WRECK OF THE BARQUE DOUGLAS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 3961, 3 May 1870, Page 4

WRECK OF THE BARQUE DOUGLAS.

To the Editor of the Daily Soutueiw Cross. Dear Sir, — Thinking tliafc perhaps some one oi your numerous readers might be interested in the fate of the barque Douglas, of Melbourne, which sailed from that; port about a twelvemonth ago, and has not been heard from since, I send you the following particulars respecting her, which were kindly furnished by Mr. Edmonds, mate of the Sydney whaling barque Adventurer :-- '• On passing Elizabeth's Reef on the afternoon of the 27th of February last, wo sighted the wreck of a large barque on the S.S.E. end of the reef, with her spars all ataut. It being late in the day we fetood off shore, and came back on the following morning, when we landed m two boats. The wreck proved to be that of the Douglas, of Melbourne, Captain Augustus Bayers, with a cargo of coals, and, by the log-book which we found lying on the cabin table, she was bound to Japan, the last entry in s,aid logbook being on the Bth of May, 18(39. The rail and stanchions were all cut away, the more easily, as we supposed, to launch the longboat, which was gone, together with all clothes, heddiug, compass, c. Veiy little water appealed to have entered the cabin, and there ought to have been no loss of life by remaining on board, as the vessel is only bilged and strained to a small extent. She | is lying in the lagoon of the reef with about ' two feet of water round her at low water." The above is a coirect copy of a paper kindly handed to me by the mate of the Adventurer. — Yours, &c, Joh\ Adams Norfolk Island, April 23, 1870.

Tut: "ErevwrTr*.- -Tlie baique Eucalyptus was to leave Mongonui for Hobart Town yesterd-iy. She had on board a full cargo of timber. Tuk v.h. Luxa. -- The Colonial Uovernment p.s. Luna, Capfeain Fairchild, arrived in harbour yesterday aftornoon at 3.15 from Hokianga and other coast ports ; having ou board his Excellency the frovernor, Hon. D. McLean, and several other gentlemen. Captaiu Fan child hn . Lmdty furnished us with the following pavticulai-s of the Luna's pasSage. We left. Auckland on the 19th April, at 5 p.m , and nmved at Rus&ell next morning at daylight. Sailed again at 2p m on the 2lsfc, arriving at Hokianga on the 22nd, after a capital run of 23 hours. The Luna was here employed bunging chiefs and natives from their various settlements to Hokianga, to attend the korero to be held theie. The Luna left again on the 28th, at G a.m., arrived at Ahipara at 9 a.m., and sailed i agiin at 3 p.m. for Mangonui. where the : Luna arrived next day ab 6 a.m. Sailed ' Russell at 8 o'clock on the same even- ■ again at 10 a.m., arriving at W.tngaruru at ! noon, and left ab 5 ]).m., arriving at ! iiig' (30th). Left Bnssell at J p.m. iou May 1, and nrrived at Wangaruru at -i p.m., and at the Kawau at 7.30 a.m. Left at 9 a.m. for the Hot Springs, wlieve she remained till 1 o'clock yesterday, arriving at the- bivakv.atc-rat3 35 o'clock in the afterWn<) OH 1 Cape Mai in Van Diuncn, the Lnu.\ experienced a «fcrong N.E. golf, uhich co.i.^elle I Jipr to run back for Ai.uijonm, whore s>ho remnmed 21 ho-M-i. Jjuniv^ the re«« of the pn^age experience 1 tine weather. TUe <? & il'M'O <i'vl ljar([uc (.'on^tanoc will ti\ r r'u'ii depavt'>ii"o-< for S, r dnej tomotro.v. The w houiKM -Vi~o sailed foi liussell j e.etnvdiy ; au'l th^ Schooner Rau^y la. -> for Napier, with a j-entsiiil eai Q -o. Tlie p. 8. Comeranu, C'aptim Ohnsp, took !ic (Icpaifcurc for Napier yesterday afternoon, %ulh a geneial cargo and several passeiifjei &. Tio Stormbiril will take her departure for Soatheru ports this morning, at 11.30. I The sq. Txuranga is due fionx tlie Bay of i Islands to-morrow morning. The p. a Samson will sail for the Bay of Islands to-day, at 4 p.m. The IVeva. — The brigDeva, Captain Lane, arrived in harbour yeat relay afternoon from Newcastle, after a tedious passage of 16 cViys. The Dcva left Newcastle on the 16th ultimo., and brings a full cargo of coals for the Auckland Gas Company. The Cm' of Melbourne — The s.y. City of Melbourne, Captain Grainger, is due here this moraing fro u Sydney. She will take her departure for Honolulu, carrying the English mail, via San Francisco, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Captain Robinson, late of the brig Pakeha, has, we are glad to learn, been appointed to the command of the brig Waverley. The s. s, Phcebe is due in the Manukau from Southern ports 'his morning. The schooner Albatross was to leave the Kawau yesterday with the Earl of Pembroke, on a cruise. The schooner ICato Grant sailed for Whangarei last evening. TbeMeteor is announced to sail for the same port to night.