ARRIVED.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 28 July 1871, Page 2

ARRIVED.

JULY.

27, Lord Ashley, s.s., 298 tons, Andrews, from Lyttelton, Passengers : Saloon— Messrs Coote, Brown, Barlow, Bromley, Buckley, Holly, Sarle, Howitt, Woster, Bird, Connell, Williamson, Miss Brown, 5 for Napier, 2 lor Auckland. 27, Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, Wheeler, from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and the Manakau. Passengers : Saloon— Miss Player, Miss Croucher, Miss M'Mahon, Messrs Christie, Cobb, Harris, Sellers, Caw3e, Dyer, Eyes, 2 natives, 3 passengers and 2 natives in the steergage. 27, Rangatira, s.s., 164 tons, Rennor, from Napier. Passengers: Cabin— Mr and Mrs Towers and 3 children, Mrs Smart, Miss Ward, Capt Ferr-s, Messrs Russell, Jackson, Holder, Fraser, Hart, Mailman, and 2 in tho steerage. . 27, Rangitoto, 5.3., 448 tons, Mackie, irom Melbourne via West Coast. SAILED. 16, Lord Ashley, s.s., 296 tons, Andrews, for Napier. Passengers : Cabin—Messrs Wileon, Allen, Thompson, Mrs Janes, 11 in the steerage. IMPORTS. In the Lord Ashley, W. Bishop, ngent— 3 qr-casks whisky, 1 case geneva, Hatfield ; 6 casks whisky, 10 cases geneva, G. Crawford ; 2 cases, 370 sacks flour, Order ; 11 pksg, Mr M'Lean ; 1 plate iron, E. W. Mills ; 20 sacks oatmeal, D. Anderson. In the Rangitoto, W. Bishop agent— 4/ pkgs, W. B. Rhodes ; 2SO bags sugar, 13 bales hops, Order ; 5 $ qr-hoxes tobacco, 1 qr-tierce do, W. G. Gandy ; 2 boxes tobacco, 4 cases tobacco, 1 pkg tobacco, 1 case cigars, 1 case, Willeston ; 2 half boxes tobacco, 1 caso cigars, 1 case merchandise, B. Cohen ; 1 case furniture, Joseph & Co ; 20 casks zinc, Turnbull, Reeves & Co ; 2 trunks, W. W. Taylor ; 200 cases kerosene, W. & G. Tuuibull & Co ; 1 case merchandise, " Advertiser" office ; 3G half chests tea, 1 ease red herrings, 2 bags figs, 1 case mustard, 1 case sngo, 2 bags seeds, 20 cases kerosene, 1 case pastilles, 85 niits Bugar, H. F. Logan ; 6 tanks mall, 6 pockets bops, Staples; 25 cases kerosene, 107 bars iron. 18 bdls iron, 14 bdls spout- J ing, 3 bdls, 3 cases hardware, 1 coil yarn, 10 kegs nails, 1 case machinery, 2 casks colza oil, 1 keg shot, 1 box caps, W. Gibson ; 4 bdls, 1 caso leather, Levy ; 3 bales, 4 cases merchandise, W. Burrett ; 1 caso, Nicholson ; 1 case, j Collector of Customs ; 11 half-chests tea, 1 case cigars, T. & W. Young ; 15 plateo iron, 1 pkg brushes, 8 ingots tin, 10 coils rope, 1 bdl zin >, 5 cases merchandise, 3 ovens, 1 bdl, 6 bdls ridging, E. W. Mills. EXPORTS In the Lord Ashley, W. Bishop, agent— 1 truss, 1 bdl trees, 5 boxes, 1 pel, W. Bishop ,- -2 pels, Lyon ; 2 pkgs, Telegraph Office ; 6 bales clothing, 1 keg ammunition, Armed Constabulary ; 8 begs powder, Turnbull, Reeves and Co ; 11 pkgs, Hon. D. M Lean ; 1 octave Bherry, Levin & Co ; 6 kegs butter, O'Shea ; 4 kegs butter, Krull & Co ; 2 pels, Col. Mould ; 1 case wine, Bannatyne ; bar iron, Mills ; 2 cases, Halso; 1 caso, Brandon. EXPECTED AKRIVALS. Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne, via the South, 2nd. Nebraska, p.s., from the South, sth. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Taranaki, s.s., for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and the Bluff, this day. Phoebe, s.s., for the South, 29th. Rangitoto, a.s,, for Melbourne, via the South, this day. Rangatira, s.s., from Napier, this day. We are indebted to the purser of the s.s. Rangitoto for the following: — Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood & Go's s.s. Rangitoto, Capt Mackie, left Hobsou's Bay at 3 p.m. on tho 15th inet, and cleared Port Phillip Heads at 5.30 p.m. same day ; experienced moderate W. and W.S.W. winds with a heavy sea until she arrived off Hokitika at 3 30 p.m. ow the 20th, and owing to tho high sea running was •unable to got tendered by tho s.s. Waipara until the afternoon of the 23rd, at 2 p.m. Transhipped passengers, mails, and 50 ton3 of cargo, and left at 4 p.m. same day, arriving off the Gr%y at 5 p.m. ; wa3 tendered by the p.s. Despatch, and left at 6.30 p.m. for Nelson, and arrived off the Boulder Bank at 2 p.m. on the 24th, and entered the harbor at midnight; left Nelson at 3 am. on the 27th, and arrived alongside Wellington wharf at 2 p.m. Banie day. The s.s. Taranaki left Onehunga at 11 a.m. on the 21st, owing to the bar being dangerous Bhe did not get out till the 24th 5 arrived off Taranaki at 7 a.m. on the 25th, and landed mails and cargo j left at 1 p.m. same day ; arrived at Nelson at 7 a.m. on the 26th, and left at 3 a.m. on the 27th ; arrived at Pieton at noon, and left at 1 a.m., and arrived at 6 p.m. Experienced a continuous succession of N.W, gales during the passage. The vessel which has been lately built by Mr Matheson, near the racecourse, was safely launched into the river yesterday. The heavy fresh gave considerable assistance in the undertaking. The vessel, we believe, was named tho Pioneer, and has been brought down the river, and is at present lying alongside the bank, opposite Kortegast's brewery. Wo believe this is the first boat that has been built and successfully launched in Hokitika, and now that a commencement in ship-building has been begun, we hope to seo many more follow.—" West Coast Times," July 20. The schooner Julia has been wrecked at Takutu Point, Auckland, and John M'Hardy, a seaman, drowned. During her stay at Sydney on her last trip the Nebraska was visited by 25,000 persons The following are the particulars of tho severe weather experienced by the Merope on her voyage from Canterbury to London : — Had heavy squall February 9. On tho 12th the wind hauled back to N. by W., blowing hard, and on the 15th wind hauled to N.E. with falling barometer. The ship lay with part of the deck under water; the quarter boat and part of Ice bulwarks -were washed away. P. Murray, A.8., was washed overboard •while haluing on tho leo forebracO, and M. Allen, A.8., and J. W. Fox, fell from the foroyai'd overboard, and were drowned. Tho gale lasted till the 16lh, when it moderated. Passed in sight of Capo Horn March 4. Crossed the Equator April 7th, and arrived at Graveßend May 2. There is Borne talk of tho s.s. Wellington being placed on the West Coast, but we cannot say how far the rumor may be correct. We observe, however, that the company to which she belongs have tuken tho contract to convey the European and American mails from the Manukau to Tunmnki, Nelson, &c. ( so that there may be something in the report. — " Grrey River Argus."