SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 276, 19 June 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POUT OF WESTPORT. moil WATER. This Day ... 8.18 a.m., 8.12 p.m. ARItIYALS. Juno 18—John Penn, s.s., Caroy, from Ilokitika and Greymouth. J. Kirwan", agent. Charlotte, schooner, from Lyttelton. Master, agent. Wnllabi, s.s.. Danielß, from Wanganui. G. Lhnbrick, agont. Lioness, p.s., M'Meckan, from Hokitika. Kambler, schooner, Cairns, from Newcastle. DEPARTURES. June 18—Crest of the Wave, schooner, Black, for Dunedin, via Picton. Wallabi, s.s., Daniels, for the South. John Penn, s.s., Carey, for Nelson and Auckland. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Nightingale, from Melbourne. Bruce, from Hokitika. Charles Edward, from Nelson. Kennedy, from Hokitika. TESSELS IN PORT. Brigantine—Mary. Schooners—Ada, Enterprise (on the spit), Charlotte, Rambler. Ketches—Mary, Young America, Sea Breeze, Constant. Cutter —Dart. IMPORTS. ""Per Rambler, from Newcastle—9o tons coals, Spence Bros, and Co.

The Rambler left Newcastle on the fithinst., experienced for thefirst five days light variable winds and fine weather from the eastward, the wind gradually veering southerly and looking settled down in the S.W., increasing to a heavy gale with furious squalls, a tremendous sea running, the wind still increasing with a more confused sea. Captain Cairns most prudently took the bull by the horns and hove his ship to on the other tack, under a close reefed mainsail; on the following morning the vessel shipped a tremendous sea, doing however, no material damago, though the Captain lost a valuable and favorite dog overboard. On the next day the weather moderating down again squared away, and on fie 12th day out sighted Mount Cook, the wind at the time blowing hard from the E.S.E. On the 17th, made the Steeples, and anchored on the following morning, The Lioness coming up from the south next day took the Rambler in tow, and brought her in. The throe-masted schooner, John Bullock, left Newcastle for the Coast twenty four hours before the Rambler, but has not yet shown up. It is said that an arrangement has been made between the Despatch owners and Messrs Spenee Bros., whereby the latter bind themselves to forbear from interfering with Grey towage, and in return the Despatch is not to venture into Ilokitika or Westport waters. The Lioness will, therefore, be almost permanently stationed here, and commenced her new career auspiciously yesterday by towing one vessel in and another out. At the same time good as she undoubtedly is for some purposes, she will never meet the requirements of the port, as we stated yesterday, and we hope that the tug company then referred to may yet have existence. The s.s. John Penn left last night for Auckland via Nelson, and took away a large number of passengers. The Crest of the Wave availed herself of the services of the Lioness in getting to sea yesterday, and sailed for Picton. She will there load with timber and proceed to Dunedin.

The s.s. Wallabi, sailed last night for Greymouth, and will return immediately. She will be despatched to Auckland as soon as she comes back, and will no doubt, as the Auckland mania is strong on the mining community, have a fair complement of passengers.