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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 642, 1 March 1870, Page 2

The a. s. Claud Hamilton, Captain Underwood, left Hqbson's Bay at 4 p.m. on the 12th instant, and passed through the Heads at 7 p.ui. Was abreast qf the Swan light at 8.20 p.m. next day. Experienced fine weather until coining in with the coast, when she encountered a fierce N.W. gale Bluff harbor was reached at daylight on the lSth, cargo discharged, and left again at 4.30 p.m.. same day, arriving at Otago at 650 a.m. on the 19tb. She left Otasroat 3.40 p.m. on the 21st, arrived at Lyttelton on the following day. Sailed . ths same evening, and arrived at Wellington at 6. 30, p.m. on the2S|rd. discharged 10Q tons cargo. and sailed at 3 p.m., arriving off "Nelson at 2a. in. the following morning ; failed at 2.30 p. m. same day, and arrived off Greymotvfch at 7 p.m., when she was immediatelytendered by the Dispatch. The lengthened absence of the Charles Edward is. beginning to cause enquiries as to her Avbereabouts, she having now been away from Dunedm since yesterday week. From the Otngo papers we learn that she was to take some surveyors aud a few building materials only, and after leaving them at Martin's Bay was to come northwards, tp Hokitika and Greymouth. No doubt she, will turn up here to-day or- to-morrow. The Clyde for Onehunga was, after, a lengthened detention in harbor, towed to sea on Saturday last by the p.s. Dispatch. The regular Melbourne trading brig Magnet was towed into the river on Saturday last, a, id cam.c to anchor below the Spit, when about 50 tons of cargo were taken from her by the Dispatch, before be ; ng taken up to, her berth at the wharf. The report, states, that she left Melbourne Heads on the 14th ult. , and met with strong S. F. and N.E. winds on h*T passage down. She, however, arrived off the Grey about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd ultimo, and was only about three miles distant from the fiapstajF lights at 10. ] ."n. same night. ' About twelve o'clock a fog spituvj up and her captain deemed \t advisable to stand for a short tack out to sea, coming in, however, dare to the break next morning and. spoke the Dispatch, that went out t' 1 her on the midday tide of tha*; day. The Magnet was towed up to her berth at the wharf on Saturday night, commenced, discharging yesterday at 9 o'-clock, and continued doing so till 6 p.m., putting out in seven working hours about 150 tons of cargo. She will be fully discharged this morning about 10 o'clock should the weather prove favorable, and will at once commence taking in her cargo of coal, previous, to, her departure for Melbourne. The Kate Conley was fully- discharged last night, and commenced taking in her return cargo of coals about 90 tons. The weather, however, having set in raining, it interfered with her loading, otherwise.it was intended to have continued all night, in order to com-, plete it. As will be seen by advertisement in another column she will proceed to sea at ten o'clock this morning.