IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 580, 3 August 1867, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Valiant, from Melbourne — 1 bundle 17 sheets iron, 1 anvil, 1 rjee, 1 case tools 1 pair bellows, 1 ease, Walker; 4 bundles wheels, 1 bag, A. Shaw and Co ; 3 cases chairs, 1 hhd earthenware, A. Langley ; 3 tanks malt, Loui-son and Co ; 3 casks soda, 6 kegs peas, 4 caskß barley, M'Farlane ; 4 cases coffee, J. Powell ;• 3 cases hams, Cummiiig and Piumeridge; 19 ovens, 1 cas? hardware, 2 eases steel, ITorsyth and Mas.tevs; 3 bale?, E. Reeves ; 30 cases galva- _ Tiized iron, A. Shaw and Co ; 45 cases Solomon ; 80 boxes soap, Morison, .Law-and Co ; 47 bales chaff, J. Chesney ; 4 barrels, 4 cases, 16 cases, 20 half-chestf tea, I). M'Farlane ; 69 cases, 3 barrels, 1 bale, 3 qr-i-asks, 10 kegs, J. Powell and Co ; 12 cases, Plingle; 78 bags sugar, Churches »ntl Ching ; 10 cases fruit, Morison, Law and Co ; 83 bales chaff, Royse, Mudie and Co ; 6 hhds earthenware, J. B. Clarke ; 20 cases axes, A. Shaw and Co; 58 mats sug>ir, 1 case biscuits, 1 parcel, 15 b.ile- clia. , Beale Brothers; 1 case, J. Lfwi ; 30 .ases kerosene, Powell and Co; 1 ea».\ Col en Brothers ; 200 bags flour, 25 half-, heats sea, 10 boxes pills, 1 cose almondf, 10 l;t ieh \ arli y, 3 cases cocoa, 3 cases chocolate, 50 mats, 15 cases salmon, 5 boxei soap powuvr, Mnrison, Law and Co; 28 bundlei chad, Kotston ; 6 tanks malt, 4 packages hopi, Konegast Brolhers ; 5 bundles. J. Solomon ; 10 half-chests tea, Anderson and Mowat ; 31 boxes, 4 cases, 7 casks, 5 bales, 4 tierces, J. Holmes ; 15 cases wine, 15 cases sarsaparilla, 15 cases bitters, 2 cases yeast, 10 cases chutney, 1 case honey, 1 case jelly, 1 hhd wine, J. H. Miller ; 10 kegs nails, order ; 19 kegs nails, J. Lewis ; 16 kegs nails, order ; 6 kegs nails, Haworth ; 4 cases iron, Samuels ; 6 nests tubs, J. B. Clarke ; 6 boxes, 3 bundles, G. A. Patterson ; 50 cases kerosene, order ; 75 cases, 20 half-chests, 5 chests, 15 boxes, 90 bags, W. Evans ; 30 bundles chaff, A. Boyle and Co ; 10 barrels herrings, Moriaon, Law and Co j 68 bags potatoes, A. Boyle and Co. Per Mary Ann, from Melbourne — 160 bags flour, Chesney aud Co ; 323 castings, 1 case do, 1 case shovels, 5 pks wheels, 39 coils rope, 5 barrels tar, 2 cases, 2 bundles, Cowlishaw and Co; 7 qr-caeke, 75 cases, order; 40 boxes soap, Churches and Ching ; 40 do do, Bailie and Humphrey ; 80 bales, 16 bdls, 6 plates, 26 bars steel, 24 wheels, 1 cask, Renton ; 290 bags flour, Chesney ; 2 casei glass, 6 do hardware, 2 do iron, 1 do, 99 do kerosene 1 cask, 2 bdls fryingpans, 2 pka tin, 17 coils rope, A. Shaw and Co. ; 25 bales chaff, 12 boxes, 12 cases, 228 bdls boards, order; 5 cases herrings, 22 bags salt, 10 cases axes, 3 do handles, 1 do tacks, 1 do brooms, 10 boxes oysters, 50 cases sarsaparilla, 35 kegs nails, 100 cases kerosene, 297 boxes candles, Morison Law and Co ; 5 bdls, 2 bdls, lkeg, Cohen Brot; 50 cases kerosene, 1 case tacks, 5 cates axes, 2 coils rope, 1 pkg eavrs, 2 bottles quicksilver, 4 bdls buckets, 12 kegs nails, 1 case shovels, 4 bottles quicksilver, 2 kegs nails, Samuels ; 5 cases axes, 20 kegs nails, 1 case iron, 1 case, Forsyth and Masters ; 1 case shovels, 1 case axes, 4 coils rope, 2 bdls iron, 20 camp ovens, 3 casks, 2 cases, 2 cattri glass, 1 case axe?, 12 grindstones, 50 cases kerosene, order; 160 pkgs sugar, 3 kegs nails, 27 balei chaff, A. Boyle ; 60 bags bran, Carless ; 19 bags onions, 2 cases eggs, Roleston. Per Airedale, from Lyttelton — 20 kegs butter, J. Chesney and Co. Per Caledonia, from Dunedin — 115 cases gin, 2 qr-casks wine, order; 26 cases ale, Collins j 57 half-chests tea, Morison, Law and Co ; 100 cases stout, Hall and Co ; 50 cases stout, Bailie and Humphrey ; 3 guns, 1 pkg cap», 1 pkg Bhot, 3 kegs gunpowder, 1 coil lead pipe, order ; 12 half-cheets tea, 15 cases hams, Morison, Law and Co ; 2 cases hadware, 1 bdl cpa<les. 1 ca-k hardware, 2 doors, Soloman and Co ; 3 cases axes, 3 kegs nails, Pring'e ; 4 cases, 3uß sheets iron, Morison, Law and C<>; 6 cases, order; 4 kegs nails, 5 cases, 1 < ask, 1 bdl wheels, 1 bdl brooms, Hirsch; 40 doors, Hungerfold: 393 boards, Reeies; 1 scale, 1 ease leather, Flexman Brothers ; 2 trunks, C. Allen ; 60 bags oats, 63 bag* potatoes, 19 bags oatme&t, 108 bags oat <>, 52 bags potatoes, 6 casks, 1 case gloat, 1 cask glass, order ; 1 pkg Johnston ; 5 cases liny, Pringle ; 5 cases, Bailis and Humphrey. Pi r Bruce, from Greymouth. — 40 pigs, Sprot ; 12 cases hares, Cassius and Co ; 1 tru.-s, J. Manson ; 1 case painkiller, 5 cases milk, 1 parcel, Cassius; 2 cases, Bastard; 10 kegs butter, order. EXPOETB. Per Airedale, for Wellington — 1 parcel, Mcrjdelsson 5 1 parcel, Union Bank. Per Mary Gumming, for Melbourne — 67 ' bdls sheepskins, 1 bale wool, A. Dyson ; 48 kegs butter, Carey and Gille* ; 11 kegs butter) phurchei and Co.

The coasting^ stfeamer Bruce returned to port yesterday u-om tho Northern goldfields portt after a very smart trip of fifty-two hours during which she touched twice at Fox's, and once at the Bullor and Greymouth. She cleared this river on Wednesday last with a freight of goods and passengers, and ran the coast down to Fox's before a heavy southeaster in four and a half hours. Anchored in Woodpecker Bay, and although a nasty sea rolled in she landed passengers and all cargo consigned to that port excepting ten bags of flour. The sea increasing obliged her to leave at 3 p.m., her arrival at Buller takiug place at 7 p.m., when she at once ran up to Westport wharf, landed passengers and goods, and moored for the night. Next day after shipping forty pigs and several thousand ounces of gold dust she left again, and arrived at Fox's at 6 p.m.. there discharged the balance of her downward cargo, and proceeded on her voyage, reaching Grey roads at 12.30 a.m. yesterday. Fired two guns as » signal for the beacon lights, and with a promptness that did Captain Allai'dyce, the harbormaster, infinite credit, the beacons were illuminated, and the Bruce passed the danger point safely, reaching Grey wharf at 1 a.m. Took in a supply of coal and landed 2646 ounces gold dust for the Bank of New Zealand, and 1505 ounces for the Bank of New South Wales. Both parcels having been shipped at Westport, aud at 11 B. in. left for head-quarters, arriving at Gibson's Quay against a strong ebb tide at 1.30 p.m. The Bruce brings back twenty passengers from the above named places, and 6overal tons of cargo in the shape of hides, &c. Captain Kerley states in his report that strong S.E. weather prevailed during the run down, the return trip being marked by weather from the same quarter, but more moderate. The p.s. Lioness, steering for the Buller, with the schooner Rambler in tow, was passed off Seal Rocks on Thursday and about an hour previously a large three-masted schooner was seen heading direct for the Buller bar. On the same afternoon the steamers Kennedy and Dispatch were met steering for the Buller. The schooner Mary Stewart from Melbourne, was at anchor off the Grey b:tr yesterday morning waiting to be towed inside. The Bruce alao supplies tho pleasing news of tho release of tho s.s. Ahuriri from her dangerous position on the Buller bar. It appears that on Tuesday night last there was a heavy flood in the Buller that reached the steamer and half floated her, and noticing her position Captain Xirkpartrick, of the Southland, ran his vessel down and made fast to the Ahuriri, and after a few pulls got her fairly afloat, and then towed hor to tho lagoon, where she is now undergoing repairs. Wo understand that the Ahuriri is not much damaged. Tho schooner Caledonia has at last arrived from Dunedin, after a long passage characterised by very bad weather. She sailed from Dunodin on the 2nd ult., and commenced the voyage inauspiciously by fouling tho s.s. Win, Miskin,' receiving such damage by tho collision as compelled her to put back to Port Chalmers for repairs. These completed, she left again on the 9fch with southerly winds, and fetched the Kaikoras next day, where the weather changed, and during the next four days she was either hove-to or head reaching under low canvas in a heavy N.W. gale. This blow moderated on the 14th, and the wind veering to the south she lay her course again, and passed the narrowest part of Cook's Straits by next evening. A recurrence of north-westerly weather drove her into Rangitoto Roads for shelter, and there'she remained until the 22nd, when a lull in tho gale induced her to put to sea again. She made very little head way, however, as the breeze again piped up with a heavy sea, and as there was no faring it, she up helm and ran for Port Hardy, coming to the same night. Lay there two days and then made another attempt to proceed on her Toyage, this time reaching Cape Farewell, off which she was met by a heavy sou-wester that continued during the next four days. She kept the sea meanwhile, and on the 28th the breeze hauled round to north, and carried her to abreast' of the Teremakau by the following day. Her further progress was stopped by a change in tho wind, which hauled round to S.W., kept there light and baffling for twenty-four hours and then freshened to a furious gale from S.E. Unable to fetch Hokitika she ran for Grey Roads and anchored ; remaining there until the Ist, then *tjot under weigh, and favored by a " slant " from the northward reached the anchorage ■ame night, and towed to the wharf yesterday behind the Challenge. The Caledonia is laden with general cargo. We observe that the schooner Matilda is again on the berth for Pakihi, and fast filling up with cargo. She will sail, weather permitting, on Monday. The Launceston trader Stormbird sailed yesterday for the port she hails from, having left behind her a cargo of produce, which was delivered iv a nioßt satisfactory condition. Her rival, the Seabird, which only arrived here on Thursday morning, is again nearly ready for sea. Thi3 despatch is very creditable, as she came up loaded with 200 tons of cargo, the last of which will be landed this morning. The schooner William aud Julia arrived from Greymouth, coal laden, yesterday . The trip was remarkable for its excessive length, as the little vessel left the Grey last Tuesday week, arrived off the bar on the following Thursday, remained there until Sunday, and "was then driven to sea by the heavy gale of that dat«. She. was kept outside by the southeaster of Tuesday and Wednesday, and fetched the roadstead yesterday, then towing in astern of the Challenge. We notice that tho William and Julia, which appears to be a staunch vessel, is open for freight or charter to cither the Buller, Pakihi, or Greymouth.

Under the circumstances of fine calm weather, an excellent channel, and almost entire absence of surf, the tide was worked to great advantage yesterday. In fact, the port has not been so accessible since the diversion of tho river through the North Spit, and so much was admitted by the captains of the Harbor steamers, wkose avocation has been followed at extreme risk during the last two months, and attended by unprecedented harass and anxiety. But yesterday's tide quite reminded us of old times, when the port was always open, and the bar, even in the " neap" season, rarely covered by a less depth than eight feet. Those were halcyon days which we do not despair of seeing return when the waters of the river again unite in a common outlet. Seven vessels arrived and dedeparted yesterday; the first to leave the river being the Yarra, with mails and passengers for the s.s. Airedale. She returned with the schooner Caledonia, from Dunediu, and afterwards towed out the brigantine Hannah Newton, bound for Sydney, and the ketch Pelorus, with a full cargo on board, for Fox's River. The Challenge towed out the Stormbird, for Launceston, and brought in the coasting schooner William and Julia, which brings a welcome freight of coal from Greymouth. Both steamers reported ten feet of water upon the bar. The s.b. Airedale left yesterday, for Wellington via tho Grey and Nelson. She took up away 0. heavy mail and five passengers for transhipment to the Rakaia, and twelve passengers having colonial destinations.