PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 531, 1 August 1866, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ARRIVALS. July 29 — William Miskin, 150 tons, Hepburn, from Dunedin. J. T. Waddle, agent. DEPARTURES. "" July 29— William Miskin, for Hokitiia. J.T. Waddle, agent. EXPOBT3. July 28 — Per William Miskin — 19 caaks fish, J.Wright. . PASSENGER LIST. Per William Miskin — Cabin : Mr Wright, Mrs Duffy, and Masters Duffy (2).

The William Miskin left Port Chalmers at 10 p.m. on the 28th inst, with an east wind, and arrived at the Bluff at 4 p.m. on Sunday, the 29th inst., and sailed for Hokitika and the Grey the same evening. We are indebted to Captain Parr, of the Phoßnix, for a copy of the " Okarita Times " of the 21st. The Phoenix left Okarita on Saturday night, and arrived at the Heads on Friday morning, «t 2 o'clock. On the passage, spoke the Bohooner Danzig, from Dune din to Invercargill, which put back under the Nuggets on Thursday, in consequence of a head wind. — " Daily Times, 28th July. Abbival of the s.s Bakaia, pbom Panama. — The P.N.Z. and A.BM, Company's s.s. Eakaia, Captain J. H. Wright, arrived in harbor at midnight of the 23rd. She left Panama on the 25th June, bringing the mails from 2nd June, as well as cargo and passengers for New Zealand and Australasia. The voyage from Panama was accomplished in twenty-eight days, during the firat twelve of which she encountered fair weather; but after passing, Pitcairns Island a cries of heavy gales was encountered, which caused the slight delay in her passage from Panama The Eakaia left Milford Haven on the 21st April, and called at St. Vincent and Eio Janiero *for coaling purposes. She passed "through the Strait ef Magellan and arrived at Panama on the 17th June. The arrival of this pioneer steamer at Panama was greeted in the mo st enthusiastic manner. The passage from England to Panama was stormy in the extreme. A heavy pampero was- encountered oil the Eio de la Plate, obliging Captain Wright to heave-to his ship for fortyeight hours ; and in the Strait of Magellan the weather was so severe that the vessel was anchored in Borgia Bay for twenty-four hours. The distance from England to Panama has been accomplished by this splendid steamer in forty-six actual steaming days, and the total distance of over 19,080 miles has been run in less than three months, including seventeen days' stoppage. The Eakaia brings five passangers and a general cargo from England. She will leave for Sydney, where she Trill receive a thorough overhaul, this afternoon, — "New Zealand Advertiser," 25th June, i LOSS OP FOUR P.N.Z. AND A.B.M COMPANY'S Coal Ships. — By the arrival of the b.s. Euahine, from Sydney, Captain Benson, the Manager of the P.N.Z. & ArE.M. Company, has received intelligance of the loss of four large vesseis either belonging to, or chartered by the Panama Company, and on their way to Wellington with cargoes "of coal. The first of them is the j ship Esk, which vessel became -water-logged; and was compelled to run into Sydney Harbor, "where she "was run upon the beach, and became immediately a total wreck. The barque Midas, William Watson, and Sorata have all bet n wrecked near Newcastle, and their cargoes entirely lost. Prom what we have been enabled to gle-:n, the crews of the vessels effected their escape, except in the case of the William Watsor, and, we regret to leaan that her captain (Morau) and one of the stewards were lost in her. The sudden and unexpected loss sf so many vessel* at one time is not only a source of great jeegret, but the circumstance will involve the Panama Company in considerable di faculty with regard to the supplies they have been calculating upon coming to hand almost immediately. These four of coal were confidently reckoned upon, and the greatest inconvenience will arise through the wr»e!;s-of the vessels conveying them. — " New Zealand Advertiser,' 23rd July. Nelson Lighthouse Totter. — The following notice to mariners has been published by the President of the Marine Board : — " A red light has been placed in the lighthouse tower at Nelson, and will be exhibited on and after the first day of August, 186-5. It will be visible from the edge of the bright light, bearing W. by S. to S.W. This red light is only intended to assist pilots and others well acquainted with the port when taking vessels into the harbor at night. Strangei's are warned not to be misled by the light of which notice is now given, but to follow the directions already published when approaching the anchorage of the Port Nelson." — " Nelson Examiner, 18th July.