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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1172, 1 May 1872, Page 2

The 88 Gothenburg arrived a little before noon to-day, and was tendered fay the Dispatch without the slightest difficulty -or! delay. Bne brought onljra "few~passengera and very passengers and shippers preferring to come or send goods by the direct boats fiora Melbourne, and intercolonial passengers trave), as anile, by the coastal steamers. She took her departure for Melbourne, via Hokitika, immediately after being tendered. „-'.. We understand that the saMnnray, having complete'! all necessary repairs, sailed from Nelson for the West Coast about the same as. the Gothenburg. . She would, however, callat Motueka and Westport on her way down, and it is not therefore likely that she can'arrivtf till to-night at' the earliest, even if she comes direct- ' Wo {Independent) understand that Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood and Co intend running six steamers to iNew Zealand, instead of four as at present ; and that they will be despatched from Melbourne every five daysthree in the month for Holtttika, and three for the Bluff. Ah American paper; in speaking of the state of their navy, says that it is a collection of maritime curiuaities, the ships. more resembling those of the mjdrtle ages . than anythiug eke, and that the entire navy at home and abroad consists of about 50 vessels, 8000 men, and 570 guns, and goes on to say :— John BuU-ha»~aroided numerous wars by tbe-judibioas expenditure of fifty million dollars yearly, and without increase of taxation has,, within eight years, built up a navy that isa-match for any two European powers, combined. England has spent 180,000,000 dollars less than we have, and has built up the , strongest navy in the world.

. Bering the passage of the schooner Ariel from tbe Bay of Islands to Auckland, a gallant rescue was performed. ..Mr S. P. — — £....- .....x ~-j^...yJ«» B l«bcr were passengers, and during the voyage, and. wmie tuevessel was running before a stiff breeze, MUs Brown fell overboard. The accident was observed by the helmsman, a Norfolk Islander named George Christian, who, without delay, plunged overboard, and, seizing the girl, held her in safety until a boat could be lowered for their rescue. The action, was one exhibiting great coolness antt bravery, and Christian is deserving of the highest mention. -, . ' . ' . Daring tlio lost few, weeks (says an Aucklaud paper) desertions' of seamen have been, more aumerotti tbaa has been known fer.a, lorn time previously." .The reason alleged is that there is a good demand for labor at present at wages far in excess at what is being paid toseameu at the ports at which most of them hnvc nhipped. . , On the 10th ultimo, three vessels— two barques and a brigan tine— arrived at Auckland with 1464 tons of coal from Newcastle, N.S.W. ' ........ . From Navigators' Group advices state that tho American war steamer Narranganset had - taken possession of Titiula in the name of the United States, and it was the general belief that the whole group would be annexed. The -notorious -Captain Hayes was found there with the brig Leonora, and the captain Of the Narrauganset arrested; him for offences committed against .the United ' 'States lawn, but after a formal enquiry, released him.