EXPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1371, 20 December 1872, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Per Sarah and Mary, for Melbourne : 140 tons coal, 35 hides, 10 tons coke, Kennedy Bros ; 119 bides, Maclean and Co ; 100 hides, 72 sheep skins, 6 casks tallow, 1 bag bones, Jas Hamilton and Co.

The brigantine Sarah and Mary sailed yes-, terday for Melbourne with 140 tons of Greymouth coal and other cargo. She was laden with extraordinary expedition, and apparently with as fine a sample of coal as has left the port, The Charles Edward, from Nelson, arrived at Hokitika yesterday, and may be expected here this morning. The case of the steamship Albion was lately before the Vice- Admiralty Court, Melbourne. Mr F. Dunn, late master of the vessel, instituted a suit in the court to recover a large sum for wages and disbursements; The suit is defended by Mr Henry Hoyt, the registend mortgagee of the steamer. In September last the judge made an order referring it to the registrar to take accounts. The accounts were taken by him, assisted by Mr J. Lorimor add Mr David Moore. They reported that a sum of L 2700 was due. Against this report the mortgagee objected, and claimed to have two items amounting to about LI 600 disallowed, on the ground that they were made aVa time Mr Dunn was not master, and also on the ground that there was no proof that the -sum was expended as disbursements for the ship, bir W. Stawell reserved his decision. IMr Woods made a serious- charge in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria against a large steam navigation company in Melbourne, though he did not particularise the company* to which he alluded. He said this company had assisted in getting-up the •'commercial swindle" of. the Charters Towers rush, in order to increase their trade and B well tbeir returns ; and asked the Chief Secretary if j when another rush of the same description was got up, he would do his best to ascertain the authenticity of the telegrams which were published. Mr Francis replied that whilst the rush was going on, the Governinant did all they could to warn, the public against placing too much faith in the teports which were published. He did not see how in any other similar case he could do any more than he had done. He did not believe for one moment that there was any truth in the charge which Mr Woods had brought against some steam-packet company in Melbourne. At the time the Katheraw was wrecked on King's Island Bhe was on a voyage from Warrnambool to Tasmania, and the cause of the wreck arose from the mate, who was in charge at the time the vessel r*n up to the island, mistaking Cape Wickham light for Cape Otway, the error arising from the fact that he had previously mistaken the course given to him for steering the vessel. The captain, iv order to save the lives of those on board, ran the schooner on a sandy beach, when ahe filled with water in a few minutes. All hands were saved ; but all the clothing of the craw and papers were lost, and no property whatever was recovered except two sheep. The wreck was discovered by Lieut. Stanley, who took the crew on board the Victoria, where they were provided with necessary clothing and food. The captain and crew of the vessel acknowledge in the telegram the kindness shown to them by the commander and officers of the Victoria.