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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1074, 6 January 1872, Page 2

Weather : Blue sky and cloudy, witb bars good, was the report for yesterday. Barometer was highest at Westport, 30.09 ; and lowest at the Bealey. 27,56. Thermometer was highest at Lyttetyon, 69 ;. and lowest at Taupo, 52. , The p. s. Charles Edward sailed yesterday afternoon for Westport aud Nelson. The s.B. Murray arrived in port yesterday afternoon, from Westport and Nelson, via Hokitika. Captain Palmer reports leaving Nelson on Saturday morning, and Motueka the same afternoon, arriving at Westport on Sunday evening. Left at 4 a.m. on the 3rd, and arrived at Hokitika on the afternoon ot the same day, left that port at 3.30 p.m. yesterday arriving at this port fcbout six o'olock. The ss. Waipara arrived from Hokitika * about seven o'clock last evening. . The Nautical Magazine says :— The voyage of the steamship Australia with the new teas from Hong Kong, through the Suez Canal, is worthy notice. The splendid clipper Bailing ships have had their day ; it is not at all likely that we shall again hear of the exciting ocean races of these fine vessels unless our coal supply is exhausted sooner than we calculate. We have been favored with a short account of the passage of the Australia, the vessel which brought the first cargo of the new season's teas, out our space will not allow ns to publish it at length. This vessel is one of the largest of the steam fleet of the Pacific and Oriental Company, her gross tonnage beine 3648, and she was laden with upwards of 35,000 packages, which included 34,516 chests of tea, besides mails, &c, which •he carried. She commenced her voyage on the 9th Jnne last, and reached Southampton on the 29th July, thun accomplishing her jonrney in 49 days. This makes the 90 days' passage of the clipper ships look rather absurd in comparison.