PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 767, 20 August 1853, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS, August 18 —Hawkliead, 22 tons, Lawrie, from Malmrangi, with 24 tons firewood. August 19—Alexander, 3G tons, R. Menzies, from Coromandel Harbour, with 70 ship timbers, 8 casks and 2 bundles oakum, 1 whale boat, 1 spar. Passengers— Messrs. Houston, Gillies, and Beeson. — T. Russell, agent. August 19—Edmund, 9 tons, Rona Tohu, from Tauranga, with 4 tons potatoes. DEPARTURES. August 17—Kestrel, brig, 190 tons, G. Wallace, for Melbourne. Passengers—Capt. Lillevrall, Capt. Robins, Rev. T. O’Rourke, Messrs. A. W. McCreo, P, Rooney, W. McKinnon.— Henderson & Macfar lane, agents. August 17—Imaum, barque, 275 tons, Watters, for Wbangaroa, with part of original cargo, from Sydney. August 18—Hawkliead, 22 tons, Lawrie, for Mnhurangi. August 18—Joseph, 14 tons, Poror, for Taurangi, with 10 bags clothing, 6 empty casks, 2 boxes clothing, 40 plates, 1 keg rum, 200 lbs. tobacco, 2 dozen spades. August 19—Auckland, 16 tons, W. Joiner, for Matakana, in ballast. August 18—H.M.S. Calliope, 26 guns, Captain Sir Everard Home, for Waibeki. CLEARED OUT. August 19—Hargraves, 196 tons, Captain Levin, for Manukau, with part of original cargo, from Sydney; shipped at Auckland —1 bbd. crockery, 7 do. beer, 1 ton flour, 3 barrels pork, 2 cases line, 6 cases ale and porter. —C. Davis, agent. EXPORTS —FOREIGN. Per Kestrel, for Melbourne:—3 cases. 7 packages furniture, 9 cases bacon, 57 bags potatoes, 157 do. oats, 30 do, maize, 2 boxes eggs, 656 bags potatoes, 109 packages furniture, 1 dogcart, 2 bouses, 222 bags, 9 tons potatoes, 20 tons firewood, 15,000 feet timber, 8,200 bricks, 26 packages furniture, 100 boxes nails, 60 bundles hoop iron. Vessels in Harbour. H.M.S. Pandora, Commander Drury. Dolores, barque, 225 torn, Captain Tliroop, to sail this day for Melbourne.— Bain & Burtt, agents. Eugene, barque, 300 tons, Captain Casey, loading for Melbourne.—Bain and Burtt. agents. Galatea, barque, 346 tons, Thompson, loading for Sydney. — W. S. Grabame, agent. Heather Bell, brig, 190 tons, Capt. P. Jones, loading for Sydney.—Salmon and Co., agents Hargraves, brig, 196 tons, Captain Levin, arrived from Sydney.—C, Davis, agent. Jasper, American whaling barque, Captain Rotcb, arrived from whaling grounds, repairing.—Bain & Burtt, agents. John Wesley, missionary brig, Copt. Ryle, arrived from the Feejee and Friendly Islands. W. S. Grabame, agent. Will-o’-the-Wisp, schooner, 102 tons, Captain Pleace, about lo sail for Melbourne,—Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. (From lli® “Auckland Government Gazelle.”) Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, I9th August, 1853. The following Sailing Directions for Manukau Harbour are published for general information, and Masters of Vessels, proceeding to that port, are informed that a tracing of the survey of the entrances to the Harbour, is deposited in the Surveyor General’s office, and, until the chart is published, they will he allowed access to it on application to the Surveyor General. By 11 is Excellency’s command Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary. SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR MANUKAU HARBOUR. Manukau Heads are easily distinguished ; the coast gradually rising from Kaipara to Manukau, where the hills on the North Shore rise to the height of 1280 feet. The Northern District is an extensive forest, whilst all the country facing seaward, South of the harbour, is peculiarly barren for 25 miles. But the most remarkable objects first visible from the Westward are three co deal peaks near the North Mead —one forming the island of Paraiutai, which may be considered as the North Head, being connected at low' water, and is 350 feet above the sea. Again, the South Head presents a rounded barren face of brown soil with table land extending Southward. The Bar, which is very narrow (a cable), is three miles from Paratutai; the least water at low' water springs is 21 feet in the channel on the bar. The soundings from seaward lo the bar decrease very gradually to 12 fathoms which will be a* the outer edge, and from that depth it shoals suddenly, increasing again within to 17 fathoms. The natural marks for leading into Mauakau are very conspicuous, A rock called the Nine Pin, 80 feet high, near the low Water of the North Head, being brought in line w'ith the right extreme of Paraiutai. A third rounded point, Poponga, (within the harbour) will then also have its right tangent just visible, by keeping this line N. 55 E., magnetic, the shoals to the North are avoided, and Poponga should not be shut in by Paraiutai. The channel is about one mile broad, decreasing lo half a mile between Paratutai and the middle or South banks, where it is narrowest. The same course leads between the Orwell and middle bank; both being nearly dry at low water, are always visible by the breakers. Pass a cable from the Nine Pin to avoid a sand spit; but when it bears Noilh, steer for and keep as near to Paratutai as convenient. The channel here is narrowest (half a mile). A spit extends from the South Head towards Paratutai, two-thirds of a mile. After passing this, the channel is clear to Poponga, and gradually decreases from twenty fathoms. It is not advisable to anchor until rounding Poponga or Mako Point, but if necessary the Huia banks afford an anchorage in 5 or 6 fathoms. By keeping the Nine Pin open cf Paratutai, the Huia banks are cleared. The channel between Poponga and the tail of the .banks-is two-thirds of a mile broad, and the anchorage is good as convenient after rounding the point. I With a leading wind a vessel con hi proceed as far as Shag Point, live miles above, if the banks are visib'e ; the channel being about half a mile broad, and the course along the coast, taking care not lo get within the line of points. Vessels going to Papakura or Waiuku should proceed to an anchorage off Kauri Point, in 810 10 fathoms. The course to this anchorage is keeping the south shore on boaid, one-fourth of a mile from high water.

As the channel from those points are about to be buoyed, directions will be framed in accordance to their position ; at present the channels should be navigated when the tide shows (he batiks, or by having boats a-head. The tides in the channels at springs average two and a-half knots off Poponga, four knots off Paratutai, and outside from one to two knots. On the coast the flood sets to the southward, the ebb to the northward. The tides within take the direction of the channels, an i are seldom strong on the banks, although we I covered, which is another guide for navigation. . , , For further information respecting the harbour channels —vide the Report on Manukau Harbour. Byron Drury, Commander and Surveyor.