PORT OF KAIAPOI.

Press, Volume XI, Issue 1378, 8 April 1867, Page 2

PORT OF KAIAPOI.

April 6. ABEIVBD. Emerald, ketch, 39 tons, Whitby.

The passengers for England via Panama who sailed from Lyttelton per Tararua were— Mr Clarkson, Miss Clarkson, Mr and Mrs Seabright, and the Misses Seabright (2). The ship Mermaid, Captain Rose, will clear at the Customs for London tin's day, and is expected to sail to-night or early tormorrow. She takes a full cargo of wool and a number of passengers. The brig Fawn arrived from Sydney early yeßterday morning. The schooner Canterbury, Captain Bowen, arrived in harbor at two p.m., yesterday from Otago. Tho Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company's steamship Tararua, Captain Hagley, arrived in Lyttelton at twenty minutes past ten a.m. on Saturday, having left Port Chalmers at four p.m. on Friday, the.sth instant. She left Hohson's Bay at four p.m, and cleared Port Phillip Heads at quarter-past six p.m. on the 28th ultimo. Strong westerly breezes and heavy eeas were experienced on the run across to the Solandcr, which was made on tho evening of the Ist instant; when, owing to thick weather, she went slow, and arrived in Bluff Harbor at eight a.m. on the 2nd. Discharged cargo, and left at four p in. on tho 3rd. 'Thick foggy weather was experienced to Otago, where she nniv?d nt seven a.m. on the 4th. While at tho B!uh" a telegram was received from her Dunedin agents instructing the 'captain to call at the wreck of the tfouth Australian, and just previous to starling another telegram was received notifying th it a steamer had been tent to the wreck, and the Tanirua proceeded direct on The vicinity of the wreck was passed about midnight, but owing to the dense fog nothing could be observed; even although the first telegram had been obeyed, the Tararusi could not have rendered any assistance until daylight, owing to the land being enveloped in fog. On arrival ut Port Chalmers Captain U.igley was presented by the saloon passengers witli a purso of sovereigns, and an address of thanks for his kindness and eouitcsy to them throughout a most pleasant .passage. Captain Hagley replied, and thanked them kindly for the gift, and wished them every prosperity in their newly adopted horne —New Zealand. Tho Tararua sailed agaiu for Wellington at two p.m. yesterday. On account of the strong south-west gale which was blowing on Saturday she could not discharge her Lyttelton cargo till yesterdays morning. The Tararua bad'on board ihe outward English mail via Panama, and a la>-ge number of passengers. The fine ship Canute arrived in harbor nnd anchored off Khode's bay at half-past three p.m.yesterday (Sunday). Captaia Quain reSorts leaving the London docks on the 9th lecember, 1866, and tho Downs on the 19th of the same month. Ihe pilot left the ship off the Btart on December 22nd. Experienced

fine moderate weather with light winds down Channel. Crossed the line thirty-five days out; light trade winds. The south-east trades were very light and variable. Passed the Cape seventy days out, when she experienced some rougli and* bad weather. .Sighted the Snares on the 3rd April, and the on the 4th. Mado the laud at the Heads on Saturday night, with light variable winds. Entered the Heads yesterday with a good north-east wind, and anchored as above. Several vessels were signalled on tlie voyage, but their names were not ascertained. The Canute brings thirty-six passengers in all. All well on board.