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Evening Star, Issue 2940, 22 July 1872, Page 2

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HIGH WATER. TO-MOKROW. h«adb 1 Pout Chalmers | Ddkbdis 5,7 p.m. 1 5.37 p.m. I 6.22 p.m. POET CHALMERS. S/V LED. Geelong, for Oamaru. Rangatira, for Lyttelton CUSTOM HOUSE, DUNEDIN. THIS DAY. INWARDS. 3torm Bird, 67 tons, Fraser, from Bluff Tararua, 523 tons, Pearce, from Lyttelton Dunedin, 66 tons, Stewart, from Havelock Antipodes, 494 tons, Kirkpatrick, fiom Incw castle. OUTWARDS. Rangatira, 185 tons, Renner, for Lyttelton. Tararua, 524 tons, Pearce, for Lluli. PASSENGER LIST. Per Storm Bird, from Bluff: Mrs Graham and child, Messrs Swale, Ricketts (2), and five in the steerage. Per Tararua: From Melbourne, Messrs Beid, Kidd, Dalgleish, Veitch and Batty. From Coast, Messrs Hooper, Maxwell, Russell, Humphreys, Henderson, and 19 m the steerage. . „ Per Tararua t for Melbourne Via iSlutt, Miss Stegglea, and 10 in the steerage, PROJECTED DEPARTURES^ Albion for Northern P6tta, Aug. 5 Alhambra for Northern Ports, July 23 Maori for Lyttelton, July 24. Nebraska for Northern Ports, Aug. 2 Pretty Jane for Port Molyncux, July 23 Rangitoto for Melbourne, Aug. 5. Storm Bird for Bluff, July 23 Wild Deer for London, July 30 William Davie for London, early Wellington for Northern Ports, July 23 The Storm Bird left the Bluff at 6 p.m. on the 19th. Experienced fresh S.E. wind with thick foggy weather along the coast to arrival at Port Chalmers at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The ship Wild Deer is expected to sail for London next week, the cargo now on board is reported to be .as follows : —7OO tins preserved meats, 190 tons tallow, 500 bales wool, 40 do. flax. About 300 tons of cargo will complete her lading. The s.s, Rangatira, for Lyttelton, via intermediate ports, sailed at noon to-day. WRECK OF THE BRIG OUR HOPE. This brig has again been exposed to danger and disaster. For some time she has been lying in the Roads discharging her cargo of girders for the Waitaki Bridge. Early on the morning of yesterday, being exposed to a strong north-east wind, and having parted her chain at 9 a.m., she let go her second anchor with 90 fathoms of chain. She still kept dragging until half-past 3, when she struck heavily twice, and nearly unshipped the rudder. The captain concluded to set the foretopsail and to go on shore. At ten o’clock the Harbor Master, Captain Sewell, signalled for her to proceed to sea, but this she was unable to do. At the same time there was a schooner—the Janet Ramsay, laden with timber—lying in a critical position should Our Hope continue to drift. She observed the signal and put to sea. A large number of the citizens were gathered together at tha signal staff in momentary expectation ’of seeing her drift helplessly on shore. The danger seemed so imminent that the signal for the Rocket Brigade was hoisted at 1 o’clock. Our Hope continued to hold on however, till nearly three o’clock, making no attempt to go seawards—the swell being too great, and the wind contrary. After this signals were hung out for her to run on shore ; but these also she disregarded, or the captain of the brig deemed it more prudent to continue by his anchor. Towards four o’clock tbe brig hoisted colors signifying her intention of coming on shore. The Rocket Brigade, having everything in readiness, proceeded to the spot at which she was likely to come. Having made everything in working order, the Brigade, Capt. Sewell commanding, arranged for the bring of a rocket with a line attached. This was effected with precision and success at half past 4—when, after the usual process of fixing the ropes, etc., those on board were safely landed on the roeks near to the tramway leading to the breakwater now in course of construction. The first who was conveyed along the line was a boy, and his transit was effected comfortably and quickly. The next was a female, her passage was not so cleverly done ; but why it was so did not clearly appear. By this time it was getting dark, but one by one of the cro v were safely gob ashore, and the brig was left to her fate till morning-—a fate all to certain of becoming a total wreck. It seemed to be the opinion of a few gathered to witness the exciting scene, that it would have been better had Captain Payne ran the brig ashore when there was high water, instead of waiting until ebb tide. The crew consisted of the captain and mate, six able seamen, one ordinary, cook and steward, and a boy. We understand that the brig is insured in the South Australian Insurance Company for LI2OO. The cargo is insured for L4OOO in the ]New Zealand Insurance Company.