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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 413, 5 September 1868, Page 2

The three-masted schooner Lady Darlin«, Captain Maynard, from Melbourne, was towed' to the wharf by tho p.s. Dispatch, on Thursday foreuoo'n. She left Port Philip Heads on Friday, the 14th August, and was off the Grey on the 2Sth. During the first part of the passage light easterly winds were experienced, and during the latter stron^ winds and a heavy sea from the N.W. and* F.W. On Saturday ami Sunday she stood off and on the port, but did. not bring up in the anchorage until Tuesday, where she lay until brought in by the Dispatch on Thursday. She Whips a tyrjL'e general cargo, aud is consigned to Messrs Kennedy Bros. The schooner Fancy, from Lyttelton, was towed into the river early on Thursday forenoon by the p.s. Dispatch. She is* from Lyttelton, with a cargo .of produce, aud is consigned, to Messrs Kennedy Bros. The cutter Flora Mac.donald, for the Manukau, was towed to sea yesterday morning by the p. s. Dispatch. The schooner Ann is cleared at the Cus- \ oms for Brisbane, and will take her departure J or that port to-day." The s s. John Perm, Cao^ain C'sycy, from the Manukau and Westpo.r!, arrived yesterday forenoon. She left Anekland at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 25th ult, and experienced atrong head winds all the way down to Nelson, which was reached at 10 a.m. on Friday. On Monday, the 31st ulfc, §he sailed for the West Coast, but having encountered s strong head wind in the Straits she took shelter between Totaranui *nd Motueka, and left again on Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, arriving off the Buller bar at 5 p.m. on Wednesday last. At Westport she landed 40 head of cattle, 10 tons of general cargo, and several passengers. Left again ou 'Thursday iiight, ami arrived here yesterday morning. She was laid on the berth for the Mamikau, and was expected to leave late last night or this forenoon, calling oft" Hokicikn. The schooner Spray sailed from Lyttelton for this port on the 30th. ult. The schooner Waterman came to anchor off this port this morning. At tide time, the Lioness proceeded outs'dc, ami took her i i tow. When crossing the bar, the tjw rope gave way, avd the schooner was in imminent danger of beyjg stranded on tho North Spit ; but, with the assistance of her cauvap, ant! by smart handing, she was got out of her position of danger, re-crossed the bar, and has come to anchor until next tide, tho Lioness meantime returning to the wharf. But for the land breeze -which prevailed, and the good use which was made of i ( t, we should probably have had a disaster to record. — Westport Star, 3rd iust. Three small vessels that were engaged in the coasting trade of Auckland arc supposed to be lost, namely, the cutters Betsey and Dolphin, and the schooner Percy. The latter boat left the Bay of Islands, bound for tho Thames gold Hold, about tl>r<;e weoks ago, and no intelligence of her has since been received. The Betsoy left Tairua, for the T, names', a month since, and it is generally' supposed that she has foundered at sea. The Dolphin, Itouud from Auckland to Napier, has not been heard of for inaiij weeks, and it is feared that the crew and passengers have jnet with a fate similar to those of the Betspy. Tin; s.». Gothenburg ia expected to lci^ve

Nelson for this port to-day, and will be tendered to-morrow. She will take passengers for Melbourne direct, and tranship others for Queensland. Thp s'.s. TaVarua is announced to leave this port for Melbourne direct on Wednesday next. She will also take passengers for Sydney, who >yill be transhipped at Melbourne.