PORT CHALMERS.—JUNE 29.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 184, 30 June 1862, Page 4

PORT CHALMERS.—JUNE 29.

June 28.—Wind N.E., stiff .breeze. Weather, cloudy. Barometer, 20 ; thermometer, 50. June 29- Wind liffht and variable. Weather, clear and warm. Barometer. 29.6 ; thermometer, .55. ARRIVALS. Gothenburg, s.s., 459 tons, Mackie, from Melbourne, on the '21st inst., general cargo, 104 passengers. Royse, Mudie, and Co., admits. Vistula, schooner, 133 tons, Sou ter, from Manukau, on the 20th inst, timber. Master, agent. Wild Wave, schooner, 80 tons, Stevens, from Auckland, on the 20th inst., timber. J. Jones and Co., agents. ■ • , . * Geelong, p.=., Boyd, from Lyttelton and intermediate ports, general cargo, 30 pas-engeis. Cargill and Co, agents. departures. Colchester, brio:, 135 tons, Piwcott, for Newcastle, 19 passengers, 122 era. cold. - . Martha Ellen, brig, 124 tons, Hill, for Hobart. Town, in ballast. PASSHNOER list. -.., Per Gothenburg — Cabin : Mr. Graham, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Hooper, Mrs. Fish (2) Mr. Rich, Caplain W. M'Lean, Mrs. M'Kinnon, Mr. Evans, Mr. B. Lyons, Mr. Broad, Mr. Stevenson, 92 J in the steerage . Per Geelong, from Lyttelton and intermediate p or ts'—Messrs. Kennedy,. Townsend. Rimhamc,. Crowe Gillon, Taylor. Burton, Beard, Patou, Crawford, Telfer, Farquhar, Jones (2), Pliilul, Hubbard, Darnsey, Pyke, Saddler, Austin, Dubbin i. Thomson, Skinner, Master Edward Strode, Rev. Mr. Green, Mrs. Green, and family. nxrr.crr.D armvals. From Melbourne—Dunedin, Jane, Comet, Montezuma. From Sydney.—Time and Truth, Louisa. From . London". — Escort, sailed April 22 . Planter, Bombay, Romulus, loading on April 26. From Liverpool.—Abdul Medjfd, sailed April 7. From the Clyde—Flying Mist, Nelson, loading on April 26 ; Grasraere, to sail April 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Benjamin Heaps, for Sydney, early Abbott Lawrence, for Melbourne, July 2 Gothenburg, for Melbourne, July 2 Valiant, for Wellington, early. VESSELS IK POP.T.

Gothenburg s.s.. from Melbourne Vistula, schooner, from Manakau Wild Wave, schooner, from Auckland |- Metaris, barque, from Newcastle Clutha, brigantine, from Auckland y: Albatross, schooner, from Auckland ■; ;y Sebim, schooner, from Melbourne Prompt, schooner, from Auckland y United Brothers, schooner, from Melbourne Dunedin, schooner, from Wellington Indus, barque, from Newcastle Camilla, barque, from Newcastle Omega, barque, from New Bedford, U.S. Wm. Buchanan, barque, from Melbourne; Success, schooner, from Melbonrno Streamlet, schooner, from-Melbourne Zambia, ship, from Glasgow . Canterbury, schooner, from New River Black Swan, ship, from London Abbot Lawrence, ship, from Melbourne Evelina Rutter, schooner; from Melbourne Whitehaven Lass, barque, from London Tauiar, schooner, from Hobart Town Cincinnati, barque, from Newcastle Valiant, brig, from Melbourne - Fox, schooner, from Sydney Mary Ann, brig, from Hobart Town Wild Wave, schooner, from Stewart's Island Jane, brigantine, from Melbourne-' . Benjamin Heape, barque, from' Melbourne General Jessup, barque, from Melbourne The steamship Gothenburg arrived at Port Chalmers at nine o'clock on Saturday -morning, bringin" 10-1 passengers. She left Melbourne at 2 p.m., on Saturday the 21st inst., and has thus made the passage in six and a half days, but throughout the passage she experienced a continuance of strong bead winds, which extended the time considerably. Captain Mackie reports having passed the Aldinga on Tuesday, CO miles on tbis side of Banks's Strait. The Aldincra must bave experienced heavy weather in-the first part of the passage, having apparently carried nwav her three topmasts. Another steamer, supposed to be the City ot Hobart. was nearly abreast of her, about thirty miles distant. Previous to leaving, the Gothenburg made a trial trip, completing the distance run in five minutes more time than it was done by the Aldinga. The details are quoted from the Melbourne paper.'. The Omeo had not arrivFd when the Gothenburg sailed. The small steamer Comet, to be employed in Port Otago, had sailed, and Captain W. M'Lean is passenger by the Gothenburg to take the command of her on ber arrival. It should be mentioned, that on the evening previous to the arrival of the Gothenburg, a meefiua- of th- nnvscnp—■were held on board,when resolutions were unanimously passed, expressing thanks to tlie Captain, officers, and stewards of the ship. Both the first and second cabin passengers expressed themselves highly pleased with the treatment tbey had received, the provisions being ofthe best quality, and liberally suppli-'d. The male passengers who had families ■with them particularly expressed their satisfaction and approval, every attention having been paid to their comfort. To the stewards in the second cabin this was conveyed in a written testimonial, accompanied with a purse of money. In other respects the passengers expressed themselves thoroughly satisfied witli the Gothenburg. The three-masted schooner Vistula, which had got inside the Heads, on Friday afternoon, reached the port and proceeded to town. By the courtesy of Capt. Souterwehave Auckland dates iip to the 19Mi inst., two days later than those brought by the Clutha. From the time of leaving Manukau, the Vistula experienced'fine light weather. Reports the arrival of the White Swan on Wednesday week. Tbe smart little schooner, Wild Wave, Captain Stevens, arrived from' Auckland, on Saturday, after a very rapid run. Brings Auckland news of same date as that brought by tbe Vistula from Manukau. Captain: Stevens reports the steamer by which the Governor is mentioned in the papers, as having proceeded to the Bay of Islands, had returned the night previous to her departure. A report had also been received ofthe wreck of avessel at theßay of Islands. Tlie'cafgo Of the Wild" Wave, which is consigned to herowners, Messrs. J. Jones and Co., is to be discharged at Waikouaiti Mr. Scott fproceeds to Wickliffe Bay on Monday with the Samson steamer, the barge Brothers, and greater part ofthe apparatus to be employed in the floating of the steamship Victory. It has been arranged between Captain Toogood ancl Mr. Scott that a messenger will be despatched fi-om the vessel to the Heads, so as to intercept the Samson there, and givo information .of the state of swell in the bay, upon 'Wliich the immediate execution of the work will de-•--pend. If the report is favorable, the Samson will proceed round, and the powerful chain which is to be used will be floated towards the shore, so far in tbat at low water it can be connected with the vessel's ' cables, and when that is done the Samson will steam outwards, paying out the chain until its full length is reached, when: the ponderous anchor wiii be dropped. The chain will be floated by a number of casks, which are already fixed to the chain, about two fathoms apart, and communication with the shore will be achieved by discharging from a cannon a ramrod with a lino attached. An experiment was made with this gun the other day, and it is expected to answer the purpose thoroughly, the adoption of I such an expedient being rendered necessary in conse- | quence of the heavy surf which usually prevails on the beach at the point where the Victory lies. The steamer Gcelonc:, from Lyttelton' and the intermediate ports, reached Port Chalmers on Sunday j evening at six o'clock, and proceeded direct to town, f She was delayed beyond her usual time by the heavy j weather, which she encountered-on her passage up. \ As previously mentioned, Captain Boyd was, oh the upward passage, presented with a testimonial by the gentlemen of Oamaru nnd its neighborhood. Tlie

presentation, which took place at a puhlic breakfast nt Baker's Hotel, did not occupy more than an hour, but very warm expression was given on the occasion to the pub'ie estimate of Captain Boyd's services, and the testimonial was a most handsome one, creditable equally to the donors and to..its recipient. It consisted of a very handsome'gold watch and appendage.*, and a purse containinsr 100 sovereigns,' ; the watch bearitur. the inscription—" Presented to Captain •Boyd, of the Geelouar steamer, at Oamaru, on the 2Kb June, 1802." Mr. Miller occupied the chair on the occasion, Mr. Julius officiating as 'vice-chairman, and, in presenting the testimonial, the chairman conveyed to-Captain'Boyd a'sense of that public appreciation of which the gift is so appropriate an expression. Captain Boyd made suitable acknowledgment, and the proceedings' were characterised by tbe same good feeling in wliich all the preliminaries had beeu conducted. The Maid of the Yarra steamer was . expected to leave Lvttelton for Duuedin on Saturday evening. The Ellen Simpson had arrived from Wellington on the 10th instant with 180 head of cattle. With reference to a late voyage of the Aldinga, tho Argus of June 12, says :—" The fine steamship Aiding sailed yesterday afternoon for Otago. conveying the' English April mails for-New Zealand. Unusual interest is attached to this voyage, from the circumstance that if Captaiu M'Lean enjoys a continuance of his good fortune throughout both the outward and homeward passages, the merchants of Dunedin ' will, for the first time in the history of Otago, be placed in as favorable a position as tbeir brethren of Melbourne with respect to tbeir English correspondence. If tho Aldinga accomplishes her run down as rapidly as she usually does, she will deliver the mail in Otago late on the 30th, or early on the 17th instant. Giving four-. and twenty hours for replies, she will reach Melbourne with tlie return mail on-the 24th or 25th : aud as Che Norfcham will not pass through the Heads before the afternoon of the 20th instant, there is every reason to anti«:pata that tho feat of bringing Dunedin within forty-seven or forty eight days of London, as regards correspondence, will'be accomplished. . Forthe first time", therefore, replies may be received in London in August to letters written from the - banks of the 'Thames in April—or within four months! The importance to Otago of punctuality on tho part of the mail steamer, and of the employment of such a splendid ship as the Aldinga in-ths intercolonial service, will also be apparent'from tlio greatness ofthe service wliich Captain M'Lean will probably be able to render to that settlement-on liiis occasion. In a recent notice of a case nt the Port Chalmers Court, in wliich-Leonard, a seaman, eompl.iiuecl of having been put iv irons on board the Omega, it was stated that no entry of the circumstance had been made in the loa-book. This was a mistake. Tliere was an entry made: but there wero none, of previous acts of violence on the part of tlie plaintiff. It is due to Capt, Grucber to state also 'that the vessel-was at Hobart Town, ahd for some time in port here, before the complaint referred to was made. The U.S. whaling ship Illinois, of New Bedford, 413 tons, W. R. 'Potter, commander, arrived at Akaroa., on the lOtli, with 900 barrels sperm, 950 barrels whale oil, and 0000 lbs bone. She has raised snenri".whales six times since sailing hence on the. 3rd of1 May, and captured three, averaging-over 00 barrels each. The latest Auckland papers report no news of the missing Pole Star. The natives of Hick's Bay report having seen what they supposed to the' hull of a vessel bottom upwards, drifting to he cast.;': The cutter Lapwing has been in search of tho vessel and passengers,: btit without avail.