SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 659, 4 November 1867, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watee, Tms Day. — 3.0 a.m. ; 3.25 p.m. 11005 FIKST QUABTEK TO-MOIIBOW. — 2 a.m. Nov. 2. — 6 a.m., wind, W., light ; barometer 30-] 4< ; tlu-rniometer 60. — 1 p.m., wind, W., light; barometer 30 4 22; thermometer sun 90, shade 63. — 6 p.m., wind, N.W., moderale ; barometer 39 22 ; thermometer 62 ; weather during day, fine, Nov. 3. — 6 a..m., wind N.W., fresh ; barometer 30.22, thermometer 58. 1 p.m M wind N.W., strong breeze; barometer 30-16, thermometer 60." -6 p.m., wind N. W., hard gale ; barometer 30 02, thermometer 58 ; weather during day, constant rain. XKRVTRD. Nov. 2. — Jane Anne, ketch, Smith, Pakihi, master agent. Three Friend 3 ,' schooner, Ferrier, from Fox's. R. S. Agnevr, agent. Harry Bluff, cutter, Brown, from Pakihi. R. S. Agnew, agent. Elizabeth, brigantine, Hughc3, from Sydney. W. S. Loekhart, agent. Lloyd's Herald, ketch, Tear, from Dunediu. R. Dyason, agent. Nov. 3. — Kennedy, s.s., Carey, from Nelson. N. Edwards and Co., agents. SAILED. Nov. 2.— Harriett Nathan, barque, "Simpson, for Hobarfc Town. Cymraes, ketch, Perkins, for Greymouth. EXTEBED IN. Favorite, zi tons, W.Adams, from Dunedin, in ballast. Enterprise, 27 tons, S. Hatfield, from Greymouth. Threo Friends, 13 tons, W. Ferrier, from Brighton. Elizabeth, 113 tons, D. Hughes, from Sydney. CtEAEED OUT. Talianr, 117 tons, W. Brodio, for Melbourne, in ballast. William and Julia, 33 tons, G. Scott, for Wangauui, ?'n ballast. EXPECTED AIUUVAL3. Kccra, s.s., from Dunediu, early. Gothenburg, s.s., from Melbourne, to-day. Dunedin, schooner, from Duucdin, early. Airedale, s.s., from Bluff Harbour, to-day. Egmont, s.s., from Sydnoj', daily. Alhambra, s.s. from Melbourne, early. 10, schooner, from Melbourne, daily. Alma, barque, from Melbourne, curly. Excelsior, schr., from Dunediu, early. PUOJJ2CTED DISPAUTUIiBS. Kennedy, s.s., for Nelson via Buller, this afternoon. Jane Loekhart, for Sydney, to-morrow. Phoobe, s.s., for Sydney, Nov. 6. lona, schr., for Pakihi, to-day. Alhainbra, s.s., for Melbourne, early. Airedale, s.s., for Wellington, to-day. From Wellington for Panama, tho R.M.S.S. Ruahine, November 8. Bessie, schr., for. Pakihi, to-day. Tasmauiau Maid, p.s., for Fox's, Buller, &c, to-day. Nile, sclir., for Pakihi, early. Percy, sehr., fox* Buller and Manulcau, early. Charles Edward, p.s , for Grey, Fox's, and Buller, to-day. Jane Loekhart, fov Sydney, to-day. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, to-day VESSELS IN TORT. • Barque3 — Bella Vista, Glencoe. i Brige — Sarah, Esperanza, Yaliaut. jjrigantlnes — Ceres, Jane Loukhart, Pilot,Leonidas, Elizabeth. Si-hooiip'-s— lona, Mary Gumming, Sea Ripple, Williim and Julia, Matilda, Flying Cloud, Nile, Jessia, Ocean War, Davt,J Bessie, Stormbivd (three-masted), StonnLird, P---cy, Th.-cc Friends - CuH 2- Harry Bluff. Ketches — Mary Anne, Brothers and S-lster. Jane Anne, Lloyd's Herald, Florence, Huon Belle. Steaniors — Challenge, Grolclei. Land, Ysiwa, Charles Edward, Favourite, Kennedy. IX THE EOADSTEAD. Isabella, lighter. A ketch and a fore-and-aft_schooner, names unknown. IMPORTS. Per Enterprise, from Greymouth — 40 t6ns coal, Clark Bros." Per Three Friends, front* Brighton*-234 hides, 300^1icepskins, ordei'.* Per Elizabeth, irom Sydney — 235 bags oats, 37 kegs butter, 12 hhds eggs, order ; 17 hhds eggs, Burkhart ; S cases acid, Williams ; 2 cases Goulstou ; 13 kegs butter, 22 hhds eggs, order ; 2 rolls leather, Ramsay and Co ; 30 cases o-mges, 3 hhds eggs, Griffiths ; 75 tons coa", 16 casks, 18 bags bran, 2 tons hay, 30 cases Oi'ange3, 5 oases lemons, 1 cask, 50 sheep, order. Two of our coasters the schooner Three Friends, and cutter Harry Bluif, arrived in the river on Saturday, from Fox's River, the former being towed by the Challenge, tho cutter by the Yarra. Both left on Friday morning, and reached the ravta that night. According to her usual practice the Harry Bluff attempted tho bay, under canvas, buL a taste of the outer bteak — which was rather heavy — diverted the Captain from his purpose, as he hauled his wind right smartly and stood to sea again. A moderate W.S.W. breeze was blowing at the time. The Yarra afterwards ran out to her assistance. We have to record a most distressing termination to v long and unfortunate- passage that befel tho brigantine Elizabeth, a vessel with which many people of this port are by this time tolerably familiar tl rough frequent opportuuitcs of observing her, as during the last five weeks sho has been beating about the coast, sometimes at anchor in the roads, but oftener at sea, where owing to tho- iosa of anchors and chains she was compelled to sojourn during the greater part of the above period. The Elizabeth is now lying upon ihe North Spit, and wo fear will become a total wreck as she leaks badly — four feet of water being found in her hold yesterday morning — whilst her rudder is knocked away, and evidence of severe straining apparent in other directions. Unfortunately the Elizabeth was absent from the roadstead on Tlmrsday and Friday when the bar was slightly in better conditionjthan on Saturday, there being less sea running, no slight advantage to so heavy a vessel as the Elizabeth which drew between nine and ten feet of water. She would also have secured the services of cither tho tugs Challenge or Dispatch, which were bctler able to cope with a vessel of her size than the Favorite. We do not wish to undervalue the services of the latter boat, but at the same time think it a pity that . on ro-commeneing her towing career in these v.atws she did not "har.Eel" herself with a. more manageable craft than the ill-fated brigantine. It appeal's that tie Favorite sighted the Elizabeth a long distance to tho nortlitvurd, and eager to commence vrorh steamed after her and secured tho prize between the livers Arab m a and Teremobiu, returning tp the roadstead at the very top of high water. She made / for the bar, crossed it, followed by her tow, but scarcely making sufiicient allowance for the set of tho S.W. sea, the latter took the gtound upon a knobby patch of sand between the tail of the North Spit and the bar, from which position the Favorite's efforts failed to move her. She gradually washed in, and at last, took up a permanent berth upon tho North Spit, where she still lies. Lines wcro run opt to tho South Spit, and an attempt was made to heave her off on yesterday morning's tide — but .to no purpose, and as she inado water freely, the freightable portion of her cargo was' landed by .carts. There is, however, betweeen seventy tons of coal yet on board, and a few barrels of provisions. This quantity of dead weight will, we feav,

materially aid in its work of destruction, the heavy sea that rolled in last night. Not an hour should be lost in dismantling the Elizabeth, and getting anything moveable out of her. Captain Hughes has supplied us with tho following brief report of her trip. She left Sydney on .Sept. 19, with a strong westerly wind that held with unusual steadiness, and carried her to the roadstead by the 29th. Sheanchored, butlosingbothanchorsand nearly all her cable in subsequentheavy weather, she stood to sea, and remained under canvas for nearly a week, until Captain Clavke o of the Ocean Wave, kindly supplied her with a spare anchor, and sho was thus enabled to to take up v position amongst the fleet then outside. But another gale deprived her of her ouly hold-fast, and drove her to sea on the 25th ult., where she continued until brought in by tho Favorite. Wo understand that tho Elizabeth is partially insured. A remarkably smart trip to and from the Pakihi Cove has just been completed by tho ketch Jane Anne, which was towed into the river | on Saturday, by the p.s. Yarra. We believe it is the quickest ever accomplished by a sailing vessel, as the ketch was away sixty hours only, having left this port on Wednesday last, at 1 p.m., and got back to the roadstead by 1 a.m. on Saturday. She ran down to Pakihi in ten hours, but did not enter the cove until noon on Thursday; there landed between fifty -and sixty tons of cargo in good condition, shipped twenty tons of coal, and left, on her return, at 1 p.m. on Friday, arriving a3 above. Captain Smith reports the* following vessels at Pakihi when he left :— Schooner Anne, cutters Hope, Elizabeth, Flora Macdonald, ketch Constant, and other three craft — sight in all. The ketch Lloyd's Herald sailed from Dunedin on September 27th, with N.N.E. winds, which induced the master to head south, with tho intention of making the passage via Foveaux Straits, but tho wind changing to S.W. next day, she was kept away, and the northern route decided upon instead. Variable, unsettled, and squally weather prevailed until she passed the Brothers, on the 9th iust., when the breeze cauio out of N.W., blew up a :-(rong gale, and drove her to seek shelter in llangitoto roads next day. She remained there for four days, aud then put to sea with east breezes ou the 14th, passed Steven's Island at noon, but, meeting another norwester when off Farewell Spit, she came to under Bushend. Tho gale increasing compelled her on the 1 5th to seek the nioro sheltered anchorage of Totaranui, but her otay there did not extend beyond twenty-four hours, as next day the weather bi-oke, and she left with easterly winds, passed Capo Farewell aud Rork's Point the same day, and Cnpe Foulwind on tho 20th (light weather having intervened), and finally dropped anchor off tho bar on ihe 21st. Tho sudden and severe S.W. breeze and sea that came on next day obliged her to slip and unko fov tho offing, where she remained until Saturday, and was then towed in by tho p.s. Favorite. Tho Lloyd's Herald is chiefly produco laden. We have much pleasure iv announcing the safe delivery of the Florence from the undesirable berth she occupied upon the North Spit. She was hove off yesterday at midday, and the Yarra towed her to the wharf. We wish Messrs Royse, Sludie and Co., and less trouble for the future with their useful little vessel. Up to a la'.e hour last night there was no appearance of the branch mail steamer Airedals, aid as she left the Bluff last Wednesday afternoon to come direct here, her non-arrival is certainly inexplicable, considering that she is a ten-knot boat in fair weather. It is, however, jucti- possible sho will she-Tr npthis morning, and in that event will sail fo? Wellington on this afternoon's tide. Short breathing time Jwas allowed the s.s. Kennedy in Nelson, after her arduous labors on tke West Coast during the pr&cding voyage, as she wa3 again dispatched with a full cargo and a fair complement of passengers on Thursday last, at 10 a.m., under orders bo make Mohikinui the first pert of call. She arrived tl ere uextduy at 1.30 p.m., discharged 20 tons of cargo, cud then recovered thr anchor and fifty fathoms of cable tiiat -nere slipped when she was washed to sea on the previous Friday. She left; again on Saturday at 2 a.m., reached Buller roads at 7 a.m., and when tile tide served at 11 a.m., crossed tho bar and landed 12 passengers and discharged 25 tons of cargo, and proceeded on her way at 2 a.m. yesterday, steaming direct for this port, off which sho arrived at 11 a.m., and entered tho river at 1.30 p.m." She bring 310 tons of cargo, and 40 passengers who shipped at Mohikinui and the Buller. In reference to the Kennedy's memorable escape from destruction at Mohikinui on the 25th ult., that the river rose with unexampled rapidity " coming down in the form of a bore," which brought with it immense quantities of drift timber of all sizes. The captain discharged cargo up to the last moment, and had just s tepped on tho plank to go ou shore for the purpose of collecting freight, when he noticed the coming rush of watei 1 . The Kennedy was then lying with an anchor and fifty fathoms of chain a-head — and steam up — and not doubting her ability to stem tho torrent, he gave orders to go full speed a-hcad. But the rush of water was irresistable, and drove her asteru afc the rate of five miles an hour, and seeing that out sho must go — Captain C.-irey gave orders to slip, with tho pgveeablo prospect of an unavoidable encounter with one of the heaviest surfs that ever rolled in upon any bar. He believes the Kennedy would havo weathered it easily had she not struck the North Spit, as the shock carried away her steering apparatus, and being stationary, she was boarded liy several heavy sea's, that found a way below and Hooded the stoko liolc up to tho furnace bars, all but extinguishing the fires. She immediately washed off again, and there being just enough steam loft to move tho engines, Captain Carey, with great presence of mind and a display of Bound judgment, kept her within the influence of tho freshet, that ran Avith great rapidity for some distance from 6hore, alternately turning ahead and astern as sho nearod either edge of tho cur-, rent, and thus secured a moderate offing. By^ that time steam had improved n little, although it kept rather low, but tho captain being anxious to clear broken water, steamed away south, but was unable tq 'get his vessel end ou to the surf until she was- two miles from the river. Tho Kennedy leaves again for Nelson and intermediate 'ports this afternoon. We may remark thab she received no damage, and is in splendid working order. The Weeck op the Kovee.— Some interesting news is to hand from Formosa. The body of poor Mrs Hunt, wife of tho captain of the Rover, was, it is stated, purchased from the savages by the Chinese, who demanded a large amount for giving it up. There is a melancholy satisfaction in knowing that death has put an end to the sad and pitiful existence which, worse than death itself, she must for some time -have endured. A large quantity of book 3, nautical instruments, jewellery, &c, belonging to tho late Rover's crew, arealso in the hands of the Chinese dwelling iv the vicinity of, and a little below, Siarr Kiarr. " China Mail," Aug. 28. , Tho stormy weather of last month was not confined to New Zealand coast, as is slo>vn by the Australian papers which all tell of westerly gales and much rain. Selecting the report of the Sea Nymph, a ba-que which arrived iv Melboumo on the 23rd ult., we find that she left Newcastle on Sept. 20, and rounded Capa Howe on the 30th, and from this point tho passage has been marked by a continuance of strong gilos from the westward, accompanied with a high sea. For eighteen clays the barque was exposed to this tempestuous Mtather, with the exception of twelve hours' shelter under Flinders Islaud, and twentyfour hour's in Sealer's Cove, whero Captain Walker put in to repair his canvas. During tho bad weather tho barometer was novor above 29.75, and afc its lowest range it stood at 28.24.

The Lady Yovsa (s.). — Tho steamship Lady Young, having been placed in the Fitzroy Dock for the purpose of beiug survoyed, was visited yestei'day by Captain Norrie and

MrDunlop, on behalf of the Pacific Insurance Company, and Captain Donald and Messrs Fyfe and Siumnerbcll, for the Q. S. N. Company. Mr Flood, one of the directors of tho latter company, was also present, as were also several other gentlemen connected with the maritime interest. The Lady Youug has not sustained so much damage as was at first anticipated, from tho fact of her striking the rock with a speed of 11 knots, and had she not been such a strong vessel as she undoubtedly i 3 she must havo been wrecked. Captain Curphy was in attendance at tho dock, and very courteously showed the party round the vessel. During the visit we wore enabled to notice the following damages :— The fore-foot, two plates from the keel, extending 12ft 7in, has been torn entirely away, bein^ done v/hra she first struck, and there is an extensive dinge on the stavboard side, 31ft from the stern, where she rested on the rock after floating off. A plate, measuring 3 feet 1 by 6 feet, was put over this in Gladstone, and is a very creditable job. 75 feet from the stem the bilgo has been indented, which was done when sho was going between the two rocks. The outer rim and some of the- arms of the paddle-wheel on tho starboard side were also bent when she was lifted over the rock by the wheel. In the foro peak there aye a number of frames broken, and the flour in the forchold is bent and sprung. The bottom of tho boilers have also sustained some slight injuries in consequence of the steamer's beiug aground. The rivets from tho fore sponson forward have aUo been more or less started. Before leaving Gladstone with the Lady Young, Captain Curphcy had the fore peak filled with empty casks, tightly bunged and shored, for the purpose of displacing the water, but it wa3 impossible to d oanything with the hole in the stem further than fill it with blankets. — "Sydney Herald," Oct. 18. Tho Austrian b>irquc Nieman arrived at I Bridgotown, Barbadoes, on the Gth July, with j 430 Chinese immigrants. Two days after sailing the Chinese became so mutinous, that Captain Beckwith waa compelled to arm his crew (30) and fire a volley iuto them, killing three and wounding several othors. Ho then desired tho interpreters to tell them that if they did not go below thoy would repeat the dose. After some hesitation they did ; buL hud not been down very long when it was discovered they had set the vessel on fire, iv tho expectation that tho crow would go bjlow to extinguish it, when it wa3 their intention to have murdered them. Captain Beckwith, it appears, thoroughly understood the charactor of the people he had to deal with, for instead of sending his crew below, fee puL all the lmlchcs ou and commenced pouring water down through one of tho ventilators, which caused il to smoko and steam, so that they soon volunteered to put it out themselves. — " Otago Daily Times." SirxsEX Reej? in Toeui:s Stbaits. — Cap- j tain Paul, of the brig Wolverine, which came j into port yesterday, reports as follows with j regird to a dangerous coral formation in Torres Straits : — " Sunken Reef oli 1 Mount Ernest Island. July 18, 1807, Noon. Passed close round Bet Island, with the wreck of tho Conqueror in sight. Steered for tho Nine-pin Rock j wind, S.S.E. to S.E. by S., unsteady, and blowing strong. Passed half-way between Nine-pin Rock and Paddle Island at i'ortyfivo minutes past 3 p.m. Saw from the deck light breakers, bcariug S.W., tho head of tho vessel being S. W. by S. Tacked ship, and after rounding the breakers bore S.W., thvee-quauov W., distanco about one and a half mile; Mount Ernest then bore N.W. three-quarters N. ; Double Island, S.S.W. ; Saddle Island about N.E, quarter N. This reef appears to be under water considerably, as there was a heavy sea running, which caused the broken water to bo seen, but which in smooth water would not show but a very short distance, and then only from aloft. It is, therefore, very dangerous, is it lie, with a scant S.E. trade wind, diraefc in the track of vessels from the Nine-pin .uock a..d Saddle Island passage. This reef may be Campbell's Reef, marked position doubtful, and for which my chief officer was aloft looking out. J. Paul, master .brig Wolverine^ Melouurne." — " Argus, October 10.