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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 261, 3 November 1868, Page 2

The Gothenburg left HoWson Bay at 8 p.m. ou the 22tid ult.; cleared Port Philip Heads at 11 p.m., aud passed Swan Island ou the following day at 10 p.m.; experienced fine weather on the run across, and made the Solanderat midnight on Tuesday, «nterh)g Bluff harbor at 7 a.m. on the 28th; discharged cargo and sailed agaiu at 4.15 p.m., and had fine weather. Arrived at Port Chalmers at daylight on the 29th; landed 70 tous cargo, 20 valuable horses, and some first class imported rams. Sailed for Lyttelton at 3.30 p.m. ou the 30th, and and arrived at 12.45 oo the 31st. Sailed at 11 p.m. same night, and arrived at Wellington at 7.30 p.m. on the Ist instant; -encountered strong head winds during the passage. Discharged cargo, and sailed at £.30 p.m. on the 2nd, and arrived off Nelson at 5 o'clock this morning.

The Melbourne Argus of the 17th ult. ■says: — The directors ot the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company have informed the local agents of the Panama, New Zealand, -and Australian Company, that the original agreement between the British Government and- the company is to continue till September 1874. It possesses nearly the largest and most efficient steamers afloat, which run direct from Southampton to Colon without calling at any intermediate port. By this arrangement their steamers will always reach Panama three days before schedule time. Four through steamers have already reached Aspinwall, and all made excelleut trips, viz., the Tasmanian, Douro, Neva, and Shannon, each having made the passage in a little over 15 days running time from Southampton to Aspinwall. The running direct from Aspinwall to Southampton, the directors of the Royal Mail Company think should do away with any prejudices the Melbourne public may have in reference to yellow fever, as now these is no. probability. of such disease -occurring.