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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 67, 19 March 1877, Page 2

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March 17, steamer Kennedy, 138, Palmer, from West Coast— Passengers : Miss Mears, Mrs Elder, Messrs Callis, Ryan, Thompson, and 6 for South. 18, steamer Wallace, 64, Dillon, from Wanganui—Passengers : Mr and Mrs Hunter, Masters Hunter (2), Reid, Messrs Nuttman, Nicholson, Gundrie, Lammas, Knyvetc, and M'Gee. 19, cutter Planet, 15, Thome, from Motueka. .-7.7 — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Motueka. SAILED. March 17, cutter Maid of Italy, 17, Clarke, for Riwaka. 18, steamer Charles Edward, 125, Whitwell for West Coast — Passengers: Mesdames Saxton, Dobson; Mr Robinson. — ketch Prospect, 21, Westrupp, for Croixelles. — cutter Bruiser, 18, Westrupp, for Frenchman's Bay. — schooner Richard' and Mary, 44, Moore, for Waitapu. 19, steamer Lyttelton, 86, Scott, for Blenheim. — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, for Motueka. — cutter Dauntless, 12, Brett, for Adele Island. — schooner LtJho, 28, Kirk, for Torrent Bay.

The Charles Edward sailed for West Coast ports yesterday afternoon, and arrived at Westport this morning. The Murray will leave Greymouth for Nelson via Westport to-morrow. The Taupo left- Onehunga this morning, •will arrive to-morrow night, and sail for Southern ports on Wednesday. The Lyttelton left for Blenheim this afternosn. She wiU'return to port on Wednesday, and sail for Wanganui on Thursday. The Wellington is advertised to sail for the North to-morrow. The Kennedy sails for Wellington this evening. The Wallace arrived from Wanganui yesterday She will sail for West Coast ports on Wednesday. The schooner Richard and Mary sailed for Waitapu yesterday afternoon for a cargo of timber. ' The schooner Nelson leaves Wellington to-day with a load of railway material for Westport. A number of the coasting fleet availed themse.lyes- of the S.E. wind yesterday to take their departure. The.Tararua was off Hokitika this morning, ami. should arrive here to-morrow. Visitors to the port could not have failed to notice a puny vessel of a sombre color lying on the beach between the Commercial Wharf, and the Pilot Station. This cutter ■wiich has been given the felicitous name of '* Bruiser," probably on account of her somewhat bluff appearance, has been purchased by a settjler. in Frenchman's Bay, and will in future ■ run between that place and Nelson. She came to Nelson about fifteen years ago as long boat in s an Euglish ship, and has been used latterly for ballasting purposes. The Bruiser is built of teak, and copper fastened throughout. She sailed yesterday afternoon with her happy crew— pere, mere, et fille — for her new head quarters. The- barquentine Mary Wadley is now ready for sea, and will probably sail for her original destination to-morrow. Few who have not watched her gradual metamorphosis at the hands of our Nelson shipwrights would recognise as the same one the trim vessel now ready to sail. It will be remembered that on the passage from Newcastle to Napier the Mary Wadley fell in with some heavy gales, and, she being deeply laden, labored heavily in the trough of the sea, and lost her foretopmast, yards, and a portion of her bulwarks. Seeing a good chance of making Nelson, the captain bore up for here to refit. After receiving orders from the owners of the vessel, Captain Cronin put the ship into the hands of Messrs Freeman Brothers. They at once placed a gang of carpenters at work, and in less than three weeks eight new spars were made and' placed on board ready to be fixed. The spars are of a very large size for so small a vessel, and give her the appearance of being very square rigged. They are as follows : — Foretopmast, 4oft long ; maintopmast, 44ft ; mizentopmast, 33ft; foreyard, 48ft; lower topsail yard. 40ft; upper topsail yard, 36ft ; fore topgallant yard, 22ft; main gaff, 24ft. The whole of the spars are of the best seasoned timber, and totally free from blemishes of any description. The hull was not materially damaged, and her sides only required to be caulked. The stanchion and bulwarks, which were considerably injured, are now thoroughly renewed. Nearly the whole of the sails are new, and also the running and part of the standing gear. These were supplied by Mr Franzen. A new galley, deck-house, and boat have also been made for the vessel. The masts and rigging as set up give the vessel a smart and. neat appearance, and afford a striking contrast to the dismantled vessel whioh came up the Bay on February 19th. The whole of the work has been under ( the supervision of Mr T. Scott, surveyor for the insurance companies, and Captain Clouston, surveyor on behalf of the Mary Wadley. Captain Cronin has expressed himself well satisfied at the expeditious manner in which the work has been carried out. The barquentine in her renovated form will certainly carry .with her a good recommendation of the port where she has found shelter aud resuscitation. "' "- '