DUNEDIN SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 36, 29 January 1864, Page 2

DUNEDIN SHIPPING.

(Prom the Otago Daily Times. The Dudbrook left Newcastle on the 13th with 167 head of iat cattle. 30 calves, 150 sheep, and 40 pies Up to the 16th had fine weather, wind north, cattle in fine condition, only two deaths, one Irom broken jaw (killed). At midnight of the 10th, Int. 27 S., long. 150 E., dirty weather set in • when under close reefs and lew sail, an instantaneous shift of wind from N.N.W. toS.S.E. (ship's head. S.E.) took her aback. It blew for about ten minutes with irresistible fury. *»»rtunately the ship's head swung round to the N.E. but not until she had gathered stern way against, the late northerly swell and shipped a quantity ot water through the stern ports, which were open for ventilation, crushing one of them off j.ts hiu"-es, From that time up to noon ot the 1/th thc° weather was unsettled aud doubtful, the barometer having tallen. Irom S a.m. to noon from *>Q-40 to °S-82. Shortly after noou a furious gale commenced, veering to W.S.W., ship scudding under close reef uiul two hands at the helm, the barometer rising gradually to 29 20, when it set in a steady hard gale, (west) with a tremendous sea running, which coutinucd without intermission up to the morning of the 19th when the wind fell li-'ht and went round to SE. leaving .1 heavy sea. During the whole of ibis terrific gale the most unceasing care was necessary to preserve the cattle, which were all of a first-rate description and stood the weather bravely, only IS bullocks up to the 19th. with two calves and three pi^s having died, when from the state ot veatheAt could hardly be expected that any ot them, or at least very few could hare survived. From the lflth to arrival, had moderate winds and comparatively smooth sea. Entered Foveaus Straits i.t 0 p.m. on the 22nd, a bright moonlight ni"ht and light wind. Variable wiuds and ruin up" to the coast. Total loss, 32 iiead cattle, 3 calves, 2 sheep, aud 4 pigs. The ship Sunda, reported as inside the Heads on Friday evenin.-, was towed upon the ioltowjng morning. She had the same heavy weather as was experienced by the Souchays, and had a loss of about 400 sheep <>ut of iSuO shipped. Is comman.Jed by Capt. .Bragg, formerly of the ship Eaapress of the Seas. Tue Commodore Perry, which is one oi the largest ships which has yet visited Port Otago, had n very rapid and successful passage. She left Port Philip Heads on Saturday week, at 10 a.m.. and was off the Heads on Friday eyeuiug, thus making a m i of seven days., and during the passage she'lost oniy six sheep out of 65' JO. She had very variable and some heavy weather, during which a" considerable amount ot her canvas was lost or rendered usek-ss. Captain Owen reports that up to the hour of his departure Irom Port Phillip Heads, no telegram of the arrival of the English mail had beeu received at QueenscluT. The skip Saldanha, which has brought her shipment of 3700 sheep with small loss, sailed from Geclong on the 10th, passing through Port Philip Heads on the same day, with light wind. From the 12th to 14th had strong wiuds with thick weather, and from the 14th till the 19th, gales from S. and S.E. On the 22m], sighted Long Point, during strong gale from W.S.W. Sailed in, along with the Commodore Perry, on the 23rd. i J3y the arrival of the three 'large Black B.il ships reported, the steamers Samson, Favorite, and Golden Age have been kept continua ly employed discharging their valuable live freights throughout Saturday and Sun ay, in addition to several punts employed in the same work. Altogether, they have ianded during these two days about 14,600 ' sheep. The American brigantine Eoslvn has brought from San Francisco. 7293 sacks oats, consigned to Messrs Cleve and Co. £he called at Port Phil ip. and has thence made rather a long passage for a vessel cf her sailing qualities, having been driven round Tasmania, and been detained for six days under double reefed topsails alter making the Snares, which she reached on the eight- day out. The schooner Boindie, irom Waikavn, passed up to Dunedin on Saturday afternoon.