PORT OP HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 103, 16 January 1866, Page 2

PORT OP HOKITIKA.

niOII-WATKU. Tuesday ... 9 a.m. ... 9.24 p.m. amuVkd. January 16th— Star of the Evening, s.s., Turner, from Grey. Passengers— saloon, from Wuff for Hokitika and Grey — Messrs Payno, Smith, Kitterath, Sohubart, Geisow, Stewart, And three in the steerageSAILKO. 1 January 16th — Star of tho .Evening, s.s , Turner, for Grey. . cr.EAitKn out. Gem, schooner, for Melbdurne. Lapwing, outter, for. Gre ymouth. Koera, s.s , for Bluff and Dunedin . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Lapwing, for Grey River, early. Keera, s s., for Bluff Harbor and Dunedin, this day. Alma, for Melbourne, this day. Mary Aim for Grey River. Three Sisters , for the Grey. Dart, for Melbourne. Tbane, 8 s,, for Nelson, this day. Amy Robsirt, for Sydney, early. J. B. Russel, for Christohuroh via Pelorus Sottid. lona, for Okaita. South Australian, b.s., for Melbourne 27th instant. ■ Bruce, p.s., for Okairita, Thursday. VESSELS IN FORT. Brigantines — Dart. Sohooners— Caroline, Meteor, Alma, Gem, Nary Anne, J. B. Russell, Amy Kobsart, lona. Cutter — Lapwing . Ketch — John Mitchell. Steamers— Ballarat, Yarra, Bruc?, Thane, Keen. IMPORTS. Por Egraont, shipped at Dunedin for Hokitika — Duty paid and free— 2<l bales chaff, Alcorn and Co. ; 46 bales obafT, Boylo and Co. ,• 40 bales cfiafF, Polo nnd Co. ; 1 parcol, 1 caso, Bank of Now Zealand ; 2 boxes, 2 bales, H. Brown ; 1 truss, S. Isaacs ; 1 package, Campbell j 1 packago, Louisson ; 3 cases, O'Donnell and Co. Shipped at Bluff— l case, West Coast Timos ofllco j 2 casos, M. Fitzgerald ; 28 packages baggage, Henderson and Co. _ Shipped at Lyttolton — 1 trunk, A. Louitson ; 2 cases, Ilawkos and Co. ; 4 casks cheoHO, Marks and Co. ; 4 casks oheoso, order ; 1 box, Remington ; 4 packages, Bcswick ; 1 caie, Rochfort ; 1 case, Abbott ; 2 cases, Minton ; 3 packages, Lloyd and Co. ; 1 package, Brougham. Shippod at Wellington — 10 kegs buttor, Marks and Co. Shippod at Nelson — 1 bag oats, Russel j 3 cases vinegar, Pole j 9 casks choose, Angus ; 5 casks, 1 case, 6 boxes, 2 bnles, 14 cases, 10 kegs, 2 half-chests tea, 20 boxos candles, .Polo and Co. Ptr lona— Free and duty paid— 2s bags of flour, 1 bundlo coppor, 1 bottlo quioksilvor, 2 oaies hams, order. We have to correct an error that appeared in our publication of Captain Turn bull's report in yesterday's issue, and which, being of the utmost moment, as likely to mislead ship masters, we b aaten to rectify . Instead of e'tgh t fee t wa ter< on the Star Rock,, Return Clutnnel. Chalky Inlet, there is only five feet at low water, and so far as i« known the sea never bieaks upon it. There is also another mistake in the same paragraph ; instead of Captain Joyce directing the communication cocks to be closed, it was Captain Hodge, the master of the Star of the South, who did so. Just after casting off from the wharf yesterday morning on her way out to attend the Egmont, the Bruce created quite a commotion among the flset of small boats moored about the piles of the unfinished wharf, and very nearly demolished the noble structure itself. This was occasioned through a hitch in the engines just at the time full speed ahead was lequired, the. consequence being that the steamer having no steerage way was swept by the current bodily against the piles, dragged along their wholo length, seriously damaging two of the watermen's boats, nnd finally knocked down the last six or eight piles of the structure. The engines being at last set going, ■he soon recovered herself, after creating no small •xoiteinent amongst all those who witnessed the occurrence, but especially amongst the fleet of Email fry who chanced to be in her way. Tho brigantino Amy Robsart, although a new vessel, having on board a oargo of tho most perishable description, hug turned it out in first-rate condition. Hor lading principally consisted of bran, oate, flour, tea, and ■ugar, wliich woro lnnded on tho wharf without a stain boing perceptiblo on bags or boxes. This speaks loudly in favor of tho skill displayed in hor construction and finish. Wo congratulate hor owners and Captain Ivos on ■uch a succossful termination to hor first passage. The 8.8. Star of the Evening left Dunedin, bound to the Grey, on the 3rd inst., at 5 p.m., arriving at the Blnff at noon, and after embarking ono hundred and fifty sheep, some cargo, and & few passengers, sailed again at 6 p.m., the same day. Fom the Bluff she experienced strong westerly breezes to the West Cape, when the wind shifted into the N.E., increasing in squalls, uutil it blew a perfect hurricane, vtsring occasionally into the N.W., and back again. In spite of this weather the Star was kept at sea, but did not arrive off Milford Sound until the fourth day after leaving the Bluff, when her coals running short and the weather still continuing unfavorable, Captain Turner reluctantly determined to run back to the Bluff, where she arrived in nineteen hours, After coaling, und repairing a few slight d&mageß caused .by the late gale, she left at 10 a.m. on the 10th instant, and having received such a rebuff in her attempt to come south-about, the rouie via Cook's Straits— calling at Wellington on the way — was determined on. She arrived at that port at 5 a.m. on the 13th, leaving again at 5 p.m. the same day, and thence to Greymouth site was faTored with fine weather, making the run in 42 hours, but on hor arrival oil" tho Grey •he found thoro was no entering it in consoquonco of the state of tho bar, thoroforo Capt. Turner thought it advisablo to run down to Hokitika and discharge tbo fow passongors ho had on board who woro bound here, arriving in tho roadstead yesterday afternoon, and after transhipping them into tho Bruco, loft again immediately for tho Groy. It will thus bo seen that although tho Star of tbo Evening has had a very stormy passage thoro is not tho slightest foundation for tho absurd reports whioh have beon in circulation concorning her during tho past two or threo days. The wreck sale of the s.s. Star of the South was held yesterday at the rooms of Messrs Carey and Gilles, in Wharf street. The attendance was a good one, and the bidding most spirited, commencing at LIOO where it remained for a moment or two; starting again with an extra, fifty, and was afterwards run up by fifties, until the final bid of L 2600 wnt mado by Mr F. liuilen, of the firm of F. and G; F. Bullen, and tho vessel declared their property. This result occasioned much surprise, the most sanguine never anticipating she would fetch more than LISOO.