IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 84, 16 December 1865, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Margaret Ches&ell — 1 bale and 2 cases furniture, Munchausfn ; 1 case mole trousers, 1 do opossum rugs, 15 kegs" horseshoes, Shorlhouse ; f>o ctseß stout. 25 casks do, 5 cases bloaters, 10 cislts ap'pJes, 1 case twine, 20 baskets cham pn.';iip, 1 case spice 5 bales paper, 20 ensqs vbiskoy, 10 do jams, 50 do geneva, 10 boxes soap, 5 eases vestas. 10 bags rice, Pole and Co ; 50 half-chestß tea, Morison, Law, and Co ; 5 casks'stores, 1 do glassware, 1 caso toys, 1 do Btovos, Parker , 4 cases cheese, 100 bags flour, 7 eases bacon, 1 case blacking, 15 half-barrels 1 1 l>a»s salt, 1 cisc blncklend, Alcorn find Co ;• 6 casks biscuits, 20 cases wine, Chesney and Co; 13 kiigsbnt'er, Louttit, Reid, and Co; 30 bags sugar, M'Farlanc and M'Kay ; 1 case mustard, Moir; 2 casks biscuits, 10 kegs liuttor, 1 cask barley, 2 cases cheese, Patorson ; 1 case bitteiy, 1 do oils, 5 do pickles, 20 do porter, 20 boxes candles, 6 cases jams, 30 bags flour, 2 cases salmon, Pringlo ; 16 bags sugar, 30 do do, 1 pockets hops, Pi/zey and Co; 6 kega butler, 15 bags sugar, 12 cases porter, Powell and Co ; 2 bags oatmeal, 50 bags sugar, 6 bands currants, 6 half-barrels upple.s, 20 halfchests ten, 6 cases salmon, 6 boxes pipes, 1 keg soda, 1 jar acid, 1 case vestas, 6 boxes lobsters, 6 cases pickles, 6 do fruits, Odosardines, i bale paper, 11 bags sail, 1 package twine, 1 qr c^sk vinegar, 20 boxes soap, 2 cs oil, Anderson and Mou at •94 bars iron, 22 bundles do, 5 bare steel, 22 cases, 2 casks, 3^lrums, 11 kei»s noilp, 18 bundles and packages, Cowlishaw and Co ; 20 cs merchandise, % casks, 6 coils rope, 8 kegs nails, 1 bundle copper, 1 bag handles, 1 wheel, 286 bars iron, 46 bundles do, order ; 2 cs acid, 5 coils rope, 1 cask, Anderson nnd Mouat ; 4cs merchandise, 1 case, 6 cases, 1 bottle, Binzer : 15 bags carrots, 4doors>l pkg sashes, 4 pieces hardwood, 2 boxes cheese, 1 tub Vutter, 0 pkgs traps. 1 bedstead, 1 sofa trunk, 1 pair wheels, 1 bag harness, Burroughs , 60 bags cits, Anderson and Mouat.

Per 10— 373 bags oats, 10 barrels bread, 20 cb Compton hams, 10 ban-els bacon, 82 bags Hart's flour, 20 half bairels apples, 10 cs sirsaparilla, 20 Ps old torn, 17 cs oysters, 20 cs lobsters, 60 half chests tea, Spence Brothers and Co ; 1 case "beef hams, 1 bale paper bags, 9 cs bacon, Churches and Co ; 6cs bacon, 21 cs hams, 6 cs vinegar, 1 cs sundries, 1 cs lemon peel. 5 cases pickles, 3cs salmon, 3 cs pickles. 1 box pills, 1 "ca orange peel, 2 cs oil, 4 cs sardines, 6cs vinegar, 2 cs pickles, 10 boxes oysters, 8 bundles buckets, 4 cs tools, 1 cs handles, 3 bags handles, 6 cs bncon, 2 hnga bncou, Cliirtg, Churches find Co; 10 coses Hennessy's brandy, 10c* geneva, 2 qr-eafrks sherry wine, 2 do port do, 10 hf-chests tea. Bailie and Humphrey ; 5 hf-barrels dried apples, A G Miller ; 3 cases axes, 1 case shovels, Hawkcs aud Strouts ; 1 do sluice forks, 2do shovelu, 4do picks 1 do axe handles, 1 do pick do, 4 do axes, 6 coils rope, Hare, Pratt and Co ; 1 case shovels, A 1 coin apd Co ; 50 do boots, 100 bags flour, order ; 3 casks hams, 15 hfchests tea. 60 cases stout, James Chesney and Co; 3 barrels bread, 1 cask beef, 2 casef, 1 bolt canViis, John Wood ; 30 cases kerosene oil, 12, kegs Fowler ; 1 pair bellows, 1 anvil, 1 box tools, 1 iron vice, 1 long hammer, Henry Moss ; 10 hfbarrels apples, 10 boxes raisin", 10 cases jams, 20 do claret, 20 boxes candles, 20 cases wine, 10 casks currants, 10 boxes lobsters, 3 ca&cs hams, 20 cases stout, Churches. Per Cullender— l3o doors, 25 chairs, 10 do iron, 25 hhds ale, 12 bundles sashes, 200 cases stout, 20 hhds do, 274 bags oats, 2 casks beef, fiOO pieces shelving, 4 cases iron, 65 b:igs flour, 10 cases kerosene oil, 8Q bags oats, 16 bales chaff, 121 bags bran, 21 doors, 60 pieces ridging, 200 sheep, 650 pieces shelving, order. •

The schooner lo left Melbourno on tho 28th ult, steady S.W. breezes blowing to tho 7th, when it increased to a strong gale, the vessel heaviDg-to under small canvas. On the Bth tho gale moderated, and from that date up to the 13th, when she anchored off the bar, light southerly winds and calms prevailed. The lo was towed to'tho wharf on the 14th, and brings a full general cargo to our shores.

The brigCidlendar'left Port Phillip heads on tho 28th ult. Carried steady S.W. bieczes until the 2th inSt. , when the wind chopped into tho northward and eastward, increasing to a heavy gale in squalls. Reduced canvas to balanced"reef maiiisail, and hove-to. 0» the 9th, weather moderated, and wind hauling to the westward, made sail and stood on her course ; made Mount Cook on the 13th ; anchored in tho roadstead same evening, and towed up to the wharf next morning at 6 am. .Tho Callcndnr brings a full general cargo to our port, and 170 sheep.

The p. s. Bruce left Hokitika, bound to Okirita on Tuesday last, reaching the entrance of that river at 1 p.m. She waited until 5 p.m. for'high Water, and then proceeded to take the bar, iv crossing which she hung for a few momen's, the tide canting her athwart it. She ■however cleared again, getting into deep water Inside, but in steaming up the river, the strong flood tide caught heron the starboard quarter.and in splto of the helm jammed hard a star, board, before the engines could be reversed sent ! her,on shore, end .on upon a shoal patch opposite the township. Every effort that good seamanship could suggest was adopted that tide to release her, but without avail ; and finding tho shinglo was shifting and banking up with the tide, Captain Malcolm resolved nt onco to discharge her ot coals and water. This was effected on Tuesday night. . Next morning it was found tho Hand had collected considerably round her, nccesbitating the digging a channel, through which she was safely hove into the river on Thursday evening. Sho at once took in her coals and water,' leaving Okirita yesterday morning, arriving alongside our \\ barf in t ho af tornoon, her presence affording the most unmitigated satisfaction to every soul in Hokitika. Most thankful aro we to see our smart littlo harbor boat safe and sound amongst us once more, and that tho dismal reports in circulation respecting her yesterday morning were without foundation. Wo very heartily congratulate Captain Malcolm, (at whose hands wo havo received many acts of ■courtesy) on his return, and trust the Brucs may long be spared to pursuo her career of usefulness to Hokitika and profit to her owners. The littlo steamer was permitted but short breathing timo on her arrival, for «ho had hardly got into tlio river when orders come down to prepare for the reception of passengers and gold to be taken to the s.u, EgmoDt then lying in thoroad:stc«d nearly for Bcft. Sho accordingly shipped •about thirty of the former and 7500 ounces of

the latter, which sho safely transferred lo tho big boat outside, returning in triumph to the river. Several vessels are at present imprisoned in the Okirita River, the bur having very considerably silted up (dining tho past fortnight. * Amongst them is tho lona schooner, which, when she arrived found a doptji bf fourteen feot of water at high tido. An alteration for tho worse has, however, occurred, . for now at low water thovo is a bank of sand four feet high, right across tho entrance.

Tlio .schooner Margaret Chesscl left Port Philip Iltuds on the 27th ult.,, a stiff easterly wind blowing, which on the 30th, increasing to a ga'e, forced her to bear up for nummocks Islands, under which sho anchored on the 30th. Next day, the weather moderating, she left with tho wind at S.W-, that blew up a heavy gnle ou tho 2nd, tho vessel running under small canvas and shipping much water, This weather lasted until the sth, from, which date lo tho 14th, when she arrived at the wharf, moderate breezes and pleasntlt weather prevailed. Sho brings a full goncral cargo.

The p.s. Rangitotp arrived off Hokitika on the 30th ult., the weather thick and dirty Stood offandontill daylight, when she ran in and brought up. Arrived at Nelson at> 1.30 p.m. on December 2nd. On Monday, December 4th, coaled and discharged cargo, and proceeded to Wellington ; stiong N.W. gales and fine. Arrived, at Wellington at 10.20 a.m.; December sth ; landed cargo and proceeded lo sea at 4 30 p.m., tho same day. Experienced strong southerly gales' and a hiavy head sea on the passage to Lytlclton. Arrived at 4 p.m. on the Gth December ; discharged cargo_ and proceeded to sea at 10 p.m. Light variable winds and fino weather, with n very heavy southerly swell on the passage to Port Chalmers. Arrived at this port, at 5 p.m. yesterday, December 8. — Olago Daily Times