SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 503, 13 May 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTTOET. HIGH WATER. This Day ... 10.40 a.m., 11 10 p.m. To-morrow 11.34 a.m., 11.58 p.m. ARRIVALS. May 11—Waipara, s s., Bascand, from Greyruouih. J. C. Paton, agent. May 12— Murray, s.s., M'Gillivray, from Greymouth. J. W. Kirby, agent. Bruce, p.s., Christian, from Grevmouth. G. Harper, agent, i DEPARTVRES. May 12 —Waipara, 8.5., for Nelson. Murray, s.s., for Nelson. Beautiful Star, s.s., for Wanganui. PASSENGER LIST. Per Waipara, from Hokitika—Mr and Mr s Bishop. Per Waipara, for Nelson —Mrs Bascand, Mr Kussell, and Mr Paton. Per Murray, from Hokitika—Mrs Heron, Miss Harris, Messrs Heron, Freeth, Walker, Falla ; and 4 steerage. Per Murray, for Nelson—Mr and Mrs Heron, and Mr Jackson. Per Mary, for Melbourne —A!r Ed. Bunyard, Mr Sutton, Mrs Sutton, Master Su'ton, Mrs White. Per Beautiful Star—Mrs Addia and 2 children, Mrs Mosscrop and child, Mr Grey, Mr Dick ; G in the steerage. IMPORTS. Per Mary, for Melbourne —2 tanks malt, Leslie; 50 bags flour, Smyth and Co.; 103 bales sheep skins, Atkinson. The s.s. Waipara, which arrived in port on Tuesday evening, sailed yesterday for Nelson, where she is to be put on the slip for the purpose of being cleaned and overhauled. The p.s. Charles Edward is also undergoing a slight overhaul before being despatched for Westport and Grcymouth on her way to Sydney, for repairs. The Grey Kiver Steam Tug Company have again declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. This is the fourth dividend declared during the year, showing the handsome return of 40 per cent, per annum. The stern-wheel steamer Tuapeka, on the Molyneux, was lately put up for sale, but was withdrawn at £1950. She was to be removed to Dunedin.

Lieut. Woods reported favorably of the Otago bar for the entry of the Galatea, with the assistance of a steam-tug, but the Coin modore preferred not to undertake any risk. The earthquake wave of last year is believed to have increased the depth of water four or five feet.

Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s steamers were to leave Melbourne as follows : —Omeo, May 8, via Bluff; Kangitoto, May 13, via Hokitika, and bringing the Suez March mail, due at Melbourne on the same day. It was lately reported that the ship Hurricane, from Liverpool, was wrecked in Port Phillip Hay. The passengers and crew were saved, but no luggage or eifects. The captain believed that the ship sank in consequence of some damage done to her when she Btruck off Point Lonsdale, but the pilot was of opinion that her sinking was altogether due to the large quantity of water which flowed through the hawse pipes.

NOTICB TO MARINERS. ENTRANCE TO THE BTJLLER EIVER. The following notice, dated April 22, is gazetted by Mr Balfour, as Colonial Marine Engineer:— Since publication of the notice to mariners with reference to the snag in the fairway of the north channel of the Buller river, dated the 7th of the present month, information has been icceived that the channel has worked farther to the north-east, so that the sailing directions then published are no longer correct. Vessels entering in daylight must keep the flagstaff and beacon carrying the red flag (which is only hoisted at tide time) in one; and failing this, they must be steered in close accordance with the directions of the semaphore arm at the flagstaff. As the channel shifts so rapidly, no directions can be given for entering by night; and only masters who are so thoroughly acquainted witli the port and the local signals as to be able to take it without special directions, would be justified in attempting it. LIGHTHOUSE ON FAREWBLL SPIT. The following description of the Farewell Spit lighthouse is also published by the Marine Department: The lighthouse is to be erected in the immediate vicinity of " Bush End," on Farewell Spit, at the western entrance to Cook Strait. The light is intended to show all round, and is to be a revolving white light, of the second order dioptric, attaining its greatest brilliance once a minute. Over the sj-it end it is intended to make the light show red instead of white, as elsewhere, in order to caution mariners of their approach to that danger. The light will be elevated about 120 feet above the sea level, and will be visible in clear weather about 17 nautic miles, allowing 15 feet for the height of the observer's eye, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. The tower is to be an open-framed structure of timber, and will be 118 feet in height from the ground to the top of the lantern. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVALS. Hokitika.—May 10—Maid of Erin, from Melbourne. Wellington.—May 11—Lyttelton, from Napier ; Alhambra, from Nelson. Port Chalmers.—May 11—Airedale, from Bluff. Greymocth.—May 11 Kennedy, from Westport; Wallabi, from Westport; Mngnet, from Melbourne; Elfin, from Melbourne. DEPARTURES. Wellington. May 10 Rangatira, for Wanganui. May 11—Alhambra, for Lyttelton ; Wanganui, for Wanganui. Port Chalmers.—May 11—Tararua, for Lyttelton. Gkeymottth.— May 12 Kennedy, for Hokitika ; Wallabi, for Wanganui.