LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 17, 4 December 1883, Page 3

LAST NIGHT’S WIRES.

STRANDING OF THE “TRIUMPH.” UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO FLOAT THE VESSEL. [Pea Press Association.] Auckland, Dec. 1. An attempt was made to get the Triumph off to-day, but was unsuccessful, although it is believed more power would have been

successful. • he vessel is watertight in every part except the fore-hold. Four steamers are engaged to make another attempt to tow her off t<«-morrow morning. The captain says the pilot told him to give the Island a wide berth, but he stood up to the light fur the purpose of making a straight course thence to Cape Colville, but unfortunately he kept too cluse in. They saw he light all the time, and knew it was Ciritiri, but he did not think he was so close m. When the look-out gave the alarm the land was only 150 yards distant. He gave the order “ full speed astern,” and kept the engine going all night, but without moving the vessel. Dec. 1. The steamers Waitaki, Glenelg. lona, and Argyll, made an effort on Sunday morning to tow the 1 riutnph off. Her own engines were also working, but she never moved. There are indications of north-east weather, which would break her up. The Tiritiri Light-house keepers say they >*aw her steaming direct for the island, and joked between themselves that the steamer was going to jump their claim. As nhe still steamed on, one went down to the face of me cliff, and called loudly to warn the steamer, but apparently was not heard. He then heard a confused sound of voices on board. He called out, “ You’re ashore,” and some one replied, “ Yes, where are we?” The keeper replied, “On Tiritiri itself,’’ i.id a voice replied, “ How far are we off ?” The keeper replied, “ Don’t I tell you you are on Tiritiri itself. Is the vessel damaged ?” The voice answered, •* Don’t know; am going to back uff.” The keeper then said, “ Yon had better fire a rocket ashore, with a line attached,” and he struck a match to let them know whete. This was not done, however, and no more was said. The members of the Irish National League have applied to Bishop Luck for the use of

one of the Catholic school-rooms for evening meetings for the transaction of business. The Bishop replied that as the society was a political one, and required the use of the room for a political purpose, he therefoie could not grant the request. Mr Bryce has told the Ringites he will place two judges of the Native Land Court in Waikato for a couple of years to facilitate the determination of titles they may wish the Court to investigate. The Captain of the Triumph has abandoned the vessel to the underwriters, considering it impossible to get her off. Napier, Dec. 3. The Polk" opened on Saturday night in “ The Strategist ” to a crowded house, [Per United Press Association.] Wellington, Dec. 1. A mysterious robbery is reported from Makars Wil 'am McKclvie, aso tier there, had 547 sovßfrigns. the savings of year*,- de-uo-ited in a wooden box under t-ho bed in a lower room- Between 4 3<> and (> o’clock on Thursday evening, while the family was absent looking after cows, the lioaso was entered, and the money abstracted. The Police thi' k they possess a clue.

The officers of the Government Insurance Department have, through the Commissioner, presented an address and service of plate to Mr. Dyell, late Secretary of the Department, on his leaving the service.

The Governor to-day opened the Old Eng Iwh Fancy Fair in aid of St. Peter’s Church. The Court of Appeal has decided against the Wellington Corporation’s claims against, the contractor’s sureties for the To Aro'ia reclamation, and against the contractor’s trustee in bankruptcy. The derision is that the notices to the former were insufficient, and in the latter, therefore, there was no case to answer.

The barque Fusillier arrived to day, 169 days from New York. The captain states the length of the p issage was due to several of the crew becoming ill from scurvy. At one time there was only himself, two officers and a boy to work the vessel. Government have received a v<-ry satisfactory telegram from Mr. Bryce of his interview with the chiefs belonging to the Ngalimanpto tribo. He says that the whole of th 'so are willing t'» allow their lands to be brought under the Native Land Court. T e City of Sydney with the English November mail- left. ’Frisco on the 29th. The City of New Yurk, with the November colonial mails, arrived at ’Frisco from Auckland on the 28th, one day late. The walking match Edwards v. Scott concluded at ten o’clock on Saturday night, the former winning by one lap (80 yards). The distances covered were—Edwards, 110 miles 16 laps ; Stott, 110 miles 15 laps.