VESSELS IN PORT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1414, 11 February 1873, Page 2

VESSELS IN PORT.

TKspatch, tug steamer Kaiuma, from Hokitika Charles Edward, from Hokitika

The p.s. Charles Edward returned from Hokilika last night, and will leave for the north to-day. The s.s. Kennedy, with the Wesb Coast portion of the San Francisco mail, was to leave Westport last night for Hokitika direct. Should she arrive early enough, the mail will come up by the tram, but if not the Kennedy will bring it on, and arrive here to-night about ten o'clock. The schooner Samson, owned by Mr B. Lee Smith,' of London, has arrived at Hull, after an absence of a little over four months, from a cruise in the Arctic Seas. It is said that some islands seen by Mr Smith during his cruise were not marked on any chart, and it is thought that he has had the honor of determining the west point of Spitzbergen, and of discovering islands in nearly the same latitude. A small yacht of five tons, the Marguerite, at present lying in the Seine, at Paris, is about to undertake a voyage to New York. Captain Bailiff, who commands her, announces that he is ready to take with him four passengers, und that he proposes to stop a week in each of several places at which he ■will call in order to take in stores and " see the country." In undertaking the voyage, he is, he says, mainly animated dv the desire to show that maritime dariug is not confined to England the United States. With the desire to stimulate a spirit of emulation amongst the seamen of the fleet, the Admiralty has determined to issue to all her Majesty's ships a tabulated foroi, showing the practice made on board every ship in •Trh*"** p""'» fi""g T«i»g tnT'-'"' place this year. The names and ratings of the men who have won prizes are given, and that of the best shot of the year is printed in large type. This abstract is to be posted in a conspicuous part of the lower deck, and we have no doubt it will be earnestly criticised, and will make many a man feel desirous of getting into print.