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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 145, 17 June 1878, Page 2

The Lyttelton left for Blenheim yesterday. The Kennedy arrived from West Coast ports this morning, and will Bail for Wellington at 6 p.m. The Charles Edward arrived at Hokitika this morning, and will sail to-morrow morning for Nelson via intermediate ports. The Eicbard and Mary left Wellington last Saturday for Collingwood, there to load with coal for Oamaru. The Wellington left Wellington at 1 p.m. to-day. She will arrive here to-morrow morning, and return to Picton and Wellington by the same tide at 10.30 a m. The Murray landed her passengers at New Plymouth yesterday, and is expected to dis* charge cargo to-day, and to leave for Nelson this evening. The Wallace made a trip to Motueka and hick this morning, bringing a load of produce for transhipment to the Kennedy for Wellington. The Wallace sails for Wanganui at •ix p.m. The Celestial Queen was offered for sale At Newcastle, but no purchaser coming forward she was loading with coals for Port Chalmers when the Woodbine left. The schooner Awaroa hauled alongside the Ta»8o this morning for the purpose of receiving a quantity of coal. She will sail for Wanganui to-morrow. The barque Waratah was towed to the outer anchorage by the Lady Barkly yesterday morning. She remained there until the evening, when a light breeze springing up •he hove up anchor and set sail for Hobarton. There was a large number of vessels lying •t Newcastle when the Tasso left, and no difficulty was experienced in securing a freight. The weather was very bad there prior to the Tasso leaving, and for fire days sot a single vessel could get away. The Maori, on her monthly trip round the Middle Island, arrived in harbor this morning at 7.30. She left Dunedin on the 7th instant, and after visiting the innumerable Sounds and Bays on the West Coast of this Island, proceeded to Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport, arriving here as above. She ■ailed for Lyttelton and Dunedin at 10 a.m. The barque Tasso was in sight yesterday, out there being little or no wind she was unable to make the outer anchorage until this morning, when the Maori took her in tow and brought her into harbor. She came to an anchor in the stream, She left Newcastle a day after the Woodbine, and has experienced (something of the game kind of weather. The Tasso brings a cargo of coal consigned to Mr J. S. Cross junr. The bay yesterday morning presented a fay appearance in consequence of the number of Teasels inward and outward bound. At high water two schooners, two ketches, and two cutters took their departure for their respective destinations. These were followed by the steamer Lyttelton, which sailed for Blenheim at noon. Added to this were the barques Woodbine and Tasso coming up the bay, and the Waratah lying at anchor outside the Boulder Bank. The whole of the vessels with their Bnowy white canvas get to a light breeze produced a pretty effect, such as is not often seen. The barque Woodbine, Captain M'Laren, arrived at the outer anchorage yesterday afternoon, after a passage of 10 days from Newcastle. She was towed into harbor by XaAj Barkly in the evening, and commenced discharging cargo alongside the,. Commercial Wharf this morning. / Captain M'Laren

reports leaving Newcastle on the 6th instant,, and experienced moderate weather with winda varying from S.W. to N.N.E., sighting Cape Farewell at 3 p.m. on Saturday, rounding the Spit early yesterday morning, and arriving here as above. Sighted a barque and a brig about 100 miles off the Cape. The Woodbine was in company with the brig Neptune, bound for Wellington, which left Newcastle on the 2nd inst.