THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1863. Shipping Intelligence.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1863. Shipping Intelligence.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

PORT CHALMERS— October 19th. The American ship Gamecock —a splendid vessel of 1400 tons—arrived in the morning from Melbourne after a passage considerably protracted by the weather which has lately prevailed on the coast. In addition to 500 tons cargo she has brought 371 passengers. . . . The arrival of the Gamecock is noteworthy as being the first vessel of such a class which has been placed in the passenger trade this season. In build and dimensions she_ is not inferior to the best clipper ships which were engaged on the occasion of the first rushes to the Province. The vessels which had sailed from home ports for Otago in July and August were —In July, the Dauntless, Persian, General Wyndham, and Chile, from London; and the Nelson from Glasgow. In August, the Albert William and Star of Tasmania. ...

Tee great European question of “peace or war" has little light thrown upon it by the month’s later news received by the mail. England appears to be in accord with France, the two powers having recognised the establishment of the new Empire of Mexico with Prince Maximilian of ,Bavaria for sovereign. England, France, and Austria have again acted in concert in making representations to Russia in favor of the Poles. ...

The public will be glad to learn that Mr S. E. R. Jones- has succeeded in concluding arrangements .with Mr Marshall for a visit by the All England Eleven to this Province. We understand that three matches are to be played, two at Dunedinand one at Christchurch. The matches will come off some time in January next. Sydney news of the 6th instant says:— “ Two agents have arrived here from the Auckland Government to arrange for the construction of two gunboats whose draught of water shall be less than that of the Waikato; and also to purchase horses for the troops.” We learn from the Home News that the chieftains from New Zealand recently paid a visit to the Bishop of London at Fulham-palace, in pursuance of a wish to that effect expressed by his lordship. The chiefs, who were twelve in number, and were accompanied by two of their wives and one single woman, arrived about five o’clock, with t|>e Government interpreter, Mr Jenkins. The bishop and Mrs Tait had an afternoon garden party on the occasion, and, as many visitors had arrived prior to the coming of the New Zealanders, his lordship invited all to the chapel in the palace, where a short service was held. ... The Rev. Richard Contebee, who has been for some time expected, arrived from Melbourne yesterday by the Aldinga. He has accepted the invitation of the Congregationalist Church in Dunedin to become their pastor, and it is hoped will be sufliciently recovered from the effects of the voyage to conduct the services, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, if not on Wednesday evening, on Sunday next.