SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 128, 14 February 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP HOKITIKA. HIGH WATEH. Wednesday .. 8.24 a.m. .. 8.48 p.m. ARRIVED . February 13— Kennedy, ss , 125 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson, via Grey. Pasaengers: Saloon— Mrs Havill and three children, Messia Hale and Myers ; and two in the fore cabin. {T. Edwards and Co. agents. Keera, s.s., M 7 tons, Joyce, from Dunedin, via intermediate poit.«. Passeugers ; Saloon— Mesdamca Andon>on. Kehbcrg and child, Johnion, Dunhar, Quinliven, Smith, Cornish and three children, Purvis, Black. Mackie, Healey, Messrs Fish, Brookman. Cornish and Jones, Masters Cook and Kaphacl ; and tweuty-oue in tho fore cabin. Bain, Hongbton, and Co., agfnts: BAILED. February 13— Barwon, s.s., Lowiie, for Sydney and Melbourne, via Gtey. Passengers ; Saloon — For Melbourne — Messrs Marsh, Tait, Hughes, and twenty in the fore cabin. Forfydney; Saloon' —Mr and Mrs Macaulay, Messi« Douglas,.Rose, Wilson ; and twenty in the fore cabin. Yarra, p,8., Nicoll, for Grey. Ballarat, p.s., Quame, for Grey. ENTKRHD I.VWARDS Kennedy, s.s., from Nelson, via Grey. OIiHARKD OUT. Yarra, p.s., for Greymouth. Eagle, cutter, for Manukau. Six passengers. Ballarat, ps., for Greymouth. Barwon, s.s.. for Sydney and Melbourne. ' Sarah, sohooner, for Okarita. xuronts. Per Barwon — 146 sheep, 7 packages, Order. Per Kennedy— 3o cases jams, KdwArds and Co ; 10 cases pickles, 0 kegy nails, 4 casks oatmeal, 4 boxes blue, 4 casks castor oil, 2do sauce, 1 case, 2 cases pepper, Edwards and Co ; 1 case cigars, Palm ; 2 packages, Rouse ; 5 cases, 3 bundles, Order ; 1 cask, 2 Dales, Greor ; 1 box containing coin and notes (L 500), Bank of New South Waleß ; 1 package boots, Clark Bi others ; 1 do bats, M'Beath ; 1 canvas package, Council ; 4 casks peas, 4 kegs nails, 6 casks ale, 2 do porter, Edwards and Co ; 12 hhds ale, 12 half do do, Munro; 8 sacks potatoes, Order ; 10 do do, It ' Lean ; 13 do do, 36 cases frui', Lockcrbin ; 11 keg« butter, Solomon ;. 0 packages potatoes, 4 casks fruit, 1 box sundries, Luunersou ; 30 bags bran, Boyle and Co ; 1 case apples, 10 packages fruit, Solomon. \ Per Kecra— s guns,. 14 shot, 10,000 cups, Hawkos and Strouts ; 251bs gunpowder, Stone, 2 coils load pipe, Haworth j 3 cases drapery, Isaacs ; 1 do, Fisher ; 5 do, Prichard and •Jfrniloway ; 2 do, Why to aud Pirie ; 5 pkges do, Alcorn ; 2do do, Prichard and Galloway; 19 do do, Thorn and Bullcn • 1 caso drugs, order ; 3do do, Maco and Dixon ; 11 pkges do, Prosser ; 11 cases do, 3 drums oil, Mowatt and Co ; 3 cases drapery, «o'Donnoll and Graves ; 3 pkges merchandise, Bullcn ; 1 bale, order j 8 pkges, 6 do drapery, Alcorn ; *l kegs nails, Churches, Ching aud Co 5 31 bars, 1 bundle iron, 1 bag, 2 cases, Stone 5 105 bars iron, 14 'bundles do, 32 bars steel, 6 bundles hoops, 3 do sheet iron, 1 grindstone, 2 kegs bolts, 4 bdle iron, Gordon ; 6 bundles iron, 10 bars do, 1 cask hardware, 1 anvil, 1 pair bellows, 1 square, Bohan ; 5 packages hardware, Stone ; 11 kegs nuils, 1 case hardware, Pringlo ; Ido do, Hawkca and Strouti ; 2 trunks boots, Davidson ; 2 packages merchandise, Roany 5 ' 1 case herbs, Simon ; 3 cases cheese, 2 boxes tea, Powell ; 1 case drapery, Whyte and Pirioj 1 safe, Helms t 1 caso saddlery, Ramsay and Clark ; 1 caso spouting, Haworth; 1 do do, 1 do merchandise, order ; 6 hhds stout, 1 case -wire, Parker and Garsides ; 6 casks cheoso, j Loutitt, Reid and Co ; 7 packages Machinery, Coventry ; 8 do ironmongery, Johnston ; 2 caeca do, Stanford and Co ; 5 cuiea merchandise, Dunning Bros ; 17 pkgs glassware, Holmes ; 1 waggon, 1 truck, Sconce Broi ; 3 cases spouting, Haworth ; 4 cases drugs Williams j 12 cubob lobsters, 8 cases bitten, 3 do starch, 1 cask coda, 2 cases. washing powder, 2 pkgea raisinß, 4 cases caper*, 1 bale paper, Munro and Co ; 1 pel jewellery, Procter j 2 drayn, 5 Backs harness, Finlay ; 1 truss tents, 8 coil ropo, Moss ; 7 cases, 4 bales tents, Alman; 28 pkgs glasswore, Fish and Son • 218 bags oats, Carey and Gilloß.^ Bxponis. s Per Barwon— B,6oo ounces of gold, EXVEOTKD ABKIVAtB. Lloyd's Herald, ketch, from Dunedin. Claud Hamilton, b.s., fioni Melbourne, early.Auckland, b.b., from Sydney , WoDga Wonga, s.s., from NeUon via Grey. Thane, s.s., from Nelson via Grey. Egmont, b 8., from Nelson. William Miskin, s.s.. from Duuedin. Isabella, from Dunedin. Dispatch, from Duucdin. Pear, from Duuedin. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. John Mitchell, for Grey ltfver. * Claud Hamilton, s.s , for Kelson, early. Trader, for Nowcaitle, NSW Maria, for Afelbourne, early. Matilda, schooner, for Okarita. lona, schooner, for Okarita. Keora, s.s., for Dunedin, on Thursday. Kennedy, s.s., for Nelson, lo day. VBSSKLS IN PORT. I ISchooners— Caroline, Meteor, Matilda, Emma, Eliza, Trader, John Mitchell, Sarah, lona. [. Cutters— Eagle, Steamers— Lioness, Bruce. the B.§. Kennedy, Whitwell," commander, left Nelson at 7 p.m. on the Bth, bound to the Grey, where she arrived on tho 10th at 7 a.m. ■She discharged the greater part of her cargo there, and left for Hokitika on tho 18th nt 7.80 a.m. arriving safely at tho wharf at 9.20 p.m. She brings to the port a fow tons of cargo and 60 sheep. We are indebted to the courtesy of tho purser of the Keera for late Dunedin files, extracts from which will bo found in another column. The b.s. Keera, J. Joyce, commander, loft Port Chalmcra at 6 p.m on tho 7th instant with N.E. winds aud thick weather, and arrived at Lyttelton at 8 p.m. pn the Bth. She left the next day at 4 p.m, tho weather still remaining thick, but the brcezo had considerably increased, blowing vory fresh from N. to N.N.E. The entrance to the Straits was reached at 6 p.m, on the 10th, when through' being too early on tide, she brought up in Tory Sound, at 6 p.m on tho 10th. It was well she did so, for an hour or two after it came ou to blow heavily from the N.W., accompanied with Tory heavy rain. During the whole of the 11th it blew a hurricano, keeping lior to her anchor until tho noxt morning jfheu the weather having moderated she left, at 5 ft.in., and hence to Hokitika W. and S.W. winds and fine weather prevailed. She reached the wharf safely at 7 p.m. on the 13th, bringing a full general cargo to the port. Considering the unfavorable weather Bho encountered the Keera has made a smart passage from Dunedin. The run of 38 hours irom Lyttelton is especially good. The Keera will leave fov Duuedin on tho 1 5th instant, whero she will be placed on the patent slip, and receive a j thorough overhaul, aud have her bottom eltaned. The Hokitika bar is so associated with *\ beavy (and te boats) an impugnable surf, that an open boat venturing ontsido will, we daiway be received with incredulity by some, and surpriie by others. At the same time we have seen one. or two boats cross the bar, but until l»Sb evening none had ventured to ro for mowhs. p»a jiftd not tlie AVUwpt been tli«n ty>

Keers would have remained in the roadstead all night, as the day was fast closing in when she arrived abreast the town. Capt. Turnbull, however determined sho should enter tho river, as there were many passengers to be seen on board, a considerable proportion of .whom wero ladies, so, with his usual energy, he mustered his boat's crew,^ind the break fortunately being very light, pushed out to tho rescue, reached the Kecra without mishap, and brought her in safely to the whavf. Wo certainly have occasion to rejoice at the continued favorable state of tho entrance. The channel to the N.W. is remarkably open, with a good depth of water in it, for no whore does the lead give less than two fathoms and a half.

Among its shipping intelligence, tho Melbourne lirg'us publishes a communication, dated 25th September last, from tho Peninsula nnd Oriental Stenm Navigation Company to the secretary of the Geneial Post Office, London, in explanation and defenco of the Company's failures to deliver the mails within (he contract time. The communication is in veply to a letter from the secretary to the General Post Office, calling attention to a despatch from tho Government of this colony, complaining of the manner in which the contract mail service is peifoimed between Ausiialia and Ceylon. In referring to the letter the Argus says tho Company have amply justified all that has been said to their disparagement. No testimony could be more conclusive than their own confession, and no condemnation could bo stronger than their own dofenco On four successive occasions they own the justice of their impeachment. Tho explanation begins in the February of last year, and between that date and July, twice thoßom* bay broke down and twice the Madras, on the Australian lino ; while tho next month's mails were delayed by the piston of the Golconda near Suez. This is the chapter of accidents for the for the first half year, over which their exculpation extends, and which could be materially eularged by the lapses of the second half. The noxt time they cpmlercend to make an apology, their task will not be so quickly done. They will have to explain how it was that the Jeddo WBS four days late in July, the Norllmua four days in August, the Madras eight days in September, tho Ellora nine days in November (the October mail being punctual), nnd tho Madras four days in December.