TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2590, 29 October 1867, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Lttteiton, October 27. Ai« rived. — 12.30 p.m., Airedale, s.s., from Weilineto *. b October 28. Sailed. ■ — 9 a.m., Bed Rover, for Timaru. Nelson, October 26. Sailed. p.m., Phoebe, s.s., for Tanuiaki ; 6 p.m., Tarn TJ «* ki » s - 6 -> fol> Taranaki. Port Chalmers, October 27. Arrived. 6 #- m -? <3-«clon/», from Oamaru ; 9 a.m., Kecra, fro, <Jie Weßt CoastSailed.— s.2o p •JU., Wainui, for Oamaru.

October 2S. Arrived. 6 a.m., William Baric, from Glasgow.

The s.s. Oineo, Cap *aui Hugh Maekie, left Port Phillip Heads for the J « ff !lfc 4 P- m - <"» ♦he 17tli instant. Experienced x '^k south-west and south south-west winds during ' <*« first three days, then light south-east and easier 'fy winds ; sighted Green Capo at 1 a.m. <m the 22m '*, *u*d arrived at Bluff Harbor at 1 p.m. on sume (toy; sailed again at 5 a.m. on the 23rd, and arrive d a* Port Chalmers at 6 p.m. the samo day ; diacha rgecjl a large number of horses and a quantity of cargo, and sailed again on the 25th at 5.30 p.m. ; am ved at Lyttelton at noon on the 26th ; sailed at 7-30 the same day, and arrived at Wellington at 2.30 p.m., onthe27th, having experienced strong northerly -winds from Lyttelton. The Omeo brings 25 cabin and 65 steerage passengers for Hokitika. She is commanded by Captain H. Mackio this trip, Captain Edwards being in ill health. We are indebted to Mr Norris, the purser, for full files. The b.B. Lord Ashley, Captain Worsp, arrived from Port Chalmers at half-past 12 yesterdny afternoon. She left that port at 5 p.m. on the 26th, and arrived at Lyttelton at 3 p.m. on the 27th ; sailed again at 5.30 p.m., and experienced strong nor'-west winds until arrival at Wellington. The s.s. Rukaiu, sailed at 2 o'clock yesterday nfternnon with the Australian mails and passengers brought from Panama. The brig Flying Cloud, Capfc. Ghlfillan, arrived at dusk last night from Newcastle, with a cargo of 560 tons coals for the P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Co. She left that port on the 19th instant, and experienced •fresh westerly winds and fine, weather throughout ithe passage. Cnpt. Giin'lhm has kindly favored us <withfiomeSydney papers, but the news they contain ihas been anticipated. This is the first voyage of 'the Flying Cloud and the rapid run she has made .proves her excellent sailing qualities. We understand that Captain Gilfillan will change command with Captain Urquhart, of the barque •Omega (now lyiii^ in (the harbor) ; Captain fitldSllan taking tho Omega and. Captain Urquhart !*he Fljing Cloud.

! Tbo s.s. Omeo sailed for Melbourne via Hoki- ' fib*, with full compliment of passengors,nthalf j p.i.sl ont' .)'cii.H'lc yt '.-iti-i-.lay afternoon. Sho took I rho Melbourne- p<>v! inn '.'l' the mails brought by tin; Rakaia. The Eloef.va is now discharging her cargo, amongst which is a portion of the iroivwork of the War,g.iiiui Rridge, at the Queen's Wharf. A telegram from Qucenscliff informs us that H.M. s. Falcon, which only arrived on Sunday last, and /which was to havo been open for inspection during the present week, sailed yesterday for Sydney, probably in obedience to instructions arising out of the forthcoming visit of the Duke of Edinburgh.— An/us, October 17. Tho P.M.S.S. Go's steamer China, the second of the five!; now in course of construction for service in the lino between San Francisco, China and Japan, arrived at this port from New York early in the morning of 30th instant. The China sailed from New York on the afternoon of Ist July, and therefore made the run out in fifty- nine and a half days, without calling at any port on the way. Her officers are George H. Bradbury, captain; W. B. Cobb, first officer; Charles S. Coy, second officer; O. Bradford, third officer; G. J. Guile, fourth officer; W. M. Sparks, chief engineer ; John Jones, first assistant engineer ; E. McCake, second assistant engineer ; — Martin, surgeon ; John B. Loveland, freight cierk ; G. Washington, steward. The China is described as in all respects one of the finest steamers that has ever sailed from New York. Her hull is from the yard of W. H. Webb, and of the following dimensions:— Length between perpendiculars, 360 feet ; do over all, 370 feet ; breadth of beam, 46 feet 9 inches ; moulded do, including outer planking, 49 feet 10 inches ; depth of hold, 31 feet 6 inches. She has three complete decks and an orlop deck. Sho has also four water-tight bulkheads forward and aft. Her floors are of white oak, 15 inches by 18 inches, and 14 inches at the head, Bolid and coaged. Sho is iron-strapped on the inside of the frame a»d outside of the inner course of planking, is double planked from her keels to the wales and is edgewise bolted in the most thorough manner ; her deck planka are 4in thick ; she is barque rigged, having fore and main sails and top sails and top gallant sails. Her machinery is from the Novelty Iron Works. She has a steam engine, 105-inch cylinder, and 12 feet stroke, is 1500 nominal horse power, with Allen's cut off, and a surface condenser ; four tubular boilers, horizontal tubes, heated by 24 furnaces. She is supplied with an independent circulating pump, driven by two inverted engines of 18-inch cylinder and 18-inch stroke ; and Andrew's centrifugal pump and two 15-inch suction valves to take tho water out of the ship when leaking, besides two 10-inch bilge pumps driven by the main engine, and one 12-inch bilge injection. She has three No 7 donkey pumps, with two independent boilers ; these pumps can bo used for pumping out the ship or in ense of fire, and in the latter case she can throw 24 streams of water at once if necessary. In addition to this she has steam pipes to put out fire in every part of the lower hold. The boilora are entirely cased in iron. She is ventilated forward, the air passing through tho-entire ship, discharging itself afc through the pipes. She has accommodation for 500 first and second class, and 800 steerage passengers ; is provided with 1500 life preservers, 12 metallic life boats, and two life rafts. Her capacity is 3,886 tons government measurement, or 5000 tons carpenter's measurement. Her cabins are fitted up in the most comfortable manner, and every convenience provided for a long voyage. On the insiin dock are sheep and poultry pens, and accommodations for fifty head of cuttlo ; pantries, kitchens, storeroom's, and officers mess-rooms and rooms for the butcher and barber. The China will, wo suppose, anil hence for San Francisco in a few liiiys, to take her place in the service for which slie is intended — Panama paper.