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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 175, 23 August 1878, Page 2

Tlie Murray has not yet left Waitara owing to the heavy sesi. The Kennedy has not arrived at Westport yet. The Wallace was to leave Wanganui this afternoon, hut it is doubtful whether she will do so owing to the state of tiie weather. The Hiiwca arrived at Wellington late last evening. The demolition of the barge Nil was commenced this morning. The Tararua was not tendered on the Wo=t Coast up to yesterday. She has probably gone on 1o Melbourne. The Wanaka leaves Wellington at 4 p.m. to-day, will arrive early to-morrow morning, and sail at 3 p.m. for Taranaki aud Mauukau. The barque Helen Denny, now 95 days out from London, should put in an appearance here some time next week. She will be followed by the barque Edwin Pox, an old stager in New Zealand, which was to leave London for Nelson in July. This vessel will bring a number of immigrants out. The following vessels were loading at Picton yesterday: — Shepherdess, Agnes, Day Dawn, Ocean Bird, Mary King, Onward. The Alert and Hannah Barrett sailed yesterday with full cargoes of sawn timber. The Wellington, with the Suez mail, arrived in harbor at 1 p.m. to-day. She left Wellington at I*3o p.m. yesterday, and experienced strong N.W. winds across the Straits, arriving at I'icton at 7 p.m., landed cargo and sailed at midnight for Nelson, called at Durville's laland and landed two passengers, arriving here as above. The Wellington returns to Picton and Wellington at 1 p.m. to-morrow. The Chaudiere left Wellington for London on Tuesday afternoon. She takes three passengers, and has on board a cargo valued at .£30.000, The Nelson acquaintances, and there are many, of Captain Pitfield and his dashing young chief officer, Mr Marshall, will look forward with some degree of interest to the vessel's arrival at her destination. We wish the Chaudiere un bon voyage. The brig Star, bound for New York, which put into Rio Janiero for repairs, which occupied a month, put into Melbourne on July 29, in a leaky condition. She will remain there for repairs. The schoouer Nelson arrived at the outer anchorage early this morning, and sailed into harbor with the flood tide at noon. Captain Robinson reports leaving Oamaru on Thursday evening last, and experienced moderate N.W. winds to Bank's Peninsula, which place the vessel was off on Saturday; ■was becalmed until Sunday night when a light breeze sprang np from the S.W., which carried the vessel t the Kaikoras, where she lay becalmed all Monday. At midnight a gale set in from the N.W., and the schooner ■was put before it until daylight, when the •wind suddenly shifted to the southward and carried the vessel as far as Waipapa Point. The Nelson was abreast of Stephen's Island at 4 p.m. on Wcdnesda}'", since which time light winds have been experienced. On Wednesday the Nelson was in company with twenty vessels all bound westward. On the passage between Lyttelton and Oamaru the schooner experienced some fearful weather, and thrice Captaiu Robinson had to run back to Bank's Peninsula. During the trip the barometer was very low standing at 28-50. The Nelson brings a cargo of breadstuffs consigned to Mr R. Levien.