ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 72, 1 April 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

Thb powerful s.s. Wonga Wonga, the pioneer of the new lino'of mail steamers to England, via Honolulu and San Francisco, arrived in harbour this morning, from Sydney. She left Sydney-on the 26th March, at 4 p.m., and passed the Three Kings at 2 a.m. on the 31st. Arrived* off Tin Tiri at midnight, and remained outside till daybreak, arriving in harbour at 7.30 a.m. She experienced light -N.E. winds, with a heavy headflea throughout. •No vesselS v-ere sighted during the passage. i - Thi3 'fine vessel is commanded by T. S. Beal, Esq. ; Mr. Shuttle.vorth, chief officer. We are indebted to these gentlemen for full files of papers. Passengers.—The following is a list of passengers proceeding to England, via Hono-; lulu and San Francisco: —Mr. R. E. Lewis, Mrs. 8.. E. Lewis, Mrr. Harvey, Miss Harvey, Miss Cleveland, H. H. Hall, U.S. Consul, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Gleeson, Mrs.Gleeson, Messrs. W. L. Lord, R: C. Close, A. Archer, Teage, Graves, Hodgson, E. Deane, Major Divian, Messrs. Chills, W. Conner, T. W. Dagg, E. Leathers, G. Taylor, A. B. Clark, W. G-unn, Donovan, H. Stranger, E. Doughty, H. Goodchild, J. E. Taylor, J. Dickson, J. Charles,' J. Page, E. Page. For San Francisco. For San Francisco: Mr. Hobler, Mrs. Hobler and family (4), Mr. Knight, Mrs. Knight and'family, Mr. Mooney, Mrs. Mooney and child, Mr. and Mrs. Boynton, Mr. and Mrs. Dowling, Miss Mary Hogan, Miss Honora Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. Webster and family (4), Mr. C. Donclan, Mr. N. McNamara, and 70 in the steerage.

During the voyage nothing occurred to mar the comfort of the passengers, and should the remainder prove as successful, no fears need be entertained as to its being the favorite route to the; United States and Europe.