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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 170, 14 February 1867, Page 2

The. p.s. Dispatch left yesterday for Fox's River with a nuuib.er o f passengers and a qnantity of Qargo. She took the opportunity (ilso of towing out the schopnci Storm King, bound for Richmond River. Both steamer and schooner crossed the bar in gallant style, and there being a nice breeze outside t>li3 schooner soon made a good offing. The Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal Mail Co.'s steamer Tararua arrived in the roadstead on Tuesday afternoon, and after transhipping passengers and cargo sailed direct for Melbourne. The smart little steamer Halcyon arrived iii the river on Tuesday from Hokitika, and took her departure the same evening for the Buller and intermediate ports with passengers and cargo, The p.s. Nelson returned from Hp,kitika on Tuesday, and Mas despatched yesterday $>r Nelson, calling at the Buller. The N.Z.S.N. Co. 'a fine steanier Storm Bird arrived in the roadstead on Monday afternoon, from Hokitika, and crossed the l;ar early on Tuesday morning. She sailed again the same day fpr Nelson and Wellington. . ■ " - '.:■.':■ The -New Zealand Herald refers to the silting-up of- Auckland harbor as a matter of great consequence to the port. The rate at ■H-luli ihe LprLpr is siltii)g ujjj s<ays that journal, is very rapid. At the present rate it will be no very long lime before timber vessels cf moderate size will not be able to go aloiigtide the timber wharf in Customhouse street. A telegram from Wellington on Wednesday, Gth instant,, says *— The s.s. Tararua ran into a cargp boat |illed with p<^engers luggage s'foip tlie Panama steamer, and sunk it. vibe luggage was dived for and recovered. JJQj^Panaraa^teamer has sailed with, tliirty-secpud-clafs paseciigers. , Blue Bell, which. Tahiti, infora;s Us the isashore on