PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 331, 15 October 1866, Page 4

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watee This Day. —1.25 a.m. . 1.50 p.m. ARRIVED. - v October 13. — Keera, s.s., Joyce, from Dunedin. Carey and Gilles, agents. SAILED. ' October 13.— Nil. , IN THE BOADSTEAD7 Gothenburg, s.s., from Melbourne. Egmont, s.s.", from Nels6n. Clarendon, brig, from Melbourne. Alma, barque, from Melbourne. i 1 EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , Omeo, s.s., from Melbourne, 27th insfc. Francis, schooner, from Heathcote, early. Elizabeth, cutter, from Sydpey, early. Aurora, schooner, from Dunedin, early. Cymraes, schooner, from Dunedin, daily. Mary Van Every, schooner, from Dunedin early. ' Wm. Miskin, s.s., from Dunedin," daily. ' Clarendon, from Melbourne, ,early. j Alma, from Melbourne, early. Nelson, p.s., from Nelson, this day. Alhambra, irom Melbourno, 26th inst. - PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Lizzie Coleson, for Sydney, to-day Nelson, p.s., for Grey and Nelson^ today. : , ■ ' ' Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, to-morrow. Alhambra, s.s., for Melbourne, 26th inst. Egmont, 6".5. for Bluff and Dunedin, today. Omeo, s.s., for Melbourne, 29th inst. Lady Darling, for Melbourne, to-day. VESSELS IN PORT. ' Brigantines — Isabella, Mary, Lady Don Lizzie Coleson. Schooners — lona. Tiger, John Mitchell, Tambo, Mary Anne, Spray, Excelsior, City of Nelson, Lady Darling. Cutter— Darfc. Steamers — Yarra, Challenge, Bruce (ashore), Persevere (ashore). ENTERED IN. Keera, s.s ,147 tons, D. Joyce, from Dunedin. \ Passengers — Saloon : Mrs Allardyce and tr\vo children, Mrs Hume, Messrs Lazar, Donne, Coote; Aaron, Henderson, Davis, Spencer, Calluni, Smith, and 30 in the steerage. CLEARED Otfr. ' * City of Nelson, 30 tons, W. Hooper, for Wanganui Inlet, in ballast. Dart, 10 tons, Charles Bonner, -for Grey"mouth. ■ ' Bruce, 95 tons, James Kerley, for Okarita. Spray, 50 tons, James Ruxton, for Lyttelton. IMPORTS. Per Keera, from Dunedin — 20 cases beer, 10 do whisky, Mohj & Staite ; 2 crates crockery, 2do lamps, 's casks glass, 1 hhd china, D. Weir ; 20 pkgs tinware, 4 bdls buckets, J. Coventry ; 10 cases oil, 5 do sundries, 5 bales corks, 8 kegs drugs, 1 case bottles, 1 qr-cask vinegar," 6 cases drugs, 2 casks bottles, E. Prosser ; 1 bale bags, 1 case herrings, 2do claret, 2 do biscuitß, 5 do hams, G. Blyth & Co ; 1 case, 1 ■ bale drapery, Thorn & Bullen ; 6 bags wheat, Stone 5 4 cases, 1 drum drugs, J. Williams ; 1 caso sundries, 1 cask, 2 crates bottles, 1 bale corks, Chesney & Co ; 2 cases _ benzine, 3 cases glass, JL bale, J.-Millard ; 1 clise shovels, Johnston & Co ; 1 case glass, J. B. Clarkef 6 cases paperhanghigs, Fish & Son ; 1 case, 1 cask, Meyerstein ; 1 retort,- 29 fire bars, M'Landress & Co ; 1 crate earthenware, 1 tierce, 2 cases glassware, Hirsch ; 2 cases, 3 casks glassware, J. B. Clarke ; 74 bags oats, 15 bales chaff, 89 bags potatos, 17 cases hams and bacon, order ; 10 pkgs, Mrs Hume; 2 chests candles, 5 cases hams and bacon, 4 do sarsaparilla, 1 bale paper, 5v5 v cases jam, 1 cask currants, Moir & Staite ; 14 bags malt, t J. B. Clarke ; 1 harmonium, E. Solomon ; 3 bdls sheet iron, 1 box sundries, T. G. Stone.

EXPORTS.

Per Dart, for Greymouth — SJ) cases geneva, Royse, Mudie & Co ; 6 pkgs sashes, W. Dunlop; 30 cases stout, 10 do brandy, 2 casks sugar, 1 keg jam, Royse, Mudie & Co ; 10 casks ale, 4 qr-casks brandy, 7 octaves Avine, 20 cases champagne, 30 boxes candles, 10 kegs butter, Cassius & Comiskey. • Per Bruce, for Okarita — 12 gold boxes, 1 bag fire clay, 1 parcel, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 piece chain, 2 bars iron, 1 drum oil, 4 do tar, 1 barrel tar, 1 anchor, 3 kegs , paint, Banks ; 1 case jams, 2 do champagne, 2 bags oysters, 1 case, Louttit, Reid & Co ; 1 case drapery, Graham; 1 hhd beer, Pizzey; 10 cases stout, Henderson & Bonar ; 2 case?, J. Beeran ; 1 do, Pritchard ; 3 do, 1 hhd eggs, J. Duff; 3 do beer, M'Carthy & Co ; 2-cases eggs, Chambers & Millar; 1 box, 1 case, Helms ; 4 cases, 1 pkge, Cowlishaw & Plaisted; 1 case, 1 bale, Alcorn ; 6 cases fruit, Adamson ; 4 boxes tobacco, 1 parcel, Helms ; 1 case glass, 1 parcel, Forsyth & Masters ; 10 eases porter, Chambers & Millar ; 15 do stout, J. Cole & Co ; 15 do do, 2 boxes tobacco, M'Fettrioh ; 4 cases champagne, 1 do sarsaparilla, 1 bag peas, 1 .bale paper, 1 case, Chambers & Millar ; 1 trunk, 1 portmanteau, Finn; 1 case, 1 bale, J. F. Byrne & Co ; 1 bath, 2 saucepans, 1 boiler, 1 camp oven, M. Price 5 2 cases, 1 parcel, Moeller ; 1 parcel, Helms ; 20 cases stout, 2 boxes soap, 7 cases wine, 6 kegs butter, 2 cases champagne, Cassius & Co ; 3 cases, 1 parcel, Chambers & Millar ; 2 cases .eggs, 1 do biscuits, 1 parcel, 2 kegs butter, 6 cases porter, Louttit, Reid & Co ; 2 drums oil, 2do whitelead, 1 parcel, Harbor Department : 1 hhd beer, 1 case acid, M'Carthy ; 1 case cigars, Helms ; 1 chest, Bank of New South Wales ; 8 bags oats, 1 do bran, 4 bales chaff, 1 parcel, Police Department; 1 case, 1 parcel, sub-Collector of Customs.

Per Spray, for Lyttelton — 1 box, Thomas Kniglit ; 1 box revolvers, Hawkes & Strouts ; 3 bdls bags, Peacock & Co.

The s.s. Keera, D. Joyce, commander, arrived in the river on Saturday, having experienced a very stormy passage,/ from Dunedin. A heavy sea was running on the bar, which she crossed in capital style, "without shipping a bucket of water, and then steamed to the wharf 'against a very strong freshet. Her entry into the river was hardly fexpected, as none of the harbor "boats cared to visit the roadstead that day ; but when she reached a point abreast the entrance a smooth occurred, and the signal was made to her to set canvas and run in. This she did, and passed the barrier safely. We have been supplied with late Dunedin and Invercargill papors by Mr Gilles, the purser, who also handed us the following report of the vessel's trip round the coast : — The s.s. Keera cleared Otago Heads at 3 p.m. on the 9th instant, and arrived at Bluff Harbor at 7.45 a.m. the following day. Landed a large number of passengers,-' and - sailed agaii at 10 a.m. Experienced strong weasterly weather until abreast of the Solandcr, -when it commenced blowing hard from the N.W., accompanied by bifter sqnalls of rain and hail, and a very high sea. This weather continued until the latitude of MUford Souud was gained, when it slightly moderated; and hence to the roadstead stiff west breezes

prevailed. — Considering tho weather she had to contend with, the Keera has made a good passage round, and kept the high seas throughout the gale, notwithstanding there were ports under bey lee. wherein she could havo obtained shelter. Captnin Joyce, however, was determined to land his passengers nnd freight "* -with the least possible delay r so kept his vessel at it, and well she answered the* call made upon her. The Keera reports that when in Fovealix Straits, a schooner, -supposed to bo tho Dart, from Melbourne to Dunedin, was sighted ; also, ,a barque, brig, ' and several small craft. „ At sundown, on Saturday, the barque Alma and brig Clarendon, both from Melbourne, brought up in the roadstead. A fore-and-aft schooner also ran in, but did not anchor, and afternoon was hull down in the

offing, under canvas. Tho high spa on the bar prevented any communication with the roadstead yesterday, so that tho above-named yesBels and tho steamers Gothenburg and*Egmonl, are condemned to a further delay of at least twenty-four hours. At low water last night there was less sea o*a than at any previous time during tho day, and should it keep down tho bar will bo workablo this morning. Wo trust so, as these detentions entail much inconvenience and very serious loss.

The p.s. Bruce loft the wharf at 1.30 a,<m. yesterday, with the intention of proceeding on her voyage to Okarita., Tho .nighfc was x intensely dark, and through some misunderstanding regarding the position of the lights placed on the North Spit to guide her, she mistook the channel, and turning too •soon, | ran upon the North Spit, about, midway between the signal station and the point. Being in the river she is sheltered from tho sea, and is therefore in no danger, but will, we fear, have to discharge cargo ere she can heave off. The N late heavy flood has made tremendous havoc with the South Spit, as, through tho current setting dead against it, quite 100 feet of tho bank have been washed away sinco Thursday, bringing the river to within twenty I feet of the south flagstaff. On Saturday the mast was taken down, and until tho river ceases making to the southward will not be again erected. The schooner Harriet has been compelled to "hook it," in consequence of the strong N.E. gale,~and is probably driven a good distance south by this time. This vosselTias been a week in the roadstead, and may possibly have to waste several days move before she cau enter. This is another example of the evils resulting from the absence of a steam tug. — " Grey River Argus," 13th inst,. ' A large steamer, supposed to be the Tararua, passed the port yesterday morning, northward bound. She has all her passengers from' Melbourne pn board, having been unable to land them at Hokitika. — Ibid. [If the name of the steamer was a mere matter of supposition, we should like to know how the "Grey River Argiiß" obtained- the information contained in the latter part of the paragraph. Ed. W. G. T.~]

We ai'e informed that Captain Mundl«, late of the s.s. Wonga Wonga, has been offered, and has accepted, the situation of chief officer of the steamer. Star of the Evening. Although, from his great experience of the coast of New Zealand, Captain Mundle might well have looked for the command of any steamer plying on. them, we are glad to see him " in harness" again. His many friends will .join with us in congratulating him on his new_ engagement. — " New Zealand Advertiser."