THE CITY OF MELBOURNE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 2254, 17 April 1871, Page 2

THE CITY OF MELBOURNE.

Tke s.s. City of Melbourne, H. G-rainser, Esq., Commander, from Honolulu, tlie 23th nit., with the European anil American mails, arrived in harbour on Saturday. Her dates are: London, March 17; San Francisco, March 18. Tim City of Melbourne sailed j from this port at 2 p.m. on the 7th ultimo, j with the Australian and .Xcv Zealand mails, j and ninety passeng»r3, en route for JJonoiuiu. i The first part of the passage she csp.ri-need light Tariable -winds and tine weather; the latter part, strong N.K and E.X.E. winds, accompanied wi'h heavy >I\E. swell, until her arrival at Honolulu at 3 p.m. on the 2-till ultimo. The non-arrival at that port of the connecting steamer Aj ix, from San Francisco, until the night of the 27th, dclay-d the City of Melbourne until 0 p.m. ofthp2Sth, when she sail d for Auckland. The return passage has been a continuance of very fine weather. Passed the Poor Knights ii' 8 a.,u. on the loth instant; Tiritiri at 2.30 p.m., and arrived at the wharf at -1 p.m. the same date. Passengehs.—For Auckland : Mr. A. K. Green, Dr. Oh Wolir, Mrs. G. WolU 1 , Mas-era Heath (2), Miss jHeath, Mr. John Bates, saloon ; steerage, 5. For Sydney : Mr. an.l Mrs. O'Dowd, Mis* A. O'Dowd, Miss. C. O'Dowd, Mr. C. Day, saloon ; steerage, 6.—A. Kaye, Mail Agent. Cargo: For Auckland—-50 bags siwar, Owen and Graham ; 11 hhds. molasses, J. 8. Macfarlane ; 1 bori, S. Join s ; 5 cases broom--, Henderson and Macfarlane; 1 plants, TV. Wren ; 1 box, H. Sewell ; 1 trunk, T. Macfarlane ; 1 trunk, E. Filtinad. For Sydney—l trunk personal cil'ects, A. E. Pauhy; 1 case rubber, Elry and Co. ; 1 package merci an."i-e, G. A. Lloj 1 and Co. ; 1 box natural history, J. S. Palmer; 2 boxe-< cartridges and firearms, Laidley, Ireland and Co. ; 250 flasks quicksilver, Bright Brothers ; 6 cases brooms, J. B. Swusey and Co. ; 3 ditto merchandise, order; 1 box, Dr. Miller; 1 ditto, Dr. F. Mueller; 2 cases quail, Acclimatisation Society ; 20 barrels pea nuts, order; 1 ditto buck wheit, order; 1 oasa merchandise, Barron and Austin; 1 box, P. Curtis ; 1 parcel, F. Wayucr: 2 bales pulu, 1 sugar, order. THE QTJEKST BEE. The following is the total value and quantity of the cargo on board the ship Queen Bee, which sailed for London on Saturday last:— Gum—3,462 cases'sntl bags, 360 tons £12,165 Wool -175 bales, 49,620 lbs. ... 2,598 Flax—7l3 bales, 81 tons 2,635 Oil—lo casks, 15 tuna 1,000 Tow—ss bales, 14 tons 50 Gold—9 boxes, 12,774 ozs. 3dwte. 6gn. 49,500 Silver—24 bars, 1717 lbs 6,575 Iron sand—6 casks, 2 tons ... ... 150 Tallow—lo casks, 4 tons 100 Leather—2o packages, 3 tons 1 "0 Butter—33 3277 1b5.... ... 85 Sundries—3 cases cifects ... ... 12 Do 1 case jewellery ... ... 25 Do 1 case ... ... ... 10 Do 1 bale rag*, 193 lbs. ... 5 Do 1 caoo curiosities ... 5 Do 1 case machinery ... 25 £75,090 «