Shipping Intelligence.

Charleston Argus, Volume 1, Issue 15, 4 May 1867, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

i'u:rr or ciiaklrston. 111 .'. W > r ir. 1 !'is !):iv . ... I'Vjn a.in p i"- > ;»i.il i y Il.i"ii.rn 1 p.m. Monday .. p.m. Tu-.-d;y ;i.i:i I. I•"> J l ,'"- a ;;:iv.\!.s. Mav 2. p.s. Dispatch, from We 11» 5 r:. Halcyon,ss., from (irc> in »ntli. 1 it tin*, Ciiiirr. 1 rxjTii 1 li'kiti.v.i. 3, Emerald Islo, schooner. fr-r.: Nckm. Constant, ketch, from West port. I»i:i'.VUTLUIB. Mav 2, Dispatch, p.s. for Greymouth. Halcyon, s.s., for Greymouth. V!ISM :> IN I'D!:!. Emerald Isle, schooner. Hope, cutter. Constant, ketch, lonu schooner (wreck).

IMi'i )I!TS. | Per Halcyon, s.s., from Greymouth—•"»«) cases i gentva, 15 do moselle, 2.» do claivt, 1 i'o sundries, 2 do axes, 1 parcel plush, 4 cases pipes, 3 nests tubs, 2 bundles jacks, .*> cases drapery, 1 lennclly and Millen ; 35 gallons brandy, 1 bundle screws, Flanigan; »> kegs butter, 2 bales calico, Ido paper, 4 eases bitters, Allen ISros.; lease Thomas and M 'Heath ; 2 eases chairs, .lonnston; 1 do boots, Ainsworth ; 4 d.) butter, Ching and Husscll; Ido drugs Williams. l'cr Constant, from West port — I IOOO feet timber, Gough ; 2 tons merchandise, Corbett. Per Emerald isle, from Nelson -4 hhfls ale, 9 qr-casks do, 11. W. Stebbing ; 1 case shovds 2 do picks, 4 coils r< p5 case< salmon, 3 cases galvanised iron, 1 uo coflee, 1 do earthenware. 2 hhds holbware. 0 cases salmon, 1 bale bags, I case pick hanilks 1 do glassware, 1 d » ironmongery. 3 pkgs buckets, 10 chests tea, 3 cases c'.ecso, 1" do colonial cheese, 1 do corn flour, 2 do picks, l cask rice. 2 eases galvanised iron, kegs naiis, 129 bags sugar, 20 tons potatoes, 20 kogs butter, 2U s..eks oats, 2"> cases apples, Alcorn and Co.

The recent collision between the steamers Huntress and Murray, pending a judicial enquiry, : giving ri«e io antithetical statements by the respective uiaskr -"f the \esseh. Cu|<t Holmes,! of the Murray, writing to the "Grey Ruer Argus," attributes all I lame in the matter to Captain Murphy, the latter, according to "his. version, having expressed his regret that the. Murray was not cut down to the water's edge. Captain Murphv, in a more temperate letter to the " West Coast Times," denies having lifted the foul expression. It appears Ihnl^Tli 1 btj 1 ported the collision at liokitika, andre;jut-st«4jiu enquiry. Never perhaps since the Pakihi has the entrance to Constant Bay renja/jßuq long favorable, not alone for vessels arrivingYnd departing, hut ulso for the safe ingresai And egress of an ordinary whale-boat. For a week past passt-jigin mi Jit have been landed in hunts at any time froni v. s3th outside the heads, wi;hout any apprehension being entertained respecting the result. Such a state of affairs is most unusual, since as a rub for wjeks together it is highly dangerous, if not utterly impracticable, for passengers to land. As is often the ease, the opportunity having presented itself, there have been but a trilling number to avail themselves of it, the majority very naturally and wisely too scared by the narrow escapes and the disappointment incurred by others not being able to effect a landing, have got out at Fox's and proceeded overlaid to Charleston.

Ull Thursday the p.s. Dispatch came oft' the port, and a few passengers were landed in the harl¥>r-l)oats. The above is the only steamer thtwL has succeeded in landing passengers at Constant Bay for several weeks past. The s.s. Halcyon caine ofl'the port about (i p.m on Thursday, she was signalled to enter, and on the tiist quarter flood crossed the bar safely, the Hope cutter following i:i her wake, The Halcyon discharged about 14 tons merchandise and passengers and sailed the same tide about 9 p.m for Grevmouth.

I'iie following opinion was expressed by the nautical assessors appointed to make enquiry into the loss of the s.s Star of the Evening "The master attributes the loss of the ship to a slight error in the compass, arising from the dampness of tke weather and leak in the binnacle, causing a card made of talc, covered with paper, to absorb moisture, and act sluggishly after the vessel was put before the wind, which explanation may probably be correct; but the question is was the master, at 9.30 p.m, justified in taking the inside passage ? lie 'tates that all vessels always take that passage, and in this be is borne out br the evidence of two shi; masters long experienced on the coast. Taking into consideration the darkness of the night, we are of opinion a course outside the Ariel should have been steered, passing seven or eight miles to the eastward until Ingot into forty fathoms of water, when a northerly course might have been taken with safety. In conclusion, it is but just to observe that the master had made about sixty voyages on that corict, and had never before met with any accident; and that all on board do readily attest to his utmost personal attention during the whole of the night upon which lie sustained the loss of his ship.