CUSTOMS ENTRIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 767, 2 June 1864, Page 4

CUSTOMS ENTRIES

INWARDS. June I—City of Hobart, s.s., Darby, master, from Melbourne, with cargo and passengers. B. B. Martin and Co, agents. OUTWARDS. June I—Prospector, 235 tons, Gifford, master, for Newcastle, in ballast. Tickle and Co , agents INWARDS —COASTWISE. June I—City of Dunedic, s.s., Boyd, master, from Picton and Lytlelton, with cargo and passengers. Cargill and Co., aaenfe? June I—William Wiskin, s.s , Godfrey, master, from Lyttelton in ballast. Dalgety, Rattray and Co., agents. June I—Gannet, 28 tons, Peterson, master, from Oamaru in ballast. Cargill and Co., agents June I—Bwan, 38 tons, Tall, master, from Oamaru. Master, agent. OUTWABDS—OOABTWIBB. nil. IMPORTS. Per City of Dunedin, from Picton, Lyttelton, and Oamaru: 1 trunk, Bloomington; 3 packages, J G Brown; 1 crate tree 9, W Campbell; 1 small case, Dalgety, Rattray and Co. Per City of Hobart, from Melbourne : 3 cases, N Salomon; 1 case. Watts and Co ; 8 cases hams, Dobbie and Co; 3 cases do, Scanlan and Co; 1 case, 5 trunks, J Watts; 20 packages, Mathews and Go; 4 cases, order; 3 casks eggs, E Burkhardt; 7 cases, Watson and Sons; 4 plates, 1 bundle. Parry and Co; 14 packages, 4 casks, 162 bars, 47 plates iron, Baines and Oliver; 1 case, G Dowse; 8 cases, J Harris; 7 hhds eggs, J DuS; 1 case, 2 parcels, P Haymnn and Co ; 2 bales, G P Farquhar; 7 firkins butter, 1 case, Isaacs Bros ; 4 firkins butter, Franck and Co; 4 pkgs, addressed j 2 fases, 1 cask> Fergusson and Mitchell; 1 case, W Perkins; 7 packages', J Jackson; 2 cases, G Dowse; 12 packages, J Bloomington.

The s.s. City of Hobart arrived in port at daylight, having left Melbourne on the evening of the 26th ult. Experienced heavy weather during most of the passage. Passed the Alhambra on Tuesday morning, fifteen miles to the westward of the Bluff, breasting a stiff gale. On her passage to Melbource, via Picton, the City of Hobart called at Sydney for a supply of coals She arrived at Picton on the 12 h, at nine a.m. and after landing mails and passengers, left at 1 p.m. same day. Had light wiud3 and fine weather as far as latitude 39 deg. S., long. 155 deg. E, when heavy westerly gales prevailed. The coals getting short, bore up for Sydney at 10 p.m. on the 17th. She arrived in Melbourne of the 21st.

The s.s. Aldinga arrived at Melbourne on the evening of the 24th ult. She left Port Chalmers at 5 p.m. on the 18th inst., but owing to the severity of the 8. W. gale then blowing, did not leave the heads uatil 930 am. on the 19th. She arrived at the Bluft at 10,30 p.m. the same evening. Weather very thick, and the wind blowing hard from S.B.E Lay in Biuff Harbor until 2 a.m. on the morning of the 20th, the wind Wowing so strong that the mail boat aud passenger boats were unable to get near the vessel before that hour. Having received mails and passengers left Bluff Harbor, and experienced strong S. by B. winds during the next day. From the 21st to passing Swan Island, at 7.30 p.m. on the 23rd instant, had light W. winds and smooth water. Entered Part Phillip Heads at 5 p.m. on the 24th, and arrived in Hobson's Bay at 7,30 p.m. The Scotia,-from Port Chalmers, made a very good passage to Melbourne, arriving at 11 a.m. on the 24th. She left Port Chalmers on the 17th instant, at 6 p.m, and Bluff Harbour at eight a.m. on the 19th, with a strong southerly breeze. On the same day, at 4 p.m., passed Solander Island. By 10 p.m , the wind had increased to a heavy gale, accompanied by a heavy cross-sea. This severe weather, with squalls, continued throughout the following day. During the remainder of the passage had molerate weather. Passed Swan Island at 10 a.m. on the 23rd inst

A Queenscliffe telegram in the '' Argus" of the 26th states: - " The Snapdragon, 587 tons, from Hong Kong, is in quarantine, with 274 Chinese passengers. She has smali-pox onboard. The captain reports that he hai five cases and one death during the voyage. The Snapdragon entered the heads last night without a pilot, or hoißting the blue flag. She will be inspected tomorrow."

The Lady Milton and the Mary Francis both cleared out at the Bluff for Port Chalmers on Friday last, with part of original cargo. On the same day the barque India sailed for Launceston.

The ship Vernon arrived in Moreton Bay on the 12th inst, after a protracted passage, owing to a mutiny on board, and detention at Rio Janeiro. Her passengers landed on the evening of the 16th, at Brisbane.—•• Queensland Journal of Commerce, May 19. The ship Wellesley took her dsparture for London yesterday evening, being towed to sea. She conveys from these shores a very large and valuable cargo, with over 20,000 ounces of gold, and a fyll complement of passengers of all classes. A large number of people assembled on the Hobson's Bay Railway Pier to witness her departure.—Melbourne, Paper. On Thursday night, as the City of Newcastle, s., was leaving for Newcastle, Mr Allen, the chief officer, had one of his legs broken by the carrying away of the bowline, which forced the block against him. The limb is the same that was broken a few years fince in a like manner, and a little below the same place. A few weeks i go, Mr Allen broke one of his arms, and had

'scarcely recovered from its effects baforß another accident betel him.—" S. M. Herald," May 21. - -T here way-hnrtrriied"iastr week;^^rom^thiHniifd^ ing yard of Messrs Walter" Hood' and "Co, Aber-" deen, a fine clipper ship. The name of the vessel is the Nineveh ; she has been built for Messrs George Thompson, jun. and Co, and is to be an addition to their line of. Australian packets. The Nineveh is classed Al at Lloyd's, and is of the burthen of about 2000 tons. She is to be com-

mantled by Captain Donald, formerly of the Walter Hood—" Mitchell's Maritime Register,"

26th March. '^:C The Trossachs, from London, hove In sight from the stations early on Thursday morning; ; but the wind being light, it was late at night before she anchored. The only incident of importtmce was an episode which occurred on 16th February, in lat. 23 deg. 1 ruin. N., long. 25 deg. 62 mm. W . when a very smart briar, under a press of canvas, passed the Trossachs and hove to ahead of her. As she executed this manoeuvre she flew a very unpretending Austrian ensign, and with usual nautical courtesy the Trossaehs showed her British flag, and prepared to signal if the stranger desired to be reported ; but he did no', for" the sight of tbe flasr totally altered his purpose, for the vessel squared away "immediately, and exhibited the bunting of the Confederate States. -" S. A. Register, 21st The Little Fred is a three-masted schooner of about 120 tons, which sailed from Norway shortly after tbejVenus, from the master of which brig: we learn that, in consequence of the length of time she has been at sea, fears are entertained for her safety, especially as there are now in the Port some men who were in Norway three weeks after her departui*. They proceeded to England, and, being discharged there shipped on board the Oryx.—"S. A. Register," 17fch May. Some anxiety is being felt respecting the Catherine Pemberton, which left Giavesend, bound to this port, on the 22nd of December last, and has not yet arrived or been heard of here.— " Launceston Examiner," 21st May. The Sea. Breeze, discharging cargo from Newcastle, will be fitted up for the conveyance of stock to Invercargill. It is intended to run this vessel regularly in the trade between this port and Invercargill.—" Launceston Examiner," 21st May. During the heavy gales which, prevailed on Tuesday last, the schooner Thistie went ashore on the breakers, immediately below Simpson's Point. We understand that the men belonging to her got safely on shore and camped on the beach, waiting for the weather to moderate, in the hopes of getting her off. The Thistle is a very old vessel, and fears were entertained that she would become a total wreck.— " H. T. Mercury," 2dth May. The Harriet Nathan, barque, for Melbourne, cleared out at the Customs yestsrday, and will proceed to Taylor's Bay to ship timber, after which she sails for Melbourne. The Harriet Nathan was erroneously reported in our columns as having sailed on Saturday. She merely left the wharf for the slip, where she ha^ been undergoing some slight repairs.—" H. T. Mercury," 20th May. About twelve months since, the A. S. N. Co. s steamer Boomerang stranded on a flat in the Fitzroy River, about eight miles below Bockhampton, and as one end stuck fast, while the other fell with the tide, she broke her back, and parted from the deck nearly down to the keel, which, however, was not broken. She was with some difficulty patched up and sufficiently strengthened to make the passage to Sydney, when it was determined by the company's officers to cut her in two at the damaged part, and lengthen her thirty feet; it was also resolved that her cabin, which was before the engine, should be removed to the stern, and that she should have a spar deck running fore and aft. These alterations have been completed, and on Saturday the Boomerang went down the harbor and a few miles to sea on a trial trip. She looks a noble vessei, being upwards of 200 feet. long. Her new cabin is very spacious and handsome, fitted up with ten state-rooms. The steerage accommodation is particularly light and airy, the ventilation being remarkably good. The horses and other live stock, being all under the spar deck, will be protected from the weather The di rectors expressed themselves much pleased with what had been done. The speed of the vessel has been improved, the measured mile being run in five minutes forty-five seconds-about ten and a half knots per hour. .The Boomerang will resume her old trade between Sydney and Kockhampton.—" S. M. Herald," May 16.