SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 238, 9 October 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ABKIVED. October 9, steamer Charles Edward, 89, Palmer, from West Coast. — steamer John Penn, 122, Car^y, from West 'Coast. Passengers — Messrs. Jackson, Deßeer, Angel, Falla, Morrell, Hart, and three others. — ketch Mary Louisa, 18, Dillon, from the Sandsj it. — cutter Sandfly, from Cape Campbell. SAILED. October 8, cutter Midge, 16, Earnshaw, for Blenheim. VESSELS IN PORT. John Penn, s., from West Coast. Charles Edward, s., from West Coast. Lyttelton, s., from West Coast. Lady Barkly, s., from Golden Bay. Moutoa, s., (laid up), Abdul Medjid, ship, from London, Glengary, schooner, from Dunedin. E. U. Cameron, si hooner, from Dunedin. Pearl, ketch, from the Sandspit. Collingwood, ketch, from Greymouth. Mary Louisa, ketch, from Sandspit. Sandfly, cutter, from Cape Campbell. Clara, cutter, from Croixelles. EXPECTED Alt RIVALS. Airedale,- s., from Taranaki and Manukau. Murray, s., from West Coast. Hera, barque, from London. Gazelle, brig 1 , from Newcastle. Amateur, schooner, from Newcastle. PBOJECTED DEPAKTUItBS. John Penn, s., for Taranaki and Manukau, to-night, i Charles Edward, s., for West Coast, Oct. 11. ' Murray, s., for West Coast, Oct. 12. Airedale, s., for South, Oct. 16. Clara, cutter, for Blenheim, Oct. 1 1 . EXPOETS. Midge, for Wairau: 17 bales 1 pkg tobacco, Nehse; 17 cases brandy, 1 half- tierce tobacco, 11 half-chests tea, 6 bales woolpacks, 9 hhds soft soap, 5 crates bottles, 3 cases mustard, 2D bags fine salt, 2 pkgs spades, 2 casks vinegar, 6 kt-gs, 2 kegs sundries, 298 bars iron, 5 sacks lime, - Edwards and Co. ; 7 casks soft soap, 1 bale woolpacks, 1 half-tiefce tobacco. 1 drum spirits of tar, Morrison and Co. ; 1 cask cement, 500 bricks, 4 pkgs, 1 case, Harley; 1 pkg books, Davis; 5 bags guano, Buxton and Co.; 4 hhds ale, Hooper and Dodson ; 1 bale leather, 1 box nails, Lightband; 1 case, Cawthron.

Messrs. N. Edwards and Co 's steamer Charles Edward arrived at the Albion wharf this morning, at 7 o'clock, after a most exciting run rouud the coast with the John Penn. The latter left Nelson on Monday afternoon at 4.30 and the Charles Edward the same evening at 7.30; the latter sighted the Penn at daybreak on Tuesday and gradually diminished the distance between them until both boats were together off the Buller when the Penn dropped anchor, and the Charles Edward proceeded to Hokitika where she arrived at midnight. The Penn came in on tlie next morning's tide and both boats left again that night at ten, the Charles Edward having four minutes start and arrived at Greymouth a quarter of an hour sooner than the John Penn. They lift again on Thursday evening, but on account of the tide could not cross the Buller bar till 9.30 on Friday morning. Shortly after one o'clock the Penn cast off, almost immediately followed by the Charles, a neck and neck race ensuing for some minutes, but in spite of the most strenuous efforts, the paddle boat took the lead and arrived at Nelson two hours and a half before her opponent.

o High Water at Nelson. Morn. Afternoon. Saturday Oct. 9 ... 11.51 12.13 Sunday „ 10 ... 12 34 12.56 ' Monday „ 11 ... 1.20 1.44 Tuesday 12 ... 2.12 230 . Wednesday „ 13 ... 256 3.20 Thursday „ 14 ... 3.50, 4.45 "Friday „ 15 ... 5.33 6.11