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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2147, 26 June 1875, Page 2

The s.s. Murray, from Nelson, bringing the San Francisco mail, arrived at the wharf on Thursday night's tide, and left again on Fri* day afternoon for Hokitika., . , The s.s Wallabi, in charge of Captain Leys, arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning, from Wanganui and Westporfc, with the balance of her cargo. She will leave this morning with 100 tons coal for Wanganui. Regarding this vessel, the Westport Times remarks: — "The negotiations, of the St. Kilda Company, at Wanganui, the purchase of the s.s. Wallabi were, completed, says the Chronicle, on the 14th instant, Messrs Taylor and Watt actingfbr the late owners. The figure peid was LSOOO. The captain, officers, and crew have elected to remain in the vessel, and sail under the new flagi The two steamers now owned.oy the company are in every way as suitable vessels for the trade as could be obtained, and the regular communication now about to be permanently established will be a great benefit to the place. [Captain Leys is an old favorite, DOt'only here, but also at all the Coast ports he has' been in the habit of trading to, and is very highly esteemed by all who have had the pleasure of travelling with him. We hope he will be as foitunate in the new trade upon which the Wallabi has entered as he has hitherto, been.] Mrs Lake, the widow the late Captain Lake, who was lost in the schooner Success, at Canterbury a few days ago, is in very young enUdfen and by the death of her husband is left totally unprovided for. The Southern Cross correspond* nt says an American line of steamers will most likely be laid on before long between Australia and New Zealand. The California and Pacific Mail Company will probably, undertake the contract ; and as they are one of the largest (if not the largest) Steamship companies in the United States,, their name was a guarantee: that] neither ability nor capital will be wanting on their part to make the line a success The City of Pekin, next to the Great Eastern, tne largest steamer in ths world, belongs to this Company. The Patea Mail of June 12th has the following:—"The ketch Pearl, Johnston, arrived, in the river yesterday from Nelson, after a very rough passage. The captain reports having left Nelson on the sth instmb, with fine weather and a very favorable wind, arriving off Patea the following morning at 2 o'clock but owing to a strong westerly wind having sprung up, the bar was too rough to cross, Hung off Patea till Saturday morning, but the weather becoming worse, made for Wanganui. Arrived too late for the tide and anchored outside all night. On Sunday morning at 7 o'clock after getting under weigh, tremendous seas com menced to break over the vessel in all directions, sweeping away all deck gear. The boat's grips parted and only for the painter the boat would have been lost, Shipped a heavy sea on the quarter, striking the vessel with tremendous force, and knocking the captain overboard;; but fortunately he had previously lashed himself, and was hauled on board again by the crew, only sustaining a slight injury in the leg. After the vessel had lain on her beam ends for 27 hours, the weather moderated ; then ran for Cape Egmont, and anchored for 12 hours iv 7 fathoms of water. After righting the vessel pumping her dry, and finding her safe to go to sea, made sail for Patea, arriving off the bar yesterday morning. The Pearl is now lying in a safe position in the river. Several of the sails of Lord Nelson's flagship, the Victory, have just been discovered at Chatham Dockyard. They were taken from that vessel immediately after the battle of Trafalgar, and have since lain unthought of in the sail-loft at Chatham. The most interesting of the relics discovered is the foretop sail, which is in a good state of preservation; The sail is riddled with shot holes, there being as many as ninety holes made by the shot.