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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3908, 8 March 1881, Page 2

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday as follows .--Expact high floods; indlbaiions for southerly winds, with good deal rain. The schooner • ISiobard' and Mary arrived from NelsiSSbn Sunday afternoon's tide,'and was towed>la by!the p.s Lioness. ! '"■ • The p.s Charles Edward arrived import yesterday, and.-will sail for Westport and Kelson on.this day's tide.. The'&a Star Jo! the.'South Is announced to •ail oristbia:dftyl»*ide*far DuiiedW ' The favorite cligpar ■ehoonwr'StXßildaSwill leave Melbourne for Greymonth on Friday, the Bth April. All information as to freight or passage can be obtained from the agents, MeuiftKennsdy Bros. - The West: India steamer Para, whioh arrivedatPlymouth on January 10th, brought news that the barque Fontabelle, Captain Kixon, which left Plymouth, in the West Indie*, a short time before foi London, was wrecked the same night, eight lives being lost with her, It seems that the strong current set the barque toward the reef off Salcmarah, i outside Falmoutb, Within a short distance of the reef the anchor was let go. Heating of the perilous position of the Fontabelle, Captain Ropewell. of the Medina, Captain Wooley, of the riundee, both of whioh Vessels were at Falmouth, and Captain Defreiz, the harbormaster, went on, board the unfortunate barque. ■ Three more! anchoiß were put out, bat with no effect, for soon affer d strong gale came 1 on, whenfhe' Fontabelle dragged her anchors, and ■ was driven upon the reef. Mrs Nixon, Captain Nixon, Captain Hopewell, Captain Wooley, and Captain Defreiz,' and the whole of the crew, wefeß carried into the sea. Captain Defriez,,Nixon (son of the captain) : Mrs Nixon,.Mr Martin (chief officer), Keeler, Thom»g,ipardwell, and M* eil, succeeded in retching, the,,r^ef in an exhausted condition. Captains Nixon, Hopewell, and Wooley, and seamen Pixpn, Aubey, Canton, Ginder, and Murphy were .frowned. ,-,