SHIPPING

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1487, 8 January 1861, Page 5

SHIPPING

Arrival of. the Robeut Lowe with Tjioops. — The 8. sr Robert Lowe* left Auckland on Monday, 31st December, and experienced very light and contrary -winds 'as* far as the East Gape, which she passed at 2p.m., on Wednesday, the 2nd instant, and arrived at Napier on Thursday, the 3rd, at 1 o'clock; p.m. Arrangements were made with the Wong.y Wonga, .just ' proceeeding to Wellington, for 'landing and embarking the troops, and for this- purpose the' Commissariat Officer and Barrack • Master immediately went on shore, to carry out then*'- arrangements; but on arriving at the Barracks on the Hill; they saw the Wonga Wonga making towards Cape Kidnapper, on ber way to Wellington; It appeared afterwards, tbat on 'trying, tb.go.-.alongside, tlieire was too much sea on-fco' carry 'out the service', and she therefore proceeded on her return ;t.o this 1 port, with the passengers' and c'argb already .on board. The boats, although small, wero employed the following mornihg, which turned out to be very favourable, arid l before *6 o'_ock- r p.m., had. embarked 4 officers; .110 rank »>hd file, and 12 women and chil-dren-s-and landed £f officers, 218 rank and file, 24 women and 22-' children; The ship was lying fully lj miles from the harbour, and considering all the circumstances.^ the relief was effected in a most satisfactory hiariner,. although many, both officer.* and men,, bad wet jackets, and their kits rather .moistened.. -The named of the officers laMed at Napier are Captains Barnes, and Harman; Lieutenants' Harrington and' Butler; aud Ensign Harrington, 14th Regiment; embarking Captains -McGregor arid MrQratb; Lieutenants

Bates, and Leonard, of the 65th Regiment. Left Napier at 6*30 p.m., on Friday; passed Castle j Point at 2 p.m., on Saturday, wind fair but very ! light ; at dusk, the wind freshened, and increased ; to a gale, up to midnight. Changed to S.E, at 4 a.m., on Sunday, squared yards, and ran for port, anchoring at 1 p.m., on tbat day The officers for Wellington are— Major Dwyre; Brevet-Major, Lepper; Lieutenants Furneaux, Edwards, Johnston ; Ensigns, McMahon, Patton, and Willis ; Assistant-Surgeon , Bennett ; 297 rank and File, 24 women, and 32 children. Mrs. Dwyre, Mrs. Lepper, and Mrs. Bennett, and Major-General Gold, J. O. Hamley, Esq., and Master Hamlcy are also passengers by ber. The Babque Hound, Captain Conway. — This vessel sailed on Tuesday, Ist January, for London direct, with a full cargo of colonial produce. The Hound is the first wool ship of the season, and will arrive, in full time for tbe May sales. The. Hound reached this port on the 4th October, from London, with a large cargo of general , merchandise, since which time she has discharged , ber inward cargo and loaded again for London, a , despatch which is highly creditable to her agents ■ and all concerned. The following is an abstract ■ of her cargo :—

Wonga Wonga. — We understand that arrangements have been entered into between the i Marlborough Government aud the Wellington Steam Navigation Company, to run the Wonga Bi-monthly between Wellington, Picton, aud Nelson. Terms have also been offered by the Hawkes' Bay Government to run monthly betweeu Wellington and Napier, calling at Castle Point. In' addition to the foregoing services she will run once a month to Wanganui, for which, in accordance with the Superintendent's message to tbe Provincial Council, she will receive a further bonus. According to the time table, printed in another column, it will be seen that it is quite competent for her to perform the whole of these services. The arrangements will be of great benefit to the Hawke's Bay und Picton Governments, as both will now receive and despatch their foreign mails, with certainty, and Wellington probably receive European news a day or two before the mail steamer arrives from Nelson ; and the public here a few hours longer to forward a supplementary mail, to catch the Colemen steamer, previous to her department from Neison.

Value. £ 8. d. ■ 1008 bales & 1 bag wool, 308,914 lbs. 22,803 18 2 66 bales flax, 124 cwt 155 0 0 ; 71 bales sheepskins 175 5 0 18 htids. sperm oil 360 0 0 21 cases shells ... ••• ... 65 0 0 655 hides 592 10 0 : 7 bales glue pieces 18 0 0 ; 1000 horns ... 13 0 0 ; 2750 shank bonea 36 0 0. t 14 tone bones 56 0 0 i / 3 bundle j whalebone 25 0 0 i 2 cases N.Z. seeds 10 0 0 i 1 box curiosities 5 0 0 2 cases plants 10 n 0 1 case botanical specimens ... 6 0 0 1 , ToUl declared Value ... 4624,823 16 %