IMPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1583, 1 September 1873, Page 2

IMPORTS.

Per Wild Wave, from Lyttelton,:. 90 bags flour, 80 do oatmeal, J Hamilton and Co; 30 sacks malt, Strike and Blackmore; 65 sacks oats, Maclean and Co ; 10 sacks bran, Robertson; 40 sacks bran, Glenn Bros; 10 sacks flour, 95 sacks potatoes, order.

The weather continues broken and boisterous, causing a high river and surf, and a cessation of shipping movements. The schooners Bonnie Lass and Spray, both from Lyttelton, were towed into Hokitika on Friday. A small craft from Taranaki, named the Janet Grey, which arrived in the roadstead about 13th May last, and which was to load coal for Auckland, after lying off the bar for a week it being impossible to tow her in through bad weather, disappeared, and has not been heard of since. It is feared that she has gone down with all hands. An inquiry into the grounding of the Lady Bird in Mahukau harbor is now being proceeded with in Wellington. The Wanganui dironicle, writing in anticipation of such an inquiry, says :— " ''o far as we can learn, Captain Oaniels has nothing to fear, indeed quite the contrary, from the fullest and most open inquiry touching his condncfc on the occasion of the Lady Bird running op. a xnudbank in the Mannkau Harbor, on which occasion his temporary absence from the deck was, we understand, taken advantage of by some of bis officers to take charge of the vessel and put back to Onehunga. It is a very unusual thing for a member of Parliament to take such pains to punish even the most careless of mariners, and we can only understand the present action by the light of Captain Daniels explanation that he offended an M.H.R. by not waiting for him longer, notwithstanding the fact that 'time and tide' should never be asked to wait for even native-born legislators. We hope the Government will order an inquiry, as we feel sure Captain Daniel will have no cause to regret such a course being adopted." The Governor was lately engaged in a very important but tedious inquiry. Writing of it a correspondent says :— "I have frequently in previous letters alluded to the American ship William Tapscott, and your readers are doubtless familiar with the circumstances of the mutiny on board her. The American Consular Agent instituted an inquiry on board, and the result was that he applied to the Governor, under the Extradition Act, for a warrant to justify sending the mate and carpenter to America for trial, on charges of revolt and attempt to murder. His Excellency as the representative of the Home Secretary, had accordingly to issne a warrant to himself, as Governor, to hold an inquiry, and this is now proceeding daily at Government House, His Excellency sitting from 10 a m. to 5 p.m. with the exception of a short adjournment for lunch. There are counsel on both sides. The clearness and judicial skill displayed by the Uovemor in conducting the inquiry are remarkable. 1 have seen few judges, and still fewer magistrates, who could approach him in this way, and his legal knowledge is evidently neither slight nor superficial ; in fact, his conduct in the matter is the theme of general admiration, and has tended greatly to increase the feeling of esteem and respect which lie has almost universally excited since he has been here ; in fact, we have got a jewel of a Governor, and are wise enough to appreciate hien."