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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 620, 8 January 1870, Page 2

Thes.s. Omeo, Captain Calder, arrived in the roadstead early on Thursday morning, from Melbourne, via Bluff' Harbor, and other }few Zealand ports. She salted from Hobson's Bay at 4.30 p.m. on the 23rd inst., passed through the Heads at ?.30, and was abreast of Cape Schanck at 9 p. m. Experienced light winds until passing Swan, at 5 p.m.. on the 24th 5 then steady northerly breezesfor the remainder of the passage across. Passed the Solander at 3- a.m. ou the 28th x and entered Bluff Harbor at 10. 30 a. in. Discharged cargo and sailed at 6 a.m., arriving at Port Chalmers on the morning of the 29th ult.» satfe-l again the following day, and after making the usual round of iNew Zealand ports, anchored here as above. The p.s. Persevere was in waiting here, and rau out on the tide, putting on board of the Omeo 6 passengers, and 1000 oza of gold, and returning just inside the. river, putting the inward j assengers into boats and returning to the roadstead, was towed, by th.c Oraeo to Hokit^ka, where she arrived the same evening. The Omeo, on her last trip t was. laid up in Melbourne for upwards of three we«>ks, during which lime she had her hull and machinery thori/Ughly overhauled, and is now in first-class order. The s.s, Waipara, is charge of her chief officer, Mr "Wignell, arrived yesterday from Hokitika. She is bound for Westpoit and Wellington 1 at the latter pert she will receive a thorough overhaul In the meantime Captain Bascand ba*gone to Melbourne, but will return by the Omeo to superintend the repairs to his vessel. The as. Murray is expected this forenoon from Nelson^ The Panama and New Zealand Royal Mail Company's, steamer Mataura has b.een purchased by the Turkish. Government, and recliristened the Babel Her ofcl commander, Captain Bird, retains charge of her. She leaver here shortly for the opening of the Suez Canal, through winch she "-ill pass, and take up a station in the Persian Gulf.—European Matt. An English contemporary, mentioning the fact of the Red Jacket, supposed to have been lost, bemg spoken. September 13, i» 49 North, 7 West, complains that writers are too ready, to cause suspense and dismay among the tolations aud friends of passjenpers at sea, and considers no, fear need be, felt concerning the Red Jacket, pointing out that the ship had no poop, and wreckage of such nature could not therefore come from her ; the fact of the life-buoy and name board washing ashore beiug too common an. occurrence to cause alarm. — tbid. Much anxie.ty continued to be felt when the English Mail left, concerning the ship Matoaka, which has been some 150 days out, and. no tidings to hand of her since she. left New Zealand. The vessel was built at New Brunswick ia 1853, tonnage 109 J. She had on board, besides a valuable general cargo, upwards of LoO.QOO-iu gold, the existence of wb}ch,on. board was only known to the officers of the. vessel. There were 50- passengers on board. Her route to England was round Cape Horn, and ships that have arrived in England, having sailed from New Zealand a consideiable time after she did, know nothing of her, nor have the agents received the slightest information regarding her. For some weeks difficulty has been felt in effecting re-assurance on her excepting at increased premiums, ranging from 7<*gurrieas to 80 and 90 guineas per cent. She is now uninsured. A letter from the Falkland Islands^ dated August 30, does not mention the Matoaka. The. passengers were :— Mr and Mrs Hancock, and the Misses Hancock. M.r aijd Mrs Hoskyns aad three children, Mr and M.rs Hanley and child, Rev. — • Grants wife and four children, Misses Kennaway (two) and servant, Dr aftd Mrs- Miffe, Mr and Mrs Wilson. a,nd two. children, Mr and Mrs Allison and six children. Dr, Evans,. Messis Brown, Coup, Pusey, and Cooksey.— lbvl.,