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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3153, 21 March 1871, Page 2

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Mabch. . 20, TaranaM, b.b., 299 tons, Wheeler, from South. _ „ 20, Phoebe, b.b., 414 tons, Worap, from ttoo North. SAILED. 20, Prairie, brig, 204 tons, M'Farlane, for Mongonui. PABBBNGEB IIBT.— OUTWABDS. Per Taranaki : Cabin— Miss Marchant, Mrs lYankell, Miss Mashids, Mies Julian, Mrs Gordan and five children, Messrs Wakefield, Eliott, Abrahams, Tringliam, Lindsay, Smith, M'Leod, Reynolds, Dalgleißh, Muston, James, Smith, Curves, Beck, G-rear, Brunker, Cross, and 20 return excursionists. Per Pbcebe : Cabin—Miss Snow, Mr & Mrs Hamraerton and six children, Mrs M'Kenzie, Mrs Atkinson, Miss Atkinson, Mrs Petre, Messrs Moorhouse, Maxwell, Hackett, Gabie, Sewell, Hitchcock, Sellars, Edwards, Petre, Robertson, Heard, and 9 for the South ; 11 Steerage for Wellington, and 16 for South. IMPORTS. In the Phcobe, J. Martin, agent— 6 cases "biscuit, Jacob Joseph & Co ; 1 buggy, 1 pkg belting, W. W. Taylor; 10 cases oranges, Thomas ; 1 case, Abrahams ; 1 box, Craiglead ; 4 trunks, Erull & Co ; and a quantity of cargo for Southern ports, In the Taranaki, Wreck Eecovery Company, agents — 2 boxes screws, Eennut ; 1 box, Fox; 1 box, 1 pel, Levin & Co; 3 kegs butter, 2 eases, W. Bishop ; 1 case, 2 coils wire, Turnbull, Reeves & Co ; 3 cases, Jacoo Joseph & Co ; 1 pel, Kirkaldie & Stains ; 6 bags flour 20 sacks flour, Order. EXPECTED AEBIVALS. Gothenburg, s,s., from Melbourne via the South, 22nd. Rangatira, 5.8., from Picton, Nelson, and Opunake, 22nd. Lord Ashley, s.s., from tbo South, 25th. PB9JECTED DKPAIITUEEB. Phcebe, s.s., for Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff, this day. G-othenbui*gh, s.s., for Melbourne, via the West Coast, 22nd. Heversham, barque, for Newcastle, 22nd. Rangatirn, b.b., Cor Napier, 23rd. Lord Ashley, s.s., for Napier, Tauranga, and Auckland, 26th. The s.B. Phoebe, Captain Worsp, arrived in port last night at 9 o'clock ; but owing to the ■wind and drakness she did not fasten to the "wharf as soon as -usual. She crossed the Manukau bar at 6.40 p.m. on the 17th, had light variable winds until arrival at Taranaki, which was reached at 8.10 a.m. on the 18th. Left Taranaki at 10 50 a.m. same day ; arriving «ff Nelson Lighthouse at 7.35 a.m. on the 19th, the passage having been greatly prolonged owing to vessel having been under easy steam for seveVal hours in consequence of thick weather accompanied with torrents of rain. Left Nelson wharf at 6.20 p.m. same day, but came to anchor off the lighthouse until 3.40 a.m. of the 20th. The weather being bo thick, that Captain Worsp did not think •it prudent to proceed. The weather continued thick with heavy rain until 8 a.m., from which, time until arrival at Picton, which -was reached at 1.30 p.m. moderate N. W. wind Twith cloudy weather prevailed. Left Picton at 3.15 p.m. ; arrived in harbor as above. Experienced moderate wind across the Strait. We are indebted to Mr Monkman for files of Northern papers, Late arrivals report numerous whales on the coast, both north and south of the Heads. A number were observed by the Wallace off Pleasant River, and by the Taiaroa off Cape Saundera. Two whaleboats from the Heads gave chase after two on Saturday, but meeting a strong southerly burster, they returned to the Heads.—" Times," 13th inst. Yesterday morning at low water, it was discerned that a new and atraightor channel had broken out, and to all appearance plenty of water in it. The old channel had not closed up, but, with a little north- west sea, it will soon be banked up. The one at present jb likely to be a permanent one during the ■winter, as the freshets will assist in clearing away the tongue of the South Spit, and thus make clear outlet for the river water, which •will tend to clear and keep open the channel over the bar. -"West Coast Times," 13th instant. The 8.8. Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, arrived in harbor at 11 a.m. yesterday. She left Port Chalmers on the 14th, Tiuiaru on the 17th, and Lyttelton on the 19th. We understand that a regatta will take place at Port Chalmers during the Governor's visit, when the yachts belonging to the Port are expected to muster in force. The tmial monotony of the intervals betweed yacht races will on this occasion be relieved by a number of rowing matches both by watermen and amateurs. The launch of the Naval Brigade is also expected to take parfc in the races, and altogether an enjoyable day'B sport is looked forward to. — "Otago Daily Times." The captain of the barque Aberdeen, which has arrived at Geelong, after making a good passage from Fredericksfadt, met with (eaye the " Advertiser") two novel incidents on the passage out. When in Dover straits he found the spring tides running co strongly against him that he dropped his kedpe anchor about nine milep S.E. of the South Foreland lighthouse in twenty-one fut.homa of wuter. The anchor drngged, and when it was deemed desirable to haul it up and muke a fresh start, it was found that there was a great deal more strain on it than could have been anticipated, end it required all the power that could be brought to bear to bring the anchor above ■water. When it did make its appearance it was found that it had laid hold of what appeared to be a ship's cable, but what, on examination, proved to be the submarine telegraph cable between Dover and Calais. Law at once lowered it again to its submarine bed by means of a slip-rope in the most careful manner possible, and he has no reason to believe that any damage was done. When off Cape de Verde, on the African coast, and whilst spanking along at the rate of ten knots an hour, the barque was chased by a French gunboat. English coloui'6 were hoisted, but this did not appear to satisfy the inquisitive Frenchman, and Captain Law reluctantly shortened anil. The gunboat then came up, and steamed alongside for at least half an hour, during which time the French officers ■scanned everybody on deck with their glasses, but not a word was epoken from the time the two vessels came close together till they parted, I The b.b. Wonga Wonga, Captain J. Stewart, commander, from Honolulu, 27th Feburary, 1871. Passengers at Auckland : Messrs HopBon P. Walker, A, Fenton. MrR. Tuit, mail agent. Steerage 7. Through passengers for .Sydney and Melbourne: Mrs Howe and child, Mrs Albee, Mr and Mrs H. H. Hall, Messrs A. Clerk, G. Harper, Mr and Mrs S. Casely and 8 children, Mr and Mrs R. Patterson and 3 children. Steerage, 9 adults and five children.