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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 55, 26 February 1876, Page 2

The Otago sailed for the South at 9.30 last night. ' The Albion left Port Chalmers for Lyttelton last night. The Chares Edward arrived at Westport this morning. The Murray will sail for West Coast ports on Tuesday at noon. The Wallace leaves Hokitika to-day, for Nelson, via Greymouth and Weatport. The Hawea arrived thiß morning from Picton and South. She sails North at 7P m. The Lyttelton left Blenheim for Wellington yesterday, and returns to Blenheim today. ' ! The Phoehe left Onehunga this morning, will arrive to-morrow night, and sail for the South oh Monday morning at half-past nine. The demands on the pasisenger accommodation of that fine clipper ship the Avalanche for her homeward voyage prove co far beyond the carrying capacity of her present cabin space, that it has oeen decided to build a new deck-house specially for the trip. A large number of well-known cHizens intend taking a trip to the old country by the Avalanche. — Wellington Post We recently heard by telegram of the loss of the cutter Will Watch, and the discovery on the West Coast ol the sole survivor, but according to the Southland News the who'e story is a gross fabrication. Our contemporary says : — lnquiries have been mide of gentlemen in Auckland who wer» stated by the "survivor" to he owners of the vessel, and their reply is to the effect that they know nothing about her nor the crew. Is is surmised that the " castaway," who styles himeelf M'Lean, is a runaway lrom an American ■whaler, which was recently afc Mussel Beach We hope the whole affair may torn out to be a hoax.