THE LOSS OF THE CALYPSO.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1302, 9 June 1880, Page 3

THE LOSS OF THE CALYPSO.

Duitedin, June 8.

"With reference to the loss of the ship Calypso, Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co. have received advices from their London agents, tinder date Slay 22, as follows : " Since closing our other advices, we have learnt that part of the cargo has been settled a3 a total loss. We have not yet quite decided what course to adopt, but will probably take 75 per cent, from the insurance companies, and wait the realisation of the cargo before obtaining a final settlement."

The following is an extract from a letter received by Messrs. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., under date London, April 22 : " The Calypso arrived all well after a good passage at the mouth of the Thames on the 13ch inst., bnt anchored in the Prince's Channel, and early on the 14th was run into and sunk by an inward bound steamer. All hands and the passengers were saved. Some of the cargo has been recovered by divers, but it is doubtful if the ship herself can be saved."

Another correspondent writes that it was a fine clear night, and both the ship and her' lights were plainly seen, so that it i 3 difficult to account for such prodigious stupidity and recklessness on the part of those in charge of the inward bound steamer. The Calypso lies sunk in 50 feet of water, and divers are at present at work saving what they can get of the cargo, but as yet they have made very little progress. Attempts may be made to raise the ship, but their success is very doubtful. In conclusion the writer says that it is a consoling reflection that neither Captain Hird nor anybody on board the ship can be in any way blamed. All lives were saved, though both the crew and passengers lose their effects. The vessel which ran into the Calypso is a small steamer called the Hawk, valued at LSOOO. A later telegram says that information was received a short time ago that the cargo from this vessel had to a considerable extent been saved, though of course in a damaged condition, and that the loss wonld not exceed 50 per cent, to the underwriters.