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Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 579, 2 October 1869, Page 2

The s.s. Gothenburg, Captain Underwood, left Hobson'sßay at 4p.m. on the 14th inst., passed the Heads at 7 and Cape Schanck at 9pm., and was abreast of Swan Island next day. Experienced fine weather during the passage. Passed the Solander at 8 a.m. on the 12th, entered Bluff Harbor at 2.30 p.m. same day, discharged cargo on the 12th, and sailed at 4 p.m. ; arrived at Port Chalmers at daylight next morning, discharged and received a large quantity of cargo ; sailed at 2 p.m. on the 23rd, arriving at Lyttelton at noon next day, received a large quantity of grain, and sailed for Wellington on the 25th at 2 p.m., arrived there on the 26th at 10 a. m., discharged cargo, and sailed tit 9 p.m. on the 27th, arriving at Nelson at noon on the 28th ; sailed at 1 a.m. on the 29th for the West Coast, arriving off this port at 11 a.m. on the 30th, but proceeded on to Hokitika, where she was tendered by the Persevere, and returned to this roadstead at 10 p.m. on Thursday, with her tender in tow. Yesterday morning the Persevere crossed the bar with the inward passengers at 5.30, and re- . turned with 16 passengers for Melbourne, which were trar shipped, and the Gothenburg steamed away on her trip for Melbourne direct. . On Thursday afternoon the s.s. Waipara left the wharf, proceeded to the roadstead, and brought the lightei Isabella from Hokitika, safely to the wharf. She then left on her trip for northern ports. Yesterday morning the Dispatch towed to sea the schooner Spray, bound for Lyttelton, and in the afternoon she rendered the same service to the schooner Aspasia for Kaiapoi, and the ketch Collingwood for Nelson. Thn 8.8. Murray is expected here to-day, and is announced to leave this evening for Manukau, calling only at Westport, As she does not go to Jjfelaon, she is expected to make the run up in two days less than other boats..