WANGANUI.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3085, 7 January 1879, Page 2

WANGANUI.

This day. An unsuccessful attempt was made yesterday morning to get the Arthur Wake* field off. By direction she was then lightened and the anchors placed further out. There being not much sea last evening she was hove to the edge of the channel and the Clyde then lowed her inside the heads. The estimated value of her cargo is from £2500 to £3000, which is insured in the South British. The schooner is also insured in same office. She has had severe bumping, but as yet uo material damage has been ascertained. It is said that it will be a general average claim.

Monday. The Arthur Wakefield, which left Nelson for this port on Saturday at 7 p.m. with a cargo of tea and sugar, ran ashore on tbe North Beach shortly after .six last evening. Sue arrived <ff the bar during the afternoon, and by the direction of the, pilot, attempted to cross about six o'clock, when, wi'hout any apparent cause, she began to drift to leeward, and in a very short time was end oil tbe beach, where, at low water, she will probably be high and dry. The schooner is owned by James Cross of Nelson, and'is insured. Mr C. S. Cross remained beside her all night to watch- on behalf of his brother.

Mr _F. Delamaine writes to the Chronicle threatening proceedings because of certain strictures on his conduct in making it a condition of his running Maritana for the big handicap at the Rangitikei Races, that he should share in the proceeds with the holders of the favorite in the principal sweep. Mr Delamaine objects to the term "shady" as applied to his conduct, and says he did nothing but what is commonly done, and is 'considered perfectly legitimate in racing circles. "If that be so," says the Chronicle, " then all we can say is so much'the worse for racing and all connected with it."