AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3448, 13 January 1880, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. Casualties by the Gale. Mormon Missionaries in Auckland. There was a heavy fall of rain this morning. Arrived : Hineraoa to convey the white fish ova to destinations. The Eotorua has arrived and sailed for Russell. Three Mormon Missionaries aro creating some excitement in Auckland. On Sunday they delivered several discourses at the Cook street Friendly Societies' j Hall. The yacht Pinafore was wrecked in the gale last night in the harbor. No lives j lost. Frederick Warnstead fell* off the railway wharf and sustained serious injuries. A man was drowned in attempting to reach a boat off some bay this morning. One of the hands on the Kina fell overboard yesterday and was rescued by Capt. McGregor. Yesterday. Tho q,uick ran of the s-s. Australia. . The early arrival of the mail steamer Australia disconcerted intending passen- ' gors for Sydney by her—nineteen saloon and seven steerage missing their passages through the shortness of the notice. The Australia's average speed on the voyage was 330 miles a day, or l3f miles per hour for the whole passage; It is expected the steamer will make Sydney on Thursday night, completing the run from San Francisco in the unprecedented time of about 24 days, including all stoppages. It is a pre-determined trial, executed by the Pacific Mail Company, for the purpose of ascertaining what the line is capable of as a mail service. With this view a good deal of cargo was refused, and tho steamer put in good trim for the run. The stoppages were reduced to a minimum, and other preparations made for getting the'best speed that could be maintained without in any way unduly pressing the steamer or straining her machinery. The result has been a remarkable success.

The London dates by the steamer were to December 4th. The mails were, therefore, delivered in Auckland in 38 days from London.

Vessfels loading at New York for New Zealand ports:—British brig Canaille, 221 tons, for Auckland and Wellingten, to sail on January the sth; British barqne Sir Henry Havelock, 460 tons, for Dune-' din and Lyttelton, to sail on January the 17th ; American barque S. E. Lyman, 599 tons, for Dunedin, to sail on January the Ist.

The white fish ova has arrived in excellent condition. Mr Firth has had the shipment packed with an ample supply of ice, ready for the Hinemoa, which is expected here at noon to-morrow.

Arrived: The brigantine Flirt, from the Huon Island,- with guano.

Sailed : Penguin, for the South. Pas- j sengers: For Napier—Messrs Day, W. Anderson, Watches, Austin, Carl, Kohn, Miss Armitage and maid. For Wellington—Mr Hamlin, Miss Delaney, six Sisters of Mercy. For Lyttelton— Messrs Jakins, Mulloy, S. Stephens, G. H. Way mouth, Miss L. Edgar. For Dunedin—Messrs A. Watson, Caughley, A. Larkin, Eevs. Morley and Buddie, Mr and Mrs Avea and family, Mrs Russel, j Miss Mulrane. For Oamaru—Misses J. andH.Pett. Thes.s. Wellington sailed Sonthwithi the Southern portion of the San Frahcisoo mail. Passengers for Port Chalmers—H. Wilson arid ,W. McDowell. T. and S. Morrin received by the ship Ben Nevis three valuable short-horn cattler-one bull and two heifers. " They have arrived in excellent condition. The bull is a Cambridge Duke the tenth bred by John Lynn, of Stroxton, Lincoln. The two heifers are Geneva Gavun, and Premier 7th, from the celebrated herd of Geo. Game, of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. - | A man named Daniel Gleeson, missing i since Saturday, has been discovered by the police, insane through drink, t and ! start naked. They put him in a blanket. He endeavoured to N dash his brains out, but the police secured him, and removed ! him to the hospital.