TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2167, 29 March 1870, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Nelson—March 25, early, Amy Dawson for Lyttelton. Port Chalmers — March 28, 315 am, Omeo from Bluff; 4pm, Lapwing forFijis. The s s Airedale, Captain Kennedy, arrived in harbor yesterday morning at 920 from Dunedin via the Bluff. Sailed from the Bluff at 330 p m on the 25th, having on board the English mail via Honolulu j Bteamed easy all night, arriving at Poit Chalmers at 630 a m on the 26th ; took on board a large cargo, and sailed at 1 p m, having on board a number of passengers, twelve of whom are booked for Honolulu ; had line weather and arrived as above. We have to thank Mr Adams, purser, for full files. The Airedale sailed for Wellington and Northern provinces yesterday at 3 30 p m. The barque Adeline Burke, Captain Blake, sailed for Melbourne yesterday morning. The schooner Oriti, Captain Baatson, sailed for Melbourne yesterday morning. The schooner Aspasia, Captain Johnson, cleared the Customs yesterday afternoon for Wellington, and will sail the first opportunity. The brig Union, Captain Curphey, hauled off from the screw pile jetty yesterday morning and was to sail for Hobart Town last night. A barque, supposed to be the Indus, from Dunedin, was signalled when our express left Lyttelton. The schooner Jeannie Duncan, Captain Nicholls, arrived in harbor yesterday at 12 a m from Kennedy's Bay via Wellington. Sailed from Levuka 17th February with 11 passengers and a cargo of cotton and oil for Auckland j arrived 26th February, discharged cargo, and stepped a new main maist; sailed on 9th March for Kennedy's Bay, and loaded timber for Timaru ; sailed from there on 12th March, and on 13th off Cape Kenaway experienced SE wind and rain, increasing to a gale and tremendous sea ; compelled to lay to for sixteen hours. The gale continued for six days. The gale continuing, bore up for Wellington for shelter and to repair sails, and arrived the evening of the 24th; sailed for Lyttelton on the 26th, and arrived as above. While at Levuka on 13th February at 3 p m a gale commenced, and lasted for fifteen hours. Considerable damage was done to the shipping, large trunks of trees floating about the harbor. The Crest of the Wave schooner went on Bhsre, but was ultimately got off. While at the Islands it was reported that Captain Hayes, in the schooner Atlantic, with 130 natives on board, put into the Samoa Islands short of water. As he had kidnapped many of the natives who were on board, his vessel was seized, and himself made prisoner. The informant escaped and brought the news. The brig Fawn, Captain J Woods, arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon with coals from Newcastle.