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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1993, 26 December 1874, Page 2

The two Melbourne steamers, Albion and Alhambra, arrived off this port yesterday, | the first, after making a circuit of the ports, ' and the other from Melbourne direct. They were both tendered by the p.s. Dispatch about half-past 9 a.m yesterday, and passed on to their several destinations. The p. s. Ino, chartered by Mr E. Edwards, of this town, arrived here on yesterday's tide from Wangaxrai, -with a cargo of cattle, sheep, lambs, and pigs. She sailed from Wanganui on Tuesday afternoon, and it was intended that she should have landed her cargo here in time for the Christmas trade. She called at Mokibinui and the Bailer. The schooner A warua, W. Adamß, masker, left the Bluff on 19th instant ; had moderately easterly winds through Foveaux Straits; heavy gale off Chalky Inlet from northward ; which lasted six hours ; since, strong W.S.W. to Okarito : then light variables to offing, which was reached at 10 a.m. on Thursday, when towed in by the Dispatch. The agents are Girdwood, Lahman, and Co. She is now in charge of Captain A dams, late master of the favorite, trading in Dunedin harbor. She will Bhip a cargo of coal for Invercargill. ; ;..-.■■ The p.s. Titan arrived on Thursday morning from Hokitika, and left yesterday morning with a cargo of coal for Hokitika. The s.s. Alhambra left Hobson'sßay at 3 p.m.' on the 19th ; cleared the heads at 6.45 p.m, passed Wilson's Promontory at 4.50 a.m, and the Sisters at mid-day on the 20tb ; exchanged signals with the Claud Hamilton at 850 p.m. on the 22nd ; experienced westerly winds and fine weather on the first two days, and northerly winds and cloudy weather for the remainder sf the voyage ; arrived in the Hokitika roadstead at 7-15 p.m. on the 24th; left at 12 p.m. ; arrived at Greymouth at 2 a.m. on the 25th.