SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 535, 27 July 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPORT. 111011 WATER. This Day ... 12.31 a.m., 10.54 p.m. To-morrow 1.19 a.m., 1.42 p.m. ARRIVALS. July 24—Murray, s.s., from Grejmouth. J. W. Kirby. agent. July 25—Waliabi, s.s., Daniels, from Wanganui. Freeth and Greig, agents. Wanganui, s.s., from Wellington and Wanganui. TIIO3. Allen, agent. departures. July 21 —-Murray, s.s., for Kelson. July 20 —Waliabi, s.s., for Greymouth. July 2fc' —Wanganui, s.s., for Wanganui. PASSENGER LIST. Per Wanganui, from Wanganui—Mr J. Seaton and Mr P. Seaton. IMPORTS. Per Wanganui, from Wanganui—so head Cattle, «50 sheep, 50 pigs, 10 tons potatoes, 2 do bran, 2 do chaff, 6 eases jams, 8 do fruits, 20 kegs butter, 20 sacks bacon. Per Waliabi, from Wanganui—lß head cattle, 2(iU sheep, 4 tons bran, 2 tons butter, 1 case fowls. EXPORTS. Per Waliabi, for Greymouth—loo sheep, Freeth and Greig ; 1 ton butter, Waters ; t> calves, Dick and tieaton ; 1 case fowls, Freeth and Greig.

The s.s. Murray retumed to Westport from Greymouth on Saturday, and on the same di>y sailed for Nelson. She did not proceed so far as Hokitika that port being at present utterly inaccessible. Even the Persevere and the i'arra found it impossible to effect a safe entrance, and had to return to the shelter of Grey mouth. The steamers Waliabi and Wanganui arrived in port from Wanganui on Sunday morning, bringing cargoes of sheep, cattle, and produce. They left Wanganui on Friday evening, and in crossing the Straits encountered a heavier sea than has been experienced by either boat for a very long time. The Waliabi escaped without loss of stoi'k, Only one sheep having jumped overboard. Heavy seas, however, broke on board, and smashed in the windows of her cab:n. Seme very heavy seas broke on board the Wanganui also, sweeping the decks, and she had a loss of sixty sheep and four bullocks. Both vessels discharged at the South Spit immediately alter arrival, and they have since sailed —the Waliabi for Greymouth, and the Wanganui for Wanganui and Wellington. In the Westland County Council, last week, Mr Lahman presented a petition from Capt. Allardyco, harbor-master of Greymouth, stating that his salary had been reduced by the Nelson Government, and asking for the consideration of the Council.

Messrs M'Meikan, Blackwood, and Co.'s steamers are advertised to leave Melbourne as follows:—Gothenburg, July 17, via Bluff; Alhambra, July 22, via Hokitika ; Tararua, July i'U, via Bluff. The Tararua will, as usual, take the August Suez mail from the various ports. The mail leaves Melbourne on August 15. The Hokitika Bab.—Tho state of the Hukitika entrance channel is thus described by the Star of Thursday : —A very heavy sea was sent home on the bar to-day, which swept the whole of the channel so completely as to entirely blackade the port. The channel still continues to flow north, and at the junction of the river with the sea, the former finds its way into the latter by a number of small outlets, and also by a broad and shallow channel running parallel with the north beach. The channel at low water is very lumpy, and unless at the time of spring tides, and with the addition of a very smooth sea, it is not navigable for steamers except those of the lightest draught. The towing of vessels either from or to the roadstead, under existin" circumstances, is an utter impossibility. The s.s. Takanaki.—The latest, accounts from tho scene of the wreck represent the vessel in tho same condition as at last accounts, with the exception that a close examination showed that marine worms had commenced their attacks, and that tho hard woods seemed to be preferred by the insects, as it is much more perforated than the softer descriptions. The whole of the pontoons are not yet brought into requisition, as the manager intends to make all the preparatory arrangements for raising the vessel with the two largest pontoons. By these means they expect soon to complete the hooking on of the lifting bars, and, when everything is in proper trim, the remaining pontoons will be brought into use, and an expeditious finish, made. So far, there have been but five of the lifting burs hooked into the port holes. The Flviso Sqitadkox. —An English paper furnishes the names of vessels compos ing the flying squadron, and also that of the commander. They are—the Liverpool, thirty-five guns ; Endymion, twenty-one guns ; Bristol, thirty-one guns—all powerful fast-going unarmoured frigates ; Clio, twentytwo guns, which will relieve the Challenger ; and Soylla, twenty-one guns, both wooden corvettes. The squadron will be under the command of Rear-Admiral Hornby. The route will he as follows: Rio de Janeiro, Capo of Good Hope, Australia, and New Zealand.