ENGLISH NEWS TO JULY 2.—AMERICAN NEWS TO JUNE 26.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 149, 27 August 1866, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS TO JULY 2.—AMERICAN NEWS TO JUNE 26.

The P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Co.'s steamer Kaikoura, Captain Machin, arrived in Wellington on Saturday at 1.30 am., with the English mail of the 2nd July. The Kaikoura left Panama at 8 a.m. on the 26th ult., and met with favorable S.E. trades, till. the 19th inst. Since when she has experienced strong S.W. weather, increasing on the 20th to a gale, and the vessel being very light coaled made but little head against it. The outward passage was performed in 27 days with ease; and, ou her arrival, letters of congratulation were addressed to the commander aud officers as to the pleasurable nature of the voyage, and the comfort enjoyed by .the numerous body of colonists proceeding homeward by her. The mails, per Kaikoura, would reach London in all probability by the 12th August. The passengers for America met the Henry Chauricy, paddle-steamer, which would reach New York about 30th July. The R.M. steamer, T/ne, was waiting for the Southampton passengers. The voyage of the Kaikoura has been a complete success; and the passengers express themselves in the highest terms of the courtesy aud attention which they have experienced from the captain and officers • as well as the thoroughly comfortable accommodation of this uobie ship. While lying at Tobago, Sarah Griffiths (late nurse to the family of Mr. Crowell) fell down one of the bunkers and was killed. The homeward passengers were conveyed across the Isthmus to Colon on Monday, July 23, and left the same evening at 11 for St. Thomas, there to join the Southampton steamer. The English mails arrived at Colon on the 21st July. An address was presented to the captain, congratulating him on the successful termination of the pioneer voyage. The purser also had an address presented him.