PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 379, 10 December 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

Bran Watee Tins Day. —11.3 1 a.m. 5 12.9 p.m.

ABHirED.

December 8. — Claud Hamilton, s.s., Poneonby, from Nelson. John White, agent. Ocean Wave, schooner, Buxton, from Dunedin. Fisher Bros, agents. Isabella, brigautine, Osboriio, from Hobart Town Royso, Mudie & Co, agents. Flying Cloud, schooner, Oakes, from Lyttelton. Sprot <fe Craig, agents. Cymraes, ketch, from Grayinouth. December 9. — Jane Elkin, ketch, Priest, from Greymouth. Royse Mudie & Co., agents.

SAILED.

December 8. — Konnody, s.s., Carey, for Grey and Buller. Volunteer, cutter, Hall, for Fox's River. December 9—lona,9 — lona, schooner, Smith, for

Pox's River.

Hector, brigantine, Chapman, for Melourne. Claud Hamilton, s.s., Ponsonby, for Sydney.

ENTERED IN.

Cymraes, 28 tons, E. Maclennau, from Greymouth.

Flying Cloud, 45 tons, J. P. Oakes, from Lytteltou.

Claud Hamilton, 530 tons. G\ Ponsonby, from Greymouth and Northern ports. Passengers - Cabin, Miss Mcc, Miss Edwards, Mr Graham ; 31 steerage. Isabella, 82 tons, Cha3. Osborne, from Hobart Town.

Ocean Wave, 117 tons, T. Buxton, from Dunedin. Six passeugers.

CLEARED OUT.

Kennedy, 125 tons, M. Carey, for Greymouth and Buller. Passengers — Cabin, Mr Rich ; 19 steerage. Hector, 115 tons, C. A. Chapman, for Molbourne.

Claud Hamilton, 530 tons, G. Ponsonby, for Sydney. Pabsengcrs — 33 steerage. Moyne, 92 tons, A. G. Marshall, for Greymouth, in ballast.

lona, 30 tons, Richard Smith, for Fox's River. Seven passengers.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS

Excelsior, schooner, from Dunedin, early. Queen of the Isles, from Dunedin, early. J. B. Rusßell, from Lyttelton, daily. Gothenburg, s.s., from Melbourne, loth

instant. Raugitoto, from Melbourne, ISth inst. Jason, from Syduoy, early. Tararua, s.s , from Melbourne, early. Eginout, F.s., from Nelson, to-day. Lord Ashley, s.s., from Nelson, 21sl ins>t. Airedale, s.s., from Nelson, 29th inst. Eliza Blanuh, brig from Auckland, early. Frauds, schooner, from Heathcotc, early. A lexandra, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Alma, from Melbourne, early. Elizabeth, cutter, from Sydnoy, early. Jano Lockhart, from Syduoy, early, Leouidas, from Melbourne, oarly. John Bullock, from Melbourne, early.

PEOJECTED Dri'AKTUEES

Julia, Bchooner, for Fox's River, to-day. Bruce, p 8., ior Grey, Buller, and Pakihi, to-day. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, 16th iust. Wellington, s.s., for Nelson, Wellington, and Northern ports, 10th inst.

Egmont, s.s., for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Melbourne, to-morrow.

Kennedy, for Buller and Fox's River, tomorrow. Mary Jane, for Fox's River, early. Mary Van Every, for Bruce and Jack«on's Bay, to-morrow.

VB3SBLS IN POBT.

Brigantine — Isabella.

Schooners — Jane Anne, Elfin, Moyne, Julia, Little Fred, Isabella, Mary Van Every, Mary Jane, Ocean Wave, Jane Elkin. titcamers — Challenge, Yarra, Dispatch.

IMPOBTS,

Per Cymraos, from Greymouth — 40 tons coal, 5 bags cocoa nuts, order.

Por Flying Cloud, from Lyttelton— 10 bags sugar, 5 caso geneva, 5 cases cordials, 3 halfchests tea, 1 case coffee, half-ton salt, 14 cases bottled beer, 50 toLs potatos, order. Per Claud Hamilton, from Grey, &c. — 1 case, 3 bales, 19 caseß, 1 coil rope, 6 iron sheares, 1 piece chain, 1 bale corks, 2 crates, 1 keg, 3 trunks, 60 bags potatos, 46 bags potatos, 1 box, 1 parcel, 19 kegs butter, order ; 4 cases, Soloman ; 68 sheep, Max; 7 kegs butter, 8 case onions, 16 cases oranges, order. Per Isabella, from Hobart Town — 8000 ?alings, 20,000 shingles, 42 pcs hardwood, Caller & Craig ; 21,665 palings, 21 bales hay, 29 do 'chaff, 50 bag 3 oats, 8 cases eggs, 42 do fruit, Royse, Mudie & Co ; 5 casks butter, 2 boats, C. Osborn ; 80 cases jams, Carey & Gilles.

Per Ocean Wave, from Dunedin — 2 qr-casks spirits of wine, 1 case ginger, order; 5 qr-casks brandy, 2 hhds do, 9 cases wine, Reeves & Co; 1 case cigars, B. Marks & Co ; 30 bales paper, 1 box, Morison, Law & Co ; 268 bags oats, 63 bales chaff, Fisher Bros ; 4 bdls iron, 87 bars do, 2 bdls steel, 2 cases gal. iron, 1 cask bolts, 1 boiler plate, 16 bdls shci-t iron, T. G. Stone & Co 3 111 bags oats, H. Frith &Co ; 15 cases cheese, A. Boyle & Co ; 7 cases drugs, 1 do bottles, 1 do acid, 4 cases drugs, 1 drum oil, J. Williams ; 21 cases apples, Fisher, Bros ; 96 bags potatos, 12 cases hams, 10 cases ling, 5 cases cheese, Anderson & Mowat ; 11 cases claret, S cases champagne, 1 case, 1 bale, Reeves & Co ; 29 boxes clay pipes, 1 bale paper, B. Marks ; 4 cases galvanised iron, Morison, Law & Co ; 4 tanks malt, Pizzey & Co; 20 drums oil, J. Holmes ; 50 bags oats, 6 chests candles, Bailie & Humphreys ; 10 chests candles, ordor ; 5 cases cheeses, 1 eaee confectionery, Hall & Finlay ; 20 bags salt, Bailio & Humphreys ; 1 cwa cheeses, Ecclesfiold, Bros ; 1 caso cheeses, 40 bags salt, Moir & Staite ; 64 bales chaff, 62 bags potatos, E. Re.vcs & Co ; "2 casks vinegar, 1 caee anchovies, 6 do vinegar, 1 do capers, 1 case olives, 3 cases sauce, 2 casks split peas, 2 cases cheeses, 10 cases claret, ,1 pkg gelatine, 1 bag barley, 2 boxes tea, 1 cass poas, 2 case 3 salad oil, 2 cases ale, 20 bags potatos, J. R. Anderson.

EXPOHTS,

Per Kennedy, for Grey and Buller — For Grey — 1 box tobacco, Luhuing ; 2 kegs nails, 1 case hardware, Longbottom : 3 cases hams, E. Reeves •, 3 cases salad oil, G. W. Binney ; 6 hhds eggs, J. Duff j 3 bagd vegetables, Robs; 3 pkgs furniture, 4 cases chairs, 1 caso, Cohen Bros; 1 bag saddlery, Ramsay & Clarke; 2 cases onions, Coburn ; 8 truck wheels, 1 pel, 1 case, 2 do scales, Forsyth & Masters ; 1 pel, Sank of New Zealand ; 2 caseb drapery, F. & Gh F. Bullen & Co ; 10 cases tobacco, 2 pkgs boots, 2 cases cigars, 5 do sarsaparilla, Royse, Mudie, & Co ; 20 kegs butter, Cassius & Co j* 1 pocket hops, Henderson & Bonar ; 1 caso drapery, J. Manson; 10 cases chairs, Coleinan; 1 caso confectionery, Ross ; 4 cases hardwure, 1 keg shot, 5000 percussion caps, 4 truck wheels, 2 pkgs, Sands ; 1 keg paint, 5 boxes, 2 tins oil, Forsyth & Masters. For Buller— l2B sheep, Waller & Craig ; 8 bdls ridging, .3 bottles quicksilver, 8 bales spouting, 1 bdl saws, 6 iron stretchers, 2 kegs nails, 2 cases axes, 1 case hardware, W. H. Longbottom ; 2 trunks, Bank of New Zealand ; 210 sheets iron, 1 pkg ridging, 1 keg nails, 20 bags flour, 4 kegs rice, 10 bags flour, 1 bag nails, Churches & Ohing ; 1 pkg tobacco, 5 casks butter, 2 mats sugar, 5 saoks flour, 1 half-chest tea, 2 dozen shovels, 1 case, 1 dozen fryingpans, 1 case cheese, 1 bag salt, 1 caso coffee, 1 case sundries, 1 case axes, 1 bdl handles, J. Solomon &, Co ; 5 kegs butter, 1 cask currants, 6 bags 6Ugar, 1 bdl bags, 1 case salmon, 1 caso lobsters, 1 case coffee, 1 case jam, 1 bag rice, 1 box soap, 10 bags flour, 2 half-chests tea, 6 boxes candles, 1 box tobacco, 1 case ling, G. -Blvth & Co; 6 cases, 1 pkg, Harris; 28 bags flour, 1 case, Whali; 1 pig», Serrvict; 1 cai#,l tnin drapery, 1 bala

calico, E. Reovo3 ; 1 qr-cnßk brandy, 1 do wiuo, 4 case 3 geneva, 2 do brandy, 1 do old toui, 1 do elaivt/1 cask alo, 4 cases porter, 1 do eareapftrilla, 1 keg cherry, 1 caso champaguc, 1 do kerosene, M. Healy ; 2 cases brandy, 2 do geneva, 1 do old torn, 1 do whisky, 2 do wine, 2 do porter, 1 bag sugar, 1 caso kerosene, 3 do drapery, 1 do glass, 1 do, R. Burrows ; 1 qr cask braudy, 3 caaco geneva, 1 keg wine, 2 cases tunclm 1 ?, 1 pkgo twiue, 2 half-chests tea, 1 bag salt, 2 do oatmeal, 6 boxes caudles, 2 dozen buckets, 1 bag currants, 3 kog& butter, 3 ucsta billies, 1 boxes soap, 1 keg barley, 1 case coffeo, 7 pea calico, 1 pkgo drapery, 1 caso axes, 5 do stout, 1 do salmon, 1 box lacks, 1 box salts, W. Evans; 8t sheets iron, 8 pcs ridging, 1 bag nails, 1 bdl doors, 1 bunrllo sashes, Healy ; 4 cases drapery, 5 bales drapery, A. C. Prichard; 1 horse, 1 dray, Hungerford. For Nelson — 10 pkgs effects, a passenger ; 1 trunk, Morison, Law & Co ; 1 case, 1 trunk, Leslie.

IVr Hector, for Melbourne — 2 qr-casks brandy, Royse, Mudio & Co ; 4 cases preserved milk,G. Blyth & Co. Per Claud Hamilton, for Sydney— 4ooo ozs gold, Bark of New Zealand ; 6*ooo ozs do, Union Rank of Australia ; 1 ca=e, C. Louisson.

Per lona, for Fox's River — 1 parcel, 7 cases, 1 stove, 2 funnels, M'Grath ; 7 cases, 2 casks, 2 kegs, 1 bale, 7 pkgs, 1 tank, 42 sheets iron, Craddock ; 41 sheets iron, 1 box, 1 pkg, 5 cases, 2 kegs butter, 1 parcel, 1 chest tea, 8 cases, 1 box, 1 pkg, 2 kegs brandy, 2 bags sugar, 1 bag salt, 1 saw, 2 pkgs, 1 case, 1 cask, 7 pieces timber, R. Nidd ; 2 cases, 3 casks, 1 keg nails, 10 boxes candles, Hcnnell & Stuart : G cases geneva, 5 cases porter, 4 cases sundries, 2 boxes soap, Moss & Hams ; 1 bag salt, 3 boxes tobacco, 10 boxes candles, J. Moss ; 2 cases sardines, 1 case glass, 3 dozen buckets, 3 casks butter, G boxes, tea, 22 mats sugar, Salmon & Ramsey ; 19 cases, 5 boxes pipes, 1 pkg tobacco, Hunnell & Stuaiv : 5 pkgs timber, 4 doors, 1 pkg sashes, 75 sheets iron, 1 bundle ridging, 2 kegs nails, M'Grath & Co ; 11 cases, 1 keg spirits, 3 cases porter, 1 bdl rope, 2 bags sugar, 4 boxes candles, 3 ca^cs jam, Craddock ; 1 bale, P. Kelly; 2 cases, 3 packages, M'Grath & Co : 3 eases, 1 coil rope, 3 packages, Salmon & Ramsey ; 4 kegs spirits, 2 cases porter, 2 casks ale, 5 cases spirits, 105 sheets iron, D. CuUiuan ; 70 sheets iron, 4 pkgs, Thomas O'Dca ; 2 casts axes, 2 pkgs glass, 1 pkg angers, 3 boxes soap, I bag, Salmon & Ram«ay ; 1 case, 3 half-chests tea, 14 mats sugar, J. Moss ; 40 bags flour, 5 cases, 2 kogs nails, G hams, 11 side 3 bacon, 2 kegs butter, 1 qr-cask brandy, 20 pieces bacon, Harris ; 6 cases kerosene, 2 pkgs glass, 2 do ironmongery ; 1 box pipes, 1 case lobsters, 1 do oil, 1 pkg paper bags, J. Mos3 ; 2 ca-ks butter, 3 sidc3 bacon, 1 caso gentva, 1 bag sugar, 2 hams, 1 box soap, 1 case sardines, Oxley ; 4 bales, Mulligan & Co ; 8 boxes tobacco, 3 trunks, 9 bales, 1 pkg, 2 trunks, 3 cases, J. C. Williams ; 5 half-cherts tea, 12 doz frying-pans, 16 bags sugar, 4 cases bacon, II Logs spirits, 2 bolts canvas, 1 half-tierce tobacoo, 1 case salmon, Salmon & Ramsay ; 9 pkgs, Isaacs ; 26 pkge, Oxley ; 2 pkgs, Salmon 6 Ramsay ; 1 dray, order ; 29 pkgs, Hennell & Stuart.

Tho P.N.Z. and A.R.M.Co.'s s.s. Claud Hamilton, G-. Ponsonby, commander, arrived in tho roadstead at 7 a.m. on tho Bth instant. She left Wellington at 2 a.m. on the 4th, reached Nelson the following day at 6 a.m., sailed again on the 6th at 6 a.m., aud brought up off the Grey at 6 a.m. on the 7th. There ":ho shipped 9000 ozs of gold, and then steamed for Hokitika at 5 a.m. on the Bth, arriving as above. Tho Claud Hamilton brings about 20 tons of cargo and 30 passengers for this port. Sho sailed again for Sydney yesterday, after having sliippad 10,000 ozs of gold and 35 passengers.

The Oceiu Wave, a three-masted schooner, arrived at the wharf on Saturday ; and if wo say that she is the liandsomest vieselthat ever visited theso waters, our assertion will certainly be free from the slightest tincture of exaggeration. The fame cf this beautiful craft preceded her, as the Auckland papers trumpeted her praises as one of tho finest schooners ever turned out of tho building yards of that port, aud we were, therefore, quite prepared to find her what she is — albeit, doubtful that the description might be somewhat overdrawn. In this, however, we were agreeably disappointed, and the Ocean Wave, as she now lies at the wharf, presents as fine a sp°oimen of a clipper as eye need wish to dwell upon. Long, and yet broad for her length, with lines beautifully drawn, her bow sufficiently rounded above an entrance fine as a razor, to ensure good bearings, and with a run tapering from the mainmast, this schooner is certainly of a model that our Auc land friends may well be proud of. Standing on her dock and looking forwards, conveys an impression that she has too much sheer, Avhich is, however, removed by a broadside view, as it is at once apparent that the sheer she is built with, must give her immense buoyancy and lightness in a sea way. If there is a fault in her construction, it lies in the counter, as her overhang aft is excessive, and not often met with iv colonial built vessels. At the same time it gives roomyncss "to the quarter-deck, and certainly adds grace to tho hull. She is built with a' half deck, and provided with bulwarks much higher than are usually met with in vessels of her class. Aloft her appearance is all that can be desired. Spars, taunt and yet light, carrying an immense spread of fore and aft canvas, with square sails just in proportion to the rest. Her accommodation below is excellent, the cabin being large and fitted on each side with comfortable and roomy berths, quite according to the style of long-voyage passenger vessels. The passage she has just made round the coast from Dunedin, will attest to her superior sailing qualities as, including three hours, during which she wa3 hove to at tho entrance to Cook's Straits, the run wa,3 made in four daj r s two hours, • tho absolute timo sho was under canvas. Hor log book has supplied us with the tho following details of tho trip. Tho Ocean Wave left Dunedin at noon on the Ist instant, with S.S.W. winds and thick hazy weather, and the following day at 3 p.m. came to an anchor off Port Cooper. Remained thero for twenty-six hours, leaving again at 5 p.m. on the 3rd, tho wind iv the meantime having bhifted to the E.S.E. Passed Amuri Bluff at 2 p.m. next day, and at 1 a.m. on tho sth, the weather being exceedingly thick, she hove-to at the 011tranco to tho Straits for three hours, waiting for daylight. Then she kept away, aud at 6 a.m. sighted the Brothers, distant one mile, and passed Steven's lalanJ at 10 a.m. At 6 p.m. she was off Cape Farewell, aud tho w;nd having followed her round, she bowled up the West Coast with a strong N.E. breezo behind her, and arrived off Hokitika at 4 p.m. on the 6th. Bad-weather kept her outside until tho Bth, when she was towed in by the Challenge. The Ocean Wave brings a full general cargo and six passengers. She is consigned to Fisher Bros. The following aro her dimensions :— Length of koel, 93ft ; overall, 100 f t; .beam, 22ft; registered tonnage, 117 tons; carrying capacity, 250 tons, on a draught of Bft 6in.

Tho p.s. Bruce left this port at 7 p.m. on tho sth, and brought up off Okarita at midnight. Crossed tho bar noxt morning at tido time, discharged cargo and landed passengers, and was ready for sea by the following morning, but the surf boing too heavy to face she remained at her moorings until the 8 h ; then, with 95 pa3Bengors, 20 tons of cargo, and 900 ounces of gold-dust on board, sho put to sea at 12.30 p.nj., and reaohed the roadstead at 4.30 p.m., crossing tho bar at 7 p.m. Tho Bruco leaves again this day, for the Groy, Fox's, and Bullor.

The schooner Flying Cloud sailed from Lytteltou on tho Ist instant, with light southerly winds and thick weather. Next day sho passed Capo Cainpboll, and sighted Wellington Head at 10 p.m., with an increasing breeze which carried her past Stevens Island on the 3rd. The breeze then fell light and variable, but nevertheless Cape Farewell was rounded on the following morning. There sho sighted a brigantine and ketch standing to the eastWard. Favorod by steady N.E. breezes, she

uiado a fair run up the coast, arriving in the roadstead ou tho sth. Tho weather being very thick, eho was not assured of hor position, and got drifted to tho south of Bold Head, and being opposed by a southerly set, failed to reach tho roadstead again until tho Bth, when sho lowed in astern of tho Challenge. Tho Flying Cloud briugs a cargo of potatos. The fino loading wiud lhat blow home on Saturday morning, wa> taken advautago ofby tho ketch Cyinraes, which spread her cauvaßS, aud refusing tho services of a steam tug, sailed into tho river in oxcellont stylo aud rcachod tho wharf safely. Sho is from Greymouth, and coal laden. Tho kotch Jauo Elkiu, also coal laden, from the same port, arrived in tho river yesterday morning rniuus hor ground tacklo, sho having been compelled, when lying in this roadstead last Thursday night, to slip aud run for it.

Tho brigantino Isabella sailed from Hobart Town ou November 20, with a steady S.W. breeze, which, however, only carried her to Tasman's Island, whore it died away to a dead calm. Next day the wind came out of N.E., and increased to a hard galo, raising a high cross sea. Barometer 3001, and fulling fast. At 8 p.m. on the 22nd it was blowing a perfect hurricane, so reduced canvass to double-reefed mainsail and close-reefed foretopsail. Barometer 29*70 and falling. The gale blew with unabated violence that night, and on the following day suddenly chopped into N.W., and for about an hour blew harder than ever. It then moderated into a light steady breeze, which died away on tho 24th, leaving a very confused sea, that knocked the vessel about considerably. During one of her jumps the main boom topping-lift parted, and the boom fell upon tho wheel, breaking tho spoke held by the steersman and smashing the rim. Forcunately the man received no hurt beyond a severe bruise. Variable light weather provailed until the 30th, when the wind settled into the N.E., with thick mist and rain. During tho next twenty-four hours it rained incessantly, and the wind became variable again, blowing right round tho compass, the weather still continuing intensely thick, and although by calculation the Isabella was only 16 miles from the land not a glimpse of it could be seen. Dodged about xmder easy canvas until the sth when she found herself aoout four miles south of Hokitika, and then fell in with a heavy N.E. gale, which drove her to 6ea, where she head-reached under low cauva3. Wore ship at 4.30 a.m., and just as she fell off into the trough of the scathe straps of the mainsheelblock earned away, and the latter struck the Boaman who was attending the Bheet, and knocked him overboard. It was supposed tho blow took effect in the poor fellow's head, as 110 bled profusely, and floated away face down, but without discovering tho slightest sign of life. Several ropes were thrown to him, one hove by the mate, falling right a^ ross the body, yet, notwithstanding this, he made no motion, and it was naturally concluded that life had depavtod. His shipmates wero unablo to render any further help, as the ship's boat could not have lived in the soa then running. The deceased was the samo man who was standing at tho wheel whou tho mainboom fell upon it. Ho was an Amorican, named Robert Esgar, and during tho last four years had followed tho occupation- of a lighterman between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. The galo continued throughout the following day, but at midnight moderated, and on tho Bth tho Isabella gained tho l'oadsleud, and towed inndo astern of tho Challenge. Sho brings a cargo of colonial produce.