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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 60, 18 October 1864, Page 4

TKB Uglier 27ew 01mm got Under "WClgh. to gO round to Inrercargill on Saturday afternoon, and •when in the " dip," or mid-channel, as the captain was putting her about, the wood tiller broke, and, «t the vessel has no bulwarks round her, he was •w»a thrown overboard, and immediately disappeared. The men used, their beat endeavors to •aye him, but, in the critical position of the lighter, without effect. The lighter was brought up at the Heads, and a boat put off shortly afterwards to drag for the body ; but it has not yet been found. Capt .Ogilvie Gifford was much respected, and his sudden death will be deeply regretted by all who ; knew him. He leaves a wife •nd two children in Invercargill behind him. The b.B. Gothenburg on arrival from Dunedin, oune up to tho wharf and took in her passengers •nd cargo. Too much credit cannot, be given to Captain Mackie and the agents for their readiness to forward the interests of this port. We think that consignees would consult their own interests by ordering their goods to be snipped in this reaael, as sho will call. regularly at the Bluff wharf OnCQ a mOUth at least. Much of. the annoyance Mid trouble, that is now experlenceiihy the uneeTP* tointy of the steamers calling, would thus he de•teoyed, and the owners of the steamer 3 would be induced to make the Bluff" the Gothenburg's chief j port. ' ' • ." . '.'.... ,,-. ; . .','*.'•" ] -Thb a.s. Aldinga left Melbourne at 5 p.m. on the 10th inst., up to which; time the; English Mail had not been telegraphed at- Adelaide. .Captain; Stewart reperts strong westerly "and S.W. winds, for the first two days after leaving; Melbourne,' but since then, until arriving "at tho Bluff, at 6. •Jm. on Sunday morning, (16th inst.), has had to contend against strong E.S.B. and easterly -gales; l--with high seas running throughout. We are in-debted-to the courtesy of Captain Stewart for Melbourne papers to date. >^ vTszs.e. Alhambraaniyed at Melbourne on the 3ted ; inst,i and mil sail on arrival of the English VbsL ■- ; v : ' :: -" : -. :";■":• --■ [:;: \~'' "■ ':" ' ' : ' '_/". :'twk Oiiy^ Hobsrfc w»ji to »%il fo;^ $ty#