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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 393, 21 July 1868, Page 2

Tho Panama Go's steamer Egmont arrived oft" this port last evening, and was tendered hy the p. s. Dispatch, which went out in tbo morning's tide, and waited her arrival The Egmont left Sydney on the Uth inst at 4 p.m. Experienced for tho first part of tho voyage variable winds and weather, nud during the latter part strong westerly winds, arriving in liokijbika roadstead on tho 17th inst at 11 a.m. Finding no possihility of communication with the shore, went to sea for tho night, returning to the roads on the following day at 10 a.m., and came to an anchor. Owing to tho heavy weather eho wns not tendered until yesterday, when sho lvffc U'ikitika at 2 p.m. for the Grey, arriving a.* above. The Kgmont brought ll> passenu<i.s for this port and 10 for Hokitika. Tho b.fi. Otago and the s. 6. Alhambra aro annoimcrri to Icavo to-day for Melbournedirect, forwarding passengers to Sydney and Queensland. The s.s. Egmont will leave for Sydney direct on the 26th inst. The schooner Elfin, from Lyttelton to this port, is making a long trip, having left on Sunday three weeks. Sho baa not been heard of diiriug tho run, but the heavy weather which has lately prevailed has most likely compelled her to tako shelter somewhere in ' tho .Straits. Yesterday morning an official enquiry was commenced before Mr Andrews, Collector of Customs, into the causes which led to the wreck of the schooner Pat tho Rover on tho evening of Wednesday last, on the North Beach. The oviilenco taken yesterday was I that of the captain ami mate 'of the lost vessol, and the enquiry had to he adjourned •in consequence of Captain Doaro being required outside the bar in his vessel to tender tho Egmont. Hi 3 evidence will be taken to-day at 2 p.m., and we will publish tiie proceedings entire in onr next. Yesterday, Messrs I). Maclean, and Co fold by auction the hull, spars, rigging, and cargo of tho stranded schooner, when the fallowing prices were realised :— Tho hull, LJ7 17s ; sundry spars and rigging, LG ; anchors and chains, LlO 15s ; 9i) tons potatoes, at Ll Gs per ton ; apples, 9a to 13s per box. By the arrival of the steamer Firo King, yesterday morning from the Manning, we have received the particulars of the loss of the schooner May Queen. Captain Kemlcll informs us that on Thursday, the 1 lth inst. at two p. in, he was going into the Manning River, with the wind at N.N.E, and had just crossed the bar when the current slowed her round head out ; a sea then struck her on the htarboard bcatu, and threw 3ier on to the fouth spit, where at the time he left her sho lay a total wreck: The May Queen was the property of Mr Booth, of Isalmain. — Sydney Moniiny Herald. June 22. Captain Loutit, of the schooner Susannah, timber laden, from Maryborough, bound to Sydney, arrived in Sydney by the steamer Fire King yesterday morning, and reported the losb of his vessel iv Crowdy Bay. It appears that ou Monday last she put into Crowdy Bay, in consequence of the strong southerly "wind ; left again on Tuesday, and endeavoured to beat up, but as the vessel was lather top /heavy loaded she did not make any headway, aud put back to Crowdy Bay, bringing up with one anchor. At three a. in. on Wednesday, a heavy easterly sea began to roll in, aud Captain Loutit, finding that she was beginning to drag, let go the other anchor, the chain of which soon parted. At this time there was no wind, but the sea was increasing,' and .at five a.m. the other chain gave way, when Ihe vessel drove ashore on a sainly beach. At the time Captain Loutit left her she had twenty inches of water iv her hold rind four feet of sand round her. We understand that tho Susaunah is the property of Mr Wood, of Jervis Bay, and was rented by Captain Loutit. and is partly in-iwtnA.~Hydm.-y Morning Herald. June 22.