The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4678, 4 January 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1884.

Fbom oar Auckland telegrams it will be observe! that the ill fated s.s. Triumph has been successfully floated from off the Tin Tiri reef, and is now safely moored in the Auckland Harbour, and in common with the majority of our readers, we tender our most hearty congratulations to its plucky and spirited owner, Mr George Fraier, of the firm of Fraser and Tinne, also to Captain A. Farquhar, and all concerned, on the eminent success they bare achieved. Tb« work of raising a vessel of such magnitude, and removing her from her late perilous .position to one of security, was undoubtedly on« of «opsiderable difficulty, danger, and expense, and the result will be hailed with ■ satisfaction throughout the colony. The daily

enquiries made at our office previous to the hour of publication 'regarding "the latest" about the Triumph, shows the interest which has been eviftced by the public regarding the fate of the second of Shaw, Saville, and Co.'s direct line of steamers from England to Auckland, and let us hope that the third of the line will meet with a better fate. The people of Auckland have been much con~ cerued in the matter, inasmuch as this disaster, taken in conjunction with that of the Loch Ken, tended to mar the fair fame of their beautiful harbor, and the approaches thereto; but when the report of the recent enquiry is made public in the Old Country, it will remove such erroneous impressions, and show that in both cases the disasters have been caused through culpable neglect on the part of those in charge, and that the harbor is as safe as the Cove of Cork. If Mr Fraser is further successful in getting the vessel into the Auckland dock, and effecting the repairs necessary to make her again seaworthy and serviceable, he will not only demonstrate that we have in this colony the skill and ability to plan and design, but also the requisite appliances, machi» nery, and skilled labor to meet emergencies like tbat under consideration. It may be stated {.hat the log of the Triumph shows that on the trip previous to coming to Auckland her speed throughout, including stoppages, was eleven and a quarter knots per hour, and the average speed when ! steaming was twelve and a half knots per j hour, and that on the trip to China she carried 4000 tons of coal as cargo ex* elusive of that in her bunkers for her own consumption. The reason alleged i for the length of time she took from London to these colonies is that she carried Government emigrants, and therefore had to conform to the Government regulations in regard to steaming. It is stated that the builders' contract price for the steamer was £50,000, and that after she was finished —so well were the contractors satisfied, and pleased with their own work —they offered the owner £10,000 to allow them to retain her, which he refused. It will therefore be seen that Mr Fraser has obtained a valuable property in the ship itself, but is also likely to realise very handsomely out of the cargo which he purchased from Mr Hawkesvrood. We understand that the valuable patent refrigerator has become the property of the Auckland Meat Freezing Company. Although we on the Thames have suffered much inconvenience in the way of steamer communication between here and Auckland during the progress of these important operations, about which there has been some grumbling, we have no doubt now it is over most of our readers will bury their temporary annoyances with the new year that has commenced. .