FOXTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3107, 1 February 1879, Page 2

FOXTON.

Friday. A large topsail schooner ran ashore about 3 o'clock on the North Spit, while taking the bar. There was very Jittle wind, but a good deal of surf on the bar, and it is supposed a little sand bank had been thrown up .lately, upon which she grounded, on coming into tie river. There has been no communication with her yet, though she is close in shore, neither was her name known, though supposed to be the Elibank Castle, and is heavily laden with a cargo of coal and other pro*

ducel She was coining in as the Glenelg was going out to work at the Hyderabad, and the signalman told her to take the bar; the Glenelg, however, turned back and came up the river, the bar not serving. Apparently the Hyderabad is still in the same position, and as the weather is fine she is being pumped out to be ready when the Glenelg comes. If the schooner was lightened, with this fair weather she might be got off, and it is expected arrangements of that kind will be made as soon as the captain can come ashore. This day. The vessel gone ashore on North Spit is the Pelican, from Greymouth, with coals for Government, and owned by Captain Williams. She is aground close to the spot where the Moynahan was wrecked, and of which no longer a vestige remains. The causes, of the Pelican going ashore are said to be that a light breeze blowing and falling off at a critical moment, gave the surf power over the vessel, and set her in, and the bar having silted up more than usual in consequence of the late gale, she struck sooner than wouldj have been the case under ordinary circumstances. The captain and crew still remain aboard. „ .'."..'■" <

The Jane Douglas arrived early this morning with a full cargo, and will leave, for Wellington again at three this after*! noon. Captain Frazer reports bar much shallower than usual, as the Jane struck ground coming in and held for about three minutes. He thinks the bar will not be improved unless by a good fresh or the next spring tides, which will be about Wednesday. This is* hot the right time of the year for freshes, the weather being at its driest. The Pelican was only drawing about six feet when she struck.