IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 283, 20 August 1866, Page 2

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Per Win. Miskin, from Dunedin — 20 cases brandy, 20 coses geneva, Royse and Co ; 4 kegs gunpowder, 1 parcel gun caps, Casshis and Coiniskey ; 2 cases hardware, 2 eases pick 3, 1 ease axes, 1 keg nails, 3 dozen buckets, 1 package, A, Shaw and Co ; 2 cases furniture, 6 dozen bucket.', Thomas Samuel ; 50 bags oats, Bailie and Humphreys; 12 chests candles, E. Reeves ; 10 chests candles Loutitt and Reid ; 6 chests candles, Anderson and Mowat; 12 cheats candles, Hawkes and Strouts; 2 cases, S. W. Alcorn ; 1 case, White and Pirie; 1 case, M'Beath and Co ; 3 cases, order ; 4 cases, Isaacs ; 1 hlid grates, 1 case fenders, "Rank of New Zealand ; 1 case, Mi's Taylor ; 1 case, Harnett and Co ; 3 casks, 1 parcel, 1 case, J. B. Clarke ; 1 case, Morison, Law and Co ; 2 cases drapery, ordiir j -10 paokagos - boots,. Isaacs ; 7 chests candles, Royse, Mudie and Co ; 3 cases, 1 truss, GK Cairncross ; 2 cases, 1 bale, Brown and Co ; 1 case, 1 truss, 5 trunks, W. Glynn ; 1 case, 1 truss drapery, Bulleu and Co ; 1 case drapery, Isaacs j 5 bags oatmeal, 6 cases cheese, 6 casks butter, T.Pringle ; 1 case, 1 cask, 6 crates, Mace and Dixon ; 10 cases vestas, 13 cases drugs, 1 drum oil, 1 bale, 1 case, E. Prosser; 50 bags oats, Loutittfc Reid; 6 chests candles, 40 cases stout, E. Reeves ; 63 bags oats, 34 bugs potatos, A. Boyle ; 55 cases soap, Hall and Finlay ; 2 cases, 1 truss, order ; 5 cases, Stanford and Co ; 2 cases, J. Hirsch ; 6 chects candles, 1 bale, order ; 2 cases vegetables, Richardson j 1 case drapery, Isaacs ; 2 cases, Bates, Sue, and Co ; 63 bags oats, 34 bags potatos, Boyle aud Co ; 1 case drapery, Igaacs ; 1 case, E. Prosser ; 1 parcel, P. Klein ; 1 parcel, Tait Bros.

The 8.8. William Miskin cleared Otago Heads at 2 p.m. on the 14th insfc , with strong southerly winds and fine weather, and reached the Bluff next day at 11 a.m. She remained there a few hours only, leaving again at 3 p.m., and ran through the straits in the teeth of a stiff S.W. breeze. When off the West Cape the wind hauled into the N.W., and kept steady there uutil Cascade Point was reached, when it fell away, and hence to the roadstead light southerly weather was experienced. The Miskin arrived off the bar at noon on the 18th, and at 2 p.m., having in the meantime received on board Captain M'Grill, the deputy harbor master, as pilotj made for the bar. She passed tho outer line of surf safely, but unfortunately grounded on the North Spit, aud at half tide lay high and dry, about her own length further north than where the Stnr of the Evening stranded. Her agents, Messrs Royso, Mudie,ACo, who were at onca apprised of the mishap, lost no time in making arrangements for the prompt lauding of her cargo, and so well were they carried out, that the whole of it (about* 120 tons) was discharged that night, and placed in safety close to the Signal Station. As the tide receded, her passengers were also landed, having suffered nothing more than a . few hours delay. Surmises are rife as to' the cause of this very untoward occurrence, as it is stated there was at least ten feet of water in the channel, which run straight in a line with the beacon. Captain Black and his officers blame the pilot for keeping the beacons open to the northward, and not porting his helm in time to regain the channel, which had been entered a few minutes before by the Lioness, aud passed through safely, her lead giving ten feet in it. As an L official enquiry into the cause of the disaster will doubtless be held we shall abstain from further comment upon it, nothing doubting that the true facts will thcu bo elicited. We regret to state that the Miskin is in a bad position, as she went on hhore on the top of high water, and consequently is high and dry during the greatest part of the tide, and nearly twice her own length from deep water. On yesterday morning's tide attempts were made to warp her ahead (a-s she is lying head to Jhe southward), but without sue.ess, and it is feared that there will be no chance of floating her until tho "springs," which will bo at their highest on Sunday next. We shall not speculate on probable contingencies, but hope in the meantime tho weather will keep favorable, and that in the course of the week this very useful and smart little steamer w ill be rescued from her present perilous position. If is a matter for congratulation that the whole of her cargo was lauded iv au undamaged state.

The P. N. Z. aud A. R. M. Co.'s s.s. Rangitoto, Fame, commander, arrived in the roadstead from Wellington aud Nelson yesterday morning. Sho brings kte files from bolh of the above places which, by tho courtesy of the purser, have been placed a* our disposal, and largely extracted from. The Rangitoto will sail for Sydney this day.