ARRIVAL OF PANAMA JUNE MAIL AT WELLINGTON.

West Coast Times, Issue 575, 29 July 1867, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF PANAMA JUNE MAIL AT WELLINGTON.

The following telegraphic summary of news, brought by the Panama mail steamer to Wellington, appeared in the Christchurch papers of Friday last. The intelligence is not later than, that covered by the telegrams via Suez previously to hand; but many of the items are of interest, and are given in much fuller detail : —

Wellington, July 25, 9.20 a.m. The Mataura reached Panama at 6 p.m. on June 4, after a splendid run from Wellington, arriving to contract date. She experienced heavy gales two days out, during which she lost a great part of her live stock. One casualty occurred. William Bedford, ship's cook, was struck by a heavy sea, which broke his leg. The leg was set, but amputation was afterwards found necessary. The operation was successfully performed, but the man died from exhaustion. The weather gradually moderated until the Mataura arrived at Panama. The Royal mail steamer Tyne arrived at Aspinwall on June 22, bringing the mails and passengers that left Southampton on June 3 per Tasmania. The Mataura left Panama at 8 a.m. on June 25. She experienced fine weather, with head winds, and arrived at Wellington at 7.30 this morning. Passengers — For Auckland : Mr and Mrs Claude, Mr Coombs. For Wellington: Miss Hayes, Mr Woodville. For Canterbury : Mr and Mrs Barton, Mr G. C. Rivers. For Bluff: Mr G. Morrison. For Sydney : Mr J. Dunlop. For Melbourne: Mr Richardson (2), Mrs Richardson, Mr Graybill.