CUSTOMS ENTRIES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1549, 23 July 1873, Page 2

CUSTOMS ENTRIES.

INWARDS. July 22.— Wallace, p.s., 57 tons, M 'Arthur, from Nelson and Westport. Passengers — Mr and Mrs Miller. (From London; per Halcione) : W. and K. Richards, T. E. and J. Hughes, W. E. and D. Davis, W. and C. Holliday, J. Quinlan, English, Colthurst, and Mrs Lawn and, child; three for Hokitika. OUTWARDS. July22-Nil. . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Gleaner, from Melbourne. Raagitoto, from. Melbourne. VESSELS IN PORT. Dispatch, tug steamer. ■ Wallace, from Nelson.

The steamer Wallace arrived in port yesterday, bringing a number of passengers who recently arrived at Wellington in the ship Halcione, and who happened to make their landing hi Greymouth on one of the most unpleasant days that have been experienced in Greymouth this season. On the same tide the Murray sailed for the North. The p.s. Charles Edward, which was on the cradle at Nelson, undergoing an overhaul, got adrift on Tuesday night, during a gale, owing to the mooring post to which she was made fast giving way. Fortunately, no damage of any kind was sustained. • On a recent trip of the steamer Lady Barkley, from Nelson to Collingwood, after a severe flash of lightning, two phosphores- ■ cent balls were observed .on the masts, that . on the foremast remaining for about twenty minutes duration, and that on the mizenmast ' for about ten minutes. 1 The schooner America, whilst on a labor cruise from Fiji, foundered, and only two natives escaped drowning. At a special meeting of the Committee of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce the fol- ; lowing resolutions were unanimously iagreed to : — " That a memorial be forwarded to the ,Hon. the Postmaster-General, protesting against the Otago Suez mail being brought' and despatched via Hokitika, that service being totally unsuitable, and that the Provincial Council be asked to make a similar protest. " That a memorial (in which the public shall be asked to join) be present-: ed to the House of Representatives protesting against the English mails for Otago being put on board boats sailing from Melbourne for Hokitika, and asking for a more; favorable service." "That a memorial (in which the public shall be asked to join) be presented to the Provincial Council, asking the Council to take steps to provide mail communication between Port Chalmers and Melbourne in connection with the Suez mails: suitable to the requirements of this province,' in the event of the General Government not modifying the arrangements lately made, so as to give direct communication each way via Bluff Harbor." "That the committee wait upon the Superintendent and ask his co-operation with them towards securing' more favorable arrangements for the English mail service."