ARRIVAL OF THE S.S 'RANATIRA', FROM THE SOUTH

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 10, 5 December 1863, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S 'RANATIRA', FROM THE SOUTH

The 5.3. ' Rangatira,' Cuptaiii Mundle, arrived in lUe Manukau from the Sou! h yesterday afternoon. Site left Nelson at 3 o'clock an Wednesday last, mid experienced heavy weather throughout the passage. She brings papers to the following dates: —luvereargill, November 25th; Dunedin, 2(ith ; I._i> ttclton, 28th ; Wellington, 3<lth ; Picton, Ist December; Nelson, 2nd; and Taranaki the 3rd, and Sydney papers to the 25th ult. The subjoined is a list of her passengers : —Mr. A. J. Richmond, M. 11. 11. ; Messrs. Veins, Reid, and Lieutenant Pizzcloe, from Taranaki; Mr. Alaekav, Native Department, Miss llozelden, and 15 volunteers from Nelson ; and live soldiers belonging to the semaphore signal-staff, from New Plymouth. Prom Nelson Ave learn that a nugget, weighing some 25 | ounces, had been brought in from the Duller river, j The principal item of Sydney news is that O'Mcally, i the dariug bushranger, hal shot; the same ! paper also contains further news of the reinforcoi meuts expected from India, which w.ill be found I elsewhere. J The American ship ' Adelaide "Bell,' Capt. Barnes, • sailed from Newcastle for Auckland, on the 21it ult., i with 3DO head of cattle, ar '. 200 sheep. The livig i ' Ann Sanderson,' which also sailed for this port oil | the 17th ult., hue. on board 131 head eattle. \ Xll':.'""""'"' ' fslo of France,' Capt.. Muir, entered ontwards at Sydney for this pori, on the 2..<;h nit. The brig 'Hebe,' Capt. Jo*h, and brig ' Roval Exchange,' Capt. Hill, boih sailed from Newcastle for Auckland, on tlie2ls( November. The barque ' Kato,' Capt. Sherlock, was on the berth at Sydney for tiiis port on the 20th ult., to sail with despatch.