PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 144, 5 March 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

HIGH WATBR. Monday ... 1.24 a.m. ... 1.48 p.m.

arrived.

March 3.— Challenge, 8.t., Wilson, from Grey. Spence Brothers, agents. Lioncsi, s.t., Whitford, fromOroy. Throckmorton and Co., agents. Wonga Wonga, b.b., 105 tons, Muudlo, from Wellington and Nelson via (Jroy. Passenger*—saloon : Messrs Symeon and Murdook, »nd 2in tho fore cabin. Lloyd, Taggart, and Co., agents. March 4.— Gtottenburg, s.s., 800 tons, Mackey, from "Melbourne. Passongers— Saloons Mr and Mrs Pitt, Mr and Mrs Thompson, Mrs Ricketts and infant, Mrs Watkins and infant, Mr and Mrs M'Leod, tho two Misses M'Leod, Messrs Smith, Graham, itnd Isaacs, and 120 in tho foro cubin. Henderson, Bonai 1 , and Co., agents. Dispatch, brigautine, 96 tons, Kienan, from Dunedin. Bain, Houghton, and Co., agonts. Bruce, p.s., Korloy, from Okarita. sailed. March 3.— William Miskin, s.s., Hepburn, for Groymouth. 15 passengers. Otago, s.s., Randall, for Syduoy. 8 passengers. Thames, cutter, Games, for Okarita. Mary Anne, schooner, Robortaon, for Okarita. Bruce, p.s., Kerloy, for Okarita. Lioness, p.s., Witford, with ketch Lloyd's Herald in tow, for Okarita. March i.— Challenge, p.s., Wilson, with schooner Tatnbo in tow, for Okarita. BNTKBKD IK. March 3. — John Mitchell, from Okarita. CLEARED OUT. March 3. — Otago, for Sydney. Lloyd's Herald, for Okavita. Bruce for Okarita. William Miskin/for Groy. PROJECTED DEPAIITURES, Lapwing, for Grey, early. Gothenburg, for Nelson, to-day. Keera, for Dunedin oarly William Miskin, s.s. for Okarita, tomorrow. Wallabi, for, Okarita, early. Wonga Wonga, for Kelson, to-day. Lizrio Coloson, for Sydney. Albion, for Duncdm and intermediate ports, March 7th. IMPORTS. Imports por Wonga Wonga. duty paid and free— 6 kegs butter, Casselly ; 4do do, Turnbull ; 3 do do, Houley 5 1 parcel, Marks and Co ; 4 bales leather, order ; 1 caso fruit, Macfarlane j 47 sacks potatoes, order ; 5 cases baoon,.Chesney 5 20 do fruit, Turnbull 5 1 bale leather, Woodside ; 24 tons potatoes, order } 1 box fruit, 84 bags do, Paul ; 1 case fowls, Walkley ; 7 kegs butter, 1 case,fowlß,2 do eggs, 3 tons potatoes, 3 cases fruit, Max ; 9do do, 4 cases potatoes, Marshall ; Ido do, order ; 10 Urns coals, part of original cargo, order.

Imports per Gothonburg— l2o cases brandy, 1 case cigars, 6 do tobacco, 80 do claret, 16 bales tobacco, 1 caso cigars, 1 pkg tobaoco, 30 hlf-chests tea, 2 hhds brandy, 6 cases sarsaparilla, 5 do painkiller, 20 do wine, 10 cases stout, 2 cases pipes, 4 pkgs hoso works and fittings, 6 hhds eggs, 1 pkg flags, 10 kegs' nails, 17 cases salmon, 20 hlf-chests tea, d.p.. 2ukgs stationery, 1 balo paper, 2 cases drapery, 3 coils lead pipe, 2 casts corks, 5 do drugs, a do hardware, 2 ovens, 1 case furniture, 13 pkgs hardware, 5 do rope, 3 bells baskets, 20 cases kerosene, 21 kegs nails, 15 pkgs woodware, 4 Btoves, 2ipilc monkeys, 7 cases hardware, 6 pair chairs, 100 felloes, 14 platt » ll kegs nai]a,4pkgs rope, 2 nests tubs, 1 doz buckets, 1 caso drapery, Ido woollens, 2 do biscuits, G do machinery, 2 do furniture and carpets, 2 keas nails. 2 cases woollens. 3 do drapery, 1 do printing materials, 10 do condensed milks, 1 do stationery, 1 looking-glass and envelope, 1 balo paper, 2 cases stationery, 1 do leathor, 3 do grindory, 1. bale do, 1 caso havdwavo, 1 do glassware order. Imports por Dispatoh, ox warehouse under bond . 158 cases beer, Bain, Houghton, ar d Go. ; 99 do do, R. Beeves and Co, free and duty paid; 47 bags chaff, 200 bags flour, 6 eases iron, 75 bags oats, Bain, Houghton, and Co ; 60 bales chatf, 10 cases galvanised iron, Loutit, Reid, and Co ; 154 bags oats, ordor ; 54 bales chaff, 2 hhds lime, 2 packets nails, 3. case* cement, 1 pair screws, 3 boxes tools, 1 neit tubs, 3 cases sundries, 1 trunk, 2 iron bar*, 1 package wheels, 1 parcel.

The schooner Dovo loft Nelson some four months' ago, with a full cargo, and a number of passongers on board. She was bound to either the Grey or Hokitika, and has not since been hoard of. It is foared sho has foundorod at sea, and taken down all hands with her.

Amongst tho departures from Onclmngn, in the New Zealand Herald of tho 26th Feb. wo observo the cutter Voluriteer for Hokitika on the 25th instant. Tho Emma Jano and Engle were to sail tho first for Grey River on tho 28th, tho second for Hokitika on tho 27th, from tho same port. A " •

Tho s.s. Gothenburg, Hugh Mackie, commander, left Port Philip Heads Feb. 26th at 10 p.m., and sighted the land off Hokitika on the 3rd instant, coming to an anchor the noxt day at 8a m. She Uas thus made a fair run of five dayg two hours. For two days after leaving light variable winds were experienced, but during tho remainder of tho passago fresh breezes from tho S.W. and a heavy sea. Sho brings 120 tons of cargo and 131 paßsengoi'B to the Port. After discharging the Gothonburg will proceed to Nelson, and will oall in here on hor return to Melbourne about the 10th inst.

The Wonga Wonga left Wellington on 21st February, bound to Wonganui, whero she arrived on tho 22nd, sailing again for Nelson the next day. Beached that port on tho 24th, and after remaining there throodajs, discharging and taking in cargo, left for tho Grey on the 27th, and crossed tho bar of that river on tho Ist instant. There sho landed a quantity of live stock, and was ready for sea on the 2nd, but suffered a detention of 24 hours through a freshet in the river. Loft tho Grey on tho 3rd inst., at 1 p.m.,'and arrived off Hokitika at 2.30 p.m., and at tho wharf at 11 pm. On attempting to cross the bar tho Wonga Wonga grounded, and as tho tide was ebbing, all attempt to move hor provod unavailing, and she remained thoio for several hours. In cousoquonco of our reporter being absent in the country, ho is unable to give an account of the mishap, we, however, publish the following, received by us from Captain Mundlo :— " On our arrival off Hokitika, at 2.40 p.m., tho red flag was flying as a signal to take the bar. On attempting to oross it the vessol took the ground and stuck fast for a few minutes with her heel on the Sonth Spit, but the forco of the current on her Btavboard bow payed hor head round to seaward, when she floated and steamed outside again. When fairly clear of the bar we observed tho red flag hauled down half mast and then run up and down two or three times, Anally being maifc headed, where it remained. This we understood to signify " try it again, there is plenty of water," and accordingly the vessel -was again headed for the bar, whioh sho sueeeodea in crossing, but grounded in midchannel inside of it, from which position we found it impossible to move her until tho tide wain made at 10 o'clock that sight. Not the ■HfhtHt blent c*n b* atttehtd to anyone on

board as tho directions of tho signal man wore implicitly obeyed. Thero can bo, however, no doubt that wo wbro too lato on tido and should not have been allowed to ontor. [Wo fully endorse tho opinion contained in tho last 'para- ' graph, and moreovor boliovo thofo has beon a great deal of recklessness displayed lately in allowing vossols to enter so lato on tido. On Saturday it waa high water at 1148 a.m., and wus thoroforo past half tido whon tho Wouga first took tho bar, far too lato for a vessel of her length of keel to attempt an outranco. Fortunately tho weather was fino and tho sea remarkably smooth, otherwise tho Wonga would have shared the same fato as tho Maid of the Yarra. Wo trust that for tho future greater caution will be displayed, and no vessel of hor class permitted to ontor or dopart beforo throe quarters flood or after a quarter ebb. After a protracted absenco, occasioned by her late mishap afc tho Groy, tho stoara tug Challongo arrived in port, on Saturday lnst, having suffered, wo avo happy to Bay, no material damage from hor lato severe trial. Aftov hor romovol from tho South Spit sho lay a week in tho Groy river ropairing damages, which being completed sho, on tho 47th ult., again coinmoncod work by towing in tho schoonor Victorio from Molbourno, and on tho 3rd startodfoi* Hokitika with tho schoonor Mary iv tow. When outside sho cast off hor chargo and proceeded down tho coast, reaching the whavf Bafoly tho samo day. , Captain Mundlo, of tho Wongn Wonga, reports that when loaving tho Grey ho saw tho schooner Falcon, belonging to Auckland, go ashore on tho North Beach. Her position is most oritical, as blio is far to the northward of where tho Nelson, p.s. is lying. Tho Bruce arrived at a lato hour last night from Okarita, but at midnight was still lying in Iho roadstead. Should sho got inside in time it is purposed to sond hor at onao to tho Groy with whatever cargo and passongors may offer. In tho event of hor loaving sho will return to Hokitika to-night. Tho brigantino Despatch loft Dimodin" on tho 14th ulfc. with variablo winds and fine weather. Up to the 20th light bnflling winds prevailed, on which day when abreast of Manna Islnnd it settled into tho N.W. and blew stifly for a few hours inducing hor to run in and anchor. Put to sea on Iho 21st, and on the 24th, when off Bore Point as it fell a dead calm, sho came to with a kedgo for 2'A hours. Anchored off Hokitika on tho 3rd and reached tho wharf on tho 4th in tow of tho Yarra. Throughout thp pnssage light variablo windsand fine weather prevailed. Tho Despatch brings a full general cargo. Capfc. Ronan roports signalling tho s.s. St«w of tho Evoning on tho 24th when off Bero point. She was steaming to tho Northward.

TOTATf LOSS OP THE SOHOONEB BoSOAHtf. — Tho subjoined particulars of tho loss of the Boßcarno have been furnished by Captain Blaok, late master of tho unfortunate schooner. Tho Boß6avne left Hokitika for this port on Jan vary 13, and had N. and N.W. winds to the 20th. On the morning of the 25th it came on to blow hard from the S.W., and the schooner bore up for shelter to Kent's Group, and anchored in tho West Cove. On the following morning the wind suddenly shifted to the N E., and blew very havd. At noon the galo moderated, and the schooner got undor woigh, but on passing the West Point, sho was strußk by a heavy squall, which headed hor off. Tho anchor was let go, but would not hold, and camo homo ugain, and tho schooner drove on shore. Tho kedgo anchor was got out, and with somo exertion tho schooner was hauled afloat again, but tho wind and sea kept increasing in violence, and tho ropo having Bnapped, sho went on shoro onco more, and becamo a comploto wreck, tho sea making a clean breach over hor. On tho following day, 27th, Captain Tllaek and tho crow were taken off by tho lighthouso people, and remained until tho 22nd inst., when thoy wore taken on board tho Anglo-Saxon bound from Sydney to Melbourne Captain Black apoakß in grateful terms of tho kindness shown to himself and crow by the peoplo of tho lighthouse, and also by Capfc. Homans, who brought them in his vessel hero — Melbourne Argus.