PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 292, 30 August 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

Hion Watee This Day. — 0.1 ir.m. 0.26 p.m.

r ARRIVED. August 28. — Tararua, s.s., Ferguson, from Kelson. SAILED. " Nil. ' s ; ENTERED IN. * ' Nil. ' CLEARED OCT. g/ Lizzie Coleson, 61 tons, J. Adams, for Sydney, in ballast. Alma, 162 tons, J. P. Moore, for Melbourne. Lioness, 26 tons, Jas. Leys, for Greymouth, in ballast.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Gothenburg, s.s., from Melbourne, ei^rly. Charlotte, schooner, from Lyttelton, daily. Mary June, schooner, from Ouehunga, daily. Duuedin, from Dunedin, early. Kathemw, from Melbourne, early. Francis, schooner, from Heathcote, early. Sea Bird, from Newcastle, N.S.W., Parly. Northern Light, Bchooner, from Melbourne, early. Eli/.abeth, cutter, from Sydney, early. Albion, s.s , from Melbourne, sth proximo. 10, from Melbourne, daily. Otiigo, from Melbourne, daily Kennedy, from Greymouth, to-day.

PROJECTED DEPARTURE*

Tararua, for Melbourne, to-day. Lizzi» Coleson. for Sydney, to-day. Kennedy, or Oksirita, to-day. Alinu, for Melbourne, to-day.

VESSELS IN PORT.

Barque — Alma. Brig- Clarendon. Brigantine— Lizzie Colesor.. Schooners — Maid' of Eri:;, I'nnn. Emma Eli/rt, Jane Elkin, Bonnie Jj&ss. Slc-mners — Pi>rsevefe, CliKlk-iig*', Liouess. ASHORE. Wm. Miskiu, s.s.

EXPOUTs

Per Alma, fcr Melbourne — 30 hlf-chests tea, Em«>rs«! und Co ; 1 crate earthenware, 1 piano, 5 «~ase3 bacon, Stanford and Co.

The description which we gave m yesterday's issue of the new steamer Pareora is, through tlie misstatement on the part of our — 'informant, erroneous throughout.' We liave sbeen *faTored by Messrs Koyse, Mudie, it Co., Vlie asents for the Southern Steam Navigation , Company, with her correct dimensions, which are as follow : — Length between the perpendicular-;, 1(50 (bet; beam, 24 feet; carrying ♦capacity, 200 tons, exclusive of 50 tons coal •space. She has accommodation for 30 saloon ■and 40 steerage passengers. Her *<#ewß fc*e ■driven by two pair of for'ty-hdfse pdWeV 1 euigines, and the vessel rs guaranteed a speed of hen 'knots. Yesterday morning the surf was extremely lieavy, imd came tumbling home in ridge rafter Wf>ge of foam, which, extended to nearly -a mile distant from the beach. The fretful •'i'lißfing of tlie ocean contrasted strangely with f- fine clear went her which prevailed during the day, and it was a matter for regret that the outward bounders were compelled to keep to tlieir moorings, when — had it been possible to reach the offing — there was such an excellent opportunity of clearing the land. The Lizzie Coleson and Alma were both ready fc'r sea, and the Lioness !»^ stpftm up "ready- to tow the former out, wfth tlie intention of afterwards proceeding \o Greymouth j. but the roll of surf was insurmountable, and the vessels prudently remained inside. A most unusual sensation was experifeuced by two vessels, the Gr. H. War* -Ten, and the True Briton, ou the 3Qth of 4fune, which hail all the peculiarities of jtheir passing over a soft coral bottom,' and, in addition, the G-. 11. Wtuteft trembled violently all over. The jposi-tious of ihe vessels were as Follow :— Gh IE. Warren, hit. 46' 10' S., long. 32- 20' E, The first shock (she feeling three) ~\v:is felt at about half-past eight p.m. The Tnw Briton Avas in Ut. 44" 20' S., and long. , 31~ 313 1 E., and felt it at nine p.m. It ''must, > therefore, be presumed that there was About that time a volcanic eruption, or earthquake, at Prince Edward's or Marian s fcslaud, those places being about two ftwttdredor two hun-

dred und ilfty niiles distant. — " Melbourne •Age," August Ist. Abr-woc v>f I'he s.s. Star of Tits EvxNrxo, PiXAirA Mail.— Thia. vessel arrived in < 'Tj^^ttelton yestevdny, ut 4 p.m., from "Wellington. C'apt. Turner reports leaving Wellington on Saturday evening at- 6 o'clock, with our

portion of the English Mail via Panama -, in addition to this the Star of the Evening brings Li^go px Kaikouru to this port. Ou leaving she experienced light northerly I -winds to the Kaikoi-as, and from thence to [ this port had fresh soutl«efly winds, arriving 1 as above. Wo leai-u that the Panama mail steamship Kaikoura-would have been enabled

to have arrived 'at Wellington on Thursday instead of on Saturday, but^he captain found his supply of coals getting skort^ io Ke came t on uuder halt' steam for some days. The passage np was made in twenty-seven days, with ► iitie weather all the way. — «' Lyttelton Times," L 27th iu^L

GREY RIVER,

High Wateu This Day.— 11.46 a.vi.; 0 11 r COMMERCIAL tXtELTA&ENCE

L \Ykßt Coast Times Office, Wednesday Evening. The amount of import duty collected at the Custom House to-day was £168 Is sd. £ The following list of merchandise cleared vhews its distribution :—

r ?^; amount of export duty paid upon gold was L2OG os, representing 1050 ozs cleared at the Custom House.

Brandy Whisky Geneva . £89 15 2 19 16 0 19 13 9 VVino in wood 10 8 0 Beer in wood 9 7 6 Drapery Hardware ; 0 12 6 0 10 Oilmen's stores 21 7 0 Jk. £168 1 5