SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 623, 23 September 1867, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF HOKITIKA..

Hian Wathb Thi» Dat. -- 4.15 a.m. ; 4.40 p.m.

Sept. 21.— 6 a.m., wind cast, light; baromotor 30.20 ; thermometer 45 - 0 ; 1 p.m., wind -west, moderate; barometer 30 # 21, thermometer, sun 78*, shade Gi- ; 6 p.m. wind S.W. by W., light ; barometer 30.24, thermometer 60* ; weather fine during day. Sept.22. — 6 a.m., wind east, light; barometer 30.26, thermometer, 47 ; 1 p.m., wind N.W., light ; barometer 30.24 ; thermometer, sun 79, shade G6 ; 6 p.m., -wind south, very light ; barometer 30.23, thernioiuer 58; weather during day tery lino.

ATIEITED. Sept. 21. — Huntress, p.s., Murphy, front Buller, Carey and Gilles, agents.

Lord Ashloy, s.a., Worsp, from Nelson. John White, agent. Keora, s.s., Joyce, fromDunadin via Bailer. Carey and Gillos, agents. Hector, brigantine, Androws, from Eiver Don (Tasmania). Royse, Mudio and Co., agents. Sept. 22. — Bruce, p.s., Kerley, from Buller. P. Greor, agent.

Jaue Elkin, kotch, Jackson, from Greymouth. Hall and Finlay, agents.

SAILED. Sept. 21.— Enterprise, ketch, Hatflold, for Groymouth. Florence, schooner, Payne, for Melbourne. Elizabeth Curie, Kocnan, for Dunedin. Sea Bird, brigantino, Waltors, for Launceston.

Storm Bird, schooner, Simpson, for Dunedin. Sept. 22. — Florenco katch, Priest, for Greymouth. Persevere, p.s., Eobertson, for Groymoujh. Huntress, p.s., Murphy, for Buller. Kocra, Joyce, s.s., for Duuodin. Lord Ashloy, 3.3., Worsp, for Bluff Harbor.

B3TEEBD IK. Huntress, D 3 tons, J. Murphy, from Greyraouth, in ballast. *

Jane Ann, 31 tons, S. Smith, from Pakihi.

Kesra, 147 tons, D. Joyce, from Dunedin and Westport. Passengers — cabiu : Mrs Ponsouby, Mrs Stoddart, Messrs Smith, Brown, D^-ane, aud 20 in steerage. Lord Ashley, s.s., 296 tons, H. Worsp, from Wellington, Nelson, and Greymouth. Passengers—cabin : Messrs Lightband, Bull, aud 2 steerage.

CLHAEHD OUT.

Persevere, 27 tons, A. Eobertson, for Greymouth, in ballast. Florence, 51 tons, H. Priest, for Greymouth. Enterprise, 27 tons, S. Hatfleld, for Greymouth.

Sea Bird, 153 tons, W. Waiters, for Launceston.

Storm Bird, 101 torn, W. Simpson, for G-uain, in ballast.

Elizabeth Curie, 7G tons, F. Keenan, for Dunodin, in ballast.

Huntress, 53 ton 3, J. Murphy, for Fox's Bif er and Westport. Lord Ashley, 296 tons, H. Worsp, for Blu<T Harbor, in ballast. Keera, 147 ton 3, D. Joyce, for Nolsoa and Dunedin, in ballast.

BXPKOTSD AKJIIVATJ.

Bungareo, schooner, from Adelaide, daily. Claud Hamilton, from Sydney, 25th insb. Egmont, s.s., from Melbourne, 27th inst. Alhambra, e.g. from Melbourne, early. 10, schooner, from Melbourne, Daily. John Bullock, schr., from Melbourne, early. Pilot, sehr., from Melbourne, early. Nil Desperandum, brig, from Dunedin, e»rly. Mary Aune, schr., from Melbourne, early.

PUOJECTED DBVARXDRBS

S.M.S.S. Zaikoura, from Wellington, for Panama, Oct. 8. Alico, sehr., for Fox's early. Harry Bluff, cutter, for Fox'a, early. lona, schr., for Pakiki, early. Mary, brgtn., for Melbourne, on Monday. Bruco, p.s., for Fox's, Buller, and Mokihiaui, to-day.

TK33EI3 IN rORT.

Brig — Llary Grant. Brigantines— lsabella (lighter), Mary, Clara, and Union.

Schooners — lona, Star of Tasmania, Sea Bipple, J. B. Russell, William and Julia, Matilda, Flying Cloud, Nile, Alice. Cutter— Harry Bluff. Ketches — Mary Anne, Brothers and Sister, »nd Cymraes.

Steamora — Challenge, Golden Laud, Yarra, Liouo.s.

IN THE EOADSTEAD. Nil Desperandum, brig, from Dunedin.

isrroETS.

Per jJane AnD, from Pakihi — 12 tons coal, R. Smith ; 1 case, Kennedy.

Per Keera, from Dunediu — 1 ease tobacco, Bute and Co ; 5 trunks boots, 20 eases quinine, order ; 1 case saddlery, Reeves ; 19 chests c&ndles, 5 cases hams, order ; 6 cases dried apples, J. Solomon; 8 boxe3 fruit, B. Osborne; 10 boxes milk, Weir Brothers ; 1 case axe handles, 2 cases painkiller, 1 do coffee, 1 truck, Bailie and Co; 4 cases hardware, 11 kegs nails, 1 cask blacking, 1 package dishes, 6 doz pans, 5 bdls iron, I ca»e forks, 5 cases scales, 3 bottles quicksilver, 1 cs.se, A. Shaw *nd Co ; 4 casks eggs, Dunning Brothers ; 1 ease, Susinan and Co ; 3 casc3 drugs, Williams ; 2 bales paper, J. Holmes ; 1 cask, 1 easo drapery, Byrno and Co ; 6 truuks, Williams ; 1 cask, 2 casc3 drapery, Pritchard and Co ; 6 caao drapery, Bastard ; 2 keg 3 nails, 1 balo leather, 2 cases, i trunks boots, Bailie ; 1 case, Marks ; 1 box, 2 cases, 1 parcel, order; 1 case, 1 cask, J. Lowis; 6 casks, 2 cases chco3e, Bailie and Co ; 1 bale drapery, order; 2 cases, 2 bales drapery, Isaac 3.

Per Lord Ashloy, from Wellington, &c. — 1 caao handles, Forsyth aud Masters ; 3 bss, J. M. Rosstter ; 19 kegs butter, order ; 1 case, Martin ; 1 parcel, Butt ; 1 parcel, MendcUson

EXPOBTJ.

Per Florence, from Greymouth — 1 bale, Cohen Bro3 ; 2 bales hops, 12 cases, 50 bales chaff, 60 bags bran, 1 anchor, Royso, Mudie and Co ; 25 case 3 genera, 20 boxes candles, 20 kegs butter, 5 cases cheese, 1 bag guano, Caßsius and Co ; 20 cases fruit, 25 cases jam, lipscombe ;^ 13 cases porter, ltoysc, Muclio and Co ; 25 bags malt, 4 chest 3 caudle.*, 2 eases, 1 cask, 6 cases glassware, 10 kegs apples, 8 stores, 5 ca3e3 fruit, 1 case brooms, 5 cases milk, 3 cases, 2 drums drugs, 2 casks, 1 case drapery, 2 case?, 10 trunks boots, 3 casks, 4 eases cheese, 2 cases, Carey aud Gilles. Per Enterprise, for Greymouth — 10 cases Champagne, 15 cases, 5 qr-casks whisky, 50 oases geneva, 20 bags bran, 6 toii3 chaff, 3 tons flour, 6 cases ale, 10 cas>e3 keroseine, E Reeves and Co ßl cases fruit, Dunning Bros; (j cases jams, H T. Peak.

Per Huntress, for Fox's River and Westport—For Fox's River : 1 cask, 1 bag, J. B. Clarke ; 1 case drugs, 1 bag, Proßscr ; 1 bag clothes, Kelly ; 1 case, Hanson — For Westport: 5 cases hams, J. Solomon ; 4 tons flour, Bailie and Humphrey ; 6 bdls iron, 1 do guttering, 1 do picks, 3 bundles, Forsyth and Masters ;15 barrels pork, Chesncy and Co ; 5 eaie« drugs, E. Pr O 3ser ; 1 case, Brown and Co ; 1 case cheese, 160 bags flour, Solomon ; 4 eai«i, 1 ream paper, Mulligan and Co ; 1 case waizena, Bailie and Co.

The P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Co's s.b. Lord Ashley, H. Worsp, commander, left Auckland at 5.30 p.m. on tho 12th, and steamed down "Waitemata Harbor against a strong N.E. gale, which obliged her to come to under tho lee of the North Head afc 6.30 p.m. Lay there until midnight when the weather moderating she proceeded onwards and arrived at Tauranga at 5.30 p.m. on the 13th, •trong easterly winds and thick weather having prevailed during the run. Left Tauranga At 8,30 p.m. with the like unfavorable weatlir §Bd. much ua running, and rs&ohtcl Ngpfor Rt

9 a.ni. on tho lo'h ; lauded and shipped passengers and mails, and left again afc 2 p.m., experienced a change of weather to north oil* Capo Pallisor, and at 1.45 p.m. on Iho 16th arrived at Wellington. Remained there until 3 p.m. on the 18th, and then headed across the Straits for Nelson, where she came Jo anchor at -i a.m. next day. Left again at 12.30 p.m. on the 20th, and reached the Grey afc 11 p.m., transhipped passengers and cargo to tho Persevere, and then steamed for this port, arriving in tho roads at 12.20 p.m. on Suturday. Passengers and mails were landed in the afternoon by tho ps. Persevere, which again tendered her on yesterday mornings tide, when the Lord Ashley left for Bluff Harbor and Dunedin. She brought up twelve passengers and a few toii3 of cargo. We havo to thank tho purser for full files of North Island papers.

The p.s. Huntress left tho river with passengers and cargo, for Iho West Coast, Northern ports'afc 2.30 p.m. on the 18fch inst, and arrived at thoßullerat3 a.m. next day. Landed twenty tons of car»o and thirty passengers, an J left afc 2.30 p.m., for Fox's River ; arriving thero afc 4.30 p.m. The passengers having been disembarked and sundry tons of cargo lauded, the staunch old boat put to sea again and eased steam off Grey River at 10 p.m. on tho 19th. Anchored, to wait for tide, but at high water tho danger flag was hoisted, the beacons having been down all day, s~> sho kept lier position until Friday's tide, and then crossed the bar through a bad channel that, ran a mere gutw.iy dead along tho beach northwards, and arrived at the quay at 1.30 p.m., and after landing a few passengers, she proceeded to tho coal wharf and took in twenty tons of fuel. Turned her bows homeward at, 3.30 p.m., and camo to an anchor in this roadstead afc 7 p.m., crossing the bar on Saturday morning at 2 a.m. Captain Murphy reports that a very heavy N.W. sea ran during his passage down the "coast, tho wind being light from W.N.W. The 6ca kept up for a few hours only, and as the return trip was marked by smooth water, it was inferred that a short, but sharp, westerly gale had blown a few miles from tho land — not, we may add an Hucommon occurence on this coast. The ports of Buller, Greymouth, and Fox's River, were clear of shipping when tho Huntress left. Tho wreck of the Motmlain Maid had broken up on the Westporfc bisieh, which was strewed v ith its fragments. The good steamer Eeera has fairly taken up the Hokitika trade again, aud will for the future visit us as punctually as in bye gone days ere the little misfortune to our port compelled her to keep away for a trip or two. She lias just completed another visit which we hopo proved as profitable to her owners as it was gratifying to the inhabitants of this town, who regard the staunch old eriift almost in the light of an Ilokitiko, institution, so punctual has been her attendance. The ICcora arrived on Saturday morning from Dunedin via Buller, having left the former port at 5 p.m. on tho 14th inst., against a strong N.E. breeze. Next day it increased to a hard gale that sent up a very heavy sea, and as both wind and sea steadily increased during the next twelve hours she was run into Le Bons Bay on the 10th instant, and anchored at 9.30 a.m. The weather having moderated sho left on the 17th at 9 a.m., a stiff noreaster itill blowing with a heavy rolling sea on, aud at 7.30 p.m. on the 18th passed Steven's Island, where the breeze veered to S E., and being thus favored she slipped ahead at a groat rate, and reached the Buller afc 2.20 p.m. next day. Lan led ten passengers and discharged sixty tons of cargo and left for llokitika on Saturday morning's tide, arriving at the wharf at 3 p.m. Landed cargo right smartly during the afternoon, and yesterday took her departure for Dnnedin on 'the afternoon's tide. Tho Koera brought up between twenty and thirty passengers and a considerable freight.

The coasting steamer Bruce left; port on Thursday last at 2.30 p.m., aud arrived afc Fox's River Jat S Jp.m. ; headed for the bay, but found so heavy a sea running in that she wa3 compelled to head out again without anchoringand being warned from shore bya prearranged signal that the surf was impassable ; she at once pushed on for Buller, and anivcJ. there at 1.30 a.m. on Friday. Landed passengers and cargo and slii pped a light freight and a few passengers for Mokihinui, leaving again at 10 a.m., and moored off the new diggings township at 1.30 p.m. Remained there one hour, and then left for Wcslpovt, and ran up in time to savo tide at 5.43 p.m. Stayed there until 10.30 p.m., aud then Steamed for Fox's which she reached, at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday, and the surf being very favorablo for landing, she got rid of cargo in about an hour, and afterwards pushed for Greymouth, arriving in the roadstead at 5.30 a.m. The bar being declared impassable at the signal station, where the white flag and ball wa3 hoisted, she came to an anchor, and lay on tide until 2.30 p.m., (mean time having tendered the Lord Ashley,) then headed for the river which was entered safely. Lauded passengers aud took in twenty ton of coal — and loft at G p.m., arriving oil' this port at 8.30 p.m. Came ti for the night, and yesterday at 3.30 a.m. crossed the bar. Captain Kerlcy reports — and his statement is borne out by' Captain Turnbull, v>ho was watching both vessels at, the time — that whilst entering tLe river yesterday morning, the Bru?o very nearly came into collision with the ps. Persevere through that ver-sel having neglected to hoist her lights before starting. It appears, she left tho river yesterJay morning for Greymouth, with tho ketch Florence in tow, and met tho Bruco upon tli.? bar, where her lights was shown for the first time, but too laic to be of any practical service, the Bruce having entered tho breakers To avoid a serious citastrophe the latter vessel backed out again, at imminent risk to her l udder, as a sharp surf ran in, and the Persevere having passed, sho took the bar and crossed it s.ucly. We are surprised that Captain Kobortson should have neglected the essential particular of light;.. Probably, however, ho may have something to cay on his return that will give tho other side of tho question. We ob;en c that the Bruco is again on the berth for Bailer aud Mokilunui, and will leavo this afternoon.

Tho brigantino Hector arrived in port on Saturday with a cargo cf Tasmanian produce and sundries, shipped at theßivoi' Don. She left the Don (North Coast Tasmania) on the 3rd insfc w ith fresh easterly winds, which shifted to S.VV. on the 6th, and blew a fresh gale for twenty -four hours. The breeze then ie!l light, hauled round to the N.E., aud during the remainder of the passago light weather froniN.E. to S.E. prevailed. Mount Cook was sighted on the 17th, and tho roadstead gained on tho 21st, tho bar being crossed as above. The Hector wb=i towed in by the Challenge Captain Andrews reports that he encountered a heavy N.E. gale on thelStl 1 , then being well in sight of land. Tliis breeze was purely local in it 3 character, as, referring to our weather notes, we find that very light variable win is prevailed here on that day. Wo notice, however that the weather was very threatening, whilst the barometer fell two tenths between sunrise and sunset, it 3 lowest level being 29.91. The glas3 is about one tenth above standard.

The brig Nil Desperandum from Dunedin, sailed into tae roadstead on Saturday afternoon some time after the tide had turned. She reeived a visit from the Challenge yesterday, but as her draught, 8 feet <J. inches, exceeding by nearly a foot the depth of water on the bar, it was decided to let her remain oufcs'do until the tides improved a little, as they were then at dead neap. She will probably low in to-morrow morning. We notice that that comfortable sea boat tho brigantine Mary is advertised to sail for Melbourne this afternoon.

Tho ketch Jane Elkin — loaded to the scuppers with coal— was towed to the wharf by the Challenge yesterday afternoon. She is from Greymouth, and left that port en Saturday, arriting in tho roadstead at daybreak yesterday. Those fleet and woll-fonnd steamers Ranai* tOtO ftßft Qrogg will, wo olwm, I»ft79 tOP

Melbourne on the- 27th inst. This month a steamer will leave upon an unusual dato for Sydney, the "Egmont being advertised for the 2Sth iust. (Sal m day nest). We observo that lenders for the conveyance of passengers and freight from the roadstead to the Avlnrf arc calloi for by Mr White, the a«cnt for the Panama Company's s'eamors. Tenders will be received up to to-morrow evening. The ps. Tasmanian Maid, Captain Soulcr laaves for Duller River, Grey itivcr, Fox's River, Pakihi, and llokitika, to-morrow, at noon. — "Southern Cross," Sept. 17. The Perth Now Shipbuilding Company have launched from their yard a copper-fastened brigautine of about 300 tons burthen, tlio property of Capt. Daniel Brown, of Ardrossau. She was named Auuio Brown, and is to be employed in the New Zealand coaeting trade.