PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 1003, 8 December 1868, Page 2

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Excelsior, barque, for London, in January Ida Zeigler, ship, for London Phoebe, s.s., for Auckland, 11th instant Rangatira, s.s., for Wellington, this day Bob Roy, s.s., for Wellington and Southern ports, 12th instant Star of the South, s.s., for Auckland, to-morrow Wellington, s.s., for Wellington and Southern ports, 12th inst.

The s.s. Wellington left Port Chalmers at 0 p.m. on 2nd inst., and arrived at Lyttelton at 2 p.m. on 3rd; left at 6 p.m. same day, and arrived at Wellington at 10.30 a.m. on 4th inst.; left at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday last, and arrived in the roadstead at 3.20 p.m. on Sunday. ' Experienced during the voya«e from Wellington flue fair weather as far as Cape Palhser, when a very heavy gale was met with ; but on rounding the Kidnappers the wind gradually died away. The 8.8. Eangatira left Wellington at 3.30 p.m. on baturday' last with fine weather; upon rounding Cape Palhser, encountered a heavy gale from the westward, which lasted until Castle Point was reached, when the wind drew round to the northward, continuing until Cape Turnasain was passed, at 12 noon on Sunday last, after which the weather gradually moderated until her arrival in the roadsfceadat 9.30 p.m. same day, and in the Pot next mornins. The Eaugatira will take her departure for Wellington this day, H.M.S. ram Blanche arrived from Wellington on baturday last at 9.30 p.m., after a moderate passsge. She left again for Poverty Bay, Tauranga, and Auckland yesterday at 7 pan.

The s.s. Lady Bird put in an appearance from Poverty Bay (where she had landed local forces from Wanganui) on Saturday night, and took her departure for Wellington on Sunday evening. The s.s. Ahuriri left this port on Saturday last at 11 p.m., and, after a fine run, arrived at Poverty Bay at 11 a.m. next morning During the afternoon the Napier Mounted Volunteers were taken on board, and the vessel steamed for this port at 11 p.m. on Sunday last, arriving in port at 9.45 yesterday morning, and in the Pot at 11 a.m, The s.s. Star of the South, from Auckland on Saturday last, will take her departure for Auckland during this day, carrying a cargo of sheep.