EXPORTS.

Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 310, 9 January 1868, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Per Claud Hamilton, for Sydney . 981o? 7dwt gold, Bank of New Zealand. Per Bruce, for Hokitika : 6 hh,ds eggs, 1 case, order. Per Nelson, for Westport : 2 cases dra-r pery, Wanic and Co ; 2do do, Smith and M/Dpwell, ...

The p. s. Lioness towed out the schooner Rambler, coal laden, for We§tport, yeßterday morping. " The p. a. Bruce arrived from Westport yesterday mornjing, and shortly afterwards sajled again for Hokitika. The Panama Co's steamer Claud Hamilton came up from Hokitika on Tuesday evening, ainl was promptly tendered by the Persevere, wliich ti»k out to her 17 passengers and {OOOoz gold, after taking wJiieh on board the Claud sailed direct for Sydney. The work of launching the steamer Charles' Edword progresses rapidly, and it is expected that she will be ready in a day or two at the furthest to be put into the river. The operations have been conducted with consummate skill, and reflect the highest credit on those engaged jn the work. The hull has been patched up sufficiently to enable, her to pro r ceed to Nelson for permanent repairs, to which place she will be towed ijp by the steamer Nelson. The brigantine Hilander left Melb.ourz*e on the lfjth ult, and experienced strong con_trary winds all the passage. She arrjved on Tuesday, and was towed in by the I)ispatcb. She brings a quantity of cattle and sheep, which have been landed in splendid condir tion. Thep.s. Dispatch go£ through a splendid day's work on Tijesftay. In the morning she brought in t|).o ketch Isabella, from Manukau, togk out the ketch 4-nne, for Pakihi, and then brought in the Day Dawn, ajso from Mannkau, and afterwards dropped down the river again with the intention of speaking the two vessels iv the offing. The tide having ebbed a gqod deal, the Dispatch grounded on the south spit, but after gome time she worked off and crossed the bar at dead low water. She then steamed down to tie qouth, where the brigantine Hilander had shown lip during the morning, and fa^teijiug qn to that prafji brought her up to the anchorage. Having dropped the. bpigantjne, the Djspatch had a pretty long run to. j;h<3 westward to pick up the schooner Elizabeth Curie from Dunedin, which had been off the coast for three or. four days. The steamer was not long in getting hold of ihe schooner, and she towed her into the riveu • straightway. Afterwards the Hihtuder was brought jn,' am) last of all the cutter Elizabeth, ■whictty |iad just arrived from Charleston. The ketch Isabella left Manukau at neon 0$ Saturday, the 28th December, with a light N.W. wind until neaping Cook's Straits on the fqllowji-fg day, when dirty thick weather, fog, and rain, set in, the wind veering round to W.S.S. On the 31st, at about 2 o'clock a. in., Captain Burrell was startled to find himself amongst the breakers, a strong N. W. currgnt running fully tvyo and a half miles an hour haying set the vessel to the shore. The anchor vas at once dropped in 4£ fathoms water, and an effort was made to get under weigh again with the help of a light breeze coining down from the land. The current, however, was too strong, and the vessel was drifted further in, and tlie anchor was again put down in Si fathoms, the sea breaking heavily over the deck. She lay in this critical position for four hours, every one on board coking upon every moment as their last, for the coast was rock-bound, and the vessel would have been smashed to splinters had she struck. Captain Bnrrell made another, effqit, and the wind having slightly freshened an<^ the sweeps having been got out, he managed to crawl out of immediate danger ; all sail was capped on and a N.N.W. coursu steered to keep out of danger. The place where the vessel was threatened with destruction is near Red Point, about 9 miles south of Wanganui Inlet, and Captaju Bmrell says the current sets straight on the shore, and runs fully two and a hajf knots, fhe Isabella arrived off the drey on Saturday evening, and was towed in by the p.s. Dispatch, on Tuesday morning. She bfings a cargo of produce and 8 passeflgers. The p.s. Tasmanian Maid left Manukau on the evening* of the Ist inst, next morning when off Tawmaki it pomrm jfteed to blow strongly from the S,W., and. Captain Souter brought up in the roadstead and remained there three days. Started again qn Siatyrday and reached the Bqller on Monday morning, and tendered, the Claud Ham^on ai)d transhipped passengers and gold. Discharged a little cargo .and. left qn Tuesday evening, called in at Fox's, and arrived off tl»e (jfrey at 6 a. in. yesterday, a,ud crossed the bar j£t eight o'clock. The schooner Day Dawn left MamVkai'i on the 27th nit, and had moderate northerly winds until reaching Rocks Point on the 3.lst, when she experienced a terrific thunder storm and much lightning. Was afterwaixls becalmed o.n the Ist inst, and had little wind until reaching off Point Elizabeth, when it came on very thick and dirty, the wind be*jng N.W., and much thunder and lightning. Hove-to with head off shore. < % Thursday and Friday ha 4 very heayy weather from the S-W-j which compelled her to stand off 50 miles. Stopd ii\ again on Saturday, was oft the G^ey at 2 p.m. on Sunday, and was finally towed in by the Dispatch on Tuesday afternoon. Captain Meiklejohn reports a strong N.W. current between Cook Straits and Rocks Point, setting t >wards the sh,o,re, running 25 miles in 24 hours. Th,e Day Dawn brings a cargo of timber and other building materials, consigned to Mr W. WCardno. The schooner Eh'zaheth Curie left D\uv $in on the 11th December and b,eat out of Otago Head,s at 7 p.m. same clay. Qot a J-jght breeze from the S. W. t which took her as far sis Bank's Peninsula, where she experienced a strong N.W. gale which compelled her to heave toforsoho\irs, under clo,se-reefed mainsail. She after wauls go,t a 'breeze fnm the S.W., which carried her to the entrance, of Cook's Straitaj where she met another IS'.W. gale, Hove to for 48 hours, w^un, getting a fresh breeze from the S.E., she was. able to reach alne.^ of Queen Charlp.tte's Sound, when a.nothcr nor-wester was met, and she ran into Port Gore fo*r shelter. Remained there for 24 hoursj and went out with a light southerly breeze ; hilt, encountering another heavy gale from the N.W., she ran back again and remained in shelter for three days, wh n getting a nice, S. E\ breeze she got under weigli and ran out. Out as far as 20 miles from Cape R.^ewell, whe^ the. w^ud chopped to the N.W. , blowii\g hard, with thick weather. On the 31st, got round the Spit with »fie*h breeze from the. northward. A\ 11 a.m. saw a vessel under sail drifting on to the rocks with a flag of distress flying, nine miles south of Wanganui Inlet. Made her out to be the Isabella, fyj v Mani,\kau. On the 2nd inst. got a* strong S,W. breeze, and when abou,t 12 mi,!es south of Cape F.oulwind was caught aback and sj lit topsail and trysail. ; The gale tputiaued to. the 3rd, when she slo,)d out to sea and hove to, during which time she. passed close to the hull of a vcs?e', apparently of fiom 80 to. 100 tons, bottom upwards, with the heels of the masts sticking through. The weather was very thick, with vivid lightning and heavy thauder, and torrents of rain. Afterwards, on the 4th, got a moderate breeze from S. W. ; made all sail, and at night of next day, an-' f othei storm of thunder and lightning, the \ latter being described by Captain Bacon as being more vivid and continuous than any he. ever witnessed before. There being every appearance of a gale, the vessel was put under close-reefed sails until 3 a. in. on the 7th. ; Yvhen la miles. from Cape Foulwuu! t she got a ligh,t M.. E. wind, which brought h.er off the Grey on Tuesday nppn. Was towed in snme ■ afternoon by the Dispatch. Captain Bacon confirms the reports of the Day Dawn and Isabella as ti> the strong N. W.^ current south, of Wangaimi V 1^ 1 .