ARRIVAL OF THE EXCELSIOR.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 466, 8 July 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE EXCELSIOR.

The favourite trader Excelsior, iv command of our esteemed friend Captain Lea, arrived in harbour last evening, after another good passage. "She" brings" a large cargo of general merchandise, and about 40 passengers, who ' Jiave arrived in good health. Tuey speals-very favourably of the kindness and attention received from Captain Lees and tlio officers. The Excelsior left London on the 2£)Lh ; Marc!i, and took her final departure from the Start on the sth April. The N.B. trades were very poor. Cape deVerd Islands were signalled, fin.; " the Equator was crossed in 23 ° W-, on fhV 87th day out. The S.B. topST als^ prove! indifferent, and1 forIseveral days the snip on-y averaged two Snots k&>houi.' Tho ittuViaun of the Cape*' wb^; passed, on Jui;j 4i41. From thence had strong -westerly wimid, running down her,' casting. .45? S. The ship, after passing, tlia Cape, averaged 122.milos?each'day, vtiii arrival iv port; Bince, ver/ 'severe Weather was encountered off Tasmania., several heavy seas breaking on -boards and- doing considerable damage to bulwarks, &o. Tasmania was qjassedi on? I the ,:..ißth ulfc., and the Three Kings on Thursday. Had strong winds down,' the; :coast, aud arrived in: harbour as above, 93 "days from the Start. The Excelsior., is consigned to Messrs.; Brown, Campbell and Co. She will receive a berth at the wharf in a ffeWidaye. .-. T ■<, -, : , : -. . i " PASSENaEES: —Saloon : Mi\ A. C. Yar- , borough, Mr. Stanley, Williams, Mr. B. A. Maoaulay. Second cabin: Miss Margaret Martin, Mr. and Mr^,, John G-ould } William JET. Alexander, Anno, and Margaret B. Gould, Mr. and-Mrs. [Edward' Taylor, Mr. H. M. Broadgate, Mr. Frederick Jackson, Mr. & Mrs. B. O-. Bellers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward . Yellins■with, Mr. Thomas Grant, Mr. Adam Cairns, r**Mr. Michael Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. John Bayley, Master Thomas Curtis, li r. John darken, Miss darken, Mrs. Anne Watson, Miss Mavy Walsh, Miss Emma ting, Mr. James Hoiborow, Mr. Edward Coates, Mr. John Msher, Mr. Thomas Eayson, Mr. B. Newbiaan, Mr, Benjamin O-. Guilbride, Mr. Mark Wood, R. A. Wood, Miss Ellen Lynch. «^. . ; .., f

The Merlin will leave for Lpvuni. i'lis evening, with the , folio wing passengers:—Mr■. Barling, Mrs. MaTtih and child, JLv. and Mrs. Forder, Mrs. Miller,"Mrs. Niccol, and Willis. The cutter Mercury, which w^a recently launched at Mercuvy Bay, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, in chargo of Mr. Hooper. We understand that she is to bo employed in "the timber trade between here and Mercury ■Bay. She brought up a cargo of- 27,000 feet timber, and eight passengers. Tba 5,9. Hero : takes her departure for Sydney and Melbourne this evening. Passengers: For' Sydney—-Earl .and Ooantess of BelDJOre, Captain and Mrs. Beresford, Messrs. Stewart and ( David JSathon; Mrs., Miss, and " Master' Bro>vnirig ; Messrs. Bichards, J. Mammon, A.' Fourcaide, Mackelvie, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. MaeCormack, Miss Biding. For Melbourne—Messrs. &altar, J. J. Hordie, J. Boborts, Aird, Gnnn, G. L. Simms, and Parry, Mr, and Mrs. Leherzy, Mrs. Spithill and iamily (6).