Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (Vic. : 1842 - 1843; 1854 - 1876), Monday 13 October 1856, page 2


SHIPPING INTELLIGENC'CE: PORT1 OF PORITLAND. ARRI'VED. October 10-Waite Swan, steamer, Lamon c .commsluer, from Adelaide. OctJber Il-Champion, steamer, from M~cl bourne via Warrnambool and Belfast. SAILED. October 10-W-hite Swan, steamer, Lamond, .commander, for Melbourne, with part of original cargo from Adelaide. October l-Fame, schooner, for Adelaide, in ballast. Buck, master. IMPORTS Per General Hewitt, from London-10 quarter casks whiskey, 20 casks, 20 hhds lrandy, 10 csks giL, 20 cases ditto, 100 cases .geneva, 45 casks rum, 18 casks wine, 30 cases, champagne, 3 bales carpeting, 15 cases slops; 4 ditto haberdashery, 500 casks bottled beer, I case wearing apparel, 18 packages glassware, 30 half hogsheads vinegar, 1 case garden seeds; 2 hogsheads glassware, 1 case. 1 bale merchandize. Per White Swan-250 tags flour, 5 cases butter; 38 pieces zisne roofing. Per Champion-23 three-quarter boxes tobacco, 20 cases Geneva, 20 ditto Old Tom, and sundry free goods. TnE POnRTLAcD STEAMEns-The two steamers Lady Bird and Champion now run regularly between Portland, Belfast, Warrnambool and Melbourne; the one arriving at Portland every 'Wednesday, and leaving every Friday; the :other arrivingevery Saturday, and leaving every Tuesday. This is a convenient division of the week, and accommodates the, public with communication. between Portland and .Melbourne twice a week at regular intervals.