PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 943, 1 May 1868, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

* "'" ' ' ABBIVED. April 17— Omeo, s.s., 660 tons, Mackay, for Melbourne. Dalgety and Co., agents. : April IBr^ Kate, ketch, 46 tons, Clark, from Riverton, with, wool and oats for transhipment. April 29 — Tararua, s.s., 523 tons, Hagley, from Dunedin. T. Brodrick, agent. April 20^-Rangitoto, s.s., 449 tons, Bax, from Melbourne, with cargo, and passengers. T. Brodrict, agent. April 22 — Jameß Paxton, 60 tons, Grey, from Biverton, with 91 bales wool for transhipment per Ccleanoto London. j April 27 — Claud Hamilton, s.s., 550 tons, Hall, from Melbourne. T. Brodrick, agent. I April 27 — Airedale, s.s., 286 tons, Kennedy, from North, with Panama mails. T. Brodrick, agent. SAHED. April 16 — "Why Not, 25 tons, Burie, for Eiverton, in ballast. April 17— James Paxton, 60 "tons, Grey, for Eiverton, with cargo transhipped ex Auckland. April 18— Omeo, 8.?., 660 tons, Maekny, fyr Dunedin-. Dalgety'and Co , agents. April 19 — Tararua, s.s., 523 tons, Hagley, for Melbourne, with Suez mail. T. Brodrick, agent. April 2<WRangitoto, s.s., 449 tons, Bax, for Dunedin and' Northern Ports, with cargo and passengers. T. Brodrick, agent. April 24 — CelaenOj 702 -tons,. H. Renaut, for London. Dolgety, Rattray and Co., agents. April 27 — Claud Hamilton, s.p., 550 ton 3, Hall, for Dunedin.. T. Brodrick, agent. IMPOBTS. Pt f s.s. Omeo — 50 bags flour, 120 boxes tea, 3 qr-casks rum, 3 cases, 10 bales, Whittinghqm Bros. ; 10 qr-casks brandy, Bdo wine, J. Boss and Co; 7 k«gs bu.'ter, 100 bags flour, Hare, Pratt and Co-; 80 pkgs sugar, order ; 6 hhds ale, 3 qr-casks wine, order; 20 boxes soap, 3 cases, 1 bdl buckets, 20 boxes tea, 5 cases castor oil, 80 packages sugar, 15 bags, onions, Ekensteen and liall ; .3 cases, Bodgers ; 1 case, Rose ; 1 do, Union Bank ; 23 cases fruit, Cleave ; 8 do, Todd ; 1 case, Hay Bros ; 1 pkg, Brown. April 19t— PerTararua, from Melbourne — 1 case, 1 bale, 1 case coffee, 1 do pepper, 3 keg 9 nails, 4 ovens, 1 case biscuits, J. Boss and Co ; 50 bags flour, Borne ; 1 case hardware, Stock and Co ; 6 eases Chinese oil, John stone ; 2 bales, Murphy ; 1 case, 2 bales, Kingsland ; 2 casks hardware, 1 bdl forks, .Cowper ; 1 case hardware, 1 bdl spades, 2 axe arms, 1 keg chain. 1 nest tubs, 1 case furniture, 1 pkg do, Tapper ; 25 cases brandy, 8 qrensks d0, '50 bags flour, 43 do rice, 3 cases, 50 do kerosene, Mitchell and Co ; 1 case, Longuet ; 1 pkg, M'Donal^i 3 cases, Order. From Lyttelton — 100 sacks flour, Hare, Prsitt and Co : 50 do do, Mathesori'an ICo ; 3 ooxea, Colyer. From Otago — 3 pkge, Buchanan ; 4 do, Dalgety and Co ; 2 do, Cowper ; 2do drapery, Porter and Eeed ; 3 pkgs, Mair and Garven ; 100 bags, flour, Cochran and Co ; 2 pkgs drapery, Waddel ; 1 trunk, Campbell ; 1 pel, Sonnes ; 1 box, Murdoch ; 1 roll lead, Cowper ; 1 pel, CaJder.. Per Rangitoto— l case, sewing machine, T Austin and Co; 200 mats sugar, order; 120 mats 6ugar, 3 -chests tea, 19 boxes- tea, io cases sherry, 30 cases port, 3 rhests tea, 100 cases kerosene, 1 case, oil, 3. cases sago, 16 pkgs sugar, 1 task sugar, order; 251» mats sugar, order j 140 mats sug'arl o"rdef ; '35 bags sugar, 2 kegs barley, 1 case confectionery, 11 bags, rice, 1 brl currant*, order ; 200 mats sugar, order ; 80 mats sugar, 6 chests tea, 1 half-chest do, 5 chests do, 6 halfchests do, order; 40 mats sugar, 2 cases castor oil, 6 half-chests tta, 3 chests do, 24 boxes do, 1 £ box tobacco, 2 qr-casks sherry, order ; 8 bdls sashes, 4 casks cement, Tapper ; 1 case, Lewis ; 4 cases, 2 drums, 2 kegs, 2 bales, G. M. K. Clerke ; 1 case, Gellately r4O mats sugar, 32 bags do, 2 cases salmon, 8 hulf-chest tea,,'l chest do, 1 box do, order ; 1 pkg kather ; Goodwillie ; 34 cases and 1 bag fruit, Hanjisih ; 37 cases fruit, J,. Cooper and Co; 6 cuiks butter,' J.' Ross and Co"; 48 coses fijuit, R, Chav« ; 1 pel, CochraW, Granger, and Blatkw'.oii ; 1 box, Blacklock ; 4 pkgs, roder. . .-_ .. ., . . . A pril 27 — Per Clnu.l Hamilton, from Melbourne — 15 pkgs drapery, fikeue, Haaatund Co; 3 qrcaski sherry. 4 boxes tea, Hare, Pratt and Co ; 12 iron kegs nails, 2 Vo^i c'.o, 1 cask hardware, 1 ca-e do, 2 coils r«>pe, 1 keg. chain, 2, bdls bnekets, I chaffcuitcr, 1 wlieel, Tapper ; 500 bags sugar, II an , Prutt-and Co ; 4 pkj;? curl 2horses, Sutherland.

April S9~ V&v Airedalo—JVom lyttelton atld duty paid), 50 sacks flour, 3 cases, 1 cask, Matheson and Cameron; 7 kegs butter, Have, Pratt and Co ; transhipped ex Bangitoto, from Melbourne — 1 . case, Clarke. From Dunedin —1 pel, Dalgety, Rattray and Co j 1 case books, T. Daniels ; 1 case sewing machine, Stock and Co j 1 cask, C. Boss • 2 pkga drapery, A- Dean j 14 trunks boots, 1 caso do, 1 iron safe, Kingsiand j I pel, Miss Huntingdon; 5 cases porter, De Smidt 5 14 bags malt 2 pkgs, Buchanan j 1 case drapery, Mah^and Gkrvenj 2 pkgs do, Sorter »nd Eeedt ;ilru)Bßr Murphy and Sons i 1 aase, G. Ottj &&!^sKlipW%.do drapery, Stanford 5 2 pkgs, files'} l ; e^B£.-:Cpohrane, Granger and Co j 1 oass Rt^^tE^Ekeiisteen and Hall; 1 do, Wadtfel£^£4§GjS6. Lumsden ; 6 qr-casks brandy, Mathe^BSflwigEiameron ; 2 cases sewing machines. KaDgslana^SO* .caws, cheese, 2 cases vestas, Mathesbn an 3 Cameron | 2 cases drugs, Hayes ; 1 case, Coohran, Granger and Co j 2 pkgs, Hill 5 1 do, Brown and Stewart ; 11 sheep, Cochran, Granger and Co : 5-oasks rum, 15 bdls wire, 22 drums nails, 2 boxes candles, Dalgety, Eat tray and Co ; 3 boxes tobacco, 17 cases sundries, 9 do wine, lqr-cask sherry, 2 do port, 3 chests tea, 12 firkins, 32 mats sugar, 2 cases, J. Ross and Co. ; expobts. Per sis. Omeo — 2 hhds oysters, J. Waddell. April 39— Per Tararua, for Melbourne— l case tobacco', Waddel ; 258 bags oats, Whittingham Br< s. ; 131 bags, Douglas, Alderson and Co j 5 bale 3 and 1 box wool, J. Kos3 and Co j 2 pkgs, Wilson 1 1 bag seed, Cleave. Per Rangitoto — 1 woolpress, S. Nicholj 2 casks oysters; Waddell. April 24— Per Celseno, for London— 2o cases cordials, 1608 bales wool, 10 do. skins, Dalgety, Rattray and Co ; 2 bales wool, Watt ; 807 bales wool, M'Pherson and Co ; 217 bales wool, Gray, Russell and Co ; 263 bales wool, J. Douglas ; 1 bale wopl, Mitchell and Co j 3 bales wool, 1 do 3ax, Fay Bros.; 330 bales wool, 1 do fkinß, Calder, BJacklock and Co ; 163 bales wool, 3 do skins, 5 casks sealskins, Whittingham Bros. April 27— Per Claud Hamilton, for Dunedin— 1 woolpress. Johnstohe. April 28 — Per Airedale, ior Hokitka— l chest drawers and 1 case, M. Scott. For Auckland— s boxes, Eev. A. M'Donald. PASSENGER LIST. Per Omeo — Saloon : Mr Falcone's and 12 in the steerage. April 19— Per Tararua, from Otago— Saloon : ! Rev. Mr M'GMivray, Messrs Law, Stobo, Hunter, j Myers, Moeller, and Southern ; and three in the I steerage. : ■ '■>■ April 19— Per Tararua, for Melbourne— Saloon : Messrs Cameron, Hartnell, and Maitland ; and two in steerage. Per Rangitoto from Melbourne— Saloon : Mr De Walde. ' Per Rangitoto for the North— Cabin : Missis Laing, Henderson, Grey and Aitken ; Messrs De Beer, Eastgate, Topi, Dean, Watt, Kingsland, Robins, and one in steerage. April 27 — Per Claude Hamilton, from Melbourne—Saloon • Messrs Sutherland, Hurst, Quien, Skene. April 27— Per Claud Hamilton, for Otago— Saloon : Messrs Stobo, M'Ueill, and Myers ; fire in steerage. April 28 — Per Airedale, from the North— Cabin: Mr and Mrs Finlay, Miss Finlay, Miss Gibson, Key. J. Martin, Messrs J. O'Neill, Kyne, and Paterson. April 28— Per Airedale, for Hokitika— Cabm : Mrs Mueller and child. Per Celaeno, for London— John Deacon, in steerage.

The M.A. and N.ZS.S. Co.'s steamship Omeo' cleared Port Philip Heads at 7 p m. on the 11th inst. ;. passed Swan Island at 3 p.m. the following day; experienced strong S.W. winds the first twenty-frur hours, then strong S. and S.E. gales with very heavy sea, which lasted for two days — since then fre^h S.E. winds with thick weather; 1 aid too for twelve hours on the 16th, heing very thick ; sighted Solander Island at 7 a.m. on the 17th, and arrived, at Bluff Harbor at 6 p.m. on same day. The s.s., Tararua, Capt. Hagley, left PortChalmers at 5 p.m. on 18th ; had head winds and sea down hither ; arriving off the entrance at 9 p.m. on 19th. The s.s. Rangitoto left Melbourne at 11 a.tn. on the 15th inst., and had an ordinary run, with winds all the way to the Bluff, where elie arrived at nine on the morning of the 20th. Ste brought the English mails, and one saloon passenger for this port, carrying on ninety for the Northern Provinces. The ss. Claud Hanilton, John Vine Hall, commander, left the Sandridge Pier at 2 p.m. on the 21sfc ; passed the P.N.Z. Co.'s s.s. Auckland in the Bay ; cleared tlie Heads at 6.20 p.m. ; on 22nd. 5.3*0 p.m , passed Swan Island ; had fresh W.K.W. to S.W. breezes up to the 25th, when the wind increased to a strong gale from W.N.W. to S.W., with hard squalls and a heavy sea. At 2 p.m. 26th. passed the S'olander, and hove-to. at 8 p.m. in the Straits for the night, and arrived in the Bluff at 8 a.n,. on 29ih. The Claud brings six passengers and twenty-five tons cargo for this port. . The Celaeno hove off from the wharf yesterday afternoon, but on account of the gale of westerly winds which we have had for the last three days she did not proceed to sea., but brought up at the lower anchorage. In getting away from the wharf she grounded on the opposite bank, but came oft aguin as the tide made. Capt. fienaub intends proceeding to sea on the first indication of finer weather. I The s.B. Airedale, for Hokitika, is also waiting a slant to get away. Captain Kennedy intends tailing at Preservation Inlet on his way round to relieve the party who have fur some time been there prospecting for coal.