PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 317, 28 September 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Water This Da*.— ll.ll a.m.; «6 p.m.

AKRIV2D.

' September 26. — Claud Hamilton, s.s., Ponsonby, from S} ilney. John White,- agenE. September 27. — Turanaki, s.s., Francis, from Nehon. Lloyd, Taggart, and Co., ngents. Airedale, s.s , Meikleham, from

John White, agent,

Albion, s.s., Kidney, from Melbourne, via v Duncdin and Nelson. E. and J. Hoiujhton, agents. Kecra, s.s., Joyce, 'from Dunedin. Carey i and Gilles, agents. •

Jane* Lockhart, brigantine, Smith, from Sydney. W. S. Lockhart, agent. • Julia, schooner, M'Donald, from Duuedin. Fisher Bros., agents. Alary Anne, schoouer, Robortson, from Greymouth. Henderson and Bonar, agents. Falcon, schooner, Mowat, from Riverton. Master, agent. ,

SAILED.

September 27. — Claud Hamilton, s.s., .Ponponby, for Nelson. Taranaki, s.s.. Francis, for Melbourne. . Airedale, s.s., Meikleham,' for Greymouth. •»Prince Consort, schooner, Ritchie, for Christchurch. N ;

ENTERED IX. Taranaki, 299 tons, H. B. Francis, from Nelson. Five passengers. Claud Hamilton, 530 tons, G. Ponsonby, from Sydney. Passengers — thirty steerage. Julia, 30 tons, J. M'Donald, from Dunedin. Sarah and Mary, 175 tons, P. Duncan, from Melbourne. Seventeen passengers - .. Jane .Lockhart, 81 tons, J. Smith, from Sydney. Passengers — Messrs Phillips ' an.d Gibbs. - Mary Anne, 19 tons, Watson, from Greymouth. 1 Falcon, 41 tons, Mowat, from Riverton.

CLEARED OUT.

Prince Consort, 35 tons, D. Ritchie, for Picton. Taranaki, 29D tons, H. 11. Franc-is, for Melbourne. Twenty p:iss£ugers.'" Claud Hamilton, 530 tdns, G. Pousonby, for Nelson. Passengers — Cabin : — Messrs Clark, Mersou, aud two in the steerage.

EXPECTED AItUIVAI/s.

Omeoj s.s., from Melbourne, daily. Nelson, p.s , from. Nelson, early. - F.rancis, schooner, from Heathcote, early .^ Elizabeth, cutter, from Sydney, early. « Aurora, schooner, from Dunedin, early.

Cymracs, schooner,,from Dunedin, daily! - Mary Van E\ery, schooner, from Dunedin, early. . v

' Fsabslla, schooner, from Dunedin, early. Lady Darling, schooner, from Melbourne.

Pilot, schooner, from Melbourne. Lizzie Coles,on, from Sydney, early. Alhambra, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, daily. Bruce, p.s., from Duuedin, 29th inst PItOJ]:CT£n DEI'AUTUIinS.

Airedale, for Bluff and Dunediu, this day, Albion, for Melbourne, this day. Jane Lockhart, for Sydney, 3rd proximo. Keera, for Bluff and Dunedin, to-night.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Brigantines — Sarah and Mary, Jane Lockhart. - Schooners — lona.. Mary Jane, Tiger, John Mitchell, Dunedin, Julia, Tambo, Falcon, Mary Anne. Cutter— Ellen. Steamers — Yarra, Challenge.

IX THE ROADSTEAD . .

Albion, s.s , from Melb'onrne. Keera, s.s., from D.unedin. * I3IPOETS.

* Per Taranaki, from Nelson — -15 cases fruit, Fisher Bios ; 6 eases whisky , m 6 cases geneva, 5 casks porter, 1 qr-cask brandy, 1' qr-cask rum, order. Per Claud Hamilton, from Sydney- 1 bale leather, J. White ; 4 casks butter,' Edwards jmd Co ; 5 easep fruit, I)ickson v ; 24 coal baskets, J. White ; 1 case, SJoan ; 25 kegs butter, Donovan ; 2 hhds eggs, order ; 1 parcel, J. Solomon ; 1 parcel, Statham ; 1 box, Bank of New South Wales. Per Julia, from Dunedih — 25 cases stonf, Morison, Law, and Co; 30 cases geneva, Loutitt, Reid, and Co ; 20 cases brandy, J. Powell and Co; 10 cases salmon, 35 cases jam, 5 cases hams, 6 cases galvd iron, Morison, Law, and Co ; 4 sacks seeds, 40 casks beer, 15 bags oats, Fisher Bros ; 30 sacks oats, Bailie and Humphreys ; 50 bags oats, order ; 6 cases cheese, r box blue, 4 boxes almonds, 1 . case jellies, 1 case figs, 1 boxi raisins, 1 case anchovies, 1 keg peas, 1 case dried herbs, 1 case lemon peel, 15 cases, stout, J. Powell ,- 10 cases stout, Loutitt, Reid, and Co ; 75 bags oats, E. Reeves. Per Mary Ar.n, from Greymouth— 3o tons coal, Henderson and Bonar. Per Falcon, from Riverton — 1664 bushels oats, order ; 87 cwt'^potatos, 60 ewt turnips, 15 cwt carrots, 26 cwt chaff, 1 hhd eggs, D. Grirdwood.

Per Jane Lockhart, from Sydney — 500 bags flour, 85 tons coal, 21 mats sugar, 12 bdls sheet iron, 3 "bags salt, 5 bags rice, 3 boxes tin, 45 bags bran, 1 54 bags maize, 1600 palings, , 30 kegs, 8 cases galvd iron, 5 kegs butter, 1 keg nails, 96 pcs gutterir.g, £ cases coffee, 3 cases herrings, 1 case hams, 1 cask currants, 4 cases sauces, 3 cases jams, 5 case 3 pickles, 3 cases fruit, 20 boxes candles, 7 cases bitters, 10 cases geneva, 5 ' eases brand}', 1 qv-cask sherry, 12 hhds eggs, 10 kegs butter, 23 bugs maize, 22 kegs butter, 6 cases lemons, 5 kegs olives, 13 cases hums, 20 kegs oysters, 15 kegs , butter, 50 pigs, order ; 3 casks eggs, J. Thomson ; 2 cases clocks, A. Singer ; $0 eases wines, Emerson ; 5 cases beef, 6 kegs pork v , 12 kegs t butter, Rolleston ; 3 hhds eggs, Burkhart ; 24 kega butter, Anderson and Mowat ; 30 bags npize, E. Reeves ; 1 case revolvers, Bank of New Zealand. - i Per Sarah and Mary, from Melbourne— 3o hlf-chests 26 boxes tea, 10 hlf-barrels herrings, 1 ba'.o paper, 1 cask whiting, 1 case v pickles, 2 cases sauces, 2 cases mustard, 2 cases anchovies, 1 case chocolate, 1 pkg ahnonds, 2 cases tin, 3 bags* charcoal, Parsons and Co ; 10 crates bottles, 4 bales corks, 12 barrels whiting, 3 cases, 1 bdl twine, Mace andDixon; 32 doors, 20 pah-3 sashes, Cowli•haw and Plaisted ; 1 cask, 4 kegs hardware, R. and T. /Haworth ; 1 cask earthenware, Wagner; 3,o. casks, 50 cases, 2 qr-casks, T. Pringle. ; 160 pkgs sugar, oivdei ; 2 cases, J. Lewis; 2 crates, 1 ease, Wagner; 10 hhds ale, order; 100 boxes soap, Morison. Law, and Co; 100 bags flour, Churches andChing; 2 qr-casks brandy, 20 cases geneva, order ; 70 bag* flour, 1 bale bags, T. Pringle; 248 mats sugar, o.kegs barley, 2 cases irustard, 10 cases v hams, 20 cases bacon, 30 cases old torn, 20 boxes raisins, 20 cases bitters, 30 cases moselle, 3 cases tart, acid, 3 kega soda, Cassiiis and Comiskey; 2 cases matches, J. Lewi3 • 4 chests candles, 10 bags flour, G. A. PatersonSO bags sugar, .Churches and Clung'; 15 kecs butter, 6 hhds eg»s, J. Duff; 13 cases, 1 cask l'box, 1 truss, Cohen Bros; 20 tubs butter' Spence Bros; 10 tubs butter, Anderson and Mowat ; 24 cases axes, 4 cases chocolate, 25 bags sugar, Ecclesfield 'Bros ; 4 kegs white lead, 2 drums oil, 2 bales corks, 1 qr-cask wine, 3 jiockets hops, 3 tanks- malt. Pizzey and Arkell; 25 boxes, 6 chests^candles, 30 hlfchests tea, Cheney ; 23 bags malt, Cassius and Co ; 3 qr-casks brandy, 2 cases biscuits, 2 cases boots, 1 hhd brandy, 3 kees butter, 4 cases sardines, 4 cases herrings, 10 cases geneva, -Beale Bros; 6 cases ling, 2 cases salad oil, Cummings and Co ; 1 case cocoa, 1 ■ case chocolate, 1 cask barley, 1 cask almonds,, 1 bale paper, 4 bags- rice, 1 ease oil, 1 cask salt, L-qr-cask vinegar, 5 boxes raisins, 6 cases jam, 1 case mustard, 1 case (sundries, 2 boxes raisins, i tierco tobacco, ,5 chests tea, 10 cases bitters, 1 qr«coßk rmr., 13 casej stout, 12 cases braady, 2 ca»ks curr&nta, jo hlf-cheat» tea, 30

boxes candles, 5 qr-casks brandy, 16 pkgs sugo, P. Manuel ; 12 hhds beer, 11. j. Hanson; 15 boxes fcoap, 4 keg tioielo, lease bitters, Orr and Co ; 10 pkgs sugar; 10 cases ling, Bailie and Humph leys ; 150'' cases kerosene, Bate*, Sise, and Co ; 2 kegs Bh'ot, E<cl<9!ieLl Bros ; 7 kegs Im-Ks, 1 kegs shot, 1 case taps, Cnssius»and Go ; 60 bags (lour, Spence Bros ; 2 cvjks zinc, 3 cases irony2o coses kerosene, J. Lewis ; 1 case cocoa, 1 case chocolate, 6 cases hitlers, 10 boxes bOap, 1 cask soda, 1 cu>e salt, 1 case sun-dries, 1 «ask, 2 cases raisins, -leases sarsnpaviiln, 6 cases bittors, 2 qi T -caf>ks vura, 2 cases starch, 1 ca^e, Hawkes and.Strouts; 6 cases sahnon, 40 boxes soap, 2 casks p?as, 1 cask linseed meal,, 1 cask, 2 bales papor, 1 case soap, 1 case cp«om salts, 1 cask twine, G qrcasks brandy, 50 .cases brandy, 10 case 3 sarsaparilla, 2 cases blue, 15 enses oysters, 4 cases ling, 2 ca«es enpers, • 2 cases castor oil, 4 cases candles, 50 cases stout, Eeclesfield\Bros ; 101 bars, 28 bdls iron, 26-- bars steel, .12 bells buckets, 1 roll lead, 4 eases, 1 pkg, 1 bdl copper, 6 qren doors, 1 pair bellows, 1 box tin plates, Cowlishaw and Plaisted ; 300 bags ilour, 182 bags sng.ir, 20 cases moselle, J. Cliesnej* and Co ; 25 oases iron, 1328 boaads, 6 bdl sash.e3, O'Driscoll, s .cases salmon, E, Reeves and Co ; 40 chest 3 tea, J. Chesney and Co; 2 trunks, lease, order; 1 case, J. Solomon ; 1 tierce, Langley ; 1 cask, Cohen Bros.

HXPORTS, Per Claud Hamilton, foivNelson — 3 cases White. Per Prince Consort, for Picton — 2 drays, order. Per Taranaki, for Melbourne — 6 cases whisky, 6 cases geneva, 1 qr-ea^k brandy, 1 qr-cask rum, 5 casks beer.

We are happy to lieai* that the s.s. Wallaby has been successfully re-launched, and now" lies snug in Nelson harbor. Her position on Farewell Spit was most awkward; but ,we believe the has not sustained s,o much damaged as at first was feared. The Wallaby will be laid up for several^months, for the purpose ol' undergoing great alterations und improvements, and a thorough overhaul. Wo believe that the forward section of her hull is to be removed, and another, with a much finer entrance, substituted. When ready for sea the Wallaby will again take up the West Coast

Tho N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s. Tarauaki arrived in tho roadstead from Nelson, yesterday morning, aud after landing her passengers, and receiving in exchange between twenty, and thirty others, sailed direct for Melbourne.^ This fine steamer on her first visit to this port, has been punctual to time, and' wo sincerely trust that her career in iho Melbourne trade will be a successful one.

Yesterday wa» marked by an exceeding stir and bustle uiuongst the shipping, as fourlarge steamers arrived in the roadstead, and several' sailing vessels, from Sydnej and elsewhere, put in an* appearance and were towed to the wharf in good lime of tide. ' Tho Challenge sectored the lion's share of the 1 rowing, whilst the Ytirm devoted - herself almost exclusively to relieving the ocean steamers ,of their passengers and cargo. She ran out two hours before high Avater, transshipped from the Tarauaki, Airedale, aud Claucl Hamilton, and returned ro the wharf before the tide had reached its height. She then convoyed the Taranaki' s passengers on board, and returned ,to the river with tho schooner Falcon in low ; aud agam 6rossed the bar outwards wiili passengers for Lhe Claud Hamilton. In the meantime, the 6.&. Albion arrived, and the Yarra ran" alongside her, transhipped between fifty and sixty passengers, and then proceeded to thfc Claud and lightened her of some tweniy tons of cargo. The tide was half-ebb when she headed for the bar, but as the channel contained thirteen feet of water at high tide no feat«s were entertained for the result. . She was, however, caught by the strong current running ouf, and took the ground on the ,point of the South Spit, nearly in the same position she occupied on Saturday last, aud as the lide was ebbing fast all attempts to move her failed. .At low wrtor her passengers landed, and preparations were made to heave 1 her off at high water, which wo have no doubt was successfully effected, the clftmuel being close under hei\ port broadside. .We regreMhis mishap to tho Yarra, but fully anticipate she will occupy her J usual berth at the *wharf tins morning. 1

We see by the "Nelson Examiner" that the s.s. Eeautiful .Star, hence, arrived at Nelson on the 22nd inst., and cleared at the Custom Uou'se for Sydyc-y on the 21th. The " Sydney Morning Herald " informs us that the barque Alma, from Hokilika, arrived at Melbourne on the 16th inst.

The P. N/ 2f. alid A. R. M". Company's s.s. Airedale, W. H. Meikleham, commander, left Wellington for Nelson on the 22nd insf., and arrived there thb following day, having experienced .strong S.E. weather during the run. Sailed from Nelson at 8 p.m. on the 25 th, and on rounding the Sandspit-was met by a strong S.W. breeze and high sea which she carried' round Cape Farewell ; hence to the roadstead, which was reached at 7.30 a.m. on the 27th, N.W. winds and thick rainy weather prevailed. She brings 11 saloon and 39 second, cabin passengers, and 20tons of cargo for this port. During'her recenfJ stay in Wellington this smarfcv steamer underwent a thorough overhaul, during which extensive alterations and repairs were effected in> her machinery, hull, find accomodation. She is now in first-rate order, and, to quote from the " Nelson Colonist : "— " Tho forecabin of the Airedale now presents an amount of accommodation for second-class passengers which equals any steamer on the coast. The space^ has been extended six feet aft. and tthiss s portion has been fitted as a ladies' cabin, containing ten berths, ' lavatory, and various arrangements for convenience and ventilation ; the larger portion of the cabin b:>ing fitted with thirty berths ; and extra stanchions and fittings are kept in readiness to meet aiiy further demands for accommodation ; so that fifty-four berths can be made up in the forecabir, besides thpse in the ladies' compartment. A convenient pantry, dining-table, j spacicius companion, and good skylight, complete the improvements ; while from skin to decks she has, been "so cleaned painted, or j whitewashed, or otherwise treated, that the freshness of new graining aud the glistening of varnish is , everywhere apparent. The engine-room has not been forgotten. Nqjv tubes have been fitted to the boiler, which has been scaled, the pis,tous and slides cleaned, and the uptake lias luid new plates put in, and the outside lined with fire-bricks to prevent radiation of heat. New bars and bridges have beeu put in the furnaces, and the fittings generally put in first-class order. The snloou has been re-painted und varnished, the seats restuffed and covered with green rep, which produces a very rich effect in contrast, to the tlark panels of highlypolislied cedar, and the saloon berths have been similarly renovated. The •woi'k has been executed by Mr Mills and^ Mr Tustin, of Wellington, to the throrough satisfaction of Captain Beneon, the Mauager of the Company, and the Awedale now , possesses accommodation of first-class character, v and sho will, doubtless, effectively maintain "her reputation a& okc of the favorite boats of our coa*t:il passenger trade.' ' N The schooner Falcou sailed from Kivorton on the 22nd instant, with easterly winds nnJ fine weather, which carried her to the Five Fingers, when the .breeze died away, and for two flays she Jay becalmed in Fouveaux Straits. On the 25th the wind sprung up from the S.W., ana she onee,more gathered way, arrived off the port on the 27th, and was towed iusids by the Yarr«. The Falcon brings a cargo of produce. The brigantine Jano Lockhart cleared Sydney Heads on the 15th instant, nt six p.m., with strong westerly" winds and ' a heavy sea, which attended her. until the 21th, when the wind hauled into the N.E., and. hence the land variable easterly weather prevailed. Bold Head waa mado on tho 25th, aud the roadstead reached next day ; and iv tow of tho Challenge the Lockhart crossed tho b&r lafoly

tho fallowing morning. She brings a full gonerstPtargo, and six passengers. Thd§P.N.Z. and A.R.M, Co.'a s.s. Claud Hamilton, Or. Ponsouby, commander, left tho Company's Wharf, Sydney harbor, ul 1 p.m. on lht- 20th hibt, and unchoivd off I[o!ati!u at 5.50 p.m. on the 2tkh. Throughout the passago easterly gales and a heavy bonm sea prevailed. A very melancholy occurrence happened ou the.day af.er her depart uro from Sidney, as one of her passong.u I*,1 *, named Henry Maud, v native of Leeds, Yorkshire, deliberately jumped overboard, and was drowned The vessel was going full speed al the time, but a life-buoy was hovo clwso to him ns he passed under the center, and tho engines wero stopped immediately, a boat lowered* and manned, and in charge of the chief officer (Mr Bank*) pulled in the direction of tho spot where the unfortunate man was last seen. But without avail, as no sign of him could be discovered, although tho buoywas picked up. There can bo no doubt that this was a case of determined suicide, as the deceased djd not make the slightest allempt to grasp the life buoy within his reach. ■ This melancholy episode in her otherwise ngreeablo passage, cast quite a gloom over tho Claud' Hamilton, and is tho first instance of loss of life which we have had occasion to record, in connection with either ' of the Company's vessels. The Claud Hamilton brought thirty passengers for this port, and forty-five for Greymouih. She transshipped the former into the, Yarra, p.s., and left for Greymouth to land the latter, which effpnted, she wijl proceed on her voyage to Nelson. Tho O.S.S. Company's s.s. Albion," E. Kidney, commander, Uft Port Phillip Heads at 1 p.m. on the 12th instant. During the run 'she experienced moderate S.E. winds and fine weather, arriving^ at Bluli Harbor on the 16th,'at J.O p.m. 'Left ihe non.l day, al dp.m/,' with light northerly wind/, and anchored oil' Port Chalmers nt early morning on the 18th. Lay {.hero two days, and sailed for L;, lielton,-" with" strong S.E. breezes and lliiuk weather, and reached i ha L port at 9.30 a.m. ou the 2J.s>(, leaving agnin tho saniCfday at 6.10 p.m., and arriving, al Wellington at noon ou the 22nd. Put to sea again on the 2Mb, at 5.15 p.m., and during her trip across the Straits to Nelson encountered a vcrj severe S. K. gale. She arrived at Nelson ul 5.1*5 a.m. on ilie 25th, and leftthe next -day, at 9 a.m., for the West "Coast. During the run she experienced strong westerly weather, and anchored off Greymouth. at 10 a.m., o.i the 27th. Transhipped and cargo into the Persevere, and leic for this port .it 11.45 a.m.-, bringing up in tlie 1-oaJsifceacl at 150 p.m. Tnc following is | a lisij of tho Albion's passengers : — Saloon — Jlrs jf.ee and family, Messrs Ay line; 1 , Brown, -Hyndman, Jlneguirefand Strelitz ; and forry-Jii-e in the steerage. • t The (Julia, schooner, arrived from Dunedin yesterday, after a protracted tempestuous passage of twenty-two days. She left on the 4th instanr, but meeting heavy, S'-W. gales in the Straits ran iu^o Port William, Steward's i Island, for sheliM-, and no change occurring remained there "four days'. On ihe l3th she put to sea, but until the 20th encountered very severe weather, aud was twice-driven bgck to tlie^ eastward of the Snares. On the latter date' the wind hauled t.o the N. and S.E., and 'it was not uutil the 2ith that she sighted Bold He;id. Hence to the roadstead light variable winds and calms prevailed ; she was driven by a strong current past the port, as far north as Grey mouth. Then the wind shifted' to tho westward, and blew a steady breeze, which enabled her to" letch the I roadstead ou the 27th, when she wii* fa&teued | to by the Challenge and towed inside. The Julia'brings a full general cargo. . On June 4th a court martial assembled ou board the flagship Victory, at Portsmouth, to try Lieutenant Edward Frederick Koppel, of her Majesty's ship Pearl, fitting out. at that' port for China, on the charge of attempting to leave his vessel without permission. Having the evidence, and wTiat prisoner had to say in defence, tha Court adjudged him to be dismissed her Majesty's service. The Court then proceeded to try Mr John Skinner Snell, master of her Majesty's ship Pearl, on the following charge :—": — " That he, the said John Skinner Snell, being on actual service, and full pay in lior MHjesty's fleet, and master of her Majesty's ship Pearl,. was» on or about May 27, 1866, drunk ou board the said ship."The court, after deliberating an houi 1 , sentenced prisoner — in consideration of the'position he obtained at college, and the excellence of his certificates — lo be only dismissed his .-ship, nnd placed at the bottom of the list of masters. — English' paper.