TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3139, 4 March 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Lxttemon : 3rd--8.35 p.m., Rangitoto, from Wellington. 12.30 p.m., Taranaki, from Wellington. The schooner Spray, Captain Clarkson, from Lyttelton, arrived in this harbor yesterday afternoon after a boisterous passage of four days. She left Lytcelton on Monday, at 1 p.m., with a light southerly wind. At 8 p.m. the wind freshened to a very heavy gale, with thick weather and heavy rain. At 9 a.m. on 3?u«fiday morning, the gale atill contining with terrific fury, with a high tumultuous sea, the for© yard and topeail were carried away ; and being thick weather, the master thought it prudent to run through the straits ; sighting Wellington Head, Queen Charlotte's Sound at noon, and bringing up in G-uard's Bay at 2 p.m. On Wednesday the gale hud abated, ■when the damage sustained was repaired, and she sailed on Thursday morning for Wellingliagton with a light N.W. wind, arriving here as above. She brings a cargo of wheat for Messrs J & T. Kebbell. The barque Anne Melhuish, Captain Scott, arrived in harbor at noon yesterday, after a protracted and tempestuous passage of twentynine days. The run hence to Newcastle was accomplished in nine days, and having taken in a cargo' of coal sailed again on the 2nd Feb. 3Trom that date until arrival at Pencarrow a constant succession of very heavy E. winds was experienced Sighted Egmont at dusk on Sunday evening, February 26th, and on Monday, encountered a gale from the SB. •which necessitated a return into Blind Bay for shelter. On Thursday a light fair wind carried the ship as far as Terawitti, and there fell calm. Got a light S. broeze at 6 a.m. yesterday, and bore away for the Heads, arriving M above. Captain Scott Btates that, during the years he has been trading to Australia, he never had such a tussle to reach New Zealand as on the present occasion, over 2000 mileß having been traversed. During th« passage the barometer stood once at the remarkably low degree of 29.6, and for the previous day it had been under 29.40 The B.s. Phoebo Captain Worep, left Bluff harbour at 5.20 p.m. on the 27th, arriving at Port Chalmeri at 8 a.m. on the 28th, experienced strong southerly winds, with heavy swell, rain and thiok weather. Left Port Chalmers at 4.20 p.m. on March Ist, arriving at Lyttelton at 0.4-5 p.m. on the 2nd ; left Lyttelton at 8.45 p.m. same day, arriving at Wellington at 10.10 a.m. on the 3rd ; exporieneed light variable windi and hazy weather throughout the passage. The e.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Andrew, will leave to-day for Napier, Tauranga, and Auckland. The Bishop of Waiapu, Archdeacon Williams, and Eev. S. Williams are passengers by her. The b.B. Eangatira, Captain Eenner, will sail on Monday next, for Taranaki and Opunake, with the balance of the polos for the Telegraph Department, to complete the line between Wanganui and Taranaki. The a.s. Phoebe which sailed at 12.30 this morning, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki and Manukau, with the outgoing European and English mails for transhipment To the City of Melbourne, which leaves Auckland on the 7th instant, for Honolulu. This is the last occa* sion on whioh this steamer will convey mai.s under the contraot with the Colonial Government. The contra6fc has existed for twelve XQOBtb.B, during which time this favorite dteamfcoat haß performed her. work well, on no occa*

eion having missed her due dates of arrival and departure from the sereral ports. We observe by a telegram in another column that the cutter Glimpse was out in the late S.E. gale, and must have felt its full force, as she has arrived at Napier a complete wreck. Three of the hands had a very narrow escape of being drowned, having been washed overboard by a sea, but afterwards thrown back ogainbya wave. A boat belonging to the Provincial Government, and intended for the Warehama Ferry, was carried away ; as well as everything on deck. The a.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Andrews, left Port Chalmers at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, Fob. 24 ; heavy swell from S.E. ; arrived at Timaru on Saturday at daylight ; landed passengers, unable to work cargo, too much sea ; left for Akaroa at 6.30 ; thick weather ; arrived at Akaroa on Saturday evening at 5 p.m. ; left again for Lyttelton on Sunday, the 26th, at 6.30 a.m. ; arrived at Lyttelton at 11 a.m. same morning. Owing to the weather, was unablo to leave Lyttelton before Thursday, at 10 p.m., and arrived at Wellington wharf on Friday, the 3rd inst., at 6 p.m. Experienced light northerly weather throughout, with heavy swell from S.E.