ARRIVAL Of THE 'AIREDALE.'

The colonial s.s. 'Airedale,' Captain Kennedy, with the Southern mails on board, arrived in the Mauu kau at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Took her departure from the Bluff on the 6th, Otago 7th, Lyttelton 9th, Wellington 11th, Picton 12th, Nelson 16th, and Taranaki at 8 p.m. 17th. ExjMrienced •trong northerly wiud between Lyttelton and Wel lington, from thence fine weather to the end of the passage, On making the Bar, large quantities of broken timber were passed, whicn several times threatened to foul the propelle*, but fortunately she got through them without accident. Passed the scene of _ the late wreck, the only remaining indications being the stump of the mainmast and a few timbers in the hollows of the sea. It lies in the line of the pld chanuel as laid down in Captain Drury's chart. Bbp brings 24 first and 27 second cabin passengers, and 12 packages cargo. Ljst of Passengers in Saloon. — Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett, Mr. Kensington, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Bales »«d two children, Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Grove, juu., Mr. Jfapier, Master Cargill. Mr. Gooch, Master Haul tftin, lfi*s JSanies, Mr. Miohaelis, Mr. Maekey, Mr. JJ»I4, Miss Bma.rfe, H{s Honor C, Brown, Colonel Wyatt, Mrs, T. S. Weston, Mis. PJerpy and two children. Captain Kennedy reports the 'Prince Alfred' having met with an accident m Lyfctelton harbour, by gett!"o a chain moonuß foul of her propeller. Some apprehensions being felt tliat she would be de tained for repairs, the ' Ariel,' immediately on her arrival in Nelson, was got ready for sea to take the mails to Sydney ; also the 'Lyttelton ' chartered to bring on the Auckland ones. The ' Prince Alfred,' however, made her appearance in time, and started ■with a fair wind at 3 |>.ni. on the 13th. The 'Airedale' will arrive in time in Otago, on her return trip, for tire Champion Race, which event pomes off on the 4th March.
