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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 306, 1 June 1889, Page 3

Further particulars with respect to the Nipaio’s breakdown when on her second voyage to Auckland state that the ship had to be delayed over a day whilst the rudder was repaired, and the then made another start. In spite of its being calm, the Nipsic rolled very heavily, due in part, no doubt, to the loss oi her keel. The engineers did not like this. She steered wildly, and the steering-gear was not proving reliable. These facts, in addition to the remonstrances of the engineer, who evidently considered that ths vessel wet not in a fit state to make the voyage to Auckland, had some effect with Captain Mullen, and he held a oonsulation with tbs captain oi the Alert, and it was resolved to turn back, Let anyone who would see exactly what the praise or blame of the Times office is worth turn from the Times leaders of to-day to the language in which Mr Bright is spoken of in ■Times Summary’of 1866, There we find that Mr Bright is an 1 ambitious demagogue 1 ; that he has been 1 wantonly referring to the possible contlgenoy of a justifiable rebellion? threatening Parliament with the change of peaceable demonstrations into a display of force; that in the midst of his fiercest invectives he never failed to display his characteristic intolerance of free Parliamentary speeches, and finally that he is preparing to play again the part of Lord George Gordon. Where is the difference between 1866 and 1889 —in Bright or the Times ? On the 22nd fast., the schooner Awaroa arrived at Westport, after a very rough trip. During the passage down, the vessel had nearly all her sails blown sway. The Awards left for Gisborne again on Tuesday last, and should Mad) here early next week.