THE WILLIAM POPE.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 350, 1 March 1861, Page 2

THE WILLIAM POPE.

We copy from the Southern Cross of 15th February, the following letter from the Resident Magistrate at Kussell :— K. M. Court, Russel, 4th February, 1861. Sib,—l have the honor to report to you that I have received information from the only white resident (H. • C. Reynell) and from the Native Assessor (Hoterene Tawatawa) at Wangaruru, that a largo quantity of plauk and a corpse "had washed up at that place. This latter had been a long time in the water, and there remained neither clothes, features, or hair by which it could be recognised, further than" it was the body of an adult male. The remains were decently interred by a native. As there can exist no reasonable doubt, from the description of plank (mill sawa kauri), that the wreck has been that of the schooner William Pope from Pakiri for Auckland, and that the unfortunate decease was either one of the crew, or a passenger by thatd vessel, 1 did not deem it necessary; to proceed myself to Wangaruru, as other portions of the wreck and cargo are spread elsewhere along the coast. I have requested the natives to give me information in case of any more bodies washing up, and desired them carefully to keep any articles that might be identified, and promigsd them a reward for so doing. The native who buried the body found has applied for payment, for making which I trust for your authority (say 10a) and I have paid the messenger who brought the letters the sum of £1 for his trouble and canoe hire, which I request permission to charge against con. tingent expenses for this department. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient perva nt, R. C. BA.BSTOW, R. M. The Hon. the Attorney-Geweral, &c, Auckland. The Mermaid, Capt. Kerr, is now almost a full ship, and will sail for London with the largest and most valuable freight of wool and passengers which has ever left this port, and we may venture to say, nny port in New Zealand. Her cargo will include 2755 balesj wool, valued officially at abanji, £§9,000 i and her> c^btn, «Q-

commodation, large as it is, will be fully occupied by passengers. -The Evening Star will probably get. away a few days later, with a cargo worth about £55,000 and a full complement of passengers. The Blue Jacket will be the next vessel on the berth.— Lytlleton Times, Feb 13. "'' The fine iron brig Windhover, lately purchased by Messrs. J.T. Peacock and Co., of this town, arrived in port, and signalled her presence by a salute of eight guns, fired with man-of-war precision. The Windhover is a handsome smart-sailing craft, registering 207 tons, and having a large carrying capacity in spite of her rakish appearance. She was built at Kirkcaldy in 1857, and has since been employed chiefly in the Australian, Mauritius, and China trade. She comes down full of cargo, amongst which are the new boiler and fittings which are to make the Planet steamer resume her old place in the trade. The Windhover is under the charge of a well known shipmaster, who has often sailed out of this port—Captain Wood, formerly of the Mountain Maid. On her return to Sydney she will be fitted with cabin accommodation suited to the passenger trade between Sydney and this port.— Lytklton Times. The favourite ship Zealandia, under her popular Commander Captain Foster, arrived from Gravesend, after a somewhat tedious passage of a hundred and five days, on Wednesday evening, having sailed on the first November. Took her final departure from Portland on the 3rd, and had a fair run clear of the channel. Experienced a light North-easterly Trade, bue no calms on the Equator, which she crossed on the 27th November, in longitude 26 * west. The Southeast Trade proved light and southerly, and, in consequence, Cape Sfc. Augustine, on the Brazilian coasi, was sighted. After that, was favoured with tolerably fair winds. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, on Christmas day, in latitude 46 ° South, and ran down her Easting, with steady westelyr winds, between the parallels of 47 ° and 43 deg. South latitude. On the 18th of Januaiy passed t > the Southward of Tasmania, in about 46 deg. latitude, having made so much of the passage in 79 days, but, from thence the detention commenced, and, like our other Australian ships, extended over a lengtaoned period, twenty-six days having been consumed in contending against, light North-easterly winds and calms. Fetched the Three Kings on the 11th inst. rounding the North Cape the following day at noon. Altogether, the passage of the Zealandia has been most pleasant. One deatli occured, in other resje^tp, the ship was generally healthy.— New Zealander.