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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3916, 26 May 1877, Page 2

As our reporter left the Spit a fore-.and-aft schooner was beating into the bay ; she was thought to be the Albatross, from Whangapoua. In consequence of an error in the wording of a telegram, we stated in Thursday's issue that the s.s. Raugatira had lefb Wellington for this port on Wednesday, at 3.30 p.m. We are informed by the agent of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company, Mr C. Keeble, that this was the time she arrived in AVellington, and that she leaves for Napier at noon to-day. The p.s. Mauaia steamed for Wairoa on Thursday evening. She had a full cargo, consisting for the most part of timber and ti.-'ur. Mr and Mrs Witty took their de-imi-bure by her. Mr Witty, we learn, insemls settling permanently in Wairoa. The following is a full list of passengers who left for Wellington in the s.s. Rotorua on Thursday last :— Georgia Minstrel Troupe (16), Mr and Mrs DeLias, Miss Hills, Hon. R. Stokes, Dr .Stokes, Mr Porter and Duffield. The s.s. -Jane Douglas left Poverty Bay for this port at 2.45 p.m. yesterday, and should consequently arrive here at an early hour this morning. The s.s. Star of the South is to be inspected in Wellington to-day by Mr J. Nancarrow, Government Inspector of Steamers. She will probably leave that port for Napier this evening. The s.s. Rotorua, which left Napier for Wellington at noon on Thursday, arrived at that port at S a.m. yesterday, thus making a very fair passage down of 20 hours. The s.s. Kiwi was telegraphed up as having arrived at Castle Point at 4 p.m. yesterday. She should be here at an early hour this morning. The s.s. Sir Donald left for Wellington at 5 p.m. yesterday. She will be placed on Meeches' slip, for the purpose of being stripped and reeoppered. Her boiler and engines will also be thoroughly cleaned and overhauled. She will, no doubt, be a fortnight away from Napier. The schooner Minnie Hare and Opotiki were to have left — the former for Nguuguru, and the latter for Poverty Bay yesterday evening. The s.s. Go- Ahead has, according to recent news from Poverty Bay, been floated and moved from her former position of danger to the sandy beach adjacent to Mr Reid's store. It will be necessary to haul her vi) farther, before the injury she lias received can be ascertained and repaired. As she at present lies, her stern is at low as well as high tide always under water, while the tide flows and ebbs out of her main compartment, where it is thought she has s\istained the most injury. The s.s. Result cast off from the breastwork at 2 p.m. yesterday, for the purpose of towing in the schooner Silver Cloud. The tide was running in with strength, and she experienced some difficulty in making headway against it. She was nearly a quarter of an hour almost stationery in the stream. She then gradually forged ahead, and then, as if exultant at her triumph, crossed the bar at "a rate of knots." She towed in the schooner at 4.10 p.m. The Silver Cloud, after crossing the bar, which she did without touching, anchored for a quarter of an hour off the extremity of the harbor works, for the tide to slaken. She then dropped down and anchored off the breastwork for a quarter of an hour ; then came al6ngsidethe breastwork and made fast. Looking at this vessel as she lay in the bay, one could not help being struck with her ; now that she is lying at the breastwork, she looks better. We have no hesitation in saying that she is the prettiest model of a sailing vessel of any that have yet visited our harbor. We were enabled, through the courtesy of Captain Balle, to inspect her cabins, and we found an accommodation rarely met with in a vessel of her size and- pretensions. The cabins looked very neat and comfortable, and were fitted up with everything necessary. We heartily congratulate Mr Vautier on his new purchase.