SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 341, 26 October 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF HOKITI^A. High \V \tkb This Day. — 11.6 a.m. ; 11.31 p.m. AItUIVKD. Ocfober 25. — Alexnndra, s.K, Brown, from Melbourne. Royse, Mudie & Co., agents. Tarannki, s.s., Francis, from Wellington. B. Taggart & Co., agents. 6AILED. October 25.— Nil. ENTERED IN. Alexandra, 425 tons, J. W. Brown, from Melbourne. Passengers — cabin : Mr and Mrs Constable, Mr Wood, and 145 in steerage. CLEARED OUT. Hector, 114 tons, C. A. Chapman, for Mellourne. EXPECTEO ARRIVALS. Airedale, from the North, to-day. ' Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne.Oct. 29. Albion, s.s., from Dpiedin, via Nelson, today. Omeo, s.s., from Melbourne, 27*h ins-t. Francis, schooner, from Heathcote, early. Mary Van Every, schooner, from Dunedin early. Wm. Miskin s.s., from Dunedin, to-day. Frederic, barque,- from Melbourne,- early. Mary Grant, schooner, "from - Melbourne, early. Dancing Wave, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Florence, schooner, from Melbourne, enrly. Alexandra, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Moyne, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Sarah and Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne, early. Claud Hamilton, s.s., from Sydney, this day. , Susannah Booth, from Sydney, early. Tinonee, c.s., from Sydney, 25th inst. Gothenburg, e.s., from Melbourne, 7th prox. 10, schooner, from Melbourne, early. PRO.TKCTKD DEPARTURES. Bruce, for Grey, Pakibi, and Buller, to-day. Taranaki. for Melbourne, to-day v Pbcebe, for Bluff Harbor and Dunedin, 27th inst. Alhambra, s.s., for Melbourne, 30th inst. Albion, for Melbourne, 26th inst. Airedale, for Sydney, 27th inst. Claud Hamilton, for Nelson and Wellington, 27th inst , Omeo, s.s , for Melbourne, 29th inst. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, Nov. Bth. VESSELS IN FORT. Brig— Clarendon. Brigantine — Hector. Schooners— Tona : Tiger, John Mitchell, Maw Anne, Cymraes, Emma Jane, Tambo, Glengarry, Littie "Fred. Cutter's — Elizabeth, Volunteer. ~ Steamers— Yarra, Challenge, Persevere, Bruce.

IMPORTS,

Per Alexandra, from Melbourne — 1 case earthenware, J. Solomon ; 16 tubs butter, J. Duff; 1 ense, order ; 31 casks butter, Mori=on. Xaw & Co ; 10 brls currants, Ecclesfield Bros ; 7 cases onions, 6 tubs butter, M'Farlane & Co ; 1 case, J. Beaver ; 1 case, Rehfisch ; 1 case, W. Graham ; 20 casks butter, order ; 4 cases, 1 pkge stationery, J. L. Mmipon ;^ cases fancy goods, A. Fryberg ; 1 case, Isaacs ; 20 kegs butter, Chesney & Co ; 15 kegs butter, order ; 10 casks butter, Anderson & Mowat : 1 case stationary, J. Stewart ; 4 cases sewing machines, Bates, Sise & Co ; 7 hhdseggs, C. Burkhart, 5 cases, order ; 4 oases, Burke & MHugh ; 10 casks butter, order ; 1 bale leather, 2 cases, 4 casks, M. Rehfisch ; 3 casks eggs, C. Burkhart ; 10 kegs butter, Anderson & Mowat ; 1 parcel, J. P. Klein ; 7 casks butter, Morison, Law & Co ; 1 ease drapery, Manson ; 11 hhds eggs, J. Duff; 1 case seeds, T. D. Banks. N

EXPORTS. Per Hector, for Melbourne — 50 half chests tea, Morison* Law & Co.

The entrance to the river is in excellent condition, the late freshet having scoured out the channel, which is- well defined, but trends slightly to the northward. The Yarra worked the bar yesterday, and as usual took soundings, the lead line showing a depth of three fathoms. <

The N.Z. S N. Co.'s s s. Tgranaki, Captain Francis; arrived from Wellington and Nelson yesterday afternoon. Arriving too late on tide, neither of the harbor steamers tendered her, so we were not able to ascertain the details of her trip. The A.S.N". Co.'s ss. Alexandra, Ciiptain Brown, anchored in the roadstead yesterday evening, after a six days' passage from Melbourne. Owing to the late foggy weather, she made a bad landfall, picking herself up far to the southward of this port. We understand that she sighted the coast two days ago, and if such is the case, the Alexandra made an extraordinary quick run from land to land. The Yarra ran out and brought the mails on shore. The passengers, 144 in number,- will be landed to-day. The Alexandra brings, besides, 80 tons of cargo, and has supplied us with Melbourne files to the 19th instant, from which we have extracted as far.as our space will permit. She is "advertised to sail for Melbourne this day. -

There is yet no sign of the William Miskin, and her non-arrival yest3rday teuded to revive those doubts of her safety which f^ie telegram received from the Bluff on Wednes-lay, in a great measure allayed^ Making every allowance for a break ia the machinery, or a run out of fuel, which would compel her to creep up the coast under canvas, more than sufficient time has elapsed since she was sighted by the Loi'd Ashley off Caswell Sound, to have insured her arrival off this port, presuming, of course, that she was favorrd by a moderate breeze. Hearing that the Alexandra was off the Southern coast two days, we very naturally expected that she wmld have seen soinethfhg of ihe missing steamer. But Captain Turnbull, -who boarded the, Alexandra yesterday, questioned Captain Brown closely on this point, and the latter assured him that since making the- land no vessel was sighted by her. This, although unsatisfactory in one sense, is comforting in another, as we at first inclined to the belief that the Ashley might have mistaken one vessel for the other, as the Alexandra made the land on the'morning of the 23rd, and consequently ws£s well into the coast on the following morning. We shall give the Miskin another day, and if she then fails to put in an appearance, bhall strongly advocate that a vessel be at once despatched in search of her. Weather not permitting, the p s. Bruce delayed her departure yesterday, considering it more prudent to remain at her moorings until a change took place, than risk being caught at a disadvantage off that iron-bound coast south of Cape Foulwind, on which is situated the Pakihi diggings. She will, however, leave this morning, providing the weather is favoi" able; and, as there was every appearance last night that the change of yesterday was a decided one, we consider that her departure is certain. The Bruce will call at G-reymouth on her way up. The following cdmmunication .was handed to us last night for publication :— Sib — The information jou supply in your issue of the 24th instant, regarding the'snlo of the stranded steamship Thane at Greymouth, is not correct, as we are not the purchasers. — Morlson, Law and Co., pee T) W. Virtue." — [The paragraph alluded to by the writer is an extract from the " Grey River Argus." — Ed. W. C. T.] The bottom of the ship Eesult continued to burn slowly away all Saturday, and the wreck is. now awash. A diver went down on Saturday to ascertain the condition of the submerged curgo, but owing to the discolored state of the water, from, the bark that was on board, and the uneven footing offered by the mass of ironwork which had fallen in, no aatiifactory report could be given. To-day

men will be employed to remove the anchors and chains inside, and the ironwork which has settled down on the cargo. A large number of eases of wine and spirits that were washed on shorn have been secured an i taken poss»c««ion of by the Customs? The crew were paid oft' at the Government shipping office on Saturday, and an inquest as to the origin of the fire will be held to-day. — Melbourne " Argus," Oct. 15. '

The three-masted schooner John Bullock is a n >w arrival in this port, and is intended for the Hokitika trade, for which her light draught of water fits her. On the passago from Invercargill favorable weather was experienced for tin* first ten days, but after getting through the Straits the wind set in violently from the westward, and the schooner ran into "Western Port Bay for shelter, and had to remain there for five days before an opportunity presented itseJLof making for Port Philip heads. Beforeoeing placed on the berth for Hokitika, it is intended' to liave the schooner slipped, canlked, and rccoppered. Spence Bros, aiv a fitnts for the vessel — Melbourne "Argus," Oct. 17.