PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 801, 17 December 1853, Page 2

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS, Dec. 14—Sally Brass, 18 tons, Trail!, from Mercury Bay. Dec. 14—Endeavour, 15 tons, Martin, from Waihrlti, with 25 tons firewood. Dec 15 Ann, 22 tons, Liddel, from the West Coast, at Manukau, with GOO bushels wheat, 20 do. maize, 12 casks pork, 1 do. lard 5 cwt flax, 4 boxes gooseberries. Passengers Mr. J. Gnihaine, and servant, Messrs. G. Cbarleton, J. Cbarehon. W.Carron. Dec. 15—Sabrina, barque, 309 tons, J. Kemp, from Melbourne. Passengers,—Mr. M. Hanney, Robilß, Mr. and Mrs. Loger and S children, Messrs. Sayie, J. Shaw, Riddle, J. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and three children, Messrs. J. Salicia, W. Caroott. Bain & Bunt, agents. Dec. 15—Kiikvrnod, 136 tons, Courtenay, from Hobatt Town. Passengers,—Captain John-on, Mr. J. Darrock, Miss Darrock, Captain Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes and five children.— J. A. Langford, agenr. Dec. 15 Nile, brig, 170 tons, James Whanne], from Port Phillip in ballast. Passengers—Mr. arid Mrs. ILnich and three children. Dec. 16—John.2l tons, \V. Lawrence, from Mahurangi, with 16,000 feet sawn timber, & 2 whale boat. Dec. 16—C' rdelia, 13 tons, R. Gillingham Pom Coromandel, with 7 cwt. kauri gum, 30 bushels maize, 4 cwt. potatoes. The copper fastening of the Lala Rookh, anil 7 Passengers. Dec. Iti—Odd Fellow, 20 tons, J. Williams, from Waiheki, with 22 tons firewood. Dec. 16 —Ptako Lass. 10 tons, Mr. Smalley, from Piako River, with tons (lax. 2 tons gum. Dec. 16 —Ann, 22 tons, G. Young, from Waiheki, with 5,' 00 feet sawn timber. Dec. 16 —Rover B t ie, 30 tons, 11. Brown, from Waiheki, 35 tuns firewood, D-c 16—Sarah, 12 tons, Ko Uka, from Matutu, with 22 casks Pork, lUO sides bacon, 100 bushels maize. Dec. 16 —Vixen, schooner, 169 tons. Captain Pearce, from Melbourne. Passengers,—Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, Messrs. CorlesS, A. Evans, W. Berges, W, Beads, A. Henderson, J. Cutler, J. Millar, W, Furguson, W, Burgess, W, McConnell, J. Trounce.— J. A. Gilfillan & Co., agents DEPARTURES. Dec. 14—Joseph, 15 tons, Ropi, for Taurangi, with 1 case gin, 4 bags salt, 5 cases prints, & calico, 2 bales blankets, 6 casks 1 keg rum. Passengers,—Messrs. Louis, Debars, Le Beof. Dec. 14 —Sally Brass, 18 tons, Trail, for Hot Springs, with 10 gallons rum, 2 cases gin, 1 bag flour, 1 do. sugar. Dec. 15—Endeavour, It tons, Martin, for Waiheki. Dec. 16—Ann, 22 tone, G. Young, f.»r Waiheki, in ballast. Dec. 16 Odd Fellow, 20 tons, J. Williams, for Waiheki, in ballast. IMPORTS —FOREIGN. Per Sabrina, barque, from Melbourne:—l 7 cases cottons. Per Kirk wood, brig, from Hobart Town:— 14 cas-s chairs, 4 barrels apples, 50 tin crackers, tierers tobacco, 7 bundles spaces, 1 bale b'ankets. weighing machine, 2 bundles slops, 12 bales gunny cloth, 3 cases denims, 3 cases blue tit ill, 3 do, clocks, 1 trunk, 21 cases chairs, 2 cases axes, 30 doz. ( ails, 12 n sis tubs, 40 doz. brooms, 23 nests flour tubs, 1 case apparel, 420 buudles paling, 9 do. shingles. Vessels in Harbour. H.M.S. Pandora, Captain Drury, arrived from Waiheki and the East Coast. H. W. Colonial Government brig, Victoria, Captain Deck. Border Maid, schooner. Captain Clark, laid on for Melbourne. —.!• A. Langford, agent. Commodore, barque, 487 tons. Captain Broadfoot, loading for London.—J. A. Gilfillan & Co., agents. Dolores, barque, 300 tons, Captain Throop, laid on for Sydney.— Bain & Burtf, agents. Edward, ship, 339 tons. Captain Mosher, laid on for Melbourne.—Bain & Burtt, agents. Galatea, barque, 345 funs, Captain Thompson, loading for Sydney,— W.S. Gmhaine, agent. Kamilla Mitchel. barque, 542 tons, Captain Bratllev, from London, discharging. Brown & Campbell, agents. Kestrel, brig, 190 tons, Captain Wallace, loading for Melbourne.— Bain & Burtt, agents. Kirkwood, brig, 136 tons, Captain Courtney, arrived from Hobart Town.—J. A. Langford, agent. Marmora, schooner, 130 tons. Captain Kelly, arrived from Sydney.—D. Nathan, agent. Nile, brig. 200 tons, Captain Whanne!, arrived from Melbourne. Henderson 6i Macfarlane. agents. Ocean, brig, 181 tons H. Cain, loading for Melbourne.—Combes & Daldy, agents. 5 brinn, barque, 309 tons, Captain Kemp, arrived from Melbourne.— Bain N Burtt, agents. Vixen, scho in r, 189 tons, Captain l earce, arrived (tola Melbourne.—J. A. Gtllillan, & Co. agents. The list of ships in harbour has been considerably increased since Wednesday, by the several arrivals which have since then enteied in. On Thursday three vessels, and one yesterday, all from Colonial ports. The brig, Kirkwood, Capt. Courtenay, has bad a tedious passage of 21 days from Hoban Town, The barque, Sabrina, has had even a more tedious one of 30 days from Melbourne. 'This latter vessel is another fine addition to the sbippibg of our p t and is one of the band soineat o( those recently registered In-re, She is a t allinsore built clipper barque, formerly bailed from Hobart Town, ami has now passed into the hands o: Messrs. Bain i'c Burtt, having, we understand, been purchased for that firm in lien nt the barque Chieftain. The brig Nile, although more fortunate than either of these two v-ssels, bus yet bad a lengthened passage of 22 dayfrom J ’or t L’hillip having encountered a sin cession of calms and head winds similar to experienced bv the Kirkwood and Salbrimi, The Nile, cleared at Melbournt in the (list instance for Madras, but tiie ctevv having do erted at the last moment, and Capt. Whanne], find ing it impossitile to ship t "other for India, shipped them fora voyage to Now Zealand. Owing to her destination being altered at the last she brought.no mail, is in ballast, and has only one family on board as passengers. The Kirkwood brings 12, and the Sabrina 21 passengers, all settlers for the Province of Auckland, and we learn Capt. Kemp has also brought bis family with

him with the intention of te.-iding here. In this he is only following the exauple of other ship-masters now trading to t> e ort. The sc'ioonei 1 isen, commanded l>y Copt* I ettrse, formerly of the Incbinnae, arrived in I arhour late last night, from We! Bourne. whe me she sailed o . ihe SOth ii|r, Sh“ wa-i cl a-'ere t, we undeistind, in Melbourne for the vovag-* io Auckland and back to ALlhourne. i 1 e Invincible was laid on for Auckland, to sail a few days n ter ihe Vixen. The scle oner, Aim, Capt. Liddell wb ch arrived at Manukau on Thursday, sailed from Wellington on the HOtli nit. She touched ut Aoten, and at Kawhia on her passage up.

Desertion of Crews. — In our adver ising columns will he found a memorial by the Chamber of Commerce to His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, in reference to the desertion of crews, and the Colonial Secretary’s answer. Considering the vast sums voted and the vast sums expended in police, it is truly disgraceful to the Government, that any sucli memorial should he required. It is absurd in them to say that a guard io as i.-t masters in the case of a mutiny, would provoke i (subordination, and it is a piece of presumption, so cooly to throw overboard the suggestion of practical business men, in reference to a tread-mil. Altogether the document is unsatisfactory and characteristic.— Argus. Nov. 22. The Harbinger.—This steamer was to leave London for Melbourne direct on the 6th October. She may be expected on the 6th Dec- mber, and will leave again for England on the 14th January, via Cape Horn.— Argus Nov 22.

Shipping for Australia. —The Times of Bth September has the following in a leading article:—Only think of 12,000/. being just given at Liverpool for the hire of one ship of 2000 tons to Australia and back ! T his of course was a “clipper;” hut the veriest tub that ever found its way with a cargo of coals to this smoky metropolis is now commanding prices that would have made tho shipowner’s mouth water under the old Navigation Laws. Ships cannot be had ; and even the large amount of foreign tonnage employed to take cargo- ato Northern Europe and tie Mediterranean has no effect ou the market. English seamen are as scarce aships, and the wages they demand are extravagant, though it appears they have plenty of foreign competitors. It is true the vessels are so eran.ine,, will cargo, that the berths are worse than ever they were; and prosperity is found to have some unsalutary consequences. As the proveib tells ss, it is onlv where there are no oxen that the stalls can he sweet ; but it is clear that if our me (ban's and shipowners wish to keep their present prosperity, they must take a little more care of the men by whose toil and risk it is obtained.

The Sovereign of the Sea«.— The clipper-ship Sovereign cl the Sea-*, belon-nig to Messrs. Bames and Co.’s Black Ball line of packets, sailed from Liverpool for Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon. Sept, inker 7, with the largest and most valuable cargo of merchandise ever shipped in one bottom from any port in the world. The measured toi nage of oer cargo was upwards of 2760 tons, which gives her a freight-list of nearly £lsJ'o() ; while its estimated value is over *OO,OOO/. In addition to her cargo she had 21 fi• st cabin and 4!) second cabin passengers on board. She was very deep, her keel being 22£ feet below water— Timfs, Sept. t-th. The Eastern Steam Navigation Company announces its intention of building ships for the Australian trade, so large as to be able to carry coal enough f-»r li e entire voyage. The size and power talked tf are as follows: —GBO feet long, and 26"0 horse power, with separate engines for paddle and screw. Each vessel is to he built with a double bottom, so as to f. rn a tube on the principle of the Britannia Br dge. It is calcu--1 ited that these vessels will run to India via the ( ape in ,{2, and to Australia in 35 days. —Singapore Free l‘resf.