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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 723, 6 September 1870, Page 2

TUes.s. Murray, Captain Palmer, arrived last evening at seven p.m. from Nelson, Westport, and Hokitika. She left the former port on Thursday, and proceeded to Motueka, where she shipped a cargo of produce, then sailed Friday afternoon, entered the Buller on Saturday morning, discharged cargo, and sailed • for Hokitika, arriving there on Sunday, left again yesterday, and arrived as above. She sails this, night for Westport and Nelson. The schooner Fairy, Bassetfc master, arrived in the roadstead from Lyttelton on Saturday morning, and was brought in at tide time by the p.s. Dispatch. She brought a large cargo of produce, consigned to Messrs D. Maclean and Co. Two fore-and-aft schooners, the Jane Ann and Wild Wave, arrived in the roadstead yesterday, bnt were ordered to stand to sea by signal from the flag-staff, as the weather looked threatening. On Saturday the St. . Kilda left for Wanganui, thep.s. Charles Edward for Westport, Nelson, and Wanganui, the p.s. Lyttelton for Hokitika, and the p.s. Dispatch towed to sea the schooner Excelsior, for Havelock, and brought to the wharf the schooner Fairy, from Lyttelton. . The p.s. Charles Edward arrived at the •wharf at 4 a.m. on Saturday morning from, Nelson and Westport. While . crossing the bar she had a narrow escape .from a pile-up on the beach, which, nothing but the coolness, presence of mind, and seamanship of Captain Holmes prevented. She had crossed the break and was entering the river, when one of the connecting rods of the rudder-chains broke. She ran on until she touched the north spit, was then backed full speed until she touched the south spit, when the jib was got on her, and the current of the river catching -her bow she came round and steamed out to sea, while the tiller was being shipped. She then returned, crossed the bar, and arrived safely at the wharf. The passengers who came on deck at the time of the accident speak highly of the manner in which Captain Holmes handled his vessel. She left again in the afternoon for Westport and Nelson. It is the intention of the owners of the cutter Satellite to lay on that craft at Westport for the Fijis in a few weeks. Captain Macdonald, the master, has paid a visit to these islands once. There have been several enquiries of late from intending passengers, and the Satellite will mosfc like'y be announced to leave during this month. The B.S. Albion, formerly belonging to the Otago Steam Shipping Company, has arrived at Brisbne, from Japan, anJ is likely to be again employed in the intercolonial trade. In Yokohama (Japan) Harbor, on the 13th of June, there were 18 merchant steamers, the lowest tonnage being 100, and the largest 2500 tons ; and 62 sailing vessels, the lowest tonnage being 171, and the largest 1049 tons. Besides these there were five men-of-war, and nine receiving and coal hulks, making the total tonnage in port, exclusive, of coasters, 66,251 tons.