PORT OF GREY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2051, 5 March 1875, Page 2

PORT OF GREY.

HIGH WATER. Tars Day— 7,ss a.m. j 8.35 p.m. ARRIVED. March 4-NU. SAILED. March 4— Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Charles Edward, from Nelson. Murray, from Nelson. TTraganui, fromOamaru andDunedini Spray, from Lyttelton. Sarah and Mary, from Lyttelton. Emerald, from Lyttelton. Edith Reid, from Dunedin. ( Granite City, from Danedin. Lizzie Gay, from Lyttelton VESSELS IN TORT. Dispatch, tug steamer. Samuel Merritt, from Newcastle Isabella Anderson, from Oamaru. St. Kilda, from Melbourne Star of the Sea, from Wellington. Richard and Mary, from Wellington. Forest Queen, from Wellington.

There were no arrivals or departures at the port yesterday, owing to the strong weather which prevailed. It is expected that the blow will not last long, and that, as the tides are making, a number of the vessels in port will be towed to sea to-day. The s. s. Otago is now on her way round the ports, is due here on Monday next, when she will take passengers for Melbourne direct. The "Wanganui Herald" says that there is now 9ft of water on the bar of the Rasgitikei river, and Bft inside right up to the wharf.

The Wellington "Post" of the 20th of February says : — The barque Queensland, Captain Gray, from Lyttelton to Newcastle. had a very narrow escape of being wrecked on Monday last,- nearly in the same place where the Wellington and Cyrus werelost — between Island Bay and Sinclair Head. The Queensland was caught in a severe S.E. squall when off Gape Campbell, and shaped her course northwards to pass through the Straits. Instead of doing this, however, the current carried her close in to land. Fortunately, the captain on discovering his position rounded to with the vessel's head to th& eastward, and giving her the mainsail, she just managed to clear the rocks. Had she rounded to the other way; nothing could have saved her from the fate of the Cyrus and Wellington. Indeed, as it was, Captain Gray at one time was seriously considering whether he should not beach his vessel, so as to give those on board a chance for their lives. The escape was a very narrow one indeed, as a terrific sea was rolling in at the time. After her escape, she anchored in Worser Bay for twd days. While the Queensland was drifting shorewards, the barque William Ackers, from this port, was seen going out on the wind, but no signal whatever was made to warn the Queensland of the danger into which she was getting, although it must have been quite evident to those on qoard the William .Ackars. The "Wanganui Herald" states that Mr Finnimore has purchased the schooner Florence for the sum of LI3OO, and intends placing her on the line between Dunedin and Wanganuii It is understood that Mr Finnimore is about leaving for England, with. the intention of purchasing a vessel to trade between London and Wanganui.