DEPARTURE OF THE B.S. GOTHENBURG.

West Coast Times, Issue 280, 16 August 1866, Page 2

DEPARTURE OF THE B.S. GOTHENBURG.

The s.s. GotheHWUgSleS<ttie roadstead on Tuesday, jfor Melbourne. wjtji .a, most valuablefreigbtf oFgoTd'duiaMfcTxC passengers o? aU elapses. Of Ag jdp dupjJed;,>t;thi£ P 6rr ; the Bank of New Zealand contributed 13,228 '- oze. 19 djrtTf Banlc *of SJW#? Boatlf Wales, < 4000 ues i Uuiou Bank, 26Qp 99..-, .s»nd 3 ozs 1 18" dwts: fcbipped'By prifatehands ; nj'aiiiig'i ' total 3if 18,727 ouJVJ' cfoifef<7 Fourteen cabin ; j 'and forty -tores gteeraga paasengers als» <

shipped here. A ( , ( ho Gre) HUUO ozs. of gold were shipped by Uio Jiank of New Zealand, ami one cabin and twenty stecrago passengers paid fare to Melbourne. Tho total quantity of gold shipped at both ports amouuled to 27.727 ozs, 17 dwts. Wo wish tho Golhouburg a safe and rapid run across.

The sclooner Stanley sailed from Ivaipiirti, N.T., on tho Bth instant, with fresh N.E. winds and thick rainy weather. She made a capitul run- through the Straits and down tho

coast, . as. the roadstead was reached on the

11th at 7 a in., but the flooded stale of tho river prevented her taking tho bar, so she stood to sea again, and being caught by a southerly see and light weather, did not roach the river until the 15th, when she was towed in by the Lioness, The Stanley brings a cargo of timber but no passengers. Tho s.s. Wallaby sailed direct For Nelson on Tuesday. She had on board some fifty tons of Grey coal ns freight, and six passengers. We see by the " Nelson Examiner" that the s.s. Albion', which left the roadstead for Nelson at 1 p.m. on tho Bth, arrived at that port at 8.30 p.m. on the 9th. Tho same paper chronicles the arrival of the Rangitoto, which left Hokitika an hour or two before the Albion, but gives no record of her trip. The schooner Excelsior left Manukau on the 9th instunt, with northerly winds and squally weather, and. after a throe days' run, made the land' off Greymouth on the 12th, and reached Hokitika roads by noon tho same day. The heavy fresh in the> river prevented her entering until the 14th, when she was taken in tow by tho Challenge, and conveyed to the wharf. ' Durmg her passage from Manukau, the Excelsior experienced winds from N.E. to N.W., and almost incessant rain. We regret that after making her passage safely to the roadstead, this smart schooner should hate received damage through' a collision with the Lioness. We aro unable to arrive at a satisfactory statement of how the mishap occurred, but believe thb Challenge first fastened to her, and immediately after the Lioness steamed up, with a written authority from the agent to take " the tow." In some unaccountable manner a foul ensued, which resulted in the schooner's taffrail being smashed, several stanchions broken off, the covering board lifted, and the deck started slightly. Fortunately the damage is not very serious, and ran be easily repaired. the schooner lona was, on Tuesday, hauled over to the South bank, and placed upon the "hard" for the purposo of being overhauled, and having her bottom well cleaned.

The Kennedy, s.s.> left Nelson at 11 a.m.

on the 11th inst., with thick N.W. weather, 'arid arrived at tho Buller at 9 a-.m,. the next day. Discharged cargo and Was ready for sea the next day, but heavy freshets kept her inside until 1 a.m. on the 15th, when she ran out and reached Hokitika wharf at 11 turn. Light southerly weather was experiMced fetom the Buller. The Siennedy brings about ten tons of general cargo aud three passengers for this port* and ten passengers and about twenty tons cargo for Greymouth, for which 'port she taaves 10-day. The cutter Volunteer, bound to this poVfc, left Onehunga on the Bth inst, with N.E. •winds and dirty, i'ainy weather, which ro- ' mained unchanged Until the 12th, when the land of the (Jr.cy was made. Beached the roadstead the same night, remaining outside, • through the bar being impassable, until the 14th . when she was towed in safely by the Lioness! The Volunteer brings a cargo of produce, and reports that the schooner^ Mary Jane was on the berth at Onehunga, for Hokftika, and might therefore be expected to arrive hero In a day or two. The labor attd pttietille which had to be ex ewised in feoattecfcion with the work of floating the ste&mer Bruce proved successful on Tues tky evening. After being raised', 'thorVhV&hlj examined, and slightly repaired, for it wa'i only slight repairs < which she . required, met were employed Yd clear away the sand fron her vicinity, and at high water on that even ing she was-4iauled off the beach, proceeding subsequently to the usual landing-place t< I receive her coals and^ other material which al the time of her being stranded had been re moved to the ebttre. She was found to be quite tight) and competent for the sea voyage <md every preparation was made for her pro' 'ceeding to Dunedin on Thursday morning' but an unfortunate change in the weather Wai the cause of both her and the Lyttelton Wing detained. The Bruce was extfeVfy & nionth on the beach, having gowe 'dn abore on the morning of Suad*,y> July Bth. The expense incurred aurrag the interval has been by no mfcanß small, but it is satisfactory that, notwithstanding her long exposure in a position of comparative danger, the circumstances as fl whole were favorable to her escaping without any material damage, and ahe will hot require much more than the ordinary overhaul whicli it was intended she should receive on arriving at Dunedin. As soon as that overhaul is accomplished, we believe that Bhe will nitfsl probably resume the West Coast trade, leaving Dunedin direct'- for Okarita. She sailed at tide-time yesterday, going easily dvei the bar.—" Wetland Observer*" Aug. 11. The brigantine Jane Lbe&uart cleared Port Jackson Heads at S-a.m on the 2nd inst., with light westerly breezes and fine weather. No change occurred until the 4th, when the wind shifted totheeastward, and on the 6th freshened to a galeT Reduced canvas to close-reefed mainsail and foretopmast staysail) and headreached until (he 7th, wltevi she was compelled tp take in the stay, balance-wef the mainsail;- and lay 'by the wind ' until noon. Then the gale abated, and the vessel was kept away on her course. Light variable winds . were experienced untjl the 11th, on which day 'it blew hard from the N.W. for a few hours, again abating, and hence to the land moderate weather prevailed., The coast ,was sighted ;aW Bold, Head on the. 14th, the roadstead 'reached at 7.30 p.m.' the same day, and next morning iutbw of the Lioness the Jane Lockhart reached the' wharf safely. She 1 brings a full general cargo and four passongers. By the •courtesy of Captain Smith, we have been placed in poßßession of Sydney files to the 2nd instant. ,Ihe p.B. Lytteltou left this port for Okarita on the 7th instant, arriving there at 9 a.m. the next day. Landed her cargo, and was ready for sea by the following morning, "but bad weather- detained her inside until the 14th when she left for Hokitika at 11 a.m., and reached the- roadstead at 9 p.m. The Lyttelton brings up 1654 ozs 16 dwte of gold dust for the Bank of New Zealand, and 2000 ozs for the Bank of New South Wales making, a total of 3654- ozs 16 dwts, an amount less by 2000 ounces than we anticipated the Banks would have! shipped. schooner Maid of Erin arrived here on the 15th insr.rafter along and stormy passage frdiri Sfelbourne. She cleared Port Philip lJWdsdn the 23rd ult., with light northerly airs and rain, and the next day cleared -the Straits, .taking -her last departure from Deal •m and light at midnight. Carried winds from N.W. to S.W. until the 27th. when they fell Off, and finally settled into the eastward"; and blew hard for a few hours, then moderating, again fell light and scant until *. the 29th, when indications became apparpnt of a heavy blow from the S.E. Those were .verified j for in a few hours a furious" gale' -arose, which, on the 30th,. brought the schooner down to balanced-reefed mainsail, abd under this she lay by the wind ibr thirty-six, hours. At 'midnight on Jne^lst^ tHe gale broke, but left -a -fearful sea- running? that threatened every moment to break on board her. The

schooner, however, buhuvcri well, but a sudden hill in thu brccio caused her to fall oil' into the trough of the sea, where an imuiciidc volume of water fell on board her, washing away tho sliding door of the forecastle, and half filling the latter with water. Sail to steady her was ut once made, and next day tho wind lulled and shifted to tho westward. Moderate weit and S.W. weather continued to the (sth, when Mount Cook was sighted, ami Iho wind again Hew round to east, and Vemaiued light from east to N.E. to the 9th, when it suddenly freshened, and soon increased to a heavy gale, again bringing the Maid down to her Mainsail balunco-roefed. At noon tho tamo day il abated as suddenly, and vettrett into the westward, and hence .to the roadstead, which she reached on tho. 14th, pleasant weather was experienced. ' The Maid of Erin brings a full general cargo and one passenger. She reports that, on tho Bth instant, a ketch was sighted, with her ensign union down. Stood towards her, and when within, hailing distance found she was the Jane Anne, from Melbourne to Okarita, twenty-two days out) and Bhort of water, which being supplied by the Maid, she continued on her course for the land.

It Was a busy time amongst the shipping yesterday, as several inward-bounders arrived, and three Vessels, Whibn liave for some timo been ready for sea, departed. I'lirottgli tile absence of the Challenge at dreymouth the tug Lioness had the field to herself, and did a very fair day's Work, as she brought in the Jane Lockhart, Maid of Erin, and Stanley, and towed to sea the shooner trince Consort. The tug Persevere was also in request to conduct the Falcon and Jane Elkin from the river into the roadstead. At sunset the Challenge returned to the roadstead, Where the Mary brigantine is still lyings waiting to bo , towed inside by her. Steamer Raxoatiba. — This vessel, Which left this port for the West Coast a few days ago, has returned without landing her cai'go at the Bullet, which was her chief destination. Captain Thompson had never before visited the Buller, and/as the pefson whom he took with him from Nelson to act a 8 pilot, refused to take -the vessel into the river, he did not feel justified in taking that responsibility on himself, as the weather waa unfavorable. — " Kelson Examiner." |