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Star (Christchurch), Issue 621, 19 May 1870, Page 2

The ketch Emerald arrived in harbour yesterday. The schooner William and Mary has been taken on to Messrs Flett and Loutitt's slip, where she will receive a thorough overhaul. The Rangatira arrived in harbour, yesterday evening at 6 o'clock from Dunedin, having left Port Chalmers at 6.40 p.m. on Tuesday ; experienced head winds during the passage. The Bangatira sailed for Northern ports at 3.30 p.m. to-day. McMeckan,Blackwood & Co.'s s.s. Claud Hamilton, Captain Underwood, arrived in harbour yesterday at I.l^ p.m., having left Hobson's Bay at 2 p.m. on the 9th instant, passed the Heads at 5 and Cape Schanck at 7 p.m. Passed the Swan next day at 8 p.m. Experienced fine weather, and made the South-west Cape at 9 p.m. on the 14th. Entered Bluff Harbour at 10.30 a.m. on the 15th, left again at 2 p.m. At 7 a.m. the following day, discharged cargo, and sailed at 4 p.m. on the 17th, arriving as above. We are indebted to Mr Kirk, purser, for full flies. The Claud Hamilton sailed this day for Melbourne, via Northern and West Coast ports, . The Circular Saw Company's s.s. Lord Ashley arrived in harbour yesterday at 1.40 p.m. from Wellington and Northern ports, having left Auckland wharf on the 12th, at 3.50 p.m.; passed Cape

Colville at ■ 7120 the same night • sighted WMte Island on the 13th, at 10 a.m.; rounded East Cape at 6 p.m.; had light South East winds and heavy seas till 4 a.m. on the 1 4th; during the remainder of the passage to Napier, light -winds and smooth, ■water were met with; anchored in Hawke's Bay at 12.30, landed mails, passengers, and cargo, and sailed at 4.40 p.m.; had strong northerly winds and heavy seas till 11 p.m.; experienced strong North West winds through the Straits and reached Wellington at 4 p.m. on Sunday; sailed thence at 6.30 p.m. on the 17th, arriving as above; had fine weather and fresh North West winds till off Kaikouras when it shifted to the S.S.W. We are indebted to Mr Pringle, purser, for files. The Lord Ashley sailed this day for Bunedin. N '\/The Wreck Recovery Co.'s s.s. Taranaki, commanded by Captain F. Holmes, arrived in harbour yesterday at 8.15 a.mTst The captain reports having left PorfTCnalmers at 2.40 p.m. on the 17th inst. ; experienced strong head winds to Banks' Peninsula, thence fine weather and smooth water, till arrival as above, making a rapid passage of 17 hours from Heads to Heads. This favourite steamer has been completely overhauled, and has received many improyementsXpo one seeing her as she lies alongside Lytteltdn wharf would imagine that she had been submerged in 17 fathoms water for over 12 monthifijEverythingon board reflects great credit atrSH who have had anything to do with her restoration. During her stay in Port Chalmers she was docked and painted down to the keel, and passed an inspection by the Marine Engineer. Her spacious saloon is handsomely decorated and well ventilated; the ladies' cabin is also comfortably fitted up. The Taranaki Bailed for Northern ports this day at 3.30 p.m. with a full cargo. We are indebted to Mr Moss, Purser, for full flies.

All the passengers who came by the Wonga Wonga, or all who desired to go, went forward in the steamer Idaho, which left port on Thursday, April 21, at 4 p.m. She was altogether too crowded, as. she has accommodation for only about one hundred, while there were over two hundred on board. If some larger vessel is not engaged to perform the service from this port to San Francisco, complaint will justly be made against this line from the very outset. We have referred several times of late to the importance of this enterprise, which will open to our merchants new avenues of trade. As soon as reliable intelligence regarding the present colon'al tariffs and markets for our island produce is received and published, arrangements will be made to ship produce thither. The Wonga Wonga has taken a small freight of sugar and pulu, intended to test New Zealand and Sydney markets of these articles. Other shipments will go forward in future steamers. — Pacific Commercial Advertiser. (Honolulu.)