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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1175, 4 May 1872, Page 2

The as. Tararna had not shown up in the Hokitika roadstead when the telegraph office closed last evening. The probabilities are that she will arrive during the night, and be tendered here this afternoon. ; The Charles Edward left last night for Westport and Nelson. On her way she will look after the capsized schooner. If the p.s. Lyttelton sent to tow in the wreck is unable to complete her task, the Charles Edward will lmd her a hand.

The steamers Murray and Wallabi would have left for Nelson and Wanganui respectively last night, but could not obtain coal to proceed on their trips. The neglect of the NeUon Government in providing this mineral is again instanced, and it is not at all surprising that the public of the coast feel ." the curse of the Old Man of the Sea" in the stupe vf-sho present Superintendent of Nelson.

From MitcheWs Rtgitter, of January 29. we take the. following:— "At the Dartmouth Police Court, thu manter of the Windsor Castle wu charged with not having his boats ready for use on the occasion of the recent coltision off the Isle of Wight, with the French barque Costa Rica. The defendant was found guilty, and the following was the jndgtnt nt of the Court :— After carefully con* aidering the evidence of this case, the majority of the Bench are of opinion that on the night of December 15 last the boats of thb Windsor Castle were not so kept as to be ready for use They therefore flue the, master in the sum of L 6 6s, and LI 7s costs. The Bencn inflicts so small a penalty as they h*ve reason to believe that this is the first case of the kind which has been brought before any bcnoh of magistrates. So far as Captain Cargill is concerned, they regret to be obliged to come to the conclusion that he has infringed the law. We are of opinion that he has followed a very usual practice in the position of his boats, and we trust that, in the coming Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, the master's duties in this respect will be distinctly defined. We request Mr Cumberland, representing the Board of Trade in this Court, will convey this expression of our opinion to the Board of Trade "