SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 350, 6 November 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POUT OF HOKITIKA. New Moon to-bvy. — 9.58 p.m. High Watkr This Day. — 8.53 a.m.; 9.18 p.m. AKHIVED. November 5. — Nil. SAILED. November 5. — Bruce, p.a., Kerley, for Grey mouth and Pakilii. ENTERED IN. Nil. CLEARED OUT. Elizabeth, 33 tons, G. Mason, for Sydney. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Eliza Blanch, schooner, irom Auckland, early. Mary Jane, schooner, from Onehunga, early. Francis, schooner, from Henthrote, wu-ly. Mary Van Every, schooner, from Ounedin early. Frederic, barque, from Melbourne, early. Mnry Grant, schooner, from Melbourne, earh . Alexandra, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Movne, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Sariih and Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne, eni'ly. Smsa- mh 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 Melbourne, Nov. 9. Jane Loekhart, from Sydney, daily . , Claud Hamilton, from Nelson, to-morrow. Taranaki, s.s., from Melbourne, 13th inst. PUOJECTED DEPARTURES. Alhambra. s.a.. for Melbourne, to-day. Gothenburg, s.a., for Melbourne, Nov. 13th. Bruce, pp., for OKurita, Bth inst. Claud Hamilton, for Sydney, -10th inst. John Mitchell, ketch, for Pakihi, early. Elizabeth, for Sy'dnev, to -lay. Otago. for Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin, and Melbourne, 10th inst. Egmont, for Blulf Harbor and Dunedin, 10th inst. VESSELS IN- PORT. Schooners — Tor.v, Jc'ri Mitchell, Little Fred, Emma Eliza, Dancing Wave, Isabella, Jane Elkiu Cutters — Elizabeth, W o pe. Steamers— Yarra, Persevere, Challenge. IK THE ROADSTEAD. Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne. Frederic barque, from Melbourne. Bella Vista, barque, from Melbourne. Northern Light, brigontine, from Melbourne. E3CPOHT3. Per Elizabeth, for Sydney— 24o hides, 2100 sheepskins, 1 bale wool, Dyson. Yeetvrday morning broke fairly, although the tail end of the gale— in the shape of a few sharp squalls — pa^-ed over the town before 8 o'clock. lS'it a heavy sea still ran outside, and the surf was t>o heavy at high water j that rtic idea of working the bar was not even j entertained by either of the harbor bteamers. Then the Alhambra was the only vessel to-be ! seen, and she lay quietly at anchor, every now and then rolling heavily and sluggishly as she lifted on the high westerly swell that swept into the roadstead. In the afternoon the brigantine Northern Light, and barque Frederic arrived, to keep her company — both anchoring to the southward ; and towards 5 o'clock the barque Bella Vista brought up astern of them. Three more sailing vessels were in. sight well to seaward, consisting of a topsail schooner, a fore-and-aft schooner, and a cutter. The sea having considerably gone down, the blockade was broken by the p.s. Bruce, which left the river at 4.30 p.m., and crossed the bar without shipping a single sea. She is bound to Greymouth- and Pakihi, with a freight of some ten tons of cargo, and about forty-five passengers. Immediately afterwards, "the Yarra followed her, aud tendered the Alhambra, relieving that vessel of 140 passengers. With these she returned, and reached the -wharf before seven o'clock. In the meantime, the weather changed, as the wind — having backed round to the N.W. — heavy rain set in, with a freshening breeze, and every appearance of a dirty night. After three days delay in the roadstead, the p.s. Alha.aibra succeeded in landing her passengers and mails last night. It was well she did so, as from the wind having backed to the N.W. again we anticipate further bad weather, which, indeed, commenced last night, and in consequence the bar will, in all probability, be impas: able today. The Alhambra left Melbourne on the 27th ult... and arrived in the roadstead on the 2nd instant, having experienced westerly weather during the trip. She brings 140 passengers for Hokitika, forty for the Grey, and fifty tons cargo. The P.N.Z. &, A.R.M. Company's s.s. Otago was telegraphed off Cape Schanck soon after midday yesterday, and arrived in the bay at half-past' five in the a ternoon. From the hitherto exceedingly regular passages of this fine steamer, her non-arrival \v.-is beginning to create some apprehen*iun as to her safeiy, more especially ns the Tirnrua, which left li.ng after her, * ame into port yeaterd; y mori - ing without bringing any tidings of me missing vessel. The delay, howe\er, is now satisfactorily accounted for, her protracted passage being attributable to the almost unprecedented stormy weather she has had to eucounter, and also to the foulness of her bottom. Before proceeding again to sea she will be slipped, t and have a thorough cleaning. The Otago left Port Chalmers on the 13th, at five p.m., and arrived at the Bluff on the 15th, at eight, having throughout the passage met with strong gales from the westward, during which she was hove-to for eighteen hours. On account of the continued boisterous wi athcr, she did potfleave the Bluff until the 16th, at four p m The jirst four days of the passage were distinguished by heavy gales from the northwest, and the remainder by a moderate northwest breeze, with heavy swell. The Otugo passed Swan Island on tins 23rd, at sis a.m., and arrived off Port Dalrymple at midnight, entering Tamar Heads on the 21th, at halfpast six a.m., and arriving at Lauuceston at eleven a.m , having had to put in for a supply of coals, in consequence of her stock of fuel falling light. She left Ijsuinccstou the following day at noon, and entered the heads about two p.m. yesterday. The Otajjo on this occasion is commanded by Capt. William Clayton, formerly chief officer, who has succeeded his late commander, Captain Thomas Randall. Captain Claj ton hss been successful in gaining the confidence aud respect of his passengers during this trying voj age ; and in addition to a highly complimentary address, he is to be presented this evening with a valuable and substantial recognition of his services. — Melbourne " Argus," Oct. 27.