SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 328, 19 August 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POET OF WESTPOB-T. HIGH "WATER. This Day ... 10.33 a.m., 10.58 p.m. ARRIVALS. Aug. 18—Mavis, schooner, Morton, from lyttelton via Brighton, in ballast. John I'enn s.s., Carey, from Hokitika. J. Kirwan, agent. ! DEPARTURE. j Aug. 18 —Dart, cutter, for Charleston. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kennedy, from Hokitika. Murray, from Nelson. VESSELS IN PORT. Ketches—Mary, Constant. Schooners—Streamlet, Queen of the Isles, Mavis. Steamer —Lioness, John Penn.

CHARLESTON.

ARRIVALS. ! Aug. 17—Constant, ketch, from Westport. .Alert, ketch, from .Nelson. Enterprise, ketch, from Westport. DEPARTURES. Aug. 18 —Alert, for Westport. Constant, for Westport. Enterprise, for Westport. VESSELS IN PORT. Nil. IMPORTS. Per Alert, from Nelson—24 cases porter, 3 cases herrings, 33 kegs butter, 8 kegs do, 150 50 lb bags llour, 8 qr casks beer, 25 bags bran, 3ou bags potatoes, 15 do turnips, 55 do oats, I bale leather, 15 bags carrots, consigned to order. The present line weather is a Godsend to ■coasters, and the little Constant is making the most of it, running to and fro to the Butler. Her spirited owners, Messrs M'Donald'Brothers iiave, in conjunction with Mr Paul, purchased a new vessel, the Alert, a strong blue gum, Tasuianiaii built boat, oi great beam, light draught, aud large carrying capacity, aud in fact, just such a boat as would be designed for tnis trade. The s.s. John Penn, leit lloiatika at twelve o'clock on Monday night, and arrived at Powell's wharf yesterday evening about eleven o'clock. She was unable to cross the Hokitika bar, but was tendered and took in some.passengers, &c.