PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 279, 15 August 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watkii This Day.— o.33 a.m.; 0.58 p.m. ARRIVED. August 14 — Excelsior, schooner, Iwe m, from Manukau. Duulop & Co., agonts. Volunteer, cutler, Watt, from. Manukau. G. W. Binney, agent. Gothenburg, 5.«., Mackie, from Nelson Hoyse, Mudic, & Co., agents. SAILED. August 11— Gothenburg, s.s., Mackie, for Melbourne. /"Wallaby, s.s., Palmer, for Nelson. Jolm arid Jane, schooner, Brown, for Melbourne. Clialleugc, p.s., Wilsou, for Q-reymouth. Keera, s.s., Joyce 1 , for Grcymaifth. ENTERED IN. Gothenburg, 487 tons, H. Mackie, from Nelson. Excelsior t 52 tons, J. Iwerson, from Onelmnga. 1 passenger. Volunteer, 22 tons, G. E. "Watts, from One hunga. CLEARED OUT. Falcon, 41 toii3,G. Mowatfc, for Greymouth, in ballast. Wallaby, 89 tons, A. Palmer, for Nelson, Passengers — Mrs Flood, Mr Weisenhavern. Gothenburg, 487 tons, H, Mackie, for Melbourne. Passengers — Cabin : Mr and Mrs Stevens, Mrs Colquhouud, Miss Jones, Miss Colquhound, Messrs Schiess, Nitrill, Bladier, Lovaek, Insiram, Alcorn, Osborne, Mace, Lewis, and 43 in steerage. Lioness, 26 lona, G. Whitford, for Groymouth. In ballnst Keara, 115 tons, D. Joyco, for Groyinoutb and Dunediu. 32 passengers. IX THB ROADSTBAD. Maid of Erin, schooner, from Molbourno. - Mary, brigantina, from Melbourne; and a briganfino, naino unknown. PASSED TUB PORT. Schooner standing to northward, lupposed to be Little Fred, for Greymouth. BXPKOTfID ARRIVALS. ' Charlotte, schooner, from Lyttelton, daily. Mary Jauo, schooner, from Onehunga, early. Dunedin, from "Duuedin, early. Kathenvw, from Melbourne, early. Franru, ichooner, froni-Heathcote, early. Sea Bird, from Newcastle, N.S.W., early. Albert, sohgouer, from Melbourne, early. Rambler, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Alnia.barquoi from Melbourne, early. Hector, brigantiuc, from Melbourne, early. Jane Lockhart, brigautino, from Sydney, daily. Susannah Booth, brigantine, from Sydney, early. Elizabeth, cutter, from Sydney, early. Kennedy, from Nelson, via Groy, early. Tararua, from Melbourne, 17th inst PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tararua, for Melbourne, calling at Nelson and "Wellington, and transhipping for northern ports, 18th iuat Emma Jano, for Okarita, to-day. Rangitoto, for Sydney, 19ft inst. • John Mitchell, for Greymouth, to-day. TB33KX3 IN POUT. Brig — Clarendon. Snhooner3 — Tanxbo, Emma Jane, Falcon, Prince Consort, lona, Excelsior. Ketch — Cynirae?, John. Mitchell, Jane Elkin, Flying Squirrel.' Cutter— Sea Shell, Volunteer. Steamers — Persevere, Lioness, Challenge. ASHORE. Schooner Bonnie Lass. ISPORT3. Per Gothenburg, from Nelson — 1 bag pepper, Parsons & Co. Per Excelsior, from Onehunga — 7 cases brandy, 2 qr-casks whisky, 1 do sherry, 2 do whisky, 10 cases ale, 10 casks do, 2 kegs rum, 16 cases whisky, 15 do ale, 16 do si out, 26 do ale, 1 do brandy, 1 box samples, order j 10 hhds ale, 5000 bricks, 100 bags potatos, W. Dunlop ; CO pair sashes, 5 bales hay, 280 bags potato 3, order. Per Volunteer, from Onehunga — 28 tons potatos, 2 do onions, 400 bricks, G. W. Binney. EXPORTS. Per Wallnby, for Nelson — 1 case cigars, "WeisenhaTern ; 50 tons co-d, N. Edwards & Co, Per Gothenburg, for Melbourne— l 2,223 ozs. 19 dwts. gold, Bank of New Zealand ; 2500 ozs. do, Union Bank of Australia ; 4000 ozs. do, Bank of New South "Wales ; 2 ozs. 18 dwts. do, A. Bell ; 1 oz. do, C. Patrick ; 1 case drapery, S. W. Alcorn. Per Keera, for Greymouth — 5 cases glass, 1 do varnish, 8 do paint, H. Waldon ; 1 do drapery, "Watson & Son ; 109 bags oats, 45 do potatos, 200 do flour, order ; 50 do oats, Girdwood ; 3 cases drapery, 1 trunk, 1 truss, 8 cases, Skogland & Co. ; 2 casks hardware, 4 doz. buckets, 16 cases hardware, 2 stretchers, Morris Levy ; 8 bars steel, 1 pkg., order ; 2 cases drugs, Williams ; 45 bags oats, order ; 2 cases hardware, 1 do/, buckets, 1 keg nails, 2 doz dishes, 1 cask china, Morris Levy ; 10 qr-casks brandy, 2 hhds do, Cassius & Co. ; 1 half-tierce tobacco, Carey & Gilles ; 3 bags oatmeal, 6 cases pickles, 1 do tobacco, 17 do ham, 10 do carrots, 25 half-chests tea, 1 case, Cassius &, Co. ; 5 do, E. &J. Houghton ; 1 box, Brockley ; 2 cases, Bullen ; 1 do, Prosser ; 1 do, Sternberg ; 1 qr-cask, Morrison, Law, & Co. ; 1 case, Forsyth & Masters ; 10 do carrots, Morison, Law, & Co. ; 1 case, Stanford & Co. ; 3 do, W. Graham ; 1 cask butter, 16 bdls bags, T. Priugle. We aro surprised that the Lyttolton has not returned from Okarita, and hope that nothing untoward has happened to delay her. She left here on the 7th, and is consequently very much overdue on her return ; for although the late floods must have rendered the Okarira bar impassable, and thus confined her inside from Friday to Monday, we should imagine they had sufficiently abated to permit her departure yesterday. Last night, however, there was r.o sign of her ; but we confidently anticipate her arrival to day. Very much is it to be regretted that 9he was not "here in time to meet the Gothenburg, at she would have doubtless supplemented the amount of gold shipped in her by 5000 or 6000 ounces. The p.s. Challenge left yesterday for Greymouth, for the purpose of towing into that port the schooner Mary Stewart, which h waiting for her in the roadstead. The rhange in the weather, yesterday, was most agreeable and refreshing, and imparted an air of cheerfulness aud activity to the river and roadstead, which ha« certainly been wanting during the last few days. Taking advantage of tho bright sunshine, the vessels at the wharf spread their .gpaked canvas to dry, and those which had boon delayed by the late rains in getting rid of their cargos sfrore to make up for the time thus Inst, by doublo diligence in discharging. At noon, the sale by auction of the cargoes of the Bonnie Lass and Sea Shell commenced, and we are glad to se* realised fair prices, notwithstanding •ome portion of tho latter vessel's loading 1 turned out slfghtly damaged. The cargo of the Bonnio. Lass, howover, was in excellent Loondition, considering the rough usage it has Bjeceived through her mishap. Two vessels in the river both from the same port :

undone (the John and Jane) vas towed to 6oa. The Gothenburg, richly freighted, also departed for Melbourne. As tho day closed in, indications of v fine to-morrow wore not wanting, although the eun retired to vest behind a heavy bank of clouds which obscured tho ■western horizon, and us he loft us " soL his •backstays up," us if in anticipation of tv coming breczo. But above the bank th? sky was clear and blue, and out of it the young moon, shone clearly, undimmod by vapour aud augury- Let us hope that these heavy downpours of ruin, which have lately drenched tho country from tho niountuins to the coast 'will cease for a time.