BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,

Evening Star, Issue 3594, 29 August 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,

ARRIVAL OF THE OTAGO. /-w PoRT Chalmers, August 29. The Otago left Gravesend on the 6th June, and took her final departure off Portland on the Bth. She had moderate weather to the N.E. trades, which were caught on the 17th, in lat. 33.22, and lost on the 25th, in lat. 13.37. Crossed the Equator on 4th July, in long. 28.32; the b.R trades were then caught, and carried to 19.6, on the 11th. Crossed the meridian of Greenwich on the 22ud, and the Cape on the *™b. On the Sth August, a heavy gale from the b.S. W. came on, but moderated next day. On the 11th she met with a severe gale from fc J“ S.W., in long. 122, lat. 44.49. She was then hove-to. The chief officer was washed overboard twice during the gale, but saved, ihe passengers were battened down for twentyfour hours. Made the Snares on the evening of the 26fch, and the Heads yesterday. She brings 354 souls, equal to adults. Wellington, August 28. Gis Excellency has been pleased to issue letters of naturalisation to John Forms carrier, of Balclutha ; Beda Singer, warehouseman, of Dunedin; Nils Jepseu, licensed hawker; and James Goldsmith, merchant, of Dunedin. The following are passengers per the Phoebe, which sailed bouth to*day ; —Mrs Heyward, servant, and children; Mesdames Grant, Acland. M Kay, French, Buckley, Wales, Croker; Miss Brown; Hon. J. B. Acland, M.L.C ; Messrs Wales, Montgomery, J. E. Brown, Buckland, Parker, Webb, Peacock, Macau* drew, Stewart, Thomson, M.H,R.’s: Messrs Kerr, O Meagher, Cotterill, M'Kellar, Capper. Dalgleish, Chapman, Macassey, M‘Key, Evans, French, Kerr, Rutherford : and Major Croker, Auckland, August 28. Ihs people of Onehunga have formed a committee to make a presentation to Mr O Rorke. _____ Cromwell, August 29. returns of the Star of the East (Garrick) came in yesterday, and from 160 tons of stone there were over 190 ounces i j-1 , he prospects of the mine are splendid, there being any quantity of the same quality of stone. The Cromwell Company (Bendigo) is expected to send in a magnificent cake shortly.