TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2589, 26 October 1867, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Paid' Ckalmj:?>3, October 2-k Arrived. — 10 p.m., Lord Ashley, s.s., from Ly Helton. PiCTOX, October 24 Arrived. — 8 p.m., Tar.iiiaki, s.s., from Wellington. October 25. Sailed. — 5 a.;n., Taiuuaki, 3.3., for Nelson. Kelson, October 25. Arrived. — 4- p.m.. Tai-anaki, s.s., from Picton ; Rangitoto, s.s., from Wellington. Lyttelton, October 25 Arrived. — Early, Deva, brig, from Newcastle. • The Government steamer St Kilda, Captain Fox, arrived from iho Chnthiutiß at Imlf-paßt ten o'clock last night. She sailed from this port for the Chathams, via Napier, at midnight of the 10th inst, &nd arrived at Napier at 11 a m. on the 12th, having called at Castle Point on the way, and experienced strong N.N.W. winds throughout the passage ; sailed from Napier on the 12th, and with the aid of a strong north-wester, made a splendid run across of 52 hours. Ilaving landed stores, &c, she sailed for Wellington at noon on Sunday last, again experiencing strong N.W. winds throughout the passage. At midnight on Thursday the vessel was off Capo Palliser, but it blew sc hard that Capt Pox found it necessary to stretch aoross to the Kaikouras, and could not get ink harbor till the time indicated. Capt Fox gpctke of the weather having been vei-y severe When fifty-five miles east of Capo Pnlliser a piece ol wreck was picked up, apparently a portion of the stern of a small vessel, with a water-closet at> taohed. The wood was Kauri pine, and had been painted. There were no marks to show to what Teasel the wreck had belonged, it had evidently been in tho water for some time, as it was coverec with barnacles. The St Kilda brings aevcra Maori passengers, aiid two or three mon belonging to the guard on tho islands. When she left the Cltftthams, all was quiet there. Wo believe it i( intended to fit up tho vessel at once for a survey' ing expedition on the West Const. The s.s. Airedale, v/hieh has been detainee ponding the arrival of the Panama steamer, will &henld tho Eakaia nob arrive beforo that time sail about three o'clock this afternoon. The 3.c. Beautiful Star, Captain Oltrisp, pub ir here on Thursday evening. She sailed from Dunodin at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, experienced fine weather until preaching Banks 'i?oniniula, find strong head winds during the remainder of the passage. "Tho steamship Great Victoria, tho first of i new line from Liverpool to Bombay, arrived a the latter port on the Bth August. She cnvric four classes of passengers, commencing afc iiflce* guineas, and running up to £G0 for first-clas passengers. H.M. 8. Virago arrived at Sydney on the 14tl instant. • The line screw steamer Alhambra was launchei from the Government patent-slip on the 12ti innfc. uft or having her hull cleaned and paintet' auvltho bottom coded with Borfchwick'a paten ai;; i -fouling composition. During tho last fei

weeks the Aihnmbva has been carefully examined in hull and machinery, and several important improvements have been eii'ected, tending to, increase her power :r.v:l.eiuoiency, and in every way maintain her ropulation for speed and comfort. . Tho overhaul h<;s been complete ; and when the Alhambra lv-nim^ her trips,' she will be a splendid acquisition lo our intercolonial steam shippin;!;. — Argus. Captain Paul, of the brig Wolverine, which dime into Melbourne on tho 9fch, reports as follow? with lvji.-ml to a dangerous coiul formation in Torres S:'ra ; !s : — '.' Sunken Beef oif Mount Ernest Island, July 13rh, 15(57, Noon— Passed close round Ujv Island, with the wreck of the Conqueror in sight. .Steered for the Nino-pin Hock; wind S.S.E toS.E. by S., unsteady and bL>-.vi:i;- slr.jisg. Passed halfway between Nine>>in Rock and Paddle Island at fort,;.- five minutes part thiv'e p.m. flaw from Hie deck light breakers bearing 3.W., (he head oflhe vessel being 3. W by S.° Tucked ship, and after rounding the , brewers bore S.W. three-qviarter W., distance ■about one and a-lialf miles ; Mount Ernest then bore N.W. throe, quarter N. ; Double Island, S.S. W. ; Saddle Jsl.md, about N.J£. quarter N. This ' reef appears lo be under water considerably, as there was a heavy sea running, which caused the. broke.-! water to he seen, but which in smooth water would not show but a very short distance, ■ and then aloft. It is therefore very dangerous, as it. lies, with a scant S.JO trade wind, direct in tlio I rack of vessels from tho Nine-pin Rock and Saddle Island passage. This reef may be Campbell's Keel' niafked position doubtful and for which my chief officer was aloft looking out." The three-masted schooner John Wesley, built for missionary enterprise in the South Pacific, was towed up the river yesterday (Oct. 11) to llugbc3's Whsrf, the berth occupied by her forernner the Dy.upring. The John Wesley is a really handsome vessel oi' her class, and no pains or expense seems to linvo been withheld by her builders (Hall and Co., of Aberdeen) to turn out a vessel eminently suited for tho peculiar serrico in which she will bo engaged, and also for the special cruising ground for which she is destined. Less than the ill-fated barque John William?, and of a larger toi.mgc than the Dayspring, she appears to be a happy medium between both * ve33cls ; mid the spirit, which 1 prompted her construction ism a very high degree creditable to the denomination under whoso auspices she has been tent out to the islands of the j South Seas. Messrs H.ill and Co. are noted for the attention bestowed by them in the building of mission ship?, and an inspection of the John Wesley will satisfy tho most fastidious, that in tho model, material, finish, and equipment they have fairly won the distinction accorded them. The John Wesley left London on May IG, Plymouth on May 20, and arrived at Adelaide on September 5, where she remained until the 7ih inst., and then sailed for (his port. For twenty-four hours after leaving, light aii-3 and fine weather were experienced, but the wind afterwards freshened and blew in strong gales, veering from N. to S W. until making Port Phillip Heads. The gulc3wci's j attended with furious squalls of rain and hail, and there was also a high cross sea running. After remaining a shjrb time in Melbourne, the schooner proceeds to Gcelong, awd from thence to the South Sea lshnds, via Sydney She has been brought round f:-o:n Adelaide by Captain Grierson, who is well acquainted with this coast, and who will tuke her on to Sydney. Tho John Wesley has brought out from England several lady passengers, who intend uniting their fortunes with missionaries at present employed in the miciinn ran:* in Mm Smith S'nn. Tnlnmls. — A mas.

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