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Star (Christchurch), Issue 241, 19 February 1869, Page 2

High Water— Feb. 20, 9.55 a.m., 10.21 p.m.

The s.s. Beautiful Star arrived in harbour this morning at 1 o'clock. Left Wanganui at 2 p.m. on Wednesday ; experienced fine •weather and light winds throughout the passage. She sailed for Dunedin at 12.30 p.m. this day. • 'We are obliged to Capt Hepburn for files. The _ following crew was on board the St Vincent, when she was wrecked : — J. M. Barron, commander ; John Stringer, chief officer (saved) ; William Patterson, George Harrison, Robert Mitchell, William Forbes, John Sterling, Auguste Kanaski, C. Johnson, sailmaker (saved). The above were of the original crew from Cardiff. The following were shipped at Wellington : — William Smith, Charles Richards, Richard Griffiths, Alfred Kennedy, Hairy de Costa, Alexander M«Kee,' John Kilpatriek, and J. M. Stavart. Thb Keera, s.s., arrived in port yesterday at 3.40 p.m. from Dunedin, via intermediate ports. She cleared Otago Heads at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, passe iQamaru at 11.50 p.m., and arrived at Timani at 6.40 next morning; discharged 60 tons of general cargo, and took on board 255 bales wool for Lyttelton; arrived at Akaroa at 8.25 the following morning, and left again at 1 1 a.m., arriving at this port as above. Experienced strong head "winds. throughout the . passage. The Wainui, B.s\, was passed on Wednesday, at 10 p.m., going into Timaru. We are obliged to Mr Crillies, purser, for files. j