SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 213, 6 April 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

lriOH WATER. This Day ... 8.12 a.m., 8.30 p.m. ARRIVALS. April 4—Nelson, p.s., from Hokitika. Wallaby, s.s., from Wanganui. John Penn, s.s., from Nelson. Lioness, p.s. from Greymouth. April s—Waipara, s.s., from Southern Ports. April s—Kennedy, s.s., from Nelson. DEPARTURE. April s—Beautiful Star, s.s., for Wanganui. Nelson, 5.«., for Nelson. CUSTOM'S ENTBIES. TNWARDS. April 4—Wallaby, s.s., 101 tons, Daniells, master, from Wanganui. N. Edwards and Co. agents. Nelson, p.s., 88 tons,'|Dillon, master, from Southcrn'Ports. N. Edwards and Co„*agents OUTWARDS. April 4—Wallaby, s.s., 101 tons, Daniels, master, for Southern Ports. Nelson, s.s., 88 tons, Dillon, master, for Nelson. PASSEXOER LIST. Per Wallaby—Messrs Freetli, M'Glashan, and Daniel. Per Nelson—Messrs Smyth, Smith, Wood, Sumner, and sis ladies ; and two in steerage. Per John Penn—Captain and Mrs Simeon, Mr and Mrs Roy and three children, Miss Jones, Messrs Johnson, Ncill, Falla, Loving, Dorris, Kirwan, Bunkley ; and twenty in the steerage. VESSELS IK PORT. Cutter—Dart. Schooners —Ada.' Ketches—Mary, Constant. Steamers—John Penn, Lioness, Kennedy, Wallaby, Waipara. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Nightingale, from Melbourne ■John Penn, from Nelson. Murray, s.s., from Nclboii. Nelson, from Southern Ports. IMPORTS. Per Wallaby—lß head cattle, 400 sheep, 20 pigs, 10 tons potatoes, 4 cases fruit, 1 *ase fowls, Frecth. Per Nelson—9 cases kerosene, 3 trunks luggage, Bailie and Humphrey ; 73 bags potatoes, Munro; 1 case drapery, Smith and M'Dowell; 1 parcel, Fleming and Parry.

The Nelson, with cargo and passengers, arrived in port on Saturday lrom fliokitiika, : and left by the evening's tide for Nelson. The Wallaby, from Wanganui, with a cargo of sheep, cattle, and produce, arrived in port on Saturday, at 6 a.m. She left Wanganui on Thursday evening's tide, and made the run over in fine weather and the usual time.

The steam-tug Lioness came into port on Saturday, with latest news from Hokitika. It it with great satisfaction that we liail the arrival in our port of the splendid new steam ship John Penn. This vessel has been built in England especially for this trade, and no expense has bien spared t > make her what she really is—the finest ship of her tonnage on the South Seas. She is now placed at tho service of the community by Capt. Johnson, to whose enterprise and liberality we have for a long time been indebted for the bulk of our supply of good and wholesome butcher's meat. The rate of passage-money to be charged will also i d ice ami enable many persons to travel, cither for pleasure or profit, who have till now been prevented by the very high rates charged. This magnificent skip possesses accommodation and convenience really wonderful in a vessel necessarily limited to a light draught of water. Our ladies and children who may be necessitated to travel, ai"e now most especially cared for in airy and comfortable apartments, ■and have the attention of an experienced stewardess. We feel perfectly assured that Captain Johnson will receive the support and patronage from the public to which his great liberality and kind consideration so justly entitles him. In completing my notice it is only neeessary to add that the John Penn is commanded by Captain Carey, whose courtesy anad kindly manner, in addition to his often acknowledged skill and activity as a seaman is so well known to all who have occasion to travel with hira. It is only necessary to accept Captain Johnson's invitation to visit the ship to corroborate all that has been stated of her desirable qualities. The trip down •occupied 24 hours, in face of a heavy sea aud wind.

The Kennedy, under charge of her new ■commander (Captain Wliitwell, late of the Nelson), came into port on Sunday morning. She started shortly before the John Penn, hut owing to a leak in her boiler was obliged to put back, and consequently arrived some hours after her, and too late for Saturday's fide, so that this expected exciting race was not run. We are assured, however, that the Kennedy made the trip in 21 hours. She brings a general cargo and passengers for this port. The Waipara oame into port on Sunday {yesterday) morning, adding another to the list of arrivals, and the port was enlivened by live steamers.