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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 96, 10 April 1876, Page 2

The Lyltelton left ReKerangu for Wellington last night. Tbe Kennedy arrived from Wanganui yesterday morning with a cargo of sheep for Mr Mnbin. „. ; . , The ..Murray's departure for tbe West Coast is postponed until to-morrow on account ofitbe w.eUher. 'J he Wallace reports a heavy flood in the Hokitik * river, a tremendous sea on the bar, and consequently no prospect of her getting out to-day. The Hatfeaj'with the outward San Francieco mail and a large crowd of passengers, arrived yesterday morning, and sailed for the North Ijhte morning. dhe La'y Birkly was to have sailed fcr Motneka thia morning, but owing lo the bad •weather yeaterday, she has not yet" returned from her trip to^th'e Lighthouse, The Taranaki from tha Notth arrived at the outer anchorage last night, bit the sea being so. heavy, she had to steam about until this morning, when she entered the harbor. She reporlß a .heavy gale in the Straits yeaterday. fehe sailed for Picton and South at 10 a.m The barque Queensland Arrived attheou'er anchorage on Siturdty night from Newcastle. Just as she was' anchoring one of her crew, a young married man 25 years of age, was knocked i overboard by the jib sheet striking him, nnd'sunk'immediately. YcsterJay evening, when the gale was at its h-ight, she dragged' her anchor and drifted rapidly towards .the - : bar, where sho brought up, and those who saw her feared th»t at low water she must, ground, and had this been the cise she woiild* with the heavy sea that was rolling down the .Bay, speedily have broken up. Fortunately, however, if happened that she was just over a gut in the bar where the water was deeper than el3swhere, and this morning she was towed into a- position of safety by the Kennedy. Mr Lowe and the boat's mw proceeded to the Boulder Bank lait night when the larque was -seen to be drif* ing and remained there for some time in order to be ready to give 'any assistance if necessary.