PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 910, 4 March 1868, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ABBIYED. March 1-— T. Paxton, 60 tons, Grwig, from Biverton, with wool for transhipment per Robert Henderson and Celeano, for London. March B—Southland,8 — Southland, p.s , 86 tons, Kirkpatrick, fifdm Hokitika. Ja». Waddel, agent. March 3— Auckland, s.s., 533 tons, Harris, from Melbourne. T. JBrodrick, agent. BAILED. March 2 — Kate, 46 tons, Clark, for Riverton, with cargo transhipped ex Gothenburg and Phoebe. Maroh*3 — Auckland, b.b., 533 tons, Harris, for Dunedin, with Panama Mails. T. Brodrick, agent. 1 IMPORTS March 3 — Per Southland, p.s., from Hokitika — 10 pkgs tobacco, order. March 3 — Per s.s. Auckland, from Melbourne — 58 doors, 7 bdls cashes. Tapper ; 1 waggon, Whittingham Bros. ; 5 cases, 2 casks, Hatch and Co ; 50 bdls wire, Stork and Co ; 3 cases confectionery, 5 bdla ovens, 6 do pote, 2 boxes covers, 8' kegs staples, 2 do paints, 1 pkg, 1 bale cork. 1 ease hardware, 1 coil lead pipes, Ekensteen and Hall ; 24 pkss BUgar, J. Stock and Co ; T bag 3 potatoes, Waddel ; 10 kegs nails, 4 cases galvanised iron, 1 bdl ridginjr. Hay Bros ; 2. pkgs baskets, 1 coil rope. 1 cask piping, 2 boxes tin plates, 1 bdl lines, 1 vyce, 1 anvel, 6 cart -boxes, 20 kegs paint, 1 bdl spade 3, 1 case glass, 1 do hardware, Tapper ; 2 cases, Lewis ; 1 do, Mair and Garven ; 4 do, Fraser ; 1 do, 3 casks, EkenFraser ; 2 bales lmes, I case handles, 1 do jacks, 10 kegs nails, 1 case hardware, Cochran and Co ; 1 brl ginger, 10 casks ale, 1 bag nu's, 1 case isinglass, 1 do cottage piano, 1 box, 3 pkgs sundries, 5 pkgs furniture, 2 cases glass, 1 pkg matting, 2 do bedsteads, 1 do oilcloth, Ekensteen and Hall ; 1 brl, 1 bag, 3 cases, 16 bags sugar, 1 case confectionery, 12 pkgs tea, 1 cask barley, Hay Bros ; 1 case, Gellatly, 10 boxes, H. P. Ross ; 88 bogs su^ar, order ; 13 pkgs tea, 6 cases maizina, 1 cask apple?, 1 case cocoa, 10 boxes soup, 1 case chutney, 1 cask carraway, 2 brls whiting. 1 case sundries, 5 do pipes, 2 do salts, 20 bags su^ar, Stock and Co j 15 horses, Gidney ; 1 pkg, Sloan and Sons ; 1 pel, Pearson : 1 do, Dalgetty and Co; 1 do, Hatch ; 1 do, Harbet and Co ; 1 do, Taylor ; 8 pkgs potatoes, 5 bags onions, order. EXPOBTS. March 3 — Per Auckland, for Dunedin — 1 pel, Reynolds aad Co ; 4 pairs screws, Deaue ; 5 sheep, R. Hamilton; 1 box silver, Bank of New Zealand. For Wellington — 6 sheep, Rr. Hamilton. PASSBSG-EB XIST. March 3 — Per Southland, p.s., from Hokitika — One in the steerage. March 3 — Per Auckland, from Melbourne — Cabin :— Mrs Heir, Mr iJ'Kellai ; and nine in the steerage. March 3 — Ver Auckland, for Otngo — Cabin Mies Trumble, Mr Ciuiee and family (3), Messrs j Jttair, Potter, Hansel, Laing, Webster, Paterson, Howeli, and Key. Father Martin. For Wellington — His Honor the Superintendent, Messrs Blacklock, Taylor, and Ferguson ; and ouo in steerage, i For Nelson — Mr Denniston. EXPECTED ABEIYALS. Auckland, from Northern Ports, 14th inst. Maria, from Glasgow, eariy. PBOJECTED DEPASTURES. Southland, p.s., for Auckland Islands, early. Auckland, for Melbourne, 14th inst. Robert Henderson, for London, 15th inst. Celeano, for London, early. VESSELS IN PORT. Robert Henderson, ship, for London. Celeano, ship, for London. Sarah, from Ruapuke. Southland, p.s., iroin Hokitika. J. Pax ton, from Riverton. . The p.s. Southland left Hokitika on Saturday, 29th ult., at 7 p.m. Had strong head winds to Breaksea Sound, and from there N.W. winds for the remainder of the passage ; passed the Solanders on Monday, 2nd inst., at 2 p.m. j amy« d off this port tho same evening at 9 p.m. ; steamed into the harbor this morning, 3rd, at 7 a.m. The s.s. Auckland left Sandridge Pier on the evening of the 25th Feb. at two o'clock ; detained two hours off Shortland Bluff in transhipping pDot; off Point Lonsdale at 2.30 am. 26th; passed Cape Schanck at 4 am.; abeam Curt\s Island at 4 p.m. ; made Goose Island light at 12.30 on 27th ; and passed Swan Island at 3.30. On the 2nd inst., at 4 p m., came to off the Solanders till daybreak of th« 3rd, owing to very thick weather ; then made for Bluff, where she arrived at noon. 'I he weather was unusually fair up to midnight of the Ist, when a steady breeze, accompanied with thick fog, srt in from the N.W. The wind gradually increased in voilence till, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., it blew a perfect hurricane, creating a sea that was somowhut appalling to behold. The new steamer John Perm, of which a brief notice appeared in " 'lhe Argus" of yesterday, arrived at the Heads on Thursday night, and came up the bay yesterday morning. Of all the 6team vessels of her class which have come out to these waters there is not one, perhaps, which possesses so many desirable characteristics for the trade in which she is to be engaged ; and her owner, Mr T»". Johnson, of Mewburn-Park, Gipps Land, may be fairly congratulated on the success of his enterprise so far. Although intended for the fat cattle trade on the west- coast of New Zealand, she will not be confined exclusively to that traffic, for she has also been fitted uj> with a due regard to the conveyance of passoive.-s, and her saloon accom- ! modation, in its entire equipment, combines not merely comfort vnd elegance, but positive lusurv, and indicates, that. 310 jmins or expense have been tpared to render her a moet desirable vc63> 1 for voyages on the route \vh«re she Is to be placed. Nor has her fore cabin been neglected to tho advantage of the saloon, ihe apartment b<-ing lofty and well ventilateH, and fitted up with all the requirements that will certainly make her a favourite with tho West Coast diggi-rs. The John Perm is a fine model of a boat, and beside* her symmetry ot outline, she unites considerab.e carrying capacity on a light draught of water with a high rate of speed. She was designed and her specifications were also prepared by Captain K. Johnson, of Wellington, Government inspector of steamers iv Hevr Zealand, and the steamer herself was built at the works of the Thames Iron Ship Building Company, the engines being furnished by the eminent firm of John Perm and <Jo. The work of construction was carried on under the supervision of Captain W. IT. Mcikkhain, who has introduced several capital improvements. TJie dimensions of the steamer are as follows : — Length 140 ft ; beam, 22ft. ; depth of hold, 7ft. 9in., and she can carry 2(JO tons deadweight on a draught of water ot" 6ft. She ie especially intended for the bar harbours on the west coast oi New Zealand, and her l'ght draught of water will enable her to do this with ease and safety. " Argu-," 2-ind February. A telegram from Sydney published in the " Argus," 22nd Feb. says :— " The master of t c ship Earl of Daihousie (which has just, arrived) reports that when off tit. Paul's, a month ago, an explosion was heard in tbe ships holt, and the cargo caught fire. The burning portion of the rsrgo was ( hrown overboard, and the fire was j fuppressed." FOTODERIN& OF THE SCHOONEB TbBBABA. — Thia vessel, the property of Messrs W. Hezlett and Rice, left-Sydney for the Mucleay River 01. Tuesday, the 4th instant, an • »*■ 2 a.m. 01 "Wednesday, when off port "t> » ne, the crewpumped her dry. About lialf-an-lio.«r afterwards, the master, who was below dozing, l.wd a heavy Tush of water, and thinking there was a gaitblowing, he ran upon deck, but found it was clock calm. The hatches were then taken off, when il half full. The boat wa" LtJ^^S Sj"

and thwo of thd oraw got in, but tha elptwn, wishing to have something to steer by, endeavored to unscrew the compass \ but, seeing the veaael beginning to settle by the head, he very wisely desisted, and had just stepped into the boat when the schooner went down. They were at this time about twelve miles from shore, and were enabled to effect ft landing at Narrowgut Lighthouse Island, at 7 a.m. on the sth. The sohooner is insured for £60J in the Victoria Oilice, and tho nvister attributes the foundering to the heavy swell, which must have started one of the butts, and opened her right along.- -Sydney Empire, Feb. 13. Ah " Invtjlitebable " Ship.— Q-roat actvity now prevails on board H.M.S Hercules, the last md the most formidable of the armour-plated ships. « Already nearly 2000 tons of the nine-inch, e^ht-ihob, and six-inch plates have been bolted on to her side*. Large turn-tables are being fitted on to her battery deck, and from the trials already undertaken at Chatham it is confidently anticipated that by the aid of Captain Scott's invention the guns in the bait.*y of the Hercules will be capable of bsin? turned fro:u port to port as quickly as i turret can be rotated fr-im side to side. In addition, however, to these eighteen-ton guns, the Hercules will carry a couple of twelve-ton guns on her main deck, of which one will fiiy direct ahead over the stem of the ship, from behind armour plating, whilo the o r her will occupy an analgous position astern. The upper deck armament will consist, of four six and a half-ton, guns,, of which two will command the entire bow, round to each broadsi le, and the other two> the stern in a similar manner. -The bow battery is also supplemented -it. the_inrH* f-™™;A n w,n^ J KaoK<>irn:\ -utJougmrTfon r»rn stem yet given to an iron-clad ship ; and should it ever be found necessary to use the Hercules as a ram, one blow from her powerful 6t urn, with the vessel steaming at fourteen knots per hour, would prove fatally decisive in the case of any vessel against which she might operate. It is stated that at Shoeburyness she is regarded as invulnerable.— English paper.