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Colonist, Volume IX, Issue 939, 25 September 1866, Page 2

Ttte s.s. Airedale, which arrived on Sunday from is Wellington, has had a lengthened stay in that port a for the purpose of -undergoing a thorough overhaul; and since she was last here a notable improvement, s has been effected in her accommodation and c appearance. Hitherto, the boats of the P.N.Z Company have gone to Sydney for their renovation, but on this occasion it was determined to try what c New Zealand could do in such matters; aiid the result appears to have been ontirely satisfactory throughout. The fore-cabin of the Airedale now r presents an amount of accommodation for secondclass passengers which equals any steamer on the coast. The space has been extended six feet aft, and s this portion has been fitted as a ladies' cabin, ( containing 10 berths, lavatory, and various arrangements for convenience and ventilation ; the larger 1 ■oortion of the cabin being fitted with thirty berths ; 1 and extra stanchions and fittings are kept m readiness to meet any further demands for accommo- [ ' dation ; so that fifty-four berths can be made up in i the fore-cabin, besides those in the ladies'compart- . incut. A convenient pantry, dining table, spacious companion, and good skylight, complete the improvements ; -while from skin to decks, she has been so denned, painted, white-washed, or otherwise treated, that the freshness of new graining, and the glistening of varnish is everywhere apparent. The enp-ine-room has not been forgotten. New tubes have been fitted to the boiler, which has been scaled, the pistons and slides cleaned, and the" uptake has had new plates put in, and the outside lined with fire bricks to prevent radiation of heat. New bars and bridges have been put in the furnaces, and fittings generally put into first-class order. The saloon has been're-painted and varnished, the seats re-stuffed and covered with green rep, which produces a very rich effect hi contrast to the dark panels of highly polished cedar, and the saloon berths iiave been similarly renovated. The work has been executed by Mr. Mills and Mr. Tustin, of Wellington, to the thorough satisfaction of Captain Benson, the Manager of the Company, and the Airedale now possesses accommodation of first-class character, and she will, doubtless, effectively maintain her reputation as one of the favorite boats of our coastal passenger trade. New Steamer. —We are informed, says the Otago Daih/ Tinier, that a new steamer, named the Pareora, which was built expressly for the Southern Steam 1 Navigation Company (Dunedin), has been lately ' launched at Glasgow. Her length between the " perpendiculars is 175 feet, 20 feet beam, and 9 feet hold. She contains stowage room for 170 tons of r cargo, exclusive of coal, and has accommodation for r 40 cabin and 60 steerage passengers, and is fittedi, with twin-screws, which are driven by a pair of g 35-horse power engines. When, fully laden and i- ready for sea, the Pareroa will only draw 7ft. Gin. of n water, which taken in conjunction with her other o good qualities, eminently fits her for the West Coast )- trade, in which, wo believe, it is intended she is to d engage. The Pareroa's arrival at Dunedin is expected it in a few weeks. .

The steamer Ghmdagai still lies ashore. at the <■ Patea River, and very little hopes are entertained of getting her afloat again. Her back is broken, and we understand that any intention there may haTC been of repairing her, has been abandonded.—Wellington Independent. Appointments.—Captain Ferguson, of the s.s. Tararua, will, on her arrival in Melbourne, take the office of resident agent for the Panama Company there The command oi the Tararua will be taken by Captain Hagley.— lbid. A collision has occurred between her Majesty's ship Amazon, and the steamer Osprey in the English Channel, both vessels sank, and nine lives were lost. The Monarch of the Seas is supposed to have foundered with thirty nine passengers on board.