SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 492, 17 April 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOET. HIGH WATER. This Day ... 1.36 a.m., 2.0 p.m. To-morrow 2.24 a.m., 2.48 p.m. Monday ... 3.12 a.m., 3.36 p.m. ABEIVALS. April 16—Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, from Greymouth. N. Edwards and Co., agents. Charles Edward, p.s., Palmer, from Nelson. N. Edwards and Co., agents. April 17—Wanganui, s.s., Linklater, from Wanganui. Allen, agent. DEPARTURES. April 17—Kennedy, s.s., for Nelson. Charles Edward, p.s., for Hokitika. PROJECTED DEPARTURE. Charles Edward, for Nelson, to-morrow. PASSENGER LIST. Per Charles Edward, from Nelson—Mr and Mrs Simms, Messrs Strike, Tovey, Maguire ; 6 for the south. Per Charles Edward, for Greymouth— Messrs Bogle, Stewart, Coote; and 6 from Nelson. Per Kennedy, from Greymouth Mrs Buggy, Messrs Orton, MeLeod, Carey, Gardiner, Meyers; 17 for Nelson, aDd 6 in the steerage for Nelson. Per Kennedy, for Nelson—Mrs Fox, Mrs Dakers, Mrs Neale, Mrs Franklyn r Mrs Morey and child, Miss Bruce, Messrs Fox (2), Dakers, Buckley, Franklyn, Evans, Bailie, Hall, Carpenter, McFarland, Hill, Harvey, Sutton, Colman, Welsh, Parer, Inspector Franklyn, and 23 from southern ports. Per Wanganui, from Wancanui —Messrs Hewitt, Bartholomew, Dick, and Davidson. IMPORTS. Per Charles Edward, from Nelson—l bale oakum, 1 cask pitch, 1 keg nails, 1 box tin plates, Field ;20 kegs butter, Gasquoine; 1 bale leather, Jackson; 3 kegs butter, 2 cases eggs, Lockerbie ; 1 parcel, Anslow j 1 case eggs, 1 keg butter, Hay; 4 boxes fruit, King ; 3 kegs butter, Levatte ; 13 cases fruit, 1 keg butter, Craddock ; 1 box butter, Dutton ; 60 bags potatoes, Alcorn and McFarland. Per Kennedy, from Hohitika—3 pkges glassware, J. B. Clarke. From Greymouth : 1 bundle shovels, R. Came. EXPORTS. Per Charles Edward, for Greymouth—l cart, W. Woolfo. For Hokitika—-20 pigs, 4 calves, Seaton. Per Kennedy, for Nelson—22 pkgee effects, Harvey.

The b.B. Wanganui arrived in port yesterday with a cargo of cattle, sheep, and pigs, consigned to Messrs Dick and Seaton. She left Wanganui at ten o'clock on Tuesday. Some hours afterwards it came on to blow heavily from the north-west, and she bore up for Croixellea harbor, where she took shelter at eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, remaining there until noon on Thursday. Thence she came on under easy steam, arriving in the Buller yesterday mornin She is advertised to sail to-day for Wanganui and Wellington. It was at first intended that the steamer Chai-les Edward should proceed direct from Nelson to Ilokitika, but, having both cargo and passengers for Westport, she put into the Buller on Thursday morning and sailed for the South yesterday. The Kennedy, from the South, arrived and sailed about the s ain ° time, conveying a considerable number of passengers to Nelson. The Charles Edward is expected to sail for Nelson on Sunday, and as there will be no other opportunity of reaching Nelson in time for the Duke's visit and the races, she is likely also to be well palronised by passengers. The Provincial Gazette announces that there is a large s. ag on the bar of the Buller Ever, which, in the present state of the channel, is right in the fairway of the north channel. The snag will be removed, or marked by buoys or beacons, as soon as practicable; and in the meantime masters of vessels are warned of its existence, and requested to observe closely the following directions :—When entering in daylight, the flagstaff and the beacon carrying the red flag must bo kept in one, and, failing this, vessels must be steered in close accordance with the directions of the semaphore-arm at the flagstaff. When entering by night, the [outer] red light and the [inner] bright light must be kept in one, if p.-acticablc, or, failing this, the bright light niu-t be opened to the S.W. of the red light [or towards Cape FoulwinJ]. On no account must the lino of the leading lights bo crossed towards the N.E. till the vessel is inside tho bar.

The schooner A parima has been wrecked at Kakanui, in tho Province of Otago. Captain Boss, tho master of tho Maria Boss, barque, has died at his station, " The Grange," Dandenong. Captain Boss was one of the first shipnia c teis who ever visited Poit Ph lip, and was very much respected by his seafaring brethren. A telegram states that the steamer Lyttelton has been chartered for Government ser vice on the West Coast. It is not stated in what particular service she is to be employed. It appears that the s.s. Beautiful Star, through stress of weather, had to run into Porirua Bay, and in doing so only ran on to a mud flat.

The Ceylon Ohserver reports an instance of very gallant conduct on the part of an officer of 11.M.5. troopship Himalaya, although unfortunately it failed of success. Our contemporary says : —" ' A man overboard ' was the cry heard on boad 11.M.5. Himalaya steam transport under sail one afternoon on the vojage from Hong Kong to Ceylon. The ship "was running ten knots before a steady monsoon breeze. Without a moment's hesitation the officer of the watch—not waiting to remove even a single garment—mounted the bulwark and plunged to the aid of his man. The life-buoy was let go, and the ship handled with the promptitude and celerity never wanting in H.M. Navy. Boats were lowered and glasses directed to the two swimmers till the specks faded in the distance. The ship, ' brought to,' lay waiting the return of the boats —when, sad news, only the officer, brave-hearted fellow, returned. His tale was simple and short—' When I got to him he said he was all right and could swim. " Then striks out for the life-buoy,"' and we swam on. Presently a cry, and turning round I heard him say, "No use, sir, I can't go on ; it is all up; take care of yourself." And before I could get to him ho went under and rose no more.' The sad tale told, there was silence for a second, when there struck upon the ear the cold formal orders for resuming the voyage. The officer continued his watch as if nothing had happened. Tho name of the officer is Cunningham.'' (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ABEITALS. Blttff Habboe.—April 15—Omeo, from Melbourne. Hokitika. April 14 Waipara, from Okarito. 16—Glencoe, from Melbourne. Neison. —April 15—Bruce, from Westport. DEPABTUBE3. Hokitika. —April 16—Waipara, for Greymouth, at 11.40 a.m.