. 24. Maria Theiesa, ship, Taylor, New Bedford, clean. 25. Mogul, ship, New London.

Wellington. AnnivAis. — December 28. Clara, barque, Potter, from Port Underwood. 30. Henry, schooner, Holmes, from l 3 ort Victoria. 31. Agnes and Hana'.li, schooner, Daymonu", from Port Victoria. January 2. Louis and Miriam, brig, Pilfold, from Sydney. 3. Chieftain, barque, Chalmers, from London via Auckland Islands. 4. Cornwall, barque, Dawson, from London, via. Port Victoria. 6. Leu-is, U. S. Ship, Clements, from whaling grounds. Camilla, schooner, Gilchiist, from Twofold Bay.

Departures. — December."!. Sarab, brig, Grant, for Sydney. January 1. Return, schooner, Toohig, for Port Victoria. 2. Fly, cutter, Cemino, for Port Victoria. 6. Agnes and Hannah, schooner, Daymond, for Port Victoria. 8. Henry, schooner, Holmos, for Port Victoria, 9. Clara, barque, Potter, for Valparaiso ; Cashmere, sbip, Pearson for Kaipara.

The Chieftain arrived on Saturday from England, having left the English coast on the Ist of September. She called at the Auckland Isles, whore she landed two of the directors of the Pacific Whaling Company, whence she brought up Capt. Allan, and part of the crew of the Countess of ftlmto, which was unfortunately wrecked at Macquaiie Island. This vessel (the same reported in the Sydney Herald of 22nd October as having been blown adrift from Lady Elliotts Island, with only two hands on board) sailed from Sydney on the 4th November, with the intention of completing her cargo of guano and proceeding to England or (he Mauritius, accoiding to circumstances. After visiting different islands adjacent to Australia she proceeded to Macquaiie Island, and on the 2nd December, after being three days off the Island with unfavourable weather, she stood close in shore with the intention of landing ; when about a mile offshore the wind suddenly failed. Every means were tried to keep the ship with her head off the land, but she would not steer, and a swell setting on the shore which drifted the ship towards the land, the small bower, and afterwards the best bower was let go, but the swell increasing, the ship struck, and unshipped her rudder, and started the stern framing. She then began to till fast and to roll very heavily j fortunately the whaling barque, Lord Duucan, was near, and by the assistance rendered by that vessel all hands were saved. Shortly after leaving the wreck, the vessel broke up. The master and crew reached Port Ross on the 11th December, and (with the exception of five hands who still remain at Poit Ross) sailed on the 2?th, in the Chieftain, for Wellington I—Spectator,1 — Spectator, Jan. 7. The American whale ship Lewis, from New Bedford, put into our harbour yesterday for medical assistance, the Captain having been severely injured by getting jammed between his boat and t lie ship side. The Lewis has 900 barrels of oil on board, and has been out 31 months. — Independent Jan. 7. Our harbour has not for a long tinio exhibited such a lively and animated appparance as it does at the present time. Two ships, four barques, one brig, five brigantines, a number of schooners and small crafc, are now riding proudly in front of the town. In addition to the vessels whose arrivals we have previously noted, the brigantine, Camilla, out 21 days from Twofold Bay, with 40 horses and mares and 60 head of cattle, arrived yesterday afternoon. — Ib.