PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2656, 22 January 1866, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

.Tiinunry 20 —Wind N. ; strong, rainy. January 21 —Wind N.E. : light, sho-werj-.

ARRIVALS. Rangatira, s s.. 174 ton*. Seymour, from Tauranga and the South, with cargo and passengers. Beautiful Star, s.i , "125 tons, H. Morwick, from Napier, with sheep. Tasnunian Maid, p s., Jackson, from Wangarei, with p tssengera. _ _ Constance, barque, 350 ions, Elliott, from San Francuco, with wheat. „ _ __... Tanranga, schooner, 01 tons, Faulkner, from Tauranga, with Tndnstrr. ichooner, 23 tons, Yates, from Wangaruru, with timber and gum. . ..,,., Helen, schooner, 23 tons, lUcketts, from Tairua, with timber and gum „ , , Morning Light, cutter, 28 torn. Tiller, from MahurangL Rapid, cutter, 15 toni, Couldrejr, from the Wairoa, with lice, P outter, e 22 toni, Lombard, from Cabbagt Bay, with timber.

VESSELS PUT BACK WINDBOUND. Fortune, schooner. 21 tons, Park«r, for Tauranga. Mapere. schooner. 30 ton», White, for Tairua. Clyde, schooner, 84 tons, Cheshire, for Wangapoa.

DEPARTURES. Iranhoe, ichooner, 71 tons, M'Gregor, for Mongoirai, with general cargo. , , , Glance, cutter, 18 tons. Diction, for Matakana, with sundriei. Sarah Alice, cutter, 15 tom, Edwards, for Ooromandel, with mndriei.

VESSELS EXPECTED. Prince A'fwd, ■.•., from Sydney (due 22nd). Lord Ashley, ss., from the South (due ; 2Sth). Salamander, a b.i., from Melbourne, via Queensland, No. 570, Golden City, ship, Martin, from London, No. 8267, 2nd dis. p MaoShTp? Roberts from Adelaide, No. 7523, 2nd dis. p. Jumna, »hip. from London, No. 6510,15t dis. p. (loading). Mary ' Shepherd, ship. Croot, from London, No. 6091, no dis p., silled Oet SO. • Cosslpnre ship. Halbert, frcm London, No. 8017, 3rd dis. p., Lireri' »>i «inp, Itf'Ewen, from London, No. 7206, 15t dis. p., Hydr*. ship, from Newcastle, No. 8706, 3rd dis. p. Silver Eagle, ship, 1046 tons, Longman, from London (loading;, No. 73H1, 3rd dis. p. «... Victory, ship, from London (loading), No. 2305, 2nd dis. p. Ayr, barque, from Mauritius via Adelaide. No. i\4, lit dis. p. Kate, barque, from Sydney, No. 6539 Ist dv. p. Lombard, barqua, from Queensland, No. 532, 3rd dis. p. Sarah Ann. barquo. from HobartTown, No. 1551, 2nd dis. p. Pakeha brig, from Newcastle, VLFG, new code. , Emma Elizn, schooner, from Nelson. Victoria, schooner, from Rorotouga, No. 301 2nddl<i. p. Kiwi, schooner, from Grey River, via Hokianga. Celt, schooner, from Christchurch. Fancy, schooner, from Christchurch. Swallow, schooner, from Tanranga. Queen, schooner, from Napier. Lark, schooner, from Napier, via Poverty Bay. Zillah, schooner, from Napier. Tawera. schooner, froai Napier, yia Poverty Bay. Saucy La-s schooner, from Xapier Sucoess. schooner from Wellington. Hose Ann, schooner, from Canterbury. Morning Star, schooner, from Wangaroa. Jane, schooner, from Tauranga. Hope, schooner, from Tauranga. Argo. schooler, from] gunguru. Donald M'Lean, schooner, from Napier. General Cameron, schooner, from Bay of Islands. Janet Grey, cutter, from Mercury Bay. Annie Lanrio. cutter, from Wangarei. Shamiock. cutter, from Port Charles. America, cutter, from Norfolk Isluud. Planet, cutter, from the Grey Uiver. Volmiteer, cutter, from Tu»ercareiU. Sir Duncan Cameron, from Nnpier. via TVangapoa. Lady Wynyard, cutter, from Tauranga. Betsy, cutter, from Napier. Sandfly, cutter, from Napier, fea Shell, cutter, from Canterbury. Bessy, cutter, from Mannkau.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London.— Gal*, Percy, and Ballarat, on discharge of inward cargoes. GnAM.— Charlotte Andrews, earljr. South Sxas.— -Neva, 23rd. fe. Southern Provinues.— Rangatira, 23rd. Orewa. — Harrier, early. Coromandel. — Tasmnnian Maid, to-day. Wanqaiiix— Tasmanian Maid, 24th. Kaipaxa —Sylph, early. Bay of Islands.— General Cameron, early. Thames.— Kereti and Caroline, early. Opotim.— Whitby, early. Tadbanoa.— Bella and Tauranga, early. Nammi.— Queen and Bittern, early ; Beautiful Star, s.s., to-morrow. TATRtiA.— Mapere, early.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. (Thia list does not include coasting cutters.) H.M. s. Curagoa, Commodore Sir W. Wiseman, from Sydney, ■rt» Norfolk Island. „,..,. H.M. a. Eelipie, Captain Fremantle, from Waiheki. H.JT. a. Esk, Captain Luce, from Napier. H.M. a. Hrisk, Captain Hopo. from Sydney. H.M. a. Falcon, Captain Parlcyn, from Wellington. Rangatira, is., 174 tons, Seymour, from Tattranga and the . s outh. . Beatniful Star, s.a., 125 tons, H. Morwick, from Napier. Toamanion Maid, p s , Jackson, from Wang arei. W^:^^ I A.^ l l o nn n u rerryVe^^ce:) J Gala, ship. 815 tons. Thomas Snaw, from London.— Combes and Diildy, agents. Percy, sfflp, 919 tons, Weatherbnrn, from London.— D. Nathan, agent. Rklla Mmiiim Milj>, coal hulk. Constance, barque, 350 tons, Elliott, from San Francisco.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Charlotte Andrews, barque, 356 tons. Vandervord, from Newcattle. N.S W. J. Roberton and Co , agents. Ballamt, barque, 685 tons, Allan, from London.—Cruickshank, Smart, and Co , agents. Marion, coal hulk. Busin, brig, coiil hulk. Venus, brig, 180 tons, Kean, from Port Waikato. Southern Cross, schooner, 92 tons, Tilly, from the South Sea Islands, via Sydney. Mary, schooner, 16 tons. F-.rd, from Waiheki. Neva, schooner, 90 tons, Youfag, from Rorotonga. Petrel, schooner. 62 tons, J. Burns, from Hoki'ika. Queen, schooner, 40 tons, Apera. from Porerty Ray. Alice, schooner, J. C. N. Winding, from San Francisco, yU Honolulu and Tahiti. Uile, schooner, 24 tons, Tiller, from Cabbage Bay. Boyd. schooner. 14 tons, Neill, from Tauranga, via Mercury Bay. Kereti, schooner, 16 tens, Simpson, from the Thames. Lily, schooner. 18 tons, Joseph, from Waiheki. Sylph, sc'iooner, 50 tons, Boult, from the Kaipara. Elizabeth Mary, schooner, 26 tons, G. LDveiock, from Wan gapoa. Caroline, schooner, 21 tons, M'Caskill, from the Thames. Tauranga, schooner, 61 tons, Kuulkner, from Tauranga. Industry, schooner, 23 tons, Yates, from Wangarnru. Helen, schooner, 2S toni, Ricketts, from Tairna.

ENTEREH INWAKDS. Jandary 20— Constance, 350 tons, Elliott, from San Francisco, with S 320 sacks wheat 620 ditto outs. 50 ditto beans, 10 coses orange bitten, 40 ditto Stoughton's bitters, 27 ditto eyo- ' opener bitters, Henderson and Macfarlane. Passengers— C. Pucker and Miss Martin. SO— Sapid, 15 tuns Couldrey, from Wairoa, vith 60 bushels oats, 18 cheeses, 1 box butter, 1 box eggs. Passengers— 2. 20— Whitby, 20 tons, Donghty, from Opotiki, in ballast. Passenfer—l. 20— Prince of Wales, 23 tons, Lawrence, from Barrier, with 110 sheep. Passenger — 1 20— Sarah Alice, 10 tons, Edwards, from- Coromandel, with 8,000 feet sawn timber Passengers - 3 SO— Bangatira 174 tons, Seymour, from Tauwmga and Southern ports, with shipped at Ottigo : 2 coses pepper, W. Gregg and Co.; 1 ditto merchandise, J. Howden ; 4 boxes baggage, Wexton and Hobson Shipped at Ljttelton : 1 parcel, Dr. McKeUnr. Shipped at Wellington : 1 canvas parcel, T. Thompson ; 1 case. Combe* and Daldy ; 17 casts peas, 6 ditto ontmeal, 5 chests tea, 90 boxes candles, Bucholz and Co.; 1 case stationery, 1 set gauging rods, Collector of Customs ; 1 parcel, G. N. Elliott. Shipped at .Napier : 1 trunk merchandise, Keesing and Co. SO— Lee, 22 tons, Lombard, from Cabbage Bay, with 17,000 feet sawn timber. Passengers— 2.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. , JaNTJAAT 20— Iranhoe, McGregor. 71 tons, for Mongonui, with 2 boxes tob*cco, 1 hhd rum, 3 boxes tobacco, 1 case drapery, 1 qr.cask brandy, 4 kegc rum, and sundries. Passengers— 3. 20— Glance, 18 tons, Dickson, for Matakana, with 1 cask ale, 1 cask beef, 10 bushels maize, 1001b. flour, and sundries. Passengers — 5. 20— Sarah Alice, IS tons, Edwards, for Coromandel, with C bags sugar, 2 bags salt, 1 case sardines, 1 keg brandy, 14 boxes candles, 1 chest tea, 5 tons coal, and sundries. Passengers — i. 20— Dolphin, 17 tons, Thomson, for the Great Barrier, in ballast. 20— Prince of "Wale*, 23 tons, Lawrence, for the Barrier, in ballast. Passengers— 3. 20 -Eagle, 40 tons, Garland, for Hokltika (from the Manukan), with 4OJons potatoes, 4 tons oats, 2,400 bricks, 1 case BKn6rfc*ri pkg. leatnef. Passengers— 4.

'ARRIVAL OF THIS S.«?. RANGATIRA FROM THE SOUTH, The N.Z.S.N. Co.'s bs. Rangatira, Captain Seymoiu*, arrived iv harbour at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, from Tauranga and the Southern provinces, with a general cargo and 22 passengers, She left Port Chalmers ut 4 pm. on the 10th instant, arriving at Lyttelton at 2 p.m. on the following day. Left; Lyttc-lfcnn at noon on the 12th, and ariived at Wellington at a quarter-past 10 *.m. on the 13th, having experienced moderate and fine weather during the trip. Left Wellington at 2 p.m. on Monday, the Istb, and culled at Castle Point on the following day, reaching" Napier the same evening. Left Napier on the 17th, and arrived at Tauranga at halfpast 11 a.m. on the 19th. Left again at 2 p.m., and arrived in ' this harbour at 8 o'clock on the following morning (Saturday). Experienced fine weather from Wellington to Napier, and strong contrary winds and rough s^as aince. Passed the barque Constance shortly before arriving here. Owing to the rough weather experienced between Naj.ier, Tauranga, and Auckland, the Kangatira was a day behind her time at thin port. Report? the s.h. Ladyldrd arriving at Wellington on the 12th from Wanganui, where she was to be hauled ashore in order to have the t.crow and other parts of her machinery examined. Piissenxen: Captain Frazer, Captain Oakley. (68th) and servant, Lieutenant Pitt, Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman (18th), the Rev. Mr. Kinder and Mrs.

Kinder, Sir. and Mrs. Willi.uns and family, Miss Beethem, Mis. Pitfc and child ; Messrs. Smith, Kelly, McDonald, Craig, Grant, A. J. Jack, Garlic, and Master Turner. A. manifest of her cargo will he found iv our Customs entries— Combes andDaldy, agent".

ARRIVAL OP THE S.S, BEAUTIFUL STAR. The s.s. Beautiful Star, Captain H. Morwick, arrived in port ab three o'clock on Saturday nfteriioon, from Napier, vifl the Tamaki, with a cargo of sheep. She left Napier at teu o'clock on Wednesday evening last, and founded the East Cape at midnight 'bu Thursday, putting into the Tamaki at ten o'clock on Saturday morning. Discharged 1,035 sheep, and came up harbour portly after noon, arriving alongside the Que«n-street Wharf about three o'clock. The Beautiful Star experienced fine weather and moderate northerly winds throughout the passage. Left Napier the same dny as the s.s. JRangatira. She brings 500 ewes and 500 fac wethers, all of which were landed in excellent condition. She will leave the wharf for Napier on Tuesday afternoon, carrying cargo and passenger*.

AKRIVAL OF THIS BUJQUE CONSTANCE FROM SAN FRA.NCISCO. Messrs. Henderson and M*cfarlane's fine barque Constance, Captaiu Elliott, arrived here from San Francisco on Saturday morning, after a smart run of 45 days, left s-an Francisco on the 6th December, aid reports having experienced light winds and five weathet ihrougho sr. the entire passage, making the Three Kings on Friday morning, and having a good wind down the coast, arriving iv harbour at 10 o'clock ou Saturday morning. The Constance is consequently the bearer of later American news, which will be found elsewhere. Cargo: 5,320 sacks wheat* 620 sacks oats, 50 sacks beans, 77 cases bitters, &c, Henderson and Macfarlane. Passengers : Mr. C. Packes and Miss Martin. — Henderson aud Macfarlane, agents.

ARRIVAL OP THE SCHOONER TATJRANGA. The schooner Tauranga. Captain Faulkner, sen., arrived in lnrbour yesterday afternoon,! from Taurang*, with a cargo of Commissariat enspfc'es. and six°pa9seugeis, She Mb Tauranga on Thursday afternoon, and experienced calms and head winds uutil reaching Mercmy Island. On batnrday evening encountered a strong N. I, wind,_ which strengthened into a heavy gale, accompauied with thunder aad lightning, and heavy raius. Brought up about 8 o'clock, until 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Imports the schooner Jane lo leave Tauranija for Auckland, on Friday last, and the schooner Hope in a d>»y or two. C.rg.j: 60 empty hhds., 4 hhd«». returned cargo. Passengers: One Artilleryman ; two prisoners Waikato Militia, in charge 'of sergeant aud two niilituvnen.

ARRIVAL OF THE P.S. TASMANIA.N MATD. The p. s. Ta^manian Maid, Captain Jackson, arlived in harbour at 9 o'clock yesterday morning fiom Wangaroi and Wangarei Heads, with passenger?. h>!ie left Auckland for Wungarei at 5 p.m. on W edne?day, arriving at her destination at 8 30 a. in. on Thursday. Left again for Auckland at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning and put into the Kawau about 9 "'clock in the evening owing to the strong gale which prevailed, aocompauied by heavy rains and lightuinyr. Left the JLiwau yesterday morning, arriving alongside Queen-street Whtrf at 9 o'clock. Passengers : Coinrai>-sary Jones, Mr. Walton, Mr. Wilson, and 25 in the steera»e.

ARRIVAL OF THE SCHOONER HELEN. The scbooaer Helen, Captain liicketts, arrived in barbmir yesterday from Taima with a cargo of timber and kauri gum. She left Tairua on Friday, and ran into the Kawau for shelter on Saturday evening, making the harbour yesterday afternoon. Cargo : 10,000 ft. sawn timber; 5 tonskanri gum. Passengers : 3.

ARRIVAL OF THE SCHOONER INDUSTRY. The schooner Industry, Captain Yates, arrived in harbour yesterday from Wangaruru, with a cargo of sawn timber aud kauri gum. She left Wangaiuru on Friday, and put into the Kawan, in company with the p.s. Taamanian Maid, on Saturday evening, in consequence of the strong N. E. gale which blew, and rough sea. Left the Kawau yesterday nioiniug, and arrived in hai bour during the day. Cargo : 10,000 fest sawn timber, 4 tons kauri gum. Passenger : 1.

THE WEA.THER. On Saturday evening and early yesterday morning, the wind blew a perfect hurricane from the northeast, and was accompanied by heavy ruins and lightning. The sea consequently became very boisterous, and several vessels, finding it impossible to make headway in the face «f the gale, ran back to port. TUe p. a. T.ismaniaa Maid, aud the schooners ludustry, Tauranga, and H elen, on their way to A nokland, took shelter at the Kaw.in until the storm had abated. We have not heard of any damage to shipping having ensued.

VESSELS WINDBOTJND. The following- vessels returned to port yesterday morning in consequence of the heavy gale and contrary winds they had to encounter: — Fortune, schooner, forTauranga;Mai>ere, schooner, for Tairua; and Clyde, schooner, for Wangapoa.

MISCELLANEOUS. The P., N.Z., and A.R.M. Company's s.s. Prince Alfred or Auckland, with, the r ovember English mail, had nat arrived in harbour up to the time of going to press, and may therefore be hourly looked for. The barque Glenco?, Captain TJntfc, left Wellington for Port Albert on tba 13th instant, in ballast. The schooner Success, Captain Frost, left Wellington for .Napier with a large general cargo on the 13 th in&t. The N.Z.S.N.Co.'s s.s. Storm Bird, Captain .Thompson, arrived at Wellington on the 12th from W.mgamii, and was to leave for Hokitika on the 18th. The s.s. Lady Bird, Captain Kreeft, arrived at Wellington from Wanganui on the 12th instant, and was to be hauled ashore alongside Pin miner's Wharf on the day the Bangatira left for Auckland, in order to have her screw and other parts of her machinery examined. The schooner Black Hawk, Captain King, left Wellington for Havelock on the 13th. instant, in ballast. The barque Constance, from San Francisco, entered inwards at the customs on Saturday. The outter .Rapid, Couldrey, master, arrived in harbour early on Saturday morning, from the Wairoa, with 60 bushels oats, 18 cheeses, <sc., and 2 passengers. The baique Kadosh, Captain Jenkins, sailed from Sail Francisco on the 4th December, for Sydney. Dnring the month of November last, five of the arrivals at San Francisco were whalers, and thirteen ships in ballast seeking freights. The ship Commodore, Captain Colville, arrived at Wellington on the 12th, 92 days out from London, with a general cargo and ten passengers. TheN.Z.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Ahuriri arrived at Wei lington on the 13th, from Wanganui, and left again for the North the same day. TheP.,N.Z.,andA,R.M. Co. \ss.s. Airedale, Captain Meikleham, arrived at Wellington from the Manukau on the 13th, and left again on the following day for the South, with the English mail and a large iiiimber of passengers, bound to the Canterbury races. > Thb Stab op the Evrhino. — We find by the Southern papers to hand per Rangatira that Captain Turner, of the firm of Harris nnd Turner, of this city, who was formerly in the b.s. Corio, has obtained command of the s.s. Star of the Evening, a regular trader betweeu Dnnedin, Hokitika, and the Grey River. The Star of the Evening is said to be a vessel admirably adapted for the trade she is now engaged in, having a very large carrying capacity combined with, good power (60-horae power, nomiual), and light draught of water. Her passenger accommodation is also good. On the return of the Star of the Lvening to the Bluff, after her last trip, the passengers (of whom there are twenty-one cabin, and thirtythree steerage) presented her commander, Captain A. C. Turner, with a testimonial, together with a purse containing thirty sovereigns. The following coasters entered inwards at the Customs on Saturday :— Rapid, cutter, from Wairoa; WhitKy, cutter, from Opotiki; Prince of Wales, cutter, from the Barrier j Sarah Alice, cutter, from Coromandel ; and Lee, cutcer, from Cabbage Bay. The cutter Lee, Lombard, master, arrived early on Saturday fiora Cabbage Bay, with a cargo of 17,000 feet of sawn timber, and 2 passengers. The cutter Eagle, Garland, master, cleared at the Customs on Saturday for Hokitika, with 40 tons of , potatoes, &c. from the Manukan. The cntter Morniug Light, Tiller, master, arrived , at the North Shore, on Saturday, from Mahurangi, j with a cargo of firewood. '

The fcchooner Ivanhoe, C.iptain McGregor, sailed on Satin day, for Mongonni, with a large geuer.il cargo, and three passengers. '1 lie following coasters cleared At the Customs on Saturday :—lvanhoe,: — Ivanhoe, schooner, for Mimgonni ; Glance, cutter, for Matakana; Dolphin, cutter, for the Bairier; Prince of Wales, cutter, for the Barrier; and Eawle, cutter, for Hokifcika, from the Mnnnkati. The cutter Sarah Alice, tSdwards, master, sailed on Saturday evening for Coromandel, with a cargo of sundnes and five passengers. The cutter Glance, Dickson, master, sailed yesterday for Matak.iua, with a general cargo, and five . passengers. British Pacific Squadron.— The following 13 from Victoria papers, to haud at California before the Constance sailed :— "There are at presant eleven British men-of-war in the Pacific squadron, of which the following are now iv E«.qoimalC haibour: Flagship Sntlej, steam frigate, 35 gun«, 3,066 tons, s<>o horse-power ; Clio, steam corvette, 22 guns, 1,472 tons, 430 horse-power ; Devastation, paddle 'sloop, 6 gims, 1,058 tons, 400 horse-power; Rparrowhawk, steam gunboat, 4 guns, 67b' tons, 200 horse-power; Grarpler, ditto, 3 guns, 60 horse-power ; Forward, ditto, 3 guns, 60 horse-power ; Beaver, surveying ship, 3 guns. The following ships are orui<ing iv the South Pacific : Tribune, steam frigate, 23 guns, 1,570 tons, 300 horse-power ; Leander, steam frigate, 39 guns, 2,760 tons, 400 horse-power ; Cameleon, steam sloop, 17 guns, 952 tons, 200 horse-power ; Columbine, ditto, 5 guns, 659 tons, 150 horse-power; Shearwater, "ditto, 11 guns, 669 tons, 150 horaepower; Mutine, ditto, 17 guns, 822 tons, 200 horse-power ; Alert, ditto, 17 guns, 751 tons, 100 horse-power. We have been requested to draw particular attention to the fact that the bnoy whi^h used to mark the position of the Ballet-rock, off Magazine Point, has been removed, and has not been replaced. We understand that this was done by some person who moored his boat to the buoy while fishing, and the unusual straiu thus applied carried it away. As this rock is an exceedingly dangerous one, and lies in a rather prominent position, we would suggest the propriety of the buoy beiug replaced without loss of time, nor would it be undesirable to put a larger or more promiueut one there this time. — Wellington Advertise}', January 15 The Queensland Government has finally chartered the steamer Souchays for twelve months for £5280, the Government paying all working expenses, •insurance, &c. She underwent a complete survey in Sydney, prior to the completion of the charter, and was declared to be in a most satisfactory condition. A telegram in the Melbourne "Argus" s-ates that she will be despatched from Brisbane on her first trip on the 6th of January, without cargo *or passengers. It is proposed to make a trip every alternate month, calling at Sommerset, Cape York, and on through the straits of Copang, on the coast of Timor, and for the first trip or two perhaps on to Batavia, where the Dutch line of steamers between Singapore and Batavia will pick up the service. After showing what can be done by these experimental trips, the Government propose to throw open the mail service, A"ia Cape York and Timor, to tender. The Stag, from Batavia, has brought to Sydney, Captain Meredith, the first mate, and one of the crew of the wrecked barque Mary Nicholson, which vessel loaded in Lombock, with a cargo of rice, for Sydney, and just after leaving, she sprang a leak, and was abandoned at sea. The crew reached Probolinga in the boats, and from thence proceeded to Batavia ; and the captain, mate, and four of the crew left in the Stag; the following have died during the voyage, from dysentry, viz: — -James Boyd, L'eter Nelson, Francis John Bury, Francis Barry. '1 he Star of the Evening, Captain L'unier, which put in here for a supply of coals on Saturday, is a regular tiader between Dnuedin, Hokitika and the Grey .River. She sailed from Duitedin for the latter poit on "Wednesday, the 3rd inst , calling at Bluff Harbour next day; after leaving the Bluff strong westerly winds were met with in the Straits, the wind next day increased to a gale from the N.W. ; during Saturday very heavy weather with fogs and mm prevailed, the wind during Saturday night blowing a terrific gale light a-head, causing ihe vessel to ship a quantity of water, and doing some damage to the sails. Uu Monday afternoon, as the coals were getting short and there being no appearance of the weather moderating, the vessel was put about, being at the time off Milford Haveu, and ran back to Bluff, arriving there early next morning ; she sailed again from thence on Wednesday morning laat after havinsr obtAined a sufficient quantity of coals to bring her on here ; had favourable winds from the Bluff to Bank's Peninsula, thence strong head winds. Onthejeturn of the Star of the Evening to the Bluffi the nrt*f ": 6^o v ur nnuui vivre are twenty-one cabm, ancl rfrf steerage) presented her commander, Captain A. C. Turner, with the sub joined testimonial, together with a purse containing thirty sovereigns. The Star of the .Evening is a vessel admirably adapted for the trade she is now engaged in, having a very large carrying capacity combined with good power, (sixty horse-power, nominal) and light draught of water. Her passenger accommodation is also very good. The Star of the Evening left again on Saturday after she had obtained a supply of coals and water. — Wellington Advertiser, January 15. The ship Indian Empire got well away to sea at seven o'clock yesterday morning. — Lyttleton Times, January 11.