PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 337, 22 October 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High W\thr This TUt. — 8.34 n.m ; 8.59 p.m.

arrived.

October 19.— Elizabeth, cutter, Mason, from Sydney. W. S. Lockhart and Co., agents. October 20.— Kennedy, s.s., Carey, irom Nelson. N. Edwards and Co.,'agents.

Cvmraes, ketch, M'Lennan, from Greymouth. Carey and Gilles, agents. Emma Jane, schooner, Wilson, from Manuiau. Henderson and Bonav, agents. Clarendon, brig, Hughes, from Melbourne. Chesney and Co., agents. October 21. — Lord Ashley, s.s., Kennedy, from Nelson. J. White, agent. Challenge, p.s., Wilson, from Greymouth. Spence Brothers and Co., agents. Tainbo, schooner, Noon, from Greymouth. Spence Brothers and (50., agents. Glengarry, schooner, from Greymouth. Nelson, p.s., Whitwell, from Nelson via the Buller. N. Edwards" and Oq~ agents.

SAILED.

October 20. — Mary, Anne, schooner, Watson, for Greymouth. Bruce, p.s., Kerley, for Okarita. Kennedy, s.s., Carey, for Nelson via Greymouth. City of Nelson, schooner, Hooper, for Greymouth. October 21. — Jane Elkin, ketch, Priest, for Greymouth.

ENTERED IN.

Elizabeth, cutter, 33 tons, Mason, from Sydney. Kennedy, s.s., 125 tons, Carey, from Nelson.

CLEARED OUT.

Rangitoto, s.s., Darke, for Nelson. Passengers — saloon : Mr and Mrs Forsyth, Mrs Duncombe ; Messrs Reid, Stuart, South, Downing ; 9 in steerage, original cargo. Mary Anne, 20 tons, Watson, . for Greymouth. In ballast.

Kennedy, s.s., 125 tons, Carey, for Nelson via Greymouth. Passengers — Messrs Wicsenhavern, Reynard, Browne and Coffee.

Bruce, p.s., Kerley, for Okarita. Jane Elkin, 59 tons, Priest, for Greymouth. Gothenburg, s.s., 800 tons, MacSie, for Melbourne. Passengers — saloon : Mr Ellis, Mr and Mrs Mumford, 2 children and servant ; Miss Fitzroy, Mr and Mrs Jacobs and cliild ; Miss Mary O'Malley, Mr and Mrs Cooke, Messrs Birch, Shears, Baum, Tirsch, Byrne, 1/ -compt ; and 81 iv the steerage.

IN THE ROADSTEAD. Lord Ashley, from Nelson. EXPECTED ARRIVALS

Ompo, s.s., from Melbourne, 27th iust. Franciss schooner, from Heathcote, early

Mary Van Every, schooner, from Dunedin eariy. Wm. Miskin, s.s., from Duuedin, daily. Alhainbra, from Melbourne, 25th ihst. Frederic, barque, from Melbourne, early. Mary Grant", schooner, from Melbourne, early. Dancing Wave, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Florence, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Alexandra, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Moyne. schooner, from Melbourne, early. Sarnh aud Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne, early. s Beautiful Star, s.s., from Sydney, October 23. Claud Hamilton, s.s., from Sydney, October 25. (Susannah Booth, from Sydney, early. PUOJKCTKO DEPARTOUK*. Nelson, p.s., for Grey and' Nelson," tomorrow. Mary Jane,' for Jackson's Bay, to-day. Taranaki, for Melbourne, 26th iust Alhainbra, s.s., for Melbourne, 26th inst. Albion, for Melbonrne. 26th inst. Omeo, s.s., for Melbourne, 29th inst. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, Nov. Bth. Lord Ashley,s.s., for Bluff, to-day. VESSELS IN PORT. *

Barque — Alma.

Brig — Clarendon. Brigantine — Isabella, Hector. Schooners — Iona ; Tiger, John Mitchell, Mary Anne, Cymraes, Emma Jane, Tambo, Glengarry, J. B. Russel. Cutters — Elizabeth, Volunteer. Steamers — Yurra, Challenge, Bruce, Persevere (ashore), Nelson.

IMPORTS. Per Elizabeth, from Sydney — 50 bags flour, 109 do bran, 55 do maize, 18 cases biscuits, 7 coses galvanised iron, 2ioo paling?, 20 > kegs butter, 4 empty Kegs, W. S. Loekhavt. ; 4 casks eggs, Brouklehurst ; 10 kegs butter, Chesney ; 19 do do, 14 hhds eggs, Duff ; 20 casks butter, Spence Brothers and Co ; 25 bags maize, 21 kegs butter, order ;

Per Kennedy, from Nelson (shipped at the Buller, for Greyniouth, no duty paid, 760z. gold.) — Ex warehouse, under bond — 10 cases salad oil, 38 do geneva, N. Edwards and Co. Duty paid and free — 4 cases eggs, J. Duff; 2 do do, Blyth and Co ; 2 do, grindery, order ; 11 kegs butter, Morisou, Law and Co ; 15 do do, 9 cases eggs, Boyle and Co ; 8 jempty gold boxes, Bank New Zealand : 2 bags oysters, 12 pigs, Ferris ; 1 case, Naylor ; 2 sacks potatos, 2 cases apples, 1 keg butter, 2 bags oysters, Walker ; 2 packages, eggs and butter, Ross.

Per Nelson, from Nelson, via Buller — 50 cases Blood's stout, 5 cases castor oil, 2 cases blue, 2 cases starch, 1 case Sultana raisins, 2 kegs pearl barley, 2 cases curry powder, 1 cask white lead. Nath. Edwards and Co; 1 caBO cigars, Falck ; 12 bags turnips, A. Boyle and Co ; 12 hhds and 12 qr-casks ale, T. Munro and Co ; "6 boxes, 1 keg butter, John Solomon and Co : 6 bags fish, 20 boxes apples, Parrins ; 2 bags vegetables, M'Arthur ; 1 bag, 1 case fruit, Dayman ; 1 case onions, Marshall ; 2 cases fowls, 1 case rabbits, 2 bags vegetables, Perrins. Per ClnreJidon, from Melbourne — 50 cases geneya, 100 do old torn, Louissou & Co ; 100 mats sugar, 20 cases geneva, 20 hU'-ches*s tea, Lputtit, Reid, & Co ; 30 bags sugar, Pizzey & Co ; 4 cases cheese, 6do bacon, sdo haras, 10 do ling, 11 hlf-barrels herrings, 10 cases sarsapai ilia, 1 package do, 29 cases do, 8 cases coffee, 1 do pepper, 1 cask carraways, J. Chesney and Co ; 1 hhxl, 3 casks, J. B. Clarle ; 100 bags bran, 38 bales chaff, Boyle and Co ; 24 bdls galvanised ridging, 1 case hardware, Hawkes and Strouts ; 97 bars, 12 bdls iron, 2 plates, 1 bar steel, 3 oven doors and Irani es, 1 case picks, 1 do axes, 10 do kerosene, 2 pairs bellows, 2 anvils, I cask hardware, 1 case, 1 ieg, J. G. Stone ; 4 pkgs furniture, 1 case do, Breen ; 4 cases galvanised iron, 2 casec safes, M'Farland & Co ; 2 cases, Churches & Cling; 4 cases, 1 bale lines, 1 do paper, 3 cases, 15 do sarsaparilla, Hall and Fiudlay ; 15 cases, 2 bales. 10 cases sarsaparilla Ecclt'sfield Bros ; 37 cases sarsaparilla, 8 doz buckets, 2 hhds, 4 bales paper, Cassius and Co ; 3 doz buckete, 1 case, 1 cask, 1 case cigars, Patterson ; 2 bales lines, 3, do paper, 3 cases, 20 cases sarsaparilla, 2 do painkiller, Bailie and Humphreys ; 10 boxes raisins, 10 do jams, 500 1 -sacks flour, J. Cheeney mid Co; 20 boxes lobsters, 5 chests candles, 25 kits mackerel, 1 case pick handles, 10 boxes raisins, 10 ea&es ' cheese, 1 bale paper, 15 bags sugar, 11 cases biscuits, 2 do Bago, 2 kegs treacle, 2 cases salad oil, 1 do arrowroot, 1 do peel, 2 do mustard, 6 do marmalade, 2 do sauce, 2 do catsup, 2 do sauce, 1 bale bags, 2 cases capers, 1 do curry, 2 do castor oil, 2 cacks blacking, 5 bugs rice, 4 cases starch, 1 box blue, 10 cases sausage skins, 1 bale paper, 1 keg carbonate soda, 2 cases bottled fruits, 96 bags sugar, J -tierce tobacco, 10 half-chests tea, 3 chests do, 6 cases coffee,2o do sardines, 5 do bitters, 20 do pickles, 3 qr-casks vinegar, 10 eases whisky, 20 hulf boxes Boap, 2 cases pepper, 5 do jar salt, 5 bags coarse do, 5 do fino do, 5 boxes maizena, 1 case axehandles, 2 do sundries, 1 truck, 50 case» ieroiene, 105 bags oats, P. M'Farland ,- 8 ca»e» tobacco, Bdo v&stas, Powell and, po j

2do tobacco, T. Pringle ; 2 do tcbaceo, Ecclesfield Brothers ; 4 do vestas, 1 do sago, 20 boxes soap, 30 cases brandy, 30 do claret, 6 kegs carbonate of eocja, J. Chesney and Co ; 10 cases -wine, 2 do sarsaparilla, 10 do sherry, 1 do essences. 1 do peel, 1 do capers, 1 do curry, 2 do blue, order; 1 bag isinglass, 1 bale corks, 79 bags malt, 2 pockets hops, 2 cases oil, order; 2 do herbs, order; 3 do peel, order ', 3 do custbr oil, order ; 30 cases geneva, 215 bags flour, 3 cases hams, 3 do bacon, Louttit, Reid, and Co ; 4 pockets hops, 101 bags malt, S. Pizzey and Co ; 1 halo merchandise, Ecelesfield Bros. ; 1 do do, Hall and Finlay ; 1 do do, Bailie and Humphrey ; 10 bags oats, 16 bales chaff, J. Whittaker ; 2 casks coffee, 2 cases chickory, 1 case tin, 1 bag meal, 1 case personal eilects, Parsons & Co. ; 25 half-chosts ten, /A cases confectionery, 2 cases fauces, 8 cases starch, 2 cases raisins, E. Reeves & Co.; 12 chests candles, Morison, Law, & Co ; 20 half-chests tea, J. Chesney & Co ; 1 case hats, D. Allen ; 70 bags oats, 20 bags bran, order.

EXPORTS.

Per Bruce, for Okarita — 2 half-chests ten, 20 bags sugar, 2 cases colfee, 1 do salmon, 2 do oysters, 1 do herrings, 4 boxes tobacco, 5 cases geneva, 9 mats sugar, 3 cases bacon, 2 do sundries, 1 cask barley, 2 boxes soap, 10 cases porter, 1 do ling fish, 2 do Saucepans, 1 keg yeast, 6 cases brandy, 6 do whisky. 2 do bitters, 1 do cheese, 2 do sardines, 3 bags bran, 2 cases pickles, 1 do cheese, 6 boxes candles, 12 eases beer, R. M'Ciillougli ; 4 cases hams and bacon, 2 boxes tobacco, Mace & Cameron ; 3 ease's claret, 2 hams, order ; 1 keg butter, 20 cases stout, 10 kegs butter, 6 casks ale, 1 do currants, 10 bags oats, 10 do flour, 5 pkgs paper bags, J. Nash ; 1 case sundries, 5 cases brandy, 2 qr-casks do, 40 bags flou 11 , 1 ladder, E. M'Cullough ; 1 case confectionery, 2 doz shovels, 3 doz axe handles, 1 case chocolate, 1 do sundries, 2 do oysters, 2 do lobsters, 6 do claret, Mace and Cameron ; 1 do biscuits, Louttit, Reid, and Co; case bacon, 2 do ling, fish, 3 kegs butter, 1 case eggs, 3 boxes candles, 4 cases porter. Chun and Co ; 6 do champagne, order ; 5 do bacon, J. Nash ; 1 case sundries) Louttit, Reid and Co ; 2 do, order ; 3 kegs butter, R. M'Cullough ; 4 do do, Mace and Cameron y 40 bugs flour, 6 cases fruit, 1 do confectionery, 14 mats sugar, Louttit, Reid and Co ; 1 hhd beer, Sugden ; 1 stove, Mace and Cameron.

Per Jane Elkin, for Gieymouth — 2 trusses, 4 cases merchandise, 20 cases porter. 8 cases geneva, order.

The P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Co.'s s.s. Lord Ashley arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning from Nelson. She brought down 140 passengers, which were safely landed by the Challenge on the evening's tide, but of this number 120 were passengers per TararuaTfroin Melbourne, and were transhipped into the Ashley at Nelson, the Tararua haviifg'been unable to land them he -c, through the bad weuther which prevailed wfien sue arrived off the port. The Ashley sails for Bluff and Duncdiu. to-d&y'at 8 a.m.

The p.s. Nelson arrived ,in the river yesterday morning, after a very long and tempestuous passage from Nelson. She left that port on the evening of the 13th, bound to Hie Buller, but on rounding the Sandspit was met by a heavy S.W. gale, against which she battled until her coals Tan short, and then ran back to Nelson for a fresh supply. On tho 15th, at 2 a.m., she made another start, and managed to reach Cape Farewell in the teeth of a, strong and increasing south-wester. There she was compelled to bring up ou the afternoon of the same day, but tlic weather moderating, got uuderweigh a few hours later, and steamed to within a short distance of Wanganui, where the gale compelled her to " turn tail" to it, and run for her last anchorage ; lay there that night, and next morning (the 17th) made another fresh start for it, but succeeded in fetching no further than West Wanganui, as the gale again freshened up hot and strong from the S.W. Remained in the Inlet until the night of the 19th, and then left, reaching the Buller next morning ; and after discharging a few tons of cargo,-pro-ceeded on her passage to this port. Was abreast of Greymouth the same evening, and finding the s.s. Kennedy outside, transferred her Grey mails and passengers to 1 that vessel, and then steamed onwards, arriving off this port late in the evening, and crossed the bar on yesterdayVtide. The Nelson brings a few tons of cargo for this port, and four passengers. She leaves for Nelson via Greymouth to-morrow.

Passenger list, per Nelson — Saloon: Messrs IXpughton, Meyers, De Co*ta ; steerage, Mr Rogers. ' ,

The s.s. Kennedy left Nelson at 5 p.m. on the 18th inst., with pleasant northerly weather. Rounded the Sand Spit at 10.30 p.m., and Cape Farewell at 1 a.m. the following morning, when the wind hauled to fhe Westward, with a chopping head sea. Same day arrived off the Buller, and crossed the bar at 5 p.m. ; leaving again at 7.15 p.m., and, brought up off this port at-4 30 am. on the 20th. Ran inside on the morning's tide, and discharged care o and passengers ; leaving for Greymouth in the evening. The Kennedy reports, that wheu off Cape Farewell Spit she spoke the three masted schooner Little Fred, from Dunedin, bound to Hokitika. The latter experienced heavy weather on the East Coast, •and was compelled to put into Port Hardy iv a leaky condition.

In not being able to obtain a supply of fuel at Nelson, the s.s. Tarunaki was compelled to proceed to Wellington, where she will coal up, and then leave for this port. This extension of her trip will, however, compel a departure from her advertised time of sailing for Melbourne ; and inconsequence, she will not sail until the 26th ' Tne ps. Challenge returned from Greymouth yesterday. She ran up there on Friday last, with the Tambo in tow"andon the evening's tide towed her and the brigantine Harriett inside, but the draught of the latter being heavy and the river unusually shallow she grounded when about half-way between the wharf and bar, and, bofore sheagain floated; had to be lightened of a portion of her cargo. The Harriett arrived ofl' tho Grey from Melbourne nearly three weeks ago, and has since .been waiting for the services of a steam tug to tow inside. On Saturday morning the Challenge conveyed the Mary Stewart, Georgina Smith, and Glengarry to the roadstead, and in the evening towed out the Crest of the Wave, and afterwards the Tambo, and with the latter behind her, fully laden with coal, steamed for Hokitika. Arrived off 'the bar that night and entered the river next morning. The cutter Elizabeth, belonging to the Lockhart line of traders, arrived from Sydney on Friday last, after a smart run of seven days from land to land. She cleared the heads of Port Jackson on the 10th, with westerly winds and fine weather, and being favored during the passage by steady breezes from N.W. to S.W., sighted the New Zealand coast on the 17th. Light a«rs and calms kept her outside until the 19th, /when she ran iv and anchored, and on the evening's tide was towed to the. wharf by the'Yarra. The Elizabeth, a smart-looking 33 ton cutter, was purchased by Mr Lockhart expressly for the Westland coasting trade. She has all the appearance of a quick traveller, "which her passage from Sydney fully bears out. Captain Mason, formerly oi tho brigantine Colonist, commands her.

The schooner „Emnia Jane sailed from Manukau on the 29th ultimo, with fresh N.E. breezes, which carried her to abreast of Hokitika by the 3rd inst. The bar being impassable, she put to sea again, and was kept outside by currents and bad weather until the 14tli, when she again made the roadstead, but found that the entrance, which in the meantime had cle.red, was again blocked up. Not deeming it prudent to anchor in the face of the heavy sea running, she once more headed off shore, and being caught by the strong northerly set was swept so far clown the co :st that she vas unable to regain the roadst ad uutil the 20th, and'then towed acrosß the bar astern of the Yarra. The Emma Jane brings a full cargo of timber and bricks. The brigantine Elizabeth Curie arrived at Pynedin, from this porfc, on the 12th jns,t;.