EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2083, 5 July 1864, Page 2

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Lord Ashley, s.s., from Napier and Auckland, 7th Wellington, s.s., from Lyttelton and Dunedin, Bth Lady Bird, s.s., from Lyttelton, Dunedin, and the Bluff 13th Airedale, s.s., from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki and Manukau, 13th City of Dunedin, p.s., from Picton Wanganui, s.s., from Wanganui Albion, s s., from Picton, Nelson, and Melbourne Claude Hamilton, s.s., from Picton, Nelson, and Melbourne Manukau, three-masted-schooner, from Newcastle Samuel Tarbox, from Newcastle-on-Tyne Eandolph, barque, from Leitli Sampson, from London PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Eangatira, s.s., for Napier and Auckland, sth July Wellington, s.s., for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, 9th July Lord Ashley, s.s., for Otago, Dunedin, and Bluff, 9th Airedale, s.s., for Lyttelton, Otago, and the Bluff 14th Lady Bird, s.s., for Napier and Auckland, 15th Albion, s.s., for Lyttelton, Otago, the Bluff, and Melbourne ■

The L.E.M.; Company's s.s. Phoebe, Captain 11. Worsp, from the South, arrived in this harbour on Sunday morning at 8.45 a.m. She sailed from Otago on the 30th June, at 1.45 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on the Ist inst, at 11 a.m. During the passage a slight accident occurred to the machinery, which caused a detention of four or five hours. She Bailed from Lyttelton on the 2nd inst, at 2.30 p.m., and arrived in this harbour as above, after a quick passage of 18i hours. The Phasbo experienced beautiful weather during tho run from Lyttelton, She sailed from Lytteltoa 23 hours after tho Eangatira, and arrived in this port quarter of an hour before her. The N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s. Eangatira, Captain Mundle, from Ly Helton and Otago, arrived in this harbour on Sunday morning last at 9 o'clock. She sailed from Port Chalmers on Thursday, the 30th June, at 2 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on tho Ist inst, at 10.30 a.m. She sailed from Otago about 35 minutes after tho Phoebe, and arrived at Lyttelton about half an hour before her. She sailed from Lyttelton on Saturday last, at noon, and arrived in this harbour as above. She brings an average number of passengers, and is very deeply laden. Tho I.E.M. Company's s.s. Otago, Captain W. Smith, Commander, arrived in this harbour, on Sunday last, at 5 p.m. She left Sydney on the 23th June, at 1.50 p.m,. and arrived at Nelson on the Ist, at 5.30 p m., making the run ' in 5 days 3J hours. From the hour of her departure to j her arrival at Nelson she encountered a succession of heavy gales, which prolonged the passage far beyond the time occupied on her voyage to Sydney, which was performed in the unprecedented time of 4 days 4 hours. The Otago brought a full cargo to Nehon, with 20,QP0 sovereigns for the Bank of New Zealand at Auckland, She sailed from Nelson on Sunday morning last, at half-past 7 o'clock, and arrived in this harbour at 10 minutes to 5, making the passage in 9 hours 20 minutes, tho shortest on record. The I.E.M. Company's s.s. Auckland, Captain "Wheeler, left the Manakau on the 28th June, at 1 p.m., arrived at Taranaki on tho 29th, at 10 a.m. Sailed again at 3.30 p.m. and arrived at Nelson on tho 30th at 4 p.m. Left Nelson I on the 2nd inst, at 8.30 a.in., arrived at Picton same day. Left Pictou on the 3rd at 11.30 a.ni.,, and arrived in this harbour same day at 5 p.m. The N.Z.S.N. Co's fine s.s. Wellington, Captain Francis, made another extraordinary run from Wellington to Cape Campbell in 2£ hours, but unfortunately no sooner was she abreast of the Cape than a severe gale from the South and South-west sprang up and continued to blow with violence until she reached Lyttelton heads. Notwithstanding these adverse circumstances, however, the steamer dropped anchor within 22 hours from anchorage to anchorage. The vessel behaved admirably in every particular, and she is not likely to loso the high place she holds in public estimation. The Wellington is due here from the South on Friday, Bth inst, and will leave on ' Saturday, 9th inst, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. She sailed from Lyttelton for Dunedin on the Ist inst The N.Z.S.N. Co's s.s. Lady Bird was lying at the Otago heads when the Eangatira left. She had inado an attempt to proceed to the Bluff, but had been compelled to return, in consequence of a heavy S.E. gale, and terrific sea. The Queen's Wharf.— lt was a busy scene at the Queen's wharf yesterday morning, there being no less than five steamers alongside. The Otago, with a full cargo from Sydney, was actively engaged with her steam winch discharging at the ond of the wharf ; and the Phcobe, inside tho outer T, was also discharging ; while the Eangatira, with' a full cargo from the South was discharging and coaling at tho same time. The Storm Bird, from Wanganui, was also discharging and coaling, and the Queen inside the inner T was painting and retltting. What with the trucks passing up and down the wharf, the carts taking the goods away as they were brought up, and the passengers passing to and fro, the wharf presented a scene of life andjbustlo that was really pleasant to witness . From tho Sydney papers wo learn that the schooners Sarah and Pacific were totally wrecked at Shoalhaven, and the Elwald on tho Murramerang beach. We also learn that the schooners Mechanic and Charlotte had been wrecked at the Fiji Islands. Nothing had been heard of the orews and passengers of the two latter vessels.