SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 245, 14 May 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POUT OF WESTI'OET. HIGH WATER. This Day ... 2..'15 a.m., 3.2 p.m. ARRIVALS, May 13—John Penn, s.s., Carey, from Nelson J. Kirwan, agent. Waipara, s.s., Baseand, from A. Beauoha'np and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. May 19—John Penn, s.s., Carey, for Greymouth and llokitika. Beautiful Stur, s.s., Chrisp, for Wanganui. E. P. Ifoughton, agent. Standard, schooner, for Fox's. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Northern Light, from Melbourne. Florence, from Melbourne. [ Mary, from Melbourne. Kennedy, from Hokitika. Bruce, from llokitika. VESSELS IN PORT. Ketches—Mary, Young America, Sea Breeze, Constant. Schooners—Louisa. Steamer —sWaipara, Murray. IMPORTS. Per John Penn, from Nelson —Transhipped at Nelson, ex Airedale, under bond for Westport—l box silver, A. B. Bryce and Co. |Duty paid and free for Wcstport—23 head cattle, Johnson; 100 head sheep, 40 bags bran, Order ; 25 cases fruit, Burrell; 4 cases drapery, Fleming, Parry, and Co.; 1 box rabbits, 11 kegs butter, Burrell ; 3 bags onions, Order j 1 bag, 1 trunk boots, King ; 2 cases do, Jackson ; 2 cases turkeys, 72 bags oats, Order ; 40 do, Johnson. EXPORTS. Per Beautiful Star, for Wanganui—7 cases milk, Stitt Brothers ; 5 do drugs, Ancell. The s.s. Beautiful Star sailed yesterday for Wanganui, Wellington, Lyttclton, and Dunedin. She took two passengers in the cabin. Her return may be looked for in about three ■weeks.

The s.s. John Perm arrived yesterday morning about 1.30 a.m., from Nelson, after a fine passage of about 19 hours. She brings a full cargo and no loss than forty-one passengers, the majority of whom were in the cabin. No bettor proof of her popularity could be given. She lei't yesterday afternoon for the south. Captain Bascaird reports the bar at Hoki.tika to be in an extremely bad state. The channel is twisted and shallow and scarcely navigable. If any heavy weather comes on before it is improved, there is every prospect of it being closed up altogether. The s.s. Murray was to have left, during last night, but has been detained through her rudder having received some damage which was necessary to repair before proceeding. This was being done yesterday, but it is doubtful whether she will be able to go till this afternoon's tide. The damage is of a trifling nature we are glad to say, and there will be no more than a tide or two lost.

No time has been lost in getting the p.s. Nelson to the water again. Yesterday she was launched 70 feet and was very nearly in deep water, but at the brink she met with a ledge that necessitated her being raised a foot or two. This was to be done yesterday and Captain Bascand, of the Waipara, to whom we are indebted for information on the subject, expects that she would be afloat agaiu as last night. We heartily hope such may prove the ease. The Waipara has had a busy time of it since Saturday last, and can show about as good a four days work as any boat on the coast can boast of. She left this port at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday last, and arrived off Fox's at 4 a.m. W 7 hen there she discharged thirty tons cargo and left again for Charleston at 10 a.m. the same day. She arrived at Charlesten at 11 a.m., went in and discharged fifteen tons cargo. Left again at 2 p.m. and returned to Fox's, where she took in passengers for Hokitika ; leaving there at 4 p.m., arrived oil'the Grey at 8 p.m., erossed the bar at 11 p.m., sailed on Monday for Hokitika, and arrived at the wharf at 2 p.m., and discharged the remainder of her cargo. On Tuesday took in a full cargo for Charleston and Fox's, and erossed the bar at 2.30 p.m., arriving at Fox's at 9 p.m. ; discharged five tons cargo and left at 2 a.m., arriving at Charleston at 3 a.m. yesterday ; she there entered and discharged fifty tons of cargo, left at 2 p.m., and arrived at the Buller at 5 p.m. This is some of the smartest work yet done by any steamer that trades on the coast.