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Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1957, 15 September 1863, Page 2

The s.s. Wonga Wonfa, from the Northern Ports, arrived in this harbour on Saturday, at 4 pm. She left Wellington on the 29th August, ot 12 midnight, and arrived at Pioton next day ; landed paesengers and mails, and left for Welson via Forsayth Island, which port she reached at 11. 30 pm same day. Left Nelson on Tuesday, 2nd September, at noon, and arrived at Taranaki at 10 am on Wednesday ; left again at 2 pm same day, and arrived at Manukau at 4pm on Saturday. The Wohga Wonga experienced a strong N.W. gale on the passage between Taranaki and Manukau, and was hoy» too 24 hours during the violence of it Shipped a heavy sea, and carried away two staunchions, and part of the starboard bulwai'k. She left Manukau at 4 pm on the Bth, and crossed the bar at 7 am on the 9th; arrived at Taranaki at 6am on the 10th. Left again-*-* 2 -ova same day, and arrived at Nelson at 10 am on the llm*~J_eit jNefion at"7.dv pur come day, and arrived at Picton at 7 o'clock on*: the morning of the 12th. Left Picton same day, and arrived here aa above. Experienced variable winds and thick weather throughout the passage. Ten vessels, the majority of thorn large ships or barques, ariived at the heads within the last 24 hours, the tug Bteamers are now fully employed towing them up. Since the Crimea arrived, the line new ship City of Dunedin, from Glasgow, and tho Dudbrook, from London, have brought up at the heads. The others are stock and coal ships, with the exception of the steamer Wakeol, from Launcestoa, which has arrived under sail. Tho Crimea and the Pryde will be towed up thia (Tuesday) •vening ; the others not until Wednesday morning. The Crimea has from 90 to 100 passengers, all well, the only death having heen that of an infant who was bom during the passage. — Daily Times, 2nd September. Arrival of the s.s. Conio, froh Dunedin, with Volunteers. — The 5.3. Corio, Captain A. C. Turner, arrived in harbour, from Dunedin, yesterday afternoon. She left on Wednesday last at G pm, and had moderate weather as far as Cook's Straits, when a S.W. gale came on which lasted 2 days. She brings 75 volunteers, under the command of Captain Home, who, with his wife, are the only cabin passengers. She has besides, 70 firkins of butter as cargo for this port. By her we have dates from Otago to the 2nd inst ; and, from this port, she proceeds on Thursday to Napier. There were no vessels on the berth for Auckland when the Corio left; the Airedale was expected, but had not arrived.— Southern Cross, Bth Sep.