EXPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1227, 4 July 1872, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Per Kennedy, for Westport : 1 box,t?pld (1037oz), Bank of New Zealand ; 55 tons coal, 3 do coke, Nancarrow, Henderson and Co; 1 box tea, Eichard. _ „ - ■ , Per Wallace, for Hokitika : Original cargo from Dunedin and Nelson ; also, 3 drums oil, Cowlishaw and Plaiated. The departmes yesterday were the Florence, schooner, for Lyttelton, the Kennedy fnr Wettport, and the Wallace for Hokitika. The Wallace is expected to return to this port to-day. The' following is the description given of the risks ran by the brig Our Hope when off Osmajrn with a cargo of girders; Ac, for the Waitaki bridce:— At midnight a heavy south-eaat swell commenced to roll in, tho wind at the time being light off the land. All sail was got in readiness to proceed to sea. but as the wind was so light that the sails could not be kept sleeping she hung on till morning. Signals were hoisted from shore, " Proceed to sea without delay," and observed by tho brig. There was not sufficient^wind, however, to take her over the sea, which l>y this' time had increased, and her master, Captain Palmer, resorted to lashing coir springs from each quarter on to her cable, so as to ease both chain and windlass, which proved of considerable service. At 10 a.m her starboard anchor was dropped, and 60 fathoms of cable veered out to hold her. The sea was then '{breaking at least one mile outside of her, and fears were entertained ;by all on board as to her safety, as the seas were making a clean breach over her, , carrying away cathead, headrailft, bulwarks, &c, the crew at each sea taking to the' rigging for safety. The seas at times reached the foreyard, and the men had to hold on to a void, being washed overboard. The sails were still set, and at 3.30 p. m the land breeze freshened, and on its coming on tho cabl<* were slipped, and the brig forced herself through the surf, much to the relief of all on board.