SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 653, 17 July 1852, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

AKBIVAI.S. July 14— Raven, brig, 225 tons, Bowden, from Sydney. Passengers— Lord Robert Cecil, Mrs. Smitbson and daughter, Mr. Keven, Mr. Fraaer Mrs. Soraerville, Mr. and Miss Dunn, Miss Busby, John Adamson, Edw. Jones, wife, and 5 children, Friday, a native of Solomon's Island. W S. Grabame, agent. July 14— Hawkhead, 22 tons, Lawrie, from Maburangi, with 24 tons firewood. July 14— Forager, 12 tons, Winter, from Monganui, with 17 barrels (2 tons) pork, 250 bushels wheat, 4 «rvt. hams and bacon, 5 kega lard,

July 15— Endeavour, 14 tons, Mai tin, from Waiheki, with 26 tons fhewood. July 16— Antelope, 35 tons, Davys, from the East Coast, with 950 bushels wheat.— J. Salmon & Co., agent.

DEPARTURES. July 13— Endeavour, 14 tons, Martin, for Waiheki. July 14— Ihomama, 68 tons, McFarlane, tor Ilawke's Bay.— Salmon and Co., agents. July 14— Ilawkhead, 22 tons, Lawrie, for Mahurangi. July 16— Louisa, 25 tons, Naera, for the East Coast, with 1 horse, 2 boxes slops, 2 bags flour, 3 bags sugar, 30 ovens, 20 spades, 1 box soap, SJ bags salt, 4 bags slops, 5 boxes slops.

IMPORTS — FOREIGN. Per Raven :— lOO bags flour, 100 boxes soap, 150 boxes candles, 30 casks beef, 230 sheep, 21 casks refined sugar, 2 cases woollens, 1 cask and 1 case nonniongery, 17 iron wheels, 8 bundles scythes, 3 bundles scythe handles, 2 weighing machines, 100 iron pots, 39 barrels tar, 35 ditto pitch, 10 chests and 24 halfchests tea, 12 bags and one case arrowroot, 100 baga rice, 28 kegs tobacco, 5 bales gunny bags, 3 bales calico, 2 bales corks, 5 boxes turnery, SO boxes glass, 9 boxes tin plates, 6 anchors, 15 tierces beef, 50 boxes candles, 6 cases matches, 261 bags and 11 barrels refined sugar, 1 hud. loaf sugar, 115 bags sugar, 100 bags rice, 18 bags coftee, JO cases champagne, 20 kegs tobacco, 1 case cigars, 2,000 fire blicks, 2 casks safety fuze, 4 tons pig iron, 1 cask spelter, 2 cases books, 4 packages fruit, 2 cases arrowroot, 1 case castor oil, 55 bags rice, 91 bags sugar, 2 casks oatmeal, 1 case blacking 10 boxes candles, 12 burr stones, I case drapery, 2 packages kangaroo skins, 6 bundles mats, 5 bundles clogs, 8 bales leather, 1 box cards, 1 bale basils, 1 bag leather, 1 parcel parchment, 1 case drugs, 2 bales leather, 54< mats sugar, 1 bag barley, 1 bag pepper, 1 cask blacking, 2 casks treacle, 2 kegs salt petre, 12 half-chests tea, 23 boxes tobacco, 15 packages fruit, 15 ditto groceries, I case ironmongery, 1 case drapery, 1 bale blankets, 2 kegs beef, 1 box candles, 1 stove, 1 bag, 10 bundles mats, 1 case oranges.

The Raven sailed from Sydney on the Ist instant, arriving on Wednesday morning, after a boisterous pas sasre. °She shipped 300 sheep, out of which she lost 70~ The Daniel Webster, hence, the 2nd June, ariived on the 20th ult., after a stormy passage. During one of the heavy gales that she encountered, a sea broke over her, which stove ia the galley, shattering the cook's leg, and sweeping the second mate overboard, who was providentially carried inboard again by the back wash. H.M. schooner Bramble, hence the 7th June, arrived on the 27th ult. The Glencoe, barque, hence tup 12th May, and the Zillab, schooner, hence the 23rd May, had arrived af Port Pbilhp, the former on the Bth and the latter on the 17th Juue Several wrecks are recorded in the Sydney papers to have taken place on the coast. The barque Thomas King, Captain Walker, that sailed from Sydney on tbe7th of April, for Manilla, was wrecked on Cato's Reef, New Caledonia, on the morning of the 17th April. Great fears were entertained for the safety of the schooner Favourite, Captain Stericker, which sailed from Melbourne for Sydney on the 9th' June wi'b ten or twelve passengnrs and a large quantity of gold dust on board. She had been seen on the 17th off Cape Howe, but not having arrived on the 26th ult., H.M. steamer Acheron was despatched in search of her, and had not returned when the Raven sailed.

H.M.S. Calliope left Sydney for New Zealand on the 24th November, arrived at the Bay of Islands sth December, left for Auckland 17th December, and arrived on the 20th; sailed for Waiheke on the 7th January, arrived on the Bth, and sailed again for Monganui en the 13th, arriving on tbe 15th ; on the 17th left for Wellington, arrived on 2lst, left on the 27tb ; arrived al Mana on 28th, left 29th, and arrived same day at Kapiti. Sailed Ist February for Nelson, arrived on tbe 3rd, left on 10th, arrived at Queen Charlotte's Somd 13th, left 24th, arrived at Port Cooper 28th, left 9tOklarch, arrived at Akaroa 12th, left 17ih, arrived at the Auckland Islands 28th, left 31st; arrived at Poit Arthur 12th April, left 15th, arrived at Hobart Town 17th, left 4th May, arrived at Melbourne 13th, left the 16th, arrived at Geelong 18tb,left for Sydney 23rd, and arrived in port yesterday. H.M brig Fantome and schooner Bramble left Hobart Town on the 30th April, j the former for the Auckland Islands, and the latter for ■Wellington. — Sydiiey He* aid, May 29. A rather extraordinary circumstance occurred to the Perseverance on her passage from Wellington to Syd- J Hey. In lat. 34° 12' S., 129° 46' E., on the 27th May, ! about 5 p.m., a violent shock was felt forward as if the vessel had struck, and immediately afterwards her rudder was struck by what afterwards appeared to be a large whale, about 50 feet long. Tbe monster passed up under the ship's bottom, the flukes reaching to the fairleaders on the port side, and ths head on the starboard. In this position the whale remained some little time, when it sheered alongside, and was towed by the schooner a considerable distance at the rate of four knots, when, by a violent effort, the whale appeared to disengage itself, and got off. Not having any lance or harpoon on board, Captain Marshall could not wound it. No damage waa sustained, as far as perceptible, other than an iron bolt, attached to the tiller chains-, being drawn out of the woodwork two inches. — Ib June 2 Captain Fox, the well-known commander of the brig Phantom and ship Mary Catherine, has purchased the favourite packet brig Emma, for j£B3o (at auction by Mr. T. S. Mort), and intends her as a regular tradt-r between Sydney and Geelong.— lb. June 8. The Harriet, schooner, which airived on Saturday from Honolulu, is the private yacht of Kamehameha 111., King of the Sandwich Islands, and is a beautiful specimen of the description of vessels known as Baltimore clippers, at which place she was huilt, specially for the opium trade, but is now most tastefully fittp'd as a pleasuie yacht. She sails remarkably fast, having made the passage in 28 days, including 6 days calm. She made 326 miles on Thursday last and 310 miles the following day ; she is well woithy inspection. Herstny here will be very short, as it is anticipated the king will pay a visit to Sydney on herretuin. H.M.S. Amphitrite was in Honolulu, and the Emily, from Stm Francisco, sailed for Sydney the same day as the Harriet, with a large number of passengers. — Ib. June 14 Steam from Southampton to Sydney. — Communications have been entered into between the West Indu Mail Company and the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool, to run monthly steamers from Southampton to Sydney via Panama; the Company to he called tbe " Australian Pacific Mail Packet Company," —arrangements being made for five iron screw steamers, 1000 tons burthen, and 200 horse power ; estimated length of run, Southampton to Chagres, 19 days : Chagres to Sydney, 40 days; total 59 days. — Times, Feb. 3. The Surveying Expedition to the South Seas. — Captain 11. M. Denhatn, F. R. S., who has commissioned the Herald, old frigate, at Chatham, and the Torch, steam vessel, as a tender for surveying service in the South Seas, it is expected will be absent fvom England for five years. The rendezvous of the expedition will be Sydney, but the principal work will be the survey of the Feejee Islands. The Officers have been well selected, many of them having served for many years in the Rattlesnake or- Hav.innah, in those seas. The celebrated naturalist, Mr. M'Gillevray, who waa in the Rattlesnake with the late Captain Stanley, goes out with Captain Denham. This expedition will be a most useful as well as a most interesting one. — United Service Gazette. Tl>e following appointments have been made to tin se vessels: —Lieutenants C. B. Payne, John Ilutchinson, and William Chimmo (to have charge of the Torch steam tender) ; Masters, William Parsons and Joseph W. Smith ; Surgeon, Frederick M. Rayner ; Paymaster, Alfred Nash ; Mates, John Forster, John Davy, and John D' Arcy ; Assistant-Surgeon, A. M' Donald, Second Masters, W. E. Troutbpck, E. Wilds ,; Clerks, J G. Wilson, W. H. Azzard ; Midshipman, H. J. Mayer. —Ib.June Uth.

To the Editor of the Southern Cross. 11. M.S. Pandora," July 13'h. 1852. Sir,— l beg to enclose a copy of a fetter L have re - ceived from Mr. Young, tbe Pilot of Hokianga, relativ o to the grounding of the William Hyde, and I an. sure it will be satisfactory to all parties, inasmuch while in timely exonerating the Master from all blame, it at the same time removes any erroneous opinion regaiding the Channel of Hokianga having less depth than formerly supposed. I have the honour, &c, Byron Drury.

Hokianga, One Trpe Point, June 16tb, 1852. Commander Dru ry, Sir, — I have thi3 day received your letter relative to the accident which happened to the barque William Hyde, while crossing the bar of Hokianga, and take the earliest oppoitunity of replying to your questions on the subject, namely, that the ship was detained a

week in Maitin's Bay, the Master as well as myself anxiously awaiting a favorable chance of getting to sea. On Saturday morning. May Ist, the clay being fine, anil a fair wind blowing, at 4 a.m., lordeied the cable to be sboitened in. and all sail set ready for starting. At 7 a.m., the bar appeared to me to be Mnooth enough for going out, and the wind at the same time freshening, and nearly high water, 1 ordered the ship to be got undeiweigh. At about 7. 30, a.m., after giving the Master the necessaiy directions, I left the ship close under the South Ilend ; at that time she was going tbrougb the wster at the rate of about five miles an hour, and kept going steadily out, until she got nearly (as I supposed; over the bar, when 1 saw a heavy sea meet the ship, she was then right in the Channel. A few minutes after she came to the wind with her head to the North-west, and Mr. Martin, who s.i\v her better than I did, with his giass says that she ioiged along in that direction, until on the North Spit, and grounded for a short time. My opinion is, that the vessel received her damage on the Novth Spit, and not in the main channel. I remain Sir, &c, (Signed) Wm. Young.