WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 82, 19 January 1863, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

Tdatcheb. —Mr. Thatcher and Madame Vitelli arrived here per Queen, but, owing to his having received a very advantageous offer from Otago ha declined giving a performance at Wellington, and sailed yesterday evening for the golden districts. —New Zealand Advertiser, Jan. 13. A fire broke out on board the s.s. Queen about 3 o’clock on Sunday morning, which was fortunately quickly extinguished. It is supposed that a match from some of the deck passengers was thrown into the hold, where there was some horses and a quantity of straw, which latter got ignited ; but little or no damage was done.— lbid. “ Astebope.” —The ship Asterope clears at the Customs this day, and sails for England the first fair wind. The Asterope is the first wool ship of the seasor, and takes a large and valuable cargo the declared value of which is £43,290 2s lOd, The Asterope arrived here on the 15th Oct., with a very large cargo of British merchandise, since which time her inward cargo has been discharged and she has been reladeu with a cargo of Colonial produce, the time occupied being little over 7 weeks; a despatch alike creditable to Captain Mitchell, and her agents Messrs. Levin & Co. She takes 20 cabin passengers, (including three children) amongst whom are Mrs. Daniel Wakefield, Mrs. C. R. Carter, aud other well-known parties, who are about to pay a visit to Europe. The Asterope is in capital sailing trim, and being a clipper vessel, we anticipate that she will mako a quick run home. We wish Captain Mitchell and his passengers a pleasant and speedy voyage. — lndependent, Jan. 10.