Of the voyaga out, the chief officer re ports that the Lincolnshire left London on the 18th Ausrusb, and experienced fresh north-east winds to Teneriffo, where she arrived and coaled on the 27th. The or dinary run of weather was had up to the 2nd instant, when an exceptionally heavy gale was encountered, accompanied with violent rain squalls and very high seas. This continued until the following evening, when the gale subsided, and from thence till Tasmania hove in sight on tne 16th inst., moderate south-west winds prevailed. She arrived at Hobart on the morning of the 17th, and, after coaling, proceeded on her voyage the same evening. She had a very head sea to come through all the way over to the North Cape, which waß rounded at 7 p.m. on tho 24th insb., but down the coast till arrival she experienced smooth sea with thick, rainy weather. The steamer anchored at the powder grounds to discharge aquantityof explosives which were on board This work was completed this morning, and the steamer then was berthed at tho Queen-street Wharf by Captain Burgeßs, Harbourmaster. The work of discharging general cargo was started immediately. It' is expected the Lincolnshire will get away for Wellington—her only other New Zealand port of call—about Saturday. From Wellington she goes over to Sydney to load wool back to London.
PORT OF ONEHUNGA.
ARRIVALS. Mahinapua, s.s., Newton, from the South. Passengers: Mesdames Maloney, Cottier, Misses Collier, Morrison, Dr. Bakewell, Messrs Jeffries, Jajrger, F. J. Jcnes, Maloney, Wm. Evans, Brown, Jarratt, Davidson, J. O. Evett, C. E. Bullere, Geddes, 8 steerage. , Gairloch, s.s., McArbhur, from New Ply mouth.
DEPARTURES.
