BY TELEGRAPH. Lyttelton. 27th October

Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 103, 28 October 1885, Page 2

BY TELEGRAPH. Lyttelton. 27th October

Arrived— Escort, barque, Waterhouqo, 115 days from New York, with part canto for Wellington Sailed— Botomahanii, for South DunicnrN. 27th Ootober Arrived— WairaraTJa. fiom Melbourno tia Bluff Sailed— Tekapo, for North UniTKOOTH. 28 th October Sailed, 11 a m.— Maori, for Wellington Umhhciu, 28th Ootober Arrived, 9.a0 a m — Mouaka, from Wellington FoxTOif, 28th October Arrived, 11 n m.— Tai, Jano Douglas and Han> raki, from Wellington KHitODBi. 28th October Arrived, 0.30 a.m.— Wakatu, from Wellington NiLBOH, 28th Ootober Arrivod, 0.10 a.m.— Kennedy, from Wellington The ss Ponguin left Dunedin at 3 p m. on the 28th ln»t, and reached Lyttelton at 9 next morn, ing t mqvsd on at 9 lost night, and arrived here at lioou to-day. She sails Nortli to-morrow The sg Hauroto loft Sydney at 8 30 a m. on the 4th, breasted Capo Farewell at 12 45 this morning and made fast to the wharf it noon to-day, having had light westerly tnd south-westerly winds with fine weather throughout. Sho sails South to. morrow The BsHawea left Nelson at 11 yesterday morning, arrived at Picton at C 30 atme evening, sailed at 3 this morning, and arrived here at 730 Sho aiiiled South this afternoon The as Mauawatn left Westport on Monday night at 11 45, and arrived -hero at J. this morning. She returns to-day v The ss Wnilii left Blenheim at 6 Inst evening, and. arrived here at 230 this morning. She re. turn* to-day Tho ss Grafton left Wettport at 11.10 on Monday night, and Arrived horo at 12 30 last night. She retumß to-day AREIVAL OF THE~STEAMER IONIC, FBOM LONDON. The Shaw, S.ivill & Albion Company's chartered steamer lonio, Commander J. G CiuaoroD, from London, vii Pljmonth. Tenerilfe, Capotown and Hobart, arrived in our harbonr at 6 this morning, aud, til bting well on hoard, nag brons?bt up to the wharf at 9 a in. She left the docks on 10th September, and Gravesend at 5 next morning. Tlienco to Plymouth had fmrweathor, arriving at 8.25 a.m. on tho 12th; embarked passengers and malls, and sailed again at 1 47 pm. came day ; experienced light northerly wiuds and pleasant weather to Toneriffa, which itos reached at 3 p.m on the 17th. The passengers disembarked at Teneriffa and spent a delightful evening ashore The steamer, after coaling, left about midnight, crossed the Line at noon on the 24th, and arrived at (he Cape on Srd iosh, at 11 p m , having had light north-east winds to tha Equator, thence moderate winds and fine wenther ; embarked pasongerß, and left at 133 pm. next day. Arrived at Hobart 9 a.m ou the 23rd instnnt, end left again at 7 35 p.m same day, had fine weather acrou, and came in as above The voyage out Ins been an exceptionally flue one, not a singlo gale or high sea having been experienced. The passengers all seem healthy aud well. One bicth oconrred about a week before the veasel reaohed Hobart. The gross timo ocoupied on the voyage was 45 days, 4 hours, 28 minutes, and tho actual steaming time 43 dnyi, 16 hours, 8 minutes. The total distance ma was 12,864 miles, being an nverage of 13 89 per bonr A concert, a fancy dress ball, a theatrical performance, and two dtjs' nth'etio sports, including races for ladies, were given by the officers, and apparently much en7oyed. The personnel of ncr officers is as folJonas— Commander, J. G. Cameron; chief officer, 3. Pascoe; seoond, H. Lindsay; third, H. Jay; fourth, W. Robinson Mr Penny is still purser, and Dr Lenny surgeon, as on the last trip. The chief engineer is Mr W. Purvis, the second Mr J Davit, tbe third Mr W. Mackay, and the chief steward Mr Etchella The louio remains here' nntil Sitnrday, when she leaves for Fort Chalmers. Following is her passenger list:— Saloon for Wellington— Miases Stuckey (2), and Ward, Mr find Mrs Siuokey, Mrs Ward, Mr and Mrs Want, Captain Williams, Messrs Heotham, Dunn and Ward 1 33 for other ports, and 14 lauded at Hobart. S.'oond Saloon for Wellington— Mrs Walker, Mr and Mrs Hiley, Messrs Dawson and Reed; 17 for other ports, and 34 landed at Hobart. Steerage— Missies Coatthwd, Hillmer. Erickson and Patterson, Mesdamos Coulthord and Faulkner, Messrs Bay ley, Cleary, Clnrko, Deslands, Gibbg, Clifford, Hansen, Harper, Jones, Leadbetter (»), Moss, Mitchell. Ritchie, Swanson, Stowell, Trott Woodruff, Watora aud Halladay, and 153 for other ports