THE MAIL SERVICE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 119, 3 April 1862, Page 4

THE MAIL SERVICE.

two stkamehs engaged for tub coastal seiivicii. ■WRECK.'OP' THE LADY BIRD.Wo are very sorry to hear that the evening before the Aldinga sailed, the Lady Bin! struck on.a rock in the river Ygrra, which knocked a liolc in her bottom and caused lier to sink in shallow water,.- It was ex pectcd that she would be raised and the damage repaired without innch difficulty, it is doubtful whether, owing to this accident, Mefsrs. Hpnty will be able to $psrc {he Western from the (vest ; coast trade, tq cqme. to Otago. If she come as advertised, she ought to be here by. Monday or Tuesday next, in which lease she would bo able to take. back the English mail from OUtgo, otherwise tbe'Aldinga. the date of sailing of which is postponed to Tuesday next, will 'bo the latest steamer that ,can be calculated on.

Mr. Ward has, we understand, chartered two Etsnmcre, tq win fortnightly between AiiclUand i\.vl the Biulf, ending at .ill the iulennc Hate poi/l^. ■ 'I'ho White Swan- and the Queen are the two vessels lie has secured. 'Tha arrangement will commence- early nextiaonth. The follov/inp, we understand, on good authority, will be the arrangements for arrival and departure of one oi' the steamers for the first month. MONTHLY TIMJi TABLE COMMENCING -MAY Ctii, 38C2. Wiiitb Swan, 300 tous, Allen A. Harper, Commander:—: '

DEPART. . AKHIVB. Bluff ... May 6th Otago ...May 7ih Otago ... .„ 10 Lyttolton ... ,, 11 Lyttelton ... , „ 12 Wellington ... . „ J3 Wellington... „ 15 Napier ... „ 1<3 Napier ... „ 17 Auckland ... „ 19 Auckland ... „ 2i Napier ... - „ 2(3 Napier ... „ 27 ■ WcIliiiKton ... „ 23 Wellington... ,, SO Canterbury ..,' .Juno 1 Canterbury... Juno 2 Ofcic;o ... „ 3 Qtitgq ...' „ 4. Bluff ..".' -■,, «|