CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 827, 15 August 1864, Page 4

CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS.

August 13-Nil. OUTWARDS. [August 13. —Kil. INWARDS —COASTWISE. August 13—City of Dunedin, 327 tons, J. P. Boyd, master, from Lyttelton and intermediate Ports, with cargo and passengers. J. Jones and Co., agent*. August 13 —Lord Ashley, 293 tons. Bandall, master, from Ljttelton and Northern Ports, with cargo and passengers. G. S. Brodriek, agent. OUTWARDS —OOABTWIBB. August 13.—Nil. IMPORTS. Per City of Dunedin, from Lyttelton and Northern Ports—From Tyttelton: 450 cases ■whisky, W& G Turnbull; 1 bundle of trees, J Jenes and Co; 3 case--, Sargood and Co; 5 tags suo-ar, 9 bajis flour, Maori. From Havelock :• 1 hhd, Mattheson-and Co ; 10 boxes tea, Finch; 2 cases, F Moss. -^ Per Lord Ashley, from Lyttelton and Northern Ports: 1 bale, Butterworth; 1 parcel, Livingstone ; 1 parcel, Morrison ; 14 qrs beef, order ; 1 parcel, Union Bank ; 1 keg hammers, Turnbull and Co. The s.s. Pbcebe towed out the ship Electric from Bluff U arbor on Friday afternoon, and, proceeding on her ..voyage, arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday, having been hove to for several hoars during ttie night in consequence of thick weather. The Electric, which was completely rigged: for sea by Mr Isbister, proceeds to Sydney for the purpose of going upon the slip t ere. A number of passengers booked for the *3ity of Hobart proceeded from the Bluff to Me-I-bourne by the steamer Herb. ''■,'' The schooner Tiger, formerly employed as a lighter in this port, returned from Cook's Straits late on Friday evening. On the same day the Mary Cummings sailed for Auckland after several days detention by contrary weather. The landing at Oamaru was so difficult on Friday, in consequence of the heavy surf, that the steamer Geelong was. compelled to return ■without effecting the discharge of her cargo. The regularity with which this vessel now sails bi-weekly, however, ensures the delivery of freight without much delay. - The steamer Lord Ashley arrived at Napier at midnight on Thursday. She left Auckland on "Wednesday the 3rd at 0.15 p.m,, and thus made the- voyage in the short period of 35f hours Experienced beautiful calm weather throughout, left Hapier on August 6th, at 1.15 p.m., and arrived at Wellington on'the 7th,-at 0.15 p.m., after a good passage of 23 hours. Kxpeneneed first part of passage fresh southerly breezes; from Turnagainto Flat Point, strong southerly winds with heavy bead sea. Latter part, calms. Left "Wellington at 2 p.m., August 9th, and b owing hard from S.W; arrived at the Reads 2 35. A strong gale was blowing and heavy sea running. Eun for Wooser's Bsy for shelter. During night had to let go a second anchor, on account of increasing gale. At 9 a.m. of 10th, got underweigh. Kuu to the entrance, when, rinding the gale had not abated, and a heavy sea still running, pst back to Wooser's Bay. At 7 a.m., of the 14th left Wonser's Bay. During first part of passage had wind S.E strong, with heavy lain and southerly sea; bar, low. From abreast Cape Campbell had wind S.W. moderate, with heavy rain, which continued the remainder of the passage. Arrived at Lyttelton August 12th, 4a. hi. ; 21 hours. Left Lyttelton same day at 12 noon. Experienced first part of ■• passage moderate southerly winl!; latter part strong gale with heavy head sea and thick rainy waather, arriving at Port Chalmers August 13th, at 11 a.m. { The brig Dart has arrived at Invercargill with a quantity of flour on board. 'j'he brig: Daniel Watson arrived at Port Cooper on the 10th inst, twenty days out from Hobart Town. The barque Cossipore, from Loadon, consigned to -Dalgety, Buckley and Co, has also arrived. • The brig Annie Laurie, from Glasgow, has arrived at Auckland. She left Belfast Loch on Bth March. Heavy tempestuous weather and terrific gales were encountered from the Cape of Good Hope to Tasmania, during which a number THIS DAY,

of sails were lost, and the rudder-head sprung. Passed to the southward of Tasmania, and had northerly winds until nassing Cape Maria Van Dienien on the 25d) ult, since when fine weather has prevailed. The Annie Laurie is a brig of neai-ly 300 tons register, and has over 500 tons of cargo on boani. She was built in 1849, at New Glasgow. Nova Scotia. The icboner Biondie, 52tons, Captain Proctor, arrived.'it Auckland on Ist August from .Dun edin. She sailed on the 18th July, and has experienced head winds throughout. •The three-masted schooner Little Fred. 130 tens, Captain AlMVausrhton, arrived at Auckland from Dunedin on the' Ist inst. experinced calms or baffling winds throughout. The Little Fred is owned by Captain Kean, of the Venus. The barque Constance and schooner Neva, were announced as loading at Sydney for auckland, on the 22nd ultimo. The «.s. Neutime was to sail from-Newcastle for Auckland, with cattle, a few days after the Adelaide Bell. The ketch Folly, Captain Cody, has arrived at. Auckland from Invercargill via Lyttelton, having left the latter place on the 21st nit. She experienced heavy weather on the passage. A time-ball, for the benefit of the town and shipping, is dropped at Auckland every Sunday morning, at 9ga.rn.. It is hoisted at the masthead five minutes before it is let fall. The corresponding Auckland, as also Greenwich mean Time, is published in Monday morning's Daily Southern Cross.

,*, On Sunday afternoon, H.M. steam sloop Salamander, Captain the Hon. J. Carnegie, arrived in Moreton Bay fr< m England via, Sydney, iibe is now engaged in shipping the houses supplies, and outfit for the new settlement at Cape York. A detachment of twenty ftoyal Marines is on board, for the protection of the settlement. The Salamander will probably resume her voyage about the 30th instant. There is a report current that the ship grounded^ twice when coming up Moreton Bay. — Brisbane Courier, July 2. Lifeboat for Napier.—On the 27th July, the life-boat the port of Napier was landed from the ship Rangoon. A mooring chain has arrived by the.same, opportunity, but the buoy, &c, hadto remain behind for a ship with a larger hatchway than the Rangoon. When the mooringß are laid down, the roadstead will be much safer than it has been for vessels of large burden. Communication with the shore will be greatly facilitated by means of the steamer Huntress, formerly in use as a dredge, but now being fitted up by the Government as a steam-tug and lighter. The life-boat and moorings have cost, landed here, about L 750, and LIOOO is to be expended in fitting out the little steamer lor her work.— Hawke's Bay Herald.

Thk Edward Christopher.—The ketch Edward Christopher, from Port Cooper, arrive.! in this harbor yesterday afternoon, after a passage of five days. When crossingl the Straits yesterday morning, it blowing a strong breeze from the 5.8., on jibing the main-boom a man was knocked overboard. The yes-el was rounded-to immediately, but could render no assistance, as the sea was so high as to prevent any boat living in it. The man was seen swimming for some time. They lay-to, in the hope that he would reach the vessel; but he went down and was seen no more. The captain then bore up for Wellingion. The lost man was a foreigner, working his passage up by the vessel, and name unknown.—lndependent. . The Mantjkatf for Sydney.—There will be no sfeainer from JVelson for Sydney on the 13th of this month, the s.s. Otago having left there on the 4th inst for the latter port. The Sydney and Cook's Straits steamer will leave Sydney on the 15th of each month, instead of the 25th. as formerly. She will bring the English Mail to Nelson, from Sydney, that servipe being now considered of more importance than the conveyance of the homeward mail to Sydney, for which other opportunities are afforded. The N Z.S.N. Go's schooner ftlanukau leaves here to-day for Nelson, and will be despatched from thence about the 12th hist, for Newcastle, N.P. W. This will afford a good opportunity for the conveyance of letters or passengers. The s.s. Wellington will leave here on the 9th inst, for Pic-ton and Kelson, and will catch the Manukau at the latter port, previous to sailing for Newcastle-— Ibid.

Rook in Hawke's Bay.—The harbour-master at Napier has repotted to the Marine Board that he has discovered a rock in Hawke's Bay, having a depth of only 12§ feet on it at low-water spring tides. He gives Hie following bearings:—From rock to east end of Ahuriri Bluff, S- by *~ From rock to west point of Bluffy S.W. by S. Frum rock to fape Kidnappers. S.is. £S. The above bearings place the rock on the inner or southern portion of the shoal marked in 'Japtain Drury's charts with 4% and 4 fathoms on it bearing N. by W.'.frora Ahuriri Bluff; about five cable-lengths distant. A buoy has been placed ten fathoms north of the rock, by keeping outside of which vessels will clear tiie shoal east of the bluff.

A UOKLAFD Shipping.—The number of foreign and coasting vessels that have arrived this week is greatly above the average. Out of thirteen from foreign ports, .there, are'three.-fine large steamers, viz., the Hero, and Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, and the Prince Alfred, from Sydney. The other arrivals are the fine clipper stiip Maxwell, from London; the Meteor, and Aurora, from Newcastle; Sylphide, from Mauritius; Bosphorus, from Melbourne; Kate, and VVateriily, from Sydney; Douglas, from Adelaide; and Victoria, from the South Sea Islands The barque Sir George Grey has sailed for London with a full cargo of. {rum and oil. The Reserve has left for Valparaiso in ballast. The departures for Sydney are the s s. Xaothe, Novelty, and Day Dawn; and for Newcastle, the Golden Fleece. The brig Aurora, from Sydney, bound to Hong Kong, put into port short of water on Wednesday, and got away again yesterday. H.M.S.S. Falcon arrived here on Monday, from Sydney, to relieve the Harrier, which has been ordered home. The Esk has left for Sydney, conveying about 21 men of the Royal Artillery. The Curacoa and Eclipse Vere to sail from Sydney or Melbourne by last advices, and are expected to return to Auckland in October next. The Miranda and Falcon are the only two men-of-war now in harbor. By the last English wail we have advices of several vess -Is loading for Auckland; amongst others is the Ida Ziegler, a regular trader to this port. The Trinculo, from Leith,- is now daily expected to arrive. The Amersham, from London, is long overdue, having sailed before the Maxwell and Flying Foam. The barque Amazone has nearly completed her repairs, and will probably get away next week. The ship Queen of the Deep will probably sail next week for Callao. — Southern Cross.

Collision between the s.s. Susannah cuthbert and the schooner syiph.—a col lision of a very serious nature took place late on Thursday niffbt off Kangitoto reef, between the Sis. Susannah Cuthbert, bound out, and the schooner Sylph coining in from Russell. The following is the log-book of the s.s. Susannah Cuthbert:—"At a^out. eight p.m. on1 Thursday evening we got up steam, and at 9 p.m. the captain came on board. Hove up and proceeded on under steam, the wind at the time being east. At 9,30 p.m. sighted the outer end of Rangitoto reef, course N. by W. Bell going constantly. At 10 p.m. a bright lighb was seen ahead, and reported to the captain. We then put our helm ha'rd-a-port.?iwhich altered the ship's head three points. Yvih'd E.N.E. Seeing that there was about to be a collision we immediately stopped the engines, and went full speed astern. The schooner luffid up to the wind and struck us on the port bow. The master of the schooner told us be was sinking, and b?gged of us to take him in tow. We took hold of his: tow-rope and towed him into Judge's Bay, and afterwards came to am anchor' at midnight." Captain Norris's statement is as follows:—" At a quartev-past ten on Thursday night, I was off Rangitoto reef. I saw a steamer bearing down upon us, and stood in more to the reef. Wind, 8.5.8. I saw the steamer's lights half an hour before any collision occurred. When I found the steamer was running right upon us, I put the wheel hard-a-port, but before I could get round the steamer struck us on the starboard bow. I hailed the steamer before she struck us, and requested her to port her helm, to which no notice seemed to be taken. The Sylph commenced filling rapidly with water immediately after the collision. I requested the master of the steamer to tow us SALE BY AUCTION

up to some convenient place for grounding, which he did. I kept the whole of the crew and passengera at the pumps, and did not allow them to go on the steamer, just ;.s the steamer left us in the Bay the Sylph sank, nnd the passengers were taken ashore in boats. I had a red and b'ue light burning when the collision took place. The steamer had lights also. The steamer wio foing at. fnll speed when she ran into us.'' The above are the statements of Cnptain D:xon and Captain Norris. The Southern Cross states that the only damage done to the steamer is the carrying1 away of all liar heafi eear and a portion of her bulwarks, but it is estimated that LSOO will not clear the damage sustained by the Sylph. She was returning from her first voyage since receiving the repairs afferthe collision between her and the brig Louis arid Miriam. She had eight passengers on board, and a large cargo, the greater portion of which, was w isbed overboard, and ths remainder is intuch a damaged state as to be worthless. A large quantity of luggage belonging to the passengers was also washed overboard, and the only part of the ca'go there is any chaue of saving is about two tons gum and 21 tons oil. 16 head of cattle and 4 sheep were drowned in the hold. The Sylph v not insured, but a portion of the rargo in specie was insured in the JN"ew South Wales Marine Insurance Company.