PORT OF LYTTELTON.
March 13—Calm; weather, clear. Barometer, 30.3?. Thermometer, 57. High water, this day— ttoraiag, 5.32; might, 2.54. A REIVED. March U-Acacia, barque,333tone. T. H. Harrey, from Hobart Town. P. Cunninsbaarind Co, agents. Passengers—Mrs T. H. Harrey, MrsMacComasand 4 children. March 11 - Atlantic, schooner. 60 tons, Spooner. from the Thames. Mailer, agent March 13—Cissy, schooner, 79 tons, Bayldon, from the Thames. Master, agent. March 12—Sea Bird, brigantine, 150 tons, Alexander, from Chatham Islands. C. W. Turner, agent. ... March 12—Arawata, a.s, 623 tons. Underwood, from Kelson and Wellington. Dalgery. Juichc-ls and Co, agents. Passengers—saloon: Mr and Mrs Smith and S children, Mr and Mrs Knneker and chnd. Mr Powell, Mr Stewart, Mr Lowe and Son. Mr Wakefield, Mr» Caenatoaka and t children, and 43 for other porta. Vareh 12—WaTe. brig. 174 tons. Smith, for Auckland. P. Cunningham and Co. agents. March la—Kestrel, ketch, so tons, Wyman, for Macintosh Bay. Master, agent. March 13—Southern Cross, s.s. 139 tons, Hellander, for 3f spier. Wilson, SawteU and Co. agents. March 12—Wellington, s.s, 279 ions. Lloyd, for rw.edin. Miles. Ha«sal and Co, agents. March 12—Arawata, a.s, €28 tons. Underwood, tor Melbourne via Sonth. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co. agents. March i_-Clematiß, ketch. 67 toss, McCo»Tfl]e, for Manakau. Master, agent. March 12—Courier, ketch. 31 ton*. Sinclair, for Pis-eon Bay. Master, agent. March ia—Argus, ketch, 36 tons, Donovan, for Kaiapoi. Master, agent SAILED.
March 12—Arawata, ss. 623 tons. Underwood, for Melbourne vis Sonth. Dalgety. Nichols and Co. agents. Passengers—saloon ior Coast: Messrs Riebe, Pryde. and Warnock. Saloon for Melbourne: Mrs Palmer, Messrs Temple and Short; steerage for Melbourne: Mr ana Mrs Elliott, Messrs Bowridge, Stewart, J. Dunn, G. Gledhill, T. Kerr, and 43 original. March 13—Lucy James, ketch, 28 tons, Clsrkson, for Westport. Cuff and Graham, agents. March 13—Restr*-!, ketoh. 20 tons, Wyman, for Macintosh Bay. Master, agent. March 13—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. March 12—Wellington, s.s. 279 tons, Lloyd, for Dnnedln via Akaroa. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passengers—saloon for Akaroa; Mr and MroMacGregor, Mr J. C. Gilbert, Mr Dobson. SteerageMessrs Stuart aud Lyford. March 13— Southern Cross, s.s, 139 tons, Hellandtr.for Napier. Wihon. Sawtell and Co, agents. March 12—Flying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, Munro, for Akaroa. Master, agent March 12—Blackball, ketch. 29 tons, Clarkson, for Westport. F. Jenkins, agent March 12—Elizaoeth. schooner. 47 tons, Goodman, tor Auckland. Master, agent. March 12—Kestrel, ketch, 20 tons, Wyman, for Macintosh Bay. Master, agent. IMPORTS.
Per Acacia—lso cases jams, 6000 ft timber. 60,000 shingles, 10.000 palings, 44 blackwood logs, 12 pkgs personal effects. Conulimed to order. Per Cissy—ST.OOOft timber, 1800 empty sacks. Consignees—J. B. Way. snd order. Per Atlantic -43.30<rf! Umber.
Per Arawata-Free from Wellington: 4 case*; csderbond sbortlanded from Melbourne: 1 case, 1 pel. Consignees—R. Binstead, J. Ballantyne, Geo. Maekay, Reed and Bain, Saunders, Henderson and Co.
Per Edward—l3,oooft timber, 35 telegraph poles. 10 bales sheepskins. Consignees—H. Matson and Co, Geo. Mackay, Montgomery and Co. Per Sea Bird—37 horses, 80 bales wool, 8 bales sheepskins, 2 casks tallow, 1 da oil, 20 hides, 1 piano. Consignees—Morrow, Bassett and Co, and orier.
KXPOHTS. Per Argus—S* tons coaL Shippers—C W. Turner. Per Clematis—9oo sacks wheat, 100 do oats. Shipper—J. B. WarPer Ware—2ooo sacks wheat, 300 do bran. Shipperi—P. Cunningham and Co. Per Arawata—Free for Bluff: 1 ease, 4 trunks, 31 pkgs: for — : 130 sacks grass seed, 20 cases cheese, i do rases. 1 ao jewellery. Shippers—Reed and Baia, H. Hawkins, Duncan and Son. J. G. Restell, Royse, Stead and Co, Maories, George King and Co, Lightband, Allen and Co. Per Southern Cross—Free for Napier:—lßßo sbeep. 4 coils rope, 4 pkgs, 20 bdls hoops, 30 do wire, 5 cases, 6 ovens, 10 sacks grass seed, 30 do flour. 20 bags floor, 14 cases hams and bacon, 20 drams oil. Shippers«-W S. Peters, G. King and Co. Wilson and Co, C W. Turner, H. Hawkins, Has™, Struthers and Co. . Per Wellington—Free for Akaroa: 120 hags floor, 20 de oats, 10 do sharps. 4 pkgs, 2 i-chests, 2 trasses, < bars iron. 8 cases, 1 cask: tor unnedin: 10cases eheeae, 6do clue. 94 kegs batter, 18 bates wool, 1 trass. 4 trunks, 189 bags bark. 2 hhds ale, 1 horse, 23 empties. Shippers—Miles, Hassal and Co, C. W. Turner, Lightband. Allan and Co, Edwards, Bennett and Co. P. Cunningham and Co. Mason, Struthers and Co. Morley, Cuff and Graham, B. Wilkin, Dimond, Seabright, J. BeharreL
The Cissy will be moored at the breastwork this morning. The ss Wellington took in 40 tons of cargo and 18 bales of wool at the Screw-pile jetty yesterday, and sailed for Pert Chalmers via Akaroa at 3.50 p.m. The Waipa will be moored in the berth lately occupied by the Bangitiki this morning, and will commence to take in cargo. ' There is no doubt this fine vessel will bare speedy despatch. The barque Island City was-towed in by tbe p.B. Titan yesterday, and berthed at No 2 wharf.
The ship May Queen was berthed at the Gladstone pier yesterday morning. She took the Crusader's berth, and commences to load wheat for London to-day. We hear there is every possibility of her meeting with quick despatch, as there is both wool and wheat to hand for her.
Tbe schooner Atlantic left the Thames on tbe 3rd inst. with a light N.W. breeze, which held till off the Kidnappers on the Bth inst. Light and variable winds succeeded, and continued ior forty-ei<ht hours, when tbe vessel was off Cape Palliser, and a light N.E breeze waß experienced; thence till arrival at 10.30 a.m yesterday had fine weather and light easterly winds throughout. Tbe schooner Cissy reports leaving the Thames on March 3rd with a westerly wind, which held till the vessel was off the Kidnappers on tbe Bth, the Ea%t Cape having been passed; on the sth; southerly and easterly weather prevailed thence to arrival at the beads on Sunday at midnight, the schooner having been becalmed nearly all tbat day. Ran ap aarfconr yesterday morning when the north-easter sprang up. The brigantine Seabird from tbe Chathams arrived yesterday afternoon. Captain Alexander reports on the trip as follows .-—Left Lyttelton January 9th with light N.W. wind ; next day it veered to the eastward, and continued between N.E. and f.E. with foggy weather till the 15th. when the Chathams were sighted; anchored in Kalngaroa, discharged cargo and sailed on 33rd ; had strong northerly gales oa coast, ran through Pitt Strait, and anchored at Owanga on 35th; took in cargo, and sailed next day for Wangaroa, where more produce wan shipped ; sailed again February Ist. aiid reached Waitangi same day, and was detained there through N.W. gales till the 9th. when left for Waitangi West; from there sailed lor Mataraka on 12th; left again on 13th, and went to Kaing&roaior horses, waiting there for them till March 3rd when completed shipment; did not get cnt owing to W wind till 6th. when she finally left for this port; bad moderate winds and fine weather across, arriving at anchorage at 4.30 p.m. The Sesbird' reports that the Agnes will have completed her repairs by end of this month, .when the will load horses for Lyttelton. The barqne Acacia, Captain Harvey, from Hobart Town, arrived in harbor od Sunday night Reports having left Habart Town on March Ist, with a light baffling wind, and clearing the land on the following morning with a westerly breexe, which was carried till the Snares were made at 4 p.m. on the 6th. Dunedin Heads were passed at midnight on the7th, baton tbe Bth light northerly breezft sprang np. which prevailed till the llth, when a southerly breeze arose, bringing the vessel ronnd Banks' Peninsula to arrival as above. Tbe Acacia brings a cargo of timber, jam. Ac, and is consigned to Messrs CunniDgham and Co. The s.s. Arawata left Lyttelton at 5 30 p m on the 3th March, and ai rived at Wellington at 740 a-m. on the 9th; left at 6 a.m. on the loth, and arrived at Nelson at 4 p-m,; sailed from Nelson at 7 a.tn. on tbe lltb. and arrived at Wellington at 2.40 p.m ; left again at 4.5 p.m, and arrived at Lyttelton at 7.10 a m on the 13th. Very fine weather prevailed on the coast. We thank Mr Miller, the purser, for files and report. The Arawata was moored at the screw pile jetty, and after loading 60 tons cargo for Melbourne, sailed for Melbourne via South with the outward San Francisco mail at 4p_m. When the Arawata arrived yesterday morning, she reported that the Bangitiki and Crusader were both lying becalmed off the Heads, and that another ship with painted ports and apparently in ballast was within a short distance. No doubt this third vessel is the New Zealand Shipping Company's Hurunui, now on her way from Wellington to Port Chalmers, where she will load. Captain McLean, erf the Akaroa, reports sighting tbe Bangitiki-. csterday&ix miles to the northward of the Long Look-out.
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