SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 502, 11 May 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOET. HIGH WATER. 1 his Bay ... 9.10 a.m., 934 p.m. To-morrow 10.0 a.m., 10.22 p.m. New moon to-morrow at 3.40 a.m. ARRIVALS. May 10—Beautiful Star, s.s., Hepburn, from Dunedin and intermediate ports. E. P. Houghton, agent. Wallabi, s.s., Daniels, from Wanganui. Freeth and Greig, agents. Charles Edward, p.s., Palmer, from Nelson. N. Edwards and Co., agents. Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, from Nelson. N. Edwards and Co., ngents. Murray, s.s., M'Gillivray, from Nelson. J. \V', Kirby, agent. DEPAIITFItES. May 9 —Bruce, p.s., for Hokitika. May 10—Charles Edward, for Nelson. Kennedy, s.s., for Greymouth. Murray, s.s., for Greymouth. Wallabi, s.s., for Greymouth. PASSENGER LIST. Per Charles Edward, from Nelson—Mr and Mrs Cooper, Mr and Mrs Dakers, Mrs Murphy and child, Miss Eos, Mrs Quance, Messrs Woolcock, Blundell, Harris, Nancarrow, Stitt, Baillie, Hughes, and 5 for the south ; 6 in the steerage, and 3 for the south. Per Murray, from Nelson—Messrs Paul, Falla and son, Walsh, Hughes, Wilson, Lock, Bush, and Bennett. Per Beautiful Star, from Wanganui—Mr Stevenson, Mr Dick ; and 1 steerage. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui Messrs Freeth, Hale, and Maguirc. IMPORTS. Per Beautiful Star, from Dunedin, Wellington, and Wanganui—l sack shot, Collector of Customs ; 6 cases hams, 10 do hock, 15 cases salmon, 10 bags oatmeal, 12 eases coffee, 23 bags oats, 4 cases iron, 3 casks, 20 kegs butter, 43 bags oats, 18 kegs butter, 50 bags bran, 1 case, Bailie and Humphrey; 30 bags salt, 2 goats, 10 bags oatmeal, 120 sacks flour, 1 case shovels, 80 bags flour, 10 keg-; butter, 10 cases cheese, Powell and Co.; 1 case drapery, 8 packages boots, 1 truss drapery, Whyte and Pirie ; 4 cases, 2 bales, 1 trunk drapery, 4 packages boots, Hardy and Cato; 3 casks, 1 case, 1 crate, 2 eases, 09 bars and bales iron, 4 boxes tin, 3 cases plates, 3 do sundries, 1 range, 1 wedge, Field; 11 trunks boots, Fair and M'Coy; 2 boxes luggage, Peterson ; 30 bags malt, Leslie ; 2 cases drugs, 1 kes crucibles, Union Bank; 4 p'igs, Hardy and Cato ; 2 eases shovels, Paterson ; 3 cases drugs, Hospital; 2 pkgs Southern and Criswick ; 120 bags potatoes, order ; 1 cask soda, I cask peas, 1 case vestas, 20 cases geneva, 3 do hams, Stitt Bros.-,-2 cases merchandise, Horn ; 20 caves sundries, order; 1 bale drapery, Stitt Bros. ; 4 cases, 3 bales drapery, order; 3 cases cheese, Stitt Bros ; 27 bags oats, Bailie and Humphrey ; 7 cases, Smyth and Co.; 12 cases chee ; e, Patterson ; 5 do, Stitt Bros.; 40 kegs butter, order; 1 case drapery, Fleming, Parry, and Murray; 1 case furniture, Pitt ; 24 head eat'lc, 220 sheep, 1 horse, 2 goats, 2 pigs, Dick and Seaton.

Per Charles Edward, from Nelson —2 pkgs, Anslow; l pkgo, Fleming, Parry, and Murray ; 1 bdle, Edwards and Co.; 2 bags lime, Bull and Bond ; 8 bales chaff, Powell and Co.; 1000 bricks, Bull and Bond; 2 trunks merchandise, Jackson ; 1 cask, 1 <..,,, - Knherts and Co.; 1 do, Mailler; 1 case iron, Field; l-t aega vuin,,, a x .k 5 =, merchandise, 1 case do, Saywell ; 1 case fowls, King ; 1 horse, Dakcrs ; 3 kegs butter, Falla ; 2 cases apples, 1 box butter, order ; 4 hhds, C qr-casks ale, Falla and Co.; 1 case, 1 box merchandise, Harris -, 1 paper parcel, Survey Office ; 1 paper parcel, Asmussen ; 10 bales chaff, Bailie and Humphrey; 36 cases fauit, King ; 1 bale leather, Fox ; 1 box drugs, Bruen ; G kegs butler, 2 boxes apples, 4 kegs herrings, Stilt Bros.; 1 box bags, Jaokson; 4eases, King; 4 case, Keenan; 1 (a e, Max ; 1 keg powder, order Per Kennedy, from Nelson—3o cases stout, 2 cases merchandise, N. Edwards and Co ; 2 pkgs boots, Hardy and Co.; 3 cases merchandise, Southern and Crisivisk; 1 bale, 1 case, Whyte and Piric; 2 trusses Thomas and M'Beath; 1 trunk, Roberts and Co.; 1 do, 1 truss leather, Jackson; 1 pkg, Freeth an I Co.; 2 cases, 1 case butter, Stitt Bros.; leasee fowls, 4 goats, Shea ; 1 truss, Anslow; 3 I sacks bran, Alcorn and M'Farland ; 2 keg butter, 2 cases apples, 1 box bacon, Saywell ; 2 cases glass, Hughes ; 2 do poultry, King ; 25 cases fruit, 5 boxes eggs, 3 kegs butter, 1 bag bran, Price ; 29S pieces timber, Bull and Bond ; 4 cases, 2 bags, 1 half-chest tea, Carter; 18 cases apples, Falla; 102 sheets iron, 1 roll lead, 2 kegs nails, Bull and Bond ; 12 bags potatoes, King; 5 window saslies, 5 doors, Bull and Co.; 402 pieces timber, 1 bdle, 3 kegs nails, 1 keg weights, 1 package, Bull and Bond.

Per Murray, from Nelson —25 hluls alp, 15 qr-casks do, order ; 2 tanks malt, Leslie ; 4 horses, order ; '1 bags herbs, 27 do carrots, Smith ; 59 bags bran, order; 2 bigs oysters, 1 goat, Hart; 2 hlids ale, 4 qr-casks do, Alien ; 20 packages, 40 bags potatoes, 32 gunnies, 10 cases fruit, Falla; 29 bags potato - , Bailio and Humphrey; 24 do bran, 15 do cat', 5 do barley, 7 do carrots, 4 kegs butter, Stitt Bros.; 6 kegs butter, Smyth and Co.; 3 do, Alcorn and M'Farland. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui—s6 head cattle, 200 sheep, 30 pigs, 4 calves, 2 tons salt, 3 do potatoes, 1 boat, I ton butter, Freeth and Greig.

Tho change of weather which has occurred since Saturday has enabled the shipping business of the coast to be resumed. Yesterday morning wc had as many as five arrivals of steamers —three from Nelson, and two from W.inganui. They hud all been detained for some time in either port, by the late prevalence of severe weather, and the Charles Edward, after lying some time in Totaranui, had to put back to Nelson, leaving for the second time on Sunday morning. The fact of her return to Nelson not having been telegraphed, it was not known whether or where she had taken shelter until Sunday morning, when, in reply to questions, the fact was ascertained.

The steamer Brace for the second time put to sea on Saturday evening bound to Hokitika, but in a very short time she again made hor apj e irance fxuide the bar. On this occabi >n it was not the weather which was at fault, but some part of her boiler, which allowed too free an escape of steam. For the slight repairs necessary she returned to port as soon as the defect was discovered, and the passengers, who had made themselves snug in their berths, again visited their familiar haunts in Westport, without apparently deriving any great satisfaction from the circumstance. On Sunday morning the Bruce was able to proceed to sea, and she sailed for Hokitika direct. The s.s. Beautiful Star left Nelson on Thursday, the 20th ult., and arrived at Wangftnui next day. She was ready for sea on Monday, but was detained by bad weather until eight o'clock on Saturday morning, when she sailed f«r Westport. Crossing the Straits she had a head wind and a high sea. Anchored under Cape Farewell at eight on Sunday morning, to feed and water her live stock, and at midnight anchored off the Buller 1 ar. Off the Cape she passed the s.s. Alhambra, entering the Straits.

The Hokitika Dorough Couucil is about to remove the wrecks in the river by the use of gunpowder fired by electricity. A heavy nor'east gale has been felt at Napier, but the barque William Cargill rode it out safely, anil has since sailed for London.

The barque Dragon has been wrecked off j Richmond river. She was insured. The barque Lorenzo Sabine has also foundered in j Trial Hay. Mr Chapman, of the Great Britain, has been acquitted of all blame respecting the death of Mr Lawson, who jumped overboard on the passage out. Captain Gray has recovered from his illness. Messrs N. Edwards and Co. are now the agents at Nelson for the N.Z S.N. Company. The barque Bengal has been sold by auction at Duuedin, and was bought by Messrs Hutchinson and Co., for £IOOO. She was insured for €3500. At Wellington, on April 24, the steward of the s.s. Ilangifoto was fined ,£5 10s f or having in his possession ten boxes of cigars on which duty had not been paid. (51 ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVALS. Hokitika—May 8 —Gothenburg, from Greymouth. May 10 —Bruce, from West port, at 9 a.m.; Storm Bird, from Adelaide. Gbbymoctu.—May 9 Waipara, from Hokitika ; Pilot, from Melbourne. Nelson.—May s—Alhambra, from Greymouth. Bluff. May 9 Tararua, from Melbourne. May 10—Airedale, from Dtmedin. Pobt CnALiiEits.—May 10—Tararua, from Bluff. DEPARTURES. Hokitika.—May 9—Gothenburg, for Melbourne. Bluff. May 9 Harvest Home, for London; Tararua, for Dunedin. Hokitika.—May 10 —Sea Bird, for Newcastle. Lyttelton.—May B—Celaeno, ship, for London.