EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XIX, Issue 2138, 8 December 1864, Page 2

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s., from Lyttelton and Dunedin, and tho Bluff, Bth Dec Rangatira, s.s., from Lyttelton, and Dunedin, 13th Airedale, s.s., from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki,, and Manukau, 13th

Phoebe, s.s., from Lyttelton, Dunedin, and tho Bluff 18th Queen, b.s., from Napier and Auckland, 17th Dec Wanganui, s.s., from Wanganui Auckland, s.s., from Melbourne, via Napier and Auckland Dart, brig, from Sidney Ballarat, ship, from London

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Hero, s.s., for Melbourne, via Lyttelton and Dunedin. This-day.

Wellington, s.s., for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, 'Jth Dec

Airedale, s,s., for LyUeltou, Otago, and the Bluff, 14th

Rangitira, b s., for Napier and Auckland, 15th Lord Ashley, s.s., for Lyttolton ami Dunedin, Oth Dec Phoebe, s.s., for Pieton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, 19th Dec Queen, s.s., for Lyttelton and Dunedin, 19th Dec Auckland, s.s., for Pictou, Nelson, aud Melbourne

The Hero.— Tho s.B. Hero, CapUin Logan, from Melbourne, via Lyttelton and Dunedin, arrived at Wellington on the Cth at 1 p.m. The Hero left Melbourne on the 23rd ult, arrived at Otago on the 30th, after a pussageof 7 days; left Otago on the 3rd inst, arrived at J.yttelton on the 4th; left on the Oth at 4 p.m. ; und uvrived here as above. Experienced light northerly winds and flno weather up the coast. On arrival in this port the Hero steamed at once alongside the Queen's wharf ; we understand, that this is the only wharf in Now Zealand with sufficient water to allow of the Hero's approaching at low water. She will leave to-day for Melbourne, via Lyttelton and Otago. The Isle of Fuance. — The barque Isle of France, Captain Muir, from Nowcustlo, arrived in port yesterday after a passage of 14 days. She left Newcastle on the 21st, and experienced variable winds throughout the passage, and brings a cargo of coal for the N. Z. S. N. Company. The N.Z.S.N. Co' ss. Ahuiiim. — The Ahuriri, Captain Shuttleworth, left Wellington on the 25th November, at 2 p.m.; arrived at Wanganui on tho 2Gth, at ß a.m.; sailed again on the 28th, at ll a.m.; arrived at Taranaki on the 29th, ut 10 a.m. ; sailed again same day at G p.m. ; arrived at Raglan on tha 3Uth, at - r > a.m. ; sailed again same day at 10 a.m.; arrived at Oiiehunga same day at 5 p.m.; sailed from Onehunga ou the 3rd December, at 7 a.m. ; arrived at Waikato same day at 1 1 a. m.; sailed again same day at 2 p.m.; arrived at Raglan samo day at 4 p.m.; sailed again on the 4th, at 5 p.m.; arrived at Taranaki on tho sth, at 4 a.m. ; sailed again aamo day at 3 p.m. ; arrived at Wanganui on the Gth, at 5 a.m. ; sailed again same day at 4 p.m. Tbo Ahuriri experienced very bad weather to Onehuuga; from thence the weather has been flno. The Ahuriri took a detachment of H.M.s uOth Regiment to Waikato to relieve tho Mth Itcgt. On the sth, when ten miles to tho eastward of Cape Egmont, sighted a Europoan boat ono mile from the land, the crew laying oa their oara. A canoe shortly after came out to them, tho Ahuriri pavo chase, but was unablo to cut them off, tho boat pulling hard iv shore ; when tho steamer could not get nearer in land than safely permitted, the boat lay on her oars again; she was evidently manned by Europeans. A fore and aft schooner was seen three miles in tho oiling. A most wonderful meteor passed over Taranaki and Wangauui at l 2 a.m., on the 4th instant, supposed to have burst over Taranaki, with a noise louder than thunder, arousing every body from their bods In both places. Tho Ahuriri arrived in this port at half-past 5 a.m. yesterday morning.

Tun P., N.Z., and R.M. Go's s.s. Loitn Ashley. — Tho Lord Ashley left Auckland on Saturday tho 3rd instant, at noon, and anchored iv Ahuriri roadstead at 9 a.m. on Monday — making the passage in 45 hours. Experienced flno ivoather to East Cape ; thence to Portland Island (strong southerly breezo. Left Napier on Docember 6th, at 1 p.m., and arrived at Wellington on December 7th at 2.30 p.m., after a passage of 25J hours. Experienced strong southerly broeze Hrst part, latter part calm. Wonqa. Wokga. — AVo see that arrangements have been again entered into between the Superintendent of Auckland r.nd the N.Z.S.N. Company to ran a steamer to the North until the next session of the Provincial Council at the rate of £1200 a year. y