PORT CHALMERS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 230, 27 June 1872, Page 5

PORT CHALMERS.

June 18th. The iron ship Ironsides, 101 days from London, arrived at the Meads this morning, having on board ten passengers, reported to be all well, a shipment of gunpowder, and a large general cargo. On its being known that a ship was at the Heads jthe Geelong ; roceeded outside, but as the Ironsides was several miles to leeward the serviced of the tug were declined. She will, however, be probably towed in to-morrow. The ss Storm Bird left the Bluff at 9.30 p.m. on the 15th inst., and arrived at Port Chalmers at 12 noon on the 16th, and proceeded up to Dunedin with the afternoon's tide. Experienced fresh N.W. winds to arrival. We have to thank Mr Bosker, the steward, for files. June 19th. The ship Ironsides, from London, was te< day towed into port by the steam-tug Geelong, and anchored in the lower harbour to discharge gunpowder, after which she will be removed to a discharging berth. The s.s. Beautiful Star sailed last night for Lyttelton and intermediate ports. The coasting vessels Flying Squirrel and Awarua, for the Bluff, and Muon Bel'e, for the Molyneux, put back to the Heads last evening, awaiting ,a favorable change of wind. The Clutha, a small paddle-steamer, arrived at Port Chalmers at 10 p.m» last night, and proceeded to Dunedin this forenoon. The Clutha, which is consigned to Messrs Proudfoot, Oliver, and Ulph, left the Molyneux at 11 a.m. yesterday, her orew consisting of Cap'ain Tall and the engineer, who brought the vessel safely into port. June 20. The ship Ironsides was this forenoon removed from the lower anchorage to a discharging berth. The p.s. Wallace arrived from Oamaru last evening. The cutter Hope and ketch Annie, from the Coast, arrived this forenoon. The bii^ Our Hope, whose escape from imminent danger at Oamaru on Thursday last was reported in our Saturday's and last evening's issue, arrived at Port Chalmers this morning with loss of both anchors and chains, and the port cathead, head rail, and the truss of the main yard carried away. After clearing the land the brig experienced aS.E. gale, whioh drove her to the northward. Light variable winds were then met with to arri.al at the Port this morning, where she has come to refit. June 21. The Phcebe, on her way from Wellington to Auckland, on the 14th inst. encountered severe weather, one boat and the davits having been carried away. The brigantiue Sea Bird, for Melbourne, and the Parana, for Lyttelton, were towed to sea last evening by the steam-tug Geelong. The s.s. Storm Bir4 left the Molyneux at 12.30 yesterday, experienced strong northerly breezes and. heavy sea during tne passage, and arrived at Port Chalmers at midnight with a cargo of produce. The topsail schooner Spec, Captain Pratt, arrived from Pelorus Sound last evening, with 24,000 feet of timber consigned to Messrs Uuthrie and Co., and reports sailing for this port on the sth inst. in company with the schooner Cora. A continuation of head winds were m6t with, during which the schooner was hove to; light variable winds followed to arrival. The s.s. Maori arrived this morning from Lyttelton aud intermediate ports, with passengers and cargo, and was placed alongside tbe ship Wild Deer to discharge cargo. The scheme of the Cape Steam Company, of which Sir Spencer Robinson and Mr i£" J. Reid, C.8., are the leading spirits, ptoj vides (or the construct on of Bay *>ix powerful and swift steamers of 4000 tons, each carrying sufficient coal for the whole voyage, yet having room left for 2000 tons of cargo, and ample accommodation for the vessels company, and a large number of travellers of various classes. The ships, it is stated, would be made on the Clyde by the eminent ! builders of the Cunard line of packets. It ! is supposed that the sort ot craft needed would each cost between Ll00,0l)0 and | L 150.000, and the statement published mentions 45 days as the iuterval between starting from an English port and reaching the terminus ; but good authorities in Melbourne consider the estimate is too sanguine, and that 48 days is more likely to be the time occupied iv making the run out. June 22. The s.s. Storm Bird sails to-night for Southern Ports. The s.s. Alhambra, from Melbourne via the Bluff, arrived at 9.20 this morning; the p.s. Golden Age conveying the passengers and m.-iila to Dunedin shortly after arrival. The s.s. Wellington arrived this forenoon from Norther Ports with a large number of passengers. On the passage from Wellington, a south-east gale, accompanied by thick rainy weither, was encountered. The passage from LytHton wa3 characterised by light variable winds and fine weather. The s.s. Geelong sailed last night for Oamaru. We are informed that the rates of freight from Newcastle to Port Chalmers have increased to 24s per ton. A couple of mouths back the price was 17s.