WEATHER REPORT.

West Coast Times, Issue 1289, 9 November 1869, Page 2

WEATHER REPORT.

"Monday, November 8. Wellington.— S.E., light; barometer, 3o.2s ; thermometer, 57; blue sky. Nelson. — Calm; barometer, 30.16; thermometer, 60 ; blue sky. Blenheim.— E.. light breeze; barometer, 30.24; thermometer, 56 ; blue sky ; rivers low. Lyttelton.— N.E., light ; barometer, 30.30 ; thermometer, 54 ; overcast. Christchurch.— N.E., fresh breeze ; barometer, 30.25 ; thermometer, 60 ; cloudy. Timaru. — N.E., light breeze ; barometer, 30,25 ; thermometer, 57 ; cloudy ; sea calm. Bealey. — Calm; blue sky ; rivers low. Greymouth. — Calm ; cloudy ; bar good. Queenstown. — N.W. light ; blue sky. Dunedin. — N.E,. light; barometer, 29.90 ; thermometer, 62 ; blue sky. Port Chalmers. — N.E., fresh breeze ; barometer, 30.02 ; thermometer, 54; blue sky. Bluff. — Calm ; barometer, 30.20; blue sky. Napier. — Calm ; barometer, 30.16 ; thermometer, 62; blue sky. Wanganui. — Calm ; blue sky.

The next boat from Manukau, via Nelson and Coast Forts, will most likely bo the s.B. Kennedy, which may be expected to put in an appearance on or about Thursday next. It is scarcely probable that the Kennedy will be dispatched to Manukau on her next trip. The S3. Waipara, which sailed for Okarito on Sunday afternoon, is expected here to-day. Her next trip is to the northward, and we believe will have quick dispatch, her cargo being nearly all engaged, and will probably leave on to-morrow's a.m. tide. The schooner Lady Don, finished discharging yesterday, and at high water hauled up to the " hard," where she undergoes a scrubbing to her hull. She loads up with sawn timber and general cargo for Auckland, and as her cargo is ready to go on board, it is probable she will get away to-morrow afternoon. The s.s. John Perm took her departure yesterday for Manukau, via the Coast Forts and Nelson. She took 'away about twenty passengers and a. few tons of cargo. The forehand-eft schooner Glengarry has commenced to take .on board her outward loading of timber, and it is expected that she will get away to her destination— Greymouth —on Thursday afternoon. The paddle-steamer Persevere, which arrived on Sunday morning, was hauled alongside the coal wharf yesterday and commenced discharging her cargo. It is likely she will make good use of the fine weather, is which case there is every likelihood of her making a trip to Greymouth this afternoon. The return of the s.s. Waipara from OkaTito, which will most likely take place early this morning, will place us in possession ol news- respecting the movements of the Martha and Lavania, which should be either jn the harbor at Okarito or in the roadstead, As there was evidence— in the heavy roll home of the' sea—on Sunday that wwtorly WMtfctr prmilcd out»ldt,ifc wm wtmiiid

i that the brigantine Prosperity ■would have allowed up yesterday, but it is probable the T>rigantine was not within its influence. However, she is now due, and her appearance in these ■waters may be looked for every tide. The channel at the present time is in c excellent condition, being both wide and d'fiep, and with a tolerably fair run out to sea. But how long it may be so with the present fair weather, remains to be seen ; should the sea. remain moderately smooth, very little silt up is likely to take place, but should the contraiy be the case, it is scarcely possible that the present volume of the river Avill be foun d sufficient to counteract the action of the r aves, and consequently an elongation of the South Spit would be the result. Meanwhile, we may congratulate ourselves on being in possession of by far the best bar channel Jan the Coast, and we may venture to predict tlien it will not become difficult of navigation until cold weather again gives rigidity to the white mantel of the New Zealand Alps.