PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVALS.
— - April 2— Rangatira,- ss, 185 tons, Hepburn, from Napier April 2— fiuna, p», 109 tons, Fairchild, from Manakau, via Kawbra i April 3 — Taranaki ss, 295T tons, Wheeler, from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manakan March 3 — Aspa«ia, schooner, 44 tons, Thompson, from the East Coast VWPA P.'l'UhiSSr March '3— Ruby, schooner,* 24 tons, Fraser, for Waipapa ,- ' % * - ? • FASSBJfGEft LIST, IJfWABOS, Per Luna-rHis » Excellency Sic George* Arney, Captain Machelf, Mrs Fitzgerald and 3 servants, Hon Julius Vogei, Mrs Vogei, and servant, Hon D, M'Lean, Col St. John,, Messrs E. FoXf Gill, T, Young, ¦Davis, Fmser, MtrVdofeh, E, Pearce, Lundon, three officials Telegraph Department, Hon WiTEkrf, and $ Maoris; ; J ' Per Rangatira; Cabin— Messrs Tolle< mache, Goring, Biddeil, Campbell, Fraser, and Goodman ; 3 steerage, PjerJTaranaki * t C«bm— 'Mrs JJiekson, Mrs 'Walking, Mrs' Pitti, Mrs ' An'deroon, Dr Renwick, Messrs Pitt, Carlton, Best, Dobson, Shepherd, Anderson,' Curtis, Taylor, Want, Bfaney, Giltiesr, Clark, J5 for tho SottCh ; 5 steerage, 5 for the South, JBXRKCTBJ* ARRIVALS,., Wellington, is, from the South, 4th Nebraska, ps; from Napier and Auckland, sth Ladybird, ss, from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manakan, 6th Albambra, ss, from Melbourne, via the Sottth, Ofcfl -.'it-.;,, ¦ • PROJECTED DEPARTURES, I Napier, ss, for Wanganui, 3rd Taranaki, ss, for the Sontb, 3rd Nebraska, p»,,for,ihe South,'. sth < < Rangatira, ss, for Napier and Poverty Bay,sth , t .,,, , , .-..?. -, , Wellington,' as, for Picton, N«lson, Tarflnakt^andjManakau, ,sth <i , .- -r • LadybirdVss," for the South, 7tb Alhambra, as, for Melbourne, via the West'Cdast, 9th . . * 0
The colonial steamer Luna, Captain Fairchild, arrived in port last evening at 6.30 p;m,> Sh*-left Onehunga brf M<faclay last,' . afc 10.30 a,m>, but in consequence of meeting & strong south wind, she anchored tinder Albatross Point all night; she steamed into Kawhia next morning, at which place Mr V. M # Lean.had a meeting with a large number of natives ; the iCirig^S son and many influential chiefs came on board, and remained till the Vessel started at 5.30 same evening j from Kawhia to Wellington Captain Fairchild reports thick rainy weather. Before Sir George Bowen left New Zealand, he presented Captain Fairchild with » very han/f some timepiece,; accompanied with- the following flattering' letter ; — «Myv dear- Captaitt"FairchH(l— l request thatyouvwitt kindly accept the accompanying clock, as a small token of the deep sense which Lady i?owen and I entertain o£ your constant courtesy and attention to' tts during ohr several trips in the ships commanded by you. With our united best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of yourself, ftfrs, Fairchild, and yonr family, I remain, Yours most sincerely, T 's '• \\ .V > OJVTi Bow&r. . Captain Fairchild, i P.S.— You must come to see us whenever you may^ visit Melbourne, Captaff* MacheJl also presented Captain ,Fairobtld with a beautiful opera glass, in acknowledgment of bis constant courtesy, r The s.s, Bangatira, Captain Hepburn,"ari rived in harbour at 5 p.m. yesterday, She* left Poverty Bay at 5 p m, on 30fch March ; arrived at Napier at 5 a.m, next day; tailed again at 5 p.m, ; met a strong southerly gale off the^ Kidnappers, and had to pttt back to Napier; salted again at 5 p.m, on the Ist April, and arrived here as above. The s,s, Taranaki left Mannkau at noon on the 31st ; arrived at Taranaki on the Ist at 6 p. in, ; left at 1 p.m., and arrived at Nelson at 7 a»m, on the 2nd ; left at 1 p.m., and wets obliged to anchor in Gttard's Bay, the weather being too thick for her to proceed j left Guard's Bay at & a.m. on the »/d, and arrived at Picton at 9 a,m, ; left at 10, and arrived at Wellington at % p.m.
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