PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 320, 2 October 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Wvrxu Tins Day.' — 3.1 a.m

3.29 p.m

AUBIV7.D. October I.— Oru^o, s.s., Kandall, from Melbourne. John White, agent." Lapwing, cutter, Canipbell, from Manukau.

SAILED.

Octrfber 1. — Kennedy, for Nelson via Greymonth. Falcon, schooner, Mowat, for Dunedin. KNTEBED IN.

Dart, 16 tons, C. Bomicr, from Greymouth. Ginco, 605 tons, J. S. Edwards, from Melbourne. Pa'-Bcngers — cabin : Mr and Mrs M'Fadyen, Miss Devan, Miss Drowlev, Mrs Griffiths, Messrs Fraser, M'Gec, M'Conncl, liurghes, Hydo, Cuthbertson, James, Saltcr, Player, and 378 steerage. Kennedy, 125 tons, M. Carey, from Nelson. Passengers — Mrs Carter, Mr and Mrs t Monguellet, Mi 33 Elster, Messrs Sailsbury, 'Cook, Smith, Morry, Hanson, Bennett, Bonneld. Lapwing, 34 tons, G. Campbell, from Maniuknu.

CXEAKED OUT.

Kennedy, 125 tons, M. Carey, for Greymouth. Passengers — cabin : Mr Hughes ; 3 steerage. / Julia, 30 tons, J. M'Ponald, for Dunedin, in ballast.

Persevere, 26 tons, H. B. Macmecken, for "Greymouth, in ballast.

Omeo, 605 tons, J. S. Edwards, for Greymouth, with original'cargo.

EXPECTED ARUIVALS.

Tararua, s.s., from Melbourne, 10th inst. Nelson, p.s., from Nelson, early. Francis, schooner, from Heathcote, early. Elizabeth, cutter, from Sydney, early. - ' Aurora, schooner, from Dunedin, early. Cymraes, schooner, from Dunedin, daily. Mary Van Every, schooner, from Dunedin, curly. Isaballa, schooner, from Bunedin, daily. Lady Darling, schooner, from Melbourne Lizzie Coleson, from Sydney, early. Alhanibrn, from Melbourne, early. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, daily. Bruce, pts., from Duuedin, daily. Spray, schooner, from Lyttelton, daily. Lady Don, from Melbourne, early. Clarendon, from Melbourne, early. s • Mary ;> from Melbourne, early. Alma, from Melbourne, early. Fairy, schooner, from the Manukau/ early. i

PEOJECTED DEPABTPUM. Omeo, s.s., for Mclboui nc, 3rd inst. Alhambra, s.s., for Melbourne, Vth inst. Gothenburg, s.a., for Melbourne, (about 12th inst. Claud Hamilton, for Sydney, sth inst. Otago, {or Nelson, Dunedin and Melbourne, north about, 3rd inst. Jane Lockhart, for Sydney, to-day. VUSSELB IN PORT.

Brigautines — Sarah and Mary, Jane Lockhart, Pilot, Elizabeth Curie. . Schooners — lona. Mary Jane, Tiger, John Mitchell, Julia, T;ambo, Mary Anne. Cutters — Dart, Lap whig. ' ♦ Steamers — Yarra (ashore), Challenge, Persevere.

IS THE BOADSTEAD. Omeo, J.s., from Melbourne 0ta 00, 0 0, s.s., from Melbourne.

Three-masted schooner, supposed to be the Lady Darling, from Melbourne.

IMPORTS.

Per Dart, from Greymouth — 26 tons coalf Clarke Brothers

Per Oineo, from Melbourne — 32 qr-casks vrine, H. Miller ; 8 cases boots, Player ; 4 bales, 1 pltge, Holmes ; 1 pkge confectionery, order ; 1^ case clocks, P. Klein ; 1 case tobacco, 1 case cigars, order ; 13 cases, 4 bales, J. Lewis ; 2 bales, J. Almarf; 2 bales, 5 cases,. Alcorn ; 2 bales, 3 cases, Bennett ; 9 cases, Brown and Co ; 2 trusses, 3 cases, J. Manson ; 1 truss, M'Beath and Co ; 1 bale, A. C. Priclmrd ; 2 bales, Smith and Co ; 1 case, J. F. Byrne; 1 case, W: Graham ; 1 case, J. Lewis ; 23 cases, 1 pkge, 4 kegs tobacco, 1 cose tobacco, 1 qrtieree tobacco, 1 bcxitobacco, 1 pkge, order ; 2 baks, J. Alman ; 2 cases, 1 bale, 1 cask M'Caughun ; 8 pkga, order ; 1 'bale, 1 pel leather, Player"; 4 cases, 1 bale drapery, Gordon j 2 pkgs, G. S^Horn; 20 rases jam, 7 cas'xs butter, Ai> tiers m and ilpwat ; 7 pkgs printing material, 3 bales papev, order ; 4 Ciska eggs, Burkhart ; 3 hhds eggs, J. Duff; 2 casei,- Anderson and Mowat; 52 bales chaff', 30 bags maize. Bailie and Humphreys ; 3 cases cigars, J. L -wis ; 6 pkgs boots, order ; 5 cases billiard table, Morghetli; 3 bales, Cassius and Co ; 1 bate, W-. Graham ; 9 bales, 1 case, E. Beeves ; 3 cases, 1 truss, J. Manson ; 24 cases stationery, Sluijson ; 40 cases fruit, 2 bhds egg 3, Dunning and Eoss ; 57 pkgs, order ; 2 cases, Beaver ; 1 case, 'Alcoru ; 1 . case, Locke ; 1 case, Kortegast Brothers ; 1 pel, Alcorn ; 1 do, Hansen ; 1 do, Pahn, 1 do, Procter.

Per Lapwiug, from Manukau — 365 bags oats, 45 bags maize, '100 bags bran, 2 i bags biscuits, 20 bales hay, 100 feet kauri timber, Carey and Gilles.

Per Kennedy, from Nelsbn — 2 chests 4 pigs tea, 10 cases sardines, 5 enses sauces, 2 cases confectionery, Edwards and Co; 1 case stationery, Union Bank ;' 1 roll leather, M'Beath ; 2 cases wine, J. Chesney and Co ; 2 bales leather, 2 cases grindery, Miller and Co ; 1 case note-forms', Bank* of New Zealand ; 1 box, Brown ; 1 pkge, order ; 9 cases hairs, 1 pel, N. Edwards ; 1 pkge, South ; 5 pkgs, Eoss ; 13 kegs butter, Al orison, Law, and Co ; 9do do, Cassius & Co ; 4do do, Blythe ; 16 bags vegetables, Moir and Staite ; "ll boxpsl eggs, Marshall ; 2do do, 1 do butter, J. Solomon ; 6 kegs butter, Morison, Law and Co ; 3 bags oysters, Perrin ; 1 bag oysters, Marshall ; 8 cases fowls, 3 sacks wheat, Ban field ; 3 bags oysters, order ; 8 bags shellfish, Lockerbie ; 11 pigs, 2 cases fowls, 2 do eggs, 1 bag barley, 2 turkeys, Morry ; 1 bag onions, order; 2 bags oysters, Bath ; l'bag oysters, M' Arthur.

EXPOETS.

Per Kennedy, for Greymouth — 1 case sauces, Edwards and Co ; 1 case acid, Bank of New South Wales ; 14 halt-chests tea, Alcorn and Co ; 1 case 2 drums oil, l'pkge saws, Forsyth and Masters; 10 cases oranges, Fisher Brothers ; 6 sacks oyters, Eoss ; 2 cases drapery, order.

The P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Company's s.s. Otago, T. Randall, commander, left Hobson's Bay at 3.30 p.m. on the 26th_ult. • and after-ti smart passage of 4 days 22-J hours, during which strong westerly winds and a heavy cross sea prevailed, anchored off liokitika at 2 p.m. on the Ist instant. The Otago brings 270 passengers, 170 of whom are' for this port and Greyraouth, the balance proceeding to Nelson and Northern porto. She is also full of cargo, of which 20 to.ns o^ly was shipped for Westland. By the courtesy of the purser, Mr A. Horsey, we arc placed in possession of Melbourne papers to the 26th ult., from which we hare largely extracted. We shall soon have tlio pleasure of again welcoming the p.s. Bruce, for, beingpronounced ready for sea, she was despatched from Dunedin on tho 30th ult., bound to this port, via Foveaux Straits and Okarita. Yesterday morning, a telegram wae received by her agent, Mr Harper, which informed him that the Bruce passed that port at 10 a.m., so that her arrival at Okarita is almost sure to take place some time during to-morrow. The cutter Lapwing left the Manukau for tins port on the 21st ult., and arrived in the roadstead at 4 a.m. on the Ist hist. During the' passage she experienced a continuation o"f heavy weather from N.E., veering round to S.W. by east, and until abreast of Greymouth was unable to show more than double-reefed canvas to the gale, then the wind moderated, and until she anchored fine weather prevailed. The Lapwing brings a cargo of produce. Her captain reports that, when off Cape Farewell gevthe 87^ the cutter Charlotte, ence to

Fieton, was spoken with ; also that tho ' schooner Fairy left Manukau for Hokitika on the same day that witnessed the departure of the Lapwing. She may, therefore, bo expecteddaily. • " " We have to correct a typogrUphicaLerror which appeared in iho list of imports by the. ss. Airedale in yesterdays ias^e. The mistnko is in connection with the- name of Messrs Cassius and Comiskoy, against whom, us consignoes, 10 kegs iustcadj.of -SG^kegs of butter should have ,been placed. During the early .part of ye.ste.rday a smart sea rolled in, causing a heavy break upon the bar, which was anything but iv good condition. Through the north spit making up in a remarkable manner, an.d.<ex't(jnding seawards as well, the channel was diverted some distance to the southward, further"" in fact than in our recollection it ever.-xan before. It was also much contracted, and at^high water contained no» greater depth thati oleven feet. JBoth the Persevere and Challenge worked it» *The former ran out to the Omeo on early tide, and brought in- a load consisting chiefly of passengers effects, and again returned to the roadstead and relieved the s.s. Otago of 150 passengers. Tha Challenge made one trip only, but with a tow behind her each way, taking out the Falcon schooner and returning with the cutter Lapwing. She reported ten feet water on the ba: 1 three-quarters of an hour before high w^ater. The steamer Wajh.by, which was stranded at Farewell Spit, on the 12th inst., has been got oif, and safely arrived in this harbor on the evening of tho 26th. Immediately upon the news of the disaster reaching the owners, they with great promptitude despatched tho steamer Nelson to her assistance/ convej irig within 24 hours-, to the spot, all the necessary gear and material, together with a party of laborers to float her off." Owing, however, to bad weather, nothing could, be landed until Monday, tho lTth.instant. The Nelson then returned to this port, and was again dispatched on the 20th to the Sundspit, to be of use in towing as the spring tides began to make, but was again unable, to bo of much service to the Wallaby, in consequence of the "severity of the late south-east gales, which prevented all communication with the shore. The Wallaby was moved astern, by the shore party, about 60 feet at high water on Saturday evening last ; and on the Monday night following, at high water, with the help of a heary anchor and 130 fathoms of chain, well strained on warps, and full steam on and sails se.t, sho came off before the south-east gale then blowing. The following morning she piocceded in company with the Nelson"to West Wanganui, were some temporary repairs were c cetcd, sufficient to enable her to return to this port. Since the Wallaby's arrival, a survey has been held upon her by Captain Johnston, the Inspector of steamers, and tho chief engineer of tho William Miskin. It; has been found that several of her angle irons amidships arc broken, rivets shaken out, and the bottom of the vessel raised several inches; but tho damage she has sustained is not so great as might have been expected. — "Nelson Colonist,'' Sept. 28.