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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 922, 11 July 1871, Page 2

The s.s. Omeo was not tendered at Hokitika yesterday, owing to the fearful sea running on the bar there. As there was a marked improvement in the weather last night, it is expected that she will be tendered there early on to-day's tide, and then come on here, when she will have quick despatch for Nelson, Wellington, other .New Zealand ports, and Melbourne. The p.s Charles Edward, Captain Holmes, arrived in port on Saturday evening, from Nelson, Westport, and Hokitika. Captain Holmes reports leaving Nelson on Monday at 11 a.m., and at 4 p.m. brought up in Mutton Cove, it blowing a heavy gale from the S.W. Eemained there at anchor till 4 a. in. on Wednesday, then made a fresh start and encountered strong head winds, with heavy head sea, arriving off the Buller at 3 a.m. on Thursday, and crossed the bar at 11 a.m. Left there at midnight with light S. W. weather, arriving off the Hokitika bar at 9 a.m., and crossing at noon. She left again on Saturday, and arrived here as above. Yesterday she was detained in port owing to the heavy sea rolling in on the bar, but should the sea go down during the night, she will leave about four o'clock this afternoon from Westport and Nelson. We learn, says the Southern Cross, that the news of the fatal occurrence on board the Moses Taylor created so much excitement at Honolulu, that some of the passengers by the Nevada on their way to San Francisco refused to proceed by the Moses Taylor to San Francisco unless the captain would have a survey held upon her Doilers by a disinterested board of competent engineers. A protest was being signed by the passengers, headed by Dr Featherston, against proceeding in the Moses Taylor, unless the survey was held. The brigautine Callendar, 138 tons, Captain Currie, left Melbourne on Friday, 26th nit., bound to the Richmond Eiver, had put into Twofold Bay through stress of weather, and sailinc from the latter port on the 29th ult. arrived off the Richmond River Heads on the sth inst, and attempted to enter that port, when having proceeded beyond the North Spit the wind suddenly dropped, and although both anchors were immediately got out, they failed to hold the vessel, which drifted on to the rocks. During the night the vessel went ashore, it came on tc blow very^hard, when the crew left the vessel, and the following telegram from Ballina, via Woolli, states : — " The brigantine Callendar, 138 tons, Cat'tain Cnrrie, from Melbourne, in ballast, wrecked on the North Head, on the 6th inst. She is a total wreck. Mo lives lost." The Callendar, an old trader to the Richmond River, was owned by Mr William Wright, of -Sussex-street, Sydney, and, we believe, is insured. — Clarence Examiner, June 13. What may fairly be considered a " neck-and-neck " race, if such term may be applied to ocean voyaging, has just been concluded between two fine clippers which arrived in port on Saturday, June 17. One is the iron, clipper ship Loch Lomond, from Glasgow, and the other the Aberdeen clipper ship Moravian, from London, a wooden bottom, aud between the two it has been a very close contest. The Loch Lomond left the Clyde on April 6, and the Moravian passed the Lizard on April 7. Both vessels crossed the equator on the same date, May 2, the " Loch" in long. 23deg. W., and the "Missionary " in long. 25deg. W. The meridian of the Cape of Good Hope was also passed on the same date, May 21, by the two ships, the southing of the Clyde clipper being in lat. 38deg. lOmin., and of the Aberdonian in lat. 42deg. ; and after experiencing a succession of westerly winds, both vessels entered Port Philip Heads and anchored in Hobson's Bay the same day. — Argus, June 19. The Mary Van Every, schooner, is to sail shortly from Dunedin for Greymoutb. The Excelsior cleared at the Customs, Dunedin, for Hokitika, on the 29th ult. Some anxiety is beginning to be felt as to the steamer Waipara, which has now been a fortnight absent from Hokitika, on a trip to the Southern ports. There is no good cau&e for anxiety as to her safety, but some interest is felt as to the probable scene of her detention. Should 6he have entered the river at Martin's Bay, it would be with difficulty that she could again leave during the prevalence of the present south-westerly weather, as the sea on such occasions rolls in very heavily on the north side of Martin's Bay, where the river entrance is situated. The worst place for shelter would, however, be the Haast, where it is said the beach has so altered that the sea breaks heavily inside towards the usual place of anchorage. After the weather of yesterday, even though she be in a place of perfect safety, it is very doubtful if she will be able to make her appearance here for several days. — West Coast Times, July 10.