TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3286, 25 August 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Nelson : 2ith— 2 p.m., Gothenburg, from Wellington. Napiee : 21th— 1.20 p.m., Luna, for Wellington.

Tho ship Halcione, Captain Bishop, from JLondon, arrived in port last evening at 5.30. Captain Bishop reports having left London on May 31st, and Deal on June Ist. Had fine weather in tho English Channel, and cleared it on Juno 4th. Fresh breezes and moderate ■weather were experienced in passing through the Trades. Crossed tho equator on June 27th. In the meridian of the Cape July 21st. Passed Tasmania August 11th, Made the land off Mount Cook August 20th. Spoko the schooner 10, from Melbourne to Greymouth, and obtained from her fresh vegetables, and requested to be reported. Passed Cape Farewell at 2.20 p.m. on Wednesday (23rd inst). Arrived off tho pilot station at 8 a.m. yesterday morning. Had occasional strong breezes, but no heavy gales, during tho voyage, and arrived with all well on board, and reports no casualties during the voyage. On arrival, Captain Bishop was presented by the passengers with tho following complimentary address to himself and his officers : — " To Captain CFhomas Bishop. — Halcione, August 24, 1871. — Dear Sir, — Wo, tho undersigned passengers by your ship, aye dsbirous before we part, of expressing to you our best thanks for the efforts you have made during tho voyage for our comfort and amusement. We have marked with great satisfaction tho abio and conciliatory way in which you have maintained tho good discipline and quiet order so observable during the whole of the voyage. We also wish fco express our best thanks to Mr Wright, Mr Beck, and the crew for tho pleasant manner in which they have done their duty. We hope that Mr Wright will soon obtain, with your help, the promotion he deserves, and thnt in tho number and success of his voyages to New Zealand ho may be no mean rival of his present able and esteemed commander. Wo much regret that Mrs Bishop was unable to accompany you on this voyage, but trust you will receive good accounts of her and your family very shortly. With every wish for your continued happiuess and prosperity, wo aro, &c." Tho owners of the wrecked brig Hindu, "wrecked on tho coast of Southland, are making a vigorous, and apparently well-directed, attempt to float her off. They have placed a Bteain engino on board, which supplies power to work a couple of Cnlifornian pumps. These are found capable of throwing out the water faster than it enters by tho leak in tho after part of the vessel, which is thus rendorod buoyant enough to " lift" at high tide. Her fore-part has been already raised several feet out of the sand-bed, and it is considered next to certain that when tho remainder of the cargo, and the sixty or seventy tons of ballast that are known to be on board, have been removed, the ship will bo fairly afloat at high tvater (spring tides). A he.wy anchor to seaward, to which she is attached by about 150 fathoms of chain, is relied upon for heaving off. In the meantime carpenters and riggers are busily at work on shore making a "jury" rudder, dressing spars, preparing Bails, &c. Should the weather continue favorable, there appears every reason to expect that success "will crown the spirited efforts now being made. Following close upon the intelligence of the wreck of the barque Golden Ago, of this port, comes the news of the loss of the brig Ocean Bride, another well known trader owned here. The Ocean Bride, it will be recollected, left this port about 46 days ago for Adelaide, but met with heavy adverse gales, and was not beard of for many days. Considerable anxiety was felt concerning her, but this was somewhat modified on the schooner Exonia (which also Buffered from the contrary weather, and put back here) reporting that tho brig had been Been once or twice in the Straits. Since thoti, however, more than sufficient time has elapsed for her to have reached Adelaide or some intervening port, but it was only yesterday morning that intimation was received by telegram from Belfast that the brig had been lost on July 9 on New Year's Island, near Eing's Island. Captain Murdoch and the crew were picked up by tho schooner Helen and landed at Belfast, and singularly enough Captain Gowan, of the Helen, is uncle to Capt. Murdoch. The Ocean Bride was a vessel of 261 tons, owned by Messrs Duke and Murrell, of Williamstown, and was insured in the Dorwent and Tamar Marine Insurance Company for £1600. Sho wus originally a bavquo, but had her rig altered, and had recently undergone an extensive overhaul. — " Age," Aug. 8.