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Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 814, 7 March 1871, Page 2

The s. s Kennedy sailed for Hokitika late last night ' She will return here to-night, and is announced to leave this port on Wednesday for Westport and Nelson. The s.s Wallabi, which has been detained in port through a deficiency in the supply of coal, will leave tbis forenoon for Wauganui direct. The schooner Lady Don sailed from Lyttelton for Greymouth on the Ist inst., with produce. The schooner Isabella, Captain Priest, from Lyttelton, arrived in the roadstead on Sunday afternoon, and was brought to the wharf yesterday morning by the p.s Dispatch. She cleared Lyttelton Heads ou Sunday, the 19th Febrnary, at 6 p.m., with northeast winds, which continued up to the following Friday, when she had a strong southerly wind, which carried her through the Straits as far as Steven's Island, aud thence strong north-west and south-west breezes as far as Cape Farewell. Rounding the Cape, she bad strong south-we3t brews, and a heavy sea, which changed to light weather and calms, continuing until she was off flock's Point On Saturday last at noon she had a light breeze, with rain, which brought her as far as Point Elizabeth, and on Sunday she reached the roadstead, arriving as above. She brings a cargo of 120 tons of produce iv excellent condition, consigned to Messrs D. Girdwood and Co, The Alhambra should arrive off Hokitika daring to-day, as she is advertised to be despatched for Nelson, Wellington, and East Coast ports, on the Bth inst., finally taking her departure from the Bluff for Melbourne. The cutter Woodquest has arrived at Auckland with machinery from the wreck of the 8,8 Airedale. She reports- Captaia Kennedy and the crew all well, and still working the wreck.