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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 184, 3 September 1878, Page 2

The Wallace 33 detained in the "Wairau nver by the bad state of the weather. The Murray arrived from Wellington this afternoon, and will sail, for the Coast tomorrow. The Kennedy left Greymouth this morn%u l arrive here to-morrow night The Charles Edward arrived at Hokitika to-day, and will leave to-morrow on the return trip. The Pelorus arrived from Havelock this afternoon. The Star of the South sailed last evening for West Coast ports. The Ilichard and Mary arrived at Wellington from Lyttelton on Saturday. The Albion, which left Melbourne on Thursday last, should be at the Bluff this evening. Captain Edwin reports:— "Watch bare meter, bad weather approaching, any direction between north and west and south-west Glass will fall again soon; expect rain." The Wellington arrived in harbor at 11 a.m. to-day, having left Picton late last night After discharging cargo she returned to Picton and Wellington by the same tide at 12.30 p.m. The Taiaroa arrived in harbor at 1.30 a.m. to-day, barely catching this morning's tide. She landed 70 tons and shipped 50 tons of cargo yesterday morning afc Wellington,

sailing for Nelson at 2.30 p.m. The Taiaroa sailed for Taranaki and Manukau at 1 p.m. to-day. The Maori arrived at the outer anchorage early this morning, and came into harbor at 9 o clock. She is vow nearly four weeks out from Dunedin, the protracted trip having been caused by the steamer being barbound at Greyraouth for a fortnight on account of the shallowness of the water on the bar. The Maori sailed for Lyttelton and Dunedin by the same tide at 10 a.m. The vessel signalled yesterday proved to be the barquentine Loch El, from Newcastle. Captain Staplehorn reports leaving that port on Aug. 23, and experienced light westerly winds during the first part of the passage, and strong winds from the same direction the latter part. The Spit was rounded ou Suuday at midnight, since which time the vessel has been knocking about in the Bay with light baffling wind's. The Loch El brings a cargo of 406 tons of Wallsend coal for Mr J. S. Cross, junior. The Helen Denny spoke the following vessels ou the voyage out:— June 10, barquo Golden Sunset, from Cardiff, bound to Moute Video, iv lat. 3441 N., long. 17-20 W. ; June 12, barque Harrington, from London, bound to Otago, lat, 33-17 N., long. 17 22 W. ; Juue 13, ship Smyrna, from Plymouth, bound to Sydney, lat. 32-8 N, long. 17 W.; June 14, barque Remington, from London, bound to Sydney, lat. 29-48 N., long. 1822 W.; July 8, barque Inglewood, from London, bound to Otago, lat 20-30 S., long. 3033 W. The Wangauui Herald of the 29th August says: -During the voyage of the schooner Mary Ogilvie from Wellington to this port a most sad accident occurred. Ou Thursday night one of the seaman named James Robinson fell from Jthe foresail yard into the sea and had disappeared before assistance could be given. While at work unloosing the foresail a heavy sea struck the vessel and shook the unfortunate man from the footrope. Deceased was only a few minutes in the water when he was lost to sight. Robinson was only twenty-one years of age, aud a native of Nelson.