PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 233, 21 June 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Wateb This Day:—3.s9 a.m.; 4.80 p.m.

ABBIVED.

v June 20— Lord Ashley, s.s., 450 tons, Harris, from Sydney. 13 steerage passengers. John White, agent.

BAILED. Juno 20— Lord Ashloy, s.s., Harris, for Nelson. '

ENTERED IN. Princess Alexandra, GO tons, Carmiohaol, from Kaiapoi.

OMABBD OUT. Rambler, 72 tons, Gill, for Melbourne. Cymraes, 28 tons, Perkins, for Greyniouth

EXPECTED ABEIVALS. Florence, from Molbourne, early. Alma, from Melbourne, early. Moyne, from Melbourne, early. Tararua, from Melbourne, early. Duneuin, from Dunedin, early. Isabella, from Dunedin, early. South Australian, from Dunedin, early. Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, early. PBOJEOTED DEPABTUBES.

Kennedy, for Nelson, this day. Lord Ashloy, for Melbourne, 25th inst. South Australian, for Melbourne, 28th inst.

VESSELS IN POET.

Brigatine — Ramblor.

Schooner*. — Cymraes, lona, EIBd, Isablla Jackson, Spray, EUzaboth Curio, Princess Alexandra.

Steamers — Yarra, Lioness, Ohallonge, Kennedy.

Messrs Bain, Houghton, & Co., agents for the South Australian, roceived a telegram yesterday to the effeot that she had arrived at Dunedin, and would sail for Christchuroh tomorrow afternoon.

By the s.s. Lord Ashley, wo have roceived intelligence that the Kaikoura would leave Sydney for Panama, via Wellington, at 3 p.m. on the 15th inst. She had already booked 43 passengers. The P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Company's e.s. Lord Ashley, H. Harris, commander, passed through Sidney heads at 2 p.m.' on the 14th instant, with strong N.E. winds, a rising sea, and thick, gloomy, threatening weather. Tho next day, the wind inoreasod to a gale, accompanied with a heavy beam sea, which made tho steamer labor heavily, and ship bo much water that all her live stock on deck was drowned. At 7 p.m., she shipped a tremendous sea, which Btovp in the cabin skylight, filled tho decks with water, and started port top-rail. On the 16th, the galo reached its climax, blowing terrifically in squalls, which compollod her to heave to under close-reefod main-topsail and trysail. At 2 a.m., inclining to moderate, set the fore-trysail and close-reefed fore-top-sail, and, with the enginos going dead slow, she headed to the S.E. On tho 17th, tho gale moderated, and at 4 p.m. it fell light, with very heavy rain, which soon boat the sea down, and hence to this port calm thick weather was experienced. Tho Lord Ashley made the land at noon on the 20th, having lost some hours through tho intense fog which prevailed that morning. She brings a light mail and a few passengers for this port. During hor stay in Sydney, this fine steamer underwent a thorough overhaul both in hull and machinery, and comes down to New Zealand in oxcellont order to take up the East Coast mail service again. Notwithstanding the foarful weather she has encountered, tho run from Sydney was made in six days, whioh is a proof of her good sailing qualities and excellence as a Bea boat.