IMPOSTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 380, 11 December 1866, Page 2

IMPOSTS.

Per Jane Elkin, frcm Greymouth — 45 tons coal, 10 kegs butter, Royse, Mudie & Co. Per Bruce, from Okarita — 13 qr-ca9ks brandy, 1 hhd rum, 4 qr-casks wine, 1 do ■wliisky, 1 case tobacco, 23 do whisky, 30 boxes candles, 12 do lobsters, 6 eases salmon, 5 do brandy, 2 boxes soap, 8 do tobacco, 3 cases axes, 7 do gin, 1 bag calico, 1 case sardines, 9 do old torn, 1 do salad oil, 2 do jam, 1 do fruit, 1 do sarsaparilla, 6 kegs butter, 10 shovels, 1 case, 2 kegs nails, 2 cases bittera, 1 do syrup, 1 do pipes, 1 box soap, 2 cases whisky, 1 do salmon, 1 cask oatmeal, 1 do currants, 1 ca3e jam, 1 keg glass, 1 case coffee, 1 do axes, 2 do lobsters, 1 do painkiller, 4 cases, J. Nash ; 1 cask, 1 case, 1 bale, 1 parcel, 1 coil rope, J. Degrant ; 40 sheets iron, 3 cases, 1 bdl gold dishes, 1 do pick handles. J. Bain ; 1 bag malt, L. Reid ; 1 bag barley, 4 do oatmeal, 3 half-chests tea, 1 case, J. Nash ; 918ozs lldwts 4grs gold, Bank New Zealand. EXPORTS. Per Bruce, for Buller — 7 bags sugar, Ido salt, 2 half-cheets tea, 9 cases sundries, 2 casks biscuits, 1 bag, J. M'Kiulay ; 8 casks butter, 2 bdla bacon, 29 sheets iron, 7 cases, 3 dozen fryingpans, 6 bells billies, 6 pcs ridging, 3 doz handles, 80 sheets iron, 2 pkgs buckets, 2 do shovels, 3 pkgs, 6 cases nails, 1 case dishes, 1 do pannikins, 40 do porter, 12 do geneva, 18 cases, 10 kegs brandy, 1 ease, 8 boxes tobacco, 10 enses saraaparilla, 12 do champagne, 20 do claret, 158 sheets iron, 4 pcs ridging, 6 eases, Cassius 4 Comiskey ; 5 bales, 8 cases, 170 pcs timber, Byrne & Co ; 5 cases, 3 half-chests tea, 6 boxes, 6 bags, 5 casks butter, Pattison.

The.p.s. Bruce sailed yesterday for theßuller and intermediate ports, with 30 tons of cargo and 100 passengers. Had her capacity been greater, she might have carried away double the quantity, as a pile of merchandise (chiefly building material) was left upon the wharf, and numbers of applicants for tickets were compelled to leave the shipping office disappointed men.

An account of tho movements of the s.s. Kennedy, since she left this port on Saturday last, was yesterday, transmitted to her agents, Messrs N. Edwards and Co., by telegram, and it must be allowed that she has had a busy time of it. The Kennedy left the river at 9 a.m., and at noon ran into the Grey, where she discharged and took in cargo, and put to sea again at 10 p.m., bound to Fox's Hiver ; arriving there the following morning, and landed a full cargo and a number of pasBengers, after which she steamed back to the Groy, and arrived at Mawhcra Quay by 10 p.m. Yesterday, eho took in a full freight and mam* passengers', and was again to start for Fox'a iv the evening. Thence she will return to Hokitika, and is expected to arrive here this day.

Messrs Fisher Bros, were advised by telegram that the schooner Excelsior sailed from Dunedin, bound to Hokitika, yesterday morning.

The ealo of the schooner Julia, which was owned by Captain Joyce, late of the Kecra, was effectod yesterday by private contract. Tlie sum realised was L 350. We understand she was purchased by Messrs E. & J. Houghton, who -will despatch her for Fox's River tlm day.

Compulsory Pilotage at Poet Otago. — The Marine Act of 1866 has now become law, and compulsory pilotage is in force for Port Otago. The pilots have now the authority to board every vessel coming from sea, and with a view of doing so, Pilot Stevens, with Ms boat's crew, pulled upwards of a mile to sea on Monday to meet the Rangitoto, which was bringing the English mails via Panama. On Hearing the steamer he hailed her, and acquainted Captain Darke with the facts. The pilot's services were, however, refused, and the Rangitoto steamed in towards the Heads. On entering them she took the ground in close proximity to tho cliffs, and remained fast for a quarter of an hour, -when the flood tide luckily floated her off. If the tide had been on the ebb, serious consequences might have resulted. In the meantime, Pilot Stephens pulled in, and his services were again refused, and the steamer proceeded to Port Chalmers through the well-buoyed and beaconed channel, for which nothing has been hitherto paid by such vessels, the channel having been kept up at tho expense of the province. It is only right that masters of vessels should now know that when a pilot offers his servicos, and if accepted or not, that the full pilotage must be paid at the Custom House before clearing for sea. There are a few masters who hold exemptions for the port, which still hold good for six months, after which period they will be renewed on payment of tho regulation fees. — " Daily Times," Nov. 28.