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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 32, 17 May 1845, Page 2

\JEBSRS. BKTHUNE a. HUNTER tull sell by auction, at the Exchange, 0:1 Wcdncsdaj-ncxt, the ■JMAfay, ' SUNDRY MERCHANDIZE, including 30 CHESTS TEA* * ■Welhnglonr'lGUi May 1845. _ „_ puiSLIC~SALE. |\/fR. WMTT will sell -by Auction, on Thursday, the 2&Qfetent, a quantity of assorted Merchandize, 3rM l a ij§Bß^'intity of Colonial Produce. H^K~ I|S5" See Handbills. <•-- Vvvliin^^" May 17, 1345. _ WANTED, fiom 100 to 200 Cords of FIREWOOD. For farther paiticulurs, apply to E. Catchpool. May 16, 1845. ~" Post Office, Wellington, Bth May 1845. r ri]E Overland Mails to Petre, New Plymouth, and Auckland, hitheito despatched from the above Office on the first and third Monday in each month, will, for the future, be forwarded every alternate Monday : this arrangement will come into effect on the 12th instant. J. Macajithy, Acting Deputy Postmaster.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. ;.fa, y 10 —Government Brig Victoria, 200, Richards, from Hobart Town, with Ordinance stores. 1 2.— Schooner Sarah Jane, 29, Swarm, from Nelson with sundries. 15.— Schooner Scolia, Ward, from Moraki. Same day.— Cutter Royal William, '50, Lovett, from Poveity Cay. 10. — Schooner Gz/sy, Moncur, from Auckland. Snmc day.— Cutter Ann and Sarah, 28, Sinclair, from Cloudy Bay.

DEPARTURES. May 10.— Cutter Katharine Johnslone, 10, Taylor, for Wanganui. 11.— Cuttar Ann and Sarah, 28, Sinclair, for Cloudy Bay. — Passenger, W. Hickson, Esq. Same day.— Schooner Carbon, 25, Joyce, for Taranaki -with sundries. IN PORT. Brigantine Hannah, Willis & Co. agents, laid up. Schooner Rover's Bride, Joss; A. Hort, jun., agent. Schooner Ocean, Ferguson, Schooner Carbon, Joyce. Cutter Levin, Popplewell. Cutter Katherine JoJinstone, Taylor. Whaling Baik Carnawon Irving. Schooner Fidele, Ccmino. v Schooner Susannah Ann, Elmsley. Schooner 'siar of China, Tinley. Government Brig Victoria, Richards. Schooner Sarah Jane, Swarm. Schooner Scotia, Ward. Cutter Royal William, Lovett. Schooner Gipsy, Moncur. Cutter Ann and Sarah, Sinclair. The Government Brig will sail for Auckland on MonThe Joseph Ci*i])ps left Sydney on the 14th March foi Launceslon, wheie it is stated she was to load flour &c. for Nelson ; she has probably arrived there by this lime. * The Comet sailed from Nelson for Sydney on the 4th ; she will return there immediately with sheep and horses under contract. The brig Bee put in to Cloudy Bay on the Bth, from stress of weather, and left for Sydney on the 11th.

STAR ROCK, BLIND BAY. " Star of China." — Sunday, March 23, 1845, wind N.E. by N., beating out of Blind Bay, at one p.m. observed a rock nearly right a-head ; stood on heading N.W. by N., kept the deep sea lead going, had 19 fathoms regular soundings ; when abreast of it, true bearing east, distance about two miles, and took the following bearings, from the ship : — Point Liardet, by compass, E. \ S. ; Pepin Island in a line with the highest land visible over Cape Farewell, bearing N.W. % W., and open a ship's length of Separation Point ; the northern extremity of D'Urville's Island N.E. £E. The above bearings place the rock on my chart about nine miles due east from Point Adolphe, the north side and entrance into Astrolabe Roads. This rock lies -about one-third of the distance across the bay, and in a fair way track to Nelson, bearing from the entrance into the harbour S. | E. ; when I passed, it was low water, and flood mating, appeared to cover it very fast, and I sliould think it would be covered at one-third flood, and not appear at low water neap tides ; the rock lay about east and west, with two small pinnacle rocks at the apparent extremes, and I should suppose it to be about 150 feet in length ; the water did not break over it, although there was a strong N.W. swell, and I am inclined to •think that the sea never breaks over it, as I must, on former voyages, have passed close to it, and what would farther my supposition is, that the authorities at Nelson have no knowledge of its position. I know they have heard of a. jock being in existence in that direction, but up to- the time of my leaving, (hey did not know its exact place, or, in point of fact, whether there was one af all. I cannot too strongly recommend all masters visiting Nelson to keep a good look out for this roGk, as it lies in the fair way track, with apparently deep water close to, on the N.E. side ; and I would suggest to all masters vibiting Nelson (at least those who may be strangers), that after rounding the sandspit, which extends about 20 miles E. £N. from Cape Farewell, to steer down S.E. by S., until they are more than half way across the bay, then they might haul a little more to the southward, and higher up the bay to the southward and westward. THOMAS TINLEY, I Master of the Star of China.

Post Office, May 17, 1845. Mails will close at the above office this day at two o'clock, p. m., for Sydney, also for London per Star of China. J. Macauthy, , Deputy acting Postmaster