PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 911, 21 January 1868, Page 2

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hero, schooner, for Wairoa, this day Bittern, cutter, for Coast, this day. Echunga, ship, for London, about Bth February John Bunyan, barque, for London, about 25th J an. Cleopatra, p.s., for Poverty Bay via Wairoa, 28th instant Star of the South, s.s., for Dunedin, 22nd inst.

The Colonial Government gun-boat Sturt, Captain Fairchild, left Auckland at 6 p. m. on Monday, the 13th instant, proceeding to the Kawau, where she arrived at 10 p.m. Sailed next day at 2 p.m. for Tauranga, arriving at 10 a.m. ou the loth; loft again at 3 p.m., arriving off Opotiki at midnight. At 9 a.m. on lOth, entered tho river and landed stores, leaving at noon. Short ly after encountered a stroiiK gale from S.E., and in consequence ran for Kawa Kawa for shelter, remaining until daylight on the 17th, when sho proceeded on her voyage, arriving at Waiapu at 9. a.m. Left again the same day for this port, coming to an anchor in the roadstead at 9 am. on Saturday last. Sho remained only two hours, when she steamed for Wellington and Dunedin. The Sturt is carrying a large quantity of ammunition &c. for the South. Tho s.s. Wellington, Captain Holmes, left Port Chalmers on the 12th instant, at 4 p.m., arriving at Lyttnlton next day at noon. Took her departure for Wellington on the 14th, at 220 p.m., arriving at her destination on the 15th, at 9-15 a.m. Lt-ft for this port on the 17th, at Iso p.m., coming to an anchor in the roadstead at noon on Saturday last. Sho steamed for Tauranga and Auckland on Sunday at 11 a.m. The schooner Coquette left Mercury Bay on Saturday last at 8 a.m., rounding the East Cape at <i a.m. next morning;. Passed Portland Island at 8 p.m. on Sunday, and arrived in the harbor at 1:30 yesterday (20th). Throughout the passage fine westerly winds prevailed. The ketch Speedwell, Davis, master, left Auckland on Tuesday, tho 14th instant ; had flue westerly winds, which lasted forty-eight hours, when a strong gale from the S.E. was encountered. On rounding the East Capo on Friday, the wind changed to northerly, continuing till otr this port, when it chopped round to tho southward, carrying her into the Pot, arriving at 2 p.m. yestorday. The Speedwell brings a full cargo of timber and shingles. It is reported from the Wairoa that the cutter Betsy has grounded on the bar when crossing the Big itiver, Poverty Bay, but was expected to be got otr without much trouble. This, of course, accounts for her non-appearance here. The p.s. Cleopatra, advertised to steam for Wairoa and Povei ty Ba v on Thursday. 23rd instant, will not leavo until Tuesday, January 28. The a s. Star of the South, which arrived here yesterday afternoon, lift this port on Saturday, the lllli instant, lor Nelson, with a cargo of cattle aud sheep; hacl line wcatlu-r and lij-lu. winds as tar as Cape Palliser. which was rounded on the 12th, at 8 p.m. ; shortly after wnich, wheu in Cook's Strait.--, encountered a strong N.W. wind, which, increasing to a gale, compelled her to beir up. and run for shelter round Uai.e ' aili.-ei- under Blackhead, where she remained until the 13th, and then proceeded on her voyage, arriving at Nelson at 4 a.m. on tho 16th ; landed her cargo iv good order, leaving on Saturday last, making a. line run to this port. Captain Bendall reports that when (.ff Cape Palliser on s-unday last, encountered a heavy N.W. wind, whicli split several of the sails, inpiring the first mate, who was aloft at the time. 'When the star of the South was at Nelson, a telegram was received from tho Bluff, announcing the arrival of tho s.s. Omeo, but without the English mail, which had not arrived in .Melbourne up to her departure. H.M.S. Brisk may be expected to arrive in Wellington before the end of the month, to relieve the Falcon, which vessel will then probably go direct to Sydney.