EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5344, 31 March 1879, Page 2

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Kiwi, 8,8., from Wellington Celrenq, snip, from London Electra", ship, from London via Bluff Acadia, schooner," from Mercury Bay . Saucy Kate, schooner, from Mercury Bay Norval, schooner, from Great Barrier

The B.s. Eangatira, Captain Evans, arrived in the roadstead at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. She left Wellington at 12.30. On Saturday experienced heavy S.E. swell until rounding Cape Palliser, thence fine weather until arrival, after a good run of 21$ hours. She leaves again for Poverty Bay this evening. The schooner Ltetitia, which arrived in the Bay on Friday night, is from Lyttelton, witli a full cargo of colonial produce. • f ! The ; s.s. Kotorua, Captain Carey, arrived in the Bay on Saturday at 5 o'clock, and was immediately tendered by the Bella for the inward passengers and cargo, she taking the outward passengers off at the same time, in! order to give the Rotorua quick despatch. The Eotorua was crowded with passengers, saloon and steerage. s The following is the y kindly furnished us by Mr R. 13. PL,' 1 - purser, to whom we. are also indebted' for files, &> '- L f ?2T >S B^> on 18fch afc 3.30 p.m.; - ttt^ed ot Hobart Town on 20th at noon; sailed . . 7 P'«'' a "? cx P erienced moderate- -variable wii^ 8 throughout ; amved at Bluff at noon o£ 24th, a? d B * lled »<= 6 p.m. ; amved at Port Chalmers at •, P- m - of 25th, and sailed at 6 p.m. of 26th ; arri7 ed a* Lyt v telton en 27th at 12.30 p.m., and proceeded again, at 9 p.m. ; arrived at Wellington at noon of ' 28th, and left at 8 p.m., arriving at Napier at 5 p.m. on the 29th. Had strong northerly winds and sea from Otago to Lyttelton ; fresh southerly winds to Kaikomae ; light northerly wind across the Straits ; strong south-east wind and sea from Wellington to Cape Palliser ; light north-west wind remainder of passage. The Rotorua steamed for the North at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday evening. She is due here from Sydney on April the 22nd. The barque Adamant, Captain Bowling, will clear at the Customs this day for London. There are a few cabin passengers, also . some steerage: booked, and there will be probably more to;day. Captain Bowling is all ready for sea, and will, no . doubt, get away to-night. Wfi wish' him, his officers and crew, a pleasant and quick run home. We may mention that Captain Bowling expects to return to Napier from London, and most likely with immigrants, h . The s.s. Southern Cross, Capt. Helander, arrived on Saturday night from Auckland. She has a good cargo for this port. The s.s; Clyde, Captain Petersen, was to leave last' night for the Wairaa. ,We understand that the p.s. Manaia is still blocked up at the Wairoa. The ( s.s. Jjady. Bird, Captain Malcolm, is due here to' : morrbw from the Southern ports, . and leaves again, in the evening for the North;