SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 719, 4 October 1870, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPORT.

IHQH WATER. This Day ... 5.28 a.m., 6.0 p.m. To-morrow 6.35 a.m., 7.20 p.m. ARRIVALS. Oct. 2—Murray, s.s., 56 tons, Palmer, from Greymouth. (j. Besley, agent. Maid of Erin, schooner, 82 tons, Agnew, from Melbourne. Spence Bros, and Co., agents. Oct. 3—Kennedy, s.s., 125 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson. W. J. Willcocks, agent. Storin Bird, s.s., 68 tons, lJoyle, from Wanganui. Freeth and Greig, agents. DEPARTURES. Oct. 2—Murray, s.s., Palmer, from Nelson. Oct. 3—Kennedy, s.s.. Whitwell, for Hokitika. PASSENGER LIST. Per Kennedy, from Nelson—MrsM'Arthur, Miss Harding, Messrs Garde, Southern, Green, Richardson, Picka.-d, Hunter, and Abbott. Per Kennedy, for Hokitika—Miss Buggy, Messrs Pickard, Hunter, and Abbott. IMPORTS. Per Maid of Erin, from Melbourne—2 eases drugs, White; 1 half-tierce tobacco, 1 case do, 1 do cigars, 20 do porter, 5 eases salmon, * J do tobacco, 2 thrce-qr-boxes do, 10 halfchests tea, 20 do do, 1 case vestas, 16 bags sugar, 30 boxes candles, 1 case cocoa, 1 do chocolate, 25 do kerosene, 30 do geneva, 1 qr-cask whisky, 4 do wine, 1 cask soda, 1 bale paper, 1 case salts, 5 qr-casks brandy, 32 pkgs BUgar, 40 bags rice, 20 cases whisky, 4 qroask sherry, 5 cases pickles, 11 bags salt, 20 boxes tea, 15 kegs nails, 3 boxes pegs, 1 pkg brush ware, 1 box tacks, 5 casks ehirnneys, John Corr; 1 case cigarß, 1 half-tierce tobacco, Jules Simon ; 2 half-boxes tobacco, 1 case cigars, 1 do tobacco, 1 pkg do, 1 ease do, 1 pkg cigars, 1 case tobacco, A. Horn; 34 oars, Rowlaods; 4 cases biscuits, 25 do kerosene, 20 bags rice, 20 half-chests tea, 4 cases muscatels, Bailie and Humphrey ; 60 bags flour, 8 pkgs cigars, 9 cases tobacco, 4 boxes do, order; 1 bag feathers, 1 bale ticks, 1 bale paper, 1 case glassware, 3 do hardware, 1 keg nails, 2 nests galvanized tubs, 4 churns, 4

baluß wash- boards, 1 do spades, 2 bars, 9 bdls ■iron, 40 camp ovens, 40 do covers, 6 crow bars, 11 kegs nails, 1 case varnish, 16 bars angle iron, 4 do iron, 3 plates do, 40 bars do, 10 anvils, 8 truck wheels, 1 case copper, T. Field; 2 cases books, Munson ; 10 boxes maizena, 2 cases sauce, 2 do vestas, 12 boxes raisins, 5 qr-casks brandy, 4 do wine, 2 cases lemon p>el, 2 do cocoa, 2do chocolate, 12 do vinepar, 1 do patent groats, 6 do castor oil, 25 do kerosene, si> do geneva, 4 casks soda, 40 bags rice, 80 pkgs sugar, J. Powell and Co.; 15 cases stout, 1 qr-cask sherry, 20 cases geneva, 6 do sarsaparilla, 4 qr-casks brandy, 2 4o port, 6 cases old torn, 6 do bitters, 1 qrcask whisky, 2 do sherry, 1 do rum, 14 cases whisky, 2 qr-casks brandy, 48 pkgs sugar, 25 cases kerosene, T. G. Macarthy; 2 cases boots, Collings ; 1 cask bottles, 3 cases drugs, Fyvie ; 2 qr-casks rum, 2 do sherry, 25 boxes, *.oap, 1 hhd brandy, 2 cases salmon, 1 cask blacking, 6 half-chests tea, 6 do do, 1 case vestas, 12 do porter, 1 do tobacco, 13 boxes it.ea, 2 qr-cask brandy, 10 cases old torn, 2 qrcasks brandy, 25 boxes caudles, 1 qr-cask Vinegar, 50 cases kerosene, 20 do geneva, 2 qr Oisks wine, 6 boxes pipes, 8 casks ale, 1 bale paper, 32 pkgs sugar, 20 bagß rice, 28 do salt, 15 kegs nails, 1 case oil, 2do chimneys, 11 kegs nails, Clung and Henderson ; 1 case matches, 2 casks whiting, 1 do paint, 1 case varnish, 2 bales paper, 1 do scrim, 8 boxes glass, 1 cask white lead, 2 cases turpentine, 2 do benzole, 4 bales drapery, 32 pkgs sugar, 1 case mustard, 6 boxes raisins, 3 casks soda, 10 bags sugar, 10 half-chests tea, 2 cases salad oil, 4 roils rope, 1 chest tea, 10 half do do, 20 boxes do, 1 chest do, 2 cases tobacco, 20 boxes candles, 3 cases, 1 box, 4 cases, 28 kegs nails, 3 cases hardware, 2 casks fuse, 1 bale zinc, 1 box tin plates, 2 cases glassware, 1 do shovels, 1 do handles, 1 do axes, 1 do copper, 2 bdls steel, 2 do buckets, 1 do sluice forks, 1 do grating, 1 do canvas, 1 do spades, 1 do frypans, 1 do wash-boards, 1 box tacks, 3 crates earthenware, 1 cask glasswaiv, 1 bag engine waste, 1 pkg keys, 1 pinion, 10 stamp shoes, 10 false bottoms, 48 pedestals, 10 pes casting, U. Storeh. Per Storm Bird, from "VVanganui—3 ba<*s flour, 1 keg butter, 30 head cattle, 2 calves,°l horse, 140 sheep, Frceth and Greig ; 8 kegs butter, 11 bags bacon, 1 keg lard, order. Per Kennedy, from Nelson—l case books, Munson ; 2 cases drapery, 1 bale do, 1 truss do, 4 cases do, 2 trusses do, 4 bales do, 3 cases do, 1 truss do, 1 case do, Thomas and M'Beatt; 1 case clocks, A. Horn ; 1 pkg, R. G. Neale; 4 cases drapery, 1 bale do, 3 cases do, 2 trusses do, 7 eases do, 1 truss do, Thomas and M'Beath; 7 cases do, 4 bales do, 3 rolls matting, 4 bales drapery, 2 trusses dc, 1 case do, 3 pkgs do, Graves and Fleming; 5 trunks boots, 4 cases drapery, 3 trusses do, C. Brown; 1 three-qr-box tobacco, 1 pkg do, I ease cigars, Dickenson,- 20 cases stout, 20 casks ale, Bailie and Humphrey ; 37 bags sugar, Stitt Bros.; 25 eases brandy, Powell and Co.; 50 boxes candles, J. Corr; 4 pkgs nucdise, 3 boxes eggs, Falla; 4 cases drapery, C. Brown; 1 wheel, Flax Company.; 1 bale leather, Murphy; 2 coils vope, 1 cask tar, Rowlands; 1 truss drapery, Graves and Fleming ; 1 keg tapioca, 1 ease picks, 1 cask ale, J. Corr; 2 boxes tacks, 1 cask whiting, Stitt Bros.; 2 kegs nails, 2 bdls sluice forks, Bailie and Humphrey ; 5 pkgs sundries, Maoris ; 1 bale leather, Jackson ; 2 hhds eggs, Stitt Bros.; 8 pkgs merchandise, Carpenter. EXPORTS. Per Kennedy, shipped at Westport for Ilokitika—B kegs butter, 11 bags baeou, 1 keg lard, Frecth and Greig.

The schooner Maid of Erin, Capt. Agnow, loft Port : hillip Heads Sept. 22nd, and made the land at 5 a.m. on Saturday, after a remarkably quick passage of eight and a half days At the outset, of the passage the master reports having met with strong southerly winds, with heavy sea and thick weather. On the 25th left Bass' Strait. where the wind veered to the north,aud until the 30th had strong north-westerly winds. On Tuesday the 27th, in lat. 41.18, long. 162.45 east, encountered a terrific squall, and although the vessel was under close reeled canvas when the squall broke, and kept before the wind, she was thrown on her beam cnd3 for fully 20 minutes. All canvas was got off as quickly as possible, but the waist, of the vessel was full of water, and it was very doubtful at the time whether she would recover herself. Since the 3ith, experienced fino weather, and at 5 a.m. on the Ist siglite 1 the New Zealand coast, anchoring off the Duller at eleven o'clock the same night. The following day, tho weather threatening, got under weigh, and lay off and on until taken in tow by tho steamer Murray, crossing the bar on the afternoon tide.

The s.s. Storm Bird, Captain Doyle, left Manukau on Wednesday, at 1 p.m., and arrived at Taranaki at day light the following morning ; sailed at 7 a.m. for Wanganni, and arrived at that port the eamo evening at six o'clock. Took in a cargo of cattle, and sailed for Westport on Saturday at 1 p.m., arriving off the Buller at 11 p.m. on Sundoy, and Crossed the bar yesterday morning at six o'clock. The Storm Bird sails for Nelson, Wellington, and Wanganui to-day at 4 p.m.

The Matilda Sears, American whaler, from New Bodford 2nd August last year, arrived at Hobart Towu on the 20th ult., a clean ship. When in Fortesque Bay, Captain Gifford heard his crew saying they meant to abscond, and he left suddenly. Afterwards, while becalmed, the fourth mate was knocked down. Seven men then manned a boat and went off, having taken provisions, and they are supposed to have steered for Victoria.

The es. Murray, Capt. Palmer, arrived in port from Grcyinonth early on Sunday morning. Iu the afternoon she crossed the bar and towed in the schooner Maid of Erin, from Melbourne, and proceeded to Nelson the same tide. She arrived at the kttcr port yesterday at noon.

The Anchor Line Company's s.s. Kennedy, Captain VVhitwell, left Nelson for Westport on Sunday at 4 a.m., and crowed tho bar early tho following morning. She was to sail at four o'clock this morning for Hokitika and Greymouth, and is announced to sail from Westport on her return trip to Nelson on Wednesday. The Bchooner Rose of Eden had arranged to tow out with die steamer Kennedy this morning. She is bound for the Pelorus.

The schooner Io was on the, berth loading for Westport, when the Maid of Erin left Melbourne, and may be looked for in the course of a few days. A boat-builder of Wellington is constructing the model of a vessel capable of crossing the bar harbors of tho West Coast in any weather with from 300 to 500 tons of cargo, the vessel not to draw more than six feet of water.

The effect of war on shipping and trade is referred to as tollows by The Times • —The effect of a Continental war will be to cause a rise in all freights for neutral fla<;s to the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Baltic, as well as homeward for grain. The number of French merchant ships is limited, and they chiefly trade with the Mediterranean, Black Sea, West Indies, and River Plate ; but the German tonnage is very large, and its withdrawal is of great importance. Steamers will be much in demand, especially as, the war having occurred in the midst of the shipping season for grain from all foreign ports, merchants will prefer using steam tonnage, thus limiting their risk in case of future complications. The navies of neutral Powers all being called into service, the supplies of coal required in the Mediterranean and other ports will be large, and must be laid down instantly —a circumstance that will tend to increase the demand for steamers. No transports will be required by the belligerents, and the fact of coal being contraband, will cut off a large daily trade between this country and France and Prussia.