SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 161, 24 March 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF HOKITIKA. HIGH WATE«. Monday ... 5.20 a.m. ... 5.44. p.m. ABEIVF.D. March 24. — Raugitoto, s.s. 550 tons, Han-is, from Nelson. Passengers — Mrs ( Johnstono and servant, Mrs Grifliths and four children, Mrs Hay and three children, Misses Bonjaman, Miss McDonald, Messrs Alison, Lawator, Lovy, Syro, Hammieh, Cottorill, Boyer, Pri.ie, Reed, Moir, Bonjauion, Aall, Whito, and 39 in tho fore cabin. ' , saimd. March 24— Wallibi, b.b. Palmer, for Noleou, via tho Grey. Passengers— saloon, Miss Muckloroy, Messrs Littlo, McGregor, Tvussle, and 25 in the for© cabin. Susannah Booth, brigantine, Willing, for Sydney, iv ballast, 25 passengers. Bruce, p.s. with Kate, 6choonor, iv tow, Okarita. No passengers. Clarendon, brig, Hughes, for Melbourne, in ballast. March 25.— Poraovcre, p.e. Macmeikan, for Groymouth. Lioness, d.s. Whilford, with ketch Lloyd Herald, in tow, for Okarita. Challenge, p.s. Wilson, for Grey mouth. BNTERBD IN. Rangitoto, from Nelson. CLEARED OUT. Wallibi, for Nelson. Kate, for Okarita. , Bruce, for Okarita. Susannah Booth for Sydney. EXPECTED ABBIVAI9. Auckland, s.s., from Sydney, early. Isabella, from Dunedin. * Pearl, from Dunedin. Dunedin, from Dunedin early v Elfin, irom Dunedin early Keera, from Dunedin early Wonga Wonga, from Nelson, early South Australian, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, early. Hector, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Goldsoeker, schooner, from Melbourne, about 25th March. Moyne, schooner, from Molbourno, about 25th March. Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, early. Tararua, from Dunedin and intermediate ports, on the 2nd April. Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, early. Lizzio Coleson. PROJECTED DEPAUTURE3, Rangitoto, for Bluff and Dunedin, to-day. Australian Maid, for Bruce Bay, oarly. VESSELS IN TOUT. Schooners— Caroline, Meteor, Sa^h, Matilda, Emma Eliza, Tambo. Cuttera— Australian Maid, Mary Anno, Eagle. Steamers-r-Tarra. Ballarat. IMPOBT9. Per Rangitoto: Shipped at Nelson, under bond, 1 package cigars, Walker } duty paid and free, 1 bale cork, Butement; 5 cases cheese, Ritchie & Co ; 1 cask apples, Schudcr. Transhipped ex Auckland, from Sydney, vnder .bond, 4 boxes effects, Mr Cheelor; 1 chest drawers, Mrs Griffiths. exports. / Por Wallabi : 131 bags potatoes, Loiiisson •* 106 do, Lino-men j 43 do, McMeil ; 2 acrow piles, Fisher } 1 package, 2 cases tobacco, Hall and Finley ; 2 cases tobacco, 1 weighing machine, Fisher and McLean ; a packages, Bnrgess and Amos ; and a quantity of passengers' luggage. Per Susannah Booth — 1 caie drapery. Per Porsovere — 15 cases beer, 4 bales chaff, Cbaqs bran, 1 qr-cask sherry, 4 cases oilmen's etorei, 1 barrel apples, 2 boxes soap, Brennan and Byrne ; 4 casks bacon, 10 enscs porter, 15 cases brandy, 1 half cask > me, 1 qrcask brandy, 3 cases wine, 1 case fish, 3i dozen shovels, Chambers and Neville ; 12 bags oats, 5 bales chaff, Helmsly and Foley ; 5 do brau, 6 pick handles, 2 dozen shov6ls, 2 cases hams, 3 kegs butter, J Chine ; 1 cask sundries, 1 bundle ovens, 1 bundle frying pans, 1 caso sundries, 3do goneva, Luhning ; 4 cases claret, 6 do stout, 3 do brandy, 1 box tea. 1 do hams and bacon, 4 kegs paint,, 2 bundles iron, 2 packages, 20 bags flour, Order ; 3 bags flour, 2 qr-chests tea, 3 bags sugar, 4 bags potatoes, 2 cheeses, 2 bags onions, 1 box tobacco, 3 do candles, 1 caso salmon, 1 do lobsters, 2 boxos raisins, 2 do sundries, 2 kegs butter, 2 kegs wine, Wallace : 1 dray, Pearson. Per William Wiskin — 115 pieces quartering, 78 boards, 5 bags salt, 2 casks oatmeal, 1 do carbonato soda, 10 cases gin, 1 do half axes, 1 keg vinegar, 10 do butter, 20 cases stout, 1 do pepper, 2 bundles axe handles, Brennan and Byrno ; 6 kegs, J. Nash ;60 bags potatoes, R. Morrison ; 2 cases vinegar, 1 do mustard, 3 kegs butter, Lonttit; 4 barrow "•wheels, J. Shockey ; 2 cases giuger beer bottleß, 1 parcel, Hunter and Co ; 3 bags sundries, 1 bale leather, Ramsey and Clarke ; 3 casks and 2 cases porter, Order ; Ido crucibles, 6 Jbags coke, Bank of New Zealand j 5 kegs butter, 3 cases eggs, Orams ; 1 dray, . 3 bags harness, 5 bundle?, Order ; 1 case, 1 pair Bcaleß, Taylor and Co ; 17 sheep, 5 bales chaff, 5 bags oats, 3 do sundries, Hungerford.

The P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company's s.s Rangitoto, H. Harris, commander, left Nelson on the 23rd instant, at 1.45 p.m., with light winds and fine weather. At 5 p.m., on rounding the Sand Spit, found the wind strong from the S.W., with a considerable sea on ; and at 10 p.m., when off Cape Farowell. encountered the full force of tho gale. As she proceeded down tho coast, however, tho woather moderated, tho Groy roadstead being reached at noon the nextday.when astcamcr was signalled for, but, as no answer was mado, she stood on for Hokitika, and anchored off that town at 2 p.m. During the passage, strong hoad winds prevailed a.nd a heavy S.W. sea. Tho Hangitoto brings twenty-two saloon and fortytwo second cabin passengers, tho majority of whom aro from tho south, per Phoebe, «.»., and from Sydney, por Auckland, s.s. Amongst the former, we notico the name of Mr White, a confidential employ& of tho Panama Company. Wo have much pleasure hi noticing the arrival of this fine steamer, which is famous for her qualities as a fast and Bafo tea boat. Sho is a most comfortable passonger carrier, having very littlo motion in a sea way; and is considered the easiest vessel from which to tranship passengers that visits this port. Our reporter, who boarded hor on Saturday, informs us that sho is a niodol of convenience and cleanliness ; and savo being a littlo walleidod, is of a beautiful build, with light upper works, a clean run, and a long fino entrance. There were a great many ladios on board, whose destination was Hokitika, and whoso transhipment into tho Bruce was eflbctod •without trouble, annoyance, or distress to themselves. Tho woather was certainly most favorable to tho procedure, for, tho water boing smooth, tho harbour boat lay alongside ; hub thero ia no doubt the transhipment from ono boat to the other was greatly facilitated by tho courteous attention displuyed by Captain Harris and his officers, who vied with oach othor in their care that tho fair and helpleiß freight who had entrusted themselves to their keeping should havo no reason (o rcgrot thentrip in the good ship Rangiioto. On Saturday and yesterday quite a small fleet of vessels left the river bound to various ports, and as tho arrivals lately have been few «&d far between," tho wharf now presents &

most baro and destitute appearance. Two or j three of thorn would havo departed sooner, j but wcro kept prisoners by tho heavy galo of Thursday nnd Friday last,' an both tho Win. Mi .kin and Wallabi wcro ready for soa on tho former day, whilst tho brig Clarondon, bound to Melbourne, would havo loft at least a day carlior. Preparations for hoisting tho now signal lantern, which arrived the othor day from Nelson, aro in progress, and wo trust: that in a short, tinio wo shall soo the improved illuminator in its proper position at the head of tho signal mast. Tho lattor has been removed to a safer and moro elevated site somo eighty yards from its old position, and no ooon as tho travelling rods and gcav avo fixed tho now light will bo mado use of. Tho Panamn, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Co.'s s.s. Auckland, Captain Randall, left Sydney on tho 16th at noon, bringing European Tolegraphio Nowsto 13lh February. Tho English mail was oxpectod to arrive in Sydney on Monday 19th. Tho mails for Nelson and "Northern Ports would bo brought on by tho Priuce Alfred, which vessel was detained in Sydney after dato for that purpose, and tho Southern portion by tho Company's steamer Tararua, from Melbourne. Tho Auckland encountered strong adverso winds from tho timo of her leaving Syduoy to within a few homrs of tho Now Zealand coast, with a heavy head sea. Passed Capo Farowoll on the 2<2nd at 330 p.m. ; rounded tho Spit at 5*30 p.m., and arrived ufc tho nnchorugo oJf Bouldor Bank at 10 80 p.m. By tho übovo report it will be seen that tho steamers detention this month was caused by her leaving Sydney ono day later than usual, and tho continuanco of head winds throughout tlio greater part of tho passage. — Nelson Colonist.