PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 179, 16 April 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

HI<JH WATER. Monday ... 10.30 a.m. ... 10.54 p.m. ARRIVED. April 14 —William Miakin, s.s., 115 tone, Hepburn, from Groymoufh. 20 passenger.-. Bam, Houghton, and agents. Challenge, s.s., Wilson, from Greymouth. Spenco Brothers, agents. April 15 — Bruce, p.s., Kerloy, from Okarita. 46 passengers. F. Greer, agent, John Mitchell, ketch, from Okarita. Lizzie Coleson, brigantino, 50 tons, Tyrall, fromSydnoy. W. S, Lorklmrt, agent. fUTiygn. April 15. — Harriuu, origantiue, M'Mastors, for Richmond River, in ballast. Bruco, p.s., Kerloy, for Greymouth. "• KNTKRKD IN. William Miskiu, from Greymouth. CLKAIIi:!) OUT. Harriett, for Richmond River. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. .Isabella, from Dunedin. Pear), from Dunodin. Dunedin, from Duncdiu, early. Star of tho Evening, from Melbourne- daily Maria, from Melbourne, early. Mary, from Molbournc, early. Claud Hamilton, from Dunedin, 18th hist. Star of tho South, s.s., from Duncdiu, daily. Kennedy, from Nelson via Groy, to-day. Caledonia, from Dnnedin, daily. Colonist, from Sydney, daily. TUOJECTKD BEIUUTUKES, Australian Maid, for Bruco Bay, to-day. Mary Anno, for Bruco Bay, to-day. loua, for Bruco Bay, to-tlny, Lapwing, for Okarita, to-day. Star of tho Evening, for Melbourne, early. Claud Hamilton, for Nelson, 19th inst. Lizzie Coleson, for Sydney, early. VESSELS IX PORT. Jfohooners— Caroline, Meteor, Tambo, Elfin, Mary Jane, Moyno, Matilda, lona, Aparimn. Cutters — Mary Anne, Lapwing. Steamers — Yarra, Porsevcro, Challenge. IMPORTS. Per Lizzie Coleson : 1 qr-cask sherry, 50 cases geneva, 70 cuses porter, 25 mats sugar, 6 cases candles, 10 do sardines, 10 do lohs'ers, 10 do salmon, 2 do hams, 2 do coffee, 313 pine boards, 168 cedar boards, 1 tin varuish, 65 kegs paint, 24bag8 bran, 3 cases galvanised iron, 1 parcel nails, 10 cases oil, 20 bags maize, 2 cases cheese, 75u palings, 2 hogsheads eggs, 98 bags potatoes, 12 do oats, 12 tons coal, S. \V. Lookhart. EXPORTS. t *Per lona, coastwise : 2 cases coffee, 3 do sarsaparilla, 4do geneva, 1 do pickles, 3 do ginger wine, 1 do soap, 2 do kerosine, 20 bags oats, 15 bales chaff, 20 five-gallon kegs, 2 bags hams, 1 1 case sundries, cases bacon, J. M'Mettrick ; 2 cases 2 bags oatmeal, qr-cask vinegar, kegs butter, 4 boxes tobacco, 2 do vermicelli, 1 case sundrieo, 1 ream paper, Chambers and Mullan ; 1 case cheese, 2 do salmon, 1 do sardines, 2 boxes soap, 2 kegs bntter, 2 roams paper, 1 package fryingpans, 1 qr-cask brandy, 2 qi-casks wine, C cases geneva, 4do brandy, Sweeney ; 40 bags flour, 63 mats sugar, 14 sacks potatoes, 2 cases salmon, 3 boxes tobacco, 8 half-chests tea, 3 cases pickles, 1 do coffee, 1 do sardines, 2do soap, 6 boxes candles, Ido raisins, 2 barrels apples, 1 bag salt, 2 boxes pipes, 1 bag rice, 10 cases geueva, 1 barrel barley, 1 keg nails, 2 bags oats meal, 3 cases sundries, 20 casks porter, 2 cases bacou, 2 casks butter, 3 bales chaff, 1 qr-cask brandy, ((1 1 ream paper, Colo and Skully ; 12 sheets galvanised iron, 1 caso glassware, 1 package paper, W. Craig; 6 cases geneva, qr-cask vinegar, 1 cask peas, 1 caso sundries, S. L Marks: 6 sacks oats, 5 boxes tea, 1 bundle shovels, 2 cases sundries, 1 bundle washboards, 1 case boots, 2 flat irons Stall and Doy ; 1 case porter, M'lnverney 1 qr-cask brandy, 1 bag rice, 1 bale paper, 1 do calico, 1 do bush, J. Nash ; 7 cases porter, 1 qr-cask wive, 10 barrels porter, P Kelly ; 2 cases 2 packages Lulniing; 1 case brandy 4 fivo gallon kegs, 2 cases wine, 1 do porter, 1 do geneva, 1 barrel ale, 1 aide bacon, W. Adair; 15 kegs port wine, Henolly and Boley ; 1 qr-cask sherry, ODonnell j 1 oaso hardware, Hawash ; 2 kogs brandy, 1 case kerosine, M'Goldricb j 1 qr-cask brandy, 4 cases do, 3 do jams, Cole and Skully.

Tho brigautino Lizzie Coleson, which nrrivod yesterday niorniug, ha 3 experienced a long and tempestuous pnssogo from Sydney. She loft that port on tho 25th ult., with light oaaterly winds and fino woatlicr ;~bnt on the 28th tho brcozo ha\iled into tho S.W. nnd freshened up, veoriug in squalls to tho south and Bouth-enst, and roiuuined so until tho 30th, when it settled into tho E.S.E. and commenced blowing hard. During tho night it steadily increased, and when day broke on tho 31st, the nppeoranco of tho heavens gavo unmißtakeablo warning that unusually heavy weather was at hand. This was further confirmed by tho baroinetor, which fell rapidly, and as the morning advanced it became necessary to heave the vessel to under a closereefed mainsail. All that day Bho lay tempesttossed; tho sea in tho meanwhile rapidly rising; and on tho first instant, tho galo having increased to a hurricano, tho mainsail was balanced-reefed. Although tho sea was terrific — threatening every moment to break on board her — tho lively craft made oxcollont weather of it, shipping littlo or no water ; but the next day the galo culminated, attended by such foarful squalls that tricing lines had to bo got on to tho foot of tho mainsail, which was triced up and reduced in Bizo as much as it possiblo'to do so. It was absolutely necessary to show some canvas to keep her to tho wind, and although there was nothing but a mere rag set, the violence of the galo was such and tho squalls so continuant and heavy, that the Colobou had not time to recover herself between them, but lay liko a log upon the water, with tho sens making a clean breach over her. At noon the glass fell to 29-40, tho lowest point reached ; and tho wind commenced " chopping," flying round occasionally to tho north west, and throughout that night blow unabatedly, accompanied by a mountainous sea ; and those on board • feared that — did it last much longer — the vessel must founder. Fortunately, howevor, towards daylight on the 3rd there wero signs of a change, and by 8 a.m. it was evident tho galo had broken. At noon, tho sea having considerably gono down, sail waß mado and tho brigantino kept on hor courso, and uutil tho 7th moderate, though variable, winds and fine weather provailed. But on that day it became apparent that anothor trial was at hand, for tho wind hauled into the south, and by sunset tho brigantino was again under storm-sails, canvas having been reduced to closo-rcofed mainßal, trysail, and foretqpmast staysail. At 10 p.m. a heavy squall struck her, burying her 100 bulwark's under water, which swopt tho leo sido of hor docks clean of everything moveablo. Luckily this " blow" was of short continuanco, as tho next day it died away ; and a few days afterwards land was made about Cape Foulwind. Light weather kept hor to tho northward until the 13th, whon sho appeared off Hokitika bar and signalled for a tug ; but as thero was none in port to attend, she stood to sea again, and being caught by a strong current, with only a light breozo to stem it was swept so far to the south that sho could not fetch the bar in time for noxfc j morning's tide. On the morning of the 15th, however, the Challenge ran out, aud fastened to her, and by 9 a.m. the Li<szie Coleson was lying safe alongside the wharf. Sho brings a general cargo, and when sho left Sydney had

a quantity of poultry'on dock, but nearly all perished during the galo. Tho p.s. Bruco arrived oil' tho bar, from Okarita, on Saturday evening, but too lato to cross that night. Slio, therefore, luy oulsido until morning's tido, when eho ran in, with tho John Miteholl in tow. Tho Bruco left for Okarita on tho morning of the l'ilh, with tlio Kate echoonor iv tow, nnd onterod tho river next morning, but was swept by Iho current on to tho inner bank, and. as tho lido recoded whs left, high and dry. Her tow also came to grief about twenty \ a 'tis astern of her} and iK'ioro cither vebßt'l could bo got oil', both of thorn hud to bo ditchargo 1. A very few hours saw their cargoes landed, ns drays woro able to back alongside j and at tho next tido both floated, and wero at oneo ivmoved to tho mooring placo oft' tho town. Noxt morning thu Bruce wus again ready for sea ; nnd having fastened to tlio cutters John Mitoholl and Pilot, steamed outside, where sho cast oft' tlio latter vessel, which was bound for Southland, and with hor remaining tow stcorcd for Hoki t.ka, arriving as abovo. Tho Bruco brings up a few passongors, but no gold dust. Her stay in port was short, for tho same tido she roorossod tho bar, bound to Greymouth. Sho is expected to vctuvn to-day ;• and will shortly after hor nrrival, loavo again for Okarita, with Uio schooner lona in tow. Although thero nro still two clumnols tho ontranco to tho river is excellent, although a " dotour " to tho north is still imperative cro the open water can be gained. Tho south channel, which in our last issuo wo rojjorted ns carrying oil' a grcat'part of Iho river, has sinco then considerably shallowed nnd is at low water nearly dry. This of courso is bonoficlal to Iho north and main channel, which by tho greater volumo of water poured through it, kept well scoured and deep. Yesterday morning tho Challenge when going out sounded its entiro length, and two fathoms was tho least depth obtained. Wo regret having to record tho stranding of tho 5.9. Lioness and the schooners James Paxton nnd Lloyds' Herald. It appears that on Saturday morning tho tug attempted to leavo the river, having in tow thrco vessels, the James Paxton, tho Lloyds' Herald, and Tiger, and that whon abreast of tho point of the North Spit sho took tho ground, cm tho outside, and all attempts to got hor off again woro unsuccessful. Two out of tho thrco vessels hanging to hor immediately followod Buit, ono (the Lloyds' Herald) going on shoro on tho " Bruco Patch," whilst tho James Paxton stuck upon Iho North Spit, just insido tho ontranco of tho river. Tho Tiger, being tho farthest behind, managed to savo herself by at once casting off her tow lino and bringing up, and when tho Bruce last saw her sho was safo at anchor in mid-stream. This untoward event is much to bo regretted, especially ns tho Lioness has been, from somo inexplicable cause, laying so long idlo at Okariln, and hor services havo in tho meanwhile been much needed outside Tho Paxton, too, has also beon for a long timo imprisoned in that river waiting for tho Lioness to tow hor ont, and tho attempt to do so has resulted in tho abovo catastrophe. AVo beliovo that neither of the vessels aro in a dangerous position, and that in a tido or two it is possiblo all of (horn may bo onco more afloat. The Lioness is in very nearly tho samo placo occupied by tho s.s. Than'o whon that vessol got into (lillicullics at Okarita. As sho was removed without much difliculty the samo good luck should attend tho Lioness, at least wo hopo so, aud that soon, wo shall onco more sco her safely berthed alongsido tho whurf.