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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1929, 12 July 1869, Page 2

Shipping.

POET CHALMERS OBSERVATORY, latitude, 45,48.55 south ; longitude, llh. 22m. .'l6sec. east. Time Ball drops daily (Sundays excepted) at 1 p.TO, Port Chalmers mean time, or Ih, 37m. 9 see. a.m, Greenwich mean time. CUSTOM HOUSE.—DUNEDIN, This Day. ENTERED INWARDS. Cora, 45 tons, Russell, from Oamaru. K. Ramsay, agent. Anne, 30 tons, Haswell, from Oamai-u. K. Ramsay, agent. Dagmar, 44 tons, D. Smith, from Meeraki. K. Ramsay, agent. Midlothian, 15 tons, Blaney, from Kakanui. K. Ramsay, agent. . Defiance, 22 tons, Kerns, from Kakanui. K. Ramsay, agent. Dorcas, 6 tons, "West, from Invercargill. Master, agent. Pilot, 16 tong, Auglum, from Bluff. Master, Foam, 40 tons, Aschman, from Mahakipawa. Master, agent. Rangatira. s.s, 174 tons, Renner, from Lyttelton. W. Sly, agent. Wallace, 56 tons, Malcolm, from Oamaru. John Jones and Co, agents. Esther Ann, 30 tons, Brenohlcy, from Kakanui. F. M. Coxhead, agent. CLEARED OUTWARDS, f Why Not, 25 tons, Burke, for Kakanui. R, B. Martin and Co, agents. Wallace, 56 tons, Malcolm, for Oamaru. J. Jones and Co. agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London.—Challenger, April 17 ; Ethio plan, April 10. From Glasgow.—Agnes Muir, April 15. From Liverpool—Robert Ritson. From Melbourne. Omeo, and Rangitoto, Gothenburg. From Newcastle. —Ann and Jane. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Omco, for Melbourne, ear ly Prlma Donna, for Sydney, early Rangatira, s.s, for Auckland, 13th inst. Rangitoto, for Melbourne, early Wallace, for Oamaru, 13th inst. Gothenburg, for Melbourne, early Taiaroa, for Port Molyncux, 13th inst, Geelong, for Timaru, I4th inst. Wainui, for Lyttelton, 14th inst.

VESSELS IN PORT. Duke of Edinburgh, from Newcastle Lizzie, from Boston Geelong, p.s, from Oamaru Pri • a Donna, from ydney. Undaunted, from London. Rangatira, from Northern Ports. Wallace, from Oamaru. Hydra, from Newcastle. Tairoa, from Port Molyneux. Foam, from Pelorus Sound Cora, from Oamaru. Anne, from Oamaru. Dorcus. from Invercargill. Defiance, from Kakanui. Midlothian, from Kakanui, Dagmar, from Moeraki.

The p.s. Bruce, Captain Hepburn, left the wharf on Thursday morning about six o’clock to proceed on her usual trip to Westport and Nelson. It was not light enough to allow the state of the bar being seen from the wharf, but it was supposed that the sea had gone down considerably during the night. When the bar was reached this was found to be a mistake, for the sea had risen considerably, and there was a tremendous surf rolling home on the beach, the heaviest that has been seen on the coast foi many months. It was deemed advisable to make an effort to regain the river, and the Vessel was put about for this purpose ; but when broadside on to the breakers a heavy sea broke on board, smashing in the cabin-doors, flooding the vessel with water, and driving her in the direction of the north beach. She was How fairly in the midst of the surf, and from the weight of water that was in her was partially unnavigable. Full steam was kept on the vessel, and every effort was made to regain the river, but of no avail. After nearly an hour’s struggle the Bruce had drifted about a mile and a half up the north beach from the Flagstaff, where she took the beach. The passengers, officers, and crew landed ; andeverything was done that could be under the circumstances to secure the safety of the vessel. This was successfully done, for at low water an inspection was made, when it was found that she was uninjured, although she had received a severe dressing from the surf. The sea fell rapidly throughout the day and night, and yesterday the i nice was all right. It is proposed to raise her on ways and launch her seawards, with the assistance of the p.s. Dispatch; and should the weather continue calm we hope to see the handy little craft once more alongside the wharf. We sincerely sympathise with Messrs Harper and Houghton in this unfortunate affair. An inquiry will be held into the matter by the Collector of Customs as soon as the vessel is off.— Grey River Argus, 3rd inst.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

ARRIVALS. Wellington : 11th, 1 am, Beaut ; ful Star, from Wanganui; 11 a.m, Stormbird, from Napier; 3 p.m., Wellington, from Napier; 12th, 10 a.m, Frowning Beauty, from Newcastle Napier: llth, early, Star of the South, from Auckland.

Bluff: llth, daylight, Alhambra, from Dunedin,

Port Chalmers Heads : llth, 2 p.m. Hydra, from Newcastle.

Hokitika: llth, 3 p.m, Tararua. from Wellington. Lyttelton : 12th, 10.40 a.m, A. H. Badger, from Sydney. Nelson : 10th, Canterbury, from Lyttelton ; l2th, Lyttelton, from Westport, DEPARTURES. Spit, Napier : 10th July, C a.m, Stormbird, for Wellington ; 1 p.m, Sturt, for Wairoa. Napier : 10th, 5.30 p.m, Wellington, for Wellington ; llth, St Hilda, for Wairaa. Bluff; llth, noon. Alhambra, for Melbourne. Hokitika : llth, 4 p.m, Tararura, for Melbourne.