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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XL, Issue 192, 4 August 1876, Page 2

The Kennedy and Tui, which were waiting outside Greytnouth yeeterd&y in the hope of being able to cross the bar, have been compelled to return to Westport, where, together with the Maori, they are waiting for a change in the state of the Grey bar. The Murray is etill detained at Greymouth, but hopes to get out to-morrow. All the bare oa the "West Coast of the colony are reported as bad, and the weather stormy -with westerly winds. The Wellington leaves Wellington to-day, will arrive to-morrow morning, and siil for the North at 5 p.m. The Albion left Melbourne for the Bluff yesterday, and the Otago, Sydney tor Hokitika. The LytteUon arrived from Blenheim this morning, and will sail for the same port on Monday. A ship, supposed to be the Lutterworth 95 daya from Lnndor, h*s bean sig;jal!e i nil day. The chip Dunbritton which left London about tlw same time as the Lutterworth arrived at Wellingion this m rtring. The schooner Awaroa beat up flgsr'ft the iou'-west s r yesterday, and entered the harbor by last evening's ti-le. She is from Wtm*anui, and brings a cariro of live stock. The schooner Uno su ed for Adele Island last evening for a c*rgo of s one. The schooner Clio has now flnishel loadinir Australian timber, and will sail for Westport. on the first change of -wind. The schooner Boanie La«s ha* been prevented from sailing by the strong S.W. wind which H^s. been blowing for the last two dave, but will leave directly the wind lul's sufficiently to admit of her esress from the harbor. Her destination is Motueki, where She will load up with produce for the West Co^at. The steamer Lady Barkly returned from h2r usual trip to Golden Bay last evening. The Wallace left Nels-m at 12 30 pm. on the 31st nit , and on approaching the Stra'ts enconatered a heavy south eisttr with hazy sky and a consi teraMe sea, whi h compelled her to run to Port Khrdy for shelter, dropping anchor at 9.80; the following morning started at 7 30 experiencing a moderate N.V7. wind, and eros c 1 the Wanganui bar at 4.4 5 p.m. ou the Ist instant; on the 2nd dishart'ei cargo and shipped 150 sheep, leaving at 7 30 a.m. on the 3rd with wind from the N. W., which about noon ye red round to the S.W , bowing fresh; essayed to come through the Pass at 8.15 p m , but hid to wait until midnight, arriving alongside the Albion Wharf at 530 this morning! She will sail for the West Coast on Monday morning, in lieu of the Murray which is detained at Greymouth. On May 23t.i the Stelh, the property of the New Zealand Government, went on a trial trip from the Gravel Wharf, Greenock, and made eight runs. Thg speed wis very satisfactory. The Stella was launchei on April 13 th by Messrs Scott and Co., Gravel shipyard, Cartadyke. L:ne,fch between, perpendiculars, 150 ft; breadth of beam, 21ft; depth of hold, 12ft 6in; 322 tons register; two en nine* 92-horse power nominal; diameter of cylinders, 40 anl 22 incheß respectively. Throe irnn nvv.tß, schooner rigged. In the evening she returned to Gravel Wharf. She sailel irom Greenock for Wellington on June sth.