STRANDING OF THE PENGUIN.

Press, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5055, 19 November 1881, Page 2

STRANDING OF THE PENGUIN.

[PBB3B ABBOOIATIO? TSISOEAES,] WELLINGTON, November 18. The Penguin is ashcre at the French Ftur. The Wallace is standing by her. The positiOß is not considered dangerous.

NHLSON, November 18, The Hawea arrived at tho Froneh Pase efc two o'olook this morning, and found tba Penguin jammed in one of the wMnwijff cs , breaks in the reef. She Hμ about two of own lengths from the beacon at Pass Point. At her bows there were 17ft. ef water, and aft 18ft. at low water. She is straight throngia the reef, and i# fixed in by therooka brthn?w about abreast of the msinmaet. The tide runs, both at ebb and flood, straight with nor. Part of the propeller was three fa* «y * high water. She hf» leid on the tide and hw not strained. At 6.40, when the HawM ltfV she had made no water. Tho WaUaoo v rtfll alongside, but, on account of the tmngtum the tide, there is very little time left fo? work. It ie expected she will be got OB wans the tide next makes. _^ WELLINGTON, November 18. The Grafton left for Netoon ic-night,tafcsg Captain Bendell, the Underwriters' survey*?, as far as the French Paas. The Pesgnm £s still ashore there. The vessel is insured f« £7000 in a number of colonial offices, enct!S» company has a risk of £5000 of their own W h er -