SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 157, 20 March 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF HOKITIKA. high: wateb. Tuesday ... 12.32 a.m. ... 12.56 p.m \HHIVXD. Mnrch 19. — Susti.muh Booth, brigantino' 105 tons, Willing, from Sydney. Possengcrs : saloon — Mr and Mrs Allen, Master Allow Misses Young aud Archer. W. S. Lockhart, agont. Lioneßß, p.s., Wbitford, from Okarita, with' ketch Lloyd's Herald in low. Throckmoiton, agont. Challenge, p.s., Wilson, from Okavita, with schooner Tauibo in tew. Spenco Brothers, ngenU. Emma Eliza, schooner, Lloyd, from Okoritn. Eaglo, cutler, 40 tons, Garland, from Mnuukau. SAILED. March 19 — Porsevoro, p.s., M'Moikan, for Grey. ,^ BSTEHED IK. Harwon, s.s.. from Melbourne. Eaglo, from Manukau. Susannah Booth, from Sydnby. CLEARED OUT.' PersoTore, for Groy. , t KXPKOTED AHniVAIS. Auckland, s.s., from Sydney, early. Isabella, from Dunedin. Pearl, from Dunedin. Dunodin, from Dunocliu oai'ly Elfin, from Dunodin early , Xlhambra, from Melbourne early Keora, from Dunedin early Wonga Wonga, from Nolson, early South Australian, from Melbourno, about 20th March. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, about 20th March. Hoctor, schooner, from AEolbourno, early. Goldseeker, schoouor, from Melbourne, about 25th Maroh. , Moync, schooner, from Melbourno, about 25th March. Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, about 20th March. Lloyd's Herald, from Okarita, to-day. Tararua, from Dunedin and intermediate ports. TBOJEOTED DKPABTURK3, Barwon, for Nelson, to-day. Lloyd's Herald, for Okarita, to-morrow. Wonga Wonga, for Nelson, oarly. Bruce, for Okarita, to-morrow. VE3BEI.B IN POUT. Barque — Alma. Brig — Clarondon. Brigantino — Susannah Booth. Schooners — Caroline, Meteor, lona, Isabella Jackson, Sarah, Matilda, E mum Eliza, Lloyd's Herald and Tainbo. Cutters- -Australian Maid, Mary Anno, Eagle. yteamers — Yarra, Persovoro, Lioness, Challenge. IMPORTS. Por Susannah Booth — 38 casos brandy, 50 cases genera, <M 0 bags flour, 95 do bran, 28 do oats, 20 do maize, 112 kegs butter, 300 bags potatoes, 5 cases drapery, 2 bhds eggs, 4 coops poultry, 2 trunks boots, 10 cases fruit, 18 do onions, 1 do fancy goods, 4 do shoes, 2 bdls pots, 1 caso piping, 38 do porter, 40 tons coal, W. J. Lockhart.

Tho p.s. Lioness has made a vory fair passage to and from Okarita. On Friday morning last sho took three vessels in tow, tho Lloyd's Herald, Excolsior, and Phoenix, and evon with this hoavy drag sho reached Okarita in eleven hours. Sho thus steamed at thorato of nearly five miloß an hour. Tho noxt morning tho Lloyd's Herald was convoyed by her across the bar, and tho James Paxtou attended to in tho same manner. The tide taking ott' work was suspended for that day, but on Sunday she again commonced by towing out tbo Lloyd's Horald, (which bad in tho luoautimo discharged,) and takiug in tho Excelsior and Phoenix. This waß uo Boouor accomplished than she again returned to the roadstead, and pickiug up the Herald steamed to Hokitika, coming to an anchor off that bar at 8 p.m. tho eamo day, and reached the wharf safely yesterday. Tho Lioness reports tho ».s. Thaue to be hard aud fast aground in the Rivor, but in no danger. Also, that whon that steamer was ashoro outsido tho spit it is supposod that tho after part of hor kool must have beon strained and twisted, as it was found that when steum was got up the screw would not work. Just beforo leaving Okarita the Lioness tried tojow her oil", but without success, parting her 'large warp twice in tho attempt. Sho, however, hopes to succeed in floating tho Thane whon sho returns, and should eho do co that vessel will proceed to Dunodiu under canvas for ropuirs. Our old acquaintance, tho Susannah Booth, has once moro put in an appcaranco from Sydney. She left tho harbor at 7 p.m. on tho sth instant, with light northerly broezos and fine weather, which favored hor until tho 9th, when tho wiud hauled into tho W.N.W., and freshened to a gale. Sho drovo boforo it all that day under reduced canvas, muking very fair weather indeed, but the next morning, thY sea having risen considerably, sho commenced shipping water. Twice during tho day, a heavy sea broke on board, although without doing any damage ; but at 4 p.m., tho wind being about two points on the port quarter, ehe camo to slightly, meeting a soa which struck her in tho main chains and filled the decks. This wiped* hor off and brought the Bea on tho other quarter, ovor which it again broke, smashing tho skylight, filling' tho cabin, with water, and sweeping the decks of all loose articles. Fortunately, sho was at once got under command again, and shortly afterwards tho gale abated. On the 16th land was made and the anchor let go in the roadstead the day after, but it was not until yesterday that the services of a steam tug eou'ld be secured, when she was towed to tho Wharf by the Lioness. The Susannah Booth brings a full general cargo. The bar continues in a vory favorable condition, although tbo channel runs nearly north and south, which exposes vessols when entering to a broadside sea. Thero is, however, plenty of water, ob the Lioness proved when coming in yesterday, for although the tide was three-quarters flood " a quarter less two " was the least soundings obtained. The, Challenge has at last returned to port aftor (through a sorics of mishaps) a long dotention at Okarita. We aro glad to sco this uspful, though so far unfortunate boat, has received no damnge, and trust for the future she will be more successful. Tho cutter Eaglo arrived from tbo Manukaxi yesterday, having experienced throughout tho pMsage, calms, variable wind?. 'aud romarkablyfine weather. Sho left Manukau Heads on the 10th instant, and ou tho 15th anchorort in the roadstead. The services of a steam tug sot boing forthcoming sho remained Outaido Mil yesterday, wbon shn was towod to tho Ty >v the Persovore. The Englo brings a . *atoos, whioh from tho npponrant'e ' "tohway, promise to turn out '*i«thfc wo received ivMiwkin, scrow ?"ov, crossMof

will perhaps be remembered Ihtit the William Miskiu when lust horo was in a leaky condition, having it is supposod received some i ljuvv through taking tlic ground at tho conl wharf in tlio Grey Rivor, and whon she arrived in Hokitika was boaohed, but no, leak could Iso discovered, tho rent in her plates if bucli tboro wa* having in thti moan tinio taken up. Tliis cursory examination however was not considered satisfactory ; soon her arrival in Nelson she was placod npou tho cradlo and thoroughly overhauled, tho result being that a piece of rock which had ponetratcd through and through, tho plato was found sticking in hor bottom, and so largo was tho aperture mado that had it by any raoans droppod out tho vessel must havo foundorod. ■ This oxtraordinary ciivumstanco recalls to our memory tho story of tho Bristol, West ludiainan, which having sprung a leak at sea that sutldouly ccosetl, was on arrival into port docked, when upon oxamina-ion a largo dolphin was found jammed iv tho rent. Tim William Miskin will loavo tho 0-roy this morning for Hokitika and may bo oxpeotod to arrive at high water.

GREY RIVER. man vtatkr. Tuesday ... 11.52 a.m. ... 12.16 p.m.