MUFFING INTELLIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1023, 19 November 1872, Page 2

MUFFING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOUT. mail WATER. This Day ... 12.22 a.m., 12.39 p.m. To-morrow 12.08 a.m., I.IS p.m. Thursday ... 1.39 a.m., 2.0 p.iu. . APPARENT 'ITME. Sun liiso. Sun Set. Tins day 4.50 ... 7.12 To-morrow 4.49 ... 7.13 Thursday 4.48 ... 7.14 ARRIVALS Nov. 15—Kennedy, s.s, 125 tons, Quance, from, Greymouth, Charles Edward, pa, 89 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson. Nov. 17—Waipara, s,s., 70 tons, Bascand, from Lyltolton. Nov. 18—Wallace, Palmer, p.s l'rjm Nelson. DEPARTURES. Nov. 15 —Kennedy, b.s, Quance, for Nelson. Charles Edward, p.s, Whitwell, for Hokitika. Nov. IS—Waipara, s.s, Bascand, for Greymouth. Nov. 18—Wallace, Palmer, for Ilokilika. PASSENGER LIST. Per Kennedy, from Hokitika and Greymouth—Madame Taylor, Miss Mess, Messrs Seaton, Matthews, Miller, Hughes, Morris, and 8 for north. Per Charles Edward, from Nelson—Miss I'aris, Messrs Hughes, Chapman, Wilson, Hunter, Krutz, and 5 for south. Per Kennedy, for Nelson —Miss E. HoiMan, Mr Bromley, and 8 from south. Per Waipara.froni Dunedin and Eyttelton —Mis Crosby and 3 children, Master Eobt. Martin, and 8 Chinese (steerage J for south. Per Wallace, from Nelson —Mrs Hornby and family (3), Miss Wragg, Messrs Soloman, Pell, Home, and Bennell. IMPORTS.

Per Kennedy, from Hokitika and Greymouth—sooo feet timber, Bull and Bond; 1 pel, Chapman ; 1 bale hops, 8 pkgs confectioner y, Corrj 4 pkgs, Manisty; 36 spoke 3, M'Kee; 1 case stationery, 1 bale do, Stuart; 8 pkgs, Bank of New Zealand ; 3 cases drapery, Smith and Barkley ; 1 box, Field; 1 case glassware, 1 bag handles, 4 bars iron, Patterson. Par Charles Edward, from Nelson—Ex Claud Hamilton,: 3 trunks, 1 truss, J. Hayes; 2 pkgs, Graves and Fleming; 1 bale, C Brown; 2 bales, 2 cases, 2 trusses, 2 rolls matting, Fair ; 1 Back seeds, Eraser ; 1 piano, 1 case newspapers, 1 cases books, Muuson. Prom Nelson—l2 eases stout, 3 keg 3 butter, 2 cases eggs, 7 kegs, 2 cases, Powell and Co.; 10 cases stout, 3 case eggs, 1 da confectionery, 1 do cordials, Simon; 30 case stout, Corr; 25 cases stout, Bailie and Humphrey; 1 cask, Gardner and Sutton, 1 coil wire, Storch and Co.; 0 cases stout, Harold and South; 1 casea iron, Bull and Bond; 4 cases eggs, Hay ; 7 bag 3 carrots, 4 do swedes, order; 2 kegs butter, .5 cases egge, 4 qr-casks alo, 1 case, 1 pel, 12 'bags onions, Palla; CO bags potatoes, Pickark; 1 ca3e, Munson ; 1 cases cordials, -2 cases wine, Towndrow ; 4 kegs butter, 4 boxes, 1 .case eggs, 1 bag rhubarb, 1 do bacon, Lavatt; 1 bags peas, 2 cases gooseberries, 1 case potatoes, 1 keg butter, 1 box eggs, Carpenter; 4 kegs w. lead, 2 drums oil, Struthers; 9 coops poultry, 2 case 3 ■eggs,'3 bags bacon, 6 casks butter, 8 cases eggs, Pick aid. Par Waipaia, from Dunedin and Lyttel- . ton—G cases cheese, 0 do bacon, 2 cases ■coffee, 20 case 3 whisky, Corr; 5 casea cheese, •1 pkg fishing net, Stilt Bros; 2 cases bacon, '$ bales chaff, 10 sacks wheat, G kegs butter, :.? casks eggs, VV. J. Patterson; 1 trunk boots, W. Patterson ; 5 boxes luggage. Miss Kerr ; 2 cases sundries, Dickinson ; 30 boxes soap, 4 cases bacon, 8 do coffee, Bailie and Humphrey; 5 bdls iron, Lloj'd; and 735 pkgs for southern ports.

Per Wallace, from Nolson—l2 casVs ale, 20 kegs batter, 20 bags bran, 8 bales chaff, Bailie and Humphrey; 5 casks ale, Simon; 2 trusses, White and Hiie; 1 do, Sontgen; lo kegs butter, 49 bags potatoes, Corr; 10 do, 4 bales chaff, Powell; 6 kegs butter, 4 bales chaff, Patterson; 12 sacks potatoes, Gardner and Co.; 40 bags bran, Ballam; 1 roll floor cloth, 1 sack bacon, O'Connor; I case, i bale, Field; 40 bags potatoes, Corr; 1 case, Struthera; 1 trunk, Foster; 8 cases potatoes, 1 do gooseberries, order; 1 iron safe, Hughes; 2 trunks, Hannah; 1 belt, 1 truss, Collings; 16 bales chaff, 40 ba;,'s bran, order. EXPOKTS. Per Charles Edward, for Hokitika and Greymouth—l soda water machine, order; 2 cases stationery, Eeid and Co.; 1 do, Orerar; and original car-go. The well-known s.s. Waipara, after a lengthened absence from this port, arrived in the river on Saturday night from Dunedin and Lyttclton, and left again on Monday morning for Greymouth and Hokitika, in command of her old master, and now part owner. Captain Bascand. She made a good run until passing the straits, when a strong S,W. wind was experienced, blowing half a gale, but the Waipara behaved admirably, and the test of her powers has proved tiiat the recent alterations mado with a view of giving her increased carrying capacity and greater power have been most successfully effected. On 24th July last she was taken to Dunedin, cut in halves,-and lengthened amidships, ton feet six inches, by Messrs Kincaid and M'Queen, and the engineers of the boat fitted in a new boiler thoroughly overhauled her machinery. The work being performed under the supervision of Mr Douglas the local Government Inspector of Steamers. Her dimensions now are—Length, 9(3 feet; breadth, 16 feet; depth of hold, 7 feet 6 inches. Her former registered tonnage was 48, she is now about 70, and is expected to carry 90 tons burthen on a draft of 6 feet aft, aad 5 feet forward, and she is thus admirably suited for the West Coast bar harbors. Her engines are .'SO horse-power, working up to 00, and she logs 9 knots easily. In addition to being lengthened, a new house has been built amidships with decked top, the curved iron framework being extensions from the hull of the vessel, thus materially adding to her strength. The house includes the captains state cabin, a saloon handsomely fitted with crimson velvet and painted in walnut and maple, and a ladies cabin, with good accommodation for sir, ic bjing similarly decoiatsd and fitted with every convenience. The whole of the . alterations and repairs ware designed by the owners of the vessel, and carried out under their personal inspection. The Waipara is thus as nearly perfect as can be, and will become the favorite vessel in the Coast trade. On her trial trip at Port Chalmers she \-ept ahead of the p.s. Samson with ease. In out ward appearance she still needs freshening up, but the delay at Dunedin having been much longer than her owners anticipated, she was despatched with car'.o aa soon as the internal improvements were effected, and will receive her outside adornment at leisure. Che brought a full cargo for this and southern ports. We are ind l iU""i to Captain Ba>?canrl for files.

The Wallace, from Nelson direct, arrived yesterday, under command of Captain i'almor, leaving at midnight for the irouth.

Since her last trip here she has received a new coat of paint, and her deck cabins now correspond in appearance to the Charles Edward's. The improvements lately affected have made the Wallace much]more roomy and comfortable.