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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1146, 1 April 1872, Page 2

Tho steamer Murray, from Nelson and Westport, arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning, and at night steamed up to tho wharf, where Bhe will discharge. The Charles Edward is expected to return \ from Martin's Bay and Hokitika in time to sail for Westport and Nelson on Tuesday evening. The steamer Kennedy is announced to leave Greyraouth for Westporfc and Nelson on Friday next The schooner Lady Don, which was towed into port on Saturday, sailed from Lyttelton on Itf arch 23rd with a light north-east wind. Next day, outside Port Cooper Heads, she had the same winds, but on tho 25th she had a slight broeze from the southward. At midnight she spoke the brig Fawn, froA Newcastle for Lyttelton. At 7 a.m on tne 26th she passed the Kaikoura Peninsula, witfrtt fine southerly breezo, and at midnight rounded Stephen's Island. At 8 a.m on the 27th she passed tho Spit lighthouse with a light easterly breezo; at 9 a.m on the 28th passed the Steeples ; and at 6 p.m on the same day arrived off the Grey. At noon next day the Dispatch took her in tow, but had to cast off, the sea being too heavy, but yesterday she was towed in safely over a smooth bar.] Wo have nearly heard the last of the Subbcx, She has broken her back and canted over. There is very little of her to be seen at high water. The BchoonerGem, of Melbourne, has bean capsized and sunk in the Clarence River. The steamer Result left Westport on Wednesday morning at 7 a.m, and arrived at tho Ngaknwaho about 11.20 a.m, crossing the bar with a very heavy sea on. The vessel, says the Westport Times, behaved admirably, and answered her holm well in the broken water; was boarded inside by Mr *T.: 1. . 1..U tl^v_^rn Ponl •"*"k* IITI tiO jiTift coal mine, where tbe steamer was moored in a deep basin, with eight feet at low water. Captain Leech, who was on board, reports that during the afternoon they took some soundings, and erected leading beacons for crossing tne bar. in deep water. The bar is dry at low water (spring tides); the rise of tide is about ten feet jußt now, which was the depth found yesterday coming out, at high water. The Channel is nearly straight, and runs in an easterly direction right up to the mine. After a flood it will be quite straight and deeper than at present. There is a stony bar inside with only eight feet on it at high water, but this can be deepened at a small cost, as the stones are mostly light and loose. All the pool that was available within the limited time was taken on board, and tho steamer cleared the bar about 11.30 a.m, and hod a passage of about three hours to Westport, steaming -bock with the new coal, which seems very 'good for steam purposes. The distance from Westport is about 18 miles.

The schooner Huntress was wrecked during her passage between, the Thames and Russell on March 14. The crew hod a narrow escape for their lives, and were severely cut and braised by the looks.