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West Coast Times, Issue 175, 11 April 1866, Page 2

The work of discharging the Jlarriott was proceeded with yentorday, and some sixty or seventy tong more cargo was discharged out of her. It is calculated that (hero is jet forty or fifty tons remaining on board. No further attempt has been made to movo her although tho vessel tins forged a-head nearly her own length. We do not considor she is in any dnngor, providing those in ohargo only uso common diligence and take ndvantago of every tido. Plenty of. hands should be engaged to run out warps &c, and henvo her oil' in conjunction with tho steam tug, and not a minute of high watov should be lost. Luckily the tides aro again making, so if tho sea only keeps down the Harriott should bo alojigflide the wharf before the week's end. Tho brigantino Hooter left Port Phillip Heads on March 30th, -with steady easterly breeze* and fine weather. These continued for five days, and prevented her getting clear of the Straits until tho 4th inst., when the wind shifted into the S.W., and hence to the laud of New Zealand heavy S. and S.W. breezes and squally weather prevailed. Tho Middle lilnnd was made at 4 a.m. on tho lOlh, and being fastened to by the Challenge, she crossed the bar nnd reached tho wharf safely on the afternoon's tide. Tho Hector brings a full gen«ral cargo. The Albion, s s, E. Kidney, commander, left Port Phillip Heads at 9 aim., on tho sth instant, and after un excellent passage, during ■which S. and S.E. winds prevailed, she anchored oil 1 Hokitiku at 1.30 p.m. on -tho 10th insfc. During her stay in Melbourne tho Albion vras hauled upon tho slip and received hor half-yeavly overhaul, andVas also oxaminod by tho Government inspector. Soveral alterations and improvements havo been effeoted, tho raising of her hatches and engine room skylight being amongbl tho most important. The s.B. Koora dopartod yesterday for Dun- j edin via Nelson. On leaving tho river she j grounded soveral times in tho channel, and ' when crossing tho bar took tho ground and remained hard and fast for a fow moments. She, howovor, drugged over it and reached tho roadstead. We hear that on hor arrival at Nelson the Keora will'bo placed on tho cradlo and have hor bottom thoroughly cleaned. A sohooner passed tho port yes tor day steering to the North. She is supposed to be the Mary Stewart, from Molbourue, bound to Oraymouth. Thft p.H. Challenge left ' port yesterday for Greymoutb, as soveral vessels are waiting in that roadbteid for her services Amongst thain is tbo Maid of Eiiu from Jackbon's Bay. In the rirer the Goldseeker is lying ready for sea, merely waiting for a tug to convey her outside.