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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1016, 25 October 1872, Page 2

The Maid of Erin arrived on Tuesday, sailing in by the old channel at 2 p.m., after a clipping run of ten days from wharf to wharf, or 9 days from Port Philip Heads. experienced west and south-westerly winds throughout. On Sunday, the 13th". passed the 10, from Greymouth to Melbourne, in the Straits. The Maid on her last trip to Melbourne, abont five weeks since, made the run up to Sandridge in thirteen days. Shebriii's a very full general cargo, opening out in excellent condition. ?ir John Corr, agent. The two well-known era ft the Mary and the Sarah have been sold in Melbourne and will be taken off the the West; Coast trade. There is a present scarcity of small craft in •i'ort Philip waters; every handy vessel for sale being bought up for the pearl fishery trade, which proves far more remunerative than ordinary coasting ventures.

The R.a St Kilda. fi-om Wanganui direct, with a consignment of cattle for ttiis port, may be expected to-day. Siie left \Vanganui at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, but must have experienced bad weather from the north-ward, which has probably compelled her to run tor shelter.

The Charles Edward left Kelson for this port oa Wednesday, ac 2 p.m., but owing to bad weather had not arrived in the roadstead at dusk last evening. She will most likely come in this morning, and proceed south at afternoou^tide.