SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 615, 13 September 1867, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watbe This Dat. — 9.5 a.m. ; 9.30 p.m. Moos. — Full, to-morrow, 6 p.m.

ARRIVED.

September 12. — Otago, s.s., Symons, from Melbourne. John White, agent. Star of Tasmania, schooner, Mclander, from Dunedin. W. Fisher, agent. Sea Ripple, schooner, Carr, from Hobart Town. Chesney and Co., agents.

Florence, schooner, Payne, from Melbourne. Chesney and Co., agents. Dunodin, schooner, Stewart, from Dunediu. W. Fisher, agent. Jane Lockhart, brigantine, Fraser, from Sydney. W. S. Lockhart, agent. Rambler, schooner, Fhidley, from Groymouth. Spence Bros., agents. Elizabeth, cutter, Mason, from Greymouth. W. S. Loekhart, agi nt. Glimpso, cutter, Rattray from Napier. Carey and Gilles, agents. Falcon, schooner, Ross, from Greymouth. Royse, Mudie and Co., agents. Plicebe, s.s., Wheeler, from Nelson. John White, agent.

SAILED.

September 12.— Harry Bluff, cutter, for Brighton. Queen, schooner, Veal, for Lyttelton. Ofcsigo, s.s., Symons, for Nelson and Wellington. Phoebe, s.s., Wheeler, for Bluff Harbor.

ENTERED IN.

Otago, 457 tons, W. J. O. Symons, from Melbourne. Seventy-four pessengers. Glimpse, 38 tons, J. Rattray, from Napier. Star of Tasmania, 31 tons, C. E. Meh>nder, from Dunedin.

Elizabeth, 33 tons, G. F. Mason, from Greymouth.

Rambler, 72 tons, S. Finlay, from Greymouth. ■ Dunedin, 66 tons, J.Stewart, from Dunedin. Jane Lockhart, 81 tons, H. A. Fraser, from Sydney. Falcon, 42 tons, S. Ross, from Greymouth.

CLEAEED OUT.

Alice, 25 tons, J. M'Lellan, for Fox's River. Persevere, 26 tons, A. Robertson, for Greymouth.

KXPECTBD AEBIVAI.S.

10, schooner, from Melbourne, Daily. Jessie, schr., from Sydney, daily. John Bullock, schr., from Melbourne, early. Pilot, schr., from Melbourne, early. Nil Deaperandum, brig, from Dunodin, •arly. Mary Anne, schr., from Melbourne, early.

PKOJRCTED UKPABTPUK3.

Alice, sehr., for Fox's, to-day. Jane Aune, kotcb, for Pakihi, early, VESSEt.3 IN POUT.

Brigantines — Isabella (lighter), Jane Lockhart.

Schojucrs — Falcon, Alice, Queen, lona 4 , Star of Tasmania, Florence, Sea Ripple, Dunedin, Rambler, Falcon. Cutters — Glimpse, Elizabeth. Ketches — Mary Anne, Jane Anne, Florence, Brothers and Sister.

Si rumors — Challenge, Golden Land, Yarra, Lioness.

IN TIIE BO4.DSTEAD.

Alma, barque, from Melbourne. Bella Vista, barque, from Hobart Town. Glcncoe, barque, from Hobart Town. Sarah and Mary, brgln., from Melbourne. Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne. Mary Grant, brig, from Melbourne. Union, brigantine, from Melbourne. Harriet Nathan, barque, from Hobarfc Town. Stormbird, schooner, from Dunedin. Clara, brigantino, from Dunedin. Anne Moore, brigantine, from Melbourne. Hannah Newton, brgtne., from Sydney. Canterbury, schooner, from Lyttelton. William and Julia, schooner, from Greymouth. Elizabeth Curie, brigantine, from Dunedin. J. B. Russell, schooner, from Christchurch.

IMPOSTS.

Per Otago, from Melbourne — 2 cases, 3 qrtierces tobacco, J. Solomon ; 5 eases, 1 trass drapery, W. L. Fowler; 2 cases drapery, O'Leary ; 2 cases, 2 trusses, Alcorn ; 4 cases, order ; 14 keg 3 butter, Morison, Law and Co ; 7 trunks, 2 cases boots, J. Manson ; 20 boxes soap, Gossage Bros ; 1 ca«e books, King ; 1 case, Staito ; 1 case,. Coullon ; 2 cases, J. Manson ; 5 tubs butter, 1 hhd eggs, Blythe and Co ; 6 bales raisins, Ecclesfield ; 17 hhia eggs, T. Peak ; 6 cases milk, Powell and Co ; 1 case, 2 rolls matting, Mansou ; 2 cases drapery, order ; 7 cases, S. W. Alcorn ; 1 case, Cosgrave ; 7 trunks boots, Williams and Co ; 19 tubs butter, 1 hhd eggs, J. Duff; 4 cases, butter, Beale Bros ; 7 cases fruit, 7 cases herbs, Dunning Bros ; 2 cases books, order ; 4 kegs butter, Ecclesfield ; 4 kegs butter, J. Duff; 4 cases, Carroll ; 40 half-chests, 13 boxes tea, Thos. Pole ; 1 pkg, Manson ; 1 pkg, O'Leary ; 1 pkg, Fowler ; 3 pkgs, Brocklehurst ; 1 pkg, Dunning ; 1 pkg, Alcorn ; 1 pkg, J. L. Munson; 1 pkg, Henry ; 1 parcel, Munson ; 1 parcel, Bailie ; 1 parcel, -W. Pole ; 1 parcel, Bank of New Zealand.

Per Glimpse, from Napier — 15 qr-casks wine, 8 qr-tierces tobacco, 450 bags potatoes, Carey and Gillos ; 10 hhds beer, 5 half-chests tea, 6 cases pickles, 2 trusses cordage, Edward Beeves and Co.

Per Star of Tasmania, from Dimediu — 30 cases stout, T. Pringle ; 10 eases wine, 1 case tobacco, 16 cases bacon, 40 bags salt, 1 case blacking, 1 case catsup, 1 cask ale, 2 kegs soda, Anderson and Mowat ; 11 casks ale, 5 cases marmalade, 10 cases cheese, Thomas Pringle j 35 tons potatoes, 1 ton turnips, 3 oases eggs, order.

Per Elizabeth, from Greymouth — 40 tons coal, W. S. Lockharfc.

Per Eambler, from Dunedin — 90 tons coal, Clarke Brothers.

Per Dunedin, from uuedin— 2o cases stout, 5 hf-chests tea, Staite ; 10 cases stout, 20 caseß ale, 20 cases whisky, 4 qr-casks wine, order ; 10 cases geneva, Paterson ; 50 cases stout, A. Cleve ; 250 bags oats, 205 bags potatoes, order ; 79 bags potatoes, G-. Blyth and Co ; 10 cases cheese, 5 cases sarsapurilla, 5 enses milk, 5 casks herrings, 5 casks currants, 2 casks soda, 1 bale paper, 2 cases soap powder, 6 cases bacon, 53 bag 3 potatoes, 3 casks currants, 3 casks oatmeal, 10 boxes raisins, 5 kegs barley, 10 bags salt, 2 cases cheese, 1 case, Henry Staite ; 10 cases sardines, 1 case raisins, 5 kegs barley, 2 cases figs, 2 qr-casks vinegar, A. Cleve ; 1 case raisins, 1 cask almonds, 3 cases vinegar, 1 parcel silk, 2 rases, G. A. Patterson ; 16 bales chaff, 86 bags potatoes, W. Fisher ; 1 case, order.

Jan« Lockhart, from Sydney — 10 cases raisins, 1 bale paper, 20 coses porter, 4 casks sugar, 4 qr-cask, 25 cases brandy, 10 coses gin, 1 keg black lead, 2 hhds rum, 1 cask, 1 bag peas, 54 boxes candles, 100 bags flour, 5 kegs herrings, 5 kegs sahnon, 2 kegs barley, 1 case mustard, 21 bags salt, 5 qr-casks wine, 40 bags augar, 10 cases porter, 5 chests, 20 half chests tea, 2 cases sauce, 5 qr-casks wine, 1 cask salmon, 2 caseß vestas, 1 case handles, 2 cases castor oil, 2 cases salmon, 6 kegs beef, 5 cases jam, 2 casks tongues, 3 cases wax, 4 cases pepper, 1 cases cigars, 1 case pipes, 2 cases brooms, 6 cases iron, 1 case meat, 2 oars, 1 boat, 30 tons coal, 2 driving monkeys, 12 kegs batter, 2 tons sugar, 1000 palings, 1 qr-cask brandy, 36 boxes candles, 20 boxes soap, 40 cases fruit, W. S. Lockhart; 8 hhds eg.'s, Duff ; 12 kegs butter, J. Chesney and Co. ; 8 kegs butter, Hall, Finlay and Co ; 15 kegs butter, Churches and Co ; 8 cases furniture, Eoyse, Mudie and Co ; 7 pkgs boots, 2 bales leather, 2 pkgs grindery, 12 trunks boots, order ; 16 pgs, J. Lewis ; 16 pkgs, Alcorn ; 6 cases, W. S. Lockhart ; 6 pltgs, Solomon ; 2 cases boots, Bennett; 2 caßes, Bank New Zealand ; 7 pkgs drays, Hughes and Co ; 32 kegs butter, 5 hhds eggs, 0 case* kerosene,

Per Falcon, from Greymouth — 1 ense, Byrne and Co ; 1 bale rope, Carey and Gilles ; 2 case, Burke and Co j 2 cases, 1 truss, Banks; 2 trunks, Molloy Bros ; 1 bale, Hatfield ; 6 cases, 2 casks, Johnstone ; 1 truss, Solomon ; 2 trusses, Alman ; 2 cases, M'Beath ;15 pkg3, Shaw ; 1 case. Whyte and Pirie ; 1 bale, Maithies; 1 ense, Shaw and Co; 27 kegs butter, Mace and Cameron ; 52 bag 3 potatoes, 1 case, 25 bags oatmeal, 2 kegs butter, 36 tons coal, order ; 6 parcels, O'Leary.

EXPORTS.

Per Alice, for Fox's River— 2 boxes tea, 5 casks butter, 5 chests candles, 30 bags flour, 8 La^s sugar, 5 oase3 stout, 10 bags sugar, 10 cases' claret, 1 qr-cask brandy, 1 qr-cask vinegar, 10 cases cheese, 10 cases geneva, Churches and Co; 6 qr-casks, 4 kegs ale, Eortegast ; 1 bale chaff, 2 bags oals, Hungerford ; 6 case whisky, 4 cases ale, 1 qr-cask, vinegar, 3 cases soda, 1 case sundries, 11 mats sugar, Ecclesfield; 4 hhds eggs, 1 bdl harness, 1 box axes, 1 cask, 3 packages, J. Duff.

Per Persevere, for Greymouth — 3 boxes, 1 bdl, 1 case, 1 box, J. White ; 3 packages luggage, Harris ; 5 cases kerosene, A. Scott.

The PJST.Z. and A.B.M. Co.'a s.s. Ofcago, J. W. O. Syinons, commander, ai*rived in the roadstead from Melbourne, at 1 a.m. yesterday, having left Hobson's Bay on the evening of the 6th instant, and experienced fine light weather during the passage. She landed mails and passengers by tho steamer Persevere on the first tide after her arrival, thus suffering no delay, and left again last night for Nulson, Wellington, and Dunedin. The Otago brought' up eighty passengers and thirty-five tons of cargo for Hokitika, and has on board seventy passengers and a heavy freight list for other New Zealand ports. During her last passage from Bluff Harbor to Melbourne, the Otago encountered very heavy westerly weathor. A gale commenced on tho evening (20th ult.) of her departure from the Bluff, and blew terriffically for three days. She met a mountainous sea off the Solander, and when clear of the West Cape (on the 22nd) she was struck by a monstrous wave, that smashed her port life-boat and did other damage. We have received full files of Melbourne papers per Otago. The P.N.Z. audA.li.M. Co.'s s.s. Phcobe, E. Wheeler, commander, left Nelson at 1 a.m. on the 11th inst., and arrived off Greymoulh at midnight, and at nokWka the next day at 9 a.m. She was tendered by tho Persevere last night, and, having transhipped the mail and seven passengers, left again for Bluff Harbor.

Amongst tho arrivals of yesterday w.is the new and long-expected schooner Sea Ripple, which left Melbourne for this port some months ago, but through stress of weather and other causes was obliged to put into Hobart Town, where she was discharged and slipped, and underwent sundry alterations and repairs. These completed, and the cargo reloaded, she put to sea again on the sth ult., with strong south winds. Cleared the land the same nighfc, and up to the 10th ult. made fair headway, laying her course on the starboard tack, with the sheets just eased and the braces checked. On the above date, however, the breeze hauled round to S.E., and then to east, and commenced a downright gale, which blew without intermission, and was attended by severe squalls and a high sea, until the 14th, and then moderated ; but tho weather kept squally and unsettled to tho 16th, when it toned down to a steady S.W. breeze, which carried her to within sight of Hokitika by the 19th. As a heavy sea was running in the roadstead, she did not anchor, but stood off the land again, and drifted away far north, as on the 22nd she found herself dead on a lee shore off Cape Foulwind, in the midst of a heavy westerly gale. Ilcr destruction seemed inevitable, she having drifted to within a mile of the beach, happily the wind freed a point or two, and enabled her to weather the danger and lay well for tho offing. She was kept outside by variable light weather until the 28 th, and then fetched the roadstead, and has since held her own through fair weather and foul, finally gaining the river as above astern of the Challenge. The Sea Eipple is loaded with general cargo. The schooner Florence sailed from Hobsoa's Bay on the 18th ult., cleared Port Philip Heads on the 19th, and the Straits next day, taking a last departure from Kent's Group. The north breeze which had so far attended her then hauled round to N.W., and, with the exception of thirty-six hours of calms and variable winds, blew fresh and steady between that point and S.W. until the 20th, when the New Zealand coast was sighted. A furious gale from S.S.W. came on next day., compelling her to keep a good offing, wider low canvas, and being driven by the galo and strong currents far to the northward, she was unable to fetch the readstead until the 7th inst. From that date until the 12th she lay at anchor off the bar, and was then towed in by the Challenge. The Florence is loaded with general cargo. We see by the " Argus," that the Maid of Erin, schooner, hence to Adelaide, put into Portland wind bound on the 28lh. The Jessie, schooner, bound here, 3ailed from Sydney on the 4th inst, and tho Bungaree, schooner, hence to Adelaide, arrived at her distiuation on the same day.

The schooner Falcon arrived in the river from Greymouth yesterday morning, with a cargo consisting of 40 tons of coal and several tons of merchandise. She loft the Grey on the 4th inst, ran the coast up next day, and has since been detained outside by a bad bar. She was towed in by tho Challenge. We are happy to record the arrival of the brigantine Jane Lockhart, which, after a weary detention in the roadstead, reached the wharf yesterday behind the Challenge. She is from Sydney with a full general cargo, and sailed from that port on the sth with a fine W.S.W. wind, which carried her well to the eastward of the Australian coast by tho 7th, and then fell away calm. Light airs that blew from every point of the compass, and calms, prevailed during tho next two days, but proved to be merely the precursors of a burst of violent weather, as on the 9th the breeze came out of cast and settled down into a hard gale, which rai=ed a very high sea, and continued without intermission for forty-eight hours, the vessel meantime being down to close-reefed mainsail and staysail, and labored heavily in the tremondous sea that got up. Tho gale moderated on the 12th, and a couple of days of steady S.W. weathor succeeded, when the breeze hauled to North, the change being heralded by the barometer, which sunk in a few hours to 2912. From this date to the 19th she ran before a succession of heavy westerly gales, which raised a fearful sea, keeping the brigantiue's deck constantly awash. Land was sighted on the 19th, but the gale obliged her to keep a good offing during the next three days under storm canvass, and being driven to the northward, past Greymouth, she did not reach tho roadstead until the 25th. Anchored and held her own until the 31st, when she was driven to sea by the heavy gale of that date ; kept the offing for two days, returning to the anchorage on the 2nd inst. ; there waited until yesterday morning, whon tho Challenge towed her across the b»r. The Jane Lockhart brought down elovon passengers, who were landed some days since by one of the harbor steamers.

The schooner Dunedin sailed from Dunedin on (he 17 tli idt., with fresh 6outh breezes which carried her to Bank's Peninsula, and then hauled round to N.E., and on tho 21st to N.W., from which quarter a heavy galo commenced and kept her under low canvas until the 23rd, being succeeded by a southerly " buster," which popped her through the straits by sunset next day. Tho wind heading her, she did not round Capo Farewell until the 26th, and hence to tho roadstead, which was reached on the 30th, stormy unsettled weather prevailed. Finding that the bar had not been crossed during the three previous days, and as the weather looked threatening, Captain Stewart stood to m *$m, vf#Ufl d fa g&k that foU9wes

under canvas, and regained the roadstead on the 2nd inst., when ho brought hi 3 vossol to an anchor, and yesterday w.is (owed inside by the Lioness.

The cutter Glimpse, a One powerful looking vessel of her class, arrived in the river yesterday from Napier. Sho left that port on the 7lh ult., an I favored by a N.E. bree/.o iuu through the Straits and up to Rocks Point by next day, but being met by a heavy souwester was forced to run for shelter to the loa of Separation Point, where sho anchored. Lay there a couple of days, and then put to sea. Rouuded Cape Farewell on tho 13th inst., but did not gain tho roadstead until the 2nd inst., her passage up the coast having been protracted by heavy westerly weather, varied by periods of calms and light winds. She encountered the full fury of tho gales which visited tho coast on tho 29th, 30lh, 31st ult., and Ist inst., and was hovo to during the greater part of the time. Tho Glimpse is loaded with potatoes, and was (owed in by the Challenge. The smart little schooner Star of Tasmania, which during many months confined herself to tho West Coast coasting trade, and earned a high reputation as a lucky vessel and good cargo earner, has just completed a voyage to Dunedin, having yesterday arrived from that port with a full general cargo. She left Dunedin on the 31st ult, and headed for Cook's Straits: passed through them on the 4th, and made Cape Fai'ewell next day ; the run so far having been marked by light variable weather. The light breeze which carried her round tho Cape fell away to a dead calm when she breasted Rocks Point, and during the next five days scarcely a breath of air rippled the water, although a heavy ground swell rolled iv from the westward, creating an indraught that obliged tho schooner to use ground tackle to keep off the shore. A slant off tho land fetched her to the roadstead by yesterday morning, where she was fa»tened-to by the Lioness and towed inside. Tho Star of Tasmania is laden witli general cargo and potatoes.

The schooner Rambler, coal laden from Greymouth, was towed into tho river yesterday by the Lioness.

The cutter Elizabeth arrived from the Grey yesterday with' a full cargo of coal. This smart little vessel has made a very profitable trip having been absent for nine days only, which is a fair trip considering the late condition of tho bars, and tho coal is not to be obtained at a moments notice at Greymouth. She also saved outward towage at that port, for iv consequence of the heavy sea running the steamers there refused to tow, and the Elizabeth r:«,ther than lay idle in tho river adopted the alternative of sailing out. Sho left with a tjtaggcrins; breeze off tho land and

cleared the surf safely, but not without shipping several very heavy sea 3. Tho Elizabeth was towed into this port by tho Challenge.

Lovely bracing weather, a fairly navigable channel, with just enough roll on tho bar to give a friendly lift to tho vessels that grounded upon it, produced an excellent tides work yesterday morning, and no fewer than nine craft wore towed inside and two out, making a total of eleven keels that crossed the bar, exclusive of a trip made by tho p.s. Persevere to and from the s.s. Otago, which may thus be considered to have entered tho river by proxy. Determined to make a good tides work, the tugs were astir at an early hour, the ball being opened by tho Lioness which left the river on throe parts flood, closely followed by the Challenge. Solecting light draughts to commence with they respectively made fast to tho schooners Star of Tasmania and Sea Ripple, and towed them safely to the wharf, and so soon as the warps could be gathered in made for tho roadstead again — the Lioness with the schooner Queen bound to Lyttolton in tow. The worto thus auspiciously commenced proceeded right merrily, vessel after vessel being removed from the roadstead to more comfortable quarters at tho wharf — Ihe Lioness bringing in the schooners Dunedin and Rambler, whilst the Challenge did as much for the schooners Florence and Jane Lockhart and the cutters Glimpse and Elizabeth. The little Persevere was not idle, as besides tendering the Otago, she towed out the cutter Harry Bluff, and in the schooner Falcon, concluding her day's work by tendering tie steamers Otago and Phoebe upon last night's tide. A daring attempt made by the Lioness to fetch in the Anno Moore after the tide had turned yesterday morning resulted in a failure, which was, however, entirely owing to the insecure manner in which the warp whs bridled on board the latter vessel. The Lioness hit the channel fairly, but just as the brigantine approached the bar the bridle either slipped or parted, and the warp being thus freed lead broad off the starboard bow and gave the brigantine a terrific -sheer to the northward, all but planting her upon the spit. She was saved by tho prompt action of Captain Whitford, who backed tho Lioness past her, and in less than live minutes got the Anno Moore's head round seawards and towed her to the roadstead again, for tho tide having by this time ebbed considerably he considered it unadvisablo to again attempt tho bar with to heavy a vessel in tow. We hope, however, to see her at tho wharf this morning.

Thi' smoothness of the surf yesterday induced Captain Vannett, of tho Mary G"aut, to visit the shore in ono of Iho ship's boats, for purpose of making arrangements for lightering his vessel. A safe landing was elfected on tho beach, near Moifatt's right-of-way. Afier a short stay ashore the party returned to tho brig by the same route, clearing the surf without mishap.