PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 238, 6 April 1866, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ARRIVED. April I— Danzig, 30 tons, Hunter, from Invercargill, in ballast. April 2— Three Sisters, 40 tons, Sherburd, from Invercargill, in ballast. April 4— Why Not, 30 tons Burke, from Riverton, with, wool for ship England. SAILED. April 2— Kate, ketch, 40 tons, Hutchings, for Invercargill, with cargo ex Maria, from Glasgow. April 2— N.Z.S.N. Co.'s Wellington, 8.8., 400 + — xr -d Tr~,T,ni= from Northern Ports, with mails, cargo, ect. a. jnicuoi, <x 5^.,. April 3 — Marian Rennie, 56 tons, Aikens, for Invercargiil, with cargo, ex ship Maria, from Glasgow. April 4 — Mary Brilliard; 2o tons, Smith, for Invercargill, with, cargo, ex ship Maria, from Glasgow.' IMPORTS. Per Why Not, from Riverton — 40 bales wool. EXPORTS. Per Wellington, for Northern Ports — 1 coach, t Cobb & Co. :~20 rams, Douglas, Alderson & Co., 2 boxes, Beechey. PASSENGER UST. Per Wellington, for Northern Ports — Cabin : Rev. A. Martin, Messrs. 'Law, Patterson, Lowe, Dalgliesh, Brayton ; and three in the steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Melbourne: — Alhambra, s.s., about 6th inst. From Melbourne — South Australian, s.s., about 18th inst. Prom Melbourne — Auckland, s.s., about 20th inst. From Dunedin — Pbcebe, s.s., on the 10th inst. Prom Dunedin — Albion, s.s., on the 19th inst. ■From Dunedin — Rangitoto, s.s., on the 19th inst. From Dunedin — Alhambra, s.s., about 18th inst. From Hokitika — Claud Hamilton, s.s., daily. PROJECTED DEPARTURES — FOR Dunedin — Alhambra, s.s., about 6th inst. Dun edin— Phoebe, s.s., on 12th inst. Hokitika — Claud Hamilton, s.s., on arrival. Hokitika and Northern Ports — South Australian s.s., on 18th inst. Melbourne— Albion, s.s.^ on 19th inßt. Melbourne — Rangitoto, s.s., on 19th inst. 'Melbourne — Alhanibra, s.s., about 18th inst. The ship England is now preparing for sea having only a few bales of wool to take on board to complete her cargo — the largest yet shipped from Southland. A number of cabin passages have been engaged,. and she will sail for London positively on the 12th inst. The number of steamers, it will be seen from our expected arrivals, within a few days, is likely to again cause serious inconvenience to some, and also to passengers having cargo on board, as our wharf accommodation is not equal to admit three or four alongside at the same time, some of them will likely go past our port with their cargo. The ship Percy, Capt. Wetherburn, cleared the j Heads at an early hour yesterday morning, and towards sundown was well out in the offing on her voyage to London. She takes with her the left wing of the 68th Regt. besides a valuable cargo of wool, gold, produce, produce, &c. The Percy was followed last night by the clipper Ballarat, Capt. -Allan, which vessel took the head quarters of the regiment, in command of Colonel Greer, as also a full cargo of wool, &c. The Ballarat was towed out to sea by the p.s. Waitemata, and as she proceeded down harbor, the customary salutes of guns, and other honors were exchanged with the shipping. We heartily wish both vessels a speedy voyage. — Neio Zealand Serald, 16th March. ' The New Light. — On Monday evening the members of the Marine Board proceeded to Mount Lofty, South Australia, in order to test the power of the new catodioptric lantern, temporarily erected in the Government yard. - They found that its brilliancy was far superior to that of the lightship, inasmuch as the former could be easily distinguished, while the latter required the aid of a telescope. The red shade on the new light was also invisible to the naked eye ; but the result of the observation was decidedly in favor of it when unveiled by the colored glass. It is, however, considered advisable to make some further experiments before arriving at any conclusion in- the matter, and to accomplish this, it will be placed on Point Malcolm, and carefully observed from seaward, "taking a radius of twelve miles, and afterwards shaping a course towards Troubridge, •which will be the most effectual mode to determine the desirability of adopting it for the outer bar. — Register. The arrival of two vessels of the Royal Navy in our harbor within twenty-four hours of each other, is a circumstance of no ordinary magnitude, and quite important enough to be set down as a " great event " in our placid everyday history ; indeed, we question whether, on ■ any previous occasion, the waters of Fullivan's Cove have been thus doubly honored. As will be seen by our shipping report, H.MS.S. Falcon arrived on Saturday aiter^oon from. H.M.S.S. Curagoa, bearing, the flag of Commodore Sir W. S. Wiseman, Bart, C. 8., also came into harbor. The commodore is now on a visit to the ports of his station, and will, probably, remain here for a fortnight, and the Btay of. the Falcon ■will, of course, depend upon orders to be received from ttie chief; it is, however, .understood that she is in need of a refit, and we are informed it is not improbable that our shipwrights may oe called Upon to assistin that work. However this may be, we congratulate our readers upon the presence oif two Buch representatives of the navy of old England as the Curagoa and Falcon, and we heartily welcome Sir William Wiseman and Mb officers and seaman to thus port. We feel bum that they -will meet on all hands a hearty and hospitable ysmtim,~JgQUrt #?fe» U*mWt