PORT CHALMERS. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Otago Witness, Issue 402, 13 August 1859, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

August 4. — The Trio arrived from Melbourne. Augint s.— The Miami sailed for Newcastle. August 6. — The Ann Jane arrived at 8.30 a.m. The Geelong sailed at 2.30 p.m. August B.— The Miminie Dyke, from Lyttelton, anchoied at 1 p.m. The Avonvale, from London, anchored outside the Heads at 10.30 a.m.

August 10. — The Pirate towed the Avonvale inside the Heads, and sailed for Melbourne at 7 p.m. The Star s.iiled for Moeiaki at noon.

The " Avonvale," from London, which had been anxiously looked for for sometime past, arrived at the Heads on Tuesday morning, having left Giavesend on the 7th April. The length of her passage, we understand, w rt s attributable to a succession of adverse winds and stormy weather which she expeiienced after passing the Downs. She has brought 22 passengeis, and a Imge cargo entirely for this place. A considerable quantity of goods was shut out as she was about to sail, in consequence of the vessel having previously been obliged to fill up with a quantity of stone.

The steamer " Pirate" went outside the Heads on Thursday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, and towed the " Avonvale "in to Driver's Point. About 7 o'clock on the s-ame evening, the " Pirate" sailed for Melbourne via the Bluff. Mr. Macandrew has proceeded in her this trip to Melbourne ; and we le.un that on his arrival there he intends bringing the "Queen " iiom Sydney to Melbourne, with the view of despatching her to Otago as speedily as possible. The " Piiate" is to go on the slip this time to be ovei hauled and painted, in accordance with the half-yearly piactice of the Steam Navi. galion Uoaid of Vietoiia. We therefore cannot look for her return for fully six weeki