MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 704, 28 November 1865, Page 2

MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.

The P.N,£ and A.R.M. Co.'ss.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Worsp, left Dunedin at 2 p.m. on the2lst, arrived in Lyttelton Harbour at 6.30 a.m. on the 22nd ; left Lyttelton at 2 p.m., and arrived in Wellington at 10.45 on the 23rd. Encountered very heavy head wind during the passage from Lyttelton to Wellington. Left Wellington on the 24th at 130 p.m., with a steady breeze that freshened during the night and blew with great fury. The gusts of wind were so severe that it was impossible to shew any canvass during the night. Anchored in the roadstead a little after noon on tbo 25th, making the passage from port to port in 19fc hours. The Ashley had on board two Zebras, the property, we believe, of His Excellency the Governor. She steamed for Auckland on the 26th, at noon, with fine weather and strong N.W, breeze. The W.Z.S.N. Co's steamer Eangatira, Captain Seymour, left Auckland on the 23rd at 2.30 p.m., arriving at Tauranga on the 24th at 5 a.m. Left at 8 a.m., and rounded East Cape at 10,30 a.m. Arrived at JNapieron the 25th at 6.30 p.m., having had fine weather during the passage. Among the passengers by the Kangatira is Capt. Hannibal Marks, who proceeds to Wellington to take command of the St. Kilda. On the 23rd, at 9 p.m.. sighted a steamer bound fur Auckland, supposed to be tho Beautiful Star, hence the 2 1st inst. The Eangatira proceeded south on the 26th at noon. Shortly after the two steamers left, the wind suddenly shifted to N.E., with steady breezeß, fine weather, and clear sky. The Sturt, Capt. Fairchild, steamed on Saturday, the 25th inst., at 6 p.m., for Poverty Bay with military stores and a number of natives. S. Deightou Esq., H.M., also went up by this opportunity. The ship Siam, from London, arrived at Auckland on the 17ih, 103 days from the Lizard. Gapt. Ashby reports that on the 22nd October, in lat. 44 deg., long. 84 deg. W., he experienced a very severe gale and heavy head sea, and the game day saw a cyclone. During the gale she carried away part of her bulwarks, and started a few of tho stanchions, and the ship was hove- to for nine hours. The barometer fell during the gale as low as 28.60. On the following day the gale moderated, and Capt. Ashby put the ship before the wind, and for the three following days passed a large quantity of floating wreck, viz., spars, bulwarks, hencoops, casks, &c. The ship was at tho time going twelve knots, and the capt. ordered a sharp look-out to be kept, in case there being any boats, or anything that could lead to the name of the vessel that had lost tho above articles. The p.s. Sturt returned to port yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. She left Napier on Saturday evening, and anchored in Poverty Bay at 6 on Monday morning, having previously landed three native passengers at Wangawehi and experienced fine weather throughout the passage, Left Turanga for Napier on Sunday at 5 p.m.; had strung head wiuds all night, and expected at one time to have to put back. On Sunday, at 6 p.m., saw the Lord Ashley off Table Cape, with a fine fair wind.