SHIPPING SUMMARY.

West Coast Times, Issue 125, 10 February 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVED. January 11— Claud Hamilton, bp, from Sydney January 12— Amy Robsart, sehoonor, from Sydney • aauary 18— Dunediu, schooner, from Adelaide January'2l—Elnn, schooner, from Sydney January 30— Trader, schooner, from Melbourne February 4— Barwon, s s, from Melbourne February 6— Albion, s s, from Melbourne Gothenburg, a a, from Melbourne Febju&ry 7--.Sarah Pile, brigantine, from Sydnoy 8 A LED. January 10— Rangitoto, h s, for Melbourne January 12— Boscarn, schooner, for Tasmania Januarj 13— William, brigantine, for Sydney Isabella, brigantine, for Sydney < January 14—Jane Lockhart, brigantine, for Sjdney January 21— Alma, schooner, /or Melbourno January 22— Amy Robsart, brigantine, for Sydney January 29— Dart, brigantino, for Melbourne February B— Tararua, ss, for Sydney South Australian, ss, for Melbourne February o— Albion, a s, for Nelson Coastwise, arbived. J&nfcWtf ll— Gothenburg, b,b 9 fwm Ntfr n, J»ouwy H7VIIMIOI i.H.. from Mm, Bw^t f «, f Cfo|ltyJ]]j e fy

January 13— Jessio, schoonor, from Molynonx. Egmont, b.s., from Dunodin. January 14 — Bruco, p.s., from Okarita. January 16 — Star of the 12 veiling, from Dunediu. January 18— Wonga Wonga, from Nolson. Thamok, cutter, from Grey. January 19— Tiger, schoonor, from Groy. Australian Maid, cuttor, from Christohurch. Crost of tho Wavo, schoonor, from Dunodin. Yarra, p.s., from Groy. January 2 1 -—City of Nelson, ketch, from Okarita. January 22— Matilda, schoonor, from Groy. Bruco, p.s., from Okarita. January 23— Travollor's Brido, ketch, from tho Groy. . Volunteor, cuttor, from Groy. Lioness, p.s., from Grey. William Miskin, s.s., from Dunedin. Egmont, s.s., from Nolson. January- 21— Thrco Sistors, schoonor, from Grey. Lapwing, cuttor, from Groy. Kcuuody, 8.8, from Nelson. January 25 — Mary Anne, kotch, from Grey. Isubella Jackson, schooner, from Lyttolton. January 26 — Emma Eliza, from Groy. Mary Jane, from Groy. January 28— Bruco, p.s., from Okarito. January 29— Wonga Wonga, s.a., from Nelson. Storm Bird, s.s., from Nelson. Clutha, schooner, from Nelson. Eleanor, b.s., from Grey. Bruco, p.s., from Okarita. January 30— Pilot, cuttor, Invorcargill. January 3t — Thano, s.b., from Nolson. Sarah, kolch, from Grey. South Australian, from Dunodin. Phoenix, schoonor, from Dunodin. Fobruary I— Kennedy, s.s., from Nelson. Fobruary 2— Tararua, s.s., from Nolson. February s— Eagle, cutter, from Manukau. February 6— Wallaby, s.s., from Nelson. Bruce, p.s., from Okarita. Fobruary 7— Lioness, p.s., from Groy. February B— Stovm Bird, s.s., from Nelaoii. lona, schooner, from Okirita. Lapwing, from Groy.

OoASTWISK. Sa u.r,n. January 9. — Albion, s.s., for Nohon. January 11.— Wonga Wonga, s.s. for Nelson. Star of Tasmania, cultor, for Dunodin. January 12.— Wonga Wonga, b.s., for Nolson. Bruco, p.s., for Okaritfi. Claud Hamilton, s.s. for Nolson. January 13. — Dancing Wavo, schoonor, for Dunedin.

January 14. — Hector, brigantine, for Dunedin. Moteor, schoonor, for Manukau. January 15.— Star of tho Evening, s.a., for Groy. January 17. — Thano, s.s., for Nelson. Keera, s.s., for Dunedin via Chalky Inlet. January 18.— Egmont, s.s. for Nelson. Lapwing, cutter, for Q-roy. Yarra, p.s., for Groy. Mary Anno, for Groy. January 19.~Bruco, p.s., for Okavita. January 21. — Wonga Wouga, s.s., for Nelson. J. B. Russell, for Ohvistchurch. J January 23.— E110n, oatter, for Nelson. January 25.— Kennedy, s.s., for Nelson. Egmont/ s.s., for Dunedin. William Miskin, s.s., for Dunedin, l Bruce, p.s., for Okarita. Dunodin, schoonor, for Dunedin. Orest of the Wavo, schooner, for Lyttolton. Lioness, p.s,, for Grey. January 29.— Australian Maid, cutter, for Blind Bay. Tigor, sohoonor, for Grey. Lapwing, putter, for Groy. Thames, cutter, for Bruco Bny.JJ Jessie, schooner, for Invercargill. Isabella Jackson, schoonor, for Lyttolton. January 30. — Threo Sistors, schoonor, for Groy. Wonga, Wonga, s.s. for Lyttelton via Nolsou. January 31.— Lady of tho Lake, p.s., for Nolsou. lona, schooner, for Okarita. Storm Bird, s.s., for Nelson. Fobruary 2. — Tararim, s.s., for Nolson. Fobruary 3. — Konnedy, b.s., for Nelson. Bruco, p.s,, ior Okarita. February 4. — Lionoss, p.s., for Groy. Thano, s.s., for Nelson. Eleanor, s.s., for Grey. Mary Ann, kotoh, for Groy. * Fobruary 5. - Barwon, s.s., for Nolson. City of Nolson, s.r., for Okarita. Volunteer, cuttor, for Manukau. February 7.— Gothenburg, s.s., for Nelson. Wallaby, s.s. for Grey. January B.— Travollor's Brido, kotoh, for Okaritn.f Bruce, p.s'., for Okarita, ARRIVALS and DEPARTURE at tho PORT' of HOKITIKA, from January 1 to February 9, 1860. arrived. Males. Ferns. Chil. Tot From foreign ports 40S 63 30 408 Coastwise ...... 185 41 24 250 690 104 54 748 DEPARTF4), Males. Fouis. Cliil. Tot. To foreign ports... 134 4 0 138 Coastwise 256 9 4 2C9 390 13 4 407 Tho number of vessels which havo arrived and departed from and to foroign ports during the month is very considerably below tho average, four only having arrived from Molboumo, and four from Sydney, whilst Adolaido has contributed but one. With tho latter port wo havo but littlo direct communication, but from tho other two wo derive the greatest portion of our supplies, the groat decrease, thoreforo, of ocean traffic botwedb us can only bo accounted for by tho fajjt that our markots being glutted, merohants aro holfling back their goods until a partial .clearance is olleotod. Thero lias boon also far loss immigration to our shores during tho month than any of tho preceding six, tho two or throo largo steamers which havo arrived horo hiving brought but very fow passengers, and their presenco has hardly boen folt, tho outdistriots at onco absorbing tho digging portion of them. The doparture> of vessels 6f courso correspond closely with tho arrivals. Wo havo returned to Melbourno tho oxact numbor sho sont us, but wo yet owe Sydnoy ono, as three only have sailed for that port, whilst _ ono was despatched to Tasmania. There is also a docroaso in tho eotftting trade, but not to tho samo oxtont, small craft still continuing to arrive and dopart with tolorablo regularity. Trade, however, with Dunodin is not what it ouoo was, owing, doubtless, to the sumo causes which so considerably affeotcd our communication with tho twp principal Australian ports. Somo half dozen vessels only havo boon despatched by our Otagan mends, and our roturu to thoni lias boon niuoh in the samo proportion. A brisk trafllo has sprung up botweou Hokitika aud tho Groy northwards, and Okarita to tho South, weokly communication to both ports, both by steanwr a«a sailing vowol, boing now to bp deponded upon, Tho Xilonou, p.B, monopoliso* j;ho PUiongov trodo to tho Groy, and whtlab tlwo omptyiiiqwlf offing tho potf of wwii

outward bound, and bringing in thoso waiting for hor arrival in tho roadßtoad. Sineo her arrival on tho Wcßt Coast this boat has proved herself most usoful and singularly fortunate, only onco having got into difficulties although slip has had sovoral narrow esenpes. Hor J grounding on tho Groy bar in tho boginning | of tho month occasioned nt tho timo much anxiety, but fortunately sho was roloascd from her awkward position twonty^four hours after hor mishap, and not in tho slightest degreo damaged. Several small ves3els are now constantly running in tho coal tiade, between the two ports, and this traffic promises to in • crease largely. It would receive an immense impetus were the price of Grey coal reduced below that of Newcastle. Our tmdo with Okarita is carried on chiefly by the p.s. Bruce, whioh makos a regular weekly trip to that port with cargoand passengers. Ono or two schooners also promise Jo become regular traders to tho same placo ; and that Okarita is flourishing may bo inferred from tho fact that very fow return passengers aro brought up by the Bruco. The entrance to the Okarita river has beefa in an excellent condition during tho month, no casualties, whatever having occurred to shipping entering or departing from it in that period. With Bruce and Jackson's Bays we havo held but little communication, the centre of popu-' lation having been removed from tho former to tho n\ore favored locality last alluded to. Occasionally, however, a solitary cutter runs in and lands fctores for the use of tho few minors there looated, but the prospect at present existing of trade with the far south is anything but encouraging. The shipping event of tho most importanco for tho month was tho return of the s.s. Keera, from Chalky Inlet, with the damaged cargo of the s s. Star of the South on boaid. Captain Tuinbull, the port officer for Wcstlaud, who went down in the Keera, returned with her, in the mean time having hold a survey upon the damaged sleamor. His official report waa to tho offeot, that sho uas badly bilged, and in an unseaworthy condition, several of tho angle irons being broken, and the plates ripped open for somo distance. Tho rock upon which the Star of tho South struck was also discovered, and its exact position ascertained. It lies in Return Channel, a short cable's length outside Stokes Rock, there being plenty of water between them, tho lead lino giving fiom six to ton 1 fathoms. The top of this rock is aliout ten feet square, tho sides going sheer down, and at low tide there is only five feet of water upon it. An enquiry into tho causes of the wreck was hold in Hokitika, which resulted in no blame being attaohftd to any one on board, the rock not having been marked in any of the late survey charts. The whole of hor cargo was much damaged, and some portion of it lost. That which the Keera brought up was sold by auotion, and Hie wreck waa also brought to the hnminor, tho price paid for it being L2,(500. When the Keera lift for Dunedin Messrs Bullen made arrangements with her to run into Chalky Inlet, and land a quantity of ompty casks sent down to fill up hor midship compartment, the only one seriously damaged, and thus render her moro buoyant on hor passage round to Dunodin, to which port it was thoir intention to sond her for repairs. Information has just reached Hokitika that tho oxperimont resulted most successfully, tho Star of tho South, in tow of tho Keora, having roached Knncdin safely. No casualties whatever have orcurrod to shipping at our port during tlio month, and the remains of thoso unfortunates whioh at former poriods sufforod wreck upon tho bar, havo nil been removed from tho bonch, oithor by tho notion of tho surf or by thoao parties who purchased them. Tho Dart brig, which loft for Molbourno on tho 29th ult., carried away tlio boilers of tho ill-fated Samson, and thoro is, now very little remaining on tho north bcaoh to bring t recollection tho many casualties that onco von 0 derod this port so notorious. Tho schoonoif Maria, ono of tho last voxels cast nshoro, was launched into tho river on tho last day of January, and is now lying safe at tho wharf ready for sea. 'She will bo dispatched for Molbourno at nn early, dato. Tho stato of tho bar has beon oxcollcnt, und its prcsont condition is most favorable Tho ohannol during tho wholo month baa in its direction straight out to soa varied but slightly, and only twico havo vossols boon proven ted from entering or clopnrting. On tho 9th and 10th of January an uusually hoavy surf rolled homo, keeping v prisonci: in tho rivor tho s.s. Wonga Wonga, aud on tho J rd instant a heavy froshot prevented any communication with vcssols in tho roadstead, thus delaying tho South Australian a day behind hor advertised timo of sailing. Tlio Tararuu also suftbrcd dolcntion from tlio saino course. Excellont passnges havo been niado by vessels to tho port during tho month, tho unusually long trip of tho William Miskin, steamer, from Dunodin, being ono exception j but tho oxcoodingly boisterous wcafchor sho oxporioncod to tho westward of Fovouux Straits compelled her to run for sholtor four times to Stowart's Island, and ,n last her coals becoming exhausted, sho had to return to tho Bluff for a supply. And yot in spite of these misadventures she mado tho passage in cloven days., Tho cargoes discharged during tho month have turned out excellently, if we except one or two cargoes of exceedingly perishable artioles, such as potatoes, oats, &o. Vessels havo also had quick dispatch, which may be mainly attributed to the excellent wharf accommodation. The inroads made by the river upon the North Sj)it is attracting the serious attention of tho Government, and tenders for the extension of the wharf fifteen chains in the direction of tho signal-station have been called for. The work has not yet commenced, and wo much fear if more activity is not displayed it will be found impossiblo to save it, and should tho point of the North Spit be washed away, tho river Hokitika will no longer be a safe harbor for shipping.