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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1091, 25 January 1872, Page 2

The steamer Murray sailed yesterday for Westport and Nelson. The brig Magnet had sailed from Melbourne for Greymouth when the Alhambra left. The steamer Charles Edward did not Arrive last night aa anticipated. She v. ". be here this morning, and \n'l leave to-right for Westport and Nelson. The steamship Ranoitoto is now due from Melbourne. She wil. bnng the Suez Mail, and as she is a fast boat, may be looked for early this morning. The steamer Alhambra, from Melbourne, arrived at the Bluff yesterday morning, after visiting Milford Sound, with a number of excursionists. She will come on here, and bo despatched for Melbourne direct about to-morrow week. •. i Tho survey of Coromandel harbor, which was ordered for the purpose of ascertaining the best method of extending wharfage accommodation for the district, is now complete, and plans and report on the subject will be submitted to the Government without delay. The brigantine Ruth, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, arrived in the Thames on October 15, with 2000 barrels of petroleum and 100 barrels of resin on board. While at anchor off Erith the powder exploded, and set the vessel on fire. Several attempts were made to scuttle her, but unsuccessfully, as she lighted, on account of the lessening of the cargo as the fire increased. An attempt was then made to cut her cable, and this was after some time successfully accomplished. One of the Government tugs towed the vessel to a spot where her sinking would not be likely to cause any inconvenience to the general traffic on the river. Three of the crew were severely injured by the explosion, and were removed to tho hospital. Tho mate was blown from the vessel a distance of several feet into tho river, and was picked up by a boat. The two other vessels —the Cairo and tho Ellen Moore— the latter with 200 barrels of petroleum on board — were lying alongside the Ruth, and their rigging, sails, and decks wero much damaged by the fire. The explosion shook the windows of tho houses in Erith, and the dense column of smoke which arose from the burning ship could be seen for several miles.