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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 868, 26 November 1853, Page 2

Alliance. Fire "Assurance Company of London. " ' L.- j ( ; „51 v CAPITAL *IYK MILLIONS STERLING*

i Reduction of Premiums : } HPHE Undersigned are to * - 1 - effect Fire Assurances at reduced rates of premium P. M. HERVEY, JOHN JOHNSTON. Wellington, Jane 28, 1«53.

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVALS. November 23 — Scftoorier" Rapid, 30 ton*, V owlet, from Nelson. PasJfedgerg — Mr* and Mrs. Ltigit and seven children, Mrs. George afid fouf children, Mrs. Vol- , lef. November 24— : Ship Hathemy; 560 tons, Hoss, from Newcastle. ' .. - • November 25 — Schooner Necromancer, 20 tons, Aslcei* from Nelson. *

1 DEPARTURES. NoTember 23— Ship John Taylor, 788 tons, Cawket^ for Sydney via New Plymouth. Passengers — Messrs. C. Bennett. Rev. M. Garin, W. Bowler, jun., Cspt. Henslow, Miss Hort, Miss Home, Harper, Eager and son, Fairvreather, and 13 steerage. Same day — Schooner Salopian, 40 tons, Douglass, for Ahuriri. Passengers — Messrs. J. Rhodes, Donaldson, Smith, Mrs. Burton and family. Same day— Cutter Supply, 15 tons, Walker, for Massacre Bay. November 25 — Schooner Shep7ierdest, 40 tons, Bowler, for Port Victoria. Passengers — Messrs. H. Sewell, R. Waitt, Ryley, Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Diamond, Miss Scott, A. Cuff. D. Cockron. Same day — Ship Hashemy, 560 tons, Rossj for Port Victoria. Same day — Schooner Gipsy, 15 tons, Riley, for Bird Island.' Passenger — Mr. Riley. November 24— Schooner Governor Grey, 30 tonsv Watt, for ,Wanganui. Passengers — Mr. and Mrs* Dare, Messrs. Blyth, D. Blyth.

Sydney Shipping. The stenmer Ann, Capt. Gibbs, arrived at Sydney from Nelson on the 21st October, after a passage of 12 days. She came in under canvass in consequence of the starboard connecting rod having broken 'short off/causing other damage to her machinery. This occurred off Cape Farewell ; the funnel was immediately unshipped and placed fore and aft the deck. Notwithstanding this disadvantage she made the run from Cape Farewell in nine days, two of which were nearly calm. — Empire. The Admiral Grenfell arrived at Sydney on the 15th October and was to sail for Port Cooper on the 7th Nov. The Scotia and William Alfred arrived at Sydney on the 1 7th Oct. The Spray sailed for Nelson on the sth Nov. The Chrishna sailed for Otago via Twofold Bay on the 12th Oct. 1 The schooner Cheetah entered outwards on the &th of November, for Wellington. The barque Penyard "Park from "Wellington, arrived I at' Melbourne on the 25th October. • '

Oa the 24th Norember, the lady" of Lieut. Colonel M'Cleverty, Deputy Quarter Master General, ofr a - daughter. ' •