DEPARTURE OF THE LADYBIRD.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1498, 28 November 1874, Page 2

DEPARTURE OF THE LADYBIRD.

The Ladybird left Manukau at 12 30 p.m. to-day for Taranaki and Southern ports,with a large cargo (as .per exports) and the following passengers :—Saloon : Mrs Noakes and child, Mr and Mrs Hodson and child, Mrs Tomlinson, Messrs Johnston, McMillan, Joyce, Evinson, Miss Cawkwell, and 12 in the steerage.

The s.s. Rowena left Russell at 12.30 yesterday, with fresh easterly wind, and arrived in Tamaki at five o'clock this morning. Passengers : Mrs H. H. Lusk and servant, Mrs Carpenter, Mr and Mrs H. G. .Shepherd, Miss Smith, Messrs S. Yates, Col. McDonnell, S. Jones, Capt. King, Wilber, J. Christie, J. Adamson, L. C. Goffe, C. Atkin, Neil sou, W. Earl, Yen. Archdeacon Clarke, Rev Mr Stewart, and seven in the steerage. Cargo : 7 head cattle, 50 sheep, 15 bales wool, A. Buckland ; 14} bags gum, H. D. Rolph and Co. ; 1 bale wool, 6 bags gum, Owen and Graham; 11 bags gum, Stone Bros.

The brigantine Ryno was signalled at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and arrived at sundown after a long passage from Napier, which was left on the 18th. Strong head winds prevailed during the run. The Ryno brings a cargo of maize for Mr D. H. McKenzie.

The p.s. Golden Crown was sighted by the Rowena on Wednesday off Cape Brett, again in the evening at about 7 o'closk being then about off Mangonui. There was a smooth sea at the time and a fair wind to Sydney.

The Bella Mary and the Ryno came alongside the wharf this morning for the purpose of discharging their cargoes. Mr. T. Niccol and Son's new yacht is making satisfactory progress, and some idea can now be gained of the kind of vessel she is likely to turn out. She has remarkably fine lines, her stern especially being very light. Under good hands she should at least prove a match for anything we have in the same line.

The barque Stanley Castle cleared at the Customs to-day for New York with a cargo of kauri gum shipped by Messrs. Arnold. Hines and Co., and Messrs. R. D. Rolph and Co. Her cargo has already been published. Captain Austin will only wait for a fair wind to sail. Very few vessels have the luck like the Stanley Castle to arrive in Auckland, unload, load, £nd get away in less than a month. The Stanley Castle arrived on the 4th inst.

The Omaha is detained in harbour by contrary winds. The new steamer for the Northern trade, being built for Captain McGregor and Messrs. Cruickshank and Co., is now all but finished. She is to be launched in about a f ornight's time. The schooner Tawera cleared for Hokianga this morning with 15 cases spirits, Lewis Bros,; quantity of timber and building material, F. Archaad; 24 packages J. Bryers ; 70 packages!* C. Bryers ; 21 packages, Andrewes and Yarborough ; 10 packages, J. Webster ; 14 packages, Yon Stunner; 12 packages, Maxwell; 2 packages, Rouse ;15 packages, J. Lundon ; 13 packages, Pilot Department; 12 packages, J. Herbert : 156 packages, Waller.