PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 105, 23 October 1863, Page 4

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Oct. 22h», 1863. . , -■'•;■ tides. - High water at Bluff Hnrbor at full and •change . 1*40; ranso tour to eight feet. High water at New JBiver Heads one hour soonor ; there is, however, very little difference between Hie time of high water at the head of the Blurt" and the jetty ut liLvercargill. i ;-■-■■■' ' DAIXY tIDE TAHtB. a.m. jMn. Oct. 23— High water 8.45 ... 9 5 Oct. 21 — do 9.30 ... 5.50 ' ' . ISWABDS. October 20— Aldinga, R.M.S.S., ft'lean, from Melbourne and Duoedin, with 60 passengers and " > 19 boxes mails. • October. 22— Edina. s.s., Rolls, from Melbonrne, with 30 passengers and 40 tons cargo. - r October 22 — Ocean Bride, from Melbourne, with ■ horses. - . -■■•.' ■ ■"" " tWIWIBDS. ":'-. October 21 to 22— Nil. "... ISwittPH COASTWISE. • >=•■ October 20^-Three Sisters, Lawson, from Inver- j - cargill, in ballast. October 21— Boindee, Procter, from Invercargill, 1 ■ id ballast. '■■' October 21 — X-* a , from Stewart's Island, wifh i timber, G, P. H. Gullop. Agent. October 22 to_23-Nil. OUTWAKBS COASTWTST?. October 22 — Helenslee, ship, Brown, for Dun- j rdjn, with 40 passengers and part of original j cargo..., j --'^Jfe,, VESSEI.9 IN TOUT. ' : TfffiiWo^d, discharging i -•■'.-. <ate ■ % do j Buby, s.s. loadißg j Boindee*' '■>■•.>"' \ Three Sisters, ready for sea. | EXPPCTHD AKHJVAI.B. j - Gothenburg, 8.M.5.5., about 26th instant, from | Melbourne. j - . <• The steamer Edina left Port Phillip Heads at 5 p.m. on :tlie-JUth instant, and arrived at the Bluff on the Burning of the 22nd instant. She has Had rather Sj>rotracted voyage, in consequence of having to steaw against heavy south east winds throughout. Captain Rolls reports having passed the steamM- Om^o on the Ui instant, in lat. 42.9 TongV 133.4, Bteerinpf-e'ast. The Edina" brings 20 tQis cargo and 30 passengers for the Bluff. TnE I.CR.M. Go's s.s. PnffißH— The Daily TeU-gi-ajiji says — " This fast steamer arrived here on Monday eveniss last from Sydney, via Nelson and Jicton. where her sabins have been fitted up, specially for the coastal service of New Zealand. Her saloon is most elegantly furnished, for thp '• convenience of passengers; the cabins ore built of polished-cedar, capable of berthing 56 -passengers in the saloon; the seats by being turned back can be made into beds. Looking- glnssos are placed in each birth ami between each cabin. Tiie poop is raised, a .d the «n trance tothe saloon is by a circular staircase. The fore cabin is fitted up very comfortably for second-Class passengers, all the births being pliiocd fore atid oft, ard will acco.i - modate 40 passengers, inchiding a ladies' cabin, which contains six births, iler dimensions are 170 feet Jong, 26 feet.beam, 15 feet depth of hold ; the is built with a rounded side, which makes her remarkably easy in a sea way ; she is barque rigged." Tbe Nelson Ezamirier has the following description of this vessel: — "The ICE.M Company have Added to their already numerous fleet of boats in these waters the Pbcebe, and from what we observed, while inspecting her, «*e think she is remarkably well adapted for the intpr-provinfcial trade, in which she is henceforth to be employed. • She arrived here undfr the command of Captain Woods, and n*ill. 'On her return from Canterbury, itlwiut ; the.lStftftistttnt, be handed uver to Captain ; Airedale will then fee taken to '-'■' :^Sydney ;by;G*ptain Woods,' whether she is going iortbe purnose ol being refitted with new boilers, Ac. The Phoebe is ot GIS tors register, 120 horse- : power; her engines, <of 3ow prcßsure, and made by "JL'ulloch and Denny, of Dumbarton, can be worked easily at an average pressure of twelve pounds of steam. Tbe snloon is not only very elegantly lilted, but the sleeping berths are most airy and commodious, while possessing every modern improvement. Fifty-four passengers can 'be accommodated in the saloon, but on emergencies, this can be extended to ixty. Her second' cabin will . accommodate forty, and has also a ladies' cabin ' for six pascengers The saloon has bren fitted with cedar (after the design of Captain Vine Hall), by the Company's joiners in Sydney, under the immediate superintendence ot Captain Woofl?.^ There are bunkers between tbe engine room and stokehole, which keep the dust from the engiue. and communication is secured between the in by a tunnel. There is also n donkey engine, erected for Ihe purjjose of working a steam crane, which can be used at either of the holds ; and there is a mnil and baggage room, on either side of the after bold. . We may «ay, without exaggeration, the Pboebe is ; the most elegantly and conveniently fitted boat in the Intercolonial Company's service, and will be found -flji immense improvement on tbe Airedale. The Phoebe, when purchased by the Intercolonial Company, was lying at Bcrnmdn, waiting for v fitting opportunity to run the American blockade, and had then on board 15,000 stand of rifles, 1.500 lbs of gunpowder, and eight large Kake'ley guns. ■ S be was underthe command of Captain Johns, ! who, it will be remembered, was captain "of the. Airedale at the time of tbe ej tensive robbery of gold coin en board that vessel, when in Nelson harbor.." The St/dueif Morning Herald of the 28rd ult. contains tbe following additional parti-. culara :---On Monday afternoon the Phoebe, having completed' hervery extensive alterations, made a ' : trial trip for the purpo«s of testing her speed. &c, ■ which Was found to be highly satisfactory. Since kr ' ~ *r'^fl|^£^biß;6hip from Bermuda, Captain J. 1 manager, has had the' distance further : the sizo of the main , accommodation for 56 being replete with every in b costly style by Mr cabin has ample room A iteam winch from the Kussell nnd^C'o. has also facilitate r tho discharge of been thoroughly overof Mr M' Arthur, :Ph«be will proceed , commaud of Captain f<<r six mouths. a thorough trip jeterday morn- ; have been carefully