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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6748, 2 May 1890, Page 2

The a s Manawaiu arrived from Wanganui yesterday morning with a conaignment of live stocV. She will sail for Pioton thia evening. The s s Mawhera left Westport last night for the Grey and fa due here this morning. She sails to-night for Westport, Nelson, and Wellington. The s s Orowaiti left Lyttelton last night for Grey direct. The s s Omapera left Timaru last evening for Greymouth and is due here on Monday. The steamer Nautilus, belonging to the Geaeral Steam Navigation Company, sank at her moorings in the Thames while loading for the Mediterranean. No lives were lost. The vessel had on board a general cargo, and also one 110-ton gun, the property ( f the Government, which it had brought from Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co's works at Newcastle, and was to have been taken to one of the Mediterranean ports. The cause of the sinking of the Nautilus, which is an old vessel, has not been definitely ascertained. She settled down gradually, and the watchman, assisted by the river police, was able to save a considerable quantity of the gear. As the vessel wer it down perfectly upright, ie is supposed that the accident arose through one of the valvea being left open, thereby letting in the water. The new composite gnn-veeßel Coldfinch, 805 tons, 1200-horse power, Lieut.commander Charles E. Kings -nill, has Bailed from Sheernesn, and will undergo an experimental cruise in the English Channel for 10 days before proceeding for the Australian station, to take the place of the Raven, Commander Frank W. Wyley, which is to return to England to be pat out <f commission. The Iberia is to bb withdrawn from the Orient Line to Aastralia, and the Orotava pnt on in her place. The Orotava Is of i 5552 tons and 6000-horse power. Captain Conlan, who now commands the Orizaba, will command the Orotava when on the Australian service.