MELBOURNE SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 67, 7 November 1865, Page 2

MELBOURNE SHIPPING.

ARRIVED.

, October 26— Florence, schooner, 76 tone, r Matthew Ellis, from Hotitika, in ballast. Spenco Brothers, agents. CLEARED OVT. , October 27— Harriet, schooner, 100 tons, Robert M'Master, for Hokitika. Thomas Wright, "agent. . October 28— Sarah Ann, schooner, 40 tons, J. W. Dale, for Hokitika. The folowlng vessels have been entered outwards for New Zealand ports during the week: — Name. Tons. Commander. Port. Harriet, schr. ...13O...M'Masters ...Hokitika John M'Donald Stuart, schr. ... 35. .. J. Love ... „ Victory, schr, ... 61. ...1. Stark ... „ .AnnieMoorQ,sch... 90. .. J. Black ... „ r .Elizabelh, schr. ...'.62...R. Doull ... „ Knowsley, schV. ...647...RRobertsbh... „ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . For Hokitika— Glengary, 23th October; Miramie Dike, 28th October ; Dove, 30th Octo- , liei ; Knowsley, Ist November ; - Tasmania, about , Ist November ; Souchays, 6th November ; Isabella,' "Mary, Ann v -*Annc Moore, Victory, Omeo, Sarah Ann, Clarendon,, early. , For Grey River— Florence, ~3lst October ; Clarendon, early.

The iron schooner Alma, Captain Moore, left Port Philip heads on Friday, the 27th"ult. Had a fine pasage with the exception of one sneezer from the N.W., on the 2nd inst. She reached the roadstead on the 3rd and was towed in by the Lioness on the sth. The Alma is a remarkably fine vessel, certainly one of, if not the prettiest vessel we have ever seen here. She is of great length and at first sight looks narrow gutted ; closer inspection, however, discovers how symmetrically she is built. She has proved herself an excellent sea going craft as a clipper. Her rig is that of a three-masted schooner; and her registered burden is 160 *t>ns. The barque Eucalyptus, Capt. Riddle, from Adelaide on the 15th ult. to this port, arrived off Hokitika on the 28th ult. She experienced splendid weather during her run across, and after waiting outside for a week was towed over the bar by the Lioness on Saturday last. The arrival of this fine vessel is quite an event for this port, she being the largest sailing craft that ever entered the river. The Encalyptus, is 174 tons register, but to judge by her appearance and rig her burden would at least be estimated at a hundred tons higher. She is a remarkably , roomy vessel on deck, and her captain speaks highly of her good qualities as a sea boat and ' good cargo carrier. The schooner Dancing Wave, Captain Brown, \ left Port Chalmers on the 2ist ult. When off , Kapiti a heavy gale sprung up from N.W. ; ship laboring heavily ; carried away the port swifter ' off fore rigging, which obliged her to'put into Kapiti to repair damages. Left again on the 26tfa, and up to the 31st strong westerly beeezes prevailed, veering to the S.W. and N.W. On the 4th inst. anchored off Ilokitika, and on the sth towed over the bar and reached the wharf "svfely. . The ss. Eangitira, Seymour, commander, left Nelson on tbe'2nd inst., at 8 p.m. When off ' C .pc Farewell she fell in with a' heavy gale from the westward, shifting to, the S.W. in squalls, which obliged her to rtin'back to Totaranui oa , the evening of the 3rd.. Next day, the gale having moderated, she again put toseaals'p.m., and arrived in the roadstead at 7 a.m. on the sth. On the evening of the ,4th she passed two steamers s'eeririg to the 'north, suppbseiTtb be the Wonga Won^a and Star of the South. The schooner Kate Grant, Captain Matzen-, left Auckland on the 17th ult. Fine weather and moderate breezes prevailed until she arrived off Cape Farewell. The remainder of the passage was characterised by strong westerly breezes and heavy sea. She arrived in the roadstead on the^ 4th, and was towed up to the wharf by the Lioness the day after. The schooner Crest of 'the Wave, Clarke, master, sailed from Lyttelton on the I6IJI ult. When off Stevens' Island she fell in with heavy hailstorms, with thunder, and lightning. On the 21st; a heavy gale springing up from the S W., she bore up for and anchored under Cape Foulwind. Left again next clay, but experienced remarkably heavy westerly weather during the remainder of the month,' on the 27th especially, it blowing a fearful hurricane from the N.W. The ship, however, behaved well, and on the 3rd instant anchored in the roadstead, riding out the gale which swept over Hokitika on Friday night. Was towed up to the wharf on the sth instant by the steam-tug Yarra. The cutter Ringdove has had a remarkably stormy passage "from Auckland. She left that port on the 23rd of September, and on the 26th the first of a succession of heavy S.W. gales drove her into Onarua Bay for shelter. Twice she attempted to leave this haven, and each time was driven hack, but succeeded in getting to s&» again on the 3rd of October, and on the 7th she, spoke the schooner Shamrock, from Wanganuito -- tb~ Fijee fifcni'ls-, aid on th ; SMi the ]?«}««» of,. . fWHe iVnm the (V '-t 11 -n\.;r, r r ,vv\ to <Jhrl.«t-

ran int.> Wellington on the ICib, and was again twice driven back by heavy N.W. gales ere she finally succeeded in getting to sea on tho 23rd. The day after, she again anchored tlirongh stress of weather undei Kapiti, in company with the Wild Wave and Dancing Wave schooners and brig Alexander. She left Kapiti on tho 27th, and the day after encountered a heavy blow from the N.W., which carried awaj her fore-stay and ble*- the storm-jib out of thcbolt-ropcs. Thpnpe to Hokitika, heavy westerly gales prevailed. She came to off the bar on the "morning of the 3rd instant, and during 'that night's heavy gale, her cable parting at the hawse-pipe, she lost 70 fathoms of chain and an anohor, and. was obliged to stand out to sea again. Ran in on the morning of the stb, .and at tide-time same dayHowefl over the bar and reached the wharf safely.