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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 2, 4 June 1864, Page 2

The clipper barque Kate, Capt. [Sherlock, arrived from Sydney at a late hour last night, after a splendid run of eight days. She cleaved Port Jackson heads at 6 ]}.m. on the llth inst.., with a light southerly breeze. On the 12th, 13th, and 14th, experienced light baffling winds from E. to N.E., with heavy squalls, thunder, lightning and rain ; at 6 p.m. on the 15th the wind suddenly sliifted to the N.W., freshening to a fierce gale, accompanied by a heavy cross sea. Since then had westerly winds and fine weather ; passed the Three Kings at noon on the 13th inst., sighting a brig steering the same way. The Kate brings; a large cargo, and tlie following passengers".: — Mrs. Tvmer and family, Mrs. Wurp, Messrs. Wilson, Gillespie, George^ Chapman, and Wood— AY Z. Herald, Slay 20. The s.s. Lady Bird,. Captain Eemier, proceeded down the Manukau harbor on Wednesday afternoon last, but' upon arriving at the Heads found tiie bar so very heavy tliat she coidd not cross, and there being also a nasty cross sea on in the South Channel, her -captain deemed it prudent to return to Onehunga, and arrived there at fi p.m. yesterday. The Lady Bird will, make '.a £i\-4h start for 'the Southern Provinces tliis day at nooii. —Ibid. : • ' TllE Corio, s.s., 147 tons, Capt. Turner, left Dunedin on the 7th May, and arrived at Canterbury on the Sth. left there on the 9th, aud arrived at Napier on the llth, .left again on the 14th, and called' in at Tauranga on the 16th, from whence she sailed on the 17 th, and arrived in harbor yesterrtav afternoon, at 4.15 }).m. The Corio passed 11.M.5.5. Esk, bound up, off Tauranga, and also the s.s. Queen,. -bound-, to tliis port, yestenlav mori i ing. The Mi randa was to leave Tau'ran <*» for Auckland ye'srer day. ' The Corio has brought up 1000 sheep, wliich she went into the Tamaki to discharge. Vjy-ezu Zealander, May 19. ; H.M.S.S. Esjc, commanded by Captain PhQlimore, late commander of the Curaqoa, left Tauranga last Monday morning, andhas had very bad weather all tlie passage. Slie has brought up General Cameron, and staff, and Miss Cherry, G wounded men belongiug ib the Esk, and the whole of the Naval Brigade. YTlie" Miranda is bringing up the wounded, aiid' thV Fal con was to sail yesterday with ordnance storo3 for Auckland. — Ibid. . ... „,. '.'_".-• "ii iS . _ The .celebrated 'ship Suffolk . left Plymouth on the 29fcii"' 'of 'February ,• crossed, the equator on the 2nd of ;. April, inlong.'.23deg. W., and the meridian of the C4pe. ; of G-ood Hope oh the 25th of the same month, in lat.-42'deg., '£>.. Passed,, .Gape Otway on the;2%cl insfc, i! ...* From, leaving ..Hymouth had head-wmdg and heavy >r weatheiy which lasted until passihg/the island.,^pf -.Tristan de Churia, where she ,had a^strong^hreeze,. wliich, lasted oidy . trn'elve'hpursY.YW^Hle, jruiming down. her' easting, the Suffold lias had remarkably fineY/weather, the maiuroyal only-being .stow,ed once fpr, twelve hours. Since maldng'f Ins coast," she hai' had to" contend against head winds.;., -The Suffolk has maintained her reputation as a fest-rate.'pass,e^ngc'iv?hip. She is commanded by Captain, ,W. : 'H.'YMerriman, ■ a gentleman most favorably Jui'o\m r whilst" commanding the li'lhierya, YYffie;ship .is in 'splendid order. On arrival in the <B_y, ' c tlie 'passengers presented' Captain Merriman with.a..phrse of sovereigns, -;■ accompanied Aby a-hahdsomciaddressof; thanks.—Argus, May 26. The ship Wellesley_,to.ok her departure for London yesterday- evening,., being towed to sea. She conveys.£r6m_'tKe'se "shores a very large and valuable cargo/ with over 20,000 ounces of gold, and a full complement .ofipassengers of all classes; A large number, of , people ... assembled; on the Hobson's Bay Railway Pier to witness iier departure. — Ibid. '--'' ■■-■y * . ,