ARRIVED.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 112, 12 May 1881, Page 2

ARRIVED.

May 12. steamer Graf ion. 150, Johnston, from" Wellington &nd South. Passengers: Mcsdnmes Brown and Grceti, Messrs Henry and Sauuders, 2 steerage, ami 7 for West Coast. — cutter Maid of Italy, 15, Clarke, from lliwaka. — st eamer Ilawea, 461, Kennedy, from Taranaki and Mauukau. SAILED. May 11, schooner Uno, 28, Bullard, for Guard's Bank. 12, Rtenmer Grafton, 156, Johnston, for West Coast. The Chnrles Edward is still dctaiucd at Holcitika by a heavy sea and flood. The Wallace left Wanganui for Nels n this morning, and will sail for Wellington at 5 pm. to-morrow. The Murray remains in Westport waitiog fcr a favorable change in the weather to proceed to Hokitika. The Lady Barkly arrived at Colhngwood at 10 o'clock this morning. A telegram from thence informs us that she had " a terrific passage, the sea being mountains high.' H.M.S. Wolverene left Wellington for Sydney yesterday morning. "The Kennedy has been placed on the gridiron opposite the Anchor Foundry to undergo an overhaul.

The Taiaroa leaves Wellington at noon to-morrow, will arrive here on Saturday moroingr, and sail at 5 p.m. same day for Taranaki and Manukau.

The Ilawea arived from Taranaki and Manukau this morning too late to catch the tide, and consequently came to an anchor She will come into harbor about 5 p.m., and Bail by the same tide at G p.m. for Picton, Wellington, and Lyttelton.

The Uno got off the Boulder Bank last night, apparently without sustaining any damage, for she proceeded on her voyage.

At Lyttelton last week there were shipped no less than 91,000 sacks of grain. This speaks well for the shipping facilities aud general management of that port. The barque Australind, bound from Wei lington for Newcastle, ran down the bay this morning. . She left Wellington lnst Thursday and since then lias been knocking about trying to get round the Spit. She has a')out 20 passengers on board, and as they were desiraus of obtaining some fresh provisions, Captain Hill ran down here. Orders for supplies came ashore by tbe pilot boat, and they were sent out by the Grafton this afternoon, the barque having in the meantime been cruising about in tbe bay waiting for tht- steamer,

The Graf ton left Oamaru at 11 p.m. on Friday, and arrived at Titnaru at 6 a.m. on Saturday; sailed at 3 p.m., and ieacbed Lyttelton at 5-30 a m. on Sunday ; left for Wellington at 5-30 p.m. on Monday, experienced a N W. gale, and arrived at Wellington at 5*30 p.m. on Tuesday ; sailed at 640 p.m., and reached here at 815 a.m. to-day. During last night experienced a heavy gale, varying from W..N.W. to N.W., with mountainous sea, the wind at times blowing " great guns " She brings a full cargo. The Grafton sailed for Westport and Greymouth this afternoon.

There is an old superstition among sailors, 6ay3tbe"Hawkeß Bay Herald, that vessels whose names begin with T are unfortunate. The experience of the Union Company during the last four years affords what Jack wonld consider' stong "testimony in favor of his belief.- In that time the company- has lost three vessels, the names of which all began with T— the Tanpo, Taranaki and Tararua. 35ach vessel met with an accident before its final wreck. The Taranaki was once Bunk in Tory Channel, and was raised again to be finally .wrecked near Tauranga The Taupo shortly before its wreck struck upon a rock and had a marvel'ously narrow escape from destruction. It will be remembered that the shock was mistaken for an earthquake, and it was not until the vessel was docked that it was seen how near to destruction it had been. The Tararua, on her last voyage but one up the coast, ran down a schooner and severely injured her bows. — Post.