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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1317, 18 October 1872, Page 2

A heavy fresh in the river, and a still heavier sea along shore prevented any inward or outward bound vessel crossing the bw on yesterday morning's tide. The Claud Hamilton was in the offing, but it was impossible for the Dispatch to tender her while such a heavy swell prevailed in the roadstead, and she did not proceed outside. The steamer Wallace approached the port from the northward during the forenoon, but, after a look at the heavy surf, she steamed out to sea, and now remains in the vicinity of the port, with the prospect of being able to run in on this morning's tide. The schooner Sarah and Mary, having un? dergone a thorough overhaul, was launched from the Government slip, at Williamstown, on 3rd October. The Ivy, for London from Swan River, put in Table Bay on Ist July for repairs, having Jcwt oalls, bulwarks, &c, in very severe weather experienced off Natal on 10th, 11th, and 12th June. A large portion of her cargo, chiefly wheat, being completely rotten, she would have to discharge. On 23rd July, Messrs John Duthie, Sons and Co , A herdeen, launched a wooden vessel n «mcd tbe William Vlanson, of the following dimensions :- • ength 140 ft, breadth of beam 274 ft, depth 15ft lOin, and 370 tons register. >he has been built to tbe order of Messrs John Fraser and Co., Sydney, and is intended to trade between Sydney and China. She is barque-rigged, and is classed 12 years at Lloyd's. Intelligence has been received in Liver; pool to the effect that the fine iron barque Arequipa had been burnt at sea, and that the crew, after enduring a good deal of suffering, were rescued by the barque Bloomer, which had arrived at Queenstown. It appears that tho Arequipa, nnder the command of Captain Hetlierington, left Valparaiso for Liverpool on 20th March, and was therefore one of the Jane ships, with a valuable cargo of nitrate, &a, and that all went well until the beginning of July, when the vessel was found to be on fire. Every effort was made to keep the fire down, but without effect, as it continued to gain upon the vessel ; and on 4th July the vessel was abandoned, the captain and crew taking to the boats. At the time the ship was left the flames had got full possession of her, and she could not possibly keep afloat much longer. The crew saved very little of their effects, and after knocking about over three days exposed to almost tropical weather, they were sighted by the barque Bloomer, bound from Porto Rico, and rescued and taken into Queenstown. Tho Arequipa was a well-known trader on the South American coast, having been constructed specially for that trade. She was built of iron in Liverpool by Messrs Miller in 1862, was 490 tons register, and belonged to Messrs W. and J. Fryer.