IMPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 455, 12 December 1868, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Persevere, from Hokitika : 8 packages luggage, Armßtrong ; 3 packages, order. Per Murray, from Nelson 1 1 case boots, White ; 1 keg butter, 3 oases eggs, 5 kegs butter, 10 sacks barley, 4 do potatoes, Wool* cock ; 5 kegs butter, 1 sack potatoes, 1 case onions, 2 cases gooseberries, Hall ; 1 case geese, Ulark. From Hokitika: 4 cases, Aliddleton 5 1 do, 1 parcel, Eoach ; 36 kegs butter, 13 hhds ale, 10 casks do, 4 packages luggage, order ; 45 packages turnery, Samp*on. EXPORTS. Per Murray, for Nelson : 25 tons coal, Kilgour ; 1 package bags, Pizzey ;12 emptys, Moeller. Per Gothenbnrg, for Melbourne : gOQOaz gold, Bank of New South Wales. Per Magnet, for Melbourne : 1 case tobacco, Hading ; 580 sheepskins, 68 hides, Dyson ; 8 bales wool, 540 sheepskins, 1 12 hides, N Edwards and Co; 60 tons coal, Kennedy Bros. The weather on the coast still continues very unsettled and cold for tho season of the year, with heavy rain and hail showers at intervals both by day and night, The Grey bar has once more assumed its fine condition for work, having fifteen feet of water at high tide, and a straight channel. The s.s. Alhambra is shortly expected from Melbourne direofc. She is announced to sail on Tuesday next for Nelson, Southern Ports, and Melbourne. The brig Magnet, for Melbourne, was towed to sea early on Thursday morning by thep.s. Dispatch. She took away a cargo of coal, sheepskins, and hides. The B.s. Lord Ashley is expected to arrive from Nelson to-morrow, when she will be despatched with passengers aud gold for Sydney direct. This will afford passengers a splendid opportunity of spending their Christmas holidays in Sydney. The s s. Murray, Captain Holmes, after a lengthened absence at Wellington for repairs, ana her detention at Westport through the late bad weather, left that port on Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock, and arrived at Hokitika at 6 a.m. on Thursday; left the name evening at 5.30, and crossed the Grey bar at Bp. m, Yesterday morning early her cargo was discharged, and she left again shortly after nine o'clock for Nelson direct. During the Murray's scay at Wellington she received extensive alterations and repairs. Besides an overhaul of her hnll, she received new decks, some machinery, a new cabin, and was otherwise metamorphosed and improved. Mr Kirhy returned with her as agent. The 8.8. Gothenburg, Captain Underwood, from Melbourne via New Zealand ports, arrived off this bar on Thursday morning, and as the p.s. Dispatch was in the roadstead at the time, Bhe transhipped her mail, and passed on to Hokitika, where she was tendered the same evening by the p.s. Persevere. She then returned here, the tug aocompaning her, and her passengers were landed yesterday morning. The Persevere then took out the passengers from this port, and 2000oz8. of gold shipped by the Bank of New South Wales for Melbourne. The Gothenburg then returned to Hokitika, taking the tug with her in order to tender her again at that port last night. During the Gothenburg's late stay in Melbonrne, she was put on the slip, where she had a thorough overhaul, machinery taken to pieces, aud bottom cleaned and newly painted, The new iron clipper Bchooner St. Hilda, which arrived a few days ago at Melbourne, from Glasgow, has become the property of Messrs Spence Brothers, for a sum of £3, 100. - — Arffius, The captain and mate of the barque Anna Walsh have been arrested at Newcastle for ■hooting the ship's cook. His injuries are not of a dangerous nature.