STAR ROCK, BLIND BAY.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 170, 7 June 1845, Page 53

STAR ROCK, BLIND BAY.

Star, of China. — Sunday, March 23d, 1845, wind N.E. by N., beating out of Blind Bay, atone p.m., observed a rock nearly right a-head ; stood on heading N.W. by N., kept the deep sea lead going, had nineteen fathoms regular soundings ; when abreast of it, true bearing east, distance about two miles, and took the following bearings, from the ship : — Point Liardet, by compass, E. J S. ; Pepin's Island, in a line with the highest land visible over Cape Farewell, bearing N.W. i W., and open a ship's length of Separation Point; the northern extremity of D'Urville's Island, N.E. i E. The above bearings place the rock on my chart about nine miles due east from Point Adolphe, the north side and entrance into Astrolabe Roads. This rock lies about one-third of the distance across the bay, and in a fair way track to Nelson, bearing from the entrance into the harbour S. i E. ; when I passed, it was low water, and flood making, appeared to cover it very fast ; and I should think it would be covered at one-third flood, and not appear at low water neap tides ; the rock lay about east and west, with two small pinnacle rocks at the apparent extremes ; and I should suppose it to be about 150 feet in length ; the water did not break over it, although there was a strong N.W. swell ; and I am inclined to think that the sea never breads over it, as I must, on former voyages, have passed close to it ; and what would further my supposition is, that the authorities at Nelson have no knowledge of its position. I know they have heard of a rock being in existence in that direction, but up to the time of my leaving they did not know its exact place, or, in point of fact, whether there was one at all. I cannot too strongly recommend all masters visiting Nelson to keep a good look out for this rock, as it lies in the fair way track, with apparently deep water close to, on the N.E. side ; and I would suggest to all masters visiting Nelson (at least those who may he strangers), that after rounding the sandspit, which extends twenty twenty miles E. $N. from Cape Farewell, to steer down S.E. by S., until they are more than half way across the bay, then they might haul a little more to the southward, and higher up the bay to the southward and westward. Thomas Tinlby, Master of the Star of China.

Indian Intelligence. — By way of the Cape of Good Hope, we have news from Madras to the 18th, and from Bombay to the 11th of January, conveyed thither by the Agincourt, Captain E. P. Nibet, hound to London. We quote the South African Advertiser's own words as to the contents of the news received: — "They bring no general intelligence of importance, with the exception of a sort of revolution at Lahore, effected quickly and with violence, as revolutions in such countries generally are effected. It is only a change of ministry; the old ministers being put to death instead of retiring on pensions, blue ribbons, or peerages." — Australian, May 3.