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Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 971, 6 September 1871, Page 2

The meteorological report from the various telegraphic stations showed that the weather was gloomy, overcast, and squally yesterday. The bars were reported good, with the exception of Hokitika, which was rough. The barometer was highest at Napier, 29.53; and lowest at the Bealey, 27.01. The thermometer was highest at Napier, 56 ; and lowest at the Bealey, 37. Some reports being prevalent as to the safety of the p.s. Kennedy, we telegraphed up to Messrs N. Edwards and Co., and received for reply that she had arrived safe in Nelson, and left at noon on Saturday for West Coast ports. She may therefore bo expected here about Friday. A correspondent of an Auckland paper, writing from Rorotonga, sends the following items :— " The John Williams, missionary barque, arrived last week, and left the fol- , lowing day for the annual tour round the group. She h expected back in about six weeks. The Empress, a 1300 ton ship, called here yesterday for fresh supplies, on her way to England from Starbuck Island. She reports a schooner loading guano there for Auckland ; the schooner is expected to call here in about two weeks' time. She also reports the loss of a vessel, about 900 tons, on the reef at Starbuck. She had arrived the day before full of cargo for the Guano Company, none of which was saved. She broke up in nine hours after going on the reef." — Wellington Independent. Mr Thomas Carl ton, North Shields, owner of the barque John Spear, Captain Robert Townsend, has received information of the abandonment at sea of that vessel while on the voyage from Pensacola to Hartlepool, with timber. The information stated that the captain of a vessel, seeing the barque . knocking about at sea, boarded her. There was no person on board, aud the ship was water-logged, and had experienced heavy weather. The captaiu was obliged to leave, but brought away some articles belonging to her. Great anxiety is felt in North Shields for the safety of her crew, regarding whom no account whatever has been received.. — English Paper. . 'ihe Chelsea, after laying up in ordinary in Hobson'a Bay for some considerable time, has been purchased for tbe use of Hall's Californian line, and is, after having been refitted and overhauled, taking in a cargo of coil for Honolulu. On her return thence she will reload for Fiji, where it is intended to dismantlo and leave her to act as a coal hulk for the mail steamers. — Newcastle Chronicle.