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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 116, 16 May 1878, Page 2

The line to Greymouth and Hokitika is down. The Wallace will sail for West Coast ports to-morrow morning, weather permitting. The Tasso will probably get to sea tomorrow. The Albion leaves Melbourne for New Zealand to-day. She will make Hokitika her first port of call. The Arthur Wakefield, bound for Waitapu, was sighted by the Lyttelton coming through the Pass. The Charles Edward reports from Westport — " Still strong south-west gale and heavy sea." There is no chance of her leaving before to-morrow evening. The Waiatohi was seen by the Lyttelton yesterday coming through the Paes, but as she has not yet arrived here it is probable that she has put into the Croixelles The Goldseeker sailed for.Havelock yesterday, but had not proceeded far before she encountered a northerly wind, which compelled her to turu tail and run back to port. The Wellington leaves Wellington this afternoon, will arrive here to-morrow morning, and sail for Picton and Wellington at 9 30 a.m. on Saturday. The Taiaroa left Onehunga at 7.20 this morning, but was unable to cross the Manukau bar on account of the heavy sea running, and consequently came to an anchor inside the Heads. It was intended to tow the Chaudiere to sea this morning, but on account of the heavy sea running on the bar it was not considered safe. She will probably be towed out of harbor by the Wallace this evening, and at once sail for Wellington. Last night witnessed one of the heaviest N.W. gales that has been experienced in Nelson for some time past. A terrific sea was running outside the Boulder Bank, while the water inside the harbor was feather white. The old Government Wharf was severely knocked about by the Chaudiere, but its elasticity saved it. All the coasters in harbor rode out the gale well, not a single one breaking adrift. The Murray, which left here for Taranaki yesterday, would probably not be able to face the gale in the Straits, and is lying in some haven of refuge.

The Lyttelton arrived from Blenheim last evening, after a long passage, having been detained through stress of weather. She left that port on Friday last, and at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning ran into the Sound for shelter against a strong gale which had then commenced. The gale varied between N.E and S W., and raged with hurricane violence until Tuesday, when Captain Scott, seeing a chance of getting away, the anchor was hove up, and the steamer came on to Nelson, arriving here as above. A schooner was lying for shelter in the Sound while the Lyttelton was there, and it is believed that several vessels were lying in the nooks and crannies in the vicinity of the Sound taking shelter.