BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Southland Times, Issue 589, 9 November 1866, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

PORT CHALMERS. ___n_D. Nov 7, 6 p.m. — Advance, from Waikouati. Nov 8, 8 a.m.— Vibilia, from the Bluff. Nov 9, 3 a.m. — Fly, from Oamaru. "J' SAILED. Nov 7, 4.30 p.m. — Sarah PUe, from Sydney. . Nov 8, 7 a.m. — Vixen, from InvercargiU. Not 8, 7 a.m. — Annie, from Oamaru. Nov 8, 7 a.m. — Elizabeth Curie, from Hokitika. Nov 8, 7 noon. — Geelong, from Oamaru. PORT OF WELLINGTON. ___rv_D. Nov 7 — Ruahine, s.s., from Sydney and Wellington. Nov 7 — Wellington, from the North. Nov 8, 7 _,m. — Wanganui, from Wanganui. SAILED. Nov 7, 8 a.m. — Star of the Evening, for Napier. Nov 8, 8 a.m. — Contest, for Newcastle. Nov 8, 8 ».m. — Royal Exchange, for Newcastle. Nov 8, 3 p m. — Phoebe, for the North. Nov 8, 4 p.m. — Wellington, for the South, Nov 8, 5 pan. — Taranaki, for the South. Nov 8,-5 p.m. — Ruahine, for Panama. PORT OF NELSON. A__lV_D. Nov 7 — Lady Bird, s.s., from WeUington. "Nov 7— The" Lyttelton, from Pieton and Wellington. Nov 7 — Kennedy, from Greymouth. SAILED. Nov 6 — Tararua, s.s., for WeUington. Nov 7 — Tinonee, for Hokitika. PICTON. __Erv__>. Nov 8, 10 a.m. — Jeannie Duncan, from Wellington. SAILED. Nov 7 — Wellington, s.s,, tor WeUington. ♦

The new composite-buUt chpper ship WUUam Davie, previously reported at the Heads from Glasgow, was towed up yesterday forenoon, and was at once moored in a discharging berth convenient to the port. Captain Logan, late of the Robert Henderson, who commands her, reports leaving the TaU of the Bank on the Ist of August. The pUot left the ship om the foUowing day. On clearing the North Channel, a severe N.W. and westerly gale was contended with for seven consecutive day3, the vessel being for the greater time reaching under close reefed topBail. During the gale she behaved adniirably, a»d proved herself a good sea-boat, by never shipping a drop of water. A succession of fine weather was afterwards experienced to the Equator, which was crossed on the Ist of September, in lon. 28 W. The S.E. trades were found to be very indifferent, and drove the ship close down on theßrazUfan coast. The meridian of the Cape was crossed on the 56th day out ; from thence a fine run of westerly winds were met with to making the Snares at midnight on the 29th ult. ; Ught variable winds were then experienced to arrival at the Hea is on the 31st. On arrival the Health and Emigration Officers proceeded on board, and after an inspection, the Emigration Officer declared himself highly satisfied with aU the arrangements for the comfort of the passengers, and was pleased to see tbe cleanly manner in which their apartments had been kept. In addition to 1200 tons of general merchandise, she brings 131 passengers, including 33 saloon. The general health has been good throughout, and the passengers expressed themselves weU satisfied with the ship and her commander. The WUliam Davie was buUt on the Clyde, at Eelvinhaugh, by Messrs A. Stevens and Sons, expressly for the Otago trade, and is classed A 1 at Lloyd's for fifteen years ; she is bnUt on the composite principle, with iron frame and wooden planking, the fastenings being copper ; and to prevent any chemical action, her frame is thickly cemented throughout. Her lower masts, lower yards, and bowsprit are of iron. She is fitted with double topsaU yards, and has aU the latest deck improvements. Her chief saloon is an elegant apartment, and the sleeping berths are large, commodious 1 , and weU ventilated; the steerage accomodation is also weU ventilated and very roomy. Her model, as before stated, is that of a chpper, and has every appearance of being a fast sailer ; and, although the greatest run made in 24 hours was 288 knots in her present deep trim, she wUI, doubtless, exceed the speed under more favorable circumstances. A few of the passengers proceeded to Dunedin yesterday, but the bulk of them wiU be brought up this forenoon in the Golden Age.