PORT OF GREY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1902, 10 September 1874, Page 2

PORT OF GREY.

HIGH WATER. This Day- -10.6 a.m. ; 10.24 p.m. ARRIVED. September 9— Nil. SAILED. September 9 — Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mary Ogilvie, from Duuedin, Spray, from Lyttelton. Otago, from Melbourne. Jessie, from Nelson. Alma, from Melbourne. Alhambra, from Melbourne. Lizzie Guy, from Dunedin VESSELS IN JORT. Cleopatra, form Wellington. Eliza Firth, from Melbourne. Dispatch, tug steamer. TitaD, from Hokitika. Wanganui, from Oamaru. Awarua, from the Bluff. Janet Grey, from Charleston.

There were no arrivals or departures at this port yesterday. The weather is moderating, and it is likely that towing operations will be commenced to-day by the tugs Dispatch and Titan. The Bteamer Murray is expected from the north to-day. We are informed by the officer in charge of the Telegraph Office that the steamer Alhambra is expected to leave the 31uff at 1 1 a.m. on Saturday, the 12th instant. Telegrams for the Australian Colonies, or Europe via Java Cable, will be received at the office, Greymouth, for transmission to Bluff up till 9 o'clock of the 12th instant. The steamer Tuapeka is a most unfortunate craft. The Clutha "Leader" states that she has again taken up her old quarters at tho bottom of the river. When proceeding down the Kawau branch yesterday forenoon, and when opposite Mr Grifnths's, she struck upon a snag, and immediately filled with water. An attempt was made to run her ashore, but was only partially successful. She now lies with her bows on the beach, and her stem under water. She had on board at the time of the accident 200 bags of wheat and potatoes. The following vessels were signalled by the Highflyer on her voyage from London to Melbourne :— On June 13, the Carisbrook Castle, from London to Canterbury, N.Z ; on Jane 23, the St. Leonard's, from London to Wellington, N.Z ; and on July 31, the barque Columbus, from London bound to Otago. • The "Napier Telegraph" gives the following particulars of a race between three inter-coastal steamers :— " The Star of the South left Wellington at 3.30 p.m, the Rangatiraats.ls p.m, and the Luna at 6 p.m, on Wednesday, 19th ultimo ; the difference in the hours of departure being reckoned a very fair handicap on the respective steampowers of the vessels. The Star of the South, however, had the advantage of being thoroughly clean, having only been a week off the slip ; the Rangatira, on the other hand, had three inches of 'grass' clinging to her bottom ; but as against this Captain Lloyd's cpastal knowledge was deemed a fair set-off. The Rangatira passed the Star of the South during the nighc, and at daybreak on Thursday morning had left her eight miles astern. The steamers arrived at Napier in the following order : — Rangatira at 6 p.m. ; Star of the South at 7 p.m., and Luna at 2 p.m." The " Lyttelton Times," of the 27th ult., Days that on Tuesday afternoon, owing to the strong gale and "heavy sea, the barque Mary Ann Annison dragged her anchor and came into collision with the barque Syr n, the result being that the latter vessel had tieveral sheets of copper cut off, and the quarter piece with main bra c bumpkin on the starboard side was carried away. The Mary Ann Annison had a portion of the rail and fore stanchions carried away, besides other damage. No fault can be attributed to Captain Hughes in this matter, as he was on board at the time, and did his best to prevent the collision. The damage done to both vessels is not very great. During the gale on Tuesday, the schooner Volunteer, lying in Dam pier Bay, parted her chain and came ashore on the beach. Assistance being promptly rendered by Captains Munro, Clarke, Green, &c, the vessel was safely beached, with only the loss of her false keel. There was no change of wind yesterday, and the fleet of vessels which are now lying iv the harbor windbound. some of which have had to put back, are still waiting a favorable breeze to proceed on their voyages.