PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 915, 8 February 1868, Page 2

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Dolphin, cutter, for Auckland Lord Ashley, s.s., for Wellington and Southern Ports, 12th instant Storm Bird, s.s., for Wellington, 10th instant Murewai, schooner, for Mahia and Poverty Bay, to-day The Storm Bird, s.s., expected this day, will return to Wellington on Monday next. The schooner Saucy Lass, M'Kenzie, master, left Auckland on the 23rd ult. for Mercury Bay, where she arrived next day, taking in a cargo of timber for this port. Left on the 28th ult., with head winds. On reaching the East Cape, which was rounded ou the Ist inst., at 3 p.m., easterly winds were experienced. On Sunday last was off the iilult ; but as the tide would not serve for some time, and the weather looked threatening, stood out to sea, and lay off and on until Monday, at 8 p.m.; when, the gale moderating, she made her course for Napier, arriving in the roadstead at daylight on Tuesday, and in the Pot at 10 a.m. It will be seen that this vessel was out in the Bay during i the gale of Sunday night, when the Echunga went ashore. The s.s. Ahuriri, Capt. Flowerday, left Wellington at 12.20 p.m. on the sth instant, with N.W. winds. During the passage had heavy head sea. Arrived in the Pot at l p.m. on Thursday. This vessel has taken the place of the Eangatira, which was expected—that vessel having been despatched to ship wool on the coast. The s.s. Wellington, which left the roadstead at 2 p.m. on Sunday last, and was out during the gale of that night, had a rough though rapid passage of nineteen hours to Wellington. The s.s. Storm Bird, expected here on Sunday last, was obliged to put back to Wellington. She left that port for Napier on Saturday last, getting as far as Cape Turnagain, when, her machinery breaking down, she was obliged to put back. She is expected to resume her voyage on Saturday next, so therefore will bo due on Sunday. The schooner Murewai leffc Turanganui, Poverty Bay, on Wednesday last, at noon, with strong N.w. wind. She ran as far as Portland Island by midnight, when light winds prevailed as far as the roadstead, which was made at 9 p.m. on Thursday. She entered the Pot at midnight. The Murewai brings a full cargo of produce. The schooner Annie left Mohaka on Thursday morning for this port, and arrived in the roausiead at 5 p.m. same day. She brings 8 bales and 68 bags wool, also 4000 palings. The schooner Meteor, Loverock, left Auckland on the 25th ult., arriving at the Barrier next day, where she shipped 30 tons firewood. Loft on the 27th ult. for this port, with fine weather. When oiF the Bay of Plenty, on Saturday last, the master, anticipating change of weather, ran back to Mer. cury Bay, whern the vessel remained until Tuesday, when she a«ain put to sea. She arrived at the Mahia on Wednesday morning j left again same afternoon ; and arrived in the roadstead at midnight, and entered the Pot on Friday. The Meteor brings a full cargo of timber and lirewood, and 3 passengers. The p.s. Cleopatra. Captain Palmer, took her departure for Poverty Bay and Wairoa on Thursday afternoon. The s.s. Ahuriri leffc this port for Auckland at 5 p.m. yesterday. The schooner Saucy Lass, bound for Auckland via Bay of Plenty, took her departure yesterday morning. 5 cases and 1 bale, consigned to Mr. ltathbono were omitted from the manifest of the Wellington, last time of her arrival. The quantity of the liehnnga's cargo saved up to this time is about 94 whole bales and 2 tons loose wool. The bi-ach, as far, we daresay, as Cape Kidnappers, is strewed with wool. H.M.C.S. St. Kilda,- Captain Fox, arrived in port on Saturday from the Chalhams, after a rough passage of sixty hours, with twelve discharged prisoners and their wives and families, Captain Tuko and eight of the guard, Messrs. Traill, Rolleston, and Mair (native interpreter), Mrs. Thompson and three children. Captain Fox brings good news from Waitangi; the health of the Europeans and prisoners was good. The whaling barque Sophia, Captain Cornstock, cahYd at the island on the 23rd ulfc. for repairs, having had her jibboom carried away. The American whaling barque Eliza was eruibing off the Islands. — Independent, Feb. 4,