Maritime Record.

New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1712, 7 August 1862, Page 1

Maritime Record.

Signal was rrnde early on Wednesday morning for a sail in sight inside Tiri, She proved to be the brig Fanny Garrigues, Capt. Woodcock: She has had a tedious passage of 20 days from Wellington. The Fanny A. Garrigues brings a cargo of cattle, having lost 11 head on the passage, The centre-board schooner Wild Wave, Captain Stevens, arrived in harbour early on Wednesday morning from Dunedin after a passage of 10 days. The I.C.H.M. Co.'B steamship Lord Worslev, Capt. Kennedy, arrived in the Manukau from the Southern ports yesterday afternoon. The barque Dunedin, Capt. Kirby, sailed from Otago for this port on the 26th ult. The cutter Aquil* was to follow with despatch. The fine ship Robert Small, Capt, Darke, dropped down harbour this morning, preparatory to taking her departure for Batavia. The schooner Sea Gull, Capt. Cellem, put into Lyttehon on trur23rd ult„ 20 days out from this port for Otago. The brig Sarah, Capt. Firth, arrived at Taranaki on the I6th ultimo, after a passage of 8 days. The schooner Heron sailed from Wanganui for Manukau on the 24th ultimo. The schooner C)uthß, Capt. Anderson, had been chartered by Cant. Macombie, of the Empire, to proceed to the Chatham Islands to take' in the remainder of the cargo and wreck of that vessel. The Clutha was to sail from the Chatham Islands direct for this port. The barque Dispatch hence the Bth arrived in Newcastle on the 20 ulto.

Our old acquaintance the Boanerges, Captain Dunn, arrived in Melbourne on the 10th ult., with 445 Government emigrants, after a pleasant passage from London via the Cape of Good Hope. The barque Mandarin, Captain Drisdall, entered out from Melbourne, for Auckland via Otago on the 20th ulto. The ship Erin-go-bragh, of 1111 tons, from Cork, bound to MQreton Bay, out 154 days, and short of provisions, put in and anchored orTPassage Point last evening. We understand that she is entirely out of the common necessaries of life, and that the passengers have been on short rations for some time past. All on board appeared to be in good health; two or three children died during the voyage.— Hubait Town Mercury, June 12. Supposkd Wreck.—The following was found in a sealed bottle, picked up last week opposite Kitson's, on Discovery Bay beach, near the Bridgewater Lakes, fifteen miles from Portland, on the same line of coast as MacDonnell Bay. There were several boxes found along with it:—" Schip Rotterdam.— Cevracht mit J49soldaten bestand 100 to krigtdienst in Ncerlands indiao | a din 24 Juny alles milsanbrook vvie Kond.— Sanderson." Translation:—*' Ship Rotterdam carried 149 soldiers, 100 fit for service in Netherlands, India, on 24 June. All is lost. Sanderson."— Harder Watch, June 27. Tub following letter lias been forwarded to us by Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane for publication:— Wanganui, July 27, 1862. Sir,—As my vessel, the Salcombe Castle, has been on shore on the South Spit at the entrance of this harbour, I give you praticulars up to the present time. The Salcombe Castlesailed from the Manukau on Friday, 18th, wind N.W., fine weather, and arrived off the harbour of Wanganui on Monday, the 21st. The wind being light, and signal being made from the Pilot Station, ebb tide, the vessel stood off and on all Monday uight. On Tuesday morning, the wind s;ill being light, could not enter the harbour. Pilot came on board,and at 5.30 p.m. crossed the bar all safe, and came to anchor in two and a half fathoms water abreast of the flagstaff, between the North and South Head*, as we could not proceed any further, so much current running down the river. Pilot gave the ship sufficient cable for the night and went on shore; and at daylight on Wednesday 23rd, Pilot and his crew came on board, and we got the vessel under weigh, and in doing so the current broke the best bower, and was the means of giving her a broad shear towards the South spit, which is continually breaking, and makes the entrance very narrow \ and in spite of the anchor the curcent and surf drove her on shorp. On Saturday night, the 2Gth, we succeeded in getting her afloat, by means of four anchors out a-head, and an eight-inch hawser run over to the North head. The vessel is now up the river abreast of the village, where she will have to undergo repairs. Yours, ice, John James, . Salcombe Castle. NOTICE TO MARINERS. New Zealand, Province of Nelson. Fixed light on Boulder Bank, Blind Bay. His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that on the night of MONDAY, the fourth day of August next and every night thereafter, from the going away of daylight in tho evening to the return of daylight in the morning, a Light will be exhibited from the undermentioned Lighthouse, the position and characteristics of which have been specified by John Blackett, Esq., Engineer, and James Smith Cross, Harbor Master, of tho Province of Nelson, as follows: NELSON HARBOR LIGHT; BLIND BAY. Nelson Lighthouse is situated on the S.W. end of the Boulder Bank, ten miles S.S.V7. of Pepin Island, and half a mile N. and by E. of tho Powder Magazine. The Light will bo Catadioptric of the fourth order, n fixed White Light, and will be exhibited from an octagonial Tower of Iron, painted white, erected on tho Bonlder Bank. The Light will be about sixty (60) feet above high water of spring tides, and will be seen in clear weather at the distance of about twelve and n half (12J) nautical miles, allowing ten feet for tho height of the eye, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. Tho Lighthouse is situated in Latitntc 45 ° 15' 5" South, longitue 173° 17' 7" East, with tho following bearings. Compass bearings to light, which illuminates an arc 0/1194°. Tho light will be visible from W. by S. westerly, round by north to N. and by E. J E. From off Croixellcs Harbor— S. 194 ° W., or S. and by W. f W. From off extreme end of the Sand Spit off Capo Farewell— S. 264° E., orS.S.E. {■ E. eastorly. From Waimca West— N. 80 ° E., or E. and by N. easterly. The outer anchorage—The light bearing East South East; 6 fathoms low water. Caution. —Masters of vessels are cautioned not to shut the light in, nor to approach within one mile of the point upon which the lighthouse is erected. The bearings are magnetic. Variation, 15° East in 1856. Henry Adams, For Alfred Domett, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, July 30, 1862. .©. .

THE MARKETS.

NELSON, (From the " Examiner," August 1.) Bread,4-lb. loaf, lid.; Butter, fresh, 2s, 2d. per ».; Eggs, Is. 4d. per dozen; Cheese, Is. 2d. to Is. 6d, per lb.; Lard, Is. 6d. per lb.; Beef, sd. to 7d.; Mutton, sd. to 7d.; Veal, Bii. to 9<1.; Pork, 7d. to Bd.; Bacon, Is. 6d.; Hams, Is. 9d.; Potatoes, £3 per,ton; Onions, 3d. per lb.; Turkeys, each, 7s. Red and White Pino.—Boards, 175., Scantling, 15s. per 100 feet; Totara and Red Pine.—Boards, 205., Scantling, 18s. per 100 feet; Shingles, best Totara, 18s, per 1,000 OTAGO. (From the " Time'," July 26.) Driver, Maclean and Co. report; —We have had a Iwgw *npply of both eheeji and. oattlej than fta> wan?

weeks past, although the lots offered (with the exception of a lot of cattle from Southland) were of very inferior quality. We are advised of several lots on the road, and hope that in future we shall be enabled to keep the yards more regularly supplied. Fat Cattle.—Owing to a large number of ship cattle coming to hand, our last week's quotations have scarcely been maintained. In this branch of the trade, the losses are so great, and the cattle landed are generally in such wretched condition, that we fear the results will discourage a continuation of it, at least until some different mode of shipment be adopted. Really prime ca H * , with wc5 £ ht - sti U maintain former prices. We sold a lot, of 50 head, (all very fine) from Southand, at pi ices quite equal to our quotations:—-Best bullocks, .£24 to £2B; middling do., £ls to £18; inferior do, £lO to £l4; best cows, £lßto £22; middling do., £l3 to £ls; inferior do., £lO to £l2. Fat Calves continue scarce, and in demand at from £3 10s. to £4 10s.

Store Cattle are much wanted; but holders being unwilling to sell, transactions arc necessarily limited. We have sold about 500 head from a well known herd at from £ll to £l2. delivered in this Province. Fair mixed cattle are saleable at from £9 10s. to £ll.

Dairy Cows and Working Bullocks much wanted : prices depending upon size, age and condition. Fat Sheep.—We have to note an increased demand for really fat weathers. We have sold 4000 at 335. a head, delivered on tho stations. Price in the yards, 7d. per lb.

Store Sheep.—Transactions limited, as few are offered at this season.

Station Property.—We have numerous inquiries for stations, with or without stock.

Horses.—The market has this week again been very bare of good stock. Heavy draught horses and mares, and real good weight-carrying hackneys, arc in great demand, and wc feel confident that a lot now brought forward would sell well. Dkiver, Maclean & Co., Stock and Station Salesmen.