Port of Auckland.

New Zealander, Volume 10, Issue 886, 11 October 1854, Page 2

Port of Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Oct. 9—Waiotahi, 17 tons, Waratena, from Opotiki, with 400 kits potatoes, 200 bagn wheat, 2 bags maize, acasks pork. Oct. 9 Midge, 18 tons, Leon, from Matakana, with 25 tons firewood, 400 feet sawn timber.—Passenger, Mr. Currie. Oct- 9—Hohi, 17 tons, ltainura, from Opotiki, with 500 bushels wheat, 100 do maize, 2 tons pork, 1 ton potatoes-—Passengers Mrs. Thompson and child. Oct. 9 Kirkwood, brig, l*i tons, Lewis from the East Coast, with 2311 bushels wheat, 3.j5 do, maize, 222 bags maize, 143 bags wheat, 128 kits maize, 138 bags maize, 103 bags wheat.— J- A. Langford, agent. Oct. 9—Kereti, 17 tons, Pottier, from Tauranga, with lOObusheli maize, J ton pork half ton salt fish, 2 tons potatoes, 12 pigs. Oct. 9—Hawkhead, 22 tons, Williams, from Waiheki, with 22 tons tirewood. Oct. 9—Druthers, 22 tons, Baldwin from Coromandel with 4000 pa.ings, 6000 feet sawn timber Oct. 9—-Christina, 2j tons, Collier, from the Wade, with, 13,000 feet sawn timber. Oct. 10—Sabrina, barque3o9 tons, Alex McLean, from Hokiatiga, with lit contract squared spars. 19pieces squared timber, 54 lons kauri gum, 3 tons salt pork, 40 tons fiiewood, 113 boat knees, 30 dozen rough handspikes, 2 tons potatoes, 100 bushels wheat, 1 ton bacon and hams, 50 bushels wheat, 1 case bacon and hams, 1 case preserved fruits. 1 jar honey, lg live pigs, 20 bushels maize-—Bain & Bunt, agents. Oct. 10—Osprey, 47 tons, Nathan, from Russell with 19 head cattle, 17 packages wearing apparel, I box pipes,—Passengers— Rev. T. B. Hutton, Mrs. Hutton and 3 children, Mrs-Henry Williams, junr. and child, Miss Williams, Mr. Joseph Williams.—T. C. Williams, agent, Oct. 10—Herald, 25 tons, Tautari, from Russell, with 6 horses, 4 head cattle, 10 cases furniture—Passengers, Mr. Davies, Yr. Green, Mr. Ward, Mrs. Scott and 5 children—Thos. Russell, agent, Oct. 10— Ann, 22 tons, Bailey, from the Hot Springs, with 20,000 shingles, 2000 palings, 4000 feet sawn timber. Oct. 10—Union, 20 tons, Binns, from Waiheki, with 25 tons firewood.—Passenger, Mr. T. Hanlan, Oct. 10—Star, 17 tons, Huia, from Wangarei, with 12(H) teet tawn timber, 2 passengers. Oct. 10— Hope, 17 tons, W'i Rikiki, from Opotiki, with 250 bushels maize, 250 bushels wheat, 4 Casks (lOcwt.) poik, 1 calk (150 sbs.) lard, 1 passenger.

DEPARTURES. Oct. 9—Brothers, 22 tons, Baldwin, for Coromandel. Oct 10—Forager, 14 tons, P. Antionia, for the Thames, with 1 case slops, 2 bags rice, 2 galls, rum, 10 lbs. tobacco. Oct. 10—James, ID tons, Dent, from Parkcri, with half ton flour, 4 galls, rum, 3 saws. Oct. 10—William. 17 tons. Copeland, for the Thames, with 3 tons flour, 1 ton biscuit, 10 pkges. sundries, 5 cases gin, 2 cases brandy, 1 bullock. Oct. 10—Union, 20 tons, Binns, for Waiheki, 1 passenger. Oct. 10— Elizabeth, 45 tons, Oihnore, for Matakana, in ballast, 2 passengers.—R. Binns, agent. Oct. 10—Ann, 22 tons, Bailey, for Waiheki, in ballast. Oct. 10—Oddfellow, 22 tons, Gallagher, for the Wade, with lo esses brandy, 3 passengers. The barque Sabrina, Capt. McLian, returned to port on Monday afternoon from Hokianga, where she has shipped a cargo of spars and kauri gum, for London. Her detention here will 1>» brief as she sails for her destination within the next week. The Sabrina, left Hokianga in company with the brig Kestrel, Capt. Wallace, which arrived at Manakau on Saturday Kveiling; to uhing there to comj l:te her cargo for Sydney. We learn from the Bay of Islands, that the whale chip Narragansettof Nantucket, Capt. Coleman had called in there 3!) months out, with IfiOO barrels sperm. The Narragansett, it will be remembered, refitted in this port 8 months ago. Since that time she has been cruising on the line and oif the coast of New Zealand, with moderate success. The whale ship Jarva, of Kairhaven, six months from the United States, 200 barrels sperm oil, called at Mongonui for water before proceeding on her cruise ofTthe coast. There were two tail in Bight at sunset, within side of'iiri Tiri Matangi. Neither, owing to the prevailing light air, lad come iinto harbour at midnight. The first vessel was signalled as a man-of-war schooner, — the Pandora, of course; the rig of the second was not made out.

THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE DIANA. From n file of the Polynesian, fxtending from the 2Ptt> ofMaytothe lithof July, and witb which we have been obligingly favoured, we compile the following dptails respecting the manoeuvres of this ' moonshiny ' Russian. He appears to have acquired a marvellous regard for the Sandwich Islands. '1 hair proclaimed neutrality may stand him much in ste;.d. should he find it good to avoid an action ; or (hey may be an excellent watchpost from whence to pounce upon the defenceless, visiting that grest maritime rendezvous, before an easy prey could run into and claim the protection of the Hawaiian ports. Whatever his motives, we speedily trust to bear a satisfactory account of him and his 'dodges.' On the 13th of May, the Diana, 46 guns, Captain Sessoffsky, arrived at Honolulu, in 50 days from Valparaiso, said to he bound for the Russian possessions at the North. Salutes between the Russian and Hawaiian flags wereexchanged on the 16th, and on the 17tb, the CaptaiH and his officers were introduced at Court. On the 19th of May, the British razee frigate Trincomalee (formerly of 46, hut now of 26 guns), and not sloop of war, as the Polynesian styles her, arrived in 30 days from t.allao, with provisions and stores for the British ships on t'-io station. On the 23rd of May, his Hawaiian Majesty, attended by a numerous suite, paid a visit to the Diana. The Rusfian manned his yards and dressed ship, receiving the k ing amidst n royal discharge of saltpetre, wbieh

was responded to, in true English style, by the Trincotnalee-. On tho 28th of May the Diana took her departure, and was followed on the 29th by the Trincoiualee, both ve sels being bound to the Northward The Polynesian of the 10th of June copies a paragraph from a London paper, to show that H. M. fdiip l'iqi.e, 40 guns, was on her way to the Pacific in quest of the Diana. As the Pique has been out 90 days, "our friend may shortly find himself acting upon the ('efensive "

On the 10th of June, instead of having proceeded to Sitka, the Diana, which had been cruising among the Sandwich Islands, under the plea oflooking out foFher consort the Aurora (not many months since repaired at Portsmouth) returned to port at Honolulu. Having learned that war had been declared, she stood away to the westward under a cloud of canvas.

'i he Polynesian of the 2Kb of June states that two | Russian frigates had been st-en during the week hang- I ingoffandon among the islands; and ,n the next week's paper writes that "the Diana had been twice hj en to the leeward of Oahu,—once just at daylight scudding oft, having got a little too near during the nit lit,—and at another lime visible from the highland at Diamond Point, hull down, and lying nearly stationary off the district of Waianae. What is she waiting for is the question in every body's mouth." "Don't know, perhaps to celebrate the 4th of July." She had heen neither seen nor heard of from that time to the Bth of July, to which date the file;! efore us reaches. As a fitting wind-up to this Russian naval intelligence, we quote the following memorandum issued on the 9th of May on board 11. M. ship President, at Calluo. Bear Admiral Price, Commander in Chief of the British squadron in the Pacific, is one (we believe) of the Nelson school, trained at both the affairs at Copenhagen, accustomed to Russian warfare, having- served in the Centaur at the capture and destruction of the Russian line-of-hattle-sltip Scwolod, in 1808. Such an Admiral is just the man to issue a Memorandum to teach the Pacific Tars, how to tackle the Muscovite*. Here is I.is seaman-like address :

" In carrying out his instructions the Rear-Admiral desires to n cord his opinion that there will be much to be done upon this station by the squadron under his orders; that Great Britain has a right to exp ct from it a proper account of the Russian frigates that are known to be now upon the station, as woll as of the numerous privateers that it is known soon will he. The Rear-Admiral relies with confidence upon tho as-is'ance tin t will he afforded by each of the officers, B»amen, and marines of the squadron, towards fully and effectually carrying out all that their gracious Queen and country will expect of them; and, as the time is now close at hand when some of the squadron miy calculate uprn being in action with some of the enemy's ships of war, he feels assured that all will unite in taking such steps as are necessary, by daily practice and other means, which, added lo their ciialacteristic bravery, w ill be calculated to render them not oi.ly superior to their enemy, but inferior not one in the world." MARITIME MISCELLANEA. Steam Co.mvunication. —The Melbourne Jrgut ot 2nd September contains the following important announcement : Steam Communication wirn Europe via Suiz.— From a gentleman recently arrived overland, and who is intimately acquainted with the route via India and Egyyt, we learn the following interesting facts. It is now completely demonstrated that the passage from England to Melbourne can bo accomplished in less than forty days, and he give-i the following distances the portion t. Aden being from actual experience, and the rest calculated from what is done by powerful steamers in the Mediterranean. The route is as follows.

Our informant rs-ures us that'the a! ove can he accomplished with perfect ease' He further suggests that the best plan for the colonists is to start an Australian Steam Company, and establish n line direct to Suez, from which the mails can be taken to England altogether independent ot the Peninsular and Oriental Company. The Colonial Company would receive, of course, ample assistance from the various Legislatures and Governments in the Colonies, and would be certain to yield a liberal profit. We firmly believe that a few men of influence could establish such a company here in a wok, and that the shares would be at a premium on the day of allotment.

Dn.vs. IlOUIft London to Marseilles i 4 Marseilles to Malta '.' 0 Malta 10 Alexandria u 14 Alexandria to Cuiro, ISO miles, by rai I 0 1'2 Cairo to Su. z 0 14 Suez to Aden 4 12 Aden to Galle 7 0 Galle to King George's Sound 11 0 King George's Sound to Melbourne 4 0 Coaling and detention .. 4 0 37 8