PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 748, 15 June 1853, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. June 11—Ilawkbead, 22 tons, Lawrie, from Malmwith 24 tons firewood, 100 rails. June °l3-Brotbers, 22 tons, Shepherd, from Moneon'ui' via Wangaroa, with 14 tons kauri gum. June 13 —H. M. Brig Fantome, Commander Gennys, from Wellington. June 14—Isabella, 17 tons, Hare Matenga, from Tauranea with 450 baskets potatoes, 60 do. maize 4 pigs,'3o pumpkins, 10 fowls. Passengers—Mr. Faulkner, 20 Maories. DEPARTURES. June 11—Daniel Webster, barque, 296 tons, Captain Macfarlane, for Sydney. Passengers—His Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, Mrs. Selwyn, Master Selwyn Mrs. Macfarlane, Messrs. Belts, Hector, Boloas, Knapman, and 21 boys from the Melanesian Group.—J. Salmon and Co., agents. June 11-H.ra, 17 tons, Kolnra, for the Bay of Plenty wi hj 2 bales blankets, 2 boxes pipes, 2 cases wine, 3 boxes earthenware, 1 bale clothing. IMPORTS — FOREIGN. Omitted in our last, Ex Simla!., 2 half pipes, 2 hbds., 1 bale, 6 hbds., 4 casks, 1 bag, 1 cask, 4 kegs, 4 kegs, 1 case, 1 Pianoforte, 32 bundles, 3 cases, 4 cases, o bales, Walter Brodie. II M.B. Fantome returned to our port on Sunday last, from Wellington. The barque Gwalior had arrived at Lyttelton from Newcastle. The following distressing account of the termination of her Captain s career, appears in the Lvttelton Times, of the 7th May : " The barque' Gwalior arrived in harbour on Wednesday morning. We regret to state, that Captain Davidson, the commander, threw himself overboard on the 16th April, being at the time, we underhand, n a state of delirium tremens. He had been for some t me previous in this state, and, on the morning in question, he managed to evade the attention of those employed to watch him, and suddenly starting up, flung himself overboard. Every etTort was made to sare'bim but without success, the barque being hove to so suddenly as to place her in considerable danger. The present chief officer, Mr. Trylor, is well known here, from having commanded the Mary, of Nelson. The Gwalior, it may be remembered, was upwards of 200 days from England to Auckland, and we understand her unfortunate commander then underwent considerable mental anxiety, which he endeavoured to alleviate by having recourse to stimulants. Ihe following declaration has been made by Mr. Taylor, the mate, and several of the passengers and crew. "We declare, that about breakfast time, on the 16th of April, the Gwalior being then at sea in longitude 158. latitude 33,30, Captain Davidson, did, in the presence of Mr. Thompson, and others of the crew, jump overboard, and that the barque was hove to immediately, but before the life boat could be lowered, in consequence of being hampered up with hay, the unfortunate gentleman disappeared." A stiffish breeze was blowat the time of the catastrophe from W. by N., with a S.E. swell. The Gwalior has had a favourable run of 21 days from Newcastle, and has landed her stock in capital order, and with trifling loss."