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Southland Times, Issue 927, 3 April 1868, Page 2

Tho s.a. Rangitoto cleared Port Phillip Heads at 6 a.m. on 17th inst 5 experienced N. and W. winds with thick weather nearly the whole of the passage, arriving here at 9 a.m. on 22nd. She brings a large cargo, and four passengers, carrying on 100 for other ports. As the English Mail had not arrived up to the time of her leaving, it will bs forwarded per s.s. Claud Hamilton, which vessel w 11 await its ai rival. The ship Maria, Captain Duncan, left Glasgow on 18th December, 18R7, and crossed the equator thirty-one days out ; made the Solanders at 3^30 a.m.'on the 22nd mat., and arrived in port at 10 a.m. same morning. Spoke the bhip Palestine, from Port Natal, bound for London. Captain Duncan reports having experienced very fine weather all the way out. The Maria brings a large cargo of agricultural machinery, shipped by Messrs Morton, of Glasgow, for the Company's stations in Southland and Otago. The s.s. Tararua, Captain Hagley, left Port Chalmers on the 24th mat, at 6 p.m., and arrived at Bluff Harbor wharf next morning at 9 a.m. t-ince her last visit to this place she has been to Sydney for an overhaul; and, since leaving Sydney, has been pwvihg her steaming capabilities, in making a series of very rapid passages down the coast, She has on board a large number < of passengers en route for Queensland via Melbourne. After discharging her inward cargo and passengers, and embarking her outward, including the Suez mails, she left again at 12 noon bound for Melbourne. The s.s, Claud Hamilton, John Vine Hall, Commander, left Sandridge at 4 p.m. of the 20th, with the Suez mail. Cleared the Heads at 7.50 ; passed Swan Island at 6 p.m. on the 21st. . Had fresh N.W. winds and fine weather till the 24th, when the weather became thick, with showers of small rain. Eased engines from 6 p.m. of the 25th till 6 a.m. of 26th, on account of the fog.