PORT OF GREY RIVER.

West Coast Times, Issue 74, 23 November 1865, Page 2

PORT OF GREY RIVER.

'(From the Argus.)

AIUUVED. Nov. 18— Uno, ss., 2S tons, M'Mechan, from Hokitikiu Master, agent. Nov. .21— Ballarat, p.s., from Hokitika. Moncrieffaud Moss, agents. Florence, schooner, 78 tons, Matthew Kill's, from Melbourne, general cargo. Kennedy Bros., agents. SAILED Nov. 21— Nil.

The clipper schooner Florence, from Melbourn, has miide a most rapid and successful .passage. Left Melbourne on tho morning of the 13th curt , about 10 a.m. The Sarah Ann was ready for willing for the Grey, and was to clear 'out tho same day the Flor6n.<!e" sailed. Tho Florence is ons of the finest sailing vessels that has 'ever entered our port, and the rapid trip she has made, as also the condition in which she 'enters this river, reflects tho greatest credit upon her commander, Captain Ellis. — Art/us, Nov. 22. The s.s. Wallaby iefy the river yesterday and proceeded to take the bar, but owing to her being very light by the head, and there being a s'rong sou-wester blowing, the fust roller that struck her caused her to lose all the wny and pay off before the breeze nnd sea. For the moment there seemed a strong probability of her joining the Uno and Nelson at the Flagstaff Hotel ; bnt by the exercise of great coolness nnd judgment, Captain Palmer succeeded in bringing her head to face the strong current, and reentering the river steamed up to the Coal Wharf, where she will take in a further supply of coals as ballast. She may be expected "to leave for Nelson this day. — Ibid. , . . Tho Capta\n of Un 6 reports as follows : — Left Hokitika on Friday, at 8. 30 Urn.,' havjug a light northerly wind, but found, on arriving off the Teramakau, the breeze increasing very greatly from the NW, Having almost no coals was compelled to run back tt> Hokitika, in order, if possible, fo secure a supply from the Auckland steamer, but unsucessf ully. On arriving off tlio Arahura. with the wind still increasing in violence, was compelled to shut off the steam and put tho vessel under close reefed canvas. At 2 a.m., on Saturday evening, the wind shifted to the SW, when sho was put about and stood for the Grey, the entrance of which, bearing ENE, was made about 4 a.m., the wind still blowing very hard. At 9.30 a.m., stood in for bar, upon ■which a very heavy sea was running but having only three hours coal on board- and seeing the signal at tho flagstaff that the bar was safe for entrance, stood in. As soon, however, as she got into the breakers, a tremendous surf struck her which caused her to jibe and come right round head to wind. Two successive heavy breakers then struck her, nnd she was now perfectly unmanngable nnd rapidly drifting northwards. In a short time bKo struck close alongside the Nelson, and now lies there high and dry at 16w water, about 20 fc'6t to the southward of that vessel She has sustained no lDjury except part of her hulk-head belfig carried away by coming in contact with her sister ship in misfortnne. All her cargo was discharged in capital order and condition. Tenders are already being called for launching her over tho spit, so that we hopo soon to sec her afloat again, — Ibid. Tho paddlo steamer Ballarat arrived yesterday afternoon from Hokitika, and is now lying in tho stream. — Ibid.