PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 763, 6 August 1853, Page 3

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. August 3—Brothers, 22 tons, Shepherd, from Monganui, with 70 sheep. August 3—Endeavour, 14 tons, Martin, from Waiheki, with 25 tons firewood. August 3—Nancy, 22 tons, Miller, from Matakana, with 1000 postsand rails, 1400 feet sawn timber. August 3 —Auckland, 16 tons, Trail, from Matakana, with 24 tons firewood. August 4—Mary, 15 tons, Southgate, from the Great Barrier, with 100 bushels corn, 5 tons potatoes, 1 .cedar log, 3 pigs, 3 tons firewood. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald. August 4-—Robert, 14 tons, Peneamine, from Opotiki, with 350 kits potatoes. August 4—Elizabeth, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, from Coromandel, with 21 tons firewood, 2000 feet sawn timber, and 25 passengers. August 4—Scotch Lass, 18 tons, Rolton, from Matakana, with 19 tons firewood. August 4—lsabella, 17 tons, Hari Matenga, from Tauraogi, with SOO kits potatoes, 150 do. maize, 31 pigs, 40 fowls, 100 pumpkins. August 4—Heather Bell, brig, 191 tons, Phillip Jones, from Sydney. Passengers—Messrs. John Tylfc, J. Brown, C. Hunt. —Salmon & Co., agents. August 4—John, 28 tons, Laurence, from Mahurangi, with 9000 feet sawn timber. August s—Victoria, 18 tons, Tope, from Mongonui, with 10 tons kauri gum.- C. Davis, agent. August s —John Wesley, Missionary brig, Captain Ryle, from the Friendly and Feejee Islands. Passengers—Rev. Peter Turner and Mrs. Turner, Rev. M. Wilson, Sirs. Wilson and two children, Rev. Thomas Williams, Mrs. Williams, five children and servant, Rev. J. Watsford, Mrs. Watsford, three children and servant, Mrs. Collons, Mr. Martin, Master Moore, Miss Ward, and Ilatu Raiceby.—W. S. Grabame, agent. DEPARTURES. Augusts—Endeavour, 14 tons, Martin, for Waiheki. August 3—Mary Ira, 14 tons, Simpkins, for the Bay of Plenty, with 30 lbs,, tobacco, 6 packages sundries, 3i> bags potatoes, 20 bags flour, 19 packages sun* dries. August 4—Scotch Lass, 13 tons, Rolton, for Matakana. August 4—Mary Ann, 25 tons, Mokena, for the East <*oast, wtlh 2 tons sugar, 2 tons vice, 5 cases gin ;

1 bale print, 4 do. calico, 5 cases books, 5 cans oil. Passenger—Captain Read, August 4—-Tartar, American barque, 322 tons, Madigan, for Sydney, with 131 passengers. —Bain & Burtt, agents. , IMPORTS FOREIGN. Per Heather Bell, from Sydney : —lO chests, 10 half do. tea, 192 bags sugar, 5 lihds. brandy, 2 cases cigars, 10 eases drapery, 30 scrapers and knockers, 1 crate fenders, 10 kegs nails, 37 tierces beef, .50 bags rice, 2 bales mats, 1 case chelney, 1 cask ironmongery, t case do., 15 casks oatmeal, 7 cases drapery, 6 quarter casks wine, 5 saddles, 40 boxes son]), 27 boxes candles, 50 barrels flour 2 cases drapery, 24 horses. Vessels in Harbour. H.M.S. Calliope, 26 guns, Captain Sir Everardllome, arrived from Wellington. H.M.S. Pandora, Commander Drury. Algerine, brig, 160 tons, Captain Brooks, loading for Melbourne.—J. Woodhouse, agent. Commodore, barque, 459 tons. Captain Broadfoot, loading for Sydney.—J. Salmon & Co., agents. Deborah, brig, 200 tons, Captain Cordon, refitting, laid on for Melbourne.—Bain & Burtt, agents. Dolores, barque, 22.5 tons, Captain Throop, loading for Melbourne.—Bain & Burtt, agents. Hether Bell, brig, 190 tons, Capt. P. Jones, arrived from Sydney.—Salmon and Co. agents Jasper, American whaling barque, Captain Botch, arrived from whaling grounds.—Bain & Burtt, agents. John Wesley, missionary brig, Capt. Ryle, arrived from the Feejee and Friendly Islands, Kestrel, brig, 190 tons, Captain Wallace, arrived from Melbourne.—Coombes & Daldy, agents. Waterlilly, brigantine, 165 tons, Hays, arrived from Sydney,—Brown & Campbell, agents, Will-o’-tbe-Wisp, schooner, 102 tons, Captain Pleace, arrived from Melbourne. —Henderson & Macfarlane, agents.

The John Wesley, since she sailed from Auckland on the 6th April last, has visited most of the missionary stations of the Friendly and Feejee groups. After leaving this port, she experienced a gale from the eastward, during which her jib booms and a topmast studding-sail boom were carried away. On the 11th April arrived at Tonga, where she found a schooner, the Rapid, from San Francisco, wrecked, and most of the crew and passengers left on the island. On the 15th, left Tonga for Haabai, taking some of the wrecked crew with her, who were engaged on board of a schooner loading oil at this place. On the 19tb left Haabai for Vavau, where she arrived on the 20th, whence she sailed on the 29th, and arrived at Haabai same day. On May Sd, left Ilaabai lor Tonga, but anchored the same night at Namuka. On the 4th, weighed from Namuka, and proceeded to Tonga, where she arrived on the same day. The Sarah Hooper was then at Tonga, andsailedon morning ofthe Btb May fcr PortThillip, The Wesley remained at Tonga from 4lh until 13th May, when she sailed for Haabai, and anchored under an island called Ona, for the night. On the 14th arrived at Haabai, and on the 18th left Haabai for Vavou, where she arrived on the 19th. On May 2lst, left Vavou for Haabai, and arrived on tbe22d, experiencing very squally, unsettled weather, beating through amongst dangerous reefs and shoals, finding much difficulty in getting the ship worked through this very dangerous locality. On the 23d, sailed for Lakeraha, Feejee, where she arrived on the 26th, On the 28th left Lakemba for Ovalau, and arrived on the 30th.— Sailed thence the 3d of June, and proceeded to Vewa, where she arrived on the same day. On the Bth left Vewa, and same night anchored under the small island, Leluria, on the Moturike passage. On he 9th, weighed and proceeded to Ovalau, where she arrived same day. On the 10th left Ovalau for Nandy, where she anchored under Cocoa-nut Point. On the 11th weighed anchor and proceeded to Bua, where she remained until the 10th, and then proceeded to Nandy. It being fine moderate weather, went into the bay and anchored. Left Nandy on the 17tb, and arrived at Ovalau, whereshe remained until the 30th, then weighed and returned to Nandy on the same day. On July 3d, loft Nandy for Lakemba, where she arrived on the sth ; made sail again on the 11th for Nandy, where she arrived on the 12tli, •nd on the 15th weighed and proceeded to Vewa, arriving on the 16tb, On the 22nd took her departure from the Feejees for Auckland, and on the 28th, 29th, and 30th, experienced a heavy gale from the eastward, but arrived safe in our pert yesterday, with several of the missionaries and their families, whoso health has been more or less impaired by their residence on the islands. Peace prevailed among tbo islanders of both groups when the Wesley left,

The very handsome brig Heather 8011, arrived on Thursday from Sydney, under the command of Captain Jones, formerly of the Daniel Webstor. She sailed from Sydney < n the 22nd ult. with a general cargo—and a valuable lot of mares, which have been landed from her in excellent condition. The brig Hargreaves and barque Galatea were both loading for Auckland, and were to sail on Saturday.