ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH WARSHIP VOLTA.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7728, 6 December 1890, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH WARSHIP VOLTA.

* Xbe J?resu;h swars&lp Volfca arrived at j iivttelton at s»'** P* "*• yesterday, and ! J fSkofrediit theririoorinjr ground near the I featistone Pier. She was mst on her , * irrtvsl by the Harbor Master* eccom- i ; Worshlpthe Mayor of Lye- ! i i*Kbn, who Urate cordially welcomed by, "the capjainaadofficers, • Is *a serviceable- *■■ ttjbkiig vessel of MOO toae regiater, aad ; SSiSa crew of 196 men "all told." Her "steam power id 490 horse, and she is j 'estimated td ■'&***■ *$? f knota an hour. She is, without doubt, * bhd <* ; fli* finest warebliH we have -ieeirberev and comee into &***'**■ • WW»b<Mxler; tudeed "La belle ™«»" W W well by this: splendid i ! The Volta i> wider the command of M. *le Capitalne Haguet. M. Blaise is • Uftfttenimt de vaisseau <and second in eoaMnand); M. Ie Uahon is jcuanery officer, M. de Par Lee navigating officer, ' *o& M. Perrot offirar of marines; The ; aspirants (or midshipmen) of the first class are M. M» Buisson, Joquemart, Cherenard, and Bone. M. AubbryJs and the paymaster and pmeer Iβ M. Drydesais. The- Volta u&ntim Into port in splendid order, and tier arm&meDt, which is, of&be late&t tjpei -ettttnot fail to be admired* She carries ifi nil cix 14-ltx guaa, sitreTolTing jTOae afid one traversing gaa, All of the most rewnt date, and la assuredly a most ' veeaei. The Volta lefc Noumea on November > had liaat variable winds an! eaime as the 18th instant; thextce she took fresh easterly winds and continued hereouree, under eail, nntU she cleared. Foveaux Strait at 4 p.m. of the 23rd instant, thence she had froth N.B. winds. to arrival at Dunedin. She toy there tar> « few days, and proceeded, to A£&rpa, arriving there laat Wediweday. Shie, arrived here as above, having jtafe Akaroa, - ■Aβ noon ye*t«fday. > .-■-.-. iv)