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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 99, 23 August 1879, Page 2

Tho barque Hermes took her departure, «■ on Saturday la»t, fur Falmouth for orders, takiug with her a full cargo of island produce. On Saturday last the barque Alstor took her departure for Vavau, where she will complete her loading of island produce for Europe. H.I.G.M S. Albatross took her departure, for a short cruise around the islands, en Monday morning last. Th. Weber, Ksq.. Imperial German Consul, accompanied herShe retui :ieJ_to port aguiu yesterday afternoon. The schooner Coronet left for tho Line Islands, ou Tuesday last. We believe this schooner has been purchased by the King of Appauiama. The barque .Sea Waif, which urnved in harbour ou Tuesduy last, left San Francisco on June 17th, und called at the following islands: Fanuings, Pourlyaui, Mauahiki, ltarotonga, and Niue. Sighted off Funning* Island an English barquo from Sydney. At Rurotouga took on bourd Captain Hoyer and six men of tire wrecked barque Ktienne. At Niue took on board Mr. Patterson, pgent for the Ueutscho Hiindols-und i'lantugen Goaellschat't der Sudsee zu Hamburg. Weather was very favourable throughout except off Earotonga, when heavy squalls with rain was experienced. Left in the port of ltarotonga, the schooner Marria.u Godoifroy, from Tahiti. Tho barque John Williams culled at ltarotonga, from Tahiti, ou the 6th August, and left the same day for a cruise. Wo huvo to thank Mr. Moor for late American papers.

The schooner Gael arrived in harbour on Thursduy froni Auckland via Tonga Group. .Shu loft Auckland on the 24th of July, and Vavnu on thu 18th in.6t. The Gael is advertised to leave fur Auckland, via Levuk a, on Thursday next. ' The BtttishgWax vessel Cormorant arrived in harbour, from I'agopago, yesterday, rihe brought Sir A, Gordon and suite, who arrived at Tutniln, by tho mail steamer, on Thursday morning;. The Cormorant in a composite corvette, of 1100 tons, and (J gun*, with the following clßcors:—Commander, Jos. Bruce; Sen. Lieutenant l.uckrapt; Lieutants Lucrapt and Hughes ; Stoff-sur-K«'ou, J. Horrocks; Paymaster, 11. B. Robinson ; Chief Engineer, s. J. Bird; Su >-Lieutenant, <'. E. Baxter ; Surgeon, T. 11. Lewis; Knguiocr, G. Harding ; Clerk, .i. E. Bouschicr j Gunner, Job. ireyheru ; Carpenter, Jus. KUiott; and 127 men. By the arrival of the brig Son Waif wn 1 urn ui the total lo?s of the barque liticnne, which left this port some few weeks ago for Karotoiigu. It appears, from what we can learn, that upon arrival off the port at liarotougi*, the captain went on shore with bis passengers, leaving orders with his chief uthccr to stand olf anil on till he returned. 'Jho mute then stood a little more in shore, and when endeavouring to put the vessel about she misaod stays, and, drifting upon the reef, became a total wreck. We are happy to state that the crew and cargo were all safely landed ; the hull was then sold ley auction, but it is thought that the speculation will prove a loss to the purchaser, as the vessel was fast breaking up. By the nrrival of tho Gael wo learn that the schooners Madonna and Colonist were el 11 salmi, and the schooner Mnzeppa left Vavau for Tongutabu on the 16th iu o t. The barque Wat.drnhm, in going into Haabai touched upon uue of thu coral patches, which caused her to leak so badly that tile captain thought it advisable to run up to Sydney for repairs. Tho schooner Elizabeth, which was seized from tho Samoans some twelv > mouths since by tho direction of the High Commissioner, on tli score of unsatisfied demands /in behalf of certain fines, forfeitures, and cluiius of British subject*, has at but been disposed of to Mr, Chute for the ■ im of, woboliovo, i'.loO.— Eiji Times Aug. Mb,

We notice by the Alt* California of the :ird iuiluut that the Uriirn Ml San Francisco t'«r this jwrt ou the 2nd ilTtanl so that Va may expect htr to put in an appearance iu about a fortnight. Many of our reader* will be glad to learn that our old friend Captain Kainford ia iu charge.