PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 241, 13 April 1866, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ABEITAT.3. ' April 10 — Claud Hamilton, 600 tons, Ponsonby, from Hokitika and Grey ; 16 steerage passengers. T. G. Tanton, Agent. April 10 — p.s. Southland, 100 tons, C. Fraser, from Dunedin for Invercargill (wind bound.) April II— P.N.Z. and A.E.M. Co's s.s. Phoebe, 500 tons, J. Gardyne, from Northern Ports, with mails, <£c. T. G. Tanton, agent. DEPASTURE. April 10— Claud Hamilton, 600 tons, Ponsonby, for Dunodin, T. Gr. Tanton, agent. April 12 — s.s. Phcete 500 tons, Gardyne, from Dunedin and Northern ports. T. Gr. Tanton, agent. IMPORTS. Per s.s. Phoebe, from Wellington — 1 cask sulphur, 1 case hay, Longuet ; 1 case, Brown and Patterson. EXPOET3. Per s.s. Claud Hamilton, for Otago — 1 bos, Miss Taylor. PASSENGER LIST. Per s.s. Phoebe — Saloon: Mrs Law, Messrs Patterson, Mushat, Dyer, and Oldhof ; 12 in the steerage. Per s.s. Claud Hamilton, from Grey River — Cabin : Mr D. Mrrtin ; and three in the steerage. For Otago — two in steerage. For Hokitika — two in steerage. VESSELS XS POET (mOITDAY). England, ship, loading for London. Maria, ship, discharging from Glasgow. Daniel Watson, brig, weatherbound. Three Sisters, schooner, loaded from Maria, for Invercargill, weatherbound. Why Not,, schooner, loaded for Riverton, weatherbound. Southland, s.s/, from Dunedin. Rangitoto, s.s., from Hokitika. EXPECTED AEUrTAXS. From Melbourne — Auckland, and South. Australian, s.s., about 18th inst. From Northern Porta— Albion, s.s., on the 19th instant. From Dunedin — Alhambra, s.s., about 18th inst. PEOJECTED DEPAETUBES — TOB Otago, &c. — Rangitoto, Northern Ports, Hokitika, and Melbourne — South Australian, s.s., about 18th inst. Melbourne— -Albioa, s.s., on 19th inst. Melbourne, &c. — Rangitoto, s.s., on 19th inst. Melbourne — Alhambra, s.s., about 18th inst. Northern Ports and Hokitika — Airedale, s.b., on 22nd inst. The s.s. Phoebe left Port Chalmers at 5 p.m. on the 10th, and encountered a strong westerly gale, with heavy sea, the ship making very little headway; and during the heavy gales she was quite unable to face it. This is one of the most stormy passages that the Phoebe has encountered between Port Chalmers and these ports. The s.s. Southland, Capt. Fraser, left Port Chalmers at 6 a.m. on the Bth inst, and experienced strong northerly wind to Queen's Point, when the wind shifted to N.W., and blew" a gale. She then run back to the Nuggets, and stopped there 30 hours, the gale increasing with heavy gales during the time. Gfot up steam at 10 a.m. on the 10th inst. Encountered strong westerly winds, with heavy head sea, arriving at the Heads at 10 p.m. on the 10th inst. The brig Daniel Watson, Captatn King, left • Lyttleton for Hobarton on the 24 ult. ; had light i easterly weather ; run through Fovoux Straits on '> Sunday, the Ist inst., but after getting about 60 ' miles to the westward encountered a stron<* S.W. ; gale : the vessel was driven before it down to the : " Snairs." Captain King then determined to run ■ for the Bluff, to obtain some provisions, arrivin" 1 ' there on Sunday morning early, but owing to the wind and tide being strong against him he was ' not able to bring the vessel up to the proper ' anchorage at the heads, but had to bring up about ' two miles off — in a rather dangerous position as ' the vessel was almost exposed to the full force of ' wind and sea. A boat was got out, and four men and the captain's son succeeded in landing ; but ' when about to return were persuaded by the harbor master not to attempt it, a3 it was highly : dangerous. The Claud Hamilton, Captain Ponsonby, left i Hokitika on the 7th inst. ; has experienced a very : stormy passage, of seventy hours from the date • of clearing ; nothing but strong S.W. gales, with | terriffic sea — the ship at times being brought to a stand-still. Shereinained3ohoursoffandonatHoki- : tika, in order to communicate with the shore ; butthe '. gale was so strong, and sea so heavy, that nothing i could pass the bar. She had, therefore, to leave i without mails or papers ; also leaving the purser '. ashore. During the time she was on the West : Coast, snow fell in large quantities. ; The s.s. Keera is reported to have sailed from : the Grey and Hokitika for the Bluff with 150 > passengers ; if so, she may be expected daily. : The Claud Hamilton would also have had a large " number of passengers for this port had she been : able to communicate with the shore. i On Wednesday last the s.s. Thane, after many : hair-breadth escapes, got off to sea, bound for Dunedin for repairs. She was under canvass, as her screw had been unshipped, the shaft having , been damaged during her late knocking about. ; She left about high water, in tow of the Lioness, I a fresh breeze blowing from the southward at the ' time ; she got down the river safely, and turned the point of the spit, when by some means or othar the warp parted, and she began to drift helplessly on the : outside of the north spit, where ' she was before. The Lioness steamed after her } into the break, but could not get another line - aboard, and the fate of the Thane seemed this l time sealed. Fortunately for her, however, the - breeze continued fresh, and she got her mainsail * and jib set, and topsail loosed. The first men- ! tioned sails first steadied her, and then gradually drew her off the land, the Xioness being in attend- i ance on her in her trouble. She continued however to draw steadily ahead, so that in a short time she was out of danger, and proceeded on her \ voyage. If she went north about she will have ( had a quick run, as the south-wester thafc blew a ■ few hours after her departure, would prdbably < take her through the Straits.— Okarita Titnes. The three vessels on the North. Beach are now safe from the heavy surf that has been breaking ' for the last two days, and great efforts on the i *part of the contractors, for at least two of them < (the Nelson and the Sea Bird), are being made to complete their task. ' Examination of the Nelson proves that she has not sustained anything like * the supposed damage many people thought, as what appeared most serious is found to be only the results of the fearful hammering she expe- : rienced when ashore a£ hokitika. — Grey JUiver I Argns, March.24. ' ( On .Wednesday, \rhen coming in, the Lioness bad a, very n&RQw e^pajie, . <Ftt9t on progsjng the

bay the rudder chains broke, and it was only through the activity and good seamanship of Captain Whitford that she was prevented from going bodily on the spit in an almost hopelessly dangerous position. "As soon as the chain parted the Captain was at the wheel, and in less time almost than it takes to tell, had a tiller shipped, ■which was kept ready for such an emergency. By this means the boat was instantly got under command, and reached her destination in safety. In connection with the Lioness, we may observe, that she has now got a sea-going certificate, and brought her first cargo of passengers on the day in question. — Ibid. By tbe arrival yesterday of the cutter Miranda in this harbour from Taranaki, we have intelligence of the more than probable loss of the cutter Sir Henry Havelock, of this port, on the West Coast ; and confirmatory news of the suspected fate of the schooner Kiwi, of Hokianga, both of which has been missing for more than four months. Captain Judd, of the Miranda, reports that he left the G-rey River, in company with the schooner Kiwi, about the same time as the cutter Henry Havelock left Hokitika, some four months ago. The Henry Havelock was in charge of Walter Judd, his brother, who was owner of the vessel, and was bound for Invercargill, in ballast. She had on board two seamen, who came to Auckland in the Anne Melhuish, from New, South Wales, and no tidings have since been heard of men or vessel. The schooner Kiwi was bound to the Manukau, and had some twenty passengers on board. — Southern Cross, 28 ult. On Saturday, 17th March, a new schooner was launched at Taiuma, in the Pelorous Sound, and the importance of the event was duly recognised by the people of Havelock, most of whom honored the scene with then* presence, where they spent the day in merriment, the whole affair proving a decided success. The the schooner, which is to be called the Kaiuma, is said to be of a- beautiful model, from a design of. Mr Malcolm, and is strongly built of durable timber. Her burden is estimated at 70 tons. We understand that it is the intention of the spirited owners to make the Koiuma ply between New Zealand and New Caledonia — a road for commerce that is as yet nearly unopened^— -and also to the Grey goldfields and Sydney, principally in the timber trade. — MarlborougJi News, 31st ult.