ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2749, 13 February 1879, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

The mail steamer Australia, Captain W. Civill arrived from Pan Francisco and Honolulu with the Hnglish and American mails at tan o'clock this morning. We are m(lcV)tcd to the courtesy of the purser for flies, &c, and U>e following roport of the passage:Tho RM.S Australia left San Francisco at 1150 of the 21st January (San Francisco time). At 2 20 a in. of tho 22nd, Farallone Island boro M vv" 4 miles distant. Experienced strong breeze with thick rainy weather and head sea up to tho 21th. A moderate breeze and clear weather prevailed up to the 28th. Sighted Molokai Island at 6 a.m. of the 29th; and 0 >hu at 7 • was boarded by pilot off Honolulu at 10 10 am' Aftor discharging mails, pa-sen«ers, nnd carU. cart off from the wharf at 10.50 p m. same day. and proceeded to sea with a fresh breeze and a.io clear weather. Expei- onoed hard smiaU* aiid heavy showers on the 31st. Crossed rKurat 5*30 p.m. February 3rd in Long IGG 51 w A moderate breeze and fine clear weather prevailed up to the 6th. At 9.35 a.m. *( l v id date sighted the Is'and oi Tutiula bearine S. 4 H!., and at 2 5 p.m. S.W\ point boro But 1 mile distant. Light airs with .sultry weather prevailed up to the 9th. Experienced heavy rains on the morning ot this date, and cloudy weather with hard .squalls on the 10th Encountered a !fro*h gale with high S.E. sea on the morning of the 12th. Sighted land at 2.10 am of the 13th, and was boarded by pilot otf SSSiWABiWi Saloon :?iMrs Samual CUyton, Hon. Alexander Stuart, wifo, a£d daughter, j'. Leesmith, W. WeSton, Henry Scotland, and Alexander McGregor. Steerage: James Lambert. James McQuillan, Arthur VV. Gravson M. Cosselman, Anthony May, E. A. I[ iwloy. and Alexander Patterson. For Sydney: Kobert Cummins. H. D.llo'ph. i'.rcy Oavid- ■■ >n Mi-B H. Dargon J. franklin, E. vv. ??Ao-S i>C. Bafzilai. H. D. Stiler, Arthur L'.nder and tho Misses L'.nder J. .A. Watian iv, <1 Steerage: Samuel Merchant, A. WllliSKrand.and wife. Mib M i.yneh. Them. James, Jam s Patterson. Hugh Kitzgerald. Ali'-e Kyan. W. Daewcritz, Mary Gleeson, Winter Perkins. R. Mitchell, David Campbell, Joim Clark, W. Hem.

PASSKNGERS BY THE AUSTRALIA. The mail steamer Australia leaves:for Sydney at seven o'clock tonight The following passengers had i-een booked up to f out o clock this afternoon-Saloon: Captain and Mrs Syinons aud child. Mr anJ Mra Spencer and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Fttz-oy Peacock and child, Mr A. 3 ovoi, G- Hanntaai, Mr L D. Nathan Mrs W. Combes Mr K\ Combs, Mr and Mrs Pond, Mrs Sincdeily. .-Stfterafie: Messrs John Campbell, John Memue, Thomas Barr, R. Evans, and T. Mas3ey. The schooner Madona sailed for Eoa and Tonira Friendly Islands, last night, with a full general cargo and two passengers:—Messrs H. M The schooner' GrilUn an-ived from Poverty Bay last evening after a capital run of 52 hours. Reeje, Simon, Bea Moses, and J. Waters. ONKHUNGA. SHIPPING. DEPARTURES. %V"«,lJal>i, a-a-, X.oys. for Wnnganni Hannah Mokan, s.s., McCarSiy, for Wad torn. Tpiaroa, s.s., Peterson, for the South EXPORTS. Per Wallabi, for Wantfanui :-4 .packages tobacco, 12 packages sashes, 21 doors, 142 pieces trmberi 5 bales leather, and -15 packages sunTaiaroa, for the South: 10 cases Geneva, 11 cask wine, 2 cases iron, 1,100 bricks, 100 boxes soap, 3 mats sugar, 335 packages sundries. Tho s.s. WaUabi sailed last evening fpr Wan^anui, with a general cargo and the following pSsscngers-Mr and Mra Barnett and three S^tSS South this afternoon Passengers: Mr and Mrs Marchment and child, Mrs Pascoe and Son, Mrs Gordwin, Mrs Draper, Miss Bums. Bishop Cowie, Messrs Courtney, Baley. (ienetes, McKenzio. Bernie, Mr and Mrs Chambers, Messrs Hussey, Wnght, Fraser Revl). Biiice, Harrison, Mrs Clayton, and 31 navvies.