PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 227, 11 June 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

HIGH WA.TBB. Monday ... 7.45 a.m.... 8.9 p.m. AKHIVEB. . June 11 — Gothonburg, si., Mackio, from Nelson. 20 passengoid. Henderson & Bonar, agents. SUII.KD. June 9— Rangitoto, s.n., Hall, for Nolaon. — 10 — Albion, 5.0., Kidney, for Nolson. Star of tho Evening, 0.5.. Tumor, for Molbourno. Kecra, s.a., Joyce, for Dunedin. BMTBBKD IK. Juno 9— NU. OLBABBD OUT. June 9— Nil. BXPKOTBD AKUmLS. Florence, from Melbourne, early. Alma, from Melbourne', early. Moyne, from Melbourne, early. Torarua, from Melbourne, 16th inst, .Maid of Krin, from Dunedin, early. Duuedin, from Dunedin, early. Aurora, from Duuedin, early. Isabella, from Dunedin, early. Hector, from Molboume, early. Mary Stewart, daily, from Melbourne. Priucos9 Alexandria,' from Christchurch. ejuly. rUOJEOTBD DBPAHTURr.3 . Gothonburg, for Melbourne, to-morrow Thftne, forßullerand Nelson to-day. Stanley, for Manukau, this day. Auckland, for Molbourno, via Bluff Harbor and Dunedin 11th inst. VESSBLS IS rOBT. Brig— Clarendon. iJchoonori. — Crest of tho Wave, lona, Stanley, John Mitchell, Lloyda Horald. Cutter — Lapwing. Stoamors — Ohnllonge, Yarra, Lioness, Thano. In tho roadstead — Ellin. - schooner, and another, name unknown; Gothonburg, s.s., from Nolson. IMrORTS. Per Gothenburg, from Nolson— l3 kegs butter, Ordor ; 10 sacks of iieh, Boyles. Per Albion, from Melbourne— Under bond — 15caso3 tobacco, 3 v do cigars, 2do fancy goods, 2 tierces tobacco, ordor ; 3 cases morohandiec, Marks and (Jo ; 2 do confectionery. Walker; 20 cases ling fish, Morison, Law and Co; 6 qr-cusks brandy, Louisson and Co ; 5 bales merchandise, G ca3cs whisky, Byndß and Co ; 2 casea scales, 10 do hams, B. N. S. W., 10 do bacon, 10 do bitters, Cassius Commisky; 2 cases biscuits, Walker; 1 casp glass, Qua'lri ; 1 do boots, Cashmoro and Co; 1 do confectionery, Pratt ; 3 do merchandise, Friburg; 1 trunk, Kortegast Brothers ; 20 cases furnituro, Cohen Brothers: 3 bales canvass, 30 boxes candles, 3 cases hums, Alraan ; 3 cases bacon, 3do ling fish, Paterson ; 1 case boots, 1 trunk, Byrnes and Co; 4 hhdseggs, Duff; 1 ca6o tobacco, Pnlorson} 1 do hats, Marks; 3 do mdzo, Solomon & Co ; lcaso merchandise, Hall & Findlay; 3 do stationery, Stewart ; 2 hhds eggs, Buvokhort ; 1 case cigars, 2 do chickens, 4 jcvd salt, B. Marks; 1 doeaaoncoa, Gumming •& Plumridgo ; 45 case* fruit, Duniug tc Boss. For Groy River — 1 case, 4 do drapory, Manson ; 14 cases fish, 2 do hams, Wright.

Tho s.b. Gothonburg, JI. Mackio, commander, loft Nelson at 3 a.m. on the 7th inrt., and brought Jo off the Grey at 2 p!m. on the Bth. Her arrival boing expected, tho Persovoro \va<* in readiness to embark pasaengord and gold, and as soon as the lido served ran outside and transhipped forty of tho former and 2000 ozs of tho latter, which was no •oouor effected than the Gothenburg weighed and eteauiod for Hokitika, arriving' in tin roadstead at 8 p.m. on tho eamo day. On tho 9th, tho bar being impassable and weather stormy, sho kept uudor oasy steam until tho noxt morning, when sho was waited on by tho Lioness, and transhipped a portion of tho passengers bound to this port, thoro not being time, through tho obb tido making, to offect an on tiro olearanco. During tho run from Nolion strong wosterly breezes and head sou provailed. Tho Gothenburg will loavo for Melbourne on tho 12th inst., at 9 a.m.

Both tho Rangitoto and tho Albion haro left for Nolson, with " part of original cargo' on board, tho sea during their slay heio h&ving been far too hoavy to permit of its transhipment. Tho former vessel did mauago to got rid of r. few boxes of fruit, whilst tho latter was unable to discharge a siuglo box ov balo. Both vcssols oxtended their star to tho utmost limito, and at last left becauso there w»s no indication of a chango in the weather. The Rangitoto left at about 10 p.m. on the Oth, and tlio Albion at 11 a.m. tho noxt day. Tho agents of tho latter vessel tried, but in Tain, to get a lightor towed put to her. All the harbor steamers resolutely icfused to make the attempt. We sincerely trust that tho n»xt time the Eangitoto and Alibon visit us be! lor weather will attend them.

Heavy were tho squalls which swopt over the town between tniduight on Saturday and 6 v.m. on Sunday ; so heavy indeed as to compel the steamers in tho roadstead to lift anchor and make for the offing. Torrents of rain flooded the streets, whilst deafening thunder and exceedingly vivid lightning added to tho wildncss of the econc. So boisterous a night has not been experienced on tlio coast this season, and it was feared that a furthor delay would be experienced by the Keeia and Star of tho Evening, both of which were expected to leave in the morning tide. At daylight, however, tho weather cleared up, and as tho rain fell in snow upon tho tke higher land, thoro was but a slight freshet in tho river, whilst tho surf was not nearly so heavy as suoh a broezo usually rolls up. At tho aaino timo there was enough and ipmething to spare, much moro, in fact, than captains of vessels euro about encountering j but ai so much timo had been lost already, and what the day might bring forth was exceedingly uncertain, tho two steamers fiied up in readinoss for a start. Thoir movements were accelerated by tho signal-man, who after hoisting tho red flag made tho signal " Despatch is necessary," for tlio surf was very irregular, now inclining to incrense, anon a •mooth occurring. At 6.30 a.m. tho Keera, bound to Dunedin, cast oil' from tho wharf, and made for tho mouth of tho river, and favored by comparatively sinootk water olearod tho surf without shipping a singlo sou. About an hour later tho Star of the Evening followed, but as by this time tho ebb tide vras running thero was a much heavier "jumble "on tho bar. Tho Star cleared tho liter froßty, but on gottiug into brokon water, was met by a succession of heavy rollers, whioh swept her foro and aft and so much doadenod her Tray that aho drifted bodily eonio dißtanco to tlio northward, ore sho was fairly clear of tho outer break. Although the hour was co c> !y and the morning breeze fre.shy in the evtremo, a number of people wore on tho spit witnessing tho departure of both boats, and as many wero interested parties, the result occasioned much gratulation. On tho preceding ovoning the Lionoss ran out with tho Rangitoto's passengers, and after discharging her freight und receiving on board 150 cases of fruit from that steamor, anchored for tho night. In tho morning she ran alongside tho Gothenburg, received on board a few pausengers, and at 8 a.m. stood for tho entrance, crossing tho bar without shipping a buokot of water.

Tho intoreßt hold by Mr Throekmorlon in (he ketch Lloyd's Herald was cold by auction, on Saturday last, by Mossrs Caroy and Gillies. Mesßra Fishes Bros, wore tho purchasers, at T//6. The onco " good ship" Maria will very soon bo, amongst tho things thnt wero, for her beams having been removed, tho hoavy floa of (he past day or two has completely smaahod in her starboard broadside Very lament ablo is tho appearance of thid onco sightly veeael whoso career on this coast has been marked by misfoi'tuno. Thoro, howovor, slio lie's, her innermost parts exposed to public gazo ; and tho soundness and sizo of hertimberj (of good Baltic pino), and thoir oloso proximity lo each other, shows how "woll and faithfully aho was built." Every despatch has boon usoo in oftecling the nocossury repairs to tho Yarra, p.e.,^ and she is now, wo aro happy to say, again lit for service. Wo nover remombor seoing a vossol in 60 hazardous a position on tho bar as sho was placed in on Wednesday last, and thoro is no doubt blio stood tho trial wonderfully woll. Indcod, it is rather surprising ahe was not moro seriously damaged. Whilst deeply rofretting tho lamentablo result of thoabovo day, wo feel constrained to aoknowleugo it might have ended far moro disastrously, and that it did not, is in a great measure to bo attributed lo the coolness and presenco of mind disco vorod by Captain Nicholl, and the skilful mannor in which lie handled his boat.