PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 939, 2 May 1868, Page 2

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Annie, schooner, for Porangahau Grayling, cutter, for Wairoa Mahia, cutter, for Auckland Ahuriri, s.s., for Auckland May di Lord Ashley, s.s., for Wellington, May 11 . Ahuriri, s.s., for Wellington, May 11 The s.s. Ahuriri, Flowerday, left Aucklaud on Sunday last at 8 a.m., with a'strong head wind. When _ off East Cape, on Monday, had to put back for shelter to Hicks' Bay, whero sho remained -until Tuesday at 7 a.m„ when, tho wind having changed to northerly, proceeded on her voyage to this port, ar. riving at 5 a.m. on Wednesday. The Ahuriri left for Wellington on Thursday, at 1130 a.m., from whioh port she may be expected here on Sunday, on hor trip northward. The Lord Ashley, s.s., left Wellington ou Wednesday last, at 2 p.m., with a strong north-westerly wind, which prevailed throughout the voyage ; she came to an anohor in the roadstead on Thursday, at 10"30 a.m. Sho ran up before a strong southerly wind, making at times 14 knots. In consequence of her haviug the Auckland portion of the English mail on board, the Lord Ashley cook her departure for that port, via Tauranga, on the same day at 1 P.m.

The outter Betsey, Capt. H. Trimmer, left Napier on the 16th inst., and called at Poverty Bay on tho 17th inst. Took in cargo, and left again on the 19th, calling m at Awauui and Hick's Bay, landing several diggers at tho latter plaoe. She brings 14 bags grass seed, 20 packages furniture, and fivo passengers.— N.Z. Herald, April 25. WEECK OE THE BeIGANTINE EXPEESS. — TllO hrigantme Express, Capt. Twiss, arrived off the Chatham Islands on February 5, with a cargo of °?o-K?iS n^ wool > and was for six weeks beating about off Pitt's Island. After landing her cattle sho proceeded to Whangavoa to obtain a safe anchorage, having previously lost all hor anchors at Pitt Island. Isoon after arriving at hor anchorage a heavy breeze sprung up from the S.S.W., which caused her to drag her anchor, and before sail could bo made upon her, she struck the rocks on the eastern side of the port, at high water, on March 18. The cattle wero saiely landed, but a severe gale, accompanied by a heavy swell, coming on before a second anchor could be run out to heave her off, on the morning of the 19th, finding a very large quantity of water in the hold, and the ship striking heavily, the captain, after landing what he could, sent all the crew on shore ; shortly after, finding the ship likely to lail on her beam ends, abandoned her, when she broached to, and became a total wreck. A court of inquiry as to the loss of the vessel was held at the Chathams, before Capt. Thomas, R.M., and H. Anderson, Esq., Acting Nautical Assessor, which perfectly exonerated Capt. Twiss, whoso certificate was returned. The crew of the Express will shortly arrivo at Port Chalmers by the schooner Despatch.— Wellington Journal, April 17. H.M. s. Rosari, relieving ship to the Falcon, arrived on Saturday afternoon from England. She sailed from Plymouth on November 2nd, made Madeira on the 23rd, and left again on the 28th of the same month. She then shaped her course for Rio Janeiro, where she anchored on January 2nd, and after remaining a week in port she again set sail for the Capo of Good Hope, at which port she arrived on February 2nd. Here she remained thirteen days, taking her departure for Australia on February 15. She ran down her easting on a parallel of latitude 42 south, easterly winds prevailing from the meridian of St. Paul's. The Rosari was built in 1861, and although comparatively a small ship, carries very heavy metal. Her armament consists of three guns — two 40-pounder Armstrongs and one rifled muzzle-loader of 6b tons. She has on board a complement of 125 men, together with tho following officers :— Commander G. Palmer; F. M. Gordon, flrst lieutenant ; F. G. M. Powell, second lieutenant ; B. S. Jackson, navigating lieutenant ; Dr. T. Rourk, surgeon ; D. H. W. Wichelo, paymaster ; G. Moore, Hon. R. Bingham, sub-lieutenants ; M. Walsh, chief engineer.— B, 3l. Herald, April 0.