SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 521, 24 June 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

WES'LTOIiT. UHi H WATER. This Day ... a.m.. 10.0 p.m. To-morrow 10.24 a.m., 10.48 p.m. AlililVALS. Jnne 22 —Murray, s.s., M'Gillivray, from Greymouth. J. W. Kirby, agent. Bruce, p.s., Hepburn, from Greymouth. G-. Harper, u^cnt. Kennedy, s.s., Whit well, from Hokitika. N. Edwards and Co., agents. June 23—Waipara, s.s., Bascand, from Hokitika. Bailie and Humphrey, agents. DEPABTVBKS. June 22—Murray, s.s., for Nelson. Bruce, p.s., for Nelson. Kennedy, s.s., for Nelson. Excelsior, schooner, for Dunedin. PASSENGER LIST. Per Bruce, from Greymouth Messrs Carrokn, Isaacs, Anderson, Harris, Tutcher, M'Leod ; and 4 steerage. Per Bruce, for Nelson—Mr Wilson. l'ir Murray, from Greymouth Messrs Falla, Simpson, Newitt, and Griffiths. Per Murray, for Nelson—Mr Griffiths. Per Kennedy, from Greymouth—Messrs Holland MNaniara, Bull, and Neilson. Per Kennedy, for Nelson —Mr Jervis. Mrs Dupuis, Sergt. M'Ardle, and 2 prisoners. Per Waipara, from Greymouth—Mr Kerr. IMPORTS. Per Murray, from Greymouth.—loo bags potatoes, 0 hi ids beer, Falla. Per Kennedy, from Hokitika and Greymouth—l parcel cigars, 1 pkge, 4 boxes tobacco, Horn ; I pkge cigars, Harris j lease sundries, 1 pkge pipes, 1 do cigars, Haller ; 20 cases kerosene, 6 doors, 12 sets leps, Field; 12setsle;rs, 72 pieces moulding, IG7 pieces timber, Bull and Bond ; 6 bags coals, order ; 1 parcel, Cunningham ; 1 do, Bishop; 1 do, Munson.

EXPORTS. Per Murray, for Nelson —5 hhds ale, 20 empty hhds, Hooper and Co.

The s.s. Waipara arrived last evening'. She left Ilokitika at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, towed the Isabella into Greymonth yesterday morning, and left after three hours stay, callingoil' Charleston on her way up. She leaves for the south at eight this morning. The steamer Murray, which arrived and sailed on Tuesday for Nelson, had a narrow escape at Ilokitika. At 4.15 p.m. on Saturday the balls were given to enter, and the Murray was the first to take the bar, the Kennedy and Yarra being in company outsi.le. Whilst in the break the Murray stuck in the channel, there not being sufficient water to allow her to get through. There she had a desperate struggle for about an hour, and after great efforts the captain succeeded in getting back again over the break. Unfortunately, whilst passing through it the Murray became disabled by the warp, which had been washed overboard, fouling with the propeller. At this critical time the little vessel was over the inner break when she let go her anchor and set all her canvas. Captain Kerley. of the Yarra, then seeing the Murray was disabled and in want of assistance came to its aid and towed her out to the roadstead. Slip then came to anchor until the propeller had been cleared of the warp, which was not effected without very great difficulty in such rough water. Whilst in the break a tremendous roller came up, and, making a clean breach over the vessel, carried away a large part, of the starboard bulwarks and boat, smashing it to pieces. The captain of the Zephyr, seeing the difficulty of the Murray, bravely came on board in an open boat and offered all assistance. At the time the Murray attempted to enter, the four balls were hoisted, and she was not aware the signal hoisted was intended for the Kennedy, -which was consequently detained for some time outside, but which ultimately got in safely, after grounding on the spit. A most provoking accident happened to the Persevere at Ilokitika, and one that will delay, but we hope for only a short time, her removal from the spit. After being thoroughly overhauled she was ready for launching, but when this was about to be done, the heavy sea on at the time, washed the ways away. The work of launching was, however, next day recommenced. "Private letters from Sydney, via Auckland, state that the manager of the A. S. N. Company is about to visit New Zealand, to make arrangements for a line of steamers calling at the principal ports. Also, that one of the Sydney banks is about to open branches in the principal towns here.