PORT OF BLUFE HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 1562, 9 April 1872, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFE HARBOR.

April' '&— Eangitoto, s.e., 449 tons, Mackie, .. from Dunedin. H. J. Gibbs & Co., agents. April 7-^Storm Bird, s.s., 67 tons, Eraser, rom Dunedin. T. Brodrick, agent. April B—Omeb,8 — Omeb, e.s., 660 tons, Calder, from Melbourne. EL J. Gibbs & Co., agents. BATLEJ). j April 6 — Bangitoto, s.s., 449 tons, Mackie, for Melbourne. H. j. Gibbs & Co., agents. April B— Omeo, s.s., 660 tons, Calder, for — -Dunedin. H. J. Gibbs & Co., agents. ..; : ' IMPOSTS. '- Per Storm Bird— 2 pkgs, Nichol & Tucker ; 3 -- do, qiderj- ldo, Oorvera ; 1 do* Rose j 22 do, H. "JT Gibbs' &Co ; 78 do, Waddel ; 4 do, White. Per Omeb — 3 pkgs, Lewis ;10 do, Koss ;24 do, Oooper ; 1 do, Tapper ; 1 do, Stock &Co ; 1 do, M'Donald ; 2 do, Waddel ; 2 do, Kerr ; 56 do, C.Boss, • 1 do, order. -EXPOETS. Per Barigitoto — 7 pkgs bides, M'Pherson & Do ; 3 bales wbol, H. J. Gibbs & Co. Per Omeor^3Q- sheep, H. J. Gibba & Oo ; 94 bdls hoop iron, If ichQi & Tucker : 4 bags oysters, J Waddel. >r ■ .-. ' .- PiSSETT&EE lIST. Pier Bangitoto, from Dunedin — Messrs Wenxies vAckland, . Crocombe, Coyle, Boss, ■'•■"' Master and 3 in the steerage. Per Storm Bird, from Dunedin— Mrs Meldrum, Mr'Caiaer;Mri?ilchem, Mr Millar. : .... Perißangitoto, for Melbourne — 5 steerage. __- wjPer-r^ineo, - for — Dunedin — Mr -Stobo, Mr M'Kellar, and Mr Tombe.

35e.'£aTBai»/ r i^ot6left.Port' Chalmers at 4.30 |vm. oa tiw/tSth'f ■ cleared Otago Heads at 5 o'clock^ai^fen^ii'j?^^ Harbor at 7.30 a.m. on the Wki ei^erifcncet? Jtrong'head wind and HlVfcb rain diinngifie p^se.sge. '< <Th# sti Storm Bird a.m**4 a(i the wharf at 4 Vtt." <m the "Jtk. She left j>nnedin late on the . 6th--J3be«wlßto-flay^BUi) iorlavcvcargill, and from ■*''flience*tq itiTfikon.' . The s-b! Omeoi Capt. G. Caldex;, arrived at the -wharf at daylight 'Oir the Bth. .She left Meltouioe <m the 2nd, passed Swan island at 10 -: p'j».- the following day, and experienced light and ■" 'variable -first" part of the passage, and strong N/W. igfcka.-witto.rara and thick weather, <tie latter part. She -brings thirteen passengers .. *>r the Nevada, r»nd, proceeds only as far as Lyt4elton, returning to Melbourne via the Bluff. •13iBce!her lrft trip here she has been engaged as « Government transport to convey the South .Australian Government Telegraph Expedition to the Northern' Territory. On her last trip she successfully navigated the river Roper, a comparatively unknown river, a distance of 100 szniles. - - •From the shipping columns of the Argus we '♦xtract the following : — "This morning, 21st March, the &vorjte steamship Great J^Ylcaia cleave* HobsonH Bay on her return voyage to -ynth. passengers and cargo. As is msual with her, the demand for accommodation ■was briskest jast previous ±a h«* <>* — xtep«irin»rerTnrcryeßtex<iay she cleared out with ibetween 70 and SO passengers in the saloon, and aiboufc *jqq in the second and fore cabins. For conveying of all these with their effects on board yesterday, Beveral steamers were chartered, "•fad the ship during "the day ' was like a floating fair. -The Britain also takes away a fair share of cargo, chiefly wool and bark, and also other . colonial products. She is in fine order for the 1 voyage, aad her gallant commander, who has failed her SO often and bo successfully, will leave , no means untried to make her present trip both pleasant and expeuitibus'.'-' — " The new steamship Northumberland, of Messrs Money, Wigram and Eons' line, after a stay in port of only three weeks, is now all but ready for sea again, and will move off from the railway pier, Sandridge, on the afternoon of Monday, the 25th March. The career of this new aspirant in the Australian passenger, trade lias opened most auspiciously,' and should' her popularity continue as it has begun, her measure of success will be full. During the time she haß been alongside the pier : ehe has been thoroughly interviewed by practical seafaring men, and also by the general public, and the prevalent impression appears to be, that •he is in every way adapted for the comfort and convenience of passengers, and that in point of . speed she will yet excel her performance on the ■voyage! out. The run on her pasßenger ac- - commodation has been something exceptional, and before she had been 10 days in port every saloon berth was. engaged. A number of old eoionists are proceeding by her to London, amongst others Sir James and Lady M'Oulloch and Dr Puglu . A judicious alteration in the berths for single men, in the fore part of the ship,, has been made, and instead of being ranged along the sides, they, have been fixed up in the centre of the compartment. By . this arrangement better accommodation and ventila- | tiori are Becured, and also increased cleanliness, I as no dirt or refuse can be harbored under the berths. • Captain Skinner takes the Northumber- ' " land home by ithe Cape . of .Good Hope route, and as there is an ample stock of coal on board, to enable her to steam against all weathers, it is believed that a quick and prosperous voyage will be the result." A good deal of interest is taken in the race between these two favorite vessels. The merits of the respective routes will thus bo tested ; the Great Britain as usual going by Cape Horn. ♦ ■