SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 690, 20 December 1867, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HOKITIKA.

Watbb, This Day.— 4.50 a.tn. ; p.m. 6 a.m. :.Wiud N.W., light ; 29-48 ; thermometer, 53. — 1 p.m. : W.S.W., strong ; barometer, 2952 ; HHVomcter, sun, 80 ; shade, 62. — 6 p.m. — [^^V ., strong ; barometer, 2958 ; thermometer, 60. — Weather during day, broken and boisterous, ABEIVED. December 19 — Alhambra, 5.«., M'Lean, from Melbourne. Royse, Mudie and Co., agents. BAILED. December 19 —Nil. EXPJICTED ABBIVAtS. Keera, s.s., from Dunedin, on Sunday. Airedale, s.s., from Nelson, 21st inst. Claud Hamilton, s.s., from Sydney, 24th instant. Dancing Wave, schr., from Lyttelton, early. Sarah Anne, schr., from Melbourne, early. Storm Bird, schr., from Launceston, early. •PROJECTED DBPABTtTHE9. Claud Hamilton, for Nelson and Northern Ports, 2-ith instant. Bessie, for Pakihi, to-day. Airedale, s.s., for Sydney, 21st inst. Alhambra, s.s., for Melbourne, to-morrow. TKSSKLS IM lOJtT. Barque — Eucalyptus. j Brigantines — Isabella. Schooners — Bessie, Alice, Nile, Onehunga. Ketches — Brothers and Sister, Flying Squirrel, Enterprise, Jane Anne. Cutters— Elizabeth, Harry Bluff 1 . •Sleiiiiiors— Challenge, Golden Lund, Ynrr», Favorite. IN THE BOADBTEAD. Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne. Harriett Nathan, barque, from Hobart Town. A telegram, received by Messrs Carey and Gille?, yesterday, advised them of the s.s. Keera's departuro from Dunediu, on Wednesday evening. She comes round north about, will call at tho Buller on her way, and may be expected here on or about Sunday. "We would direct attention to the wreck rale of the p.s. Charles Edward, which takea place to-morrow morning at Greymouth. She is to be sold as she lies upon the beach, with machinery, spars, &(•., tho officiating auctioneer being Mr G. W. Binney. Many anxious glances were cast seawards, yesterday, for the overdue Alhambra, and as the day waned some wonder was expressed that her appearance should have been so long delayed. Towards sun-set, however, a column of smoke to the westward heralded her advent, and shortly afterwards tho good steamer dropped anchor off the bar, and made known by signal thtit she had seventy-five passengers and ninety -five tons of cargo on board for this port. She will be tendered this morning, and leaves direct for Melbourne on to-morrow morning's tide. The barque Harriet Nathan, from Hobart Town, arrived in the roadstead yesterday afternoon. Signals were exchanged with her, and it was thus ascertained that she had nine horses and a cargo of produce on board. A« no Mnall portion of tho cargo comprise! early fruit and vegetables, it is certain to find a ready sale hero, arriving as it. doea so close to the Christmas season. It will be submitted to auction to-day by Messrs Carey and Gillei. A strong gale that commenced at W.N.W., veered round to S. W. during tho day, and finished off from that point shortly before s jn-cet, blow home yesterday, and raised an ugly jumble of a sea that closed the port during both tides. The departuro of the barque Eucalyptus was in consequence unavoidably delayed, and tendering the s.s. Alhauibra on the evening tide prevented. The gale, however, dropped suddenly, promising a quiet night, so there is every likelihood that the bar will be in good working order this morning. The p.s. Tufmmian Maid is expected on this morning's tido from the north. She is advertised to leave again for Buller this afternoon.

Ths "New Zealand Herald" of tho loth »ays :—": — " Another melancholy accident has occurred, by which two men belonging to the schooner Albatross have lost theif lives. Tho Albatross was, it appears, lying at tho M»nukau Heads on Sunday last, which, as our readers will remember, wai a very rough day. The mate, named Masiingham, William Braund, tho carpenter (the latter a diitant connection of the master, Captain Braund), took tho vessel's boat for the purpose of going to the rocks for oysters. When leaving the schooner Captain Braund cautioned them that if they ventured they would probably have to swim for it. They, however, did venture, and the captain, having takan hit ship's glass was engaged watching their progress. While doing bo his hat blow off, and on recovering it ani again looking for the boat, could see neither it nor the men. He at once itarted tfie vessel in the direction of the spot whore he had last seen tho boat, but failed to discover any vestige of it. On going ou shora afterwards, he conrerssd with some fishermen living near the spot where the accident occurred, and they informed, him that they too had been watching the boat, and that it had sud lenly d sappeared. There can be no doubt but that the unfortunate men have been dvownoJ. Their bodies have been searched for, but without suecoss ; and it i», surmised, from tho fact that at the time of the oecuiToncc the tido was ebbing, tho bodies were drifted out to sea.

The episode of tho wreck of tha Black Ball ship Neihcrby on King's Island, which created puch a wide-spread sensation last year, is now followed by another catastrophe, but ono of lesser magnitude, on the same island. Information was received yesterday morning by telegram from the secretary of the Marino "Board at Adelaide to the effect that the brig Europa had gone ashore on the Sea Elephant Hock's, King's Island, on fche 17th instant, and that tho crew, although beyond immediate danger, were in want of bread and flour and other assistance. The Commissioner of Customs, on the matter being reported to him, immediately communicated with the halfowner of the Europa, who is now in Melbourne. He refused, however, to interfere for the relief of the vessel and crew. '1 he Europa being owued and registered in. Adelaide, a telegram was despatched inquiring whether the South Australian Government would authorise the authorities here to aot as their agents, and send to f.ho soene of_ the disaster all the necessary assistance. No reply was immediately received, but in the meantime tho s.s. Pharos got up steam, took on board a quantity of provisions for the relief of the crow, and started for tho scene of the wreck. She was to leave the bay afc sunset last evening. The intelligence of the disaster was reported at Adelaide by tho master of the barque Ann and Jane.—Melbourne " Argus," Nov. 30th. Thk Cook anbaea s.— A trial of the engines, or what may mom properly bo called an engineer a trip, took place yesterday. No hitch o. any kind occurred. The joints were fairly t-itod, and with regard to the speed attained it exceeded the most sanguine expectations, biio ran the measured mile in 4, minutes 58 second,, with only 121bs of steam, the en-inea making 28 revolutions per minute, a result never before arrived at in th« colony Ai sho will when ready for sea carry 301bs of steam nome idea of her ultimate speed may bo arrived at.— "Sjdnoy Morning Herald," December 11.