ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 168, 23 July 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

The 8.8. Rangatira, Capt. Renner, arrived ill1' (ho Manukau' this morning, from VVonganui and Southern Ports. PASSENOEng :—Saloon : Mr. Weir, Mr. D. Sclioiefietdi Mr. J. K. SehoMrij My. Hiilswell, Mr. Ravonshaw, and two : 11 cragc.

DEPARTURE OF ail'i LOLD ASHLEY.

The Circular Saw Company's s.s. Lord Ashley took her departure for Southern Ports this afternoon. Paasengera.—Mr. and Mrs. Gkmrlay and family. Messrs. Corbott, J. C. Paton, Vivian, S. George, Walker, Hitch, Baraford ; and six steerage.

THE BAEQUE CANTERO ABANDONED i .oikCQfE1 HOKIANGA. — THE KETCH -i hC-MARY ANN CLAIMS SALVAGE.

It appears from tho following report which has been forwarded to. us, that the barque Canterp-,i iwhich. left Auckland a, few days since, >"to: load ; timber at 'Hbkianga for Mel- ': tbourne.'has had a'narrbw escape of being lost. The barque, having .taken in her cargo, left Hokianga on Monday last, in charge of the pi.'ot. Captain Beveridge, crossing the bar with iv light westerly breeze. Shortly after the pilot left her tho wind died away, and tho barque drifted down about three miles to the north of Hokianga; The master of the CanSter»rlet go his> anchor and hoisted a flag half-mast.. ] The ketch Mary Ann, Captain Stewart, which .was lying outside the bar, thenji ran down to render assistance, and went as near as was prudent to the disabled. : vessel. The boats belonging to

the .barque then put off, nnd instead of pulling towards the ketch, rowed.over the bar, and succeeded in reaching Hok&nga in safety. The night-was very dirty, with thick rain, and Captain Stewart kept well off the land till the following morning. At daybreak there wag a light breeze off the land, and the barque was seen about seven miles off land, having parted from her anchor during the night. 'Xlie Mary Ann ran down to her, and found her abandoned. Captain Stewart placed two of bis men on board, who worked her tip towards Hokiangn. When within two miles of the bar, Captain Beveridge and the crew of,the pilot-boat came on board, and by request of Captain Ste^rr, undertook to #ork the barque to this port, one of Capt. Stewart's hands lrmaiuiug on board in possosnion of the vessel, in order to make good claim for salvage. Captainjßeveridge ; hay,ing been supplied with Bouio charts and other necessaries, proceeded for Auckland, and may be expected to arrive in harbour hourly. Tho Mary Ann crossed the bar the saino day, and shortly after landjing Captain Stewart proceeded overland to the Bay of .Islands, arriving there on Thursday.. Ho camo oh to Auckland by the s.s. Tauranga, in,order M represent the matter before the 'Collectiir of diisliomß.' ;

[Captain Davidson and the crew of the Canterol arrived by the p.«. Samaon this niorning, and wo understand that enquiry into the matter will be hold as soon as the barque arrives in port.] ' . ; ' '■ 'S& :■