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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 290, 14 December 1878, Page 2

The. Edwin Fox commenced ballasting tO-iny b Thfi Kennedy leaves Wellington for Nelson i his evening. The Charles Edward arrived at Westport early ihh morning. Tiie Murray left Greymouth to-day, and will arrive here to morrow eveuing. The Wallace arrived at Wanganui this morning, and leaves for Nelson to-night. Tin- Lyttelton arrived at Otaki yesterday, aDfl is expected back at Wellington to-day. Ca ; .t;iiu Clarke, of the Ringarooma, has Deoii appointed to the command of the Lyttelhm Harbor Board's steam tug Lyttelton. Ttu> Wellington leaves Wellington on Monday afternoon, and will arrive here on Tiit-Miny morning, sailing for Picton and "Weilicjjton by the same tide atone p.m. Tlu' Kotorua, which is to make the annual excursion to the Sounds on the West Coast of ihi> Island this year, leaves Wellington on the 2S:h, aHd Dunedin on the 3ist inst Passengers from Nelson will be conveyed to join the steamer Rotorua at Wellington in the steamer Wellington, which leaves here on the 27th inst. The grandeur of the scenery in the vicinity of the Sounds, which is equu! to that of the famous fiords in Norway, and the trip being at the time when business men usually allow themselves a few days pleasure, will no doubt induce a large number to avail themselves of the opportunity. Every atteution may be expected from Captain Carey, who is in command of the Rotorua. The Arawata, flying the U.S.S. Company's flag, arrived in harbor this morning at 10.30. She left Hobson's Bay at 7 a.m. on the sth instant, with the Suez mail, 63 saloon and 50 steerage passengers, and 345 tons of cargo, and-.'] horses for all ports; experienced light bead winds on the passage across the Middle Gnnind, arriving at the Bluff at 5 30 p.m. on the9.ii; sailed at 4 a.m. ou the 10th, and arrived at Port Chalmers at 3.30 p.m. same day; left at 4 p.m. on the 11th, and arrived at Lyttelton at 7 a.m. ou the 12th; sailed at 3.30 p.m., and arrived at Wellington at 6.40 yesterday morning; sailed half an hour after midnight, and arrived here as above. The Arawata sails for Melbourne via Wellington and South at 10 a.m. to-morrow.