ARRIVED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 108, 6 May 1880, Page 2

ARRIVED.

May 5, ketch Standard, 10, Ricketts, from Torrent Bay. — steamer Wakatu, 78, Evans, from Wanganui. Passengers: Messrs Brown aud v . Batchelder (2). ■ — ketch Phoenix, 10, Frazer, from Have, lock. — schooner Australian Maid, 16, Gilbertson, from Tata.lslands. 6, steamer Taiaroa, 228, Pietersea, from Tarakaki and Manukau. ' — steamer Charles Edward, 125, Whit.well, from Wellington. Passengers: Miss Glynn, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bignell, Rev. Leighton. Messrs Coombes, James (2), and 4 for Coast. f — steamer Grafton, 156, Johnston, from Wellington and Lyttelton. Passengers : Miss West, Mr Bell, 1 steerage, and 16 for 1 West Coast. SAILED. May 5, ketch Emerald, 40, Moore, for Lyttelton via Anahau. 6, steamer Taiaroa, 228, Pietersen, for Picton, Wellington, and Lyttelton. Passengers: Messrs Gully and Boundy. — steamer Kennedy, 136 Dillon, for West Coast. Passengers : Mrs Bignell and child, Mr and Mrs Davidson and family (4), Meßsrs Fleming, Eraser, Bishop (2), Mackay, Burk, Ashtou, Robinson, and 3 steerage. : — steamer Lady Barkly, 30, Walker, for Goldeu Bay. — steamer Grafton, 156, Johnston, for West Coast.

The Lady Barkly sailed for Golden Bay this afternoon. The Wakatu arrived from Wanganui last night, and returns to the same port this afternoon. The ketch Emerald sailed for Anahau, Golden Bay, last night. She loads there with timber for Lytteltou. The Kennedy left for West Coast ports at 9.30 a m. to day. The Murray left Wesfcport this morning, will arrive here to-morrow morning, and leave for Wauganui at 4 p.m. The Charles Edward arrived from Wellington early this moruing, aud leaves on the return trip at 5 p.m. to morrow. Ttio Hawea lefc Wellington afc noon today, will arrive here early to-morrow morning, and sail for Taranaki aud Manukau at 5 . p.m. The Rotomabana will be the next steamer for Sydney, leaving Auckland on Tuesday. Passengers will be forwarded to her by the Hawea. The Taiaroa, with the San Francisco mail, arrived at the outer anchorage at 1 2 o'clock last night, and came into harbor at 545 am. to-day. After landing the mails, &c, she sailed for Picton, Wellington, and Lyttelton by the same tide at 7 a.m. The Albion arrived at Hokitika yesterday, hut passed on to Greymouth, and after land- ' ing her passengers and cargo there, returned to the former port this morning, and commenced discharging cargo, of which she has 170 tons for that port. She will arrive here tomorrow, and sail for Melbourne via West Coast ports and Newcastle on Saturday. Tho Graf ton left Lyttelton on Monday at 6-15 p.n*. and anived at Wellington at 12-15 p.m. on Tuesday; sailed at 620 p.m. yeaterday, and arrived here at 5-30 a.m. to day. Thick S.E. weather was experienced during the passage across the Straits. She sailed for West Coast ports thi9 afternoon. Our telegrams yesterday mentioned some . incideuts as having occurred during the passage of the ship Caroline from London to Welliogton, where she anived last week. From our files received to-day we learn that a reporter of tho Times, attracted by the dirty appearance of the vessel outside, went on board on Tuesday with a view to making an internal inspectionjbut immediately he stepped on deck .he was informed by a middy that strict instructions had been given that ' no strangers should be admitted. The reported explained his business, but the lad, though very civil, wa3 very firm, and stated a that his orders were peremptory, upon which the gentleman in question left the ship. The Bame paper says that from voluntary statements made by several of the passengersJjL aDnearsJihat-the_Carni{n«-i*~»-~«-*««s--t'iJan' — — EfTree narrow escapes from sharing the fate of the Cospatrick, which was burnt at sea ■while on her way to this colony with a large number of immigrants, all of whom were lost, only two or three of the crew escaping to tell the tale. The passengers stated that each outbreak of fire occurred in the Bteerage, and at night, and that one occasion three passengers' berths and partitions were ; burnt down before the conflagration wa3 stopped by the efforts of the crew, who were ' ably assisted by a number of the passengers. A reporter of the Pjst visited the vessel yesterday afternoon, and was courteously received by the chief officer, .who flatly contradicted the statements that appeared in the Ji'jnes. He said that on one occasion a lantern containing a piece of candle was left alight by a female passenger who went to Bleep. The candle burnt down in the socket and the grease ignited. The flame was seen by some of the passengers and at once extinguished. Theie was no alarm, and no damage done, in fact, no damage could be done, as the lantern was closed in, and was swinging from an iron beam. The steward was then interviewed, and corroborated the mate's evidence, as also did three of the passengers. The reporter afterwards visited the berths, but they showed no indication of fire. The Caroline is not unknown in Nelbon, she having visited this port about five years ago. On her present voyage she comes under charter • to the New Zealand Shipping Company.