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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 278, 24 November 1874, Page 2

A barque was signalled when we vent to press. Tbe Pates correspondent of the W-nganui Herald onder date of November 13, says : — Tbe p a. Wallace arrived here ihe day before yesterday, and brought about 40 tona general cargo, {.ome doubt had been expressed about that steamer being able to come into tbis river ; bat ta spite of the predictions of cert-iscrp-ke7- (who probably* croaked from interest ed natives) the boat came in quite safely, tbe loweat cast on tbe bar showing ■even feet, ajid.the barls now won e than It hat been for a 4_&y Jong tiftie. As soon as the cargo was discharged 20 bftA of cattle and Mhgmber of sheep wen. taken in, and tbe WaUra filled thia morning, crossing the bar la splqrtfftffylje. The arrival and departure. of this -ta-Mtr is a raster for congratalat-'o-fcr tbe whole ot the settlers in tbe district. An outlet for small lots of stock, &c, has long been felt bete, and the establish* meotoMM- trade (which is to be continued) will .rap|§ggh_. want, I believe tbe credit of BgqjmSfag thia trade, is dne to Mr Nuttoan, the _.-pre_estative of N. Edwards and Co-, who cape here abuut a fortnight ago, and finding that tbe. bar was not such a terrible affair aa it ltad _eca represented to bi, at ogee decided to sen* the steamer here. Sb^^K fib here again in three week* or a