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Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2053, 26 April 1864, Page 2

TO KOAD CONTRAOTOKB, j Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington. TKNDKRS nro invited for the formaiion of 80 Chains of ihc Ohnriu Road — beiug a continuation of the present, line. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Engineer's office, and at the residence of Mr Bryant, Ohariu Valley. Tenders addressed to the Provincial Secretnry will be received until noon of Tuesday, 10th May, 180-1. J. WOODWARD, Anting Provincial Secretary. April -23, 1864. B[jx $p x ix g Jfutclligcita. AIUUVUI). April 23, Sandily, schooner, 1G tons, Hebberly, from RangitikeL April 23, Lord Ashley, s.s., 29G tons, Itandall, from Lytteltou and Otago. L April 23, Lady Bird, s.s., 228 tons, Rennor, from Picton, Nelson, and Sydney. April 23, Esther, schooner, 54 tons, Campbell, from Blackhoad. ' SAILED. April 22, Succoss, schooner, 58 tons, Doughty, for Napier. April 24, Pearl, cutter, 16 tons, Milo, for Picton. April 25, Wanganui, 8.5., 164 tons, Linklater, for Pelorus and Wanganui. April 25, Wonga Wonga, s s., 104 tons, Cellem, for Wanganui, and Taranaki. April 25, Loi-d Ashloy, s.s., 20C tons, Randall, for Napier and Auckland. CLEARED AT CUSTOMS. April 22, Mosquito, cutter, 16 . tons, Thompson, for Pelorus. . . ■ •. ' April 23, Alert, cutter, 12 tons, Jenkins, for Manawatu. PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS. Per s.s. Lord Ashley, from the South. Saloon : Messrs Green, Hargreaves, King, Sharp, Dransfield, Weld, Simson, Luck, G. Fawcett. Kirwan, Capt Kennedy, Mrs and Master Laing, Miss Carkeek. Steerage : Messrs Locke, Southe, Go-Trick, Jones, Small, Raukin, Bills, Fawcett, Buddie, Mrs Garrick, 18 cabin and 72 steerage for north. Per s.s. Lady Bird, from Sydney. Mr Maney, Mrs Eltham, and 4 children. 1 OtTTWARDS. Per a.B. Lord Ashley, for the North. Saloon : Mr Hutton, Mrs Kennedy, Mr and Mrs Carver, Miss Smith, Mrs Laing. Steerage : Mr Fletcher, 18 saloon, and 72 steerage from southern for northern ports. Per s.s. Wonga Wonga, for Wanganui. Mr and Miss Owen. IMPOHTS In the Sandfly, Pilcher, agent— 2s bags wheat, 18 pigs, W. W. Taylor. In the Lord Ashley, R.S. Ledger, agent — iqr-casks'rum, J. M'lntosh; 6 kegs tobacco, Bethune & Hunter ; 20 hhds alo, Order ; 6 cases tobacco, J. Joseph & Co ; 2 trunks, Kirshaw ; 3 cases drapery, Kirkcaldte and Stains ; G cases, 6 bales. 10 empty kegs, W. &G. Turabull & Co ; 1 case oatmeal, Gveathead; 2 case, 1 pkgo, 59 boxes cheese, 2 casks cheese, Capt Sharp ; 150 bags flour, Order. In the Lady Bird, It. J. Dnucan, agent— l 96 bags Bngar, Krull & Co ; 1 case, Warinoll ; 3 bales leather, L. Levy ; 1 pkge skittles, 34 cases ginger wine, G. Crawford ; 8 boxes tobacco, J. J oseph & Co ; 26 pkgs, 15 cases ginger wine, 2 bdls leather, 1 roll, 3 cases, R. J. Duncan, 39 pkgs, N.Z.S.N. Co ; 10 barrels tar, G. Mooro ; 8 coils rope, G. Houghton ; 2 cases, C. Schultze ! 1 case, Kirkcaldie and Stains ; 5 bales wool, Hirst ; 1 bala leather, Order. EXI'OKTS. In tho Lord Ashley, R. S. Ledger, agent— 4o kega butter, Anderson , 36 kegs butter, J. Joseph & Co. In the Alert, Pilcher, agent— 3 cases drapory, 5 casks bottled beer, 2 hhds.-alo, 6 cases geneva, 3 cases whisky, 20- pkg. groceries, 4 cases drapery, 7 cases groceries, J, Joseph & Co. ; 3 sacks flour, 1 pkg., 1 box candles, 4 mats sugar, W. Rowlands ; 3 cases drapory, W. Clark ; 1 cask rice, 5 bagß sugar, Luxford & Co. ; 7 pkg. groceries, S. Waters; 4 pkgs. groceries D. Anderson; 1 oven, 1 qr, cask brandy, 3 cask bottled beer, 1 tin oil, 1 pkg. cigars, G. H. Vonnoll ; 3 pkgs. apparel, W. W. Taylor; 1 pkg tobacco, W. S. Loxley ; 1 cask sugar, 2 cases sundiies, 1 roll floorcloth, 1 broom, 3 casks alo, 1 box glass, half chest tea, 30 bags oats, G. H. Vemiell; 500 bricks, 1 trunk apparel, Pilcher ; i chest tea, 3 pkg groceries. J. Martion ; 6 do ironmongery, 1 nest tubs, 3 pkgs. drapery, 11 mats sugar, 4,, boxes soap, 1 pkg. saddles, 3 boxes candles. W, W Taylor. In the Success, W. &G. Turnbull & Co, agents— 2s,ooo ft. timber, 84 Boll's fencing wire, 18 bags staples, 5 cases drapory, 2 trusses do, 3 casks blacking, 1 case washing powder, 1 cask ink, 4 cases sardines, 2 do biscuits, 1 case candied peel, 10 cases old' torn, 24 cases caudles, 7000 bricks, 58 iron pots, 3 caßks seed, 7 cases vinegar, 10 do porter, 7 boxes Boap, W. & G. Turabull. In tho Wonga Wonga, R. J. Duncan, agent — 4 pkgs sugar, 4 bags, 20 bags salt, 1 chest tea, 2 half-chests do, C boxes do, E. Pcarce; 3 cases axes, 2 nests tubs, 2 kegs nails. E. W. Mills ; 1 hhd brandy, 1 qr-cask brandy, 2 hhds rum, Anderson. In the Pearl, W. &G. Turnbull, agent-^-7 tons potatoes, 17 kegs butter, 12 casks beer, 2 doz buckets, 3 doz brooms, W. &G. Turabull ; 3J tons flour, J. &T. Kebbell. VES3ET.9 IN PORT Lady Bird, s.s., from Sydney and Nelson Rose, barque, from London Duke of Rothsay, barque, from Hamburgh & Melbourne Valiant, brig, from Lyttolton Esther, brigantine, from Blackhoad Tyne, schooner, from Wanganui Sarah, schooner Sandfly, schooner Alort, cutter, from Manawatu Mosquito, cutter, from Picton EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Queen, s.s., from Napier and Auckland, 27th . Rangatira, s.s., from Lyttelton and Dunedin, 28th Airedale, s.s., from Lyttelton, Otago, and the Bluff 28th Storm Bird, s.s., from Wanganui, Taranaki, Raglan, and Manukau, April 31st • Phoebe, s.s., Ferguson, from Pieton, Nelson, Taranaki and Manukau, 3rd. Wellington, s.s., from Glasgow Nimroud, from Cardiff PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Lady Bird, s.s., for Lyttolton, Otago, and Bluff, this day Rangatira, s.s., for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, 29th Phoebe, ss., for Canterbury, Otago, and tha Bluff, on the 29th. ffiau. Trh> op the Steajgiiip Lady Bird.— The/xtenslve remirs having been completed, and this vessffl again in thofcugh seagoing order, she made a trial trb/yesterday, steaming away from the Grafton Wharf shwtly after 10 a.m., Trying on board Mr Evans, Government engineer, Mr M'Amur, the A.S.N. Co.'s superintend/it, and other gentlemenNoterosted in steam maiine. Lftdy Bird ran down tha^iarbour, and then proc^ded a few miles outside the heiote, and while returnin/f rom the to-ip her speed was testeaVTho measured mire was ran against tho tide, with a praauro of 121bs of Aeam, and tho time having been taken, gWo her a spe/a of 11 knots. Tho vessel was very light, Had it way thought that had sho been a little deeper in\ho xvatmr a much higher rate of speed would have been wUain/l, as her propeller was scarcely immersed, HowewMf tho trial exceeded tho most sanguine expectations ofjul on board. Tho Lady Bird is fitted with Caird anjr OVs inverted ongines with multiplying gear, and on th/triaV'osterday they worked 54 revolutions per minute/ whiclk was found to be ono revolution more than they/iave woixed on auy previous i occasion. Tho vessel wa/bullt at GrMnock, in 1851, for ' a steam yacht, and after/ardsemployMinthoTasmaniau and Victorian trade, yliero Bhe was purchased, about twelve months ago, fo/tho N.Z.S.N. Co\ and has since boen employed on th/ const of New ZeoVud. Since her' arrival at Sydney, Jae has received a thorough refit, tho work being sup^mtondod by Captaiu Boiuer and Mr Boardnmn, engiuloer of tho vessel. The mabhinory haviug been taken/ut, she was fitted with ne\»bed plates ' the cylinders ifere bored out, and a new pis»n-rod supplied, also n^w slide valves and castings; a m.w shaft and propelwr, as well as new brassos throug^ut ; the boilors aojwa been taken out, and now bottoms fltwl ; also new bacyends , the furnaces have boen supplieabrith a sot of now tubes ; the old propeller has boen replaced by ono of an improved model. — Sydney Empire. \ The I.R.M. Company's s.s. Lord Ashley, Oapt Bafldall, from Otago and Canterbury, arrived in this harbour on Saturday morning last, without tho European Mail. Sho left Dundin on tho 20th inst, at 'd p.m., and arrived at Lyttolton on the 21st, at 1 p.m., having had calm weather with head sea. Left Lyttelton on tho tho 22nd, at 1 p.m., and arrived here as abovo. She brought 14 chief cabin, nnd 13 second cabin passengers for Wellington, and, 18 saloou, and 72 steerage for tho north ; making in all 117 passengers. Tho I.R.M. Company's s.s. Airedale, according to tho new arrangoinent, would leave Otago on the 25th inst, arriving at Wellington on the 28th, and will probably bring on tho European Mail. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION Mr J. H. Hornur will sell by auction, at tho South Soa Hotel, on Wodnosday, April 27, 5 sections of valuable land. Mr J. H. Homer will soil by auotiou, on Thursday, April 28, at tho stores of Mr J. H. Wallace, a valuable - assortment of merchandise. Mr J. 11. Wallace will soil by auction, on Monday, May 2, at tho residence of Mr O. Alien, Golder's Hill, all the housohold furniture and effects, Messrs Bethuhb & Hunter will sell by auction, at the Exchange, on Tuesday, May 3rd, flock of sheep, freehold land, &c. POST OFFICE NOTICE, MAILS CLOSE, For Canterbury and Otago, Invorcargill and Molboume, per s.B Lady Bird, on Tuesday, at 1 pin. For Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Anokland, per s.b. Bangatira, on Thursday, at 4.45 p.m. For Picton, Nelson, Now Plymouth, and Auckland, per s.B. Airedale, on Friday, at 10 a,m. John F. HoGGAnr>, Chief Pos^inastor. Post Office, Wellington, ' ; ■ April 25, 18G4. . . • . , BIRTH, Bull— At Taranaki-street, onthe 25th inst, the wife of Mr Joseph Bull, of. a daughter. The Time Ball at Wellington is situated In latitude • 41 ° : 17' 17"S.| and longitude 174 « 49' 16" E, It is dropped at; noon every day (Sunday's excepted), or at 12h20m43s , past noon at Greenwioh.of the previous day.