EXPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 474, 28 January 1869, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Per Persevere, for Hokitika: 7 -bales, 93 bags chaff, 13 kegs butter, order ; . 13 tons coal, D Girdwood and Co ; 50 bags potatoes, D Maclean and Co. Per Wallabi, for Wanganui : 70 tons coal, D Maclean and Co.

The a.s. Tararua is making short work of her run round the ports, and is expected to arrive from Nelson this day. She is announced to sail on arrival for Melbourne direct. The large cargo brought by the brig Magnet from Melbourne has been very smartly discharged, and in splendid condition. She will take in about sixty tons of coal, and a large quantity of sheepskins, and will probably be towed to Bea this day. The schooner Jane Anderson from Dunedin, has also landed her large cargo in first-rate order, and will be towed out this morning, if her ballasting is completed. She is bound for Pelorus Sound, to land timber for Timaru. The s.s. Wallabi, Captain Daniel, arrived early on Tuesday morning. She was on her usual round from Wanganui and Westport with a cargo of live stock and produce, and experienced fine weather on the trip. She sailed again for Wanganui direct yesterday morning. The s.s. Rangitoto from Melbourne had not arrived off Hokitika up to the closing of the telegraph office yesterday. She is anxiously expected, as will probably bring the first intelligence concerning the s.s. Alhambra, which is now 19 days out from Melbourne. On arrival the Ran.itoto will make a round of the New Zealand ports, taking her final departure for Wellington from the Bluff. The favorite schooner Crest of the Wave, Captain Black, from Dunedin, was towed into the river by the p. s. Dispatch on Tuesday evening, after a smart passage of six days. She left Otago Heads on Wednesday, the 20th, in company with the schooner Banshee, for Hokitika. On the 21st the winds were light and variable, with heavy rain, ending with a fresh breeze from the S.W. and fine clear weather. On the 22nd she was off Akaroa peninsula, carrying a N,E. breeze. On the 23rd she had light variable airs until 8 a.m , when a light breeze from the E.N.E, epvinging up, carried her as far as. Cape rampb'lf. She ran through the Straits on the two following days, with light northerly breezes, and from Cape Farewell Bhe had a N. E. wind until arrival off the bar on Tuesday evening, whin she was at once brought ,t.y J-hfi wharf by the Dispatch. From Ota^o

Heads to this roadstead the Crest and Banshee were in close company, arriving, off the bar at the same time. We notice that the Banshee was towed into Hokitika yesterday morning. The Crest brings a considerable cargo of general merchandise in first-rate order. The B.s. Waipara, Captain Bascand, after another run round the coast ports, arrived in the river on Tuesday evening She left Westport on Tuesday morning ab six o'clock, called in at Charleston and Brighton to land' passengers and cargo, arrived off the Grey at 3 p,m., and came in on the evening's tide, leaving again for Hokitika yesterday morning.