PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 719, 5 March 1853, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. March 2—Lass, 14 tons, R. Gardner, from Coromandel, with 100 barrels pipe staves, 30 do. casks. Passenger—Captain Gardner. — Bain & Burtt, agents. March 2— -Nebuchadnezer, 16 tons, A. B. White, from the Bay of Plenty, with 8 tons potatoes, ‘l\ tons onions, 12 bu-hels corn, 2 casks, (705 lbs.) pork. March 2—Endeavour, 14 tons, A. Smith, from Waiheki, with 25 tons firewood. DEPARTURES. March 2 —Raven, brigantine, 130 tons, Browning, for Sydney. Passengers— Messrs. O’Leary, Campbell, Mason, Reynolds, Beer, T. Jackson, J. Jackson, Waite, Eccleson, Wickham, and 2 sons, and 19 in the steerage. March 2r-Pomona, 20 tons, Pennington, for Otaba. March 2—Endeavour, 14 tons, A. Smith, for Waibeki. Vessels in Harbour. Charlotte, whaling barque, 280 tons, Captain Debuey, from Russell. W. Brodie, agent. Daniel Webster, barque, 296 tons, Captain J. S. McFarlane, loading fur Sydney. Salmon & Co., agents. Edward, ship, American whaler, 039 tons. Captain Mosher, arrived from whaling grounds. Bain & Burtt, agents. _ John Wesley, missionary brig, 237 tons, Captain p„yj e —refuting for cruise in Feejee and Friendly Islands. WS. Grabame, agent. Kirkwood, brig, tons, Captain Gill, from Melbourne, J. A. Langford, agent. Lalla Rookb, ship, American whaler, 323 tons, Captain Gardner, arrived from whaling grounds—refitting at Coromandel Harbour. Bain 6c Burtt, agents. Lion, of Providence, whaling barque, 297 tons, Captain Nichols, arrived from the whaling grounds. Bain 6c Burtt, agents. Marmora, schooner, 135 tons, Captain Kelly, loadfor Sydney. Salmon iSc Co., agents. Royal Shepherdess, barque, 406 tons, Captain J. Bell, loading for Melbourne. J. Woodbouse, agent. St. Michael, barque, 377 tons, R. W, Prance, arrived from London. Brown 6c Campbell, agents. Spencer, brig, 222 tons, Captain J. C. Martin, loading for Melbourne. Coornbes &c Daldy, agents. True Briton, ship, 685 tons, Captain Norris, arrived from London, Brown 6c Campbell, agents. Waterwitcb, brig, 195 tons, Captain Bennett, loading for Melbourne. J- A. Gilfillan & Co., agents.

Intelligence has been received per Kirkwood, from Melbourne, of the ship Cashmere, Captain Pearson, having sailed from Gravesend, for Auckland, on the 21th October, with the following passengers Captain W. Williams, Hannah Susannah Williams, Mary Anne Williams, Archdeacon W. Williams, Mrs. Williams, Miss Bell, Miss Lanfear, Miss Walker, Miss Jones. Miss Williams, Miss Dalton, Miss Tomes, Miss M, A. Stephenson, Mr. J. Williams, Mr. G. White, Mr. I). W r . Tyler, Mr. C. Tyler, Mr, W. Dov< r, Boswell Danvers, Richard Portous, Adelaide Portous, C. R. Nicklin, and Mr. Porter. Further particulars of the Disasters to the “ Melbourne” Sieamer. [From the “Argus,” February £.] The following particulars of the voyage of the Melbourne mail-steamer to the Cape, were communicated by a passenger to the Cape Town Mail: —“ The Melbourne wnu advertised to sail from Blackwall on the 28th September, and from Plymouth on the 3rd October, She did not, however, leave the Thames until the Ist October, on which day she sailed from Gravesend, —being Friday. When off Beacbyhead, next day, she encountered a heavy gale, which obliged her to put into Deal with lo<s of top-gallants, and water in passengers’cabins. Here she was detained at Plymouth for repairs, and making good defects, until the morning of the 13th. Unfortunately, however, the pilot, in taking her out of the Hamoaze, ran her foul of a hulk and a man-of-war j which carried away the Melbourne’s jibboom, cat-head, and anchor. This casualty caused two days’ more delay. Ou the 13th October, Friday, she sailed from the Hamoaze, Devonport, with wind fair, and made an average'di.-tance of ten knots up to midnight of the 18th, when in lat. 38 N., long. 18. 30 W., masts. There was at the time a fresh breeze of fair wind. The siiip rolled considerably all night. Soon after, the wreck of rope and sail got foul of the screw propeller, stopped its revolutions, and rendered the Melbourne as In Ipless as a log of wood ; in which slate she continued until 9 p m. ou the 20th, when the screw was got clear, hi any of the passengers worked in clearing the wreck from the screw. On Thursday moiniug, the 21st, Captain Cox told the passengers that he was steering for Lisbon, stating as the reason the discovery of a leak, which had done some damage in the mail room. On Sunday, the 23rd October, at 9 a.tn., we arrived in the Tagus, where we found the Typhoon, clipper, of and from Glasgow, to Port Phillip, Captain Smith, having lost her masts in the Atlantic. The masts were of iron. In the Tagus the Melbourne was surveyed by the officers of IJ.M. Steamer Inflexible, and by some Portuguese ship-wrights, and pronounced sea-worthy. She was likewise put into dry-dock, and her hull found perfect. The sanitary condition of the ship was surveyed bv the medical officer of the Inflexible, and Dr. Burns of the British hospital in Lisbon. They recommended more ventilation, by means of scuttles, &c. A deputation from the directors shortly afterwards arrived m Lisbon, and a meeting of the passengers was called, when the majority of them were found averse to proceeding by the Melbourne. She sailed from the Tagus on the 21st November, exactly four weeks after arriving there, minus 90 passengers, leaving on board only (JO. -In Lisbon, Captain Cox was superseded, and the ship was sent to sea under the command of Captain Hutton, the chief officer. Nov. 29th, reachetl St. Vincent, having had fine weather .from the Tagus, with the exception of some hours’ heavy dead sea ou'side Lisbon bar. Dec. Ist. 10 p.m , sailed from St. Vincent, having fine weather all the way, with occasional head winds, and arrived in Table Bay on the 27th, being exactly twenty-six days from St, Vincent. Much credit is due to Captain Hutton for the desire he lias manifested for the comfort of all on board. He lias completely secured the respect and confidence of the passengers. With Captain H. in command, assisted by the present efficient staff-officers on board the Melbourne, the passengers will proceed on the remaining. part of their voyage with the prospect of a safe and speedy arrival in the land of nuggets.” The following letter has been presented to Captain Hutton, signed by all the cabin passengers who ventured to continue the voyage from Lisbon : Dear Sir, —We, the undersigned first-class passengers by the Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company’s ship Melbourne, at the termination of our voyage, desire to convey to you our appreciation of your conduct as commander of the above ship.

The disastrous commencement of the Melbourne’s voyage from England rendering your position in being appointed to the command at Lisbon, one of peculiar difficulty, it gives us much pleasure to bear testimony to the able manner in which the obstacles you had to contend with have, so far as the imperfect arrangements of the ship would admit, been overcome, and to offer our congratulations upon the successful issue to which so inauspicious a beginning has been brought. We beg to tender you our sincere thanks, for the many acts of kindness we have experienced during the voyage, and wishing you every success for the future, We Lave the pleasure to remain, Dear Sir, Yours very sincerely. Alkx. Matueson, O. G, CULLAM, R. iM. Brown, David Graham, James Sibuald, Lawrence Cloote. J C. Tyler, W. N. Cooper, A. Eaton, W, W. Brown. To Captain J. P. Hutton, A. 11. M. S. Melbourne. Letters by the Melbourne. — If will he seen in our report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council, that Dr. Thomson drew the attention of the house to the state of the mails brought by the Melbourne steamer yesterday. The letters were stated to be completely rotten, the mail hags having been for some weeks under water during the voyage. It is a matter of doubt whether the clerks will ba able to sort tbern, the addresses being in many instances completely obliterated, Some blame may have attached to the captain, bui allowance should he made for the numerous mishaps that have attended her during this her first Australian trip, and it must not be forgotten that she arrives here with a different captain from the one who had charge of her when she left London,