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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1237, 17 July 1872, Page 2

Owing to the continued inclemency of the weather there were neither arrivals nor departures at this port yesterday. Mono of the vessels which arrived on Sunday last have as yet landed a package of cargo. The ss Albion is expected from Nelson today, when she will be despatched for Melbourne direct. The Government paddle, steamer Luna has been raised considerably in the bows, which gives her an improved appearance as well as greater sheer, the advantage of which will be felt in rough weather. Her sponsons also have been raised a good deal clear of the water, so as not to interfere with the speed of the vessel. . The schooner W. S Munday got on the rocks in Port Cooper on Sunday week. The captain was away from Port when the accident occurred, and had not returned yesterday. It was evident from the tide flowing in and out of tho hold that her starboard side planks were bilged, and her Btem is also broken. The latest production in iron shipbuilding to make its appearance in Port Philip waters is the large iron clipper ship Wasdale, which arrived in Hobson's Bay yesterday afternoon, • from Liverpool. She is quite a new vessel, and belongs to the same line as the Borrowdale and Pattcrdale, owned by Mr John D. Newton, of Liverpool, and was built at the yard of the Whitehaven Shipbuilding Company, tho same establishment where the well-known clipper ship Thomas Stevens was built. The Wasdale was draughted by Mr W. H. Potter, of Liverpool, and as a model sho willtako rank with most of the new iron clippers which have come to this port of late years, her carrying capacity being taken into consideration as well as fleetness in sailing. The Wasdale measures in length 227 ft, with 36ft beam, and a depth of hold of 22ft, giving her a register tonnage of 1,219 tons. She is fitted up with the newest mechanical improvements, and no pains appear to have been spared to render her a most efficient and serviceable vessel. She has been built for the Australian and Indian trades, and although not specially intended to carry a large number of passengers, she has a very comfortable cabin, handsomely fitted up and furnished. The Wasdale is commanded by Captain Wm. Baillie, whose last visit to this port was some three years ago, in the Champion of the Keas, and with regard to the sailing capabilities of his ship, so far as these have had an opportunity for display on this her maiden voyage, he is favorably impressed.—Argus, sth July. The Amphitrite, says the Liverpool Mer- -^*>^ n Z 1 '■"fr —t" JI%-hnLQßO xbeinff 9o years of age, has been driven asnore-tFii-the South Shields pier, and it is feared that she will not float again. She was a good old ship until the last. She was famous in north country song, and hod a character of her own, The oldest Tyne collier afloat is the Brotherly Love, of South Shields. She is the old ship on which Captain Ccok, the circumnavigator served his time. She is the property of a gentleman, Mr James Young, who takes great pride in her, and she is in capital condition, and likely to live many years longer. Tho splendid statement of average passages from Queenstown to New York, and vice vtrsa, for the first three months of 1872, ending March 31, will give some idea of the . performances of the steamships of the most prominent Atlantic lines:—Mean Time— I Cunard, outward (12 voyages), 12 days! 0 hour 14 minutes; homewards (10 voyages)* 9 days 3 hours 8 minutes. Inman, outwardq (14 voyages), 12 days 8 hours 12 minutes } homewards (W voyages), 9 days 22 hours 17 minutes. Guion, outwards (10 voyages)^ 14 days 7 hours 32 minutes; homewards (9 voyages),' 10 days 8 hours 50minutes. National, outwards (12 voyages), 15 days 7 hours 11 minutes; homewards (10 voyages), 11 days 11 hours 30 minutes White Btaroutwardß (7 voyages), 10 days 10 hours .2minutes; homewards (5 voyages), 9 days 2 hours 50 minutes. The fastest Cunard run outwards is the Algeria, in 9 days 17 hours 22 minutes; and homewards is the Russia, in 8 days 14 hours 33 minutes. The fastest Inman ran outwards is the City of Brooklyn, in 8 days 17 hours 47 minutes ; and home* wards is the same steamer, in 8 days 16 hours 18 minutes. The fastest Guion run outwards is the Wisconsin, in 11 days 1 hour 37 minutes ; and homewards is the same steamer, in 8 days 22 hours 58 minutes. The fastest National ran out is the Egypt, in 10 days 23 hours 47 minutes; and homewards h the Spain, in 8 days 23 hours 48 minutes. The fastest White Star run outwards is the Baltic, in 8 days 18 hours 32 minutes; and homewards is the Republic, in 8 days 10 hours 38 minutes. A new company has been promoted at New York, with a capital of 11,000,000 dols, to build six steamers on a large scale, to run between New York and Liverpool. The new line is to be called the Randall Steamer Company. The tomuge of each ship will be 8000 tons, and each will be 525 ft long, 6Cft beam, and drawing 14ft of water. They will accommodate 1000 first-class and 1600 second-class passengers. The guaranteed speed is to 20 miles per hour.