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Decembee. 8, Wellington, b.s., 261 tons, Kennedy, from Lytlelton avid Otago. PassengersSaloon : Captain Johuson, Messrs Hussick, Lindsay, J. B. Way, Adair, J. Dransfield, B en., Mrs M'Carthy, J. H. Barr, and two m tho eteerogo ; thirteen saloon and eight steerage for Northern ports. SAILED. 8, Falcon, ketch, 36 tons, Morrisson, for Blenheim. 8, Wellington, s.s., 261 tons, Kennedy, tor Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. IMPOET3. In the Rangatira, W. Bishop, agent— 24 casks whisky, 22 cases ditto, Order; 2700 mats eugar, 100 boxes candles, 2 bags corks, 1 case, 6 crates bottles, W. and Gr. Turnbuil and Co ; 14 casks spirits tar, Order ; 2 rolla lead, Collector of Customs j 2 hhds ale, Levin and Co ; 20 boxes soap, Mountain ; 1 crate, 1 tierce, ChisHolm ; 250 bags flour, Bunnatyne and Co ; 30 boxes soap, 8 cases coffee, Q-eovge Thomas ; 2 cases drapery, J. Smith ; 2 cases, Dr Hector ; 2 ensos drugs, W. Fife ; 1 case drugs, Bowman ; 1 caso sundries, 1 qr-cask spirits, E. Dixon ; 1 caao acid, J. Allan ; 1 case bedstead, Anderson Brothers; 1 case samples, J. M. Coate ; 40 boxes soup, Crawford ; 2 bales paper hangings, 1 case colors, W. T. Austin; 2 cases coff-o, R. Port; 40 boxes eoap, 1 case vestas, Krull and Co ; 1 case, J. Brewer ; 80 bags oats, 6 tons flour and oatmeal, Hunt; 1 box fruit, 1 box, J. O'Shea ; 1 parcel, Union Bank of Australia ; and a quantity of cargo for Napier. In tho Wellington, C. Hartmaun, agent — 2 casks, 1 case, 1 parcel, 2 casks wino, Hartmann ; 6 blocks stone, Membray ; 1 cask oil, Young ; 1 parcel, P. Donald ; 2 cases, J. M'Dowell ; 1 parcel, Levin and Co ; 32 bars iron, 1 bundle nut moulds, Mills ; 2 casos chairs, Byrne and Ker ; 2 cases fish, Q-eorge Thomas; 55 sacks malt, Staples; 1 parcel, W. L. Travers ; 1 horse, 1 bull, Cockbnrn ; 1 case, Richardson ; and a quantity of cargo for Picton, Nelson, Greymoutb, Hokitilsa, Westport, and Manukau. EXPOETS In the ketch Falcon, Levin and Company, agents— 7 cases stout, 5 casks ditto, 2 cases brandj, 1 ditto sauce, 1 parcel drapery, W. and G-. Turnbuil and Co ; 1 truss leather, Hirst ; 1 press, Seager ; 1 box candles, 1 pkg sundries, 20 bundles hoop iron, 1 pkg rivets, 1 case kerosene, Gibson ; 1 case, 3 parcels, Sands and M'Dougall ; 2 bundles woolpacks, 1 case geneva, 1 truss, 1 grindstone, Joseph and Co ; 13 barrels ammunition, Colonel Header ; 2 kegs sundries, Mills ; 1 box, Laing; 4 half- chests tea, Bannatyno. EXPECTED AEKIVALS. Phoebe, b.s., from Pieton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, this day Keera, e.s., from Auckland aud the East Coast, this day Tararua, s.s., from Melbourne via the South, 12th Taranaki, s.s, from tho South, 12th PROJECTED DEPABTtJEES. Rangatira, s.s., for Napier, this day Phcebe, s.s., for Lyttelton, Port Chalmei'3, and Bluff, to-morrow Keera, s s., for Napier, Tauranga, and Auckland, 11th Tararua, s.s., for Nelson via tho West Coast, 12th Taranaki, s.s., for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and iianukau, 13th

The steamer Wellington, Captain Kennedy, arrived in this harbor yesterday afternoon. She left the anchorage at Port Chalmers at 6.45 p.m. on the sth instant, arriving at Lyttelton at 1.40 p.m. on the 6fch ; left Lyttelton at 10.20 p.m. on the 7th, arriving alongside the Wellington wharf at 4 p.m. on the Bth. From Port Chalmers until midnight of the sth experienced moderate S.E. winds with rain; thence to Lyttelton strong northerly •winds and fine weather. From Lyttelton tilt 5 a.m. yesterday fresh W.S.W. winds ; from that time to arrival strong N.W. winds, with fine weather. The following is the cargo of the ship Halcione ; — 2741 bales wool and skins, 1035 bales flax, 301 casks and cases tallow, 153 kegs butter, 660 hides, 46 casks meats, 36 packages leather, 2 tanks and 9 casks whale oil, and sundry small packages, the total estimated value of which is £62,32Ji 14i 9d. She will leave the wharf to-day, and anchor in the stream, preparatory to Bailing for London direct on Tuesday next. On Thursday last a povty of gentlemen, including Messrs Isaac Plimmer, Graham, T. V. Jackson, Liardett (2),andCapt Williamson, proceeded outside the heads in a cutter to Sinclair Head, on a fishing expedition. Not returning at night, as was expected, considerable uneasiness waa felt by their friends, and nothing being heard of them tho next niornJ n g j apprehensions were entertained for their Bafe'ty. Captain Halliday kindly interested Trimself in the matter, although he did not entertain any fear as to tho safety of the party, and signalled the following question to Mount Yictoria — " Have you seen cutter fishing boat; sailed yesterday morning? 1 ' It ■was ten minutes before the signal was seen and repeated at Mount Victoria, and ono hour and twenty minutes before Beacon Hill answered tho signal from Mount Yicforia. Tho following answer was sent, and allayed all apprehension as to their safety — " Cutter fishing craft beating up off lighthouse." The boat was subsequently taken in tow by the steamer Wellington, about a mile and a half outside the heads, and towed to Jerningharn Point, arriving Bafely in port aboub half- past four o'clock. The s.s. Rangatira, Captain Rentier, leaves for Napier to-day at 4 p m., with a full cargo. Subscriptions have been collected in Dunedin during the last few days to make good to the officers and crew of the s s. Ahuriri (17 in number), tho loss sustained by them through their clothing and effects going down in that steamer. The passengers who were in the Ahuriri at tho time of the wreck unanimously bear testimony to the fact that it wus chiefly owing to the coolness of the officers and the prompt attention to orders of the COS that no life was lost, and the mails also were eared. We are glad fco learn, therefore, that the sum of £122 Os 6d has been raised, and will be distributed at eleven o'clock this forenoon, at the office of Messrs Butterworth Brothers, High Btreet. The distribution will be made by Mr R. Glendinuing and Mr J. L. Butterworth, both of whom were in the vessel at the time of the wreck. — " Otago Daily {Times," 3rd, We are sorry to slate that nothing definite has been h^ard, up to tho present time, of the schooner Rifleman, which left Lytteltoa on November 10. A telegram was received from Wellington by Capt. Gibson, yeaterdHy, stating that the p s. Luna was going to leave that day to search for her. The steamer will visit Cape Campbell, Mana, and Farewell Spit Lighthouses, and also search tho whole coast. We trust she will bring news of the safety of the vessel. — " Lyttelton Times," 6th. The Sarah, a large American barque, from Boston via Melbourne, arrived off the Ileads yesterday morning, and waa towed up on the first of the flood by the tug Geelong to 6 berth eff Deborah Bay. The barque left Boston on the 10th of July, and reached Melbourne on the 25th October ; discharged the majority of her cargo, and left for Otago with about four hundred tons on the 18th November. During the first week out from Port Phillip Heads experienced stormy easterly weather, compelling he to make the passage to tho westward of Tasmania. N.W. and ■westerly breezes, with much rain, followed, and the Snares were sighted and rounded on the morning of the 30th ; strong SW. breezes then favored her to arrival. Her cargo consists principally of kerosene and American notions. — " Otago Daily Times," 3rd. The official enquiry into the circumstances attending tho wreck of the Ahuriri took place at the Custom House, Dunedin, on December 1, before Mr I. N. Watt, R.M., and Captain Johnston, Government Assessor. Mr T. Hill, Collector of Cuetoms, watched the proceed-

ings. A considerable amount of evidence was taken, and the following decision was delivered by Mr Watt : — " Captain MKinnon, tho rock upon which tho Ahuviri was wrecked not being upon the charts, or generally known, we have decided to return tojou your certificate ; but we are both of opinion that you ran an unnecessary risk by going so close aB threequarters of a mile to the shore. We have also to express our opinion that tho keeping of the sluice valves in tho water-tight bulkhoada open is a matter for grave censure. Had they been shut at the time of the accident, the vessel might possibly hare floated off with the flood tide, if damaged in only one compartment. And if tho vessel had come off the rock when the engine was reversed, all or most off the passengers and crew would have been drowned bofore they could have taken to the boats."