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Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 797, 15 February 1871, Page 2

The s.s Waipara, Captain Baseand, arrived early on Tuesday morning with a small quantity of cargo transhipped from the s.s Alhambra. She left again on her return trip for Hokitika yesterday afternoon. The B.a Kennedy did not leave port yesterday, but will go north this morning. The ship Cel»no, Captain Renant, from London, arrived in Wellington harbor on the sth instant, after a passage of 95 days from land to land. She was detained three weeks in the English Channel in consequence of very heavy weather. After leaving Land's End,| she experienced light favorable weather during the whole of the passage, until her arrival in this harbor. She brings a number of first, second, and third-class passengers (under the care of Dr Goold (formerly of Hall's Arctic Expedition, all of whom have arrived in good health. Two births occurred on board, Dut there were no deaths. We have not yet obtained the passenger list, but the friends of Mrs Laird will be glad to learn that herself and daughter have arrived in good health, after an absence of a year and a day from Wellington. The immigrants include fifty-nine . Norwegian and Swedish, Bixteen Irish, and two Scotch. There are twelve cabin passengers, including six nuns of the order of Our Lady of Missions, two of whom will go to Hawke's Bay, two to Nelson, and two to Christchurch. We can compliment the ' captain and officers on the neat and clean appearance noticeable throughout the vessel, and Dr Goold on the healthy appearance of the immigrants: Ihe vessel lies off Kaiwarra The ship Glendower, from London to Sydney, 84 days out, was spoken, and requested to be reported. She had on board Dr Moran, Roman Catholic Bishop, from Elizabeth Town, Cape of Good Hope, and several priests and nuns, all in good health. —Independent.