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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 631, 3 February 1870, Page 2

The as. Omeo, Capt. Calder, from Melbourne, via the New Zealand ports, passed this port on Tuesday morning, as there was no steamer here to tender her. She returned yesterday morning, and her passengers were brought ashore by the p.s. Lioness, which also took out to her 24 passengers and 43000z of gold. The ocean steamer immediately went on to Melbourne, and the tender returned to Hokitika. j The B,s. Gotbe-ibnnjh. from Melbourne direct, arrived off Hokitika on Monday night, and was tendered on Tuesday forenoon. During the night she. came on here, put her 32 inward passengers on board fhe p. 8. Lioness, and steamed away for Nelson, without waiting for the outward passengers who were ready to proceed by her. The s.s. John Perm arrived yesterday at Hokitika from Westport, and may "be looked for here at noon to-day. She will be promptly despatched for Westport. Nelson, and the Manukau. For this trip return tickets will be issued at single fares. Theps. Charles Edward, from Dunedin, is expected here to-morrow, and is announced to leave the sime night for Westport, Nelson, and the Manukau. An inducement to passengers is held out in the shape of return tickets at single fares, available for either the Edward or Kennedy. The as. Muvray left Nelson f«>r Westport yesterday, and may be looked for here tomorrow afternoon. The barque Kate Conley was loading at -Melbourne for this port on the 26th ult., and. was expected to leave in three days. We believe she has been purchased by Messrs Glenn Bro?. , of this town, as a regular trader between Greymouth and Melbourne. The Ceres cleared out. at Melbourne for this port on the 21st ult. , ; On the 19th ult, W. Asam, the mate of the schooner Albertine, which recently 1 arrived at Dunedin, was washed off the boom and drowned. A tremendous sea was running, and it was impossible to save Mm A new ship, the Christian M'Ausland, 962 tons, arrived at Port Chalmers on January! 18, after a passage of. 79 days from Glasgow. She brought 20 saloon, and 110 steerage passengers. The ship City of Diuiedin, 1085 tons, arrived at Port Chalmers, on January 11,---froni London, with 30 saloon and 35 steerage passengers. The ship Qneen Bee, from London, after a lengthy passage of upwards of 120 days, arrived at Port Chalmers on January lG.j^he bronght 25 passengers. We learn that the barque Laughing Water, from Newcastle to Port Chalmers, has been wrecked off." Riverton. All hands saved. Her cargo of coal was consigned to tlie Messrs Hutchison and Co., of Dunedin. A Court of Inquiry has acquitted Capt. Gibson of all blame in connection with the loss of the barque.