ARRIVAL OF S.S. AUSTRALIA AT AUCKLAND. (united press association.) v Auckland, October 15. Arrived Australia, Captain Tullock, from San Fran ci«co at 11 a ra. She left on 24tli September. The pas sagewas uneventful. Passengers 7or NewZealand-Mr and Mrs Murray-Aynsloy and daiighter Mr aid Mrs Page and daughter, Miss Bealey, Andrews, Messrs W. Firth, J. H- U P tO $ fl ?ien W W. Stair. A. Storey, A. J hilkulh, T. Warden, W. Weston. C. Smith, F. Smith, J. Rattray J. EaioU, Edwin Smith, H. Pritchett, J. Earl, J. McCormick, and 8 steerage. For Sydney— 3s cabin and 20 m t steerage. Among the New Zealand cargo are.-louo boxes of apples, 425 ‘ boxes of onions, 45 casei uriea fruit: 525 cases salmon, 81 cases canned trait, JL packages machinery anil implements, 48 packages instruments, ITwheels, 17 bales.hops, 104-packages general merchandise. Also, in transit to Sydney, 21,110 packages. Amorig the Sydney cargo are—3oso' boxes apples, 943 boxes onions, 1100 cases dried fruit, 2342 cases canned fruit, 8818 cases canned salmon, 97 pkgs corn brooms, 85 pkgs machinery, 4675 pkgs sun dries, including doors, timber, &C. ' ' - • STRANDING OF VESSEL INu ?-". ~ < PELORUS SOUND. *.);,*•. ' (united press association) ' • ; ■ Nelson, October 157’ Information just received by sailing vessel that the brig Wave, when 20 days out.from Dunedin for Auck land, in ballast, went ashore in Hardy’s Bay, Pelorus Sound. She was seen ashore on Thursday last, and is bn the sand, but it is considered that unless iavored by specially high spring tides and favorable wind she will become a total wreck. / j j. -THE BRIG WAVE. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) : 1 ; ■ Nelson, October 16. It now appears that the brig Wave, when twenty days out fronrDune'din, ran for shelter to Port Hardy, and, being anchored close in shore, the vessel touched, sprang a leak, and then drove up on'the s lid. This happened on the tliird Octobe'r.' Tbmfirst report here cune Pelorus, two gentlemen-. hayi9g. a sheep run ; bn Rangitoto Island conveying the in formation thither, and in consequence of this a mis take occurred as to the loci lity of the -wreclc'Port Hardy, though only forty miles from Nelson, is rarely visited by vessels coming hero. 