IMPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 837, 3 April 1871, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Ceres, from Melbourne : 2 qr- tierces tobacco, 3 half-barrels drie,d apples, 3 qrcasks sherry, 3 tanks malt, 3 pockets hops, 1 case confectionery, 20 casks ale, 1 bale paper, 8 barrels currants, 10 chests candles, 2 cases hams, 10 do vestas, 7 qr-casks cherry, 20 cases geneva, 112 packages sugar, z .-- r " " bags flour, Glenn Brothers ; 4 qr-casks fc^^^^ R Helmes ; 4000 bricks, 5 casks fire mouth pieces, 10 retort do, 12 tiles, Gas (Company ; 12 cases nails, 3 casks, 1 case, 14 kegs, 2 cases, 1 cask, 6 irons, 8 anvils, 36 bundles clips, 7 kegs nails, Forsyth and Masters ; 10 cases bitters, 5 do starch, 1 do tartaric acid, 3 bags nuts, 5 cases castor oil, 1 do macaroni, 5 do ling fish, 40 boxes soap, 50 cases kerosene, 3 casks glassware, 10 cases abysynthe, 1 do seidlitz powder, 3 do sewing machines, Hamilton and Niohol ; 62 half-chests tea, 10 cases old torn, 30 do milk, 5 do salmon, 4 do starch, 4 do marmalade, 10 do vinegar, 2 qr-casks whisky, 10 cases ling fish, 10 do lobsters, 16 packages sugar, 10 cases sarsaparilla, 16 packages sugar, Griffen ; 4 cases merchandise, 2 bales do, 2 cases do, 1 truss, Thomas and M'Beath ; 9 packages drapery, 1 bale do, 2 trusses, 1 case, 1 truss, 1 case, 2 parcels, Manson and Co ; 5 cases cocoa, 5 do chocolate, Nancarrow, Henderson and Co; 1 boxes tea, D Magofim; 1 case pipes, , Sthnchtrng Brothers ; 1 case acid, 5 bags k malt, Strike and Blackmore ; 6 cases furni- \ tnre, 50 cases porter, order ; 1 package mer- ■ coanrfise, Union. Bank. ; 1 case cigars, A M ; 4 bundles ridging, 1 do spouting, 1 Kj&ckagg_ tubs, 15 kegs nails, 6 coils rope, 13 Aegs nails, 3 cases iron, 159 truck Wheels, 10 cases kerosene, 1 cask zinc, 1 case hardware, 1 bundle spades, 6 boxes tin plates, 235 sash weights, 3 kegs nails, 16 cases iron, Cowlishaw and Flaisted ; 6 cases starch, 2 bags nuts, 5 cases vinegar, 4 do salad oil, 1 do peel, 1 cask blacking, 4 cases sauce, 20 boxes candles, 1 bale paper bags, 1 bag twine, 1 case soap, 2 cases confectionery, 8 boxes tea, 1 case ketchup, 1 do vestas, 1 do biscuits, Orr and Co; 50 boxes candles, 25 do raisins, 3 barrels currants, 25 cases kerosene, 10 chests candles, M Levy; 32 iron pipes, 95 lengths gas pipes, Gas Company ; 25 cases stout, 32 bales chaff, 1 bag ginger, 2 bags peas, 8 packages, Glenn Brothers ; 1 bale drapery, order ; 5 cases biscuit. 1 sack seeds, 250 bags flour, Glenn Brothers; 3 cases, Gilbert King; 50 cases kerosene, Hamilton and Nichol ; 1 truss, J M'Davitt ; 1 bale, F Badger. Per fane Elkin, from Eaiapoi : 250 sacks oats, 25 do wheat, 10 do peas, 11 do grass seed, 75 do bran, 60 do flour, 8 cases cheese, 10 kegs butter, 10 sides bacon, Nancarrow, Henderson and Co. \\ jpfr Garibaldi, from Hokitika: 30,000 ft timber, Maclean and Co. Per Kennedy, from Hokitika : 3 hhds ale, 5 qr-casks do, Jones ; 5 cases biscuits, 3do confectionery, Dale ; 52 kegs butter, 4 nhds eg^gs, 2 casks, 1 roll matting, 1 carpet-bag, Girdwood ; 6600 ft timber, Seabrook. EXPORTS. Per Kennedy, for- Nelson : 50 hides, Edwards and Co ; 10 tons coal, Nancarrow Henderson, and Co ; 1 parcel, Edwards and Co. Per Queen, for Auckland: 20 tons coal, order. The ketch Jane Elkin, Captain Leslie, from Kaiapoi, arrived off the bar yesterday morning, and was brought into port by the p.s Dispatch. She has made a long trip of it, having left Kaiapoi over three weeks ago. She brings a cargo of produce, which will be sold by auction to-morrow by Messrs Nancarrow, Henderson aud Co. The s.s Tararua is now overdue at the Bluff from Melbourne. Sne will not come any further north than Wellington; but will return to Melbourne via the Bluff. The schooner Ceres, Captain Kendall, left Port Phillip Heads at 9 a.m on the 19th nit., wind and weather fine, but besoming changeable at 8 p.m. At noon on the 20th a heavy gale commenced from the S.S.W., - whilst the vessel was rounding Wilson's Promontory, after which the weather increased, drawing more from S. and S.E., from which points it blew a heavy gale for six clays, during which time the vessel split her foret psall. " She was then laid-to for 36 hours, after which, until making the land on the 30th. made heavy and changeable weather, the last f. ur days being fine. She arrived in tow of the Dispatch yesterday morning. Her cargo list will be found above. She will be entered at the Customs this morning, and will immediately com* mence discharging. Congress, at the last session, having appro priated . 50.000 lollars for deepening the entrance to the harbor at Midway Islands in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to the United 'States, the work of deepening the channel was placed in charge of Lieutenant-Com-fc^aiftnding Sicard, who went out a few months ago in the United States steamer Saginaw, with a schooner and sufficient force to commence thß work. Reports have been received from the force, showing the condition of the work up to July 21. A channel of at least 175 feet must be cut at the Islands,' which is the least space that can be used with safety to vessels of much capacity. It is estimated that at least 175,000 dollars wili be required to execute the work, and three or four years of industrious employment ; hence the appropriation made at last session will be wholly inadequate to the task. A Bostonian of experience is engaged in removing the obstructions, having been awarded the contract. As a midway coaling station will be of essential service in the prosecution of our trans-Pacific commerce. Congress will scarcely hesitate to make .". fresh appropriation, particularly as the difficulties of working and removing the coral reefa could not be seen or estimated beforehand.—JV. Y. Shipping List.