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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 904, 21 June 1871, Page 2

— — — — — — — ___ __ i Passengers per Rangifcofco, from Melbourne — Mr and Mrs Astor Judson, and 10 in the steerage. The brig Magnet, Capt. Clinskill, arrivech in the roadstead on Monday night, and was towed in on yesterday inornmu a tide by the Dispatch. She left Port Phillip Heads on Monday, 12th inst, cleared the straits on the 13th, and experienced strong breezes from the westward. From the 14th to the 16th she had strong S.W. winds with heavy sea, the vessel laboring and shipping <nucn water ; afterwards had squally weather from the same quarter, until making the land. ofF this port as above. She brings a very large cargo of general merchandise, and is consigned to her owners, Messrs Kennedy Bros. Coming up the river she grounded on the bank opposite the powder magazine, and the tucf took out of her about 30 tons of cargo in order to lighten her. Another load was to be taken out of her last night, and it was expected that the Magnet would be at the wharf this morning. The s.s. Gothenburg is announced to leave this port to-morrow for Melbourne direct, but it is not likely that she will arrive until Friday. The s.s. Kennedy will return from Hokitika, and will be despatched to-night for Westport and Nelson. . j The p. s. Charles Edward is expected shortly from Nelson, and is announced to leave for Westport and Nelson on Sunday next. The schooners Kaiuma, Isabella, and Spray were towed out to sea at Hokitika on Monday morning's tide. These three vessels being all bound for the same destination, it is more than probable that there might be a race between them as to which should arrive in Lyttelton harbor first. The next steamer ot Messrs M'Meekan,

Blac.kwood and Co.'s line laid on the berth at Melbourne for New Zealand ports will be the s.s. Alhambra. She was announced to leave there on the 19th for Bluff harbor and Coast ports. Her arrival there may be anticipated towards the end of the piesent week. Tke enterprising traders of the Cape and of Elizabeth Town appear likely to make more out of the Queen of the Thames than out of their diamond fields. .The wool they will save will piobably give them cent, per cent,, and more than that, on their outlay. It seems as if they would get the vessel off also, and safe and sound and in London LOO, 000 would not buy her. The vessel may rival the Great Britain yet, both in her adventures ami her passages. Altogether, that mysterious bush-fire light the captain speaks of has brought a richer prize to the Cape speculators than ever lantern tied on donkey's neck did to Cornish wreckers.— Melbourne Telegraph.