NELSON. [From the Nelson examiner.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 327, 16 September 1848, Page 4

NELSON. [From the Nelson examiner.]

We are sorry to learn that, during the violent gale which occurred on the 16th ultimo, A boat, which sailed from Riwaka on the previous night for Nelson, was wrecked on the Waimea Sands, the two men who were in her having with difficulty escaped with their lives. We understand that the boat is very much injured, and will require a considerable sum to put her in repair. It seems that the boat was performing her second trip only, her owner (Richard Holyoak) having lately expended all bfs property in building her, for the purpose principally of bringing firewood to Nelson, thus rendering himself by the accident {which was unavoidable) entirely destitute of the means of supporting his family. We are glad to hear that endeavours are making to Tender him some assistance, as we find him .generally spoken of as a very honest, indus--trious, and deserving man. A vessel has been sent to Massacre Bay from Wellington for specimens of buildingstone, for the purpose of erecting barracks and other Government works. A cargo of samples has been collected, and put on board the Ann and Sarah, and we understand that it is considered some are well adapted for building purposes. Several samples collected in the neighbourhood of Motueka, have also been taken to Wellington by the Emily. — Sept. 2. Mr. Brunner has kindly placed in our hands, with permission to make what use of it we please, the whole of the journal kept by him during his late protracted and perilous journey to the southward. The press of political matter has prevented our making any use of it as- yet, but we hope to be able to commence a publication next week of such portions of the journal as we think will be read with most interest. Extending as it does over a period of eighteen months, the whole journal would occupy more room than we can possibly spare for it. — Sept. 9. The Despatch schooner, just arrived from Sydney, has made a quick run of nine days, and has lost only four sheep out of 600. This vessel has brought the cargo intended to have been shipped in the Maid of Erin, the latter vessel having gT»ne to Auckland. — Ib. The Acheron steamer, sent out to survey the coast of New Zealand by the British Government, arrived in Sydney on the 18th of August. We are told the Blundell left London the same day as the Cornelia, and was to make Otakou her first port. — Ib.