PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 199, 9 May 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

ATUUVKD. May 7. — Kennedy, s.s., 125 tons, Thos. "Wliitwoll, from Nelson, 15 pnssongevs. v Thano ofFifo, 121 tons, D. Hughos, from Auckland,

Albion, s.s., 453 tons, Edward Kidney, from Molbourno. Passongors — Cabin : Mr and Mrs Thomas, Mrs Parsons and family, Mr Button, Mr Spycr, Mr Harris, Mr Mooller, Mrßyrno, Mr Thomson, and 111 in tho steerage.

SAILBD. ': May 8. — Bruco, p. 8., 95 tons, Jnmcs Korloyj:' for Okaritn. ,- lona, 85 tons, Richard Smith, for Okarita,* Kennedy, s.s., 125 tons, Thos. Whitwoll, for Nelson, via Grey. Passongors : Mr Frost, Mv Parsons. Australian Maid, 25 tons, 0. Moular, for Christchurch. Porseverc, H. B. Macmoikan, for' Greymouth, 10 paBBengorfl- ? May 9. — Albion, s.s., Edward Kidney, for Nelson and Southern ports, original cargo from Melbourno, 306 oz. gold, and 5 stcorago passongors.

EXPECTED ABBIVAIS.

Isabella, from Dimcdin. Pearl, from Dnuedin. Dunedin, from Dunedin, early. Caledonia, from Duuedin, daily. J- B. Russell, from Christchurch, daily. PROJECTED DEPABTUBE3, i Mary, for Melbourne, to-day. Gothonburg, for Molbourno, May 11. Keera, for Dunedin, early. Kennedy, for Groy and Nolson, to-day. Claud Hamilton, to Dunediu and Melbourne, North about, 18th May. Albion, to Dunedin and Molbourno, North about, tlnß morning. Matilda, to Okarita, oavly. Bruce, p.s., to Okarita, to-morrow. VESSELS IN TOUT. Brigantines— Mary. tjchoonera — Caroline, Meteor, Tambo, Elfin, • Matilda, Lloyd's Herald (ashore), Falcon, Little Fred, Maria (ashore). Cutter— Volunteer. Steamers — Ballarat, Challongo, Lioness. IMPOBT3. Per Albion, from Melbourne — 1 caso drapery, S. W. Alcorn ; 1 do do, Brown & Co ; 16 do boots, 6 do drapery, 1 packago, 10 do, 11 do, 4 cases, 1 truss, J. F. JJyrue & Co ; 1 case stationery, Bank of Now Zealand j 4 casks eggs, 0. Burkhart ; 80 cades fruit, Dunning & Ross ; 30 do gin, 6do brandy, 6 do old torn, 2 qr-caßks wino, Order ; 3 cases, P. Klein ; 1 truss, W. Graham ; 1 case, S. W. Alcorn , 5 bales, 12 cases, J. F. Byrne &Co ; 1 truss, M'Beath ; 1 case, Mulligan & 00. Per Thane of Fife, from Onehuuga— 54,200 feet timber, 52 tons potatoes, 1 ton onions, Order ; 20 pack saddles, 5 bundles waterproof sheeting, P. Hughes. Per Kennedy, from Nelson — 1 caso lomoij peel, 20 casks, 5 qr-casks brandy, 20 cases geneva, N. Edwards & Co ; 1 case, 1 truss, 4 bales, 3 cases, Bain, Houghton & Co ; 1 balo leather, Woodsido ; 1 roll leather, ordor ; 1 case, 1 balo,' 1 truss, Order ; 2 trnnks, Ordor ; 1 caso coffeo, 1 keg olivos, 2 boxes soap, 1 do blue, 1 paokago blacking, J.^Solomon & Co ; 1 case, 2 kegs soda, 1 chest tea, 100 bags flour, N. Edwards & Co; 20 fold boxes, 1 case stationery, Bank of Now Zealand ; 1 box nails, 1 truss grindery, Woodsido ; 1 case grindery, M'Neil; 230 bags flow, Walker; Z sacks poas, Boylan & Co } 120 bags potatoes, A. Boyle & Co ; 6 hhds. ale, Munro ; 27 kegs butter, J. Solomon & Co : 4000 bricks, Edwards j 8 hhds. ale, Edwards & Co ; 4 casks ale, 34 kegs butter, J. Solomon & Co j 21 kegs butter, order j I case, Griffiths.

EXPOBTB.

Per lona, for Okarita — 1 qr-cask brandy, 1 bag, 1 caso painkiller, 2 do coffee, 1 cask barley, 10 cases whiskey, 10 casks, 1 coil rope, 10 cases gin, 14 mats sugar, 1 bale chaff, 4 tins lemon peel, 10 cases brandy, 1 bag onions, 1 cask cummtß, Louttit, Reid & Co ; 4 bales chaff, 2 boxes tobacco, 2 cases, 6 do gin, 2 half-chests tea, 2 boxes caudles, 2 kegs nails, D. Murphy & Co ; 2 cases bacon, 4 boxos candles, 6 cases gin, 4 do Kerosene, 1 bag bran, 2 qr-casks brandy, 1 keg barley, 6 boxos candles, 29 bags oats, 41 mats sugar, G cases whiskey, 4 boxes tobacco, 4 do lobsters, 4 bags nails, 6 cases kerosene,' 2 kegs nnils, 1 caso coffee, 6 do, 15 do Moselle, 2 boxes soap, 5 bags salt, 1 barrel apples, 3 cases jam, 1 hhd brandy, 1 caso pipes, 10 do porter, 12 boxes tea, 19 bags oats, 6 cases salmon, 19 do wine, 6 half-chests tea, 10 cases brandy, 10 do gin, 1 bale paper, 4 mats sugar, 2 bundles, 5 bags bran, 1 cask, 4 mats sugar, Chambers & Millar ; 20 cases gin, Cole & Scully ; 4 bags oats, 2 bales chaff, J. Davy j 1 case, D. Jacobs; 60 bags flour, Alcorn & Co ; G bales chaff, 10 cases gin, 17 bags oats, 26 do chaff, 5 cases sardines, 1 keg barley, J. Nash ; 2 cases oil, 2 boxes tobacco, 2 cases, 6 boxes pipes, 2 cases jam, 1 bundle, 1 bag onions, S. L, Marks & Co ; 1 qr-cask wine, 1 case, 21 bags oats, 1 bale bran, 1 caso jams, 1 bag socks, 1 keg vinegar, A. M'Fettick. Per Kennedy, for Nolson and Groymoulh — 80 cases brandy, 2 qr-casks do, N. Edwards j 4 cases wine, N. Edwards & Co ; 15 halfchcits tea, Bentley & Co ; 3 cases, Carey & Grilles ; 14 packages Bank of NowZoalaud ; 2 hhds eggs, J. Duff. Por Australian Maid, for Christchurch — 8 • barrels rum, 1 qr-cask whiskey, 10 cases old torn, 1 do cigars, b*l do ginger brandy, 4 bundles, Louisßon & Co. ft Per Bruce, for Okarita — 30 bags oats, order ; 1 cask currants, 10 bags oats, G cusctf salmon, Chambers & Millar ; 10 cases porter, Becken & Fell ; 8 cases drapery, 2 cases geneva, 2 cases brandy, qr-cask brandy, 2 kegs claret, 3 boxes tobacco, 1 caso sundries,{l parcel, J. Stock ; 6 bags chaff, 2 bags carrots, 1 tin arrowroot, 1 do lollies, Chambers & Millar ; 3 kegs butter, 2 cases keroßene, 1 do herrings, 5 do brandy, 2 do bloaters, 2 bags rice, 1 package paper, 1 case vestas, 2 bags sugar, 14 boxes soap, Bicken & Fell ; 60 bags potatoes, F. Chapman $ 3 barrels ale, Wood & Co. j 1 tub butter, 2 bags onions, Ryrie & Co. $ 10 bags oats, order ; 1 parcel, Chambers & Millar j 6 casos kerosene, 4 do janiß, 4 do moselle, 1 caik currants, 6 cases 2 qr-casks brandy, 1 do port wine, 6 oaßes claret, 1 K dozen iron buckets, 1 cask barley, 1 caso bitters, 2 kegs nails, 1 bag locks, Honnelly and Foloy j 1 qrcask brandy, J. Nash j 2 bags carrots, Ryrio & Co. j 2 bags niaizo, Da Silva } 16 bags potatoes, order, 12 cases claret, 2 do champagne, order j 10 cases brandy, 1 box aoda, S. L. Marks; 4 packages, order; 16 bags bran, Cassius & Co. ; 3 cases champagne, 1 qr-cask port, 2 cases porter, Kennedy & Co. ; 2 cases bitters, 3 do moselle, 4 do raisins, 2 bags eugar, S. L. Marks & Co. ; 6 casos fruit, Hollowoy &. Co. ; 6 cases, order ; 2 cases olarefc, Louttit, Reid, and Co. ; 3 boxes sundries, 4 bags rice, 3 camp ovens, T. Munro; 1 case cheeßO, 1 do beef, 2 do sundries, 1 bag salt, 1 bag oatmeal, 1 bag currants, 2 kegs Dpirita, 2 boxes tobacco, 1 case sago, 1 do Bundrieß, Bicken and Fell; 5 bags potatoes, 1 ease, 1 do oysters, 1 keg vinegar, 1 do brandy, 2 half-chests toa, 1 kog wine, 2 ca^ps, H. Jewel ; 1 case, Chambers and Oo. ; 16 bags potatoes, Cassius and Co. ; 2 bags, 3 cases, 1 parcel, 2 kegs butter, 2 bags potatoes, 1 case, 2do porter, H. Jewel ; 1 qr-cask wino, 1 packago, 2 bags oatmeal, 4 cases butter, 2 cases, 1 barrel peas, 1 case coffee, 4 do gin, 2 kegs

npples, 2 enses, 3 bags oniona, Chambers Millor j 1 bnlo cnlico, Marks nnd Co. ; 4 cages, 2 casks, T. Pratt j 1 enso drapery, ordor ; 1 enso, 1 trunk, C. Dnvis ; G enses korosono, 7do glass, 1 enso, Hart aud Levy ; 6 bags onions, 1 parcel, Mrs. Cox j 1 caso drapery, 1 roll matting, Mrs. Polo.

Per Porsevoro, for Groymouth — 2 ensos bacon, 1 caso tobacco, 1 pnekngo sundries, Ohing & Russell ; 8 cases bacon, ordor ; 108 slieop, ordor,

Tho Albion loft Port Phillip ITonda on tho 2nd instant, at 9.80, and roached tho roadstoad last night, at 7.30, having mado the runInking into calculation lho difference in timein 4 days 19 hours. Sho loavos again this morning, for Nolson and ol'rtor Now Zealand ports. From tho " Okarita Times" wo loam that " Tho chnnucl of tho river, notwithstanding tho recent Hovcro gules, still continues straight and good, though tho depth of water hns materially diminished. Yesterday, at high tido, there woro about eight feot of wator, nnd if tho wenther continuos a 9it is, no doubt a groator depth will 6oon bo worn out." Kefoiring to tho loss of tho schooner Kate, tho snmo authority says :—": — " Tho wreck of tho Kato is being rapidly broken up, and tho wood floated across tho river. Wo should think that tho purchaser of tho hull will Bcarcoly see his money ngnin, when tho expenses attached are taken into consideration."

On Thursday last tho schooner Talcon, of Auckland, was sold by publio auction, as sho lay alongside tho wharf. It would scorn that this vessol, somo limo ago, got stranded at tho Groy, and had to perform tho overland journey. Tho oxponse incurred by tho mishap was defrayed by tho well-known firm of Messrs D. Girdwood and Co., Groymouth, to liquidate whoso claim, wo boliovo, tho Falcon was sold. In consequence of doubts existing as to tho legality of tho salo, tho vessol was knocked down to Mr Girdwood at tho ridiculous low flguro of £250, sovoral gentlemen present offering more than doublo that amount if the auctioneers would guarantoo a title. Wo hear that tho Falcon was mortgaged for £GOO provious to ontoriug on hor voyago to this const.

Tho " Groy Rivcv Argu9" of sth May, gives particulars of tho loss of tho Wonga Wongato tho north of tho Signal Station, as follows :—: — 11 It is with vory great regret that wo announco tho loss of the Now Zealand Steam Navigation Oo.'s steamer Wonga Wonga on Wednesday Inst, whilst attempting to ontor tho rivor. At tho tirao of her reaching tho bar tho tido was ebbing, but as thoro was nob much fresh in tho rivor, and as sho and other steamers have frequently douo tho samo thing, Captain Mundlo could not expect tho disastor whioh afterwards bofell him, Tho steamer ■ had got into tho rivor, and all scorned right, when lho strong current from tho soutliwurd caught hor port bow, and slewed hor, so that she lost stcorago way, and in a few minutes the unfortunate vessel was cast ashoro a short distanco north of tho signal station. Sinco her stranding thoro Ims been a heavy and high surf, which has knocked her about so much that, her back has broken, and other damages havo been caused, whioh havo led to hor being condemned. Sho is advortised to bo sold by auction by Messrs Maclean, Fisher and 00. today. Captain Mundlo is considered to bo blameless regarding this unfortunato affair, and ho has rocoivocl tho following lottor from tho Harbor Mastor :—: — To Captain Cteoncm Muneuj, s.s. Wonga Wonga. Sir. — Rofcrring to tho stranding of your vessel on tho 2nd inst., near this port, I horeby certify that at the thno you r<ttomplcd to enter the river tho bar was quito practicable. It is quito usual for steamers to cross tho bar both out and in aftor tho high wator signal is down and tho ilag denoting ebb tide hoistod. Being present tit tho time mysolf at tho Flagstaff I can testify that tho movemonts of tho somaphoro were strictly attended to by your vessel. I am, sir, yours respectfully, Titos. Cotjison. Harbor office, Ghoyuiouth, 4th May, 1806.