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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 184, 1 August 1878, Page 2

The Arthur Wakefield will load at Oamaru With breadstuff 3 for Nelson. The Uno left for the Moutere on Tuesday there to load with timber for Wellington. ' The Wallace arrived at Wanganui this morning, and will leave for Nelson to-mor-row. The Kennedy will sail for West Coast ports on the arrival of the Taranaki with the mail. The Charles Edward made her escape from Hokitika yesterday, and will probably arrive here on Suuday. The Taranaki with the southern portion of the^ San Francisco mail left the Manukau at 9 o clock this morning, but is now lying barbound at Manukau, so that there is no knowing when she will arrive here. The Wellington leaves Wellington this afternoon, jvill arrive here to-morrow morning, and sail for Picton and Wellington at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The Wanaka leaves Wellington this afternoon, will arrive here to-morrow morning and sail for Taranaki and Manukau by the same tide at 1 1 a.m. The Ringarooma leaves Wellington tomorrow afternoon, will arrive here on Saturday morning, and return to Melbourne via Wellington and Southern ports by the same tide at 1 1 a.m. As will be seen on reference to the time table for August the manager of the Union Steamship Company has kept his promise that as soon as the winter season was over one of the steamers belonging to that Company would call here every week both goiDg North and coming South. The Wanaka will make two trips both ways, after which the laiaroa will be laid on in her place The Kentish Tar has fiaished taking in ballast, and is now being got ready for sea Anewmizenmasthasbeenputup in place of the old one, which was broken on the passage out. This has materially improved her appearance. The royals will be sent down from aloft, as at this time of the year they are but very little use. We recently paid a visit to the hold of the vessel and were struck by her great strength. Massive timbers of the best English wood, fixed with iron bands which run fore and aft the ship and close together, with only a few inches of spare intervening, are the principal features wherein her strength lies. Between the outer skin of the vessel and the lining some 150 tons of salt was placed shortly after the vessel was built, with the view of preserving the timbers. Added to this there are air holes in the lining, so as to give the timbers plenty of air when the ship is in the tropics. The Kentish Tar has been placed on the highest class, viz., 12 years Al at .Lloyd s. The enormous quantity of dead weight that she brought out has strained her a little on the port side, near the mainmast and this is where the damaged portion of her cargo was stowed. Captain Pottinger has been unfortunate in losing the best part of his crew. This is caused not on account of any dislike to the vessel, but by the great attractions held out to seafaring men in the colony.