Shipping Intelligence.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 382, 21 October 1868, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

POET OF WESTPOET. HIGH "WATER. This Day ... 1.0 a.m., 1.27 p.m. AR-RIVALS. Oct 20—Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, from Nelijon. N. Edwar.'s and Co., agents. Cha'lenge, p. 8., K'rkpati ick, from Ilcdcitika. Spence B-others, ; n 1 Co., agen s. DEPARTURES. Oct 20 —Churl .-a Edward, p.s., Palmer, for Hokitika and the Grey. N. Edwards and Go., agents. PASSENGER LIST. Per Mary, from Melbourne Saloon, Messrs Gubin, Kiesling, Lees, Smyth, Smith, Mrs Morton, and 1 in sieerage. Per Kennedy, from Nelson and Wanganui Inlet—Mrs Carruthers and two children, Mrs Collier, Mr and. Mrs Cook, Misses Sutcliffe, Messrs Seaton, Murray, Michael, Brown, Max, Lacey, Collins, Blackmore, West, Hallard (2), Rogerson, Harvey, Mardock, M'Rae, Lovell, Lucas, Mrs Thomson, and Sergeant Williams. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alert, for Fijis, on or about Ist Nov. Waipara, for Hokitika *aud intermediate ports, early. VESSELS IK PORT. Brigantine—Mary. Ketch-—Mary. Schooners Necromancer, Ceres, Mount M'Laren, Ottawa. Steamer—Waipara, Challenge, Kennedy. •EXPECTED ARRIVALS. John Penn, from Auckland.

IMPOBTS. Per Kennedy, from Nelson —3O cases old torn, 15 do whisky, 15 do claret, 1 box, Leslie ; 1 case, Bain ; 1 do, Bishop; 12 cases, oranges, 5 casks, 12 cases eggs, Pickard; 15 sacks flour, order; 1 box, Harris ; 12 pkgs, Smith and Co.; 5 pkgs, King ; 1 box, Allen ; 1 parcel, Pitt; 2 kegs butter, 5 cases eggs, Gibbons ; 1 pkge O'Mell; 1 case, Haller; 2 trunks, Jackson; 1 box oysters, Hasell; 4 pkgs, Brown ; 1 case, White ; 1 basket acids, O'Conor; 4 pkgs, 5 sheep, 1 • calf, Kogerson; 11 cases, Bailie; 4> do, 2 kegs butter, 10 cases eggs, order.

The adjourned enquiry on the loss of the clitter, Sa'elite, concluded yesterday before "Wi liam Sydney Mun'ay,Esq, The evidence • adduced was similar to what we have already published, and the following is the chief officer of Customs' judgment:—" That having examined the master and two seamen, forming the crew of the cutter, Satellite. I r.m of ■opinion that the loss of the said vessel is attributable rolely to the violence of the wind :and heavy sea, accompanied by a dark night, which prevented those on board from -ascertaining the true position of the vessel that no want of care is chargeable against the master, and he is free from all blame, and the vessel wasran ashore to save the lives of ithj ■crew. • Signed—William Sydney Mttnday, Principal Officer of Customs, Westport. The p.s., Challenge, arrived in port yesterday morning, and towed in the brigantine, Mary, at high title. The s.s., YVarrara, did not leave yesterday >in consequence of't le boisterous state of the weather preclu ling her from entering either Charles'on or .Brighton, as she has cargo on • board for both those ports. The s.s., Kennedy, left Nelson on 15th October, at ! G p.m., called in at Motueka and ilay there that night; took in some cargo on Thursd'v iv-ming, and left at nine a.m. for i-the West co.ist ports. At noon, abreast of . Separation Point, blowing very hard from ■ south west, had to run back for shelter in Mutton JBay; at nine a.m., blowing a perfect gale from south west, had to heave up the anchor and proceed to Totoranui, lay there all day, no change in the weather, went back to Neison and filled up with coals. Left Nelson on Sunday at 11.30 a.m., and proceeded •down Blind .Bay against a strong head wind, and arrived at West Wanganui at 11 a.m. on Monday. Took the Nelson's passengers on board at noon, and then could not get out — a very heavy sea on the bar, and blowing from south west. Left Wanganui at midnight and at four a.m. was a-breast of Rock's Point, and with a very heavy head sea, and wind westerly. Arrived in the Buller river yesterday at 1 p.m. The p.s., Nelson, is a complete wreck, all her cargo has been lost —only tbe mails and passengers were saved. The next tide after she struck the rock she went to pieces.

Manifest or Goods on Board the Steamer, Nelson, for Westport, &c. —4O cases stout, 57 pkgs, 10 kegs blasting powder, N. Edwards and Co.; 20 bags flour, 1 pkge, Hounsell; 3 pkgs, Hounsell j 6 pkgs, Hale; 11 boxes eggs, Jones ; 2 pkgs, Liglitband; '3l bags malt, Harley aud Sons; 3 cases, Hunter; 21 hhds and 7 casks ale, 1 pkge, Hooper and Dodson ; 2 pkgs, Pj evincial Grovernincnt; 2 pkgs, Askew; 2 pkgs, Price; 1 pkge, Houghston; 23 pkgs produce, Will; 10 bags salt, Fisher ; 2 pkgs, Draper; 8 pkgs, Wilkie ; 1 pkge, Myers ; 4 pkgs, Will; 25 bags malt, Hogg.