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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 101, 6 September 1879, Page 2

On .Saturday last tho brigatftiae Matautu took her departure fur a cruiso in tlic Ellice Group aud neighbouring islands. Tho schooner Edith took her departure from our harbour oil Monday last to continue hortradiug cruise to tho eastward. Tho U.B.S. Lackawanna left our harbour tor a cruise amongst the Friendly Islands whence she may bo expected to'return in about a fortnight On Thursday morning, at daylight, ILB. M.S. Cormorant cleared our harbour, bound lor Fiji via Tonga. His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon and euito left in her. Tho schooner Maseppa took hor departure for Earotonga, on Thursday last, irom which port sho returns to Auckland. Yesterday oftornson tho schooner Mary returned to port from Quiros, with a full cargo of island produce; the manner in which the little craft walkod up the coast against a strong head wind sneaks well for her soiling qualities. The schooner Gael has entered the labour trade and starts on her maiden trip to the ftew Hebrides about Wednesday next. The American schooner Orion arrived in harbour on Thursday morning last, from San Francisco, after a very good run of 32 days She brings a full load, deck and hold of lumber uud general merchandise, us well as our fellow townsman, Mr D. S. Porker as a passenger. Tho Orion, which is under Captain Bom ford, late master of tho Ada May, is very similar in look and build to that vessel, but has larger carrying capacity and much better passenger accommodation. We understand, howewr, that this schoonor is not likely to mako another trip under her present command, as there is a bngautiue building and expected to be off the stocks by Captain Eainford's return who will get the command, and keep her raiiuuig regularly in this trade, We wish Captain Baiut'urd every success, Tho 'Orion is advertised to leave for bun Francisco direct ou the 2uth instant