IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 689, 9 December 1867, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Claud Hamilton, from Wellington — 2 cases, Connell and Co. ; 1 case hams, 2 bale 3 bacon, G. A. Patterson ; 6 kegs, Counell and Co. ; 6 kegs butter, Heall and Co. ; 1 caso , Crerar and Co. ; 1 case, Munson ; 1 parcel, Bank New Zealand ; 1 keg, order.

Per Annie Moore, from Melbourne — 22 bags salt, Churches and Co. ; 20 cases claret, 20 do brandy, 3 do raisins, Munro and Co ; 100 cases kerosene, order ; 11 boxes tobacco, Wittkouski Brothers ; 49 cases geneva, 22 bags salt, 5- eases oil, 5 bundles raisins, 10 cases sarsparilla, Churches and Co. ; 30 halfchests tea, W. Pole ; 2 cases bacon, 2 do maizena, 1 cask blacking, 2 cases hams, 12 do beer, 20 do moselle, T." Munro and Co. ; 10 half-chests tea, Anderson and Mowat; 22 half-chests lea, 4 qr-caski vinegar, Munro and Co. ; 123 bags malt, Pizzey x & Co.; 35 caßes moselle, 10 quarter-casks brandy, order; 5 cases tobacco, Witlkowski Brothers ; 10 drum oil, Eorsyth and Makers ; 5 cases oil, 20 cases sarsaparilla, J". Chesney and Co ; 30 half-chests tea, W. Pole ; 3 cases cigars, Wittkowski Brothers ; 5 cases pick handles, Forsyth and Co ; 50 cases, 10 half-tierces tobacco, 2 packages, 1 case cigars, Wittkowski Brothers ; 10 casc3 pickles, J. Chesney and Co ; 4 casks currants, 10 boxes maizena, 30 clsjs brandy, 32 bags sugar, D. M'Parlauej 30 cases ling, 10 barrels currants, 20 enscs, Beer j 5 cases salt, 30 case 3 milk, J. Chesney and Co ; 1 case varnish, J. Uolmes ;. 5 eases tobacco, C.issius and Co ; 1 case cigars, J. Chesney aud Co ; 3 quartercasks rum,- 2 quarti-r-casks brandy, order ; 34 cases glass, 20 drums oil, J. Holmes ; 100 bags flour, order; 3 casks currants, 2 cases coaoa, T. Munro and Co ; 100 cases brandy, order; 70 cases ale, Anderson and Mowat ; 20 chests candler, Cassius and Co ; 60 cases sardines, order ; 33 coses butter, W. Pole ; o bales paper, 10 casks paint, 5 boxes glass, J. Holmes ; 13 pkgs hardware, 1 cask chalk, 4 axles, 1 case iron, 10 bdls, 47 bars iron, Forsyth aud Masters ; 1 bale paper, Caroll ; 1 case stationery, W. Ross j 2 bales paper, Chesney and Co ; 594 bars, 89 bdls iron, 1 case, 1 cask glass, 1 case hardware, 6 pkgs tin, 1 case acid, 1 ball twine, A. Shaw and Co ; 10 bottles quicksilver, 1 case copper, Cassiu3 and Co ; 4 hlids egg», Buckharfc; 3 cases oil, D. M'Farlanc ; 1 case furniture, Carey and Gilles ; 1 bale corks, 1 bdl scives, 1 pkg mouldings, Pizzey and Co ; 4 cases, order ; 4 bags chocolate, 1 case, Parsons and Co ; 3 cases, T. Munro and Co ; 1 qr-cask whisky, 4 cases ling, 10 do lobsters, 8 qr-casks wine, 20 casks ale, 4 chests tea, 5 cases hams, 40 bags sugar, 40 cases kcroseno, 10 cases chicory, 20 bags coffee, 10 half-chests tea, 42 cases coffee, order. EXPOBT3. Per Claud Hamilton, for Sydney — 1884 ozs. 14 dwts. 12 grs. gold, Bank of New Zealand. Per Kennedy, for Jackson's Bay — 2 ea3es bacon, 1 caso coffee, 1 keg butter, 2 boxes tobacco, 1 case vestas, 8 mats Bugar, 1 bag salt, 2 boxes sodn, 1 jar acid, 2 half chests tea, 1 pkg maizena, 2 boxes pipes, 3 boxes candles, 20 bags flour, 1 box soap, Provincial Government. Per Bessie, for Charleston— 2o boxes tea, N. Edwards and Co ; 100 bags flour, 16 pkgs sugar, 1 case handles, 5 cases bitters, 20 boxes soap, 6 eases ling, 1 case cocoa,2o boxes raisins, 5 cases oysters, 5 cases lobsters, 4 qr-casks brandy, Churches and Co ; 3 cases codec, 4 half chests, 2 chests tea, Parsons and Co. ; 9 buckets, 4 k^gs nails, 1 cask oatmeal 6 ea=ses jam, 17 bag 9 sugar, 20 boxes soap, 1 case hams, 18 cases claret, 5 cases vinegar, 2 cases, Cassius ; 1 case pepper, 2 bags rice, 1 ease oil, 1 parcel, 7 cases coffee, 2 cases, Eccleslield Brothers; 10 cases stout. 10 cases claret, 12 bags oats, 4 kegs apples, 4 e ases jam, 4 boxes raisins, 10 boxes candles, 2 cases ling, 8 boxes tea, 1 cask currants, 10 bags oat?, 20 bags flour, 5 bales chaff, 1 qrcask port, 1 qr-caak sherry, 1 qr-eask brandy. 4 boxes fish, 2 boxes tobacco, 8 mats sugar, 5 boxes candles, 2 cases jam_ 1 case cheese, 35 bags bran, 10 cases stout, 1 ease acid, 2 cases pickles, 1 case jam, 1 case sauce, 1 parcel, 6 cases brandy, 6 .boxes cigars, 10 boxes tea, 2 cases pickles, 1 parcel, 1 case vestas, 1 case biscuits. 1 case honey, 1 case hams, 3 boxes fish, 1 case sauce, 3 cases jam, 1 case acid, W. Evans.

The P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Co.'s s.s. Claud Hamilton, J. V. Hall, commander, left Nelson on the 4th instant, arrived in Buller Roads the next day, landed seventeen head of fat rattle by the s.s. Wallaby, and proceeded on her way on the morning of tho 7th instant. Reached the Grey Roads at 1 p.m., was immediately tendered by the p.s. Persevere, nnd left for this port, arriving in time to be tendered on the same tide by the p.s. Favorite, which was outside waiting for her. The Favorite landed ten tons of cargo aud a few psssengers, and ran out again yesterday morning with eighty passengers, and 2000 ounces of gold, shipped by the Bank of New Zealand. The traushippment being effected, the Claud left for Sydney, having previously transhipped fifty passengers from tho p.s. Nelson. She al*o secured twenty-five passengers and SOOO ounces of gold at Greymouth, the gold being shipped by the Bank of New Zealand.

The ketch Enterprise, steering North, passed the port on Saturday. Sho left here bsund to Pakihi on the 3rd inst., and must have been driven a long way south by the late g.vles and currents.

The p.s. Tasinanian Maid arrived in the "river from Buller and other ports on Saturday evening's tide, using the new channel after a short time spent in consideration by Captain Sontor, who was evidently distrustful of the entrance, the remarkable change in it having taken place during his absence North. He, however, brought the Maid through cleverely and Bafcly in, albeit she steered rather wild uhen caught by the eddy created by the wreck Gratitude and the outflow from the South Channel. The Maid left port on Tuesday last at 230 p.m., eased steam in Grey mouth roads to tranship a few passengers to the s.s. Airedale, and then in company with that vessel pushed on for the Buller, arriving in the roadstead at 3.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Transhipped a little Westport cargo from the Airedale, and at 1 p.m. crossed the Buller bar, and landed passengers and 15 tons of cargo, and shipped 7000 feet of timber for Hokitika and SB29o^s of gold for Greymouth, 6.3230zs being consigned to Hie Bank of New Zealand, and 25060zs to the Bank of New South Wales. Some cargo for Fox's was also taken on -board and 50 passenger?, and at 5 a.m. on Thursday the Maid loft. Beached Woodpecker Bay at S a.m., discharged cargo and shipped 2000ozs of gold for the Bank of New South Wales, Greymouth, leaving again at 1 pan , and crossed the Grey bar at 5 p.m. Disembarked 35 passengers and a lew tons of cargo, and at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday left for this port, arriving at Gibson's Quay at 7.30. She brought up 45 passengers. We look in vain for sonio intelligence concerning the schooner Florence in the late Melbourne papers to hand. Captain Stevens of the Maid of Erin, states that nothing had been heard of her, cither by telegraph and otherwise, and we, therefore, reluctantly believe sho may be now placed amongst that long list of vessels which are classed under the head of " missing." The Florence sailed from this port for Melbourne, on September 21st, and as we before reported, spoke the s.s. Gothenburg about one month afterwards, and obtained a supply of provisions aud water from her. The Florence has not been sighted since. Grave fears arc also entertained for the safety of the schooner Mary Stewart, which left Greymouth for Melbourne — between fifty and sixty days ago — but up to the 26th ult., had not reached hor destination. We see by telegrams in the Melbourne papera that the barque Gleucoe and schooner Storm bird, from thi3 port, arrived at Newcastle on the 2lBt ult., and the schooner Ocean Wave on the following day. The three vessels" are under charter to bring cattle here, and their arrival may be daily expected.

Tbe pressure of important Melbourne news obliges us to withhold our pen upon certain matters relative to the port and shipping. We may, however, briefly state that but for tho wreck of Ihe Gratitude the rivor would be .-»asy of access, as ihe old channel contains two fathoms water from the bar round to where a sandbank has been thrown up by an eddy created by the wreck. The new channel is between eight and nine feet deep in its shallowest part, but owing to the above obstruction is difficult and dangerous to work. The wreck is au intolerable nuisance, and imperatively demands prompt measures for its removal. We sincerely hope that the shipping agents of the port will use their utmost influence to incite the Government to take action in the matter.

The arrival of the ps. Nelson yesterday may in some sort be regarded as an event, inasmuch that her long absence from this port led to the supposition that she hud been token off tho berth for a, full due. We welcome her return with much pleasure, aud wore heartily glad to find her still commanded by that pioneer of the West Coast, Chaptain Whitwell. The Nelson left Nelson at 3 p.m. on the 3rd inst, bound to We3tport, but soon [ brought up again, for before she was halfway I across Blind Buy a piping N.W. gale sprung up and drove her under Separation Point for shelter. At daylight next morning 'the breeze slackened, and she proceeded on her voyage and got to Westport at 2 a.m. ou the st.h. Lauded twenty passengers and thirty tons of cargo, and embarked thirty passengers f,>r this port,aud fifty bound toSydney, In be transhipped to the s.s. Claud Hamilton. She was ready for sea that night, but bad weather aud floods set in, aud delayed her departure until 6 p.m. on the 7th. Ran the coast up with pleasant light weather, und arrived off ihc bar at .4 a.m. yesterday. Put the passengers on board the Claud Hamilton, and then headed for shore crossing the bar at 6 a.m. She came in by the new channel, and nowhere found less than seven feet of water — the tide having theu nearly one hour and ahalf to flow. The Nelson lias twenty tons of cargo for this port, and thirty tons for Grreymouth. She sails again for Nelson tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and will call at every intermediate port. The brigantino Anne Mooro sailed from Melbourne on November 12th, with moderate north winds, and cleared Bass's Straits on the 14th, taking a last departure from Deal Island. Driven by strong north and N.W. breeze?, she ran to within sight of Mount Cook by the 20th, but there encountering a heavy gale from the S. W., she headed off shore and kept a good offing until the 25th, when, the woather moderating, she ran in and anchored. On tho 27th a strong north-easter sprung up, and raised a nasty sea, causing the Anne Mooi'e to plunge heavily to her anchor, until at last tho chain snapped, and she spread canvas and stood to sea to ride the gale out. Stood off and on until the Ist insfc., and again anchored, und on the 4th was again driven to sea by another north-easter, the weather being feurfully thick and rainy. Remained out until Saturday, and then returned, picked up the lost anchor and chain, and on the evening's tide accepted tho services of tho Challenge and towed to the wharf. The Annie Moore had a narrow escape coming iv, for just as she entered the new channel, where the water shallows, her ke L -l grazed the ground, and the sudden jerk snapped the tow-line. The Challenge backed astern right emarily, and in five minutes made fast another, but a smaller line, and soon had a strain upon it. But by that time the brigantine was hard aground, having drifted away south upon tho middle bank, aud serious fears were entertained that a veritable pile up had taken placo. The Challenge, however, stuck to her work with uncommon patience and perseverance, and fairly hauled her charge inch by inch into deeper water, after nearly one and a half hour's steady steaming. The Anne Moore, however, J whs in anything but safety, and escaped running foul of the wreck Gratitude by the barest chance. She eventually reached tho wharf, and brings a full general cargo, but no passengers.

The clipper schooner Maid of Erin arrived in the river from Melbourne yesterday morning, towed by the Challenge. She cleared Port Philip Heads on the 27th, and after a

capital run of seven days, during which variable winds from north round by west to south prevailed ; arrived within sight of the New Zealand coast on the 4th insfc. Strong easterly breezes and a southerly set kept her off tho land until the 7th inst., when she anchored and gained the river as above. The Maid of Erin brings up a full general cargo and a deck load, consisting of 200 sheep, which were landed in prime condition. She also brings late Melbourne papers, copies of which have been supplied as by the agents, Messrs. Spence Brothers.