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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 708, 2 August 1870, Page 2

A brigantine hove in sight off the bar on Saturday, an entire stranger to the port, and her number could not be made out. She ■will be brought in the first opportunity. The Fairy, schooner, for Lyttelton, with a cargo of produce, is now daily expected. The Mary Van Every, for Wanganui, and the Wild Wave, for Lyttelton, were towed, to sea yesterday by the p.s. Dispatch.. Theß.s. Kennedy, Captain Whitwell, from Nelson, Motueka, Westport, and Hokitika, arrived at the wharf yesterday afternoon. She had -\ large cargo and passenger list. The s.s. John Perm, now at Hokitika, is expected here this morning.. She will sail' to-morrow, at 2 p.m., for Westport, Wanganui, and Manakau, carrying passengers for the San Francisco steamer Wonga Wonga. The s.s. Omeo, Captain Calder, left Hobson's Bay 'on the ■16th ultimo, at 2.30 p.m. ; cleared the Heads at 5.32 p.m. ; passed through Banks Strait at 5 p.m. next day, and experienced fresh N.E. winds the whole passage across. Made Preservation Inle b at 10 a.m, on the 21st, and arrived in Bluff Harbor at 6 a.m. on the 22ud ; sailed again at 3.40 p.m., and had fine weather and smooth water to arrival at Otago Heads at 4 a.m. on the 23rd. Cleared Otago Heads at 4.45 p.m. on July 25, in company with the s.s. Phoebe. Sailed from Lyttelton at 8.15 p.m. on the 27th; half fresh N.N.E. gales, with high &y&, till abreast 'of Cape Campbell; from there light winds across the Strait; still weather with rain the whole of the passage ; entered Wellington Heads at 10 p.m., and arrived at 11 p.m. on the 28th. Left Wellington at 5.30 p.m. on the 29th ; experienced moderate westerly winds during the passage, and came to anchor off Greymouth at 1 a. in-, on the 31st ; waited until 2 p.m., but, seeing no signs of the steamer coming out, started for Hokitika, where she arrived off at 4 15 f.m. Was tendered by the Waipara at 11 a.m. on the Ist August, and left at 1 1.30 a.m., arriving off Greymouth at 1.30 p.m. the same day. Was at once wnited upon by the p.s. Dispatch, and sailed for Melbourne at 2 p.m , •with 14 passengers and 3000oz of gold from this port.

There was, when the last mail left, being fitted up in Liverpool, from which place she will sail, a small boat, about 20 feet long, called the City of Raguse. The vessel is the property of Captain Pimorez, but she will be sailed by J. C. Buckley, her destination af ter leaving the Mersey being New York, from whence, should all go well, these adventurous voyagers intend making the fetum trip. Both gentleman appearedconfident that with the course they have planned out for themselves and fair weather they will be able to reach New York in about 50 days. The City of Eaguse is being made as comfortable and as seaworthy as possible. She ia covered over her' whole length, and lined inside to the flooring, having a man-hole, or cockpit, amidship. Down " below " is fitted up with as much comfort as the limitted space would permit of. There is a patent stove for cooking the provisions — there being three months supplies on board — on the voyage ; and also the sleeping place for either skipper when he is not on " watch." The boat is rigged as a yaw], and can spread about 70 yards of canvas ; her tanks are cajjable of containing 100 gallons of water, but should any accident occur by which it rt'ould be neccesa?y to lighten the vessel, a tap can be undaneaml the water, if necessary, allowed to escape. The City of Eaguse is fitted up witli a two-bladed auxiliary propeller, which can be worked by hand, on the same principle as a ship's pump ; in fact the working of the screw pumps the boat dry at the same time. The screw is not a permanent fixture, for when the wind is fair it can be hoisted out of the water, and thus there will be no drag, on the vessel. Besides Captain Phnorez and Buckley— the latter gentleman having, received the Royal Humane Society's medals for saving life at sea - the only living thing on board will be a fine Newfoundland dog. The little City of Raguse has its history. It formerly belonged, tojthe ship Breeze, which foundered in a terrific storm in the Channel. Into this boat fourteen of the crew of the ship succeeded in getting, and, aftcra gallant struggle against wind and sea,' it landed them safe at Eamsey, Isle of Mad, aud was brought from thence to Liverpool for her present voyage.