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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 926, 15 July 1871, Page 2

The s.s. Murray, Captain Palmer, returned from her trip to Hokitika yesterday morning, and will sail early this morning for Westport and Nelsou. The 8.5. . Kennedy, Captain Whitwell, crossed the bar on yesterday morning's tide from Nelson, Westport and Hokitika. During the day she discharged cargo, and will leave this morning early on her return trip to Westport and Nelson. The s.s. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, is due at the Bluff early to-day, as it was intended that she should leave Melbourne on the Bth instant. The anxiew felt as. tp_the_sa£ety of the - — obeauier yvaipara was aissipated on Thursday by her arrival at Hokitika, after a somewnat prolonged trip southwards. Her detention was due to the heavy sea on the bar of the river Kakuku, or the Hollyford, as it is sometimes called— the river which empties out of the lake upon which the Martin's Bay settlement is situated. Besides being detained there, she had been paying more or less successful visits to the intermediate rivers and landing-places, and done a large amount of work. The Waipara brought up several parcels of gold, amoanting together to between fifty and sixty ounces. She is expected to arrive here this morning. The s.b. Ahuriri has been purchased by Mr H. Houghton, of Dunedin. A- late telegram from Sydney says :— While the schooner Stormbird was seeking labor at New Hebrides the natives attacked tho boat's crew with poisoned arrows, and "wounded Mr Gruedie, the mate, Wallace, and a Kanaka seaman. All three died of their wounds. The barque Kate Conley cleared the Customs at Christchurch on Saturday last, with a full cargo of produce for Melbourne. The ship Merope left Canterbury February 4. Had heavy squall February 9. On the 12th the wind hauled back to N. by W., blowing hard, and on the 15th wind hauled to N.E., with falling barometer. The Bhip lay with part of the deck under water ; the quarterboat anl part of Ice bulwarks were washed away. P. Murray, A . 8. , was washed overboard while hauling on the lee forebrace, and M. AlleD, A.8., and J. W. Fox, fell from the foreyard overboard, and were drowned. The gale lasted till the 16th, when it moderated. Passed in sight of Cape Horn March 4. Crossed the Equator April 7, and arrived at Gravesend May 2. About five o'clock on May 6 a collision occurred about two miles off the Tyne, resulting in the total destruction of a new steamer, the David Burns. There were on board from 80 to 100 ladies and gentlemen. After proceeding about two miles, the vessel was brought to a standstill, to adjust the compasses, there being a dense fog at the time. When she had been five minutes in this position, there was suddenly seen to emerge from the mist a large screw steamer, which was hearing down on the David Tin »•"«■,— — «nd io v fon sucuuilaratrucic the latter with a fearful crash right amidships, cleaving her to the centre of the deck. It was seen that the David Burns would sink immediately, and the people were hurried on board the other steamer, which proved to be the Earl Percy, plying between London and Newcastle. A cry was then raised that this vessel would Bink with the weight of the David Bums dragging upon her, and then another lamentable scene ensued ; but fortunately at this moment a tug bt earner made its appearance, and the people re-embarked on board her. In four minutes the David Burns went down stern first. The David Bums was built at Sunderland, and belonged to Mr Hindhaugh, of Newcastle. She was 1200 tons, and valued at L 15.000, and was insured by her owner at noon on May 6 for the full amount. She was out for her trial trip when the disaster happened.