BY TELEGRAPH. Picton, 29th December.

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 154, 30 December 1879, Page 2

BY TELEGRAPH. Picton, 29th December.

Arrived, 7.35 p.m.— Wellington, from Wellington. Auckland, 29th December. Sailed— Wanaka, for South. 30th December. The as. Hero arrived from Sydney at midnight, with 35 saloon and 25 steerage passengers Saloon— Pastor Chiniquy, Mr. and Mrs. Pounds, servant and family (4), Captain and Mrs. Ogilvie and Bon, Air. and Mise Moore, Miis and Maßter Cogswell, Misses I'owley, Chithe, Sparling, and Walsh, Mesdamea Wallace and Jamas, Messrs. Kigby, Fielden, Burford, 8.M., Payne, and Bachelder'a Troupe (9). The Hero experienced adverse winds and head sea during the passage across. Ltttblton. 30th December. Arrived, 825 a.m.— Tararua, from Wellington. During the passage of the barque Sonta Esk, from London, O. B. Hay, a passenger, died from apoplexy. Kaikouba, 30th December. Arrived, 6.30 a.m.— Jane Douglas, from Wellington. Nelson, 30th December. Arrived, 8 a.m.— Wellington from Pioton. Sailed, 10.15 a m.— Wellington, for Picton and Wellington. Blenheim. 30th December. Arrived, 9 a.m.— Napier, from Wellington. Blotf 30th December. The bb. Albion left Melbourne on the 23rd inst., and arrived here yesterday forenoon. Passengers for Wellington— Mr. and Mrs. Luff and family (4), Misseß brown, Cameron, Messrs. Nancarrow, Cameron, Elphinatone, and I steerage; 68 tons cargo. Nafcbb. 30th December. Arrived, 11 20 a.tn.— Hawes. from Wellington. WANOANm. 90th December. Arrived, 11.15 am.— Manawatu, from WellingPat 'A, 30th December Arrived, 9 a.m.— Patea, from Wellington.

The 8.8. Wakatipu arrived in port at 7 o'clock last evening, having left Sydney on the 24th inst. She sailed again for the South this xnorning. The Huia, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura, came in at 10 15 last night She leaveß for Foxton tbis afternoon. The Government steamer Hinamoa, with hia Excellency the Governor and suite, left for Auokland about 11 o'clock last night. Tne fiteamers Wanganui for the South, Jane Douglas for Kaikoura and Lyttelton, Stormbird for Foxton, and Manaw&tufor Wanganui, sailed alter the Post was published yesterday. The steamer Wakatu, which started for Wanganui last evening had to retnrn to port at 9 o'clock last night, as the Boa and wind were too much for her at Terawniti. She made another start this afternoon The Tni did not leave for Wanganui last evening, but got away at 4 p.m. to-day. The s.e Wellington will arrive here to-morrow morning from Picton and Nelson, and sail again nme day for the South. The p a. Lyttelton will arrive from Blenheim to-morrow and returns to same port in the evening. As the steamer Waitaki only leaves Lyttelton (his afternoon she -will not arrive hare until tomorrow morning. Bne leaves on an excursion to Pioton on Thursday. A biigantine and a schooner were signalled this afternoon.