IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 392, 27 December 1866, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Bruce, from Okari*a — 1087ozs 6dwts 12grs gold, Bank of New Zealand ; 5 pkgß billiard table, 2 boxes luggage, order ; 13 cases drapery, 4 cases boots, 3 bales drapery, J. F. Byrne & Co.

Per Lioness, from Dunedin — 3 hydraulic machines, 1 iron safe, order.

Per John Bullock, from Melbourne — 21 qrc&sks brn-nrlv, 13S coses clai-efc, 3 qr-oaska rum, 6 qr-casks sherry, 130 cases wine, 9 cases tobacco, 14 ca^es furniture, 10 cases old torn, 10 cases moselle, 3 cases coffee, 7 chests tea, 6 half-chests tea, 1 case preserves, 80 casc3 utout, 4 cases peel, 20 lilids ale, 20 cases wine, 10 cases curagoa, 10 cases ab^ynthe, 22 cases hams and bacon, 60 cases genera, 102 cases beer, 6 tons sugar, 30 cases bitters, 15 qr-ea*ks port wine, 20 cases brandy, 5 caae3 cheeses, 10 •cases pickles, 6 half-cheats tea, 1 qr-cask rum, 1 bale maccaroni, 20 cases sarsaparilla, SOO bags flour, 23 tubs butter, 50 bags sugar, 64 boxes candles, 20 cases old torn, 5 brls currants, 3 tubs butter, 282 bags flour, 10 kegs butter, 66 kegs barley, 1 cask meal, 280 cases kerosene, 8 stoves, 4 pkgs stove fittings, 2 cases bedsteads, 2 cases glass, 1 case ironmongery, 2 cases chairs, 8 cases galvanised iron, 2 casks zinc, 3 bdls galvanised iron, 2 pkgs hardware, 8 cases galvanised iron, 1 cas-k chain, 10 bdls black iron, 5 kegs nails, 2 bales mattresses, 1 case sundries, 1 case glassware, 1 bale raisins, 5 cases oil, 50 boxes soap, 11 kegs, butter, 80 cases kerosene, 8 cases sardines, 1 case candied peel, 8 cases maizena, 1 case salt, 2 cases oysters, 1 case twine, 1 pkg aalt, 5 cases sherry, 20 bags flour, 1 case an chovies, 3 cases sauces, 3 qr-casks vinegar, 9 cases starch, 2 bales paper, 8 bags rice, 1 case biscuits, 1 case pickles, orden EIPOST6. Per Bruce, for Fox's River — 10 cases geneva, 6 cases champagne, W. Evans ; 1 van, 1 horse, 1 ease hams, 1 pkge mattresses, 2 cases, 1 box, 1 basket, 1 portmanteau, Mrs Kirby ; 1 case, 2 kegs, 1 bdle axe-handles, 1 nest tubs, 2 cases kerosene, 2 bdls, 1 keg nails, 1 tin, 1 pel, 6 wheels, Lewis.

Per Elizabeth, for Fox's River- 1 qr-cask brandy, 6 cases port •nine, 3 cases ale, 1 case gin, 1 case old torn, 1 case claret, 2 qr- casks wine, 1 case, 1 bag sugar, 1 case candles, 40 bags flour, 10 bags bran, 10 bags maize, 2 cases, 1 truss hay, 2 tons galvanised iron, 4000 feet timber, 6 tons potutos, 4 tons coal, 1500 bricks, W. S. Lockhat r; 50 bags flour, 9 cases, 2 bdls fryingpans, 2 doz buckets, 1 weighing machine, 2 nests tubs, 25 casks stout, 5 cases ale, 6 kegs rum, 2 doz. pannikins, Evans ; 5 cases claret, 5 cases whisky, 1 case sundries, 2 cases salmon, 10 cases porter, 2 cases oysters, £ bags salt, Hall and Finlay. Per Bruce, for Grey mouth and Buller — For Grey : 1 case hardware, Forsyth & Masters ; 10 cases, 10 bags onions, Russell ; 1 parcel, Cuthbertson ; 2 cases onions, M'Gaffin ; 12 pieceß timber, P. Fanque. For Buller: 2 cases, Stewart & Co. ; 1 bag, Goodwin ; 4 bags biscuits, 6 do potatos, 1 coil rope, 1 keg nails, 1 bdl twine, 3 hydraulics, 3 pieces iron, 2 casks beef, 1 bolt canvas, F. & G. F. Bullen ; 3 pkga windows, Churches & Ching ; 4 kegs nails, 1 box, order; 5 kegs spirits, 3 cases porter, 2 do gin, 1 do bitter*, Gray & Co ; 2 cases, order.

The P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company's s.s. Claud Hamilton, Gordon Ponsonby, commander, left Sydney at 5.30 p.m. on the 20th, and came to an anchor off Hokitika at 8 a.m. on the 26th. A terrific head sea was encountered during the earlier part of the passage, and Bouth and S.E. breezes experienced throughout the trip. The Claud Hamilton brings 1 saloon and 28 steerage passengers, and 40 tons of cargo for this port. She sails again for Nelson and "Wellington this morning. The p.s. Sruce left this port for Fox's Hirer at noon on the 24th, and reached her destination at 5.30 p.m. Landed some fourteen passengers and a little cargo, and shipped about a score bound to Hokitika, and at 9 p.m. headed to the southward, reaching the roadbtead at 2.30 a.m. the following day, cro6Mng the bar at 3 ».m. The Bruce left sgaiu for Groy, Fox's, and Buller yesterday. The three-masted schooner John Bullock tailed from Hobson's Bay on the 10th inst., passed through Port Phillip Heads at with moderate S.W, winds and fine Light bre««s kept her in th»Stnit« lo*li. cp\ vhif.h An? eti* fewV ]w Jnf*

■was marked by moderate Wi and S.W. weather, and on the 2 1st Mount Cook was Bighle'd. A southerly current ajjd light airs detained her south until the 25tlv, Men she fetdied the roadstead, and was towed in tho following day by the Challenge The John Bullock brings a full general cargo and three- passengers. During tho passage the barometer rangoi from between 2990 to 300. Captain M'Plu-aden reports that on tho 14th a largo steamer, steering east, supposed to be tho Albion, passed the schooner, and on tho 18th a schooner, supposed to bo the Mary, was sighted standing to the westward. The p.H. Lioness, Capt Leys, left Port Chalmers on the 19th inst. with strong S.W. winds and sea, and arrived at. Bluff Hai'bor the following day at noon. She there roplenishcd her stores and fuel, leaving again at .5.30 p.m., tho wind in tho meantimo having changed to the S.E-., and settled into a hard gale. Towards midnight the wind died away, and wh'eh the steamer wa3 abreast of the So'anders (at 2 a.m. on the 21st) it hauled round to the westward, and again freshened up to a double-reefed topsail breeze, raising a high sea. The Lioness, however, made both good headway and weather, but as there was every appearance of a twenty-four hours' blow, it was decided to run into Chalky Inlet, fears being entertained that her fuel would run short. She reached that haven at 2 p.m., and remained at anchor until the 22nd, on which day at 9 p.m. she left, and arrived in the roadstead at 9 a.ni. on the 24th, crossing the bar at once. Captain Leys reports that the Lord Ashley was spoken at 8 p.m. oil the 2-lih of Ahuriri Bay, near Cascale Point, and that just as the Lioness entered Chalky Inlet the s.s. William lliskin passed to the southward, running before the gale. We are happy to welcome the Lioness back to her old quarters, to which she returns (horoughly renovated, and may almost be called a new boat, so extensive was the overlmul she underwent in Dunedin. In a former issue we gave a detailed account of her refit, and therefore deem it unnecessary to recapitulate, but may state she is now in first-rate order, and that her machinery wo i% ks splendidly. Upon her arrival Captain Wliitford (her former commander) took charge, and the following day commenced work by towing inside tho schooner Moyne. He expressed himself perfectly satisfied with her performance upon that occasion, and only regretted that he had not fallen in with a heavier vessel than the Moyne, so that the power of the tug might have been better tested. Amongst the passengers by the Lioness we observed Mr Gille3 (Carey and Gilles), who lias been absent at Dunedin superintending her repairs. Yesterday afternoon that smart little schooner, the lona, dispensed with the services of a steam-tug, and, favored by a smart leading breeze entered the river under canvas, and gained the wharf cleverly. She left Fox's River at 2 p.m. on the 24th, and carried light winds down the coast, arriving in the roadstead at 7 a.m. on the 26th. There she found the Claud Hamilton, and, receiving an engagement to lighter her at once ran alongside and transhipped several tons of cargo with which she headed for the bar and arrived as above. Captain Smith reports that on the afternoon of the 23rd, the ketch John Mitchell attempted to sail out of Fox's, but unfortunately stranded on the North beach, and when the lona left was lying about a mile to the northward embedded in sand. The ketches Cymraes and Isabella left Fox's with the lona, and safely arrived in open water. Tho Isabella was bound to Manukau ; the Cymraes to Greymouth.

The " Sydney Herald" informs us that the brigantine Lizzie Coleson sailed from Sydney for this port on the 19th inst. Hickey and Green. — The sculler match between these celebrities, came off on Saturday afternoon on the Parramatta River, and to all lovers of aquatic sports, who were fortunate enough to witness the event, must have afforded a great treat, a finer race never having been carried out. The steamers Kembla and C'omerang, specially chartered for the occasion, not being in port, a general rush was made for such steam appliance as was at hand, consequently both men must have suffered considerably in a pecuniary point of view, as the accommodation was not equal to the demand, but a3 it wa3 some hundreds were present. The mutch was forLlOO aside, distance two miles. Green pulled in a new boat built by his brother, G. Green ; a prettier piece of handiwork was never turned out of a shed ; and Hickey competed in his old outrigger. On drawing up, Green looked in splendid form, and showed the carefult training to which he had been uubjected, while on the other hand, Hickey displayed a care-worn expression, which to the casual observer might be overlooked, but still Hickey's friends appeared confident in their man, and offers of 2 to 1 went begging, consequently little money was invested in the race. They started by inutuul consent, Hickey getting a trifling lead, but within 200 yards Green overhauled and passed him, speedily putting a gap of a boat's length between them. Hickey, after the first mile )t put on some heavy spurts, often drew on his opponent, but was never able to head him, and Green rowed in a winner by a length and a half. Judging from the many races in which thi-se men have competed, there has been an evident falling off in ffickey, or an increase in Green's powers. The relative speed of the skiffs must also be taken into consideration ; but that Green was the winner in a fair and

I semblance of the Geelonir, the cabin amii lgements, &c, being precisely similar, showing all that excellent taste and elaborate fitting Yrhich has been so generally admired in the G-eelong. The Avoea is brig-rigged, and supplied with fourbladed propeller; she has great steam power, and is very fast in heavy weather; in short ie would be very difficult to furnish two finer ships than the P. and O. Co. have now in port. The Avoca is commanded by Captain A. B. Farquhar, and was due on the 16th instant, the detention being caused by the Mongolia, from Suez, being three da\s behind time in reaching Guile, so that the Avoca'e true running time is perfectly satisfactory. — " Sydney Morning Herald," Dec. 20.