SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 162, 26 March 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP HOKITIKA. HICHI WATER. Monday ... 5.20 a.m. ... 6.44. p.m. ABRIYm March. 24.— Eaugitoto, a.s. SSO tons, Harris, from Nelson. Passengers — Mrs Johnstono and sorvant, Mrs GriQUhs and four childrou, Mrs Hay and throo children, Missos Uou^araau, Miss McDonald, Mossrs Alison, Lawator, Levy, Syro, Haminish, Cottorill, Boyor, Price, Reed, Moir, Bonjamon, Anil, Wbito, and 30 in the fore cabin. SIILED. March 24.— Wallibi, 's.s. Pahnor, for KolBon, via tho Grey. Passengers — saloon, Miss Muckloroy, Messrs Littlo, McGregor, Trussle, aud 25 in tho fore cabin. Susannah Booth, brigautine, Willing, for Sydney, iv ballast, 25 passengers. Bruce, p.i. with Kate, schooner, iv tow, Okarita. No passongors. Clarondon, brig, Hughes, for Melbourne, in ballast. March 25. — Perscvore, p.s. Macmoikau, for Groymouth. Liouesi, d.s. Whilford, with kotch Lloyd Horald, in tow, for Okarita. Challenge, p.s. Wilson, for Greymouth. HNTEttBD IK. • Rangitoto, from Nelson. O&BA.REP OUT. Wallibi, for Nolson. Koto, for Okarita. Bruce, for Okarita. Susannah Booth for Sydney. BXPECTKD AUBIVAM. * Auckland, s.s., from Sydney, early. liabolla, from Dunedin. Pearl, from Dunedin. Dunedin, from Dunedin early Elfin, irom Dunedin early Keera, from Dunedin early Wonga Wongft, from Noleon, early South Australian, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, early. Hector, schooner, from Melbourne, oarly. Goldseeker, schoonor, from Molbourno, about 25th March. Moyno, schooner, from Melbourne, about 25th March. Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, early. Tararua, from Dunedin and intermediate ports, on tho 2nd April. Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, early. Liizio Coleson. PROJECTED DEPARTURE, Bangitoto, for Blurt* and Duneclhi, to-day. Australian Maid, for Bruce Bay, early. YKS3EM IN POHT. Schooners— Caroline, Meteor, Sarah, Maiilda, Emma Eliza, Tambo. Cutters— Australian Maid, Mary Anno, E»glo. . - Steamers— Yarra. Ballarat. IMTOBT3. Per Kangitoto : Shipped at Nelson, under bond, 1 package cigars, Walker ; duty paid and free, 1 balo cork, Buteraont; 5 cases cheese, Ritchie & Co 5 1 cask apples, Schuder. Transhipped ex Auckland, from Sydney, undor bond, -4 boxes effects, Mr Cheelcr ; 1 chest drawers, Mrs Griffiths. EXPOftTS. Per Wallabi : 131 bags potatoes, Louisson ; 106 do, Linamon 5 43 do, McMeil ; 2 screw piles, Fisher 5 1 package, 2 cases tobacco, Hall and Finley ; 2 cases tobacco, 1 weighing machine, Fisher and McLean ; 3 packages, Burgess and AniOß ; and a quantity of passengers 1 luggage. Per Susannah Booth— l caso drapery. Per Porsevere — 15 cases beor, 4 bales chaff, Cbatp bran, 1 qr-cask sherry, 4 cases oilmen's stores, 1 barrel apples, 2 boxes soap, Brennan and Byrne ; 4 casks bacon, 10 cases porter, 15 cases brandy, 1 half cask t mo, 1 qr-cask brandy, 3 cases wino, 1 caso fish, 3 4 dozeu shovels, Chambers and Neville ; 12 bags oats, 5 bales chaff, Holmsly and Foloy ; 5 do bran, 6 pick handles, 2 dozen shovols, 2 cases hams, 3 kegs butter, J Cluue 5 1 cask 6iradries, 1 bundle ovens, 1 bundlo frying pans, 1 caso sundries, 3 do goueva, Luhnmg j 4 cases claret, 6 do stout, 3 do brandy, 1 box tea, 1 do hams and bacon, 4 kegs paiut, 2 bundles iron, 2 packages, 20 bags flour, Ordor ; 3 baga flour, 2 qr-ohests tea, 3 bags sugar, 4 bags potatoes, 2 choescs, 2 bags onions, 1 box tobacco, 3* do caudleß, 1 caso salmon, 1 do lobsters, 2 boxes raisins, 2 do euudries, 2 kegs butter, 2 kegs wino, Wallaco ; 1 drny, roavson. Per William Wiskiu — 115 pieces quartering, 78 boards, 5 bags salt, 2 casks oatmeal, 1 do carbonato soda, 10 cases gin, 1 do half axes, 1 keg vinegar, 10 do butter, 20 cases ■ stout, 1 do pepper, 2 bundles axe handles, Brennan and Byrne ; 6 kegs, J. Nash 560 bags potatoes, R. Morrison ; 2 eases vinegar, 1 do mustard, 3 kegs butter, Louttit; 4 barrow wheels, J. Shockoy ; 2 cases giuger beer bottles, 1 parcel, Hunter and Co ; 3 bags sundries, 1 bale leather, Ramsey and Clarke j 3 casks and 2 cases porter, Order ; 1 do crucibles, 6 bags coke, Bauk of Now Zealand ; 5 kegs butter, 3 cases eggs, Orains ; 1 dray, 3 bags harness, 5 bundles, Order ; 1 caso, 1 pair scales, Taylor and Co ; 17 sheep, 5 bales elufF, 5 bags oats, 3 do sundries, Hungcrford.

The P.N,Z. and A.E.M. Company* s.s Bangitoto, H. Harris, commander, left Nelson on the 23rd instant, at 1.45 p.m., with light trinds and fine weather. At 5 p.m., on rounding the Sand Spit, found tho wind strong from the S.W., with a considerable sea on ; and at 10 p.m., when off Cape Farewell, encountered the full force of tho gale. As she proceeded down the coast, however, the weather moderated, the Grey roadstead being reached at noon tho nextday.whon asteamerwassignulled' for, but, as no answer was made, she Bfcood on for Hokitika, and anchored off" that town at 2 p.m. During the passage, strong head winds prevailed and a heavy S.AV. sea. The , Rangitoto brings twenty-two saloon and fortytwo second cabin passongers, tho majority I of whom aro from the south, per Phoebe, e.t., and from Sydney, per Auckland, b.s. Amongst the former, wo notice tho name of Mr White, a confidential employ 6of tho Panama Compnny. Wo havo much pleasuro in noticing the arrival of this fino steamer, which ! is famous for her qualities ns a fast and safe •ea boat. She is a most comfortable passengor earner, hating very little motion in a seaway;' and is considered tho easiost vessel from which to tranship passengers that visits this port. Our reporter, who boarded her on Saturday, informs ub that sho is a model of convenience and cleanliness ; and 6ave being a littlo wall•ided, is of a beautiful build, with light upper ■works, a olean run, and a long fine entrance. There were a great many ladies on board, whose destination was Hokitika, aud whoso transhipment into the Bruce was effected •without trouble, aunoyancc, or distress to themselves. The weather was certainly most f&Torable to the procedure, for, tho water boing «mooth, the harbour boat lay alongside ; but there is no doubt the transhipment from ono boat to the other was greatly facilitated by the courteous attention displayed by Captain Harris and his officers, who vied with each other in their care that tho fair and helpleis freight who had entrusted themselves to their keeping should have no reason fo regrofc their trip in the good ihip Rangitoto. On Saturday aud yesterday quite ft email fleet of veisels left the rivor bound to various ports, and at the arrivals lately havo boen few »|d fqr b»|w#en," tUf pow pro»enti *

most bare and destitute appearance. Two or throo of them would hnro departed oooilcr, but woro kopt prisoners by tho heavy galo of Thursday und Friday last, as both tho Win. Mi kin and Wallabi were- ready for sea on tho former day, whilst tho brig Clarondon, bound to Melbourne, would havo loft at loast a day earlier. Preparations for hoisting tho now eignal lantorn, which arrived tho olhor day from Nelson, aro in progress, and wo trust that in a short timo wo shall sco tho improved illuminator in its proper position at tho head of tho signal mast. Tho lattor has been removed to a safer npd moro clovated site some eighty yards from its old position, and as soon as tho travelling rods and gcav aro fixed tho new light will bo mado \iso of. Tho Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Koyal Mail Co.'fl e.s. Auckland, Captain Randall, left Sydney on tho 16th at noon, bringing European 'Tolegrnphio Nows to 13th February. Tho English mail was oxpectod to arrivo in Syduoy on Monday 19th. The mails for Soleon and Northorn Ports would bo brought on by tho Priuco Alfred, which vessel was dotinned in Sydney after date for that purpose, and tho Southoru portion by tho Company's steamor Tararua, from Molbourno. Tho Auckland eucountored strong adverso wiuds from tho timo of her leaving Sydney to within a few hours of tho Now Zealand const, with a heavy head sea. Passed Capo Farowoll on tho 22nd at 330 p.m. ; roundod tho Spit at 5"30 p.m., and arrived at tho auohomgo oil' Boulder Bank at 1080 p.m. By tho abovo roport.it will bo scon that the steamera detention this month was caused by her leaving Sydney one day later than usual, and tho coniinuanco of head winds throughout thogrontoi* part of tho passage. — Nelson Colonist.