A RUSSIAN MAN-O'-WAR AT WELLINGTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Sunday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2165, 25 May 1886, Page 2

A RUSSIAN MAN-O-WAR AT WELLINGTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Sunday.

Wellington, Sunday. The Russian warship Vestnik. Captain Waldeman Lang, arrived in- harbour from Launceatoirat norm to-day. She left there this day week, and had fine weather with fair winds on the passage down. When she left Launceston she did not intend to call at any New Zealand port, but a slight Accident to her anchors necessitated her coming here, and Captain Lang states that now being in New Zealand waters, be will piobably call at Auckland befops taking his departure for Japan. Her crew numbered 170 men, exclusive of officers, who number 16. The following is a list of the principal officers :—Captafn, Waldeman Lang; commander, T. JBarandif; lieutenants, Y. Zararemy, Y. Samamky and A. Morahkoff; paymaster, Lieutenant Baron ■ Nolcken. The Vestnik is the first Russian warship that has visited our port, and will bo thrown open to the public on Tuesday afternoon. She remains here for five or. six days. This afternoon Colonel Whitmore, accompanied by Captain Coleman, visited the vessel, as alao # did the officers of the Japanese warship Tsukuba. The office*! of the Russian warship subsequently visited the Tsukuba. To-morrow, at half-post ai^ht a.m. the Vestnik will salute, the English flag, and at half-past ten will fire a salute in honour of Her Majesty's Birthday.

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