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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 137, 12 June 1877, Page 2

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June 12, cutter Midge, 16, Eure, from Waitapu and Riwaka. — cutter Planet, 15, Thome, from Motueka. . ... — schooner Uno, 28, Kirk, from Torrent Bay. SAILED. -June 11, steamer Taupo, 461, Carey, for Taranaki and Manukau— Passengers: Misses Conden and Carey, Messrs Sutherland and Carey. 12, steamer Kennedy, 138, Palmer, for West Coast — Passengers .- Messrs Baddeley, Solomon, Hales, Hansen, Brown, Plummer, White, Wood, Curtis, and Branningham. — steamer Lyttelton, 86, Scott, for Blenheim. KXPOBTS. Taupo, for North— 1 bdl, Bolton; 10 sacks lime, 3 cases apples, Lukins; 1 pel clothing, Webb; 7 trunks samples, 2 casks currants, 35 boxes candles, Edwards & Co; 2 casks, Lightband & Co; 10 pkgs, Sutherland; 6 pockets hops, Harley & Sons; 1 case plants, J. Hale; 5 cases plants, W. Hatei

Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s fine ship Avalanche is telegraphed as having arrived at London on Saturday last after a fine passage of 84. days. A number of passengers from Nelson, including Mrs A. S. Atkinson and family, Mr and Mrs Wright, and Mr and Mrs Strong, were on board, and their friends will, no doubt, be pleased to hear of their ! safe arrival. j The Lyttelton sailed for Blenheim and Wellington this morning. The Kennedy left for West Coast ports this afternoon. The Charles Edward will arrive from Westport to-night. The Ladybird will arrive from New Ply- ' mouth to-night, and sail for the South at 10 a.m. to-morrow. ! The Murray will sail for Wellington this evening shortly* after the arrival of the Charles Edward. j The Zealandia, with the San Francisco i mail, may be expected to arrive at Auckland on Thursday. The mail will be brought down by the Taupo. ; The Arawata arrived at Melbourne from New Zealand yesterday, r The Lady Barkly sails for Motueka ahd Golden Bay to-morrow morn 'ng at 7*30. . . ; The schooner Ne'son arrived at Westport from Lyttelton on Saturday evening after a fair passage. 'A good day's work was done on board the ■ Taupo yesterday. She landed about 150 tons of cargo, including se.-eral pieces of heavy machinery, by 6 p.m., and commenced shipping cargo. This was all taken in in good time, and the steamer sailed for Taranaki and Manukau at 7 p.m. ' - a Tbe cutter Midge arrived this morning. She left Waitapu on Saturday morning with * load of timber for Riwaka, and arrived there on Sunday; discharged cargo yesterday, sailing for Ne'son in the evening, and arriving here as above. The Midge reports the Richard and Mary loading at Waitapu for Lyttelton. The N.W. wind which has been blowing hard all day brought down with it an ugly sea. The bar this afternoon was completely covered with breakers, and two coasting vessels which came down too early for the tide had a good tossing about, as also did the Kennedy, which sailed for West Coast ports. - .' The trial trip of the p.s. Result yesterday afternoon was pre-eminently satisfactory. The steamer left the wharf shortly after it wo ofclock, and proceeded outside the harbor for the purpose of trying the measured mile On. the Boulder Bank. The down run was accomplished in 8 mins 25 sees, and the up trip in 8 mins 20 sees, thus giving an average speed. of over seven knots per hour. The engines worked tery smoothly, and with very little thumping, which is essential to all new engines. After the first mile had been run the company waa invited to the saloon, Where the usual toasts were drunk. We have at different times given an account of tbe progress of the alterations in the steamer, so that there is no need to recapitulate them now. Suffice it to say tbat the engines are horizontal of 18 horse-power nominal, direct acting, and fitted on top of the boiler, which is a cylindrical one, 9ft long by 4ft 6in in diameter. The power of the new engine was fully proved yesterday afternoon, and the rate at which it propelled the vessel through the water afforded a striking contrast to the speed at which the steamer travelled when she came into the harbor about six weeks ago, driven by a superannuated engine of some two 'possum power nominal. The engines and boiler have been furnished by Messrs Moutray and Crosbie, and are an immense credit to them and also to Nelson. Captain Riley, who is also owner of the Result, is highly pleased with the workmanlike manner fit which the work has been executed. The Result will not sail for Westport before the end. of the week, as there are still a few finishing strokes to be done in the painting line.