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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1187, 18 May 1872, Page 2

We see by the latest Melbourne papers that the brig Magnet is now given up for lost. She left Port Phillip Heads on the 18th March, and is consequently two months out to-day. We have already published the list of the passengers. The following are the names of the unfortunate erew :— William Maxwell Clinkskel, master; Thomas Dyer, first mute ; Chris Paterson, second mate ; Aubrey Seal, cook and steward; William Walker, John Simpson, Finlay M 'Regain, James Hare, and Oliif Andreasen, able seamen; Frederick James Spence, steward's assistant, aged 13, on his first voyaa;e to sea, and not on the articles. Captain Clinkskel, who had not been long married, had his wife on board with him. The B & Alhambra, arrivnil- at- Boi««u« — yeßtercfay mormag and was tenderer! by the Waipara. She came on at once to Groymouth and was tendered without the slightest delay by the Dispatch, after which the bigboat at once proceeded to Nelson. The Boss New*, of yesterday, pays that on Wednesday and Thursday a large number of kerosene tins and other things were found on the beach between Donoghue's and the Mikonui. There are more than 100 tins scattered along the beach, and, among other things, children's and women's boots, of various sizes, hats of different qualities, and a timber-knee, apparently belonging to a large boat, such as big ships carry. It is difficult to account for these things being on the beach, except on the supposition of a vessel being wrecked, or cargo having been cast overboard. The sa Kennedy was detained in Westport from Sunday Just till Wednesday afternoon's tide, when she was able to get away to Nelson. The 88 Wallabi, Captain Daniels, arrived early yesterday morning from Wanganui and Westport, with the balance of her cargo of live stock. She sailed again yesterday afternoon for Wanganui, but with the intention of calling in at Wanganui Inlet to ship a cargo of coal for her round voyage, as all she could obtain here were five tons, scarcely enough to carry her to the Inlet, should Bhe meet with any bead winds. The manner in which the port is at present being supplied is aimply disgraceful, nearly every steamer having to leave with a short supply; and unless something is speedily done to rectify this, the trade must leave the port. The Anchor Lino Company's steamer Charles Edward arrived here yesterday afternoon from Nelson, Westport, and Hokitiko. Captain *\ hitwell reports leaving Nelson on Saturday last at midnight. She arrived at Westport on Sunday at 11 p.m, and was detained there by rough weather and heavy freshes in the river until yesterday morning, when she left at three o'clock for Hokitika, arriving there at 230 p.m. same day. Experienced very unsettled weather all tho voyage down the coast. She left again yesterday afternoon, arriving here the same tide. She will sail north to-day. The 88 Murray arrived at Westport yesterday morning, and left on the afternoon's tide for Hokitika She will reach there this morning early, and may be looked for late this afternoon. Whaling once more seems to be attracting attention throughout the colony. A threeboat station has been fitted out by Mr Geo. Hunter, at Kapiti, under Mr Lewis Cave, and the boats, crews, tackle, and all appliances are now complete and ready to commence work as soon as a whale makes its appearance. In other parts of the colony, also, we learn this old industry is being reestablished with an energy which promises for it a long and lucrative life. At a meeting of Auckland merchants, convened on the 2nd instant, in consequence of the dissatisfaction felt with regard to the New Zealand arrangements of Messrs Shaw, Sarille and Co, it was resolved to form a Freight Company for the whole of New Zealand, and to charter vessels. The Weitport Times of the 14th instant states : — Alfred Flowers, mate of the ketch Mary, from Anatori river, haß reported to the Harbormaster, Captain Leech, that about six weeks ago, he saw off Wanganui Inlet, drifting northward, a water-logged brig, apparently abandoned, no person being visible on board ; main trysail and jib only set, both masts standing, part of bulwarks washed away, and sea sweeping level with the deck. The sea was quite smooth at the time, bat having no boat, Flowers wa

unable to put off to her. A south-west gale set in shortly afterwards, and the brig would in all probability drift through Cook's Strait, and may ultimately be found ashore near the Manawatu or Wangauui rivers. The same vessel was seen previously by several parties on the Anatori river, twenty miles south of Wanganui Inlet. From the description of the brig, and the time, it is within the bounds of probability that she was the missing Magnet. From later news to hand, there can be no doubt that the supposed vessel mußt have been imaginary, for nothing whatever in any direction has been found.