TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, Issue 839, 1 June 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, — Arrived, May 30, 11 a.m., Waipara, s., from Wanganui. Sailed, May 30, 5.30 p.m , Ahuriri, s., for Lyttelton. Port Chalmers. — Arrived, May 29, 1.30 p.m., Ladybird, s., from Oamaru ; May 30, 7 a.in., Comerang, s., from Oamaru. Sailed, May 29, 4.30 p.m., Airedle, s., for Bluff; Claud Hamilton, for Lyttelton ; 2 p.m., Crest of the Wave, for Westport ; May 30, 8 a.m., Ladybird, s., for Oamaru ; 4.30 p.m., Beautiful Star, for Lyttelton ; Cleopatra, s., for Lyttelton ; 5 p.m., Banshee, for Fiji ; Tairoa/s., for Molyneux. Lyttelton. — Arrived, May 30, 11.30 a.m., Claud Hamilton, s., for Dunedin; 5 p.m., Keera, s,, from South. Sailed, May 30, 8.30 p.m., Claud Hamilton, for Wellington. Bluff. — Arrived, May 30, 9 a.m., Susan, .. from Newcastle ; 2.30 p.m., Airedale, s., from Dunedin. Gheymouth.— Arrived, May 81, 4.30 p.m, Bruce, s., from Westport. EXPORTS. Per Caledonia, for Dsnedin — 280 hides, 8 bundles sheepskins, Flexman Brothers. The branch mail steamer Airedale arrived at the Bluff on her way round the coast on Saturday afternoon. Providing the Straits were not closed by the westerly gale which was experienced here, she very likely continued her voyage the same evening, and in that event may be looked for here to-morrow marning. The Airedale, as usual takes up mails and passengers for the Panama steamer, which (this time the Kaikoura) leaves Wellington for Panama on the Bth instant. We understand that several passengers have already booked for New York and Southampton. The steamer Omeo's departure for Melbourne, according to advertised time, was unavoidably prevented on Saturday by the condition of the bar and the weather. Yesterday preparations for tendering her were made on board the Yarra, in the event of the bar being passable at high water, but although the surf did slightly abate, and might have been crossed/ without danger going out, returning again before it would have been attended by great risk, as a sharp turn has to be made round the end of the South Spit, and in consequence the Omeo was condemned to suffer further delay. Last night she received orders to proceed to Greymouth, and left accordingly, and will be tendered there this morning. She returns here in the afternoon, and circumstances permitting, will be finally despatched on her way to Melbourne. 3973 ounces of gold dust, and about thirty passengers have been secured for her at this port. The steamer Bruco's arrival at Greymouth yesterday afternoon is announced amongst the shipping telegrams. Weather permitting she will come on here this morning, and will leave again for Northern ports on this evening's f de. The steamer Charles' Edward arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning, this, her firstr visit to Hokitika as oae of Messrs N. Edwards and Co.'s fleet, being timed rather unfortunately on account of causes we have alluded to elsewhere. She is full of cargo for this port, and, bar permitting, will enter the river this morning, to leave again for Nelson and intermediate ports on the evening's tide. The s.s. Star of the South, from Maryborongh arrived in the roadstead on Saturday afternoon, and but for the heavy surf running she would have attempted the bar on the same tide. As it was, she came to an anchor to wait for an opportunity, and signalled that she had a full cargo of cattle on board, and also one race-horse. Having cattle, she will of coarse bring few, if any passengers, and as

it is of tho utmost importance that her freight should be lauded as quickly as possible, the agent has determined to send her on to O-rey-mouth, if the bar is not passable this morning. We see by advertisement that she i 3 on tho berth for Nelson, Wellington, and Auckland, and will leave either Grey or Hokitika to-mor-row morning.

The tug Challenge ran up to Westport on Saturday, to tow into that port the" brigantine Mary, and the schooner Maid of Erin, which | are fully due there, the former from Melbourne, the latter from Lyttelton. The Mary left Melbourne on the. 16th instant, the Maid, of Erin, Lytteltou on the 20th instant. Wo are informed by the agents that the required quantity not being to hand, tho steamer Southland will not finish coaling until to-day, and in consequence her departure from Greymouth is unavoidably postponed until to-morrow. She then leaves for Melbourne, calling oiF Hokitika, w here passengers will be transhipped to her by the stetuuer Challenge. The weather continues very unsettled and changeable in the extreme, and is quite the reverse of whut the latter end of May — the mid-winter month — was expected to bring forth. Instead of good hard frosts aud a quiescent atmosphere, strong westerly gales and rain mark the departure of May aud herald the approach of June, aud — so far as present appearances indicate — the probability of a permanent change for the better occurring before the moon fulls, on Friday next, is very remote indeed. Within the last forty-eight hours the wind has twice gone round the compass — commencing at an early hour on Saturday morning with a heavy N.E. blow, that brought up any quantity of rain, and was attended by severe thunder and lightning, which are phenomena oftener observed in New Zealand during the winter than the summer season. As happens seven times out of ten in these latitudes, the thunder-squall sent the wind round to the southward of West, where it hung, blowing a hard, dry gale until sunset on Saturday ; then died away, and blew light off the land during the night. Yesterday came in calm, thick and rainy, but towards noon a light north breeze sprung up, afterwards veering to west in rain squalls, and increased to a sharp gale as the night made. It finally got into S.W. with every indication of veering to south and so on round to oast again. Saturday's gale sent up a heavy surf, and the bar in consequence was not fit to work on the afternoon's tide. Yesterday it was even in worse condition, for if anything the__sea had increased, whilst owing to the make up and inward turn of the end of the South Spit, the condition of the port's entrance had very much altered for the worse, and appeared to be fust degenerating into a state of impassability, parallel to that, which caused so much inconvenience and loss of lime to shipping a week or two back. However, a moderate flood will set matters right agaiu, and wo daresay will take place before the week onds. Yesterday afternoon a' small vessel, which indistinctly seen through the mist, appeared to be a fore and aft schooner, was sighted in perilous proximity to tho beach, a short distance north of the Arahura. A great many 'glasses were directed upon her, but owing to the thick weather it was impossible to make out her exact position, beyond-the fact that she was either ashore or at anchor in the surf. She is supposed to be the little Nile which is about due here from Pakihi. We fear her case is a desperate one.