PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 945, 4 May 1868, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ABSIYED April 30--*Goih<-mburg, s.s., 459 tons, TTnder-w-ood, frofei- Melbourne. DnlgHy, Erattray and jlja&ijagenfs..'-- - . ' _ . , 's^ffay I— Aiickland, s.s., 533 tons, Harris, from S6lbourne. Tr lirodriok, agents, ' . , Mar 3— Southland, p.s., Sfi tons, IDrkpatnck, from Auckland Islands. J. Waddel, agent. .v.*«^-.-- '-^ -SAHiSD. - - .April 30— Gothenburg,.8.s., 459 tons, Underwood, for D'ußedin. Dalgety, Eattray and Co., agents - -• — -■•••• • - . • ■ May 3— Auckland, s.s., 533 ton?, Ham*, for Tforthcm Port 3. T. Brodrick,- agent. , May 3— Auckland, s.s., 533 tons, Harris, for Dtraedhv with Panama mail. T. Brodrick, agent. IMPORTS. Per Gothenburg, from Melbourne— 6 cases, 4 caEk3 blocking, 2 cases herrings, 2 do tobacco, 6 qr-casks brandy, 72 cases, 1 case jams, 1 case, 20 cases brandy, Matheson & Cameron ; 10 box« s tea, lease, 1 i-brl.hen-ingp, Waddel; 10 casss claret, 0 cases pickles, 8 qr-casks wine, 3 cases ' castor oil, 7 cases vinegar, 2 boxes blue, 1 cane , capers, 3 coses salt, Hare Pratt and Co ; 20 cases old torn,. l qr-cask wine, 11. T. Boss; 10 cases korosene, 1 bdJ, 2 kegs, 4 bales, 8 cases, 1 crate, INichol ; 20 bags flour, Ekensteen (and Hall ; 80 bags sugar, order; 6 bdls bows and axles, 4 bdls felloes; Roberts and Ferguson; 40 cases fruit, 15 bags onions, Ekensteen and Hall ; 1 pel, J. R. Davis ; 1 case fruit, J. BlacHock. -Per Auckland, from Melbourne — 1 case 3 fruit, Cooper; 1 case shallots, 1 case seed, 1 bag potatoes, Hannah and Co ; 1 case oppossum rug?, 1. case saddlery, 3 kegs butter, 1 case boots, J. Itos3 and Co ; 1 pkg leather, C. Brown ; 1 box tobacco, 2~c»ses J 3 nkg.-,.l case matches, Witwer aud';Co ; af^boxes tobacco, 1 pkg, Hare, Pratt and Co ; 6 ; f-boxes tobaccorH. T. Eoss ; 1 qr-cask wine, 2 do whisky, jS r L-hqlj 30 bags flour, 2 casks dried apples, 3 kegs butter, 8 coils rope, 1 qr-cask treacle, Nichol ; 3 qgses, 1 bale 1 cask, Tapper ,- -2 cases, Hatch ; 6 bdls spades, 2 cases hardware, 1 cask chain, 1 bdl wheels, 4. kegs nails, lapper ; 1 pel, Q'Toole ; , 1 pkg, x Cqwper. EXPORTS. •PerCfothehbur^for Otago— 4 pkg3, ISTichol. May 3— Pe- Auckland— Eor Nelson— l parcel, Dr Willson. For WeUington— l parcel, Provincial Government. For Otago, 1 case, H. Law. ' _ PASSEKGEtt XTST. "! Per Auckland, from Melbourne — Miss Lucas, and one in steerage. *■ Per Gothenburg, for Otago— One in steerage. Per Gothenburg, from Melbourne — 4 in steerage, ]tf a y 3— Per Auckland, for Otago— Cabin : Mrs Drake and three children, Mr and Mrs Barnett, Messrs M' Lean, White, Low, Cowun, M'lntosh, , Young, Rose, Captain and- Mrs Thomson ; and two'iri steerage. "For Wellington— Mrs Martin, and Mi* : Jewell. For Lyttleton — Mr Carow. "

The s.s. Auckland left Sandridge on the 26th, at 1.30 a.m. j -passed through the Heads at 5 p.m. off Wilson's promonatory at 6 p.m. ; passed Kent's group at 12.30 a,.m. on the 27th, and cleared the iand'afc.4 p.m.. :_£rQm thence, light S.W- winds prevailed until -8 p.m.. of the 30th, when the wind backed to H.W., from which quartet" it blew with great violence, accompanied with vivid lightning and heavy thunder ; at 2.30 a.m., May lst, f r6unded ship to, close reefed fore and aft canvas; at this time it was blowing a perfect hurricane, attended, wiih a heavy confused sea. At 6 30 a.m., sighted Stewart's Island, and made for' the Bluff,' where she arrived at 1.30 p.m., making the passage in 5 days 12 hours. From this must be deducted time stopped for temporary repairs to pumps whilo off Cape Schank, viz., 3hours — also time hove-to off Stewart's Island — 4. ; hours. Thi3 will give for the clear run, 5 days, 5 hours . .' The s.s. Gothenburg, Capt. TJnderwcod, left Itobsoii's Bay at 4 p.m. on the 25th; passed Port Philip Iliads at 7 p.m., and Cape Schank at ' 8.30 same night, and Swan Island at 5 p.m. on ■ thJj 26th ; experienced fine weather the first ■Dart of the passage, and sinco the 2Sth strong gales from tho N.W. to S.W., with heavy sea ' tunning. Passed tho Solanders at 1 p.-m. 6d the 80th, arriving at the Bluff at 7 p.m. same day.