TORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 97, 5 October 1863, Page 2

TORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Oct. 3rd, 18(53. TIDES. nigh water nt Bind" 11 arbor at full and change 1-iO; rimgo Jour to eight feet. Jlirrh water nt ISew Hiver Heads one hour sooner; there is, however, very little diirorenco between the time of high wnter nt the head of the J3luft" and the jetty lit Inverenrgill. DAILY TIDE TABLE. a.m. p.m. Oct. s— High water G. 35 ... 6.1/5 Oct. G— do 7.20 ... 7.0 IXVTARnS. October I— Hnrwuod, barque, A T ixon, from London. October 2 to 3— Nil. OUTWARDS. October I— Allmmbrn, li.M.S.S., M'Lean, for Melbourne. October 2 to 3— Nil. IXWAKDS COASTWISE. October! — Kuby, s.s., Saunck-rs, from Invercargill. October I— Alhnmbra, R.M.S.S., M'Lcan, from Canterbury and Duuedin. October I—William1 — William Miskin, s.s., "Wilson, from Invercargill. October 2 — Titania, s.s., Jarvcy, from Invcrcargill. October 2 — .Aquila, Austin, from Invereargill. October 3— JN T U October <4 — Airedale, s.s., Kennedy, from the Northern provinces. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. October I—William1 — William Miskin, s.s., Wilsor, for Dunedin. October I—Titania,1 — Titania, s.s., .Tnrvey, for Dunedin, with 7 passengers from the Helenslee. October 2— Nil. October 3 — Uuby, s.s., Sauiiderp, forluvereargill, with immigrants from the Iloienslee. VKSSKLS IN POUT. JTelenslee, discharging. Harwoocl do Aquila ■do EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Gothenburg, R-M.S.S., on or about Gth October, from Canterbury and Dunedin. TASSESGEK LIST. Per Alhambra, li.M.S.S., for Melbourne — Cabin: Messrs Kankin, M'Neil, Dickson, Brockleburst, Gibson; and 6 in the steerage. The Harwood, ship, from London, sailed on the 28th June, and sighted Stewart's Island on the 90th day out. On the 14th September, she sprung a leak in n heavy squall, necessitating all bauds at the pumps every two hours. On the 30th September, she was again struck by a squall, and her starboard, bulwarks carried nwnv. Her greatest speed in any one day, was 226 knots. No ships •were sighted on the passage. She proceeds io China from this port. She brings 53 adult pasencrera. The Pluto — The loss of this unfortunate steamboat is now pretty certain. Her commander, Captain ivowden, a most respectable man, well known for many years in connexion wiMi this port and New Zealand, has left a wife and seven children, entirely unprovided for. We are glnd to learn that Captain Norrie and Mr lticbord Hill are endeavoring to raise money in the hope of helping this case of distress. — Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 8. The New Zealand gunboat recently constructed at the A. S. N. Company's works went clown the harbor early yesterday morning, merely lor the purpose of tryine her engines, which were found to be a complete success, the vessel being propelled nt the rate of eight knots per hour. Mr M Arthur intends handingber over to the Government within a week, when she will at once be taken down to New Zealand — Sydney Morning Herald. PIRACY AND MtTRDEJI OK BOAKD A BIUTISTT gulp — & case. of piracy and murder on board the British ship Beatrice, from London to Hong Kong, lias been reported at Lloyd's. Four English seamen, named Timothy Driscles, George Bailey, Charles Atkins, and William Hardy, were charged before the Supreme Court at Hong Kong with the murder of Mr John Adams, the chief officer of the chip. During the voyage, up to the night of the attempt to seize the ship, there did not appear to liave been much discipline kept on board, for the crew were in the habit of getting into the hold and drinking the wine and spirits. The murder of Mr Adams took place on the night of the 10th of .February, when most of the hands were in liquor. Captain Taylor, the master, was in his cabin, and the deceased officer had charge of the deck. He was sitting on a hencoop when one of the prisoners struck Mm a heavy blow on the head, when Atkins picked him up and threw him overboard. The poor fellow screamedr " Murder! Help !" several liineH, but no effort was made to snve him. The prisoners then went to the cabin, and endeavored to secure the captain nniTrest of the officers, and in the nfiray Ihe second officer shot one of the mutineers dead on the spot, which had the effect of subduing the violence of the prisoners, and they vrere then secured and placed in irons. The jury found Drisclee, Hardj, and Bailey guilty of piracy, and Atkins guilty of murder. The lattei prisoner was ordered to be hanged, and the other three prisoners were sentenced to penal servitude. Soukding Niagaha R»veb— The gentleman wlio lias been trying Ike experiment of sounding the river Niagara below tlie Palls writes as follows: — " Another attempt jrae made with a similar iron of about ten. pounds weight, attached to a No 11 wire, all freely suspended, ko ag not to impede the fall of the weight. I then let the weight fall from . itlie bridge, at the height of 225 feet. It struck the surface fairly, with the point down, must have faink to soirve depth, but: was no longer out of sight than one second, when it made its appearance again on llio surface, about 100 feet down the sir-earn, and skjpped.,ajonn- like .a chip/until it was checked by tlife ivire. We then' commenced haul • sng :«i slowly, "which made/ibe iron bounce like a ball, when a cake of ice s truck it and ended the sport. lam satisfied that no metal has sufficient specific gravity to pierce that current, even with a momentum acquired by n fall of 225 feet The

velocity of tho iron, when striking, must have been equal to 124 feet per Heco'nd, and consequently its momentum was wear 5,000 pounds. Xis surface opposed to the current was about 50 superficial inches. This will gifre an idea of tho strength of that current." — Canadian Taper.