EXPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 426, 6 October 1868, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Per Nelson, for Westport : 40 tons coal, N Edwards and Co ; 1 keg butter, Woolcock; 1 package, Porsyth aud Masters.

As we anticipated in our last, the heavy surf which was then rolling in on the coast subsided rapidly, aud l«ft the Grey bar in its usual fine condition for work. On Saturday morning the surf continued heavy, breaking far out to sea, and occasionally sending home on the bar a tremendous ridge of white fo im. Outside were the John Peun, from Nelson, and the Persevere. The latter left this p^rfc for Hokitika on Thursday night, and shortly after the sea began to rise. Although the danger signal was flying at the station, it was plain from the movements of the little steamer that she meant to attempt an entrance. About 11 a.m.» she entered the outer break, and was soon in the midst of a sea of surf, but she kept steadily to her work, and by good handling she crossed without shipping a bucketful of water. The John Peun shortly afterwards lifted her anchor and followed her little sister, crossing without any difficulty and without touching. Since Saturday the sea has moderated considerably, and has left a good channel, narrower than formerly, but with twelve feet of water, and a straight run oat. The p. s. Nelson, which has been detained in the river through the heavy surf, took her departure for Westport and Nelson on Sunday morning. The s.s. Kennedy, Captain Whitwcll, arrived off the bar yesterday morning, and crossed at tide time. After a smart ruu up to Manukau she returned to Nelson and leaded up for the coast, leaving ou the Ist inst. She called at Motueka, and shipped produce for Westport and Greymouth ; sailed again, and arrived at Westport on the following day. There she was detained by the heavy sea running, but sailed on Sunday night, and arrived as above. The p.s. Persevere left port on Thursday night with cargo for Hokitika, but as the sea rose rapidly during the night, she found it impossible to ran the Hpkitika bar, and returned here on Saturday, crossing the bar at tide time in fine style. Tbes.s. John Perm, M. Carey, commander, left Nelson with 112 passengers and 12 tons general cargo on Thursday, 24th instant, at 2 p.m., and arrived off Manakau pn Friday, at 11 p.m. ; crossed the bar on Saturday morning, and reached the wharf, Onehunga, at 9 am. ; sailed at 4 p.m. same day, aud arrived in Nolson on Sunday evening, at 10.30 p.m., thus making a remarkably fast passage there and back, 580 miles, iv 80 hours, during 24 of which she was in Manukau. She left Nelson at 4 a.m. ou Wednesday, called at Motueka for the pur? pose of shipping produce, and arrived at the Bnller at 10 a. in. on Thursday, left again at JO p.m same day, and arrived off the Grey tar on Friday morning, but as the surf was very heavy she did not cross until Saturday forenoon. Even then the bar was thought to be impassable, but the p.s. Persevere having crossed safely, the Perm also made a run for it, and although a good deal of spray flew over her, she crossed with the greatest (base, without touching, and reached the whan without the slightest damage. She sailed again yesterday on her return trip to the Manukau.