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Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 576, 25 September 1869, Page 2

The topsail schooner Spray, Capt. Ruxton, from Lyttelton, was brought to the wharf by the p.s. Dispatch an' Thursday morning. She has made a long trip, having left Lyttelton on August 31, with light winds, and for three days was. within sight of the lighthouse at the Heads. On September 6th Cape Campbell was passed, with a, southerly breeze, which changed to a head wind on the 7th, when the Spray took Bhelter in Ketu Bay. She lay there until the 11th, and on the 12th rounded Cape Farewell. Since then she encountered a succession of head winds, light winds, and calms. On the 18th she hrought up nnder Cape ffinilwind, in company with some other vessels. Left on the following looming, and anchored off this port at 2p,m on the 20tb, but had to stand, to sea three hoars of wizard p, a. heavy gale having come on from the north. She worked off and on for three days, when she was brought in by the Dispatch. She bronght a cargo of produce, which was sold by auction on Thursday by D. Maclean and Co., and realised good prices. The p.s. Chailcs Edward, Capt. Palmer, from Nelson, Westport, and Hokitika, came to the wharf yesterday at 3 p.m. She sailed from Nelson on Wednesday last, at II a.m., and arrived at Westporton Thu: s lay, at 9. 30 ».in. Left again at 1 p.m. same day, and arrived at the Hokitika wharf on Thursday evening at ten o'clock. Light winds and smooth water were experienced during the passage. She leaves again to-day for Westport, Nelson,.. Wangantn, and the Mnnakan. The schooner lo cleared out at Melbourne (or this port on the l(Jth inst. The Magnet and Hilander were loading when the Alhambra left, The 8.8. Alhambra, Captnin McLean, from Melbourne direct, arrived off Hokitika at 10 p.m. on Thursday, and was tendered. She came on here yesterday with her ten/lev, the Persevere, in toy. The passengers, 40 in nnmbor, were ]»nded at the wharf ;it 1230 p.m. The Persevere left again almost

iuhnjediai'djy -v^ith the; outward passengers, an/1 despatched the Alhambra on her trip to Nefabn. XTheiteiifter hart' to Ho in the roadstead until 11 p.m.,:,when she returned to port. The s s. Gothenburg is now on her trip round the ports, and is looked for in this roadstead on Monday, when she will be despatched for Melbourne direct. The ketch Collingwood, from Havelock, waa towed in by the p.s. Dispatch on Thursday morning. She brings the , plant and machinery for a new saw-?ni}l. The s.s. Omeo, Captain Calder, from Melbourne, via New Zealand ports, was signalled as approaching the roadstead on Thursday morning, and the passengers and gold were got on board the p.s. Dispatch. Everything was got in readiness to give quick dispatch to the Omeo, but to the surprise and annoyance of everyone, she steamed past the port without waiting, or making any inquiry whether she could be at once tendered. She was allowed to pass without any signal being made to stop her ; the signal-man had no orders, and could not take the responsibility upon himself. In consequence, much valuable time was lost, for the Omeo had to return here about mid-night, when she was tendered by the p.s.Dispatch, From the Draco's report we learn that she left Hobson's Bay at 2.30 p.m. on the 7th instant, and cleared Port Phillip Heads at 7 p.m., with the wind blowing strong from S.E., with occasional heavy squalls. Passed Wilson's Promontory at noon next day. Signalled the company's steamer Gothenburg, off Kent's Group. Strong sonth-eastarly winds, with heavy head seas, prevailed for the first three days, when they moderated, and continued from the same quarter for the remainder of the passage across. Preservation Inlet was sighted at 2 p.m. on the 13th, and she arrived off the Bluff at midnight. Entered the harbor at 7 a.m. on the 14th, landed passengers and cargo, and loft at 4 p.m. Passed the s.s. RanghWto at 11.30 p.m., and arrived in Port Chalmers at 7 a.m. on the loth. Her mails and passengers were taken on to Dnnedin by the first trips of Harbor Compauy's steamers ; discharged cargo and sailed again at 4.45 p.m. on the 16th, and arrived in Lyttelton Harbor at 3.30 p.m. the following day ; sailed again on fie afternoon of the 18th, and arrived at Wellington on Sunday afternoon ; left for Nelson at 4 p.m. on the 20th,and arrived there at 8 a.m. on the 21st, having experienced fine weather during the passage along the coast. After discharging West Coast cargo, received aboard the celebrated racehorse Manuka, along with two others. Was detained a tide through boisterous weather, and sailed at 9a.m. on the 22nd for this port, where she arrived as above. At this port she shipped thirty passengers and 13,0000z. of gold. The s.s. Murray, Captain M'Gillivery, from Nelson, Westport, and Hokitika, arrived at the Wharf yesterday at 1.30 p.m. She sailed from Nelson at 9 p.m. on Monday last, and arrived off the Buller Harbor on the following day at 6.30 p.m., and crossed the bar at 10 p,m , having made a very fast passage. From Nelson to Rock's Point she experienced strong N. and Nor'-west winds and a heavy cross sea. At the ••Point" the •wind suddenly chopped 'round to the S.W., and continued in that direction until her arrival at the Buller. She was detained in port nntil midnight on Wednesday, owing to the heavy sea sent home on the bar. She came down the coast under easy steam, and arrived at Hokitika on Thursday morning ; left again yesterday morning, arriving here as above, and sailed again ..'at midnight. We are highly gratified to receive in- ! telligence day by day of the steady progress that is being made in raising the s.s. Taranaki. We anticipate, in about a fortnight or three weeks, seeing her again safely in our i harbor. The following telegram has been courteously: furnished to us by Mr Hart--1 mann :-" Picton, Tuesday night. The funnel of the s.s. Taranaki is now ten feet above water, and the bowsprit and caps are awash. The rail all round the vessel can bo seen. " — Wellington Independent. Lloyds agent at Buenos Ayres reports the following accident in the month of May at the fete given in commemoration of the anniversary of the declaration of freedom. :— "An aeronaut named M. Baraille made an ascent in a balloon from the centre of the Piazza. It remained stationary over the city for some time, there being no wind, and on descending fell into the harbor. A number of boats and a small steamer called the Cavour put off to the rescue of the aeronaut who was drowning in his car. By some misfortune the balloon in rolling about came in contact with the funnel of the steamer, and, the gas getting ignited, exploded with terrible force, blowing the crew overboard, as also those in the boats. The steamer was set on fire, and sustained much damage. The Buenos Ayres papers state that eight persons were fatally injured and 25 were much burnt ami injured. "