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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 142, 18 June 1877, Page 2

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June 16, brig Albion, 248, Robertson, from Hokianga, bound from Hokianga to Melbourne, put in through stress of weather. — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from Motueka and Golden Bay. 17, steamer Murray, 78, Conway, from" ' Wellington — Passengers : Misses l.oberts and Martin, Captain Quann, Messrs Curtis. Christison, Langford, Healy, and Captain Hodgson and crew of the brig Star of the Mersey." 18, steamer Taupo, 461, Carey, from Taranaki and Manukau — Passeugers -. Mesdames Campbell and Jones and child, Messrs Jones, Elliott, and Engle. — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, from ' Motueka. > Sailed. June 18, steamer Murray, 78, Conway, for West Coast. '. — steamer Taupo, 461, Carey, for ;Picton and South — Passengers : Misses Bolton (3) and Eves, Messrs Patching, Jackson, and Ward. j — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, for Motueka. — steamer Result, 13, Riley, for Westport. — cutter Maid of Italy, 17, Clarke." for Riwaka. — ketch Standard, 10, Williams, for Montere. -" ; The Charles Edward arrived at Westport on Saturday. She reports very stormy weather. ; There was so fierce a westerly gale-blow-ing, and such a tremendous sea on, that the Kennedy had to put in at Greymouth fbr shelter on Saturday, and this morning reports the gale still blowing so severely that she cannot get out. The Hawea left Wellington for Picton and Nelson this afternoon, and will sailfor the North at 2*30 p.m. to-morrow. The Wellington, which left here on Friday, is not yet reported as having arrived either at New Plymouth or Onehunga. On the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of April no less than ten vessels arrived at London from New Zealand, namely, the Timaru, Mataura, City ,Qf Aucklaud, Elizabeth Graham,-St. Leonards, Langstone, Helen Denny, Orari, Howrah, and Waimea. Messrs Shaw and Savill's ship Queen Bee sailed' from London for Nelson on the 22nd' of April. The- Arthur Wakefleld arrived at Lyttelton ofrSaturday eyening after a smart run from picton. Mr "_ Mabin has received advices that a vessels loading for Nelson at Hobarton with 100 tons of anthracite coal, and general Tasmanian produce. The Awaroa will sail for Wanganui tomorrow afternoon. The,. Lady Barkly arrived frpm... Golden/, Bay on Saturday evening, and made a ,trip to Motueka and back to-day. The Maid of Italy made a second start for Riwaka yesterday morning, and got a good way across the Hay when dirty weather Set in, and the staunch little vessel had once ; more to return to port. She sailed again this morning, and there is every probability of her meeting with better luck." The side-wheeler Result, which had been detained through stress of weather, sailed for Westport this morning. Under a good head of steam the tiny steamer made good progress, and in the course of the day was out of sight. With the present S.W. wind she would be unable to round the Spit, and probably is no further than Totaranui. The Murray arrived last evening from WeUington, after a very stormy passage serosa the Straits. Sbe left Wellington at 7*30 p.m. on Friday, but anchored in Worser's Bay for an hour or two in consequence of' thicfc ; weather. At 4 a.m. ou Saturday she experienced a heavy gale from the ; iN:*W., with lightning aud thunder, the steame. then- being iu Tory Channel. The Murray put in to Guard Bank for shelter, and came to an anchor the same evening. At 7 a.m." yesterday morning the anchor was hove up; and ihe . steamer proceeded on her course,' arriving here as above. She brings the crew of the Star of the Mersey, wrecked on ' Motopga Isiaud, a full account of which j pearsM-elow. The Murray' sailed for' West Coast ports, carrying the San Francisco mail, at I*3o p.m. tp-day. [ ■ '. I „j •j % £_ The Union Company's s.s. Taupo, Captain Carey, carrying the inward San Francisco mail, arrived in harbor at I*3o this morning, after a very dirty passage. She left Onehunga at noon on Saturday, and crossed the Manojfecau bar two hours afterwards. The sam__eyeniug she experienced^ strong* wind*, with heavy thunder and lightning, the flashes being very vivid, and the rain descending^ in torrents. Three o'clock yesterday, morning saw her in Taranaki roadstead, but at daylight there was such a tremendous fea running that the surf boat could not put off, and the signal having been run up to proceed on, the Taupo sailed for Nelson at 8 a.m. Immediately on getting into the Straits she encountered a tremendously heavy . gale-, the wind blowing from all points of ' the compass, and raising a mountainous sea, which broke on board several times, ,but fortunately doing no damage. The engines were kept going full speed the whole time, and the Taupo barely caught this morning's tide. During the height of the gale 'the cargo shifted, and when the steamer came into harbor she had a heavy list to port. Captain Carey avers that he has not /had such a dirty passage across the Straits since he has been in commaud of a vessel; indeed, the Taupo was nearly under water the whole •way £cjross. She sailed for Southern . Ports %t noon. The brig which came down the Bay on Saturday afternoon, and reported by us to be iu distress, proved to be the Albion, bound front Hokianga to Melbourne, timber laden the ballast having shifted during a heavy gale, which gave her a tremendously heavy list to starboard. Captain iiobertson reports leaving Hokianga on the morning of the 9th instant, aud had fine weather until the llth when the glass fell rapidly, and the dull leaden sky gave every indication of a gale. On the evening of the 12th the wind commenced to blow from the N.N.W., and eventually culminated in a gale, with a terrific high sea, which frequently broke on board, breaking the deck cargo, which consisted of heavy logs weighing about three tons each, adrift, and carrying away a portion of the bulwarks and stanchions. The vessel was then wore round to the port tack, and the punips sounded, when it was found that there was seven feet of water in the hold, and the water gradually washing the ballast, which was composed of sand, into the star- | board bilge. All hands were then put to the pumps, which after a time got choked with sand. One of them was raised twelve inches, and the water in the hold was gradually lessened. On the afternoon of the 1 3th the weather moderated, but next day increased to a gale from the westward, and she then had a list of five feet to starboard. As the brig had by this time become unmanageable, the captain determined to bear ap for Nelson, where he arrived as above. The Albion was towed into harbor by the ILadyßarklyyesterdaymorning.and anchored ia the etreatn. The whole of her cargo will

have to; he taken out iu order to trim the ballast, and she will probably land it on Haul-ashore Island. The Albion has on board five passengers.