PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 318, 29 September 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watkr This ', Day. — 0.20 a.m. 0.45 p.m. ' : v To-jiohuow. — 1.06 a.m." ; 1.31 p.m.

ABBIYED.

Sept. 28. — Pilot, brigaptine, Jamieson, from Melboimie. Spence Bros. & Co, agents. Jane Elkin, ketch, Ducrasse, from Greymouth. .

Airedale, s.s., Miekleham, from Greymouth John White, agent. ■

SAILED. Sept. 28 — Dunedin, brigantine, Stewart, for Dnnedin.

ENTERED IN.

Sept. 28.— Albion, s.s. 453 tons, Kidney; from-Nekon. Keera, s.s., 147 tons, Joyce, from Dunedin. Paapengera — Saloon: Mrs Swanston and child, Mrs M'Douald and 4 children, Mrs Oag and 2 do, Mrs Taylor, Messrs C. ' • Mann, A . Mann, Weir, Eastgate, Eeany, J. Clarke, W. Clarke ; and 12 in the steerage. Jane Elkin, 59 tons, Priest, from Greyjnouth. CLEABED OUT. Sept. 28— Ellen, 28 tons,, Clarksoh, for Christchurch.

Dunedin, 66 tons, Stewart, for Dunedin. Keera, s.Si, 147 tons, Joyce, for Dunedin, EXPECTED ABBIVAES.

Omeo, s.s., from Melbourne, daily. ' Nelsoivp.B., from Nelson, early. Francis, schooner, from Jfeathcote, early. Elizabeth, cutter, front Sydney, early. A Aurora, schooner, from Dunedin/ early. Cymraes, schooner, from I)uncdinj daily. Mary Yau Every, schooner, from Dunedin, early. Isabella, schooner, from Dunedin, daily. Lady Darling, schooner, from Melbourne. Lizzie Coleson, from Sydney, early. Alhambra, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, frojn Melbourne, daily. Bruce, p.s., from Dunedin, 29th inst.» Spray,^scko,oner, from Lyttelton, daily. Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Lyttelton, /daily. *

PROJECTED DEI'AIiTUfiKS

Airedale, for Bluff and Duuedin, this day. Albion, for Melbourne, this day.' Keera, for Bluft'and Dunedin, to-day. Jane Lockhart, for Sydney, 3rd proximo. VESSELS IN TOUT. Brigantines — Sarah and' Mary, Jane Lockhart, Pilot. Schooners — Iona : Mary Jane, Tiger, John Mitchell, Julia, Tambo, Falcon, Mary Amie. Cutter— Ellen. . Steamers — Ytarra,/ Challenge.

, IN THE KOADSTEAD Albion, s.s , from Melbourne. Airedale, s.s., from Nelson. ■ IMfOBTS.

Per Keera, from Dunedin — 10 eases geneva, Blytli and Co. ; 1 case tobacco order ; 2 kegs, 1 case gunpowder, Stone ; Ido shot, Moir and Co.; 9 cases boots, Stanford and Co ; Ido Brown ; 2 do, Byrne and Co ; 10 do, M'Bearii and Co ; 3 do, Miller ; 2, do, Isaacs; 11 do, Peterson; 16 trunks, books, Eastgate ; 2 cases coffee, Solomon aud Co j 2 boxes, 2 ,pkgs sundries," Connor ; 2 cases mercliandiie, Procter ; 1 Ao, Isaacs, G cases, 1 cask glassware, Wdr; 3 .pkgs Baddlery, Reany ; 3 boxes merchandise, Frew ; 10 bags oats, 5 do barley, 1 case biscuits, 20 bags x salt, Blyth and Co ; 3 casks glass, Clark' ; 1 coil chain, 3 kegs puiut, 1 drum oil,' 4 do taf, 1 brl do, 1 anchor, 3 bars iron, Banks ; 1 keg, 16 bars, Stone ; 4 cases, 1 1 truss, 2 pkgs drapery, White and Co ; 295 bags oats, Qirey and Gilles. a

Although /the Keera only reached the wharf yesterday morning, she vraa discharged and ready for sea by 6 o'clock in the evening, and would have departed for Dunedin on the

night's tide, had not the weather prevented jher. The despatch used in' clearing the Keera of her cargo, we have never seen equalled at this port ; asr 100 tons of miscellaneous goods were landed between the hours of half-past one and half-past four, *which is at the rate of 33 tons and a fraction per hour. This- is uncommonly smart work, when the fact is considered that the Tveera is unprorided with* a steam winch, and lias only two hatches to discharge from. Her cargo •turned out in excellent condition. ( "* We much, regret the detention experienced \ by the steamers Albion and Airedale, which are still lying in the roadstead instead of being miles in the direction of their respective destinations, A strange fatality seemed to have decided against their departure, for when it was found, that the Yarra could not possibly be released in time to tender them, a telegram was* sent to Gfcey-

mouth, containing nn imperative summons to the Persevere, p.s., to lose* no time, but v * leave at once for Hokitika. The answer returned was unexpected and astounding, as it informed Messrs Royse, Mudie, and Co., ttie agents, that the Persevere was in a crippled - condition, having been run into by the Claud Hamilton, and througlf the collision, lost her mainmast and funnel. Details of the occur-

rence have not reached us ; but we under-

stand that the Persevere was either alongside, W runniiig alongside the Airedale, and that the Claud in ranging up under the" stern of the latter, failed to measure her distance cor- - rectly, and in consequence her bowsprit • caught the mast and funnel of the little steamer, and carried them away, The damage

is not very severe, as the telegram stated the' would leave on this morning's tide ; so that by this time she is doubtless in the roadstead, and to-day will, ■>■ weather permitting, be thp means of effecting , the despatch of the Airedale and Albion. It seems that . the" Yarra bit the ground rather more firmly than from her position was at first supjjpsed, as- the attempts made to release heron Thursday night and yesterday, proved abortive 1 . She refused to heave off the the bank, and screws and ways were accordingly procured, and other preparations inadp fora broadside launch into 'the river. She was raised, and the ways laid down yesterday, and her agents were confident (hat this morning's tide would sec' her once more afloat. Wo trust it may be so; as there is every prospect of a continuance of heavy rain, which, by raising the river would render her position most perilous. The schooner Pilot left Port Phillip Heads

on the 9th mat., with N.W. winds and fine weather. Cleared the Straits on the 11th, taking her Jast departure from the Sisters at noon, and after a protracted passrge of twelve days, during which she experienced variable winds and moderate unsettled weather, sighted Mount Cook on the 23rd. Light winds and calms delayed her arrival in the roadstead until the 28th. when she safely •crossed the bar in tow of the Challenge. The Pilot is fully ladea with a miscellaneous cargo. The s^B. Keera, D. Joyce, commander, arrived in the roadstead at 10 p.m. on the 27th, after an excellent run of 2 days 21 hours . from Dunedin, which port she left at 1 a.n). on the 25th. During the passage sho experienced flight pleasant weather, and brings a full general cargo and 19 passengers. The Keera reports that, whemoff Bluff Harbor, she passed thcs.s. Lord Ashley, hence to Duncv din, and in Foveaax Straty^>tibe- schoohutr Isabella, from Dunedin to' thisjfipi'fc; ; Through a succession of unusually Ift^&ides, the Keera was delayed three days in 3§uiiedin after she had completed her loadingr "Tlie Bay was very shallow, there being only six feet and a half of water at Dunedin wharf Ait high tide. Tho p.s. Bruce was to k-ave for this port yesterday. The brigantine Elisabeth Curie, from Lyttelton, anchored in the ' roadstead last evening. Fr6m her lay in the water, wo imagine she i« full and heavily laden.

A fair amount of shipping business was transacted, during tho week, tho last two dayß especially .having been marked by much bustle and activity. Several /'oxpectod arrivals" i-eachecl port, and arc now discharging at the wharf, tho passages they ■made from their respective 'ports of departure btiug on the whole satisfactory. The Jano Lockhart, from Sydney ; the Pilot and Sarah, and Mtfry from Melbourne ; Jidia and Dunedin from Dunediu ; Prince Consort and Ellen from LUtelton, are tho heaviest of thosj bottoms which towed in, and wo arc happy to saj' that tho lading landed from them has • turned out in capital order. The regular Dunedin steam traders, Win. Miskin and Keera, put in theja % usual prompt appearance, and added very considerably to stocks in hand. .The ocean steamers, Lord Ashley, Taranaki, Airedale, Albion and Claud Hamilton, anchored in the roadstead, and added "between 300 and 400 souls, .to our steadily increasing population, besides landing a quantity of cargo. , The schooners Caledonia and Phoenix hovo v had an interesting race to Okarita and back. They both left Dunediu on-the 13th ultimo ; experienced a successidn of adverse weather. ; and tho Caledonia arrived ' shortly beforo the Phoenix. Both vessels were considerably detained inside from a heavy break on tho bar, and a start was made side by side on the 11th instant, with a strong N.E. wind, which continued until making the Solander on the 13th ; from thence to the afternoon of the 19th, fresh easterly breezes were experienced ; the wind then chopped round to the westward, and the two vessels made, the Heads simultaneously at 7 p;m., and beat up ut night. They proceeded to Dunediu on the flood yesterday forenoon.— 7 " Otngo Daily Tiuies," 21st. The s reamer Bruce /was successfully launched from M'Kinnon and Murray's slip yesterday,' and has been moored alongside tho Port Chalmers Jetty, where her painting, &c, will be finished. — Hid. The natives at Taupo, Firth of Thames, have seized a Eur6pean vessel, on account of tho persons on board having taken two pigs, which' the Maoris allege belonged to them. AbouL seven weeks ago, the cutter Albert, bolongiug to Mr J. W. Carr, of Auckland, sailed for the Thames with a party of four Europeans on board. George ltolton acted as master of the vessel. From what wo can learn, it would* seem Ahat when tho vessel reached Taupo some of the party went ashore, aud caught two pigs, which they assert wero running wild. Immediately afterwards the natives cume upon them, boarded the cutter, and took tho rudder and jjbsoil out of her so as to prevent the vessel getting to sea. The Europeans tried hard to induce tke natives to allow them to again -get possession -pf the vessel, but in vain ; aud at length they were 'compelled to walk the* whole distance to Auoklaiul. The natives have kept possession of the cutter, and yesterday a Maori policeman came to town witli a warrant, signed by Mr Mackay, under which Rolton m as apprehended, and he will bo taken to Taupo to auswer the charge of stealing tho pigs. The vessel war," we believe, chartered at so ranch per day for the trip, so that tho taking of the pigs will be a serious matter for the parties concerned. — " Southern .Cross," Sept. 15. ' ' -