IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 571, 24 July 1867, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Leonidas, from Melbourne — 32 pkgs sugar, 2 casks peas, 10 boxes lobsters, 10 boxes oysters, 30 boxes candles, Bailie and Humphrey ; 50 bags flour, 30 bags sugar, 1 case mustard, 10 cases bitters, 10 casei oysters, 10 cases lobsters, 1 case sauce, 5 cases salad oil, 5 cases salmon, 20. cases sarsaparilla, 2 quartercasks vinegar, 1 case curry, 5 eases sardines, 20 cases kerosene, 10 boxes tea, 2 cases sauce, 50 boxes candles, 23 bags rice, 1 case mustard, 2 cases starch, Pringle ; 15 bales chaff, 57 bags bran, Bi-11; 2 quarter-casks, 50 bags flo.ir, J. Cheaney and Co ; 84 cases, Morioon, Law and Co ; 35 cases, J. Chesney and Co ; 100 bags flour, order ; 44 bags potatoes, 16 bags onions, 1 hhd 1 cask eggs, Dunning Brothers ; 2 : ales flock, J. Matthews ; 2 cases hardware, Forsyth and Masters ; 10 bags oatmeal, 8 bolt-s chaff, J. Chesnev and Co; 4 boxes sturch, Hall and Finlay; 4 cases sauce. Bailie and Humphrey -; 20 boxes candles, T. Munroe ; 2 cases sauce, Churches and Co ; 30 bag' sugar, Ecclesfield Bros ; 45 bags sugar, D. M'Farlane; 33 bags salt, 2 bale,* paper, J. Ci esney and Co ; 20 cases claret, 1 case mustar „ 20 boxes candles, 1 case gelatine, 2 casks currants, 5 qr-casks brandy, 10 cases sarsapuriJla, 5 qr-casks vinegar, 11 bags salt, 20 cases brandy, 4 cases fruit, 2 cases chicory, 1 case soap, 20 cases geneva, Powell and Co ; 3 bdls raisins, Churches and Co ; 200 bags sugar, 6 chests tea, Morison, Law and Co ; 2 coils rope, 6 boxes pegs, 15 kegs nails, 2 cases, Munroe and Co ; 10 kegs nails, J. Clu-sney and Co ; 11 kegs nails, Morison, Law and On ; 1 crate, 7 bales, 6 bundles, 3 cases, 1 parcel, Cohen Bros ; 50 cases old torn, Chesney and Co ; 3do confectionery, Brocklehurst ; 3 cases confectionery, Walker ; 16 bales chaff, 2 casks meal, 20 bags flour, Ecelesfiald Bros ; 6 cases, J. Solomon ; 7 tubs butter, 5 bags peas, G. Blythe and Co ; 4 cases castor oil, Cowlishaw ; 2 cases, Patterson ; 1 cask glass, 3. B. Clarke ; 1 trunk boots, M'Beafcb ; 3 trunks, 1 case boots, J. Hanson 5 3 coils rope, 8 ovens, 1 bdl copper, 1 case hardware, 2 bottles quicksilver, 21 kegs nails, 3 bdls buckets, 1 do washboards, Johnston; 25 bales chaff, order; 2 cases, M'Beath; 4 cases, E. Reeves ; 18 cases, 50 boxes, J. Chesney and Co; 5 cases coffee, Hall and Finlay; 5 cases coffee, Bailie and Co; 21 half-chesfes tea, order ; 3 kegs butter, Ecclesfield Bros ; 2 cases scales, 1 case shovels, 1 keg handles, 1 pkg saws, 1 do paper, 1 bdl washboards, 8 do buckets, 1 anvil, 2 pair bellows, 1 case iron, 8 bars stoel, 8 boiler-plates, 14 bundles iron, 8 cases, 2 casks, 1 keg, Cowlishaw and Plaisted ; 1 cask glassware, J. Lewis ; 29 hf-chests tea, order ; 10 brls herrings, G. Slytb and Co ; 50 boxes candles, 51 cases claret, 7 cases sardines, Cassius and Co ; 47 cases ale, Bailie and Humphrey ; 50 cases, 50 boxes, J. Chesney and Co ; 30 bales chaff, A. Boyle ; 64 wheels, Forsyth and Masters ; 1 case brooms, 1 case hammers, 3 cases axes, 6 nests tubs, Cowlishaw and Plaisted ; 150 bags flour, J. Chesney and Co ; 6 ctseß iron, 18 kegs nails, 2 casks zinc, Cowlishaw and Plaisted.

Per Bungaree, from Adelaide. — 1323 bags flour, 40 bags bran, order. '

Per Gratitude, from Hobart Town — 36 bay onions, 106 bags potatoes, 104 bags onions, Carey and Grilles ; 52 cases fruit, 1 case eggs, 75 bags onions, Jones and Co; 145 cases jam, 188 case 3 fruit, 100 bags potatoes, 282 bags onions, 18 bags oats, 54 bales chaff, 6000 palings. W. Fisher ; 100 cases fruit, 100 bag* onipns, 100 bag 3 potatoes, order. Per Lord Ashley, from Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, &c. — 1 parcel, M. Levy ; 1 box, Zizard ; <1 case, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 hhd fish, Beeves and Co. ; 17 trees, Bonar; 1 case, 1 box, Abbott ; 1 box, Frazer ; 10 casks ale, E. Reevps and Co. ; 1 case, order ; 1 box, E. Patten ; 1 bale, Holmes ; 2 trunks, Glynn and Ingles ; 4 cases, Byrne and Co. ; 83 bags potatoes, J. H. Miller; 1 case, Taylor and Settle; 1 truss, M'Beath; 1 case, Graham ; 1 box, Miss Hore ; 3 cases, 39 kegs, order ; 2 cases, J. Solomon ; 1 caae, D unbar ; 4 caseß, J. R. Anderson; 1 case, Mendersbausen; 1 case, Susman and Co. ; 1 trunk, Williams ; 3 bales, Byrne and Co. ; 1 bale, Bulleu ; 4 bales, E. Reeves ; 1 trunk, Mrs Roane; 1 case, Mace and Dixon; 45 kegs butter, J. Chesney and Co ; 4 packages, Wicks ; 2 boxes, Warren ; 1 crank, 1 package, 2 brackets, Carey and Gilles ; 1 case, order ; 17 bunrlles gas-pipes, •C. White and Co ; 2 cases s-tationery, Union Bank ; 4 cases, 3 castings, Munson and Co ; 1 case cigars, order ; 1 case, Resident Magistrate; 1 package, J. Quin. EXPORTS. Per Dancing Wave for Hobart Town — 300 hides, A. Dyson. Per Harry Bluff for Charleston— 6 barrels ale, Pizzey and Co j 2 casoi coffee, 1 qt-ra»k

brandy, 2 boxes soap, 12 hams, 2 kegs wine, 2 do butter, 2 bags salt, 1 case tobacco, 3 cases, W. Eva^s j 1 bale, 1 case, Byrne and Co ; 5 bags salt, Cook ; 1 caso bains, 1 do popper, 2 do coffee, 1 do sauce, 2 do jams, 3 kegs butter, 1 bale paper, 1 box blacking, 1 box, 2 kegs, 1 ease, 20 bags flour, 1 bdl brigs, M'Farlane ; 19 bars iron, 1 keg bolts, 1 case hardware, 5 kegs nails, 20 sheets iron, 1 anvil, 4 pkgs wheels, 2 cases kerosene, 1 boiler, 7 pkgs, T. G. Stohe ; 7 cases iron, 2 grates, 30 pkgs Eorsyth and Masters ; 1 oases drapery, Mulligan and Halligan ; 1 package Clmstenson ; 5 bags onions, A. Boyle ; 7 pkgs, Clements ; 21 pkgs, 2 lamps, Griffin ; 9 cases, 3 halfchests tea, 1 case hams, 1 do coffee, 2 bdls shebt iron, Shaw ; 1 case cutlery, 3 casks, 1 do, "Weir Brothers ; 20 bags flour, 1 do sugar, 1 keg whisky, 1 qr-cask brandy, 1 cask barley, 3 boxes soap, Bradstou. Per Lord Ashley, for Bluff Harbor, &c— For Bluff: 2 boxes, Drake. For Lyttelton : 1 box, Allen, 1 bundle, Sparshott.

We are informed by the agents, N. Edwards and Co. that the s.s. Kennedy left Nelson for the Buller and Hokitika on Monday last, at 1 p.m. The p.s. Nelson left the preceding afternoon for the Buller and G-reymouth. The little schooner Alice, that so narrowly escaped total destruction in the surf last week, is now lying above the Custom House refitting. As we expected she would, the Ceres floated upon yesterday morning's tide, and was hauled into the tier where she now occupies an outside position, all the Quay berths being .taken up by vessels discharging. The Ceres sailed from Melbourne on June 21th, and ran through the Straits before a heavy N. W. gale, accompanied by constant rain. Cleared the Straits by Bank's passage on the 29th, and after a smart run of six days during which westerly wiuds predominated; Mount Cook was sighted on the sth inst. A stiff N. W. gale was then blowing, and being a stranger on tbe coast, Capt Brown kept a good offing until the weather cleared up, and eventually anchored his vessel in tbe roadstead on the 12th inst, coming to on the starboard bower and ninety fathoms of cable. She remained there ten clays, and at last towed inside on Monday astern of the Lioness. The Ceres has 180 tons of miscellaneous cargo on board.

The schooner Johanna sailed from Kaipoi on the 9th instant, and favored by a fine S.E. breeze, breasted Steven's Island the following day- Westerly winds thon scfc in light and variable, and continued to tbe 13th, when a heavy N.W. gale came on, and drove her into Totaranui for shelter. She remained there three daya, and then the gale having abated put to sea, carried moderate variablo winds round the coast, and arrived in the roadstead on the 22nd instant, towing inside next day. The Johanna brings a cargo of produco and thirty-eight pigs. The P.N.Z. and A.B.M. Co.'s s.s. Lord Ashley, H. Worsp, commander, loft Auckland at 5.45 p.m. on the 12th instant, arrived at Tauranga next day, at 10.30 a.m. 5 and sailed again at 12.30 p.m., reaching Napier on the 14th, at 7.30 p.m. Put to sea at 430 p.m. for Wellington, where she arrived on the following day, at 7 p.m. ; staid thoro until the 18th, and then left for Nelson, and came-to off the Boulder Bank at 12.30 p.m. on the 19th. Steamed to the wharf at daylight next morning, and having landed and shipped cargo and passengers, moved outside again and and anchored — to await the arrival of the b.s. Airedale. At 5 a.m. on the 21st, the Airedale steamed alongside and transhipped cargo and passengers, and half-an-hour later the Ashley left for tho West Coast, reaching Grey roads at 8.30 a.m. next day. Landed goods and passengers, and pushed on for this port at 3 p.m., and anchored off the bar at 5.20 p.m. Next morning she transhipped a large cargo into the Isabella, was tondered at noon by the p.s. Yarra, and sailed for Dunedin shortly afterwards,, with about ten passengers from this port. We have to thank the purser for files of North Island and Nelson papers. A cheerful scene of bustle and activity was enacted upon Gibson's Quayyesterday, forming a delightful contrast to the dull, deserted appearance of the wharf with which of late we have become only too familiar. Truly magical is tho change, and one we hope that is merely a foreshadowing of what is likely to take place during the ensuing six months. No fewer than twenty-eight vessels are lying tliere, eleven or them being good-sized craft, either full of cargo or hard at work discharging it. Amongst the latter we notice the barque Bella Vista, which only arrived on Sunday, and yet got the greatest part of her lading out by yesterday 'at knockoff time, and it is expected will be ready to put to sea on this afternoon's tide. The brig Eaperanza is also very forward, aa also the brigantine Sarah and Mary, as was evidenced last night by the mountain of merchandise piled upon the wharf alongside her. Bulk was broken on board the Ocean Wave yesterday afternoon, and a good sized hole made in the square of her main hatchway before the Customs closing hour, four o'clock. The crew of the Hector have not been idle, during tbe last day or two, as, excepting a few bags in the fore and after hold — the entire cargo of good wholesome Adelaide flour has been landed, and we may add in splendid condition notwithstanding this fine vessels long and stormy passage from Melbourne. In fact as much may be said of all tho goods so far landed on tho wharf from tho vessels belonging to the fleet that for so many weeks were exposed to all weathers in the roadstead, Tasmanian cargoes have of course suffered, being composed of so much perishable stuff in the way of fruit. In other respects, however, they turned out well, the various lines fetching capital prices at the auction sales held on board the Bella Vista and Gleucoc on Monday and yesterday.

Another fine vessel came to grief yesterday on the North spit, one of these heavy draughters so unsuited for the West Coast trade, and which in spite of our oft repeated remonstrances, shipowners willpersistin sending down here. We are only surprised that shippers can be found willing to trust their goods in such bottoms, for — at this season especially — anything drawing more than eight feet six inches, had better keep away from Hokitika. This latest bit of " sensation " is supplied by the barque Frederic, which has made two voyages to this port, both of them excessively unfortunate, as it will be remembered that when on her first trip sbo was detained three weeks in the roadstead — during a period of bad weather — and now seems in a fair way to leave her old bones here. Being one of the heaviest vessels amongst the fleet, the attempt to tow her inside was postposed from day to day, until, warranted by the 'condition of tho bar, and as the slight freshet of yesterday morning gave the channel a good scouring, it was resolved to seize tho only opportunity likely to occur until next spring tides, and if possible get the Frederic to the wharf. The tug Lioness was entrusted with the rather hazardous job, and having grappled her charge headed for the bar just on the top of high water. The result was not long in doubt, for scarcely bad the barque passed the outer break before she struck on what is termed the outer bar, but which is merely tho end of the long sand flat that, delta-shaped, extends some distance from the river's mouth. She hung for a moment, then forged ahead, but her way being deadened was set by the sea towards the schooner Gratitude, and at last stranded on the same sand patch within twenty or thirty yards of that vessel. The Lioness did all that tug could do to get her off again, for seeing the utter impossibility of getting his tow in, Captain Whitford backed out and strove to pull her off stern first. The Challenge, which only ten minutes previously had taken tho Johanna inside, ran out to ■ assist him, and for half an h«ur the tuga worked hard to save the

barque, but to no purpose, as she scarcely moved a foot in the right direction, but forged ahead some few yards until her bowsprit was partly hidden by tho Gratitude. The tugs then left her, and arrangements wore made to discharge some of the cargo last night, and a considerable quantity was landed at low water, nearly all the United Company's drays being pressed into for the work. Tho Frederic has 200 tons of a valuable cargo on board, chiefly consisting of bonded and case goods, indeed we are informed the consignment is the most valuable that ever arrived hero in one bottom. Should the weather continue fine, it will bo landod comparatively undamaged, but if a heavy sea gets up we fear that a tide or two will finish the Frederic, as sho can hardly escape collision with the Gratitude, and is, moreover, in a very exposod position. She is solely owned by Messrs Pigott and Co., of Melbourne.

The clipper ship Excelsior, which arrived in port on Tuesday evening, had to contend against most uuustially heavy weather on the voyage out. Captain Atkinson reports of the passage that the Excelsior left the Mersey on March 11, and had a succession of gales and generally heavy weather, during which tbe foreyard was sprung, until as far as Maderia. Light winds nnd pleasant weather were then met with until May 11, in latitude 25 deg. 42 mm. S., and longitude 1 deg. 59 mm W., when a furious gale came on from the northward. The gale wa3 fearful, with a tremendous sea, and the ship running before the gale under close-reefed topsails and foresail. At 4 a.m. the sea rolled over the ship, and swept everything moveable about the decks, including the after-hatch, house on deck, and water closets, staving in the poop door, breaking in two a spare topsail-yard that was lashed on deck, and floating part of it overboard. At 5 a.m. cut the foresail from the yard, and soon after a new mizen-topsail blew away. At times iv this hurricane the ship must have ha/1 200 tons of water on deck, as her rails wore level full, and the ship trembling and straining under the weight of tbe water. For the remainder of the passage, until longitude 70 deg. E , hard gales with sudden shifts of wind and tremendous heavy cross sea prevailed. This weather continued up to the 7th of June, when it changed for the better. On the 10th, at half-past 3 p.m., it was blowing a strong wind from the N.W., the ship running eleven miles an hour under full canvass ; and as the weather was looking threatening, got the ship under close-reefed topsails. At 5 p.m. a squall, accompanied with a ball of fire, struck tho ship, making her tremble to a fearful extent. Tho ball struck the maintopinast staysail, cutting all the hanks, and blowing it over the side, but it was saved by the sheet and halyards. On the 13th tho gale increased, aud was accompanied with heavy squalls and hail, and much lightning. At 9 p.m. a tremendous clap of thunder broke over tho ship, and almost instantaneously a ball of fire burst at the mainroyal masthead ; the fire falling down the rigging like powder from a rocket, and injuring the sailmakcr. — " Melbourne Argus," June 27.

It appears by a Parliamentary return, issued lately, that on the Ist of last March, 20 English vessels of war, of 34,614 tons, and a complement of 5313 officers and men were in the Mcditerauean ; 22 vessels of 34,827 and a complement of 5488 men in North Amorica and the West Indies ; 9 vessels of 7647 tons and 1115 men on the south-east coast of America ; 7 vessels of 7590 tons and 1275 men at the East Indies ; 3 vessels of 3078 tons and 446 men at the Cape of Good Hope ; 19 vessels of 15,179 tons, and 1894 men on tho West Coast of Africa station ; 14 vessels of 19,342 tons and 3321 men in the Pacific ; 40 vessels of 30,246 tons and 4621 men on the China station ; 6 vessels of 6793 tons and 1360 men in Australia ; and 1 surveying vessel with 90 men detached in the Straits of Magellan.