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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5809, 25 January 1887, Page 2

Commander Edwin wired urgent at 1 62 yesterday afternoon that there was every indication of bad weather between north and east and south-east; glass to further fall, and considerable sea within 12 hours. The s s Herald arrived from Onehunga last evening. It is estimated that no less than 2573 steamers, of an aggregate tonnage of 3,089,536 tons, require new boilers, workIng up to 1601bs, and triple expansion engines in order to p ace them on a footIng of equality with the more modern type of steamers. There are those who believe that the time will come, and that that time ifl not very far distant, when all new steamers will be fitted with quadruple expansion engines, and, as a necessary I adjunct, boilers capable of withstanding a pressure of from 200 to 300 lbs. In short, In this as in all other matters pertaining to science, the march of progress Is so rapid that the van of to-day is the rear guard of to-morrow. About 15th ult, a bottle was picked up on the beach abreast of Eclipse Islands, opposite Albany (W. A.), which upon being opened was found to contain the following message: — "On the edge of the bank of Aguilhas, February 14, 1885. Ship Burgemeester Schorer, from Pasaroean lo Middelburg, in lat. 35 375, long. 25 54 E. All well on board, and sailing with a light breeze from 0.Z.0. magnetic. Last day's current, 59 miles ZW f W due. Anyone who should find this, I kindly request to forward or report to the Dutch Consul or the authority of the place. Commander, A. K. Sweede." The bottle must have travelled nearly 10,000 miles, from where it was thrown overboard.