PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 728, 6 April 1853, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. April 2 —William, ship, 596 tons, C. M'Phee, from San Francisco. Passengers—Mr. Pigrlh. j ?Z.. -H. Roe, vrifw and three cLildren, t&g&srs. Ross, Smith, Hnyes and family, Allen, E. Hora, 11. Caton, S. W. Allen, J. F. Dyer, K. F^.Baldwin, S. E. Baldwin, C. Brown, J. TVlort, Mfs. Watkins, Messrs. Tfaompson, lljirjgi^—g'awrson, Spaldeen, Sheeter, Eddie, and 114 in the steerage. —J. Macky, agent. April 2—Herald, 25 tons, Tautari, from Russell. Passengers— Mr. Russell, Mr. and Miss Callaghan, Mrs. Cook, Mr. H. Williams, and six soldiers 58th Regt.—P. A. Phillips, agent. April 4 Bon Accord, 17 tons, Shearer, from Coromandel, 14 passengers. April 4—Sisters, 40 tons, Marks, from New Plymouth to Manakau. Passengers —Mr. Parris, Mrs. Woon, Miss and Master Woon, two Masters Turton. April 3—Sally Brass, 18 tons, L. Tboroughgood, from the Bay of Plenty, with to tons potatoes, 14, do. onions, 13 pigs, 3 bushels wheat. DEPARTURES. April 2—John Wesley, Missionary brig, 237 tons, J. Ryle, for the Friendly Islands. PassengersRev. S. Waterbouse, Mrs. Waterhouse, Susan Miller, John Fryer, Simeon.—W. S. Grabame, agent. April 2—llawkhead, 22 tons, Laurie, for Mahurangi. April 4—Bon Accord, 17 tons, Cook, for Coromandel, 12 passengers. April 4 —Mary, 25 tons, W. Davis, for Matakana. April 5 April s—Phantom, 14 tons, Horopetu, for Coromandel, with 1 package saws, 4 do. sundries, 2 cans oil, 2 packages tobacco. Passengers—Messrs. Davis, Geston, Botton, Dr. Hooper. April 5—11.M.8. Fantome, Commander Gennys, for Wellington. CLEARED OUT. April 4 —Raven, brig, 170 tons, Thompson, for Sydney. Passengers—Mr. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Mr. Myers, Rev. Mr. Kums, Mrs. M'Coy and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Cowley, Mr. aud Mrs. Slater.—W. S. Grabame, agent. April 4—Edward, American 6hip, 339 tons, E. P. Mosber, for Hobart Town, via Wangaroa. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Fulton, and six children, Mrs Marker, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and three children.—Bain & Burtt, agents. EXPORTS —FOREIGN. ,Per Raven, for Sydney:—23,ooo feet timber, 100 tons potatoes, 3 tons onions, 20 casks tar, 1 ton cordage. Per Edward, for Hobart Town :—4BO barrels black oil, and 500 Loads timber, to be shipped at Wangaroa. Vessels in ITarrour. Victoria, Government brig, Captain Deck, arrived from Wellington. Edward, ship, American whaler, 339 tons. Captain Mosher, about to sail for Hobart Town, via Wangaroa. Buin & Burtt, agents. Kestrel, brig, 190 tons, Captain Wallace, loading for Melbourne. Henderson &c Macfarlane, agent. Raven, brig, 170 tons, Captain Thompson, to sail tbl.i day for Sydney. W. S. Grabame, agent. St. Michael, barque, 377 tons, R. W. Prance, loading £or London. Brown &c Campbell, agents. Willo'tbe-Wisp, schooner, 130 ton 9, Captain Bristow, loading, and about to sail for Melbourne. Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. William Hyde, barque, 532 tons, Captain Applewhaite, loading for Melbourne. Brown & Campbell, agents. William, ship, 596 ton 3, Captain M'Phee, armed from San Francisco.—J. Macky, agent. The ship William, from California, was signalled on Saturday afternoon, aad anchored in the evening under the North head, where she rrrnained all night, and came to her anchorage in the harbour on Sunday". The William is 72 days from San Francisco, whence she sailed, with 154 passengers for Sydney and Melbourne, on the 2ist January, and touched at Honolulu on the 16th February, and left again on the 20th. She arrived off the Feejee Islands on the 9th March, where she encountered a violent hurricane of nearly four days duration, in which she had all three top-gallant-masts and fore-top-mast carried away, was hove on her beam ends, the quarter-boat smashed, and much other damage done to the vessel—so great was the violence of tbe gale when first it struck Ler, that the sails were carried clean off the yards in a few minutes.—ln this crippled state 3be passed between some of tbe islands of tbe group and providentially escaped the many dangerous reefs by which Bhe was surrounded. But for her being a fine staunch sound vessel (standing A.l. at Lloyds') she could hardly have outlived the fury of the prolonjjed gale. It is pleasing to state

that no accident occurred during tbe storm, nor indeed since she set sail from San Francisco ; a birth took place on board a few days before the vessel's arrival here. The William formerly belonged to Glasgow previous to her being purchased by Captain McPhee, who sold the barque Livinia at San Francisco as a store-ship to our former townsman, Mr. Robert Graham. We understand that it was owing to the provisions having run short, the disabled state of bis ship, and especially having so large a number ol passengers on board under these circumstances, that induced Captain McPhee to put in at Auckland, where he was aware he could refresh and refit more advantageously for all concerned than at any other place on his way to his destined ports, being well acquainted with this port, having loaded the Livinia here in 1851. We have reason to believe that everything needful will be provided for the convenience of the passengers during the remainder of the voyage. The barque Abyssinia, Capt. Gordon, from Auckland the 23rd Oct. last, arrived at San Francisco on the Bth January. We also learn of the schooner Eclipse being about to sail from San Francisco for Auckland a short time after the William's departure. The schooners Vixen belonging to and commanded by Captain Pearce, formerly of the Inchiunan, and the Gilbert Jamieson, owned and commanded also by another old trader to our port, Captain Grange, formerly of the Sea Nymph, were both to follow the William shortly for Auckland. The departure of the Gilbert Jamieson had been delayed owing to an accident to Captain Grange, from which he waa by last accounts recovering. Tbe ship Isle of Wight, and the American barque Pacific, were laid on by Captain Nagle, firm of Cole and Nagle, for Sydney and Port Phillip, to sail about the beginning of February. The brigantine Emma, was also advertised for the same ports, to sail in January.

Honolulu. Arrivals—Whalers.—Jan. 26, Navy, Norton, 16 months 70 sp. 1600 wh. 27th. bk. Delaware, Holt, 6 months, clean. 28th. sh. Vesper, Loper, 19 months, from a crui«e, 650 sp.; Wo, F. Wheatom, Green, 27 months, from Coast of California, 350 sp. Haw. brig Juno, Starr, cruise. Feb. Ist. John & Elisabeth, Chuppell, 28 mouths from San. Francisco, 30 sp., 250 wh. Feb. 4th. James Loper, Whippy, 16 1-2 months out, from the Coast of Cal., 400 sp., 700 wh., 9000 b. 7th. Dover, Badcock, from cruise, 30 sp., 1000 wh. ; Lancaster Almy, 19 months, 150 sp. 850 wh.; Alice Frazier, Taber, from Society Islands, 400 wh.; N. P. Tallmadge, Edwards, 14 months, 800 wh. Feb. 14. Brem. sh. Hansa, Husing, 26 days from Tahiti, 1900 wh. Merchantmen—Jan. 27tb. Dan, schr., Corinthian, Kichensen, 25 days from San Francisco. 31st. Br. brig Corsair, White, 22 days from do.; Am. schr. Sieira Nevada, Woodley, 18 days from do. ; Haw. schr. Manuku, Berril, 27 days from do.; Am. brig Swiss Boy, Dexter, 28 days from do.; Am. schr. Matthew Vassar, Dodge, 21 days from do.; Am. br. Judson, Dering, 26 days from do. Feb. Ist. Maw. brig Wallace, Huss, 16 days from San Francisco ; Brem. brig Chas. Ferdinand, Hettmeyer, 28 daj's from San Francisco. Feb. Ist. Am. brig, Prince de Joinville, Kittredge, 21 days from San Francisco. 7th. Am. brig Oriental, Nelson, from Lahaina; Haw. schr., Caroline, Holds worth, 21 days from San Francisco. Bth. Am. bk. Dragon, Andrews, 18 days from San Francisco. Ship Isabella Ilyne, Lamson, 17 days from San Francisco, en route for China. 9th. Am. sh. Elisa Warwick, Watson, 126 days from Boston; do. Syren, Silsbee, 22 days from San Francisco. 11th. sh. Charles Mallory, Hull, 15 days from do., arrived outside, but having a case of small pox on board was not allowed to enter. 14. sh. Stephen Lurman, Clark, 16 days from do.; Br. brig Emma, Watson, 21 days from do.

DEi'ArtTurtEs—Whalers.—Jan. 26th. Hibernia, Jeffrey, cruise. 29th. Nautilus, Seabury, do.; Pie IX, Lecrosnier, do. Feb. 1. Pallas, Chandleur, do. Feb. 4th. Ferdinand, Martin, Havre. Bth. Benj. Morgan, Chapel, cruise. 9th. Delaware, Holt, to cruise. 14th. Tuomi, Ilasbagen, do.; Harriet, Almy, do. Merchantmen —Jan. 29th. sh. Emily Taylor, Riddell, N. Bedfoad ; Juno, Starr, San Francisco; 3lst. Mary Merrill, Kellum, Tahiti. Feb. 2nd. Peruve sb Josephine Elias, Lewis, Amoy ; Zoe, Richards, San Francisco. sth. Br. bk. Berkshire, Fillan, New Bedford ; Am. sb. Equator, Ellwell, Manilla. Bth. Bk. Tangier, Sweetser, Callao. 9tb. Br. brig Corsair, White, Port Phillip. Bth. Sovereign, of the.-Seas. McKay. New York. 9tb t SSarles Ferdinand, Hettmeyer, Hongkong. 11th. Elisabeth Newell, Smith, Kauai and Labaina. 14th. Anonyma, Taner, Port Phillip.

The British schooner William Barry, (late the William) 130 tons, Thos. Moore, master, was laid on at Honolulu for Sydney, to sail shortly after the ship William.

Gt'AM.—Mutiny and Murder. We learn that Capt Wiesseuhoru, of the Breman Brig Louis Coesar, from. Honolulu for Batavia, had put into Guam on the 23th July, lust in order to deliver up the murderers of his 2nd officer and to procure medical aid for a severe bayonet wound he had himself received in the left breast. It appears that Capt. Wiessenhorn had shipped two Frenchmen in Honolulu,one byname of Desbordes, ex Lieutenant of the Guarde Modile, and acting as cook on board, and one Bonny. Some days previous to entering Guam, at 4 o'clock one morning the cook killed the 2nd mate, Herman Sander, on deck, and then both the mutineers decended into the cabin, where Capt. Wiesseuhorn was sleeping on a sofa. In the act of killing the Captainlwitbja musket the cook accidently struck the barometer and awoke the Captain who defended himself and called out for assistance. One of the passengers rushed in and succeeded in securing the two Frenchmen, who were given over to the Spaish authorities of Guam and sent for trial to Manila.—Honolulu Argus, Feb. 16. Assurance op Life on Sea Vovages.—The Phoenix Life Asurrance Company has adopted as a branch of its business the insurance against loss of life at sea. For the sum of £3. lis. lid. a steam passenger to Australia will be enabled to insure his life for i?10O, whilst a steam passenger to America may do the same for Is. Bd. We feel pursuaded that when this mode of life assurance against sea casualty becomes generally known, no emigrant will leave his country uninsured. It is decidedly one of the most useful steps in modern life insurance, but to become profitable it ought to become general. Like fire insurance, it is not more a repayment of loss to a family than a positive duty, the mode of fulfilling which we have great pleasure in pointing out, and very little doubt but that many will avail themselves of it.— Australian and N. Z Gazette. Massachusetts Ice in Australia. —The N. Y. Advertiser states that an English gentleman who became acquainted with the great conveniences and luxury of ice while on a visit to San Francisco, has recently procured in New York an ice-house complete, with all the appliances and infoimation requisite for preserving the article in a warm climate. The house, &c, with a quantity of pure New England ice, than which none better can be found in the world, was forwarded from New York on the 25th Nov., for Sydney, N.S.W. The Japan Expedition.—The long-delayrd naval expedition is at last partially on its way—the steam frigate " Mississipi," the flag-ship of the squadron, and bearing the broad pennant of Commodore Ferry, haveing sailed from Norfolk on Wednesday last for Jeddo, by way of Madeira, where, probably, the squadron will rendezvous.—The storeship '' Talbot," loaded with materiel for the expedition, will follow, and the other vessels, it is understood, in detatchments, aa they get ready. The following exhibits the effective force of the

The expedition will take out a locomotive and railway cars and ten miles of railroad iron ; a telegraphic apparatus, with sufficient wire to lead from the Emperor's palace to one of the principal towns ; an apparatus for taking daguerreotypes; a magnificent barge for the Emperor, and some fifty boxes of domestic goods, of all descriptions. It is also stated that Mr John Williams, formerly telegraphic operator on the O'Rieily line, in Buffalo, and recentiy on the House line at Uutica, has been appointed by the government to accompany the expedition, to display the powers of the electric apparatus —all of which cannot fail to make a deep impression of the power of us outside barbarians upon the minds of the natives of Japan.—Am. paper.

THE CALORIC SHIP [From the San Francisco Placer Times and Transcript. Tbe long anticipated experiment of Ericcson's Caloric Ship has been so anxiously looked for, and the results which are to follow from tbe success of that experiment are so important, t!iat any thing in reference to the matter cannot fail to be read with interest, particularly the following account which we take from the New York Heratd of the IBtb ult., beaded " Saccessful Experimental Trial of the Engines." ''The Caloric Ship Ericcson, whose beauty of model has, for some months past, attracted the attention of passengers up and down the river, as she lay at her dock at Williamsburg, was the cause of increased attraction yesterday. Owing to rumors being spread around that unsuccessful endeavours had been made on board for some ten days past, to start tbe machinery, the owners determined yesterday, in order to prove their falsity, to set the engines at work. Accordingly, fire was applied to the furnaces for the first time yesterday afternoon, and re-ulted in the triumphal success of the expeiment. At the start, the wheels made three turns per minute, and shortly afterwards five turns per minute, which speed she continued working for several hours, and would be kept in motion the whole of the night. This is much more than the most ardent of the friends of the invention had reason to expect. As the experiment was made at the dock, with the vessel made fast, the opposition of the waters was naturally much greater than if she had been under way. Five turns, when stationary, are said to be equal to eleven or twelve when under way, produeing from ten to eleven miles per hour, a rate of speed very rarely excelled by first class steamships. " We are informed by a gentleman who was on board, that the machinery worked to admiration, tbe smoothness and regularity of its movements being unsurpassed by even well tried engines. " It is contemplated to keep the wheels in motion for two or throe days, to satisfy, by ocular demonstration, the great curiosity of tbe public regarding the matter, although it was not contemplated to set her at work at present, as she is far from being considered in a complete state." [From the Wellington Government Gazette, February 26.] Civil Secretary's Office, 25th February, USS3. His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that the following Letter should be published for general information. By His Excellency's command, Alfred Dome-it, Civil Secretary. Per ship Minerva. Blackwall Yard, London, 30th September, 1852. Sin, —We have the honor of addressing your Excellency, as the head of the Government of New Zea» land, for the purpose of submitting to you a matter in which we are personally interested, but which appears to us of greater importance to the Colony. It may be convenient if we begin by stating the nature of our personal interest in the subject. Circumstances have induced us to resolve, after due consideration, to enter fatly nnd systematically into the business of the Passenger Trade to New Zealand. These are—--Ist. The surrender by the New Zealand Company to the Crown, of the Charter under which they were the Instrument for the greater part of the Emigration from the Mother Country to that Colony. 2nd. The more recent transfer of the functions and powers of the Canterbury Association, whereby the proceedings of that body, as an important and highlyvaluable Instrument of Emigration, are brought to an end; —and 3rd. The Parliamentary legislation of last Session, which by bestowing very large powers of local self Government upon the Colony of New Zealand in general, and upon the six Provinces into which it is divided by the new Constitution, holds out a prospect, that the attractiveness of New Zealand to Emigrants of all classes, and more especially of the higher classes will be much increased, and the demand for Passenger Ships be proportionately augmented. It thus aripearpd that the Shipping arrangeuvEv. wuicu Heretofore facilitated New Emigration, and made it so respectable, were coming to an end at tbe moment when the Colony had acquired an increased interest in them, and their continuance and extension bad become of greater importance to tbe Colony. It seemed that the supply was likely to cease at the very time when the demand promised to be greater than ever. Prompted by these considerations we have determined to take up and carry on the Shipping operations for Emigration to New Zealand. Arrangements have consequently been made, by which Mr. Aylmer, (who succeeded Mr. Bowler as Superintendent of Emigration and Shipping to the Canterbury Association) will establish at the late office of that body a general Emigration Office for New Zealand, in exclusive connection with our firm as Ship Owners. At this office, and precisely as heretofore, intending Colonists of all classes will be able to obtain information, advice, and assistance ; and in due proportion to the demand for passage, first class Ships will be despatched by us with the same strict regard to the safety and comfort of Passengers during tbe voyage, and punctuality to the time fixed for sailing, as bestowed by the Canterbury Shipping arrangements. Your Excellency will understand that we can have no object in ministering to the Em gration wants of any one of the New Zealand Settlements in particular. Differing in ibis respect from the Canterbury Association, we shall direct our attention to all the six Provinces which tbe new Constitutional Act calls into existence. It will be Mr. Aylmer's and our endeavour and wish that each Province shall share equally with all the rest in the benefits which these arrangements may afford. Just at present, probably, it may not be in our power to send ships to a single port only, so as to secure for each Province the advantage of direct communication from England, but as soon as ever the demand for passage to each port shall justify that course, we shall not fail to pursue it. In the meantime, and so long only as the demand for shipping shall be insufficient to justify our sending them to a single port, but sufficient to require a ship for two or more, we shall send ships to more than one port, taking care that such Province shall in its turn, as far as possible, be made the first place of destination. We assume that tbe Government of each Province and the General Legislature, including your Excellency, will perceive that it is in their own power by raising funds for the promotion of Emigration from the Mother County, to make it the interest of British ship owners to send their vessels always to a single port, and therefore to each port, direct from England. Either each Province, if all the six should obtain the management of their own waste land, or the General Legislature on behalf of each Province, if tbe law should remain as it is, might provide funds for direct Emigration to each of tbe six ports. On this point we are induced to add, that if the authorities of New Zealand, whether in the General or Provincial Governments, should be disposed to raise funds in this country for the purpose of Emigration, we should be glad, and hereby beg to offer to your Excellency our services to afford any assistance in our power towards the introduction of New Zealand Government securities into the British money market, or other means by which we could be useful in promoting the interest of the Colony. The foregoing statement of our intentions and views with regard to New Zealand Emigration will sufficiently introduce a suggestion which -we venture to mako through your Excellency to the Legislature of tbe Colony. In carrying on tbe passenger trade to tbe Australian Colonies, and in some measure also to New Zealand, ship owners are exposed to damage and often to the most serious losses, all of which virtually in the long run enhance the cost of passage, and operate as an impediment to Emigration, by the difficulty which the commanders of their vessels experience with regard to the enforcement of contracts with seamen. Upon the arrival in the Colony of British ships destined after the discharge of their passengers and cargo to some distant port in India, or elsewhere, the crews either partially or wholly desert, and though they have entered into the clearest engagements for the whole voyage, the Colonial law does not at present afford adequate means either to prevent or remedy such breaches of contract, Jt would be presumptuous in us to offer, or even to form positively an opinion on the most suitable remedy; but we are informed that when Lbrd Durham was Governor General in Canada, bis Legislative Council devised, and the officers of his Government curried into effect during the short time their authority lasted a sufficient method of dealing with and correcting this grievance at Quebec; and on general grounds which apply to all countries, we suppose that the legislature of Zealand would be equally successful in a similar attempt. Wo assure your Excellency that with our present intention of engaging largely and systematically in the New Zealand passenger trade, this subject is of the deepest importance to us, and one to which wo beg to request jour

Excellency's early attention. Having tb a assurance from us, your Excellency will see at once bow necessarily and how deeply the Colony is interested in the question. We have the honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient humble servants, (Signed) Money, Wigram & Sons. We beg your Excellency will understand that we shall willingly entertain, with every wish to carry into effect, any other Monetary arrangement you and tbe Legislative Council may think it desirable to propose to as for tbe benefi: of tbe Colony. (Signed) Money, Wigram & Sons. To His Excellency Sin George Grey, Governor-in-Cbief, New Zealand.

squadron: Vessels. C ' Guns, Wen Vermont, 3,000 tons, 96 800 Mississippi, steam frigate, l,GO0 tons, 10 37o Susquehanua, stenm frigate, 2,500 tons, 9 350 Powhatan, steam frigate, 2,500 tons, 9 270 Alleghany, steam 1,100 tons, 2 190 Saratoga, sloop-of-war, first class, 22 190 St. Marys, sloop of-war, first class, 22 190 Viucennes,sloop of-war,$fir8t class, 22 190 Razee frigate Mecadonian, 22 450 Brig of war Porpoise, 10 120 Storesbip Southampton, 32lb. guns 4 Storesbip Lexington, 321b. guns 4 Storesbip Talbot, 32lb. guns 4 Total. 236 3,125