SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 164, 28 March 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF. HOKITIKA. HIGH WATER. Wednesdoy ... 6.56 a.m. ... 7.20 p.m. AHMVED. March 27 — Keora, s.s., 147 tons, from Dunodin. Passengers : ealoou— Mrs Hungerford and 3 children, Mesdamos Thackory, Bonihier, Anccl, Mrs Anderson and 3 childron, Mrs Bond anti child, Messrs Korr, Gallop, Gillcs, M'Kollati, Thompson, Thompson, and 10 in tho foreoabin.' Caroy & GKllcs, agents. Wm. Mislriu. s.s-, 115 tons, Hepburn, from Okarita. Bain, Houghtou & Co, ngonts. Bruce, p.s., Kerloy, from Okarita. F. Gh-oor, agent.Mary Anno, . 35 tons, Robertson, from Okarita. lona, 35 tons, Smith, from Okarita. 1 Persevere, p.s., M f Meikan, from Okarita. Henderson & Bonar, agents. Challenge, p.s., Wilsou, from Groy. Sponcor Bros., .qgent* '-* Lapwing, 'outtor, 3d tons, Edwards, from Manukau. Throckmorton, agent SAILED. r 'Wm. Miskin. s.s., Hepburn, for Bruce Bay. 80 passengers: Eaglo, cutter, Garland, for Manukau. Emma Eliza, schooner, Lloyd, for Okarita. ' Bruco, p.s., with Matilda, schoonor, in tow, for Okarita. ENTKIIKD IN. Wm. Miskin, from Okarita. Mary Anno, from Okarita. lona, from Okarita. Persevere, from Okarita. Keera, from Dunedin. Challenge, from jQ-roy. OLEABED OUT. Sarah, for Kaipara. Bruco, for Okarita. Wm. Miskin, for Bruco Bay. Emma Eliza, for Okarita. Thames, for Havelock, EXPECTED ABRIVAM. Auckland, s.s., from Sydney, early. Isabella, from Dunodui. Pearl, from Dunodin. Dunedin, from Dunedin early Elfin, from Dunedin early Wonga Woiiga, from Nelson, early South Australian, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, early. Hector, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Goldseekor, schooner, from Melbourne, •bout 251h March. " Moyno, schooner, from Melbourne, about 25th March. Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, early. Tararua, from Dunedin and intermediate ports, on the 2nd April. Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, early. Lizzio Colcson. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Australian Maid, for Bruce Bay, early. Bruce, p. 8., for Bruce Bay, 30th. Lioness, p.s., for Bruco I3ay, 29th. Mary Anne, for Bruce Bay, 29th. lona, for Bruco Bay, 29th. Lloyd's Herald, for Bruco Bay, 29th. Sarah, for Bruco Bay, this evening. VESSEM IN TORT. Schooners — Caroline, Meteor, Sarah, Tambo Cutters-'-Amtralian Maid, Mary Anno. Steamers — Yarra. Ballarat, Ohallougc, Porcvero, Koera. . IMPORTS. Per Keera— Goods under tho Arms Act, 2 coils lead pipo, Collector Customs. Erco and duty paid— 33 cases drapery, 5 bales do, 1 truss do, Alcorn ; 2 pkgs do, 3 cases and 1 bale do, Thorn and Bullon ; 3 cases ironmongery, 1 iron safo, Johnston and Co j 6 kegs nails, 2 pkgs drapery, Byrnto and Co ; 11 kegs cheese, 1 draj', 1 prcl samplos, Andoraon and Mowatfc; 2 boxes luggage, Proctor; 1 cash box, Hanson ; 1 bale bedding, Order ; 6 pkgs drapory, Williams j 7 cases do, <t bales do, Groor 3 1 case, 3 bales corks, 20 cases acids, Maco and Dixon 5 8 ca3ks glassware, Stanford aud Co ; 5 ensos iron, Caroy aud Gillcs ; 5 casks paint, 9 cases gluss, 2 casks whitiug, 1 do brushes, 11 do paints, Holmes ; 8 crates oarthonwaro, 1 oask do, 2 do glasswaro, 1 caso oarthonwaro, Drake aud SoDors ; 2 casks glosswaro, 4do paint, Clark ; 3 casos and 1 truss drapory, Brown; 2 cases do, Whit© and Pyriot 1 trunk boots, 3 casos drapery, Bullon and Co ; 1 tritß3 drapory, Isaacs ; 2 bales and 1 caso drapory, O'Donnoll; 1 balo saddlery, Raimay 'and Clark ; 1 caeo drapery, Gloncoo ; 1 balo loathor, Kortogast Bros. ; 1 case drapery, Leary; Ido ironmangery, Samuels 5 13 pkgs furniture, Hungerford '• 4 cases coifeo, 1 do chocolate, 2 do spices, 1 do rice, Angus ; 1 do biscuits, 7 do rostas, Lowia : 7do mrchndzc, Moyorstion ; 2 d« fancy goods, Frantrclles ; 4 drays, 2 drums oil, 1 caao acids, Palmer ; 1 safo, Greer ; 4 pkgs luggago, Anscll ; 69 bags potatoes, Carey and Gillcs ; 22 bags carrots, Boylo and Co ; 2 cases eggs, Campbell ; Ido boots, AUorn ; 1 box luggage, Order ; 2 rolls do, 8 chests do, Aldrich j 2 buxes luggago, 1 case, Cassius j 40 cases salmon, 1 tierco glnsswaro, R. Reeves ; 1 caso beev engine, 59 bags potatoes, 3 cases cheese, Boylo and Co. ExroßTa. Per Eagle— Undor bond— 2 cases cigars, 20 do aherry, 8 qr-caslcs brandy, 30 cases do, 15 half-ohests toa, Stephenson. Frco goods — 23 coils rope, 7 cases iron, 4do cordials, 1 do vestas, 19 kegs butter, 8 half-chests toa, 9 kegs nails, 97 asli oars, 1 oven, 1 case augers, 6 pkgs buttor, Stephenson ; 2 cases matches, Bent Per Emma Eliza— l4,ooo feet timbor, 3 tons iron, 20 cases apple?, 4 do axes, 6 doz shovels, 3 do pannikins, 15 doors, 2 cases boots, Bond. The cutter Lapwing loft Manakau bound to tins port on tho 18th inst. Up to tho 22nd «he experienced moderate breezes and lino weather, but on that dato sho fell in with a heavy gale from the S.S.W., which lasted without intermission until the 25th, attended by a heavy sea. In tho midst of the galo it was discovered that tho vessel had sprung a leak, and tho pumps had to bo kept constantly going to keep it under. On tho evening of tho 25th sho was close to tho land, but light variable winds kept her at so»' until yesterday evening, when she was picked up by tho Persevere, steam tug, two miles from shore, and towed to the wharf. Tho Lapwiug brings a full cargo of potatoes. Tho Wm. Miskin arrived from tho South yesterday, having oxtonded her trip to the Blue Rivor. On Saturday last sho loft this port for Okarita with 100 passongors, arriving at her destination noxt day (tho 25th) at 6 ».m., and landod hor liviug froight. A heavy rush to Bruco Bay having set iv, sho soon refilled, taking on board besides 40 tons of cargo, and at 5.30 tho same day stcorcd out of Okarita bound to that port, and anchored off it at 6 a.m. on tho 26th. The weather boing fine and wator smooth, she diioharged in a {evr hours, and then hovo un and proceeded as far as Blue Rivor, olosoly examining tho coast on her way, and reached that rivor by 12*40 p m., and landed, but saw no diggers, although traces of them wero discovered. Reports that no difliculty was oxporienced in taking a boat over tho bar ; thoro was 8J foot of water on it at low tido. and no •urf running. Tho Miskin was anchored closo

to the shore, in ton fathoms watov, anchorage good, but fa little further north tho bottom is described as being exceedingly foul. Left Blue Rivor at 2 p.m., and pas ed Bruce Bay and Oknvita without calling. Betwoen Paringa Bluff (which shollers Bruco Bay) and Okarita, tho patent log gave a distance of 87£ miles. Tho William Miskin anchored oil Hokitika at 2 a.m. yestorday, and renchod tho wharf at 6 a.m.