Customs Duties.

West Coast Times, Issue 46, 19 September 1865, Page 2

Customs Duties.

Collected at Hokitika, week ending September, 16th, 1 SOSImport duties ... £2211 7 0 Export duty Nelson gold 4JJ7 10 0

Tjie Christina Thompson, schooner, is ashore ab the Grey. It appears that on entering, by some means, she unshipped her rudder, broached to as a matter of course, and was washed ashoro on the north beach. It is rcpor'cd that she has broken her back or sustained some other sorions injury, but nothing definito is known on tho subject tip to the time of our going to press. If such is the ease, however, urne cinnot bo other than a total wreck. Another accident happened to tho cutter Swan at tho Grey, for she has likewise got ashore on the north beach, but lVidft tho bar, and she will most probably be got off.

Tj£b Dancing Wave's launch progresses very slowly, the late heavy weather having materially interfered with operations. On Saturday night the ways were washed away from her, anil she is now in no better position than sho was a week ugo. The Leonidas still remains to keep her company, but tenders are invited for getting her afloat again. Had these been called some timo ago, tho task would have been easier, and tho expense very considerably less. Tub schooner Tiger caino fo grief on Sa'urday last, whilst lying alongside of the Alhambra, in lightering her cargo. A very heavy sea was on, and she carried away her forward in the fiist j'lnce. and, in the second, got a tremendous (-hiking against tho larger vessel, so much bo, in fact, as to ciuso her to leak considerably. Wo are informed, but cannot vouch for tho correctness of tho statement, as no direct communication has been had from shore to her or vice versa, that the crew left hor in tho tug that took away the Alhainhra's passengers, leaving only the captain and a boy on board. During the whole of yesterday sho showed signals of distress by flying her ensign with the union jack down, but the sea was too heavy for any boat to go to her assistance. During the galo of last night it was thought that nothing could save In>r, and that she would havo to slip and run for the beach, but wo are glad to s.iy that such was not, tho case, and she rode out the gale safely. It is probable, however, that oho had to sacrifice a good deal of hor cargo, which, as in the caso of the Dolphin, will raise somrs knotty points in reference to tho question of general nveragn The Gothenburg and William Miskin aro both coming back to this port direct from Nelson, and Mill be crowded. They aro both now due, and may be looked for hourly.

The old channel round tho bend at the ex. trcmity of what was the north spit, but may bo at present looked upon a« an island, is gradually closing, and before long tho cut off end may bo expected to become tho northern of tho south spit. Owing to fho late freshes, the most recent channel is widening find deejvpniiig d,iy by day, and will afford great facilities for shipping to enter should it continue to enlarge as it has lately done.

Tub Kgmont and flip Banvon have taken the major portion of their cugoes on to Nnlson, and we therefore do not publish their manifests.