SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 208, 31 March 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POET OF WESTPORT. nruii WATEB. This Day ... 3.30 a.m., 4.0 p.m. AIUUVALS. Nil. DEPABTT7BE. March 30—Waipara, s.s., for Grcymouth and Southern l'oits. Nelson, p. 5.., for Fox's and llokitika. Murray, s.s., for Greymouth. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS. March 30—Wallabi, s.s., 101 tons, Daniels, from Wanganui, via llokitika and Greymouth. N. Edwards and Co., agents, Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, Bascand, from llokitika. A. Beauchamp, agent Nelson, p.s., 88 tons, Dillon, from Nelson. N. Edwards and Co., agents. Murray, s.s., 56 tons, Holmes, from Nelson J. Kerby, agent. OUTWARDS. Waipara, s.s., 48 tons. Bascand, for Southern Ports. A. Beauchamp, agent. Murray, s.s., 56 tons, Holmes, for Greymouth. J. Kerby, agent. Wallabi, s.s., 101 tons, Daniels, for Wanganui. N. Edwards and Co., agents. Nelson, p.s., 8S tons, Dillon, for Fox's and llokitika. N. Edwards and Co., agents. PASSENGER LIST. Per Murray—Messrs Longbottom, Neill, Holder, Master, Kilgour, and four others. Per Wallabi—Messrs Freeth, Bell, and Smith. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Northern Eight, from Melbourne. Mary Ann, from Melbourne. Nightingale, from Melbourne John Penn, from Nelson. VESSELS IN PORT. Sehoonei's—Ada. Ketches—Mary, Young America. IMPORTS. Pei- Wallabi—2s tons coal, N. Edwards and Co. ; 17 head cattle, 7o sheep, 4 kegs butter Freeth., Per Waipara—3 hhds ale, -3 cases bacon, 2 do, 8 eases jam, 20 tins biscuit, Munro. Per Nelson—4 eases fruit, King; .0 cases fruit, 5 hags vegetables, Thompson ; I oar, Rowlands; l pkge, Lofty ; 12 cases, Gittcnsj 1G head cattle, Kirwan ; 12 head cattle, Max; 50 sheep, Max. Per Murray—l2 qr casks ale, D. Leslie; 2 hhds ale, Trimble; 6 cases fruit, 3 pkgs vegetables, 2 kegs butter, Allen ; 20 cases fruit, 2 bags vegetables, 1 keg butter, Drane. EXPORTS. Per AVaipara—3 cases cheese, 40 bags flour, Isaacs; 2 cases tobacco, 4 0 cases geneva, Bridgen.

The steamer Murray, with her original cargo, from Nelson, and a few original and other passengers, sailed to-day for Grcyniouth direct.

The paddle steamer, Nelson, so long commanded by Captain Whitwell, who takes on the Kennedy, owing to the acceptance by Captain Carey, of the mastership of the John Penn, left port yesterday with part of her original cargo on board, for Fox's and Hokitika direct, and under the charge of her new commander, Captain Dillon. The Waipara, under command of Captain Baseand, loTt port at noon yesterday, for Charleston, Fox's, Greynvrath, and Ilokitika, with a small general cargo from this port, and a few pasrengers. The arrival of each boat here is now anxiously looked for, and papers containing any fres news are eagerly caught up. The ketch, Young America, .built and launched in this port, (being the largest ever finished here) nor.' lying in the Lagoon, is laid on for Mokihinui. The present will therefore be a chance for shippers, which cannot occur again for some time.