IMPORTS.

West Coast Times, Issue 693, 13 December 1867, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Three Friends, from Brighton — 12 eases, 3 bales, 1 trunk, 3 packages, Almau ; 4 eases, order. '

Pop Tasmanian Maid, from Wesfcport — 200 sheep, order.

Per Flying Squirrel, from Charleston — 2 cases, 1 bundle shovels, 1 package, Meyeratein.

Per Huot Be'.le, from Greymouth — 70 tons coal, Clarke Brothers.

« EXPORI3.

Per T::smanian Maid, for Westport, ic. J?or Greymoufh — 2 bundles, 1 lihd ale, Pizzey and Co. ; 1 caso drugs, E. Prosser. For Brighton — 20 kegs butter, 8 hhds eggs, J. Duff; 1 lihd eggs, Weir Brothers; 1 caso drugs, E. Prosser ; 1 package fuse, Lewis; 2 trusses drapery, J. Hanson ; 1 case, 1 box glass, 3 tins paint, 1 parcel Holmes ; 5 kegs butter, 1 cas% M'Furlaue and Co.; 1 chest tea, Parsons and Co.; 1 truss' drapery, Mulligan and Co. For Westport — 1 case drapery, Whyte and Pirie ; 15 boxes candles, Powell and Co. ; 2 hhds ale, Pizzey and Co. ; 1 bale corliß, Mace and Dixon j 2 trusses drapery, Mulligan and Co. ; 3 wheels, J. B. Clarke.

The SLA. and N.Z.S.S. Co's s.s. Gothenburg, Captain Underwood, It ft Hobson's Bay, at 6 p.m. on tho 27th ult., passed Port Philip Heads at 9 p.m. and Capo Sehank at 11 p.m. tho following day. Strong easterly winds and a. high sea were experienced tho first two days out, the latter part of the passage -across being marked by light westerly breezes and smooth water. She passed the Solanders at 3 p.m. on 2nd instant, and arrived at BlulF Harbor afO p.m. t!ie same day. Landed n number of passengers and fifty tons of cargo, and left for Ot-a^o at G p.m. on tho 3rd instant, arrived there nest morning, discmbniked passengers and car^o, and after a stay of forty-eight hours proceeded on to Lyttelton where she arrived at 1 p,m. on the 6th. Landed freight and passengers, and received on board ninety tons of cargo for Nelson and Melbourne, leaving again for Wellington at 6 p.m. on the 7th, aud came to iuskle the Heads at 10 a.m. on tin Bth. Fine calm weather attended her down the Ea«fc Coast. Left Wellington for jJTelson at 2 p.m. on the 9th, aud arrived there at 1 a.m. next day, and having disembarked passengers an I freight, again put to eca en route for the West Coast at 6 p.m. the same day. Light fine weather was experienced during the run, and tho Grey roads reached at 6 p.m. on the 11th. Transhipped passengers and cargo to the p.s. Persevere, and pushed on for Hokitika at 10 a in. yesterday, arriving at noon. The Gothenburg brought up 240 passeugera who were lunded by the steamers Yarra and Persevere. She left for Melbourne last night, taking away fourteen saloon, and 142 steerage passengers, aud 80750zs of gold from this port, the gold being contributed by the several banks as follows: — Bank of New South Wales, 3,000ozs ; Union Bank, 19700z5; Bank of New Zealand, 3100ozs. She also secured 50 passengers and 8000ozs of gold at Greymouth. Her total freight and number of passen-jors being 16,0750i3 of gold and 192 passenger--.

The costing steamer Tusmanian Maid, Captain Souter, arrived in the river yesterday morning fro;ri Wetport via Fox's, and landed forty pa^cngers a;id 210 sheep shipped at the former port. The Maid left Mokitika on Monday evening last, brought up in Woodpecker 13-iy at midnight, and tho sea being beautifully smooth and shore boats in attendance she (Ufcmbaikcd several passengers, and six tons of cargo in leas than an hour, leaving aj-ain , for Weatport at 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Arrived off tho Buller bar at 5 a.m., and entered the river half an hour later, and having got rid of Westport; cargo she took in a full ion I for Mohikinui, and was ready for ee:\ l>y 5 p.m. Previous to starting for Molii.'uiiui she towed in tho schooner Donald MLean from Manukau, and ilipn proceeded on her course north, reaching Mohikinui at 10.30 p.m. Landed cargo next morning and returned to Westport before noon, shipped a quantity of live stock and sixt\ jvissengers, and left for Hokitka at 7 p.m. Oii Wednesday j called off Pakihi and landed cargo aud passengers, and anchored for a few hours in Woodpecker Bay, where iho disembarked sixty sheep, and, * number of

calves and pigs, and received a few passengers on board. Put to sea again at midnight and reached tbe roadstead yesterday afc 7 a.m., crossing the bar at 8 a.m. The Maid left again last night for Buller ports. A crowd of spectators assembled on tbe north beach and the wharf.ycstc-day morning, to witness the explosion of the second and heavier charge of powder placed to effect the destruction of tho Gratitude. They were, however, disappointed, as the charge hung fire, and when tho case containing ifc wus examined, it was found to have burst in one of the joints, and so tho powder became saturated. Mr Roehforf, tho Engineer, superintended the proceedings, and, with his wonted indefafcigabilifcy, had a stronger case constructed, and was ready with another " devil" by sunset. Ifc will be placed this morning and fired about eight o'clock. The charge consists of about three cwfc. of powder.

Several coasting crafts arrived yesterday, amongst them the ketch Huon Belle, coal laden, from Greymouth, which sho left on Wednesday morning ; and tho ketch Flying Squirrel, from Pakihi, whore sho has been laying for three months undergoing a courso of repairs, rendered necesnary by a severe hammering slie received in a heavy gale that drove her upon tho beach. These two vessels were towed in together by the tug Challenge. The schooner Nile, which left this port for Fox's on Sunday last, also arrived, having made a fair trip. She got into Fox's on Monday morning, discharged, and left again tho same evening, and light winds delayed her down the coast. She sailed across the bur, and so saved towing expenses ; bufc whilst attempting to do so on Wednesday night very nearly got into difficulties on the Noi-th Spit. A light land breeze saved her. The schooner Bessie sailed from Ilokitika for Pakihi on the same tide as the Nile, and completed the voyage yesterday morning. Sho was towed in by the Yarra. The p.s. Tasmanian Maid left last night for the Buller. She was cleared out with fifteen tons of cargo and a few passenger?. We notice that the Maid is laid on for Okaritaand Jackson's Bay, and if necessary, i 3 prepared to proceed to Big and Martin's Bays and Milford Sound. She will positively leave tomorrow, having already engaged a considerable number of passengers. The brignntines Mary and Anne Moore landed the last of their cargoes yesterday, and will proceed to sea this morning. The consignments by each vessel came to hand in a satisfactory condition. The Lizzie Coleson is also ready for sea, and will leave this morning for Sydney and the Queensland GoldfiVl is. The schooner Sfonn Bird sailed yesterday for Newcastle, to load up another mob of cattle.

The " Argus" of tho 4th inst. tells us that. a tug steamer lias been sent oub to Melbourne for Messrs. Reid, Poolc, and Co., under the auspices of Captain James Dean, who, we may add — although the "Argus" does not s*y so much — has already made a very pretty tiling out of this steamboat importing" The latestaddition is named the Warhawk, whose dimensions are — length, 120 feet ; beam, 17 feet ; depth of hold, 8 feet 6 inches. Her net tonnage, deducting for engine-room space, is about 51 tons, and her draught of water 6 feet. She is fitted with disconnecting engines, the cylinder being 30 inch, with a stroke of 3 feet S inches, and revolving and feathering floats are iixed to her wheels. The Warhawk i 3 a very fast vessel, having made the run from Plymouth in 95 days. She was originally from London, but having come into collision with a brig in the English channel she put into Plymouth to repair Iho few aligh 1 " injuries sustained. The Warhawk's best day's work during the run out ■was 255 miles.

We arc glad to hear of the safety of one of the Hobarfc Town Traders, the burque Harriett Nathan, having arrived in tho Derwent on the 29th ulfc, after a passage of twentyseven clays. There was no appearance of tho barque Bella Vista up to tho 2nd inst, but as she only sailed from this port on the 12th ult., and must have experienced a deal of bad weather, the so far length of her passage needcause no alarm. Bufc what has become of the schooner Star of Tasmania, which sailed from this port for Hobarb Town on the 16th October. The Tasmanian papers we have received are silent concerning the little vessel, and but that she bears tho highest chai-acter as a sea boat, we should be half inclined to fear for her safety.

Tho " Lanncestou Examiner," reports the arrival of the schooner Storm Bird, Captain Featherstone, on the 28th ult. She left this port on the 7th ulfc.,and thus made a very long passage, having encountered frightful weather, especially in Bass's Straits, where she was compelled to seek shelter under Wotorhouse Island, and lay at anchor there for three days.