NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 66, 31 October 1864, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Captain Maehin, :of the steamship, Claude Hamilton, reports having seen a wreck or reef when passing about five miles to the eastward of Flat Point during the night. Masters of Teasels are requested to keep a. good look out when navigating in that locality, and, in the event of observing anything unusual, to report particulars to the Marine Board. By order. — Thos. Bobebtsoit, Secretary. — Marine Board Office^ Port Chahnera, 7th Sept., 1864.

.=■ ♦ ■ — "~ T -~ ■ . ■ Biocxadb KtrtTNEßs ok the Clyde. — These craft, says the Greenock Advertiser, are now as " thick as leaves . in' "Vallambrosa " in ,the river, and scarcely a day passes but one or two are seen cruising, about.at the tailof /the bank, prior to a trial of speed" lietweeii the lights, or crossing to Gtkreloch for the adjustment o£ their compasses. They are invariably very handsome vessels, superior in size and model to our finest river steamers, which they outrival in swiftness. On Wednesday, the three-funnelled steamer Condor, built and •ngined by Messrs. Randolph, Elder and Co., left JSwt Harbor with a large and valuable assorted cargo for a pleasure sail, and was to leave last night for her destination. The steamers^ Charlotte, built . by Messrs. Denny Brothers, , and •agined by Messrs. Napier ; and Stormy "Petrel built «nd engined by Messrs. Henderson, Renfrew, were hovering about the river during tht day, trying their engines. The Talisman, built bj Messrs. Scott and Co., and engined by the Greenoci Company,' is about to undergo another test of her steaming powers. Ships ob Wab Buiedin ff tob the Royaj Kat^.— Th ere are afc tae present time thirty-sb Teasels .under consfcruction at. the various roya sad private, dockyards for the British navy, manj of which are, in a very forward ' State for launch ing. They consist of four iron screwships, tw< farp^-cftsed ecrewships, one screw iron corvette, on< <jto*bk.|(ww iron gunboat, on« dottty««wrflw im

and wood gunboat, six screw frigates, three screwships, two screw corvettes, four screw sloops, one paddle despatch vessel, five'screw gun-ressels, and six screw gunboats. — Morning Post. ' The Lyttelton papers report the first trip oi the new twin screw steamer Waipara to Saltwatei Creet, to take up her destined station for the present wool season-. — "Shortly after 3 p.m. she made her first appearance, off the bar, -having accomplished the distance in the short space oi 'three' hours and' forty minutes, including a stop; pago of twenty minutes to communicate with a vessel at Sumner Bar. With full speed she breasted the .huge breakers nobly, and in a very few minutes was at the first rather sharp bend' of the creek, which, with the aid- of her reversing twin screws, she rounded with such singular ease and quickness that' called forth hearty and re^ pcated cheers. Without stopping, she •steamed up the creek and moored alongside Cameron's jetty, after which all the shareholders and visitors present were invited to partake of the company's hospitality, and drink success to tile Waipara. ; The schooner Wild Wave, Captain O'Brien, from Pictonbbund to Canterbury, with a cargo of timber, put. into port in a leaky state. She left Picton" nine t days since, when off Cape Campbell she struck* on a sunken reef of 'rocks, after which she wa¥'' i f6und-H;6'bT f le^ldng : ''Tery"'fast"i''' - when"the captain bore up for Port "Underwood, where they beached her and found several holes in her bottom,' and part of her keel broken off. The leak having been temporarily - stopped, she's sailed for Wellington, and arrived here yesterday afternoon, •where she will be thoroughly repaired.— Spectator, Bth October. •