PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 732, 20 April 1853, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. April 18—Hawkhead, 22 tons, Lawrie, from Mahurangi, with 24 tons firewood. April IB—Herald, 25 tons, Tautari, from Russell, with 6 boxes tobacco, 1 case clocks, 120 bushels grass seed, 24 boxes apples. Passengers—Rev, H. Burrows, R. Vidall, Esq., Rev. E. Nihill, Mrs. Nihill, G. Blackstone, Esq., Mrs. and Mrs. Cooper and child, Mr. Johnstone.—T. Russell, agent. April IB—Boyd, 15 tons, W. Lillico, from Wangaroa, with 7 tons kauri gum, 2 ditto onions, 3 bale moleskin jackets, 1 keg honey. Passengers—Mrs. Matthews, two children, and servant, Messrs. John Main, Ware, J. Warren, J. Thomas. April 19—Star, 17 tons, J. Merrick, from Waihc-ke, with 26 tons firewood. DEPARTURES. April 16—Kororarika, 17 tons, Paerou, for Russell, with 13 empty casks. Passengers—ten natives. April 16—Ophelia, 25 tons, Jeffers, for the East Coast, with 4 bales slops, 20 lbs, tobacco, 1 case gin. April 16—Sally Brass, 17 tons, Tborougbgood, for tbe Bay of Plenty, with 2 bales slops, 30 ibs. tobacco, 3 gallons rum. April 16—Napi, 17 tons, Stewart, for Wangaroa. April 17—St. Michael, barque, 373 tons, R. W. Prance, for London. Passengers—Dr. Wade, Philip Turner, Esq., A.C.G., Mrs. Turner, family, and servant, Mr. P. and Mrs. Berrey and servant, Miss Connelly, Mr. Marlow, Lieut. Grant, 58th regt,, and nineteen invalids, one woman, and two children.— Brown & Campbell, agents. April 10 —Nancy, 22 tons, Macgregor, for Coromandel, with 2 bags flour, 1 cask tobacco. April 18—Hawkhead, 22 tons, Lawrie, for Maburangi, with 2 bundles oakum, 1 ditto iron, 1 coil rope, 2 anchors, 1 barrel tar, 1 chain cable, 2 tons flour, 2 gallons rum. Passengers—Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Scott and son, April 18—Auckland, 16 tons, Lloyd, for Mercury Bay. April 19—Star, 17 tons, J. Merrick,Tor Waibeke, in ballast. - ■ >. > VESSELify~ —— Victoria, Government brig, Captain Deck. Algerine, brig, 170 tons, Captain Brooks, arrived from Sydney, discharging.—J. W’oodbouse, agent. Kestrel, brig, 190 tons. Captain Wallace, loading for Melbourne.—Henderson fit Macfarlano, agent. Marmora, schooner, 135 tons, Captain Kelly, arrived from Sydney, discharging.—J. Salmon fit Co,, agents. JMoa, brig, 28 6 tons, Captain Bowden, arrived, from Sydney, discharging.—W. S. Grahatne, agent. William Hyde, barque, 332 tons. Captain Applewbaite, about to sail for Melbourne.—Brown fit Campbell, agents, William, ship, 596 tons, Captain hPPhee, arrived from San Francisco, about to sail for Sydney.—J. Macky, agent.

The P. and O. S. N. Company Steamers to Australia, W e have a copy of the c ' Hand Book of Information for Passengers and Shippers by the Steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,” which was to be issued by the Company on the Ist January. We extract the following interesting information, The number of the Company’s vessels actually running at the present time is twenty-seven, of which three are employed between Southampton and Alexandria; six between Calcutta, Madras, Ceylon , Aden, and Suez ; six between Bombay, Aden, Suez, Ceylon. Penang, Singapore, and Hongkong; three between Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, and Shanghai; two (Clmsan and Shanghai) between Singapore, Batavia, and Australian ports; one between Hongkong and Canton; two between Marseilles and Malta; one between Southampton and Constantinople; three between Southampton, Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz,and Gibraltar. For India and China a steamer leaves Southampton dock on the 4th and 20th of every month at 1 p.m. By the steamer on the 4th March (instant) and afterwards on the 4lh of every alternate month, passengers and mails will be sent to the Australian colonies. Passengers arrive at Singapore on the 16th of the following month, where the Australian steamer is waiting, and comes on immediately. The time is, Batavia, 19th ; King George’s Sound,lst; Adelaide,7tb ; Port Phillip. 10th; and Sydney, 13tb; making the total time from Southampton to Sydney 71 days, but as twenty-four hours are only allowed for stoppages at each of the intermediate ports, we do not expect the average time will bo much under 75 days. On the 20th May, and thereafter on the 20th of every alternate month, the steamer will leave Sydney, her time being, Port Phillip, 123 rd; Adelaide, 2Cth ; King George’s sound, Ist; Batavia, 13th; and Singapore 16th, in time for the mail for Europe, which leaves Singapore on the 17th, The mail which will leave Sydney on the 20th May will be duo in London on the 4th August, being 75 days. The charges are as follow: Gentlemen occupying a berth in a cabin with two or three others on the lower deck; or a lady, if booked sufficiently early, a berth in a cabin, with two or three others, on the upper deck, from Southampton to Sydney (including transit through Egypt) £l6O. Married couples occupying a reserved cabin on the main deck, £360. Children between three and ten years, <£Bo. Children under three years free, no berth provided. Small parcels from Southampton to Sydney are charged 2s. 6d. each : parcels from a quarter of a foot cube, to one foot cube (not exceeding 20 lbs. weight) vary from 9s. to 18s. No parcels exceeding 00 lbs. weight, or measuring more than 2 feet 3 inches long, 1 foot 2 inches wide, and 1 foot 2 inches deep, can be conveyed thrhough Egypt. We fear the high rate of charges will prevent an extensive passenger traffic from "rowin'; up.— Si/dneii Herald, March 22. ‘ The A.11.M.5.N. Company’s steam ship Victoria , 2000 tons burthen, was advertised to leave London January 28, and Plymouth February 3. The screw steam ship Antelope , 1200 tons burthen, was to leave London early in February for Port Phillip and Sydney.