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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 173, 21 February 1867, Page 2

Thep.s. Nelson arrived here shortly after noon yesterday, after a good run of three hours from Hokitika. She sails again to-day for Nelson via the Buller. The s.B. Gothenburg left Melbourne on the evening of the 12th inst, aud after a moderate passage reached Hokitika on the morning of the 18th, but was unable to tranship her passengers 'and cargo until the following day. Left Hokitikayesterday morning, and arrived off the Grejfat about 3 o'clock, but owing to the state of the tide no steamer could go out to tender her. She will leave here for Melbourne to-day. The p.s. Dispatch yesterday morning towed in the ketch John Mitchell, from . Pakihi. Thire was a rather rough bar, and one sea struck the ketch when she was nearly broadside on and swept over her decks, almost burying everything. The Dispatch leaves at 10 o'clock this morning for Fox's River. . The p.s. Titemanian Maid passed North yesterday at one p. m., bound for the Buller and intermediate ports. ; " Another Steamkr for Westland.— A valuable addition will be shortly made to the steam coasting fleeff of Westland, the "expected arrival" being the steam-tug Southland, which has hitherto pursued a very unprofitable and inglorious career in the waters of the province so named. Built to' the order of the Government, and with all the latest improvements, the Southland was originally, in expensive boat, but the decline of £ho. Province led the authorities to look upon her as an expensive luxury, which it „,\vould be advisable to forego, even at a sai r'.- --'-" fice, in exchange for uiueii needed rearlv cash. She was accordingly advertised "f r sale by tender" in nearly all the New Ze; - land papers, aud we are happy to say that the firm of Messrs Spence Brothers of this town was fortunate, enough to secure her at less than onejialf of the original, cost. The Southland, therefore wil} soon be amongst us. Captain Kirkpatnck, late mate of the Challenge (who brought that vessel from Mel-, bourne) having been dispatohed .to Trivercargill to take charge of : hen '•-; He is under orders to convey her to J)unedin. wliere she will be placed upon the slip- to .undergo a thorough overhaul, and that accomplished her departure for this port will be iinmeiliate. — West Coast Times. '-'■■■ '■