SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 163, 27 March 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP IIOKITIKA. HIGH WATBR. Monday ... 6.8 a.m. ... 6.32 p.m. ABRIYED. March 26.— NU. • ' . IN THE HOADSTEAD. ' ' Kcera, from Dunodin. SAIXKD. March. 26.— Raugitoto, 8.5., Hams, for Bluff Harbor. Passongers — Saloon : Messrs Truman, Williamson, Cooto, Levy, Isaacs, Moellor, Keonaa, Moss ; and 15 in tho forecabiu., KN'TBRED IV. Nil, OIiBAttED OUl'. , Ueuigitoto, fov Bluff Havbor. BMEOTKP AUIUVAI3. Auckland, s.s., from Sydney, early. , ) laabollu, from Dunodin. Poarl> from Duuodiu. Dunodin, from Duuediu early "Ellin, from Duuedin early Wonga Wonga, from Nolson, oarly South Australian, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, from Molbourno, early. Hector, schoonor, from Melbourne, early. Goldseoker, schoonor, from Melbourne tbout 25th March. Moync, schoonor, from Melbourne, about 25th March. Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, early. ' ; Tararua, from Dunedin and intermediate ports, on tho 2nd April. ■ Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, ehvly. liiszio Coleson. IBOJEOTED DEPABTUItEd, Australian Maid, for Bruce Bay, early. • Bruco, for Okarita. and Bjtuco Bay, this tfcy. Matilda, for Okarita, this day. TESSELS IN TOUT. Schooners— Caroline, Motcor, Sarah, Ma« (ilda, Emma Eliza, T-ambo. Cutters— Australian Maid, Mary Anne, ' Eagle. Steamers — Yarra. Ballarat.

The s.B. Rangitoto dopartcd from our shores last nigut, although tit ono timo it was feurcd hor departure would have been delayed until • to-day. It was expected, that tho Bruce would have arrived from Okarita in timo to have convoyed passengers nnd mails on board, but as the timo approached aud no signs of a steamer's smoke appeared to the south, the agent engaged tho services of tho Ballarat to effect the desired transhipment. That vessel at once proceeded to get up steam, but just as Bho wus ready to start a heavy mist arose and enveloped ttio town and coast, and so intonso did it become that objects were not to bo distinguished a cablo's length ahead. Crossing tho bar in such a fog was out of the question, bo- she eased her steam and remained at tho wharf waiting for a change. When just as all hope of her leaving that night was departing, the mist thinned, and shortly after dispersed. ' At once the passengers hurried on board, and the Ballarat loft, crossing the bar safely, though she barely paved her tide The Daily Southern Cross of the 19th insfc., ' informs us that tho cutter Lap* ing left the Jfanukau for Hokitika on tho provious day. A great number of troops havo lately departed from Auckland to the old country ; au'd tho reduction in tho army lately assembled there, is still going on. In its weekly summary of shipping, tho New Zealand Herald iv its issue of the 15th, says : — " On . tho 15th instant H.M.S. Brisk, Captain Hopo, got up steam, and loft for Wanganui and Taranaki (via Waheki), for tho purpose- of bringing up more troops horo for conveyance homo to Euglai\d. Tho moat, important dodPartures of tho week havo been tho troopships Ballarat and Percy for England, with tho 68th Regimont ; both these vessels were finally , surveyed and inspected on Saturday last, by tho General and Staff, aud Captain Spain ' (Resident.Transport Officer), when everything was found aud pronounced to be higlily creditable and "satisfactory. They embarked their detachments oarly in tho wcok, and tho ■Grab to got away was tho Pcroy, Capt. Weathorburn, with a full cargo of wool, gum, produce, &0., 14,500 oz. gold, and tho following troops: — Colonel Morant (in command), Dr and,, Mrs Mouatt, Major Kirby, Captains draco and Casement, Lieutenant and Adjutant Butler (wounded), Dr Codrington, Lieu- ' tenants Bolden, Robloy, Hood, and Caldicutt, Ensigns Clifford, Woodworth, and Paice, Quarter-master Sladden, and 400 rank and filo, women, children, and invalids. Tho Percy was followed during tho day by tho barque Ballarat, Captain Allan, which vessel was towed out to sea by the p.s. Waitomata, she also takes a large and valuable cargo of wool, gum, produce, &c., and tho following troops :— Colonel Greer (in command), Capt. Jackson, Captain Soymour, Surgeon Major Best, Ensigns Green, Eldorton, and Woodward, and 380 rank and filo, wop en, children, &c., of the 68th Regiment. Both theso vessels have loft .'n fine sailing trim, and wo wish thorn a speedy passage homo to Old Englaud."

GREY RIVER. HIGH WATBR. Tuesday ... 5.28 a.m. ... 5.52 p.m.