WEATHER REPORT

West Coast Times, Issue 957, 16 October 1868, Page 2

WEATHER REPORT

f_IlY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] Thursday, Octobeu 15. No returns. IMPORTS. Per Maid of Erin, from Melbourne. — 3 cases, Edward Fowler ; 20 boxes soap, Patterson ; 35i boxes soap, Learmonth and Co; 4 hhds egg>, Serenas 6 qr-casks wine, Cassius and Co ; I ease hardware, 9 boxes glass, V cask putty, 1 bundle spades, 6 drums oil, 0 bundles copperplates, 1 cask oil, K. aud T. Haworth; 30 cases wine, Ecclesfield; 51 cases geneva, Patterson; 1 case cigars, Mcndersiiausen; 100 bags coke, Bank Ni=v Zealand; 3 pkgs merchandise, J. B. Clarke; 1 case vestas, -Lintoh and Co; 2 cases vestas, A. Mowat; 10 cases salad oil, Hall and I'iulay; 100 boxes candles, Cassius :in:l Co; 1 cask vinegar, Staite; 1 cask vinegar, Patterson; 1 case vinegar, Orr and Co; 2 bales, Salomon • and Co ; 2 cases, M'Beth ; 15 flasks, 20 packets hops. G tanks malt, order; 1 packet hops, Salomon; 25 half-chests, 99 boxes tea, order; 40 eases kerosene, 4 do hardware, 4 do glas3, 82 pkgs, Meyerstein; 6 hhds eggs, Duff; 10 cases merchandise, 10 cases bottl.-d fruits, Eeclesfioid; 16 cases, Chesney; 22 cases, ] bale, Orr and Co; 10 half-chests, 32 pkgs, Cul lon Eros; 10 boxes pipes, 6 eases mustard, 5 cases confectionery, Chesney and Co; 2 hhds ejrgs, 1 bag thyme, Dunning Bros; 7 cases, 20 boxes, 20 hags rice, 20 boxes raisins, 6 half-barrels herring.*, 1 taise twine, .Tno Soloman; 100 hags rice, 10 qr-casks wine, Cassius and Co; 2 packets hops, 75 bags sugar, Kortcgost; 5 qr-casks wine, Louisson; 2 do Orr and Co; 10 casks currants, 20 ease' 3 old torn, 2 f-ases lobsters, 3 ckscs matches, Hall and Unlay; 5 pockets hops. Pizzey and Co; 12 half-chests tea, 5 casc3 pickles, 50 boxes c-.inlies, 5 cases maizena, 4 qr-casks wine, 3 cases matches, 50 boxes candles, 28 bags sugar, 10 cases jar salt, Staite and Co; 20 bags maize, Kcclesfield Bros; 1 case powder, 10 cases lobsters, 10 bags pearl barley, 4 eases cocoa, 20 cases vinegar, 5 cases mustard, .20 cases salmon, 20 boxes tea, 20 half-chests do, 10 cases pickles, Hall and Finlay; 1 cask sandpaper, 1 case galvanised iron, 2 pkgs rope, H' Staite ::nd Co. Per Dancing Wave, from Timaru. — *97 bags potatoes, .332 bags oats, C 9 bags bran, 19.b?gs flour, 23 do sharjw, 119 bags carrots, 1 case bacon, 2 tons chaff, Fisher. Per Alhambra, from Melbourne. — ICO ba!e3 chaff, Eonur; 100bag3 flour, order; 1 ease, Volunteers; 50 bags flour, Potter; 1 case merchandise, 2 bales drapery, Cosgrave; 3 pkgs drapery, Pritchard; 5 pkgs drapery', Mulligna; 1 case boots, Evans; G bales paper, Harnett and Co; 2 cases drapery, Ivouisso.'i ancl Co; 1 cas? clothing, Davidson and Co ; l case merchandise, 1 trunk, l'cstcr and Co; 3 <aso3, 1 parcel stationery, Crerar iind Co; 1 case cigars, Osbornc; 4 cases, I truss merchandise, Manr-on; 1 istse, Cosgravc; 8 casks butter, Pole; 1 half-tierce, 1 pkg tobacco Mendershausen ; 2 1 cases fruit, Dunning Bros; 10 bags coffee, 4 cases lius, 1 do Jabe[s, Parsons and Co; 1 case merchandise, /FoAvler and Co; 2 pkgs, 1 trunk, 3 cases, Louissou imd Co; 4 bags oysters, Dunning; 4pfesSß. Alw>rn; 9 t'wsaea, «0 cm drapery.

1 ease, Browne and Co; 1 parcel, Ecclesfield; 1 parcel, Hall and Co; 1 parcel, Anderson and Co; 1 parcel, Orr and Co; 1 parcel, Churches; 1 parcel, M'Far'ane; 1 parcel, M'Caulay; 1 parcel, Bank of Australasia; 1 trunk, Fleming and Co; 1 package, Gason. Tho favorite steamer Alhambra was tendered on yesterday morning's tide by the p.s. Yarra which steamer left the wharf at 8.30 a.ni. with the outward passengers and mails on board, returning again on the first quai ter ebb with the inward passengers and mails. The" Alhambra brings fifty-four passengers in all for this port, and fifty-seven tons of cargo. Several of the passengers for Greymouth took advantage of the opportunity of landing by the Yarra ; no doubt induced to do so by the rapid get up of the sea which took place before the tender left the side of the larger steamer. The cargo was commenced to be placed on board the lighter Isabella early yesterday morning, but the whole of it had not been transhipped when the Yarra left, and judging from the heavy sea, which immediately afterwards set in, it is not at all probable that the whole of it was transferee! yesterday. Tho -weather becoming thick towards noon it was impossible to make the shipping in the roads, and we i are unable to state whether the Alhambra has sailed or not. She lias made a rapid run of five days fourteen hours on her present trip, and is guile full of cargo for all the ports. Captain M'Lean reports that he left ii J ort Phillip Heads on the Bth instant at G. 30 p.m. and Wilson's promontery was passed at 4 a.m. on the 9th. The roadstead was reached at 8 a.m. on the 14th, at which time she rounded to and. made her number ; shortly afterwards bringing up to her anchor we:l in the offing. For the first two days of the passage fine favorable winds were experienced ; afterwards strong northerly winds were met with until the evening? of the 13th. The weather being then extremely thick the steamer was hove-to until next morning, and the weather having cleared up considerably' at 4 a.tn. the engines were again started, and she reached the roadstead as above. The fine schooner Maid of Erin, belonging to the flag of Messrs Spence Bros., was towed inside yesterday, by the p.s. Lioness. She left Port Phiilip Heads on the 24th ultimo with fresh northerly winds and gloomy weather. Cleared the Straits on the following day, taking a final departure from the Sisters on the 2Gth. Was boarded by a boat from the iron barque Britomart, bound from San Francisco towards Melbourne. She reported sixty-four days out and all well. From this date the weather continued fine with winds veering from S. W . to N.W. accompanied with a heavy swell on the ocean, and the mercury low. On tho morning of the Ist instant it came on a hard blow from the northward, making a sudden shift into S.W. at 3 p.m. with increasing gale. At 8 p.m. the sea hud increased and was running mountains high, everything being obscured by a muss of foam. Reduced the schooner's canvas to close-reefed toiwail. The sea momentarily threatening to sweep the decks. The barometer fell rapid iy; and at 2 a.m. on the 2nd the reading- was 28.90, it then blowing a perfect hurricane. Laid her to under the balance-reefed mainsail unt 1 the following Sunday when the gale abated. At the time tho gale commenced was well abreast of the port, distance eighty miles, but found that the vessel had drifted as far north as at 41 deg. 7 mm. On Sunday morning made ail sail and arrived in the roadstead on the sth at midnight, and kept to her anchor until this morning when she got under weigh to meet the steamer. The M:iid of Erin has a full cargo of general merchandise. The smart schooner Dancing Wave was towed in by tfce Challenge on yesterday" morning's tide. Captain Murray reports having left Timam on the 18th September, and arrived off Ly ttelton harbour on the 21st. Came to anchor until the 22nd, when she again made sail, experienced light, favourable ■wind \mtil the ewtnvuee to the Straits, vlieu she was headed by a strong W.N.W. wind and heavy sea, and was obliged to run for Guard's Bay, where she came to her anchor, and remained until next day. The weather having moderated on the 27th, again got uuderweigh, and during the remainder of the passage experienced light, baffling winds. Arrived in t'ne roadstead on the 30th, whore she lay at anchor until relieved by the Challenge yesterday. Tl c Darning Wave 1 rings a large cargo of produce, which, as well as the vessel, is consigned to Mr William Fisher. We are unable to day to furnish our usual complete stopping telegraphic returns.', owing to the communication between this port and Christchurch having been interrupted yesterday. The only line open was that along the coast to West-port. The s.s. Auckland is fully expected to arrive in this roadstead on Saturday morning, iv time to 1)3 tendered and despatched on that day's tide. She goes North to Wellington via Nelson, and connects at the former port with the Airedale for Auckland. Passengers for the Panama steamer Kuahinc can proceed by this vessel. Among the vessels announced, to sni! from Melbourne for this port are tho schooner LUmorc and the barque Alma. The former was receiving cargo on the Si.li, and fiiehulcr was hourly expected, and would sail a few days after her arrival. The lull which took place in the wcathor yesterday morning enabled the harbour bouts, for the first time, to navig.ite the south channel. The whole of them worked tho morning's tide, the Lioness and Challenge being engaged in towing out and in some of the craft which have for ho long a time been in a state of blockade. The Challenge gave the Mary Cuming her tow rope, and having that schooner astern, made a good exit to the roadstead, afterwards making fast to the schooner Dancing Wave, with which she returned to the river. The services of the Lioness were engaged in towing to sea the schooner Heron, afterwards returning inside with tho Maid of Erin. The ebb having at this time commenced, a nasty jumble of a sea was raised outside, and it was not dee;iiccl prudent to risk bringing iv any more of the vessels, more especially as the" wind was increasing in a strong ralio from the northwest. The steamer Ynrni had her time fully occupied in tendering the s.s. Alhambra. During her outward trip, she had the misfortune to meet several heavy seas, some of which broke on board, but on the return trip she scarcely shipped a spoonful of water. There being by this time a strong ebb, her way being stopped for a few seconds when abreast of the lagoon water, but making a spurt, she came gallantly on, and landed the whole of the pas sengws with dry jackets. Her return to tho pier finished the tide's work. The Argus, of the Bth in3t. nays :: — { [ The sailing of theP.N-.if. and A.X.M. Company's s.s. Otago has been deferred until to-morrow, in consequence of her having to prepare fittings for 700 sheep, which aroto be embarked at the Victorian Railway Pier to-day. Amongst the passengers who proceed to New Zealand by her will be Messrs Leu ton and Smith Swith tlioir tronpe of Japanese performers." We may, therefore, expect to hear of her arrival at Bluff Harbour to-day. The brigantine Zephyr, which vessel started from this port on the 20th ultimo, arrived at Melbourne on tho 7th inst. The Arijus gives the following report of her passage: — The clipper schooner Zephyr, from Hokitika, anchored in the bay yesterday afternoon. She bad heavy weather and variable winds to the Ttismauian coast, which was made on the 26th ult. Since then she has been exposed to the full force of strong W.N.W. gales, and was twice driven back through Banks's Straits. After succeeding in getting through the straits she had to beat an all tho way t« t»o Ho.;d3. Tho Xephyria to bo taken into the tlocjt at SaHwft'fO 1 ftmh