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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 170, 19 July 1881, Page 2

The Ch.ir.-i }v.iv.-_:j. Lut;* Wellington for Nelson ;> >,i->. ; ., :::: i :1..v-s on the return at 2 p rr: t..-mor. .i-.v, Tho Mv- ■■■*¥ i rt,:s Gr yiii:.uuh for Wauganrri nn • Wt-iiirsur-.i. !l.i- ■■;• ro rnooi Tho Kenmdy haves Hukitika for Greymouth this afternoon. The Wallace kuvo^ Greymouth this afternoon and V.'f.'tjxirt to-morrow morning, arriving bore on Thursday morning, and proceeding to Wanganui at lpm. same day. The P. and O. Cjmpam 's roaamificent steamer, tbe Iv.isar- i- Hind, 4023 tons, C ammander J. C." Bibot, leaves Melbourne for Ei'glaud via Galie on 30rh August. Passengers for Southampton bj this opportunity vii'l not bnvf to change steamer. The Taiaroa reached Onehunga this mornIng. She leaves there n.g. in this afternoon, ■will arrive here to-nio ro-.v night, and pail at 2 p.m on Thursday for Picton, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The" Wanaka left Lyttelton at 9 40 p.m on Saturday, and arrived at Wei ington at 3-30 p.m on Sunday ■;■ transhipped the Southern portion of tho outward mail into the Taiaroa, and sailed at iO minutes past noon yesterday for Pict n, which was reached at 5 - 30 p.m. ; left at midnight, and arrived here at 1 1 a.ni to-day. Fine weather was experienced throughout the passage. After landing and shipping a large batch of cargo she sail, .i by the same tide at 2 p.m. for Picton, Wellington and South. An attempt is to be made to raise tbe leniai s <>f the .ecal hulk which has been embedded in the mm! at the northern end of the town for several years past It is known that the hulk was fastened with copper bolts, and as there are of considerable value it is with the obj-ct of securing them tb.Rt tbe lower portion of the old v ssel will be lifted. The barge Aquarius baa been fined up for the purpose, and ( perfctions will com-men-e in t ; j«- . oursf of a few days. Amid the Lightning —The Gerrran war BChooiitr Nautilus, which recen ly arrived at Sydney from Tahiti, experienced a ver> tempeatu ins voyage. Duiifg the passage the vesstl fell in wnh fxtr^. ordinary atmospheric disturbances. On May 11, the whok heavens in the afterr oon of that day &pp ared enTeloped in black, inky clouds, nuking it so dark that they could scarcely see the length of the ship. Toe thunder became almost deafening and tbe lightning nearly blinding Tho=e on board expected each moment to be struck by a bolt, as the lightning was striking the water all round the vessel, which made a grand and most singular sight. The continuous strt-aks of foiked lightning gave the vessel the appi-arar.ee of being in flames ia a doz^n diff^ren: places at. once. In several instances holts struck tbe water within a radiua of 20 to 40 yards of tbe vessel. During the storm .very little rain fell, and *he sea was almost calm. This terrible baule of the elements is said to have been a magnificent sight, but was not enjoyed by anyone oo boird. It was so uncommon a p! eoometiOD that the crew were nearly frightened ;o death.