IMPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 113, 27 March 1862, Page 4

IMPORTS.

Per Vortigern, from Melbourne^ —10 hhds. ale, 10 do. stout, 2 do. brandy, 4 qr.-casks Geneva, 4 do. trandy, 4 do. whiskey, 20 cases wine, 20 do. stout, 20 do. ale, 30 do. brandy, 50 do. wine, 20 do. Geneva, 50 do. brandy, 5 hhds. rum, 40 cases whiskey, 11 hhils. ale, 39 pkgs. rope, 5 do. harJware, 15 kegs nails, 152 bars non, 1 dray, 13 stoves, order.

Passengers per Blue Jacket, from Melbourne —Mrs Stanley and Master Stanley, Mr. Fleming, Messrs. T and A. Fleming, Misses Thompson, Mr. and Miss Preston/ Mrs. Greenfield and infant, Mr. Williamson, and five children, Mr. and Mrs. Birch, Mrs. Cass and infant, Mrs. Baxter and two children, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Betts, Mr, and Mrs. Sawyer and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. Proctor, Mr. J. Proctor, Mr. Steed, Mr. Fitzpatrick; Mrs. Prosser. 237 steerage. .. Passengers per Vortigern, from Melbourne—Mr. and Mrs. Weinritter, Mr. J. Storey, Mrs. Storey, and 3 children, Mr. A. Milles, Mrs. Milles, and 2 children, Messrs. G. B. Wood, P. Sullivan, C. Chandler, and Captain Dow. " March 26. —Geelong, from Lyttelton—74 in steerage. From Akaroa—cabin :H. Long, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Fewson and 5 children. From Timaru to Dnnedin : CaptandMrs.Keanand2children, Mr. and Mrs. M'Kenzie. From Oamaru : Messrs. Walker, France, Gibbs, Mrs.J.Cargill,servantand 13 children. Miss Richardson, Miss Dodds, and 5 in the steerage. Dona Anita, from London—cabin : Messrs. T. Lawford, M. M'Niel, Van Toezleman, H. M'Neil, and Mrs. M'Niel, Mr. and Mrs. M'Conoclive and family. ,

G-eelong, steamer, for Waikoniti,Moeraki, and .Oamaru. Four steerage passengers...

The Blue Jacket, which dropped anchor at Port Chalmers yesterday (Wednesday) forenoon,"had" a very miick-ariitpleasant pass-age.from Melbourne, having left there"only-'o'n Sunday) the 16th, and she was.Oil the O'tago Heads, and had her pilot on board as early as noon on Tuesday. She brings 241 passengers, 30 of whom are in the saloon. The only vessel spoken by the Blue Jacket was the AVarren Goddard on the 19th inst., in la*. 43° S., long, 152° 81' E. From the hour of departure until her arrival, the weather was such that Capt. White did not require even to take in hi.s royals, and the present trip completes a series of passages between Melbourne and Ota#o such as have not been accomplished by,, any other vessel, the two trips down, and the two \ip, haying been completed within the short space of thirty-two days. While oft" the Heads, there was seen from the deck of the Blue Jacket the body of a child floating on the water. The body passed close by the stern, was dressed in n short pink frock, and appeared to be that of a child from eight to twelve months old. Part of the hair seemed to have been washed off the head, aud, from its general appearance,' it is supposed to have been in the water for some days. The Vortigerr, which arrive .1 half-an-hour after the BlueJacket, brings about 3000 sheep, with a-loss ot less than 200, ami she had also on board horses, sonic of which might have run at the Dunedin races had the vessel arrived in time, but a delay in loading at Melbourne preventsd. thut being accomplished. The Yortierr, like the Blue Jacket, had a . very fine run down. Capt. M'lntyre reports having spoken no vessels on the way. The Shawmut was to have'sailed on the same day) with sheep, but had not' left the berth when the' Vortifter nsailed. ■ ■ The barque Dona Anita, which arrived at Port Chalmers lute, on Tuesday evening, has made rather a lengthy passage out from home, .but experienced during lier voyage a succession of bad weather by which the voyage was greatly impeded. -She left London" on "the 28th of November, and: Gravesend on the evening of the Ist of December. On the'3rd' the pilot left her off Plymouth, and on the 6th she experienced ,a heavy, gale of wind, with a continuance of bad weather and westerly gales for "ten days afterwards. .On the 15th of. December, ;,iwhen the ship was about 60 miles off the. Lizard.i the wind came round to the northward" and, eastward,, and she was able to proceed on her voyage. With little variation, she had a continuance of fine weather and moderate winds:until the 27th of February, when she encountered a violent hurricane, followed by bad weather-until the 10th of March, During the hurriricane, the barometer was as low as 2840, and.for a number of days it never rose above" .28 ;70. . After another spell of heavy weather, she reached the Snares on the 19th, from which time she had light airs and thick weather till Monday last, when she made the Otago coast. Beyond the springing of her topmast, she suffered no damage from the different gales which she encountered. She is laden with a general cargo, including the machinery of a large corn-mill, which of itself occupies, a considerable amount of tonnage; Except in the early part of her voyage; she spoke no vessels, and of course the news brought by the January mail had iy>t been previously heard by those on board. A schooner, which was (recently- brought down to, Port Chalmers from Victoria, , for the" p\trpose of being' employed soon in connection with the pilot service at the Heads, has been despatctied to Catlin's river, south of Nugget Island, tha object of her visit being, it is said, the exploration of that loc-jity with a view to the establishment of a small settlement by which the resources of the district may be developed.'S,The river in question is understood to be capable of admitting. vessels, of a light draught of water,.and to be for several miles navigable by small steamers or boats, and the timber in the neighborhood is" spoken of as being considerable in quantity and of a superior quality. Capt. Thomson, harbor-master at Port Chalmers, has proceeded in charge of this small expedition, and we believe, had other engagements not prevented it, he would have been accompanied by his Honor the Superintendent. The Warren Goddard, reported as having been spokeu by the Biue Jacket, arrived at Port Chalmers, yesterday (Wednesday) evening after sundown. She brings timber and a general cargo, besides a horse and'two coaches for Cobb & Co's Telegraph Line. The coaches have had painted on them, before leaving Melbourne, " From Dunedin.to Waitahunaj" &c, and are in other particulars ready for immediate service on the road. Passengers per Warren Goddard, from Melbourne —Mr. Baker, Capt. Hardy, Mr. Langley, and Mr. Gurney. . .-