PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 257, 19 July 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Wateb This Day.— 2.2B a.m. ; 2.59 p.m. ARRIVED. July 18 — DUpatch, briganline, Keenan, from Dunedin. Dart, cutter, Watson, from Greymouth. SAILED. July 18 — Moyne, schooner, Marshall, for Dunedin. Lizzie Coleson, brigantine, Dunn, for Sydney. ENTEBED IX. Dispatch, 97 tons, F. Kcenan, from Dunedm. Dart, 16 tons, Thomns Watson, from Greymoutli. CLEARED OUT. Lizzie Coleson, Gl tons, J. Dunn, for Sydney. 4 passengers. Crest of the Wave, 58 tons, Gh W. Clarke, for Melbourne. Tn ballast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. 1 Florence, from Melbourne, early. Di.nedin, from Dunedin, early. Kiillipraw, from Melbourne, early. "Wallaby, from Nelson, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURE^. Keera, for Nelson and Well ingtou, to day. Auckland, for Nelson, Wellington, Duuedin, and Bluff, 21st inst. VESSELS IN PORT. Schooners. — Cymracs, Dispatch, Crest of the Wave. Cutter— Dart. Steamers — Yarra, Challenge, Lioness, Keera. IMPORTS. Per Dispatch, frosn Duneclin — 42 bags sugar, order ; 40 cases u\c, W. P. Hansen ; 20 cases wine, 30 cases wine, M'Landress, Hepburu & v Co -, 6 cases furniture, Collins ; 3 cases coffee, Gregg & Co ; 2 cases furniture, 1 coil flax, 1 bolt canvass, Cohcu, Bros ; 4 casks glasware, 3 pkgs ironmongery, 3 grindstones, Jolirotono & Co ; 4 cases soap, 1 case brandy, M'Landress, Hepburn & Co; 50 bags oats, 3u bags polatos, 11 bales chaff, order; 38 bags potwtos, Fisher, Bros ; 214 bags potatos, 5a bfig3 oats, 20 bags bran, 42 bales chaif, 1 case sundries, A. Boyle & Co; 21 bales chuff, Anderson & Mowat ; 91 bags oats, 35 bnles chaff, 5 pair sculls, Bain, Houghton & Co ; 4 pkgs furniture, 1 boilei', H. J. Hansen; 6 cases glass, 1 case coffee, J. Klf-in ; 1 case paper, order. ]?er Dart, from Groymoutli— 24 tons coal, Thompson. EXPORTS. Per Lizzie Coleson, for Sydney — 1 qr-cast oil, 77 bundles sheepskins, 1 bale wool, W. S. Loekhart ; 1 bag gold, 9ozs. lldwts., Wilkius.

The brigantine Dispatch cleared Otaijo Heads on the 11th instant, with 'light S.W. winds and fine weather. On the 14th she passed Cape Campbell', and Cape Farewell the next evening, and arrived oft 1 Hokitika at 4 a.m. on the 17th. Calms and light airs prevailing she drifted to the southward by a strong current, and failed in reaching the roadstead until too late for the day's tide. The next morniDg, in tow of the Lionesß, she reached the wharf safely. During her passage from Dunedin tho Dispatch experienced fine weather aud moderate breezes. She brings a cargo chiefly of colonial produce. The Moyne and Lizzie ColesonJeffc yesterday after an unusually short stay at the port. Tke former discharged 170 tons of cargo in two days, and would have sailed on Tuesday but for the mishap to the Lioness which wus engaged to tow her out, She landed her freight in excellent condition. The Lizzie Coleson only arrived on Saturday last, and notwithstanding Monday's rain, which lost her nearly twenty-four hours, managed to get rid of her lading', take in ballast and depart r.iiTioti^lly +n frhft nrivprHsPfl html- nf rnilin<»She also landed her goods m prime condition.