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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 6, 6 January 1877, Page 2

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January 5, steamer Taranaki, 299, Andrew, from Taranaki and Manukau — Passengers : Mis3 Ronalds, Mesdames Atkinson and child, Opie, Messrs Gilbert, Jacobs. — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Golden Bay. — schooner Zephyr, 90, Carless, from Hobarton: *"* ■—••-.-.. — schooner Awaroa, 60, Greagar, from Wanganui- - <*.*•■ — cutter Planet, 15, Thome, from Motueka. . ... — cutter" Maid of Italy. 17, Clarke, from Biwaka. — schooner' Uno, 28, Kirk, from Adele Island. 7 — cutter Dauntless, 12, Brett, from Tata Islands. — ketch Lily of the Wave, 10, Emms, from Para Para. -.'.*: 6, ketch Pearl, 33, Andrew, from Waitapu. — steamer Wallace, 64, Dillon, from Wanganui—Passengers : Master Bettany, Messrs Bettany, Ponsonby. '.„.■"■' SAILED. January 5, schooner Waitohai, , 16, Robinson, for Havelock. i — cutter Maid of Italy, 17, Clarke, for , Riwaka. v, I '-...— ketch Standard, 10, Fletcher, for Croixelles. ". - :; 7 . • — cutter Three-Brothers, IO, 1 Westrupp, for Moutere. X ' , ■ 6, steamer Taranaki, 299, Andrew, for Picton and South— -Passengers : Misses Duncan, LuMns (2), Lyford, Greenwood, Kemp, Mesdames Holder and 3 children, Labiner, Camphell, Catley, Berry, Stafford and 3 children and servant, Macpherson and hoy, Lukins, Dodson, Masters' Duncan (2), Lukins, Messrs Campbell, Dodson, Shaw, Ellis, Benseman, M'Gowan (2), Taylor, Lightband, Goodison, Kearns, Escorfcj Murray, Pickett, Blackett, Robertson (2). ; , — steamer Lyttelton, 86, Scott, for Blenheim and Wellington.

The Kennedy arrived at Westport this morning. The Charles. Edward left Westport this afternoon, will arrive, to-morrow, and sail for Wellington on Monday at 10 p.m. The St., Leonards is now nearly afull ship, and will sail from Wellington for London on the 12th inst. The Murray leaves Wellington to-day, will arrive to-morrow, and sail for West Coast ports ou Monday afternoon. The Lyttelton sailed for Blenheim thia afternoon, and will leave there for Wellington oh Monday. The Customs revenue (including pilotage) - for the- Port of Nehon for the week ending this day amounted t0. £774 I2s 7d. The. Alhambra arrived at Hokitika from Melbourne ivia Miiiord Sound this morning, will -leave 3 Greymouth this afternoon, and j arrive here to-morrow about midday. Her pas- ' sengers.for Nelson are Mrs and Miss O'Neill. „ The Wellington left Lyttelton for Wellington and North at 6-45 p;ra. yesterday, willjanive here to-morrow, and sail for the Northo-n Monday afternoon. • The Lady Barkly returned from her trip to Golden Bay last evening. The Pekrl arrived this morning from Waitapu'with'.'a cargo of timber for the harbor works.' The schooner Awaroa arrived yesterday afternoon' from Wanganui, after a good run across, having left that port on the previous day. .She-brings a cargo of live stock. The barque Ansdell, having taken in her ballasty has hauled out' into the stream. The schooner Waiotahi sailed for Havelock lastf evening. : The Union Company's s.s. Taranaki, Captain Andrew, :arrived alongside the Commercial' Wharf last evening at 11 o'clock, She left tOnehunga at 10-30 a.m. on Thursday, and ; arrived off New Plymouth at daylight yesterday morning; landed passengers and cargo,' -and proceeded on to Nelson at 6*30 a-m'.,.. arriving off the Lighthouse at 10*30 p.m.?.'Fihe weather marked the rundown. She sailed South at II a.ni. to-day. The p.s. Wallace arrived in harbor at 3-30 this jndrnin'g: \ ' She . left Nelson at 6-30 p.m. on Wednesday; experienced a moderate S.E. wind with confused sea in the Straits*, crossing the bar at 10*30 a.m. on Thursday, and arriving alongside the Corporation Whs^rf, ,at II a.m., where she discharged .cargo'. ' '* Crossed the river to the cattle wharf yesterday and shipped 12 horses and 50 pigs, leaving *"a*t. 12*50 p.m. with the schooner Amaranth in tow; cast off her charge in the roadstead at 2 o'clock, and proceeded on her course. Experienced fine weather with light and variable winds 'until .arrival here as shove. Her cargo is consigned to Mr Mabin. . She wili return to Wanganui on Wednesday * ' •next/*-"*'; •' ''•'-•• - ' ■■ As we anticipated the vessel that came down, the -Bay yesterday afternoon proved to he.Jhe.jrS^ooner, Zephyr .from Hobarton. Capjam Carless reports leaving that port on the afternoon of the 23rd ult. Experienced -strong N.N. W. winds with heavy cross sea for JSeTflrstiour days, thencsTajf-jable winds, sighting Cape Farewell on the 3rd hjstant; dodged; aboat all night, there being iitthj or no . wind; caught the sea breeze yesterday morning, and camts down the Bay as above. She cam? into harbor *this morning, and was berthed' alongside the Comf^g/rcial Wbarf. The Zephyr brings a miscellanee***; cargo, cocjsigned. to Mr John R. Mabin. We hifc to thank the Captain for files and report! . The Dunedin Star gives the following de{j<*rijptipn .of ; the Union Coinpany.s new stq^er -Rotorua, which will call at Nelson on her way to Sydney via Manukau on the 13th insfc**-^ The Rotorua. whieh is rigged as-'a' brigaufcine, is an extremely handsome vessel, of the following dimensions:— Length 225feet; beam, 27 feet; depth, 21 feet. She is classed 100 A. I at Lloyd's and has been constructed with the greatest care. Her engines are surface-condensing compound, of 1 80 horse-power nominal, the indieatSed power being 500 horse. Her low-pressure.eyli^der is €0 inches, while the high-pressure is 35 inches, with a stroke of 3 feet 6 inches. Her boiler weighs 60 tons, its meajj diameter being 13 feet 7-J inches and 17 feefc long; she has 6 "furnaces, the inner diameter of eaebjs $ feet 4 inches. She is fitted with one of Griffith's patent propellers, with 18 feet 3 anek*3s pitch; she has a four-bladcd screw, 12 feet in diameter; her steering gear is also worked jby steam, and she is fitted with the latest improvements, as steam windlass with ■endless chain. Her passenger compartments aft are in a similar style to those of the Hawea aud Taupo, while forward she lias a most, excellent second-class cabin with a ladies' compartment. The whole of the second cabin is well lighted aud ventilated, anu 1 furnished in a superior style. .One of the L 1 * 10 *-* noticeable features of the Rotorua is her spar deck, which runs fore and aft ! the vess^'* Ample access to the main deck ! is gained .b>" several companions, while the officers, engineers, and stewards have coni- ' fortable rooma oj? the main dgeje. She is also I fitted specially for iJie conveyance **£ torses I ithe fittings being removable at nl ea <,ur - 3 * •She has also a novelty of davits, which" „ A Kdp«to the deck-house, and by a e • <*contnv4nce are lowered on to a kmd of ___? .from.whie^theiboatsare launched without' .-ita of accidfint. When not required for Se vtho boats are by .means of these davits S