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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 32, 6 February 1878, Page 2

The Lyttelton arrived from Blenheim this afternoon. The Lady Barkly sailed for Golden Bay last evening. The Tararua arrived at Westport at 5.30 this morning. The Murray left Wanganui to-day at noon for Nelson via Wellington. The Charles Edward arrived at Hokitika this morning, aud sails to-morrow for Nelson Tia intermediate ports. The Taiaroa left Taranaki at 10 o'clock this morning, will arrive here this evening, and sail for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin at 11 a.m. to-morrow. The p.s. Wallace left Greymouth at noon on Monday, and arrived at Westport at 7 pm. same day; sailed for Nelson at noon yesterday, arriviug alougside the Albion Wharf at 9.30 a.m. to-day, after a very fine weather passage. She sails for Wellington on an excursion trip at 5 p.m. Lumpers are busily engaged in restowing the cargo on board the Adamant. This of necessity involves a little time, as a great deal of the Napier portion had to be turned topsy turvy so as to get at the Nelson portiou the greatest care having been exercised by the lumpers at Home in placing it at the bottom of the hold. Despite these drawbacks Captain Bowling hopes to get to sea on Friday next. The Adamant's destination is Napier, where a full load awaits her. The Luna sailed for Picton and Wellington at 1 1.20 last night. She was seen by the Wellington at 4.30 this morning hard at work attempting to steam through the French Pass against the ebb tide, but at last she had to succumb to overwhelming odds, and beat a retreat. The Luna when last seen was shaping a course round the island. Fears are entertained in Wellington for the safety of the schooner Excelsior, which was twenty days out from Timaru last Monday. As the wind has been favorable for the vessel reaching her destination, it is surmised that something must have happened to the schooner. The Excelsior is commanded by Captain W. Hunt, well known in Nelson. The Wellington returned from Picton and Wellington at 8.30 tbis morning. She left Wellington at 2.30 p.in yesterday; cleared the Heads at 3.15, and experienced a strong N.W. breeze across the Straits, arriving at Picton at 8 p.m.; sailed at 11 p.m., came through the French Pass at daylight, and arrived here as above. The Wellington sails for Picton and Wellington at 8 o'clock tonight, conveying excursionists to the metropolis. The C.G.S. Stella arrived at the outer auchorage this morning from Wellington, and being too early for the tide she lowered a boat for the purpose of landing Mr Blackett after which she steamed back to Wellington. The Stella called at Waitapu where Mr Blackett made an inspection of the channel. He comes here for the purpose of surveying the Waimea channel, Captain Cross having ■written to the Government some time ago stating that it was silting up. The Stella •will return here for Mr Blacketfc.