SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 637, 26 March 1870, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOKT. It I(J 11 WAT Kit. This Daj ... 5.87 a.m., 6.11 p.m. To-morrow 6.55 a.m., 7..'S<> p.m. Monday ... 7.06 a.m., 8.14 p.m. ARRIVALS. March 24 —Murray, s.s., from Nelson. J. Paul, agent. March 25—John Penn, 5,8., from Greymouth. 1). B. Gelliou. agent. DEPARTURES. March 25—John Penn, s.s., for Nelson. Murray, s.s., for Hokitika. PASSENGER LIST. Per John Penn, from South—Mrs Brownlie, Miss Brown, Messrs M'Gillivray, Greenfield, Blaekott, Harris, Horton, Regan, Wright, Sheahau, M'Ginloy, Brown, Piggott; 8 for San Fiansiseo, 7 for Nelson, and 13 for Manukau. imports. Per Murray, from Nelson—33 eases fruit, 6 do eggs, 4 kegs butter, 3 goats, Thompson ; 1 ease iron, 3 cases wine, 1 case, 1 stove, 1 calf, Carter; 1 bag seed, Smyth.; 1 case, Rowlands; 2 kegs butter, 2 cases eggs, Simon ; 4 do, Stitt; 13 cases cheese, Bailie and Humphrey} 1 bale leather, 2 trunks boots, 1 pkg bacon, Jackson ; 1 do saddlery, Freetli; 8 bags potatoes, 4 kegs butter, 2 cases eggs, Stevenson ; G cases fruit, King ; 1 2 hhds ale, 12 qrs do, 11 cases wine, 4 kegs butter. 5 do eggs, 2 do tongues, 5 do whisky, 5 bags onions, 12 do potatoes, Falla ; 7 pkgs furniture, Lewis; 38 cases fruit, Burrell; 8 cases eggs, (I do fruit, 2 kegs butter, 4 coops fowls, Hunter j 36 cases fruit, 4 do eggs, 3 crates fowls, 4 kegs butter, 3 bags onions, Moiler ; 1 pig, I). Leslie; 5 cases eggs, older ; 3 parcels, Trent. Per John Penn, from Hokitika—2 pkgs tobacco, Shuthoff; 4 do sashes, Field ; 1 case, "Williams. EXPORTS. Per Murray, for Hokitika—3344ozs logrs lidwts gold, Hank of New Zealand. Powell's warehouse, Herbert street, Westport, is gazetted as a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond. The S.s. Murray arrived in port on Thursday afternoon after a smart passage from Nelson against a stiff head breeze. The rudder which she lost off this port has been replaced by a new one, of superior strength, and of greater width than the last, fitting her even "better for crossing bar harbors. Her last rudder was lost by a flaw in its "make," and it was fortunate its loss did not happen iii any more critical situation than the Buller roadstead. The temporary steering apparatus which Captain M'Gillivray rigged was highly ingenious and answered the purpose admirably. The schooner Maid of Erin, from Melbourne, is due, and wanted, market supplies being short. The Circular Saw Company's tender for the interprovincial mail service between the Bluff and Manukau has been accepted. The service commenced at the Bluff yesterday with the English mail for San Francisco. The steamer Yarra is offered for sale at Hokitika at the small charge of ,£2O, and even at that figure there are no buyers. Telegraphic intelligence has been received by the owners of the screw steamer Xanthe, of Leith, of the loss of that vessel near Yarmouth, by collision. She was formerly in the Sydney and Dunedin trade. The correspondent of the Morning Tost, writing from Istmilia, says that anything drawing over 15ft of water must be lightened in order to pass through the Suez Canal. Dredges, &<s., so obstruct it that the passage is hazardous. It will require a mint of money to keep the work in order. The purser of the s.s. Wellington has been sued by the Postmaster at Otago, to recover a penalty for neglecting to deliver a mail package at Lyttelton. After a lengthy hearing the defendant was fined ,£2O, with £9 17s costs. There were three home arrivals at Port Chalmers last week—the Casma, from Liverpool; the William Lindsay, from London; and the Jessie Roadman, from Glasgow. Mr William Douglas has issued a challenge to the world to race his yacht Sappho from Southampton to Sandy Hook on the 4th of July nest.

CAPE FAREWELL LIGHTHOUSE.

This structure is now completed, the contractors having fulfilled their engagements to the satisfaction of the Government; representative, and the whole work lias been finished to the credit of all concerned. The lighthouse stands on a slight hillock of sand at Bush End Point, and is about 118 feet in height from the level of the sea. The tower is an imposing, well-designed, and nicely proportioned work, some 10U feet in height and 40 feet in diameter at the base, the lantern adding about 15 feet more to its altitude. The main structure is hexagonal, and is quite open and unboarded up to 80 feet from the ground; the remainder is planked and caulked to form lamp and oil rooms. The lantern is reached by a staircase placed outside the framework and-winding around it to the top of the tower in flights alternated by landings. The timber is llobart Town blue gum, selected there by the contractor, Mr S. Brown, and cut to the requisite dimensions before arriving here. The whole was fitted together on the level at the Sandspit before raising. Some of the pieces were sixty feet long, and placing these upright in position was a difficult and anxious work, but was fortunately accomplished without the slightest mishap or casualty to any of the operatives. The painting was entrusted to Mr Louisson, different storeys being colored red and white alternately, for the purpose of making it as far as possible visible in foggy weather. The lantern apparatus will be put in by Mr S. Wakoford, the light being a second-class revolving- with a red light showing over the S.E. end of the Spit. At a short distance from the tower are the dwellings and stores for the keepers, with accommodation for two families. In order to obviate any inconvenience from the sand to the dwellers, the space around the tower and dwellings has been laid with asphalte, which will vastly improve the site. The lighthouse was designed by the late Mr Balfour, and is spoken of as an admirable work for the purpose, having moderate cost, great strength, and good appearance to recommend it. The work has been carried out uuder the able superintendence of Mr W. 11. Hales, C.E.— Nelson Colonist. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. AKBIVAXB. Poet Chalmers.—March 24 Celestial Queen, from Lyttelton; Otngo, from London. DEPABTUBEB. Greymoutii.—March 24 Kennedy, for Martin's Bay.