SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 531, 17 July 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOET. HIGH TVATEE. This Day ... 4.24 a.m., 4.48 p.m. To-morrow 5.15 a.m., 5.36 p.m. Monday ... 5.58 a.m., 6.20 p.m. ABEIVALS. July 15 —Murray, s.s., M'Gillivray, from Greymouth. J. W. Kirby, agent. lyttelton, p.s., Scott, from Nelson. N. Edwards and Co., agents. Wallabi, s.s., Daniels, from Wanganui, stock. Freeth and Greig, agents. DEPABTUBES. July 15—Murray, s.s., for Nelson. Wallabi, s.s., for Greymouth and Wanganui. July 16 —Lyttelton, p.s., for Greymouth. PASSENGEB LIST. Per Murray, from Greymouth—Mrs Carlisle, Mrs Thomas, Messrs Harpei, Myers, Harris, Max, and Captain Hepburn ; 4 in the steerage. Per Murray, for Nelson—Messrs Harper and Falla. Per Lyttelton, from Nelson—Messrs Fleming, Bahner, and Lightband. Per Lyttelton, for Greymouth Messrs Lightband, Mace, Morris, and Moore. IMPOBTS. Per Murray, from Greymouth—2o cases kerosene, 3 cases jams, Bruce. Per Lyttelton, from Nelson—l case books, 1 pkg, N. Edwards and Co.; 2 cases drapery, Whyte and Pirie; 1 bag grass seed. Telegraph Office; 20 kegs butter, Bailie and Humphrey; 3 cases ale, 3 cases stout, N. Edwards and Co.; 1 bale leather, Roberts and Simpson ; 2 cases drapery, Fleming and Murray ; 1 pel, 1 case, Bruce ; 1 trunk boots, 2 boxes nails, Roberts and Simpson ; 1 truss leather, Peterson ; 4 cases lemons, King ; 1 truss, Anslow; 2 cases drapery, Whyte and Pirie. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui—4o head of cattle, 200 sheep, 2 tons bran, 2 do chaff, 4 kegs butter, Freeth and Greig; 9 horses, Overend. Per Jane, from Havelock —17,000 feet timber, Bull and Bond. EXPOBTS. Per Murray, for Nelson—3 hhds and 1 cask beer, Pizzey. Per Wallabi, for Greymouth—6o sheep, Freeth and Greig ; 6 kegs butter, Waters. Per cutter Pearl, for Charleston and Brighton—lo bags Hart's flour, 6 boxes tea, 3 parcels sundries, 14 bags sugar, 1 chest candles, 3 cases j:ims, 1 bag barley, 1 case mustard, 1 case bottled fruit, 1 jar acid, S boxes candles, 1 bag salt, 1 case matches, 1 box raisins, 1 case milk, 4 cases geneva, 6 do brandy, 1 case L. and P. sauce, 1 do pickles, 4 cases soap, 3 kegs nails, 1 case cheese, 2 do butter, 1 bag bacon, 10 bags oats, 12 bags potatoes, for Brighton, Bailie and Humphrey. For Charleston—l 3 bags flour, Ido oatmeal, 1 case ling, 1 keg nails, 1 box maizena, 1 case sardines, 1 do sundries, 6 do kerosene, S do Hennessy's brandy, 4 mats sugar, 6 cases kerosene, 2 boxes chocolate, 3 eases salmon, Bailie and Humphrey ; IV tons chaff, Strike. SHIPS LOADING. At London.—For Auckland—Excelsior. For Canterbury—Hydaspes. For Napier— Turnbull. For Nelson —Abdul Medj id. For Otago—Asterope and England.

The inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Bruce lias been concluded. We quote elsewhere a part of the evidence taken. Mr Harper, o;;c of the owners of the Bruce, and Captain Hepburn were passengers to Westport by the b.s. Murray, Mr Harper proceeding to Nelson, and Captain Hepburn remaining here for a few days previous to leaving the Coast for Dunedin. From what we cau hear, the surf at Greytnouth on the occasion of the loss of the Bruce was of an extraordinary and treacherous character. From shore the appearances were not unfavorable, but on getting into the break, it was found that there was a tremendous sea rolling, and it is believed that, had the Bruce had the power to have reached the outer break, or been forced into it, both the vessel and the lives of all on board would have been lost. As it was, she was thrown on her beam ends, and nearly completely over, by some of the heavier seas which she encountered in the inner break. Lately an unusually heavy sea has been experienced along the West Coast. Only on her last trip the steamer Alhambra shipped a broken sea at a distance of fully three miles off the shore. The steamer Wallabi, which sailed for Greymouth on Thursday evening, proceeds direct thence to Wanganui. Nothing is known hero of the condition or probable departure of the steamers Kennedy from Hokitika. The telegraph is apparently an institution which is not very liberally patronised by steamboat agents on the West. Coast. The brigantine Mary has been ready for sea for the last four days, but the Murray did not undertake the work of towing her out, in consequence of the heavy sea on the bar, and the Lioness has not yet arrived from Hoki tika. We notice that the s.s. Beautiful Star, instea ' of coming on to Westport, as advertised, has returned to Dunedin, having probably translupped her goods. By the cutter Hope some particulars have been brought to Hokitika about the Waipara. Later news still tells that it was almost certain that she would get out of Okarito on Friday night. If this was so, she would not take long to run south, and we may soon expect to see her here. The bar at Okarito has been impassable on account of the extraordinary quantity of sand thrown up by late storms. The Stranding of the s.s. Kennedy.— She left the Grey in the morning at 8.45> and came up into the roadstead about eleven o'clock, and attempted to take the bar. There was a strong breeze at the time, and thero were very heavy seas coming up at intervals. The Kennedy got pretty well into the fairway, but had to wait a bit. for the sailing up of the Hope cutter. Coming in a second time, and as she was in the shoalest part of the channel, she was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by two immense seas, •which seemed to lift her up, as it were. She stood round again, running up her stay-sail, but was again struck by two seas heavier than the first, as she was coming with her head to the northwards, and these seas sent her right oa to the North Beach, where the water soon left her.— West Coast Times. TnE Weeck of the s.s. Taranaki.—The men engaged at the wreck of the Taranaki succeeded in getting up the anchors and chains of that vessel on Saturday last. The diver engaged stayed at one time under the water for a space of one hour and twenty minutes. The divers have been on the deck of the Taranaki, and they state that everything is in exactly the same position as when she went down. As seen from the truck, the divers describe the vessel as presenting a peculiarly beautiful appearance. Every particle of the vessel is covered with white coral, the ropes having been encrusted the thickness of a man's leg ; and the effect is both striking and novel, as the coral has the property of reflecting the light and illuminating the water around the vessel, so that she can be distinctly seen in every part. Even the ropes as they lay coiled on the deck are all covered with coral. The divers think that they can attach the rods for lifting the vessel in about a couple of hours.— Wellington Independent.