EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1984, 17 November 1863, Page 2

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Wonga Wonga, 5.8., from Wanganui, Taranaki, Raglan «,nd Manukau, about the 18th Nov. Frowning Beauty, barque, from Sydney John Bunyan, from Gravesend, 107 days out Bride, from Graresend, 98 days out

rROJECTED DEPARTURES. Lady Bird, s.s., for Sydney about the 20th Nov. Storm Bird, s.s., for Lyttelton and Otago, on th» 20th November. Wonga Wonga, s.s., for Wanganui, Taranaki, Baglan, and Manukau, 20th Nov.

The s.B. Star of the South, arrived in this harbour on Sunday last, at 10 pm. She left Lyttelton on Saturday, at Bpm, experienced variable winds, and a S. W. wind from Cape Campbell. She has come on here for a cargo of cattle, for Messrs Peacock & Co. She sailed again last night, for Lyttelton, with a cargo of 110. head of cattle. The star of the South is the property of Messrs Peacock & Co, and is intended to be kept in the trade. She is 147 tons register, her engines aro 45 horse power, and breadth of beam, 21 ft 0 in, which makes her peculiarly well adapted for carrying stock. Sho is a very fine vessel, and the despatch used in loading her is very creditable to the master and crew. On her last trip from Wanganui she took 121 head of cattle, and 17 calves ; made the passage in three days, being wind bound 15 hours under Cape Campbell, and landed all her stock in flrst-rate condition, going into Lytteltou on Saturday morning last, discharged her cargo, and sailed the same evening for Wellington. We understand that GOO or 700 head of cattle have already been purchased to be shipped by this vessel. We wish her enterprising owners every suocess.

Wreck of thb Brig Lochinva.r. — On the 24th October, Pilot M'Gill relieved Chiif Pilot Bray, on board brig Lochinvar, Captain Bell, from Adelaide, with 280 tons of flour on board and two tons jams, consigned to Meisrß D. and J. Mitchell & Co, of this town. Could not get up the river that morning : stood off and on all day waiting for a start to get in. On the 25th, tried to reach Stewart's Tsland; ship out of water, casks having leaked out. On ■landing across fell calm, which prevent«d the vessel reaching Murray Beach on Port William, flood tide setting bo fast to tho eastward. On Sunday, 11 am, with a breeze from the N.W., made for Half-moon Bay, which tho wind allowed the ship to fetch. At noon anchored in five fathoms on west shore of the buoy, shortly after .wind blew very hard from W.S.W., increased to nearly a gale, ship riding easily at her anchor. On the 26th, daylight cleared, with light winds and variable, continuing thus throughout tho day till sundown ; then wind suddenly sprang up from the eastward. On the 27th. wind freshening, and every appearance of a gale, let go the second anchor, giving her 45 fathoms on the port and 15 fathoms on the Btarboard. At 6 pm, parted starboard cable, immediately got out kedge stocked to remainder of cable, and veered out 85 fathoms on the port anchor, and 40 fathoms on the kedge ; all night it blew a gale of wind, with a short jump of a sea. On the 28th, 4 am, wind blowing leBB violently until noon, when wind freshened and blew as hard as over. At 8.30 pm parted the other bower cable close to the hawse; ship immediately dragged the kedge ; gave her all the cable she had without avail, the ship driving fast on the rocks ; danger imminent ; ran the head-vail up and wore the ship Bliort round ; shipped the kedge and ran the ship ashore ou a. sandy beach, fairly clear of the rocks. Ashore at 10 am. Pilot M'Gill arrived over here on Thursday in the Ellah cutter (in company with tho chior officer of the brig), having been commissioned by the captain to deliver the ship's mails, and obtain appliances for getting hei' off. We are led to believe that there is no blame whatsoever to be attached to the pilot ; and it is surprising to think thht the vessel, although well insured, was allowed to leave Adelaide with sach ground tackle aboard. The s.b. Ruby, sailed from here for the purpose of lightering her this morning. It is not expected that the vessel will be got off very easily, as we are informed tho ship is quite snug in her place, and making no water. — Daily Times, Nov. 9.

Quick Voyages.— -The fine ship Volga, Captain Taylor, arrived at tbis port on the 10th iust, having made the passage from Lyttelton (New Zealand), to this port in 71 days, the shortest passage from any part of New Zealand to tbo United States, on record. She doubled Oape Horn 22 days out, and crossed the Equator in 49 days, and then completed the entire passage in 71 days. Tho Volga, though a nine vessel, is quito full modelled ; her great passage, therefore, may bs attributed to the skill with which she was sailed and navigated. She is also in excellent order, both below and aloft, which reflects high credit on Captain Taylor hia officers and orow. — Boston Commercial Bulletin, July.