SHIPPING- INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 347, 2 November 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING- INTE LLIGENCE.

PORT OF HOKITIKA. High Water This Day. — 4.52 a.m.; 5.17 p.m. ARMVED. Nov. 1. — "Bruce, p.s., Kerley, from Okurita P. G-reer, agent.

Konnedy, s.b., Carey, from Nelson via Buller and Paktihi. N. Edwards and Co., ageuts.

SAILRD. Nov. 1. — Kennedy, s.s., Carey, for Nelson via Grey, Pakihi, and BuuYr. '

EKTEUKD IN,

Kennedy, 125 tons, Carey, from Nelson via Buller. Passengers — cabin : Miss Simp? on, Messrs Wilkie, Ivissling, Murray, Black, Kcunan, Kynnersley ; 12 in steerage. Isabella, 17 tons, E. Baley, from Onehunga. 6 passengers. Bruce, 95 tons, J. Kerley, from Okarita. 27 passengers.

CLEARED OUT,

Kennedy, 125 tons, Carey, for Gi-eymouth and Buller. Passengers — cabin ; Miss SimpBon, Messrs W ; ldin, Moss, Seed ; 14 steerage.

Bruce, 95 tons, Kerley, for Buller via Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS,

Eliza Blanch, schooner, troin Auckland, early. Mary Jane, schooner, from Onehunga, early. Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne, to-day. Francis, schooner, from Heathcote, early. Mary Van Every, schooner, from Dunedin early. Frederic, barque, from Melbourne, early. Mary Grant, schooner, from Melbourne, earl) . Alexandra, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Moyne, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Sarah and Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne, early. Susa- lah Booth, from Sydney, early. Tinonee, c.s., from Sydney, early. Gothenburg, s.s., from Melbourne, 7th inst. 10, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Otago, s.s., from Mt-lboui ne, to-day. Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, daily.

PHOJBCTED DEPiBTUBKS. Alh umbra. s».s.. for Melbourne, 3rd inst. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, Nov. 12th. Otago, s.s., for Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin, and Melbourne, 3rd inst. Bruce, p.s., for Okarita, 6th inst. Claud Hamilton, for Sydney, 6th inst. John Mitchell, ketch, for Pakihi, early. Elizabeth, for Sydney, to-morrow.

VESSELS IN POET.

Schooners — Tona, ichn Mitchell, Little Fred, Emma Eliza, Dancing Wave, Isabella' Jane Elkin. Cutters — Elizabeth, J^ope. Steamers — Yarra, Persevere, Bruce.

IMPORTS,

Per Kennedy, from Nelson-r 6 hhds 6 halfhlids ale, T. Munro &Go ; 5 cases hams, N. Edwards & Co ; 6 kegs butter, 3 boxes eggs, A. Boyle ; 5 cases eggs, Brook ; 3 cases 1 cask eggs, J- Duff ; 10 <-<isks butter, Moir & Staite ; 17 kegs butter, Mo/ison, Law, & Co ; 2 boxes eggs, 2 lioxes 5 bags onions, G. Najlor^-2 pkgs boots, Eastgate ; 3 casks nuts, Ross ; 1 kog butter, A. Boyle ; 1 iron safe Union Bank of Australia; 3 casks eggs, 1 keg butter, 1 case 1 pkg plants, 1 pkg bacon. Ross. Per Isabella, from Onehunga — 12,000 feet timber, order.

Per Bi uce, from Okarita — 1672 ozs. 10 dwts. gold, Bank of New Zealand ; 13 caies pork, Osborn ; 1 qr-cask brandy, Hall and Finlay ; 1 billiard table, Sweeney ; 50 bags bottles, order.

EXPOHTS.

Per Kennedy, for Greymouth and Buller — For Grey : 5 kegs butt«r, Griffiths ; 1 bale corks, 1 case, 20 cases bitters, Girdwood ; 1 trui>k, Thorn & Bullen ; 10 kegs butter, 23 mats sugar, 3 cases jam, Russell & Ching ; 5 ensea hams, N. Edwards ; 2 barrels, Cohen. For Buller : 3 cases cordials, 1 keg wine, Pearson & Co ; 2 tons flour, 2 bags sugar, 1 case lobsters, 1 case sardines, 1 ease jams, 1 barrel currants, 1 case fruit, 1 case pickles, 1 cask dried apples, 1 tub butter, 1 case, 1 case castor oil, 1 tin, 1 door, 1 bell iron, 1 bdl timber, A. G. Reid ; 1 pkg, W. Evans, 1 case glass, 1 case kerosene, Weir; 123 sheets iron, 7 pieces spouting, Ching & Co.

Per Bruce, for Buller and Grey — For Buller : 4 kegs butter, 2 half-chests tea, 3 bags sugar, 1 case 1 box tobacco, 2 qr-casks brandy, 4 cases brandy, 6 cases gin, 1 keg port, wine, 4- cases claret, 1 bag salt, 1 case bacon, 6 cases stout, 1 case soap, 1 box candles, 1 pel paper bags, W. Evans ; 4 kegs brandy, 1 kog vinegar, 1 bag oats, 1 case cordials 1 bag chaff, 1 axe, 1 bucket, 2 billies, 1 bag flour, 1 bag sugar, 1 box tea, 2 cases, 1 case gin, 1 bale, 1 box, 1 pkg shovels, Mathieu ; 8 bars iron, 4 sheets iron, 5 hooks, order. For Grey : 1 case champagne, 5 kegs butter, Johnson.

The fastest trip on record from this port to Okarita and back has just been made by the p.s. Bruce, which left the river on the 30th ult., at 5 p.m., and returned to the roadstead at 10 p.m. on the following day, thus making the run to and fro iv thirty hours. She crossed the Okarita bar at early tide on Tuesday morning; dUcharged a large cargo, and received on board gold and passenger*., and left again at 4 p.m., arriving off the port as above, and entered the river yesterday morning. The Bruce had on freight 1672 ozs. of gold consigned to the Bank of New Zealand, and shipped 30 passengers at Okarita. She reports the arrival of the Volunteer, cutter, at Okarita on the day she left that port.

After clearing herself of a light freight consigned to this port, the s.s. Kennedy sailed again yesterday afternoon for Nelson, via the Buller and Pakihi. He carried away forty passengers and a few tons of goods for tlic the new goldfield, which, weather permitting, will be landed there on her way up, but otherwise will be put on shore at the Buller. The s.s Kennedy left Nelson on the 29th ult., at 4 p m., with light variable winds and clear weather. Made a good run round ihe Cape, and arrived at the Buller at 5.30 p.m. next day. Entered the river thas night, and next day discharged sixty tons of cargo, and sailed again for tne Pakihi at 2 p.m., where she landed twenty passengers and a few tons of cargo, and at 7 p.m. steamed for Hokitika, and arrived off the bar at 5 a in. yesterday, entering the river at tide time. The Kennedy brought a few tons of cargo, and experienced fccant winds and fine weather throughout the trip. On her way down -he passed the p.s. Kelson nine miles south of the Pakihi.

The case of Ad worth v. Stewart was recently tried in London, the plea being false imprisonment. Defendant, in May last, was Captain of the Red Rover, f:om Melbourne to London. Plaintiff was a saloon passenger ; provisions were complained of as inferior and insufficient; high words ensued, and the plaintiff was imprisoned iv his cabin for seven day 6by Captain Stewart's orders. Baron Channell ruled that captains of passenger ships are not responsible for deficiency in provisions ov stores ; also, that a passenger may be lawfully excluded from table for improper conduct ; but that unless the safety or discipline of the ship is jeopardised, a captain cannot justifiably place his passengers in confinement. The jury gave the plaintifi' a verdict with L 25 damages.