PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 929, 6 April 1868, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

AEBITBD, ! April 2— Kate, 45 torn, Clark, from BiTMton, With 96 bales wool for transhipment April B— AuokUad, *.»., 659 tons, Harris, from Melbourne. T. Brodrick, agent. gjTT,-CT>-April 9— Why Not, 85 tonß, Burke, for BiTerton, in ballast April 2— Tairoa, s.b., for Invercargill. April B— Pilot, cutter, 15 tons, Mosa, for Runpuki, in ballast. ! April 3— Auckland, a.s., 553 ton», Harris, for Dunedin and Northern Ports, frith Panama mails. T. Brodrick, agent. April 4— W-iuma, 12 tons, Sherberd, from Stewart's Island, with, oysters. IMPOSTS. Per Auckland, from Melbourne — 22 horses, Gidney; 28 plates iron, 8 bdls do, Tapper; 1 case coffee, Keese j 10 pkgs sugar, Buchanan ; 17 kegs nails, 4do do, 1 case hardware, 1 case handles, 1 ohaffcutter, 5 bdls shovels, 1 weight, 1 bdl scythes and snaths, Hare, Pratt and Co j 2 bdls paper, 1 truss do, Craig, Bain and Co ; 2 bales, 1 case, 2 boxes, Sloan ; 1 cask, 10 cases apples, Ross &Co $ 20 oases fruit, Cleave 5 3 bales, paperhanging, 1 bale, Hessian, Tapper ; 14 bags potatoes, 1 case salts, 1 cask whiting, Waddel; 1 case, 8 pkgs, Stock; 4 cases, Hatch and Co j 1 pkg kangaroo skins, 4 cases furniture, Matheson and Cameron ; 1 case Ott ; 1 chaffcutter, Hay Bros jlO qr-casks brandy, Boss ; 2 i-tierces tobacco, 1 case cigars, Ross and Co; 6 boxes, 6, cases, Oochran, Granger and Blackwood ; 2 pockets hops, 1 case saddlery, 1 case corks, ido cod liver oil, 50 cades kerosene, 2 caseß saddlery, 4 do tapioco, 3 go hardware, 3 kegs nails, 1 bdle spades, 24 camp ovens, 24 covers, Whittingham Bros ; 1 box silver, Bank of Otago ; 10 cases fruit, 68 bags potatoes, order; 1 truss, order; 1 case, 1 keg, Waddel; 1 case, 1 pkg, Sloan and Sons ; 40 pkgs, Fry ; 6 cases fruit, Warren. EXPORTS. Transhipped ex Claud Hamilton from Melbourne for Lyttelton — 6 tanks malt. Transhipped ex Maria from Glasgow — 2 cases, Cochran, Granger and Blackwood (free and duty paid) — 9 cases wine, 1 prcl, 1 box, 1 bag, 1 prcl, Brodriok. PASSBSGEB LIST. Per Auckland, from Melbourne— Mr Gidney, and two in steerage. Per Auckland, for Otaso— Cabin : Misses Williams, Jeffreys Wtbb; Vies-™ Hilmjs, Murcbie, Conyew, M*K-1 a-, Yl'Ph-rxon, Monzies; Mr and Mrs Uolyer, Airs Heir ; Messrs Bennett, Inglis, Findlay, and four in steerage. For Wei lington — Mr Moeller an I fa.uily (3) Fo'- ff»k>tika — 2 in steerage. For Auckland— Me and Mrs Farl. The s.s. Tairoa left Port Chalmers at tnHnight on the 30th, and amved at the Bluff on 3lst, at 2 a.m. ; arrived off the bar of Invercaraill on 2nd April ; in consequence of heavy weather, she had to put back to Bluff; steamed in over the bar of Invercargill at 10 a.m. on the 3rd, and steamed up the river. " The s.s. Auckland left Melbourne on Friday afternoon, March 27th, at 4 p.m., passed through Port Philip Heads at 8 ; abreast the Schank 9.30 ; passed Wilson's Promontory on Saturday morning at 8 p.m. on the '28th, finally passed Kent's Gronp at 6 p.m. Sighted the Solander at 1 p.m. on the 2nd inst., and passed the same at 8 p.m. ; entered Bluff Harbor at noon on the 3rd. During the passage of the sb. Auckland to this port, she has encountered a succession of westerly winds, with heavy seas. On making the Solanders, met with thick foggy weather, accompanied with much rain. Owing to thick foggy weather, hove- to off the Centra Island until daylight ; thence made for the Bluff. The "Daily Times" says:— The following particulars, relative to the voyage of the Mataura, and of a visit to the Island of Opara, was kindly handed to our shipping reporter on the arrival of the Airedale, by Mr H. D. Gundry, late of the ship Parisian, who was a passenger. The Mataura, with the English Mail, left Panama at 10 a.m. on the 27th ult. Sighted the eastern nrost island of the Galipages on the afternoon of the Ist inst., arriving off Opara on the night of the 14th. At 6 a.m. of the following day entered the harbor, and brought up alongside of the Midas (coal hulk), from which in the course of the day, she received 150 tons of coal. Several of the passengers visited the shore, and were much pleased with the reception given them by the natives. It being Sunday, iittle or no trade could beeifected ; but about 3 p.m., several boats and canoes came alongside, the natives bringing off bananas, sugar cane, shells, coral, &c. Divine service was attended by some of those who landed ; and the King (Paramona) and his subjects industriously took notes as the preacher (a native) harangued his audience in a most voluble and eloquent manner. The ladies returned to the ship withnum bers of different specimens of ferns, quite delighted °with their trips, but very fatigued, as they had to climh steep ascents, amidst very rough ground, to secure the object of their search. The climate of the island must be good 5 the appearance of it is highly volcanic, rising " abruptly from the shore, and topped by very high peaks. This island has lately been purchased by the French for ' a keg of runv' So we were informed, and a French resident is now in possession. We were tol>i the French intend levying an impost on all vessels entering the harbor. Thus the. British Government and the Panama Company have, by procrastination, lost to th mselves the rights of this coaling station. Captain M'Kellar, well known in Port Chalmers, has charge of the Midas. He told us that the Natives were very averse to the French occupation, and had appealed to him, but of course he could say nothing on the subject. The native who disposed of Opara was not the King, but a man who acts as pilot. It might be a matter of reference whether or not he had the right to sell to the French. A tax of 8 dols per annum has been or is levied on all natives. The Mataura left at half-past five of the same evening. On the 20th she experienced a strong head wind, which took off somnwhat on the following morning. Since that date to the 2Hih fine weather an I light winds prevailed. Th« Marau a- left Panama three days late, but ace >in[»Jwhed the passage under the contract time.