The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1869.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 126, 1 June 1869, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1869.

Hekinga ßridge. — A correspondent informs as that we were incorrect in stating on Saturday last that the bridge over the Heringa, had entirely disappeared, and that -the river was fordable. It appears that -one of the stringer 3is gone, ■which renders the passage extremely dangerous, as if a ihorse happens to walk on the North side it must infallibly fall to a depth of 30 feet. When the bridge disappears the river will not be crossable as the banks are very xocky and abrupt. It appears doubtful whether the bridge will ever be repaired, as the ;cost has to be borne by the Governments of Nelson and Marlborough, the river beiog the boundary betweeu the two provinces. Attempt to Sink a Steamer. — An attempt was made on Wednesday night by some scoundrel to sink the steamer Yarra, then lying at the wharf. It appears that at night the vessel was left in charge ■of that portion of the crew who usually sleep on board; and up to 12 o'clock at Bight no evidence of foul play was suspected. In the morning the men were roused out of their sleep on the half deck by the water rising up to the sleeping bunks. An alarm was instantly given, and the captain was sent for. Ou his arrival the engineer had discovered that *he sea-cock, which supplies the boiler with* water, had been turned on, it having been shut off by the engineer on the previous night; indeed, he recollected that it was all right so late as midnight. By lowering himself down in the hold to the ■waist in water, the cock was shut, off, and of bourse the leak was stopped. The vessel had fully four feet of water in her hold, and had sunk to the sponson, and in a short time, had the cock not been stopped, would: have sunk.. As it was," she had begun to wallow in the stream. By aid of the pumps and buckets the water was quickly displaced. Fortunately there was no cargo on board at the time, or the damage' must have been considerable.-^---:x:^eM (^<'-.7¥»e«, ; °May 21. ■;-. . y-^TjSMJjmx Electric/ Cable. — On }; Sa&wday:," May .1, the Tasmanian electric ;y ; ;i%ble was happily laid. The shore end was Heads,, at the mouth of the 'ip^fS^mibpH "ttievforenoen^and the first mess£ s^gie^w|iicK •-; along the cable was ; xcellency; Sir Henry Man-