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AUGUST. S, Wnugnnui, s.s., 164 tons, Linklater, from Wauganui. Passengers — Saloon : Messrs Jordan, Axup, Beanchamp, Towers, M'Kirdy, Deßeer; steerage: Miss Duck, Mr Parsonage, Mr Furnie. 8, Alhambra, s.s., 497 ton?, Underwood, from Melbourne via Southern ports. Pas-sengers—-Cabin : Mr and Mrs Holt, child, and servant j Messrs Bacon, Williams, Crombie, Hamilton. Steerage : Messrs Bell, Ford, and •Budd. SAILED. 8, Alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne via Nelson and West Coast. Passengers— Messrs A. Beauchamp, Lowes, and Barzin. IMPORTS. In the Alhambra, W. Bishop agent— 47 pkgs sugar, Rhodes and Co ; 2 case, R. Bur-rett;-10 boxes sago, 360 cases kerosene oil, Turnbull and Co ; 100 cases kerosene, 2 caeks oil, Gibson and Co { 3 cases, C. H. Crease ; 10 do, Order ; 1 truss, B. Poulson ; 97 cases kerosene, Logan ; 95 do do, Mountain ; 97 do do, Turnbull and Co ; 282 pkgs sugar, 1 case, Order ; 19 eases fruit, Lucas ; 15 cases fruit, Pileher ; 1 trunk boots, J. Matthews ; 1 pel, Rev. Mr Mitchell ; 1 case, Bank Now South Wales ; 1 pel, Richardson ; 1 do, New Zealand Government ; 1 do, G. Brown ; 1 do, Wills ; 67 pkgs sugar, Bannatyne and Co ; 10 half-chests tea, 60 boxes do, Order ; 1 case, 1 block stone, A. Baker ; 1 case, W. Lyon ; 10 half-chest b tea, 6 drums carbonate soda, 16 pkgs sugar, 10 boxes lea, 50 case 3 brandy, 8 cases, 1 corn mill, for Napier ; 1 pel, H. J. Jones ; 2 pkgs, Taranaki ; 1 pel, Russell ; 1 pel, Hughes ; 50 sacks flour, Order. In the Wanganui, W. and G. Turnbull and Co agents— 379 railings iron, 1 iron gate.Vennell, Mills and Co ; 65 hides, 1 bundlo calf skins, Hh-Bfc ; 2 pels, H. Jackson. exports. In tho Alhambra, W. Bishop agent— 2s ■bundles arms, 9 boxes, Telegraph, for Nelson ; 1 pel, Gas Company ; 2 kegs butter, Young, for Greymouth ; 1 pel, Payne ; 4 packages, Gambol, for Hokitika. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lord Ashley, s.s., from Napier, Tauranga, and Auckland, to-day. Luna, p.s., from tho North, 12th. Phoebe, s.s., from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, 11th. PEOJECTED DEPARTUEES. Eangatira, s.s., for Napier, to-day. Lord Ashley, s.s., for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, to-day. Phoebe, s.s., for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, 12th. TELEGRAMS. Napier, 8th— 7.45 a.m., Lord Ashley, for Wellington. Lyttelton, Bth— B.3o a.m., Wellington, from Wellington. Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood and Go's s.s. Alhambra, arrived in harbour yesterdny morning, at 11.30 a.m. from Melbourne via tho South. She left Hobson's Bay at 3 p.m. on the 27th ultimo, cleared the Heacb at 5.30 p.m. ; passed Swan Island at 1 pm. on the 28th, and passed the Company's steamer Omeo 140 miles cost of tho Swan at 3 a.m. on the 29th ; experienced S. and S.W. winds on the run across, and passed the Solander at 6 a.m. on the Ist; instant, arriving at fche Bluff at 11 a.m. ; left at 4 p.m., arriving at Dunediu on tho 2nd at 7 a.m.; left Port Chalmers next day at 5 p.m., and arrived at Oamarn on the 4th at 7 a.m. ; left for Timaru on the sth at 2 a.m., arriving at 7 a.m. ; left same day at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on the 6th at 6 a.m. ; left Lyttelton on the 7th at 4 p.m., ' arriving as above. Wo have to thank the purser, Mr Jago, for files. The 8.8. Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, left Nelson at 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon for Taranaki and Manukau, with the Picton, Neleon, and West Coast portions of the San Francisco mail, She -will wait at Manukau for the incoming mail, due at Auckland on tho 15th instant.

Tho s.b. Wellington, Captain Kennedy, hence, arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning, after a rapid run of seventeen hours, and Bailed South the same afternoon.

The s.s. Lord Ashley arrived from Napier, Tauranga, and Auckland this morning, and will leave for the South this day.

The b.B. Rangatira will leave for Napier at noon to-day, with a full cargo, returning here about Saturday, and leave for the South on Monday, the 14th instant. The Gothenburg left Hyson's Bay for New Zealand on the sth August.

Owing to unavoidable circumstances, the trial trin of the Cerberus, monitor, which was to-have taken place on Saturday next, will bo postponed, It; must be understood that the occasion will be by no means a public one, as far as those on board are concerned. The accommodation of the vessel is so small that no superfluous visitors can bo taken on board, for the deck is liable to be washed by the sea in every puff of wind, and the space of the flying deck is extremely limited. No day has yet been fixed for the trip.—" Argus," 27th July. A telegram was received yesterday from Tasmania about the steamer Alhambra, regarding which vessel somo anxiety was beginDing to be felt in consequence of her being overdue. The telegram stated that the Alhambra left Hokitika on the 7th instant, and had a very stormy passage ; that she anchored at Barren Island on the 14th instant, and Swan Island on the 17th instant, and that sho arrived at Launceston yesterday, being out of coal. She was to leave Launceston to-day. — " Argus," 20th July.

The Sandridge police have received information of the disappearance of a man named Frederick Veil, a seaman belonging to a Bmall coasting vessel named the Isabella. On Monday evening, about eight o'clock, ho left the Sandridge town pier in a small boat for tho purpose of going on board his vessel, which •was moored a short distance off. As he has not since been seen, it is supposed that the boat was upset by tho violent gale that was blowing at the time. The Dutch steam frigate Curaeoa loft HobBon's Bay for Sydney on July 19, prior to making a circuit oi the ports and coasts north east, north, and north-wesfc of Australia.

The schooner Martha Jane, from Adelaide for Melbourne, raado a very quick passage, having been only sixty hours on the way between the two ports.

Considerable interest has been manifested in the piece of wreck loft at the " Argus " office by Captain Underwood. Mr Lane, a passenger by the Macduffon her last voyage, has identified it as the headboard from the starboard eide of the vessel. lie says that both boards were taken off shortly after she left England, and were " knocking about " the deck ; that he helped to paint thorn, and that he is positive that the board he has now seen belonged to the ahip Macduff. In reference to the notices which havo ah'eady uppeared relative to tho head board picked up by Captain Underwood, of the s.s. Alhambra, on the 14th instant, it may be mentioned that a eeatnnn at present on board tho ship Mary Shepherd, and who sailed from thiß port iv the Macduff on. her last voynge, states that shortly after the Macduff sailed from Port Phillip Heads the headboards were washed away in a heavy sea, and it is just possible that they may have drifted to the position afc Cape Bauon Bauen Tsland, where the portions of the wreck were seen by Captain Underwood. — " Argus," July 27.

Rumoi'3 have been in circulation during the past week of the wreck of a schooner having been seen on the West Const, but it has been difficult to trace them to their source. The men belonging to the fishing smack Lizzio appear to know most about it. They arrived from the Pieman River at Circular Head, and then camo on to Launceaton. We are informed that the crew of the Lizzie saw the vrreck of the schooner Alert, 150 tons burden, on the beach, high and dry, four miles lelow the mouth of the River Arthur. The

vessol must have been beached without much damage, as sho lay with only tho keel in tho sand, but her foremast had been cut away. She was well secured in her position, and an attompfc had been made to get her off, both anchors being out to tho full length of her cables. Her sails were piled up on the beach, and covered with a tarpaulin, which was much decayed from exposure to the weathor. The cargo consisted of hides, tallow, and sundries. Tho cabin was in good order, and it contained a couch, chest of drawers, and other furniture. No trace of any survivors from tho wreck was seen. — " Cornwall (Tasmania) Chronicle," July 17. Tho Curaeoa has arrived at Sydney, and exchnnged salutes with H.M.S. Clio. The cutter Esther has foundered off Port Sorrell, Tasmania. Tho crew swam ashore, but a boy was drowned. Somo anxiety is felt in Ilobart Town respecting overdue shipping. The cook of the ship Moonta, at Sydney, has been arrested for murdering a sailor named Simmonds at Newcastle, and has since boon committed for trial.

The Maid of Erin entered the Hobart Town channel last woek having lost her jibbooin in a severe gale on Saturday. Sho reports heavy squalls outside. Some apprehensions are felt in Sydney for tho safety of the troop ship Mageera, now overdue.

The whaler Planter ha 3 put into Recherche Bay, Tasmania. Sho had encountered a terrific gale outside. She lost three boats from the davits, had tho gangway and bulwarks smashed, and several sails were blown to shreds. The cutter Patea, we are glad to say, has got safely off the spit. The cargo has been roshipped in very fair condition, and the vessel is again voady for sea. She will sail the first fair wind. The cutter Fawn, in attempting to enter the Wnnganui river, was driven ashore on the North Spit, where she now lies. It was blowing a gale at the time from the S.E., and when sho pot about mid-channel tho heavy fresh that was running at the time caught her bow, and drove her broadside on in a very short time. Captain Davios informs us ho has every hope of getting her off when the weather moderates, by discharging her timber. As the wind blows now, she is in rather a dangerous position, bufc we hope she will take no harm. All hands are safe. — "Wanganui Chronicle."