PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 802, 21 December 1853, Page 3

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Dec. 17 —Edward, 15 'mm, Manuera, from Waketane with 1 I pig" l , 13/ baskets flax. j},-c. 17 100 baskets maize, 8 bags wheat, 7 kits oni. ns, 1 I pig. Dec. l 7 Highlander. 14 tons. Kamiira. from Tnurangn, j with 30 pigs, 30 kits maize, f 1 baskets onions, 1 bag i wb*-ar. Dec. 17—Herald, *5 tons, Tantttri, from the Bay of 1 Islands, with 8 harses, 1 ion rotators. |1 tons gnm, 8 bundles leather, 12 pigs, 1 whale boat. 2 casks oil. Passent ers, — Hev. Mr. Dndly, Lieut. Tighe, Mr. Cook, Mr. Callaghar, .Mr. and Mis. Baker and 2 children. Miss Green, | sohlier hSth regiment, Dec. 18 Argyle. 15 ions, Wiremu Pohe, from Tnnrnnga, with 20 bask -a maize, 2 do. onions. 10 pigs. Dec. LS—Vivid, 26 tons, Ditchings, from Monganui. with 400 bushels wheat, 450 bushels maize, 1 hale wool. Passengers,— Mib. Mathews, and two children. Dec. 10—Hawkhead, 22 tons, Lawrie, from Mnhurangi, with 40.000 shingles, 6 tons firewood. Passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Watt. Mr. and Mrs. Cowan and 4 children. Mr. Scotland and son, Mr. Kennedy. Dec. ID - Emily. 10 tons, IMair. from Wnngarei, with 4 tons kauri gum 1 ton bacon. 650)-. butter. Passengers.—M r. Petlingale, and 6 natives Dec. 2 ' —Mary. 25 tons \V. Davis, fiom Waibeki, with 43 tons firewood. Dec. 20— Salic B>ass, 18 tons, W. Trail, from the Hot Springs, with tons firewood. Dec. VO— Julia, 14 tons, Thompson, from tho Bay of Plenty, with 2 tons salt pork, 1 ton bacon, 6c hams, » 24 live pigs, 5 cwt, flax. DEPARTURES. Dec. 16—Ann, 22 tons, Young, fur Waibeki. Dtc. 16—Odd Fellow, 20 tons. Williams, for Waibeki. Dec. 19—John, 28 tons, Lawrance, for Mnhurnngi, with J ton fl iur 2 casks porter, I case gin, 2 gallons brandy, 2 do. rum. Dec. 20—Sally Brass, 18 tons, W. Trail, for Hot Springs, in ballast. Dec. 20 Mary, 25 tons, W. Davis, for Waibeki, in ballast. Dec. 20— Ilawkhead. 22 tons, Lawrie for Mahurangi, with 2 kegs rum. 2 gallons brandy, 1 doz. porter, 1

do. alf, 1 doz. wine, 1 box sundries, 2 gallons rum. Passengers, — Mr. Scott and son, Mr. W. Kennedy. Dec 20 Eliza, 42 tons, W. Ell s, for Hawke's Bay, with 5 cases slop*, 1 ton rice, I ion sugar, 1 cask tobacco. 4 octaves wine, 14 ha'f caaes gin, 1 ca-k jum, 1 bale calico, 1 case port wine, 4 bundles spades, Sydney. Arrivals.— Nov. 11. Jack, I rig. Lake, from Moreton Pay; 12. VVaratab, steamer. Bell from Melbourne ; 15. Henrietta, brig. Duncan, from Geelong; 15 Victoria, ■barque, Meyer, from Hamburgh; 15. Lizze Webber, brig, M’Kinlay, fiom Launceston; 16. Sarah Ann, schooner, Carson, from Melbourne ; Royal Stewart, ship, Goble, from Southampton; Queen Margaret, b»rque, Spencer, from London ; Onkaprinsa, bri^r. Rolls, from Me'bourne; Je.-sie, s< booner, Lindsay, from Port Fairy; Duchess of Sutherland, barque, Williamson from Loudon ; Vimiera, sLij», Neatby, from Ports mouth ; As aTbor, Donish, brig Culberg, from Vielbourne. 17, Epsom, ship. Buckland, from London ; Niger, barque. Wallace, fiom London : 19. Sir John Harvey, steamer. Mailer, from Melbourne ; 20. Bella Vista, barque, Murphy, from Mnreton Bay ; Maria Catherine, Dutch barrfue. Poel, from Liverpool; Palermo, brig, VVybnrn. from Moreton Bay. Dev arid nt?. —Nov. 13. Empire, for Bombay; Margaret, for Gi elong; 14. Galatea, for Auckland ; Adonis, for Pondicherry ; Ida, for Gu in; William Allied, for Wellington; 15. Osman’i, s, s. for Melbourne and Adelaide ; Souvenir, for Moreton Bay; 16. Tamar, steamer for Moreton Bay; Blair, for Guam; 17. Warstab, for Melbourne; Burnett, for Wide Bay; 19. Wander r. for Melbourne; Vovageur, for Mauritius; Victoria Paok< t Geelong; Flying Squire), for Geelong; Great Hrittmn, s. s. for Liverpool via Melbourne. 20. Vanquish, for Melbourne; Alice, for Port fairy; Bonnie Doon, for Melbourne, LOSS OF THE MERIDIAN. (prom the " Sydney Herald.’’)

The particulars of the awful wreck of this fine vessel have been copied by the 31. M. lltrnl:i from a Mauritius paper. Captain Hernamnn was well-know n in Sydney. He was a gentlemanly man, and a fir-i----rate seaman. Some years ago he was in this port in command of the St. George, a small barque ; and last season he discharged the Meridian here, and loaded at Moreton Bay for London. We subjoin the following report. — 'l'he American whaler Monmouth, Captain Ludlow, arrived last evening from Amsterdam Island, with 105 passences, being the cr-w and passenger.- of the Meridian, from London, bound lor Sydney, which vessel was wiecked on a reef of rocks off the south-west part of that island, on the evening of the 24th Amru-t last, at shout seven in the evening, in a gale of wind. The Meridian left London the 4th of June; was nearly a new vessel, jfhineen years A.l 576 lons register, and is estimated to be worth nb( ut 12.' 00/. The cargo is valued about 23.01)01. not including a considerable amou t of specie belonging to pas-engers, nearly Unwin le of which hns been lost. The vessel went to pieces very shortly alter she was on the reefs. Captain H. Hernan an, her commander, I homas G’ O'ge, the cook, and a Swiss steerage passenger, named Plan were washed from the deck ; and it seems providential that, in the frightful situation of the vessel, so few lives were loaf, especially 83 there were « great many children among the passenger*. The enly sh re that presented itself to the passengers, after they left the wreck, was nn almo-t perpendicular rock, against which the sea dashed, so that it had to he climbed before they were in aafi tr. Asvtrv few provisions were saved, the greatest privations w-re suffered, which of course augmented from day to day, until starvation began to sure the sufferers iu the face, fortunately, on the 29th Augus’, after they had been six days on the island, their signal of distress was teen by Captain Ludlow, who came to their assistance with a promptitude that does him honour. He first made signal- that it wasim possible to app-oacb the cliff in that direction, and indicated that the other side of the island was the only possible wav of embarking. The exbau-ted passengers and their children bad no other resource than to traverse the bland, which thi-ydil under thegnatesfsuffering,some of them fainting during the difficult and painful journey. They were obliged to pass through ground covered with reeds and grass far higher than their beads, and walk over sharp rocks, without knowing whether they would ever arrive. It was only on the third day that they reached the opposite side of the is and, and stcceeded in embarking. When Captain Ludlow heard that a disabled man bad been left on the other side of the island, lie sent four men from his ship to carry him across, which delayed the vessel three or four days. - After a passage of three weeks, the ?4onmouth arrived in this harbour, without having lost a eigle life; and the passengers we have seen, who were named to represent to the Government the position of the whole of them on board, say that they cannot *p*-a« in terms too biuh of the extreme kindness and attention they received from Captain Ludlow. Tbev also say that the example of the chief was followed by his officers and crew, and that everything in the vessel was as their disposal. It providentially happened that the Monmouth was abundm ly supplied with both water and provisions, which have now been consumed. We tru-t the Government will not allow any delay t occur in replacing the whole. It is the least that can be done. For our parts we echo the sentiments of ou fellow-countrymen in Mauritius, when we say that we (eel gratelul for the benevohnt manner in which the passengers have been treated by Captain Ludlow, an I we think he should have some testimony showo him as an appreciation of his conduct. The passengers consist of 26 chief cabin, includin': children ; 51 second ditto: 21 officers, crews and servants. They have been landed this afternoon at the Lazaret, where they are to be pr tided with food and clothing, &o. The gentleman deputed by the passengers to present to the Governmei their petition, were-A. Sutwyche, Esq., Barrister; R,v. J. Voller, Baptist Minister; Messrs. Guyton, Henderson, Anderson, and Scoltock.

Emigration to Australia.—Southampton. Friday. The Government Emigration Commisioners are still pr >• •eeuting their work with considerable energy. The Athenian, a fine bark of 675 tons, is in the docks preparing to sail on Monday next. The Athenian is capable of accommodating 205 statute adults ; she has, >tf Present embarked 141). There is every expectation of hr leaving full In about a week. The Pekin. 562 to is. leaves for Melbourne on or about the lOih August, and *he Epamiuondas, 1171 tons, wiil sail for Port Adelui le 6,1 the 6lb. The Herefordshire, a large vessel of 16 > tons, register, is taken up to sail I or Sydney on orabon 'he lOtb August. Her passengers will consist princu P*Hy of railway labourers. The Poictiers and Dav <) Malcolm, two ships of 753 and 638 tons register hare also been taken up by the Emigration Commissieners ® n( l will sail, very probably from this port, for P.;rt Phillip npj Adelaide, some lime iu September.— -Timv “orii j u ij t The projects for steam lines to Australia multiply n P>dly. A Dr. Hamilton, of Plymouth, has just

issued a new scheme for a line via Panama. The Australian Pacific Company is building five Sc ev St-nmers of 300 horse-power each, to run moot dy between Sydney and P.nama. The South Australian Company pro os-s t > establish a second hue in the month to Brazil Mr. Cuu >rd talks of a new 'ine between England and Chagrea in connec ion with the Australian Pacific Company, and the Aust-ahne Li ect Company, which has o'tai ed a cha ier, proposes to establ sh n line from M Iford Haven t> Aspmaall in Navy Bav on the Atlantic side of the I-thmus. — Singripme Free /‘ress.