PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 79, 2 December 1864, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

JIBRIYED. Nov. 30. — "Wellington, s.s., 500 tons, EVancis,, from Dunedin and Northern ports. Henderson, Bonar, and Co., agents. Dec. I.— NA. SAIXED. Nov. 30 to Dec. I.— Nil. PASSENGER I/IST. Per s,s. Wellington, from Dunedin and Northern Ports. — Messrs. Shaw, Rattray, Mill, Eus3ell, Walker, and seven in the steerage. EXPECTED AB.B.IVAX3. From Melbourne — s.s. Derwent, daily. From Melbourne — Grothenburg, daily. From Melbourne — City of Hobart, early. From Melbourne — Aldinga, 15th inst. From Dunedin — Albion, 6th inst. From London — Donna Anita, early. PEOJBCIED DEPASTURES. For Melbourne — Albion, about 6th inst. For Dunedin, and the North — this day (2nd Dec.)

The s.s. Hero passed through the Straits to the eastward, at 8 a.m., on the 29th ultimo. The s.s. Omeo, (says our Bluff correspondent) passed through the Straits from Dunedin to the westward at 7 a.m. on the 30th ult. She left Port Chalmers on the 28th nit. There are 1000 oz. of gold here, which were to be shipped by this vessels ; and a few passengei9 who •will have to wait here for five days for the next steamer— the Albion. The s.s. "Wellington left Port Chalmers at 2 p.m. on the 29th. Experienced strong head wind on the passage. Arrived at the Bluff at 9 30.

The following is our report of casualties during the cyclone at Calcutta, forwarded to Lloyd's by the Keceiver. It was made up only a few hours before the steamer left. Gladstone, Wylie and Co., agents to Lloyds. Ships Lost : Alexander John Kerr, with salt on hoard, capsized at Cossipore. Ally, with coolies on board, lo3t near Diamond Harbor. Azeroia, sunk on the Howrah side of the river on the evening of the sth inst. Baron Eenfrew, totally lost, near Diamond Harbor. Ore-w saved and brought up to town in the steamer Defiance. Hospital steamer Bentinek, lost near Diamond Harbor ; crew and invalids saved. Govindpore, laden for Mauritius, aunk ox Calcutta. Lew, Chew, laden for Colombo, sunk off town, full of water, some of the spars and gear may be saved. . 'Vespasian, bound fox Colombo, wrecked off Calcutta. Ville de St. Dennis, bound to Mauritius, lost off Calcutta. Ship 3in a dangerous position: Asteroid, high and dry at Cossipore, port side much up. Anne Royden, on shore at Groosery ; much strained, and several feet of water in her hold jibeing lightened. Azzopardi, siall on shore at Seehpore ; discharging, Admiral Casey, in a.paddy field below the Botanical Gardens. AUadin, on top of the Eailway pier; much hogged. Anne de feßretange, ailoat, hut almost a wrecks Botanist, aground in a bad position; discharging. Carribean, on shore at Seebpore ; discharging. ■ City of Paris, high and dry at Coßsipore ; will have to discharge. Earl of Clare, ashore at Barnagore-j sustained considerable damage. ]?aizrabany, on shore, bilged; Great Tasmania, aground ; all hut a wreck. Glenroy, *till on shore in an extremely had position, and Tery much damaged. Hanover, on the Goosery Bands, in a very bad state j discharging. Hindostan, still on shore at Coseipore, dismasted and JM»e4 with other ships. King Arthur, ashore at

Cossipore, not likely to come off.-} '-.■discharging * cargo. Lady Rawlinson, ashore "at the bottom oi * Garden Eeach. Macduff, on shore, straining, and very much damaged. Pride of Canada, on shore, c and apparently settling down ; making no water. Richard Busfceed, still high and dry- at Cossipore, •with loss of all her. masts (excepting foremast), and other considerable damage ; making no -water. Romania, still high and dry at Prinsep's Ghaut, has not sustained much damage. Steamer Sydney, still on shore at Cossipore Sands. Sir William Eyre, on shore in a bad position. Southern Cross, still high and dry at Nimtollah. Southampton, countey-Bbip,. almost a week. Solway, on the Goosery Sands, sustained severe damage. Sir Jamsetjee Family, still lon shore in a most dangerous position, very much damaged. Steamer Thunder, still on the top of a wreck off BankshalL every effort being made to save her. Tartar, still on shore on the Goosery Sands. Tulja, high and dry at Cossipore ; much damaged ; masts gone. Taragon, on shore at Howrah ; in a very awkward position. Ville de St. Pierre, on the bank in a very bad position ; discharging. Victoria Bridge, still high and dry at Cossipore. Western Star, still high and dry at Seebpbre. Winchester, on shore at Cossipore ; straining a little ; discharging. P. and O. Co.'s steamer Bengal, on shore aboTe Bishop's College, believed to be uninjured. Futtay Allum (country ships) and Sesostris, no further particulars ascertained. Indian, high and dry at Cossipore, a little damaged. — Otago Daily Times. After the Ist December, travellers within the limits of Port Otago, will have additional accommodation by the steamer Peninsula making a number of trips daily from Dunedin wharf to Vauxhall Gardens, establishing thereby speedy communication with the Anderson's Bay district and other parts of the Peninsula. The Paninsula will be free for this new employment by the steamer Golden Age resuming the trade between Dunedin and Port Chalmers. That vessel has lately been undergoing extensive improvements both externally 'and in her cabins and engine rooms, trader the personal superintendence of Captaiu Malcolm, and she will soon be ready for her old trade, with increased speed, and very superior accommodation for passengers. — Otago Daily Times. By recent alterations, the steamer City of Dunedin is now able to carry more than double the number of steerage passengers she formerly did ; a lai'ge addition having been made to the number of berths, while the open area of the steeroge is not observably reduced. She is now one of the most commodious and best provided passenger boats on the New Zealand coast, and in the Dunedin and Haveloek trade in which she is regularly employed, she is extensively patronised by passengers, both on the up and down trips. — Ibid. The ship Edward P. Bouverie, already reported as having arrived at the Head's, sailed up to port at noon on Saturday, with a favorable breeze. The vessel sailed from Grouroek Bay on Aug. 12th, was off Cape Clear on August 17th, and passed Cape de Verde Islands on September 3rd ; but did not cross the Equator until the I9fch o£ the same month, having had light winds and cabns in the interval. From the Line, southward, she had a continuance of similar weather, reaching the meridian of the Cape on October 22nd. Off the Cape, Captain Brown reports having for a week experienced dead cairns, with a smooth sea — an anomaly which was also reported by the Bremen ship°Hennine, which recently arrivedat this poi't. From the Cape to the Snares, which were reached on the 22nd inst., had strong winds and rough weather, being driven down to 50'S ; but running down her easting generally in 46/S ; On October 25th, in 44-39 S. and 3529 E. an iceberg was sighted, and about the same date the vessel lost her cross-iack yard and mizen topgallantmast. Except to the nortward of the Line, few or no vessels were sighted, and none bound for the colonies. The state of health on board during the passage, has already been reported as highly satisfactory, all the passengers arming well, and the condition of the ship on her arrival in port, is very favorably reported upon by W. Monson, Immigration Officer. The chief cabin passengers were accomodated in a handsome saloon, with very commodious state-rooms ; the 'tween decks were light and well ventilated, and iv all parts the vessel possesses the merits of a first-class Aberdeen built clipper. On the termination of the passage, Captain Brown wa3 presented with an address acknowledging his slrilful management, and his liberal arrangements for the passengers' comfort ; and similar expression was given to their appreciation of Dr. Copland's abilities and services as surgeon of the ship, of his assiduous attention to the sick, and of his ministrations as their chaplain during the passage. — Otago Daily Times, Nov. 28.