PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 951, 15 May 1868, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ABBIVED April 30—Gothenburg, s s., 459 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne. Dalgety, Rrattray and Co., agents.-* May J^-Auckland, s.s., 533 tons, Harris, from Melbourne. T. Brodrick, 7agent. May 3Y-Southland, p.s., 86 tons, Kirkpatrfck, from Auckland Islands. JYWaddel, agent. SATEBD. April 30—Gothenburg, b.s., 459 tons, Underwood, for Dunedin. Dalgety, Rattray and Co., agents. May 3 —Auckland, s.s 0 533 tons, Harris, for Northern Ports. T. Brodrick, agent. i May 3 —Auckland, s.s., 533 tons, Harris, for Dunedin, with Panama mail. T. Brodrick, agent. May 4 —Southland, p.s., 80 tons, for Otago, with 71 pkgs machinery, J. A. Smith. May s—Heather BeU, 188 tons, Brown, for Newcastle, in baUast. Nye and Co., agents. "KKTEBED OTTTWABDS. May s—Maria,s —Maria, 747 tons, Duncan, for Dunedin, with original cargo shipped at Glasgow, for Otago. Cochran, Granger and Co., agents. May s—Kate,s —Kate, 46 tons, Clark, for Riverton, with cargo transhipped ex Airedale, Gothenburg, i aud Auckland. IMPOBT3. Per Gothenburg, from Melbourne —6 cases, 4 casks blacking, 2 cases herrings, 2 do tobacco, 6 qr-ca3ks brandy, 72 case 3, 1 case jams, 1 case, 20 cases brandy, Matheson & Cameron; 10 boxes tea, 1 case, 1 J-brl herrings, Waddel; 10 cases claret, 6 cases pickles, 8 qr-casks wine, 3 cases castor oU, 7 cases vinegar, 2 boxes blue, 1 case capers, 3 cases salt, Hare Pratt and Co ; 20 cases old torn, 1 qr-cask wine, H. T. Ross _ 10 cases korosene, 1 bdl, 2 kegs, 4 bales, 8 cases, 1 crate, Niehol; 20 bags flour, Ekensteen and Hall; 80 bags sugar, order; 6 bdls bows and axles, 4 bdls felloes, Roberts and Ferguson ; 40 cases fruifc, 15 bags onions, Ekensteen and HaU; 1 pel, J. R. Davis; 1 case fruit, J. Blacklock. Per Auckland, from Melbourne —4 cases fruit, Cooper; 1 case shaUots, 1 case seed, 1 bag potatoes, Hannah and Co ; 1 case oppossum rug?, 1 case saddlery,. 3 kegs butter, 1 case boots, J. Ross and Co; 1 pkg leather, C.Brown ; 1 box tobacco, 2 cases, 3 pkgs, 1 case matches, Witwer and Co ; 3 f-boxes tobacco, 1 pkg, Hare, Pratt and Co; 6 |-boxes tobacco, H. T. Ross ; 1 qr-cask wine, 2 do whisky, Niehol; 30 bags flour, 2 casks dried apples, 3 kegs butter, 8 coils rope, 1 qr-cask treacle, Niehol; 8 cases, 1 bale 1 cask, Tapper; 2 cases, Hatch; 6 bdls spades, 2 cases hardware, 1 cask chain, 1 bdl wheels, 4 kegs nails, Tapper ; 1 pel, O'Toole; 1 pkg, Cowper. EXPOBT3. Per Gothenburg, for Otago —4 pkgs, Niehol. May 3 —Per Auckland —For Nelson —l parcel, Dr WUlson. For WeUington —l parcel, Provincial Government. -For Otago, 1 case, H. Law. PASSEKGEB LIST. Per Auckland, from Melbourne —Miss Lucas, and bne in steeraoe. Per Gothenburg, for Otago —One in steerage. Per Gothenburg, from Melbourne —4 in steerflge. May 3 —Per Auckland, for Otago—Cabin: Mrs Drake and three chUdren, Mr and Mrs Barnefct, Messrs M'Lean, White, Low, Cowan, M'lntosh, Young, Rose, Captain and Mrs Thomson ; and two in steerage. For WeUington—Mrs Martin, and Mr JeweU. For Lyttleton —Mr Carrow. Per Heathar BeU, for Newcastle —Cabin : One passenger.

The s.s. Auckland left Sandridge on the 26th, at 1.30 a.m. ; passed through the Heads at 5 p.m. off WUson's promonatory at 6 p.m. ; passed Kent's group at 12.30 a.m. on the 27th, and cleared the land at 4 p.m. From thence, Ught S.W. winds prevafled until 8 p.m. of the 30th, when the wind backed to N.W., from which quarter it blew with' great violence, accompanied with vivid lightning and heavy thunder ; at 2.30 a.m., May Ist, rounded ship to, close reefed fore and aft canvas ; «tt this time it was blowing a perfect humcane,jrrf tended with a heavy confused sea. ~£t~(x3o "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 while off Cape Schank, viz., 3 hours — also time hove-to off Stewart's Island — 4 hours. This wUI give for the clear run, 5 days, 5 hours The s.s. Gothenburg, Capt. Underwood, left Hobson's Bay at 4 p.m. on the 25th; passed Port Philip Heads at 7 p.m., and Cape Schank at 8.30 same night, and Swan Island at 5 p.m. on the 26th; experienced fine weather the first part of the passage, ana since the 28th strong gales from the N.W. to S.W., wifch heavy sea running. Passed the Solanders at 1 p.m. od the 30th, arriving at the "Bluff afc 7 p.m. same day.