WRECK OF THE SCHOONER PIRATE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 4233, 5 January 1884, Page 6

WRECK OF THE SCHOONER PIRATE.

By arrival of the schooner Ryno from the South Sea Islands, we learn of the wreck of the well-known Auckland schooner Pirate, owned by Mr James Macfarlane, of thiß port. Captain Trayte was met at the island of Manikihi, and from him those on tho Ryno heard that on the Bth of October the Pirate arrived there. He went ashore, and left tho vessel at anchor a short distanco from the shoro in charge of Mr Kelly, tho mate. The weather, which had for somo time previously been fine, suddenly changed for the worse, and a heavy squall was followed by a dead calm. The schooner was driven ashore by a heavy swell setting in towards the island. The crew succeeded in getting ashore, but within four hours the vessel became a total wreck. At tho time of wreckage the Pirate had most of her Auckland cargo on board, whicli was plundered by the natives, but a largo quantity was afterwards returned through the efforts of the resident missionary. The hull of the schooner was sold by auction for 21d015., and the cargo for l,SOOdolf<. The hull was insured in the Union ollico for £1,000, £7(io of which is re-insured in tho South British. The cargo is also insured for £700 in the Union ; £150 ill tho Now Zealand, and £525 in the Universal. The latter office has also a policy of £100 on the freight, while tho South British has a risk on the cargo, tho amount of which is not yet known.