SOUTHLAND.

Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 516, 11 July 1866, Page 3

SOUTHLAND.

Bltjpp, lOtli July. Arrived — At ths Pilot Station, the Isle of France, barque, from Newcastle ; she left on the 25th June ; has a cargo consisting of 57 Merino rams, some pheasants and other birds for Mr Hill, a squatter, four horses, and 400 tons coals. Experienced a heavy gale on the 26th ; sprung a leak ; lost four horses, and had to throw twenty tons of coal overboard ; experienced S.E. to N. gales all the passage. If the coals are not sold here she mil proceed to Melbourne. Bltjff 9th July, Arrived — The Allmrnbra, from Melbourne ; William Miskin, from Dunedin. The Alhambra, owing to the accident which Captain M'Lean met with on his last trip, was on this voyage commanded by Mr M'Eachern. She left Melbourne on the 2nd inst. : experienced fearful gales with thick weather to Solonder's. The ■ betweeu-deek fittings gave way: thirty horses out of thirty-three ■were killed, and the remaining three seriously injured. jS"o files of papers have been brought. Trade is reported quiet : Adelaide flour, £17 10s ; "California barley, 5s ; rice, firm at £27 per ton ; oats, looking up ; maize, scarce; geneva has slightly advanced; "Whitehead's stout is reduced to £7. Mr Valentine, late of Sandhurst, has been appointed manager of the Commercial Bank. Sailed — William Miskin, for Hokitika ; Alhambra, for Dunedin.