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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1722, 10 February 1874, Page 2

There was some excitement on the wharf yesterday afternoon, when four steamers took the bar almost within a. few minutes of each other. The tug Lioness showed the way firßt closely followed by the s.s. St Kilda, bound for Wanganui, with a cargo of coal As thesis. Kennedy was dropping i down the river, thes.s.. Waipara, from Hnki- .', tika, made for the bar, and the Kennedy had to wait until _she had crossed inwards. The Kennedy then took the bar, and crossed it safely, bound for Westport and Nelson Shortly afterwards the p. s. Lioness returned to port, as there was no low in sight. • ■ ; ' '1 he next of the Anchor Line of Steamers announced to leave here for Westport and Nelson is the p s. Wallace, on the 12th instant. $he is expected here this morning The clipper brig Alice Maud is laid on for Melbourne direct She sails on Saturday, and will take a number of passengers, for' whom she has excellent accommodation. . : The sea tumbling into Constant Bay has been the cause of much anxiety to the master of the steamer Result. On Sxinday night, about the time of high tide, she parted from her moorings, , the strain being more ; than they could sustain. The vessel was, however, quickly secured, but twice subsequently broke away again. We are glad to learn that up to the present time, she has received no material injury. One of the 7 Surf Company's boats was stove in in two places during Sunday night.— Charleston Herald. The fine brigantine Sea Gull, of Auckland, has been added to our local fleet, having been purchased by Messrs Guthrie and Co., of Dunedin, for /the timber trade. She will be principally employed in the 'con* veyance of timber between Pelorus; Sound and Dunedin. The Sea Gull has been for ,: sometime in the Auckland and Fiji trade. She is a capital seaboat, and at the same time, has excellent stowage capacity. She is to be commanded by Captain Best. — Otago Guardi n. '■ We are glad to learn that the repairs of . the steamer Gothenburg are likely to be / completed in goodffcime, arid with an efficiency that will redound to the credit of the port. At first it Was tllOliglifc that -rrelding ' the broken shaft would be the only resource " but as luck would have it, a new shaft just long enough, was found amongst the varied ■ stock of Messrs Briscoe and Co. It was at • once appropriated, and is now being fitted at Messrs Wilson's Otago Foundry, where also '■.', a new stern pipe and bushes are being cast. The weight of the castings will vary between 13, 0r 14cwt, the stern pipe being the heavier. One of the bushes was cast on Wednesday, and the whole of the new gearing, the -shaft included, will, it is thought, be ready by Saturday. It will take more than three or four days to ship the new shaft and put the engine together again, so that the Gothcn- •; burg should be ready for sea about, Tuesday or Wednesday next.— Otago Guardian, 3^st ultimo. I ,[•/ The ship ; Warwick, which arrived at Port . Chalmers from London, reports :-j-Eau the easting down f rbm 43 to 47 S. latitude, and encountered a terrific W.S.W. gale on the 24th January, which increased to a hurricane, . , the barometer, standing at 29 5. At 6 p.m. there was a tremendous sea running, and the ship took in -very much water. > One sea ; ; stove in the main hatch,, carried jaway the deck-house, swept the poop, filled the cabin, carried away every, movable thing; on deck. Shipped a 'succession of seas next), and the vessel's deck was 'covered up to the rails /with water, which was istill pouring down the main-hatch, and all on board was a mass of confusion. On the 26th there was still a , heavy gale with very , high sea, jthe ship laboring very much. Set'all hands to. secure the mam-hatch. On the 27th was still busy with main-hatch. On going below, it was found that much cargo and stores were damaged with salt water. The passengers and crew lost a great deal of clothing, some being swept overboard, and the rest destroyed. Secured the main-hatch, and lost nearly a whole suit of sails trying the keep the main-hatch dry. On the 28th the wind moderated. Made the Snares on the Ist instant, at 7.30 a.m. The ship Margaret Galbraith arrived at Port Chalmers on the 2nd instant, from Glasgow. On the 27th January, a passenger named Louis Evans died from the effects of severe cold. Everything possible was done by Captain Peebles for the unfortunate man, but without avail. He became unconscious, and died in the evening, and was buried next day. On the 31st a strong N.W. gale was encountered, ; in which the ship had to be hove-to under lower topsails. On the Ist instant the Snares were, sighted, and the Nuggets were passed at 6.30 the. same evening, the Heads being made next moming, and the ship brought into port. On the 23rd of December, a seaman, named John M'Corinel,' while reefing the starboard buntling, missed his hold and fell overboard, and was never more seen. The wind was only ' moderate atthe time. On 'the 21st January the ship encountered a istrong gale from the ; &.W., with a heavy, sea, which pooped her, (smashing the starboard boat and skylight. ■A quantity l of water found its way into the ; paloon, . and _, also, into the main hatch, damaging a portion of the stores and cargo. — Gudrdlan;' 3rd instkn't.