SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 778, 18 February 1871, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOKT. 11 Hi 11 WATER. This liiiv ... 8.33 p.m., 9.0 p.m. T„-iiu>m>w 9.30 a.m., 10 22 p.m. Monday ... 10.43 a.m., 11.15 p.m. AIttUVALS. Feb. 17—Charles Edward, p.s., 89 tons, Ho".ines, from Nelson. A. W. Bennott, agent. passenoku ltst. Per Charles Edward, from Nelson:—Mrs Pearson and four children, Mrs Strike and child, Misses Luscombe and Fox, Messrs Home, Harris, Dodson, IKchl, Crantzford, Moore. Piekard, Hunter, Gautier, Jcllicoe, and 18 for south. Tle Anchor Line's powerful steamer Charles Edward arrived from Nelson last night at nine o'clock, after a very rough passage. She left Nelson at 4 p.m. on Thursday with a full general cargo, a deckloud of stock, and ;{."> passengers. Called at Motnekaan.l took thence A 5 tons of fruit, ■leaving at S,/cl(-„ k; Experienced fine weather to the Cape, thence strong s. W. wind and heavy si a. She brings :S0 tons of cargo for this j cat ;tnd 15 passengers, together with a large English mail. She leaves to-night for southern ports, and returns here on "Wodni sday en ruiile for Nelson.

Two craft, sup|K)sed t<> lie the Brother and firstor, from Uokilika, aid a schooner .from l.ytlrlt n. were vi-ilaV i,, the offing yesterday, apparently bound for this port. Recently, on Lake Wakatip, the Antrim steamer was nearly burned down. After the fire was ever, ten kegs of gunpowder were found heated. It, was a narrow escape, as there wis a quantity of kerosene on board doe .Mills and Mr Powell distinguished themselves. '1 he fire took place at midnight.