The s.s. Brunner, Captain Bwan, from Westport, via Timaru and intermediate ports, arrived at 8.15 a.m. yesterday and steamed alongside the hulks at the Boweu pier to discharge part cargo of coal. Mr F. Brodrick (her purser) reports leaving Wes'. portat 0.30 p.m. on the 12th inst.; artlved at Nel eon at 9.20 a.m. on 13th; left again at 10 a.m., entered the French Pass at 2 p.m., and arrived at Wellington at 10.10 p.m.; took on board Southern mails ex Buapehu, and left again at 11.30 p.m. same day; breasted the Kaikouraa at 9.15 a.m. on the 14th, reaching Lyttelton at 7 p.m.; Bailed again at 10.40 p m. same day, called at Timaru, and alter taking on board quantity cargo left again for headquarters at 10.30 p.m. on the 15th, arriving as above. From Westport to Wellington she had strong head winds with heavy seas, and from that port light S.W. winds with fine weather to arrival..
The s.s. Hotomahana, Captain Caiey, steamed down to Port Chalmer* yesterday morning. After embarking passengers and mails, she left in the afternoon for Auckland, via East Coast port!).
The brigintine Sybil was towed to sea yesterday afternoon, and sailed with a cargo of grain for Ade laide.
The ship Auckland has put out 300 tons of salt at tho cross wharf.
The s.s. Omapere left the Kattray street wharf yesterday evening for Westport. The b.s. Bruuner steamed up from Fort Chalmers yesterday afternoon, and loaded cargo at the Battray street wharf.
