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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 7, 12 March 1866, Page 3

The arrival of the p.s. 'Persevere,' from Melbourne," yesterday, has added another useful vessel to our fleet of coasting steamers, and one, too, that; frpni her appearance, -we' should, imagine .-will .prove, no ' mean acquisition to the port. Tor some time' 'this ' little boat has been expected and anxiously looked for by her agents, Messrs. Henderson and Bonar, and we feel much pleasure in congratulating both them, and her commander, Captain M'Meckan;=ori'her" safe arrival here. The ' Persevere Ms 'a^Melbourne-builfc " paddle-wheel steamer; 0f : 27: tons register, but with a carrying capacity under hatches of double that amount. Her.tength;is < .83.feet;ov:er. aU,"i\vith fourteen feet breadth of beam, and^hen she is loaded draws 5 fjeet. &anohesipf; > w.ater,r:but-.'When in ordinary. :tdmla^" foQtJes.s; Sheas, fitted, with arhigh pressure engine!, of .3s 'hoirse -power .-(built. by:Mr:;J. Sinclair,: of Juha.o Bank, Melbourne), and is. /constructed; with' all. "the/., latest improvements, including ■ expansion gear, and Sinclair's piateni'stea/n condenser^which keeps the boiler' constantly supplied with k hot •nw,ater;.,and „cau distil ten gallons of fresh water an hour.jfor _ship!s_. use, should it .be required. The -precaution has been taken to preserve hestt, £& 'the" boiler' is v fitted" 'and cased to prevent . evaporation." ' Mex. captain, speaks ... highly of her qualities as asekbpat,',arid states thai; ;. she can steam nine knots arihbur m smooth,. water'. ,°, — West Coast Times, 'March 8. " * ' --■-•-'- ; ■'•'•.; The Tarriff Bill has passed through all its stages ' in the Legislative Assembly, and on Tiiesday7;will' be received in the Upper House. • A- debate -took place last evening, on .the third .reading of>ithe 'bjll^ in the course of which Mr Vale 'made .a very effective \ reply to the .speech of Mr. Langton delivered. on. .tine _„.. previous evening; The hon. member on leaving "the " building, was cheered by-the"persohs assembled out-'---side the walls of the House.— M. M. Herald. Mrs.' Kinder. — When assisted from the dock, the \ calmness with which she entered it' gave* way, as with drooped head and faltering- steps she returned - to the precincts of the gaol. There was. a sudden.;' movement of spectators- from /-the court, which was f however arrested by" his Honor intimating that tie : ; had given orders for Mrs. Kinder to be removed -to- "■• the gaol for protection," an"d there she would remain."" for .a : short time^-^s'. M. Merald. ■ ' , : i /