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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 248, 19 October 1874, Page 2

BaiGANiiNB Sib Isaac Newton.—Tbe brigantine bir Isaac Newton, Captain H. Boor, bound Ifom Newcastle ta Napier, arrived in harbrr on t«"aturdsy morning last, having run ljere to procure a fresh supply of water, and repair damages canted by the late gale. Reports leaving Newcantle on October 3rd, with a light westerly wind. Fine weather prevailel until the lOtb, when she emoomered ai|jft»t £err-flu g«le from tbe S.W.; the vessel being' faove to for 4 days. <ra the evening of the 13th shipped a heavy sei, which carried a* ay ins bulwark* »no stanchions amMchips on both svies, breaking the water casks adrilt, staving in- the to its, and filling the cabin with water. ' The gale having moderated a little on the 14th, rtood on course ag»in, sighting J-te«eoB f Island on Thursday morning, when she met a S.B gale, compelling the ▼cml to he»ve to for 24 hours, from thence to Nelson had fine weather, arriving as above. We are indebted to Captain Boor for late Newcastle papers from our Newcastle exchanges received by lha Sir Isaac Newton, we learn that the barques £& Paix and Adamant, from Nelson pto Newcastle, had arrived at the latter port; the former on September 30, and the latter oi 9ctQbeM.