THE " WILLIAM DENNY."
The William Denny has at last been abandoned, after the greatest exertions having been used to get her off, and which, but for a heavy gale that set in, would have been successful.
It appears that on Monday the 7th instant, when she was quite ready for launching, after all the holes in the bottom were repaired, and, as we before heard, she would have been launched at the., spring tides of the 12th and 14th instant, the gale commenced at east veering to E.N.E., which lasted with great violence until Thursday, the 10th inst. The heavy sea lifted her off the blocks and hydraulic rams, which were carried away. At ten on Tuesday morning it blew a complete hurricane, when the stern was completely stove in, the counter-plates and poop-deck started, the ship lifting fore and aft and rolling heavily, causing the stage hawsers to be carried away, and she settled down about 30 feet further out.
On Wednesday she was still settling further out, and on Thursday morning it was found that the masts and funnel had started up, and the coal bunkers bulkheads were broken in. So that after Mr. Scott and Captain Wtdgewood had made a survey it was deemed best to abandon the wreck.
Notwithstanding this unfortunate failure, too much praise cannot be, spoken of the skill and untiring energy displayed throughout by Mr. Scott. —Southern Cross, June 22.
The Fire Fly, Capt. Kirby, arrived yesterday with a cargo^ of 42 horses and 5000 feet of timber. She has encountered most unfavorable weather, having had the Nelson coast in sight for the last fortnight. She has been 25 days from Hobart Town, and has lost two of her horses.
It will be noticed on reference to our exports published above, that the owners of the Fire Fly are sending a second shipment of 44 horses to New "Zealand. A portion of them was taken on board yesterday, and to-day the remainder will be shipped. The horses are principally of light draught, and are said to be well suited to the reqxrirements of the colony for which they are intended. The greater portion of the animals are mares, and many of them have for some time been in the possession of Mr. Jas. Lord, and are of that well known breed for which he has always been famous. We understand that Mr. Lord is sending these horses down to New Zealand with a view to test the market, and to open up a trade in horses between the two colonies, and that should the speculation be remunerative, a further shipment will lie immediately despatched.— Hobart Town Advertiser, June 15.
On Sunday last the long expected Bride made her appearance after a passage of 141 days, ten of which were spent in beating out of the English Channel. She crossed the line on the 18th March, and sighted the Three Kings on the 16th inst. Throughout nearly the whole passage she reports little but boisterous weather and head winds. On the 24th April one of the hands, Charles Heinberg, who had, with two others, broached part of the cargo and become very drunk, missed his hold from the main-top and fell to the deck, fracturing his skull and breaking his arm. He struck in his descent a child of one of the passengers, named Walter North, who died in twenty minutes. Heinberg lived some hours, dying early next day. The Bride brings some valuable stock, imported by Mr. Austin and Mr. Chadwick. Out of three horses, but one—Pacific, a fine thoroughbred, by Flatcatcher—has arrived safely.— Southern Cross June 22.
THE " WILLIAM DENNY."
Colonist, Issue 75, 9 July 1858, Page 2
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