SYDNEY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3040, 24 April 1867, Page 4

SYDNEY.

ABBIVALS. April I—Constance,1 — Constance, barque, 351 tons, Elliott, from Auckland ; Spartan, brig, 230 tons, Vandervord, from Christchurch ; Olara, schooner, 130 tons, Captain McKinnon, from Otago 24ch ultimo ; Rangatira, 8., 700 tons, Captain B. Paddle, from Melbourne; Magellan Cloud, schooner, 80 tons, Captain Milne, from the Fijis ; Maggie, brig, 180 tons, Captain Howre, from Napier 7th instant. April s— Titaua, Tabitian steamer, 1,433 tons, J. W. Clark, from Tahiti March 9. April 6 — Hydra, ship, 585 tons, Captain Bich, from Otago 16th ultimo, in ballast ; Eledia, barque, 275 tons, Captain Blancherel, from Otago 12th ultimo, in ballast; H.M. i. Elk, 21 guns, Captain Luce, from Melbourne 24th. April 9— Meg Mefrilies, ship, 401 tons, C»ptaiu Whiteman, from New York l«t December ; Auckland (•.), 530 tons, Captain Harris, from Auckland. April 11— Alic« Cameron, barque, 360 tons, Captain Carter, from Auckland' 27th ultimo. April 13^-Marceaa,' French -war brig, 4 guns, Captain Galache, from New Caledonia 6th inst.; Atlantic,: schooner, 72 tons, Captain Rose, from

Hokitika 4th inst., in ballast ; Lochiel, ship, 800 tons, Captain Monkman, from the Downs 11th January. April 15 — Arch dAlliance, schooner, 60 tons, Captain Dalmain, from New Caledonia Bth inst.

pipARTURES. April I—OceaD,1 — OceaD, for South Sea Islands ; Eliza Blanche, for Moreton Bay ; Gratitude, schooner, Griffiths, for Lyttelton, New Zealand, with 13Q tons coals. April 2— Susannah Booth, schooner. 111 tons, Captain Willing, for Dunedin; Camden, barque, 235 tons, Captain Krause, for South Sea Islands; Freak, brig, 217 tons, Captain Linklater, for New Caledonia. April 3— Maid of Riverton, for South Sea Islands ; Percy, for Hokitika ; Edith, for South Sea Islands. k April 8-Heversham, barque, 489 tons, for Auckland via Newcastle. April 13— Charlotte Andrews, barque, 356 tons, Captain Vandervord, for Wellington. April 16— Alice Cameron, barque, 347 tons, Captain Carter, for Auokland via Newcastle ; Magellan Cloud, schooner, 99 tons, Captain Milne, for South Sea Islands.

PROJECTED DEPASTURES. Sir Isaac Newton, schooner, 121 ton?, Captain Mackie, for Auokland ; Constance, barque, 400 tons, Captain Elliott, for Auckland, A bng from New Zealand, name unknown, bound for Newcastle, rail into port, and anchored at the Heads on the Ist instant, at 3 turn. The ship Rockhampton was sold yesterday, by order of the Vice- Admiralty Court. This vessel was sold in one lot, with all gear, boats, stores, Ac, for the sum of £1,750, the purchaser being Captain T. Francis, of the dredge.— Brisbane Courier, Maroh 29. Intelligence vh received in town yesterday morning to the effect that the centreboard ketch Cumbria, of 32 tons register, William Anderson, master, trading between Sydney and Brisbane Water, had capsized off Brokenßay Heads. Upon inquiry it was found that this was only too true, and it was also ascertained that two personß, passengers for Brisbane Water, had been drowned through the melancholy disaster. — Sydney Morning Herald, April 3. The Cbaig Ellachie.— The steamer Lady Bowen, which arrived yesterday from Rockhampton, reports that the brig Craig Ellachie, Captain Westbrook, of Hobart Town, was loading guano off Lady Elliotts Island. She reported all well, but had suffered considerable damage during the hurricane of the 18th and 14th March. — Ibid, April 4. fI.M. s. Challenger, Commodore Maguire, '.has been taken out of dock after being overhauled, and is now in Farm Cove. Her top, Jic., are being caulked, and the rigging refitted.— lbid. The Sebastian Cabot is now discharging a portion of her coal at Farrelly's Wharf, after which she will be taken round to Cuthbert's Wharf for repairs.— Ibid. Imports.— April s— Titaua, from Tahiti : 83,4921b. cotton, 11,7571b. fungus, 33,1671b. beche-de-mer, B,Boolb, copper, 600 ounces Spanish gold, 334 gallons lime juice, Beilby and Scott. The Sobbaqn.— This splendid vess«l took her departure from the Circular Wharf at 8 a.m. on Saturday, in the presence of an immense crowd of people, attracted, no doubt, by the f*ct that she is not only the largest sailing ship that has ever entered the port, but is a perfect model in every respect, and takes away from our shores the largest cargo ever conveyed in one bottom. Despite the very unfavourable appearance of the weather and an easterly wind blowing. Captain Kyle was determined to get to sea punctually, and the good ship Sobraon passed through the Heads at 10.30 a.m., in tow of the Breadalbane and Vesta tugs. — Sydney Morning Herald, April 8. The following vessels from England are now due : — Sulina, 111 days; Lochiel, 100 days; FusiYama, 99 days ; Dunbar Castle, 85 days ; Light Brigade, 77 days.— lbid., April 13. Supposed Wbbck. — Captain Harley, of the steamer Boomerang, which arrived last night from the North, informs us that on Sunday, April 14th, at noon, about eight miles to the south-east and east of Indian Head, he passed through a quantity of floating wreck, consisting of pieces of spars, combings of hatches, fittings for cattle, hay, &c, and passed two dead bullocks with halters on. It is evident that one of the three cattle ships (Island City, Lombard, or Eucalyptus) which left Gladstone far JSew Zealand on the 6th April, have been wrecked about Breaksea Spit, or the northern part of Frasers Inland. — Ibid., April 17. The schooner Cyclone and ketch Concord, of Sydney, have been totally lost at Nelson's Bay and Mona Point ; one man drowned. The Dismasted Ship Ethiopian.— The anxiety which has been caused to many persons in this city in consequence of a dismasted, vessel being off the port has been happily dispelled by the arrival, on Saturday afternoon, of the above-named ship, in tow of the French war steamer Marceau, which fell in with her about 85 miles from the Heads, and at once rendered the necessary assistance. From the appearance of the vessel's deck she must have suffered considerably, which is borne out by particulars furnished by Captain Faulkner, from which we make the following extract : — Thursday, 7th, a.m. — Wind N.E., heading E.S.E., with a heavy beam sea; ship rolling heavily and shipping much water on board. Off the New Hebrides: At 1 p.m., increasing sea ; handed the foretopsail and foretopmast staysail, and brought the ship to under close-reefed maintopsail on the port tack ; secured everything about the deoks, and made all snug for a freih gale. At 4, squalls increasing and a tremendous iea. At 4 30, blowing a severe gale, with rain and very heavy squalls ; ship laying over with the lee rails in the water ; the main topsail blew out of the bolt ropes; tried to get the ship before the wind, but she would not go off, being too far over ; the lee deadeyes in the water. At 5, blowing a furious hurricane, with inceisant rain and heavy lightning ; the sea a complete sheet of foam, flying over the ship. At 5.30, were struck with an awful gust, combined with a heavy sea, which hove the ship right over on her beam ends, the sea half-way over her deck, washing away stock, houses, water-casks, and everything off the deck, and floated the pinnace and gig off the beams ; after-cabin half full of water; ship appearing to be settling over slowly, and the water as high as the bell on the poop. All hands standing outside the weather rails expecting that they bad only a few minutes more to live. Ordered the raizen and mainmasts to be cut away, which only required a few lanyards cut, when they went over the side ; still blowing furiously, with a tremendous sea ; no appearance of the ship righting ; out away the foremast, which appeared to ease her a little ; called the chief officer, but he could not be found ; he was last seen going to cut away the main rigging, when he must have been washed overboard ; other three of the crew were washed overboard, but succeeded in getting on board again ; sent the carpenter below to look at the hold, when he reported that she had ahif ted her cargo, and that the water was up to the stringer on the lee side ; sent all hands below to trim the coals over ; found that the mainmast in falling had broken the stand of the pumps. Gale decreasing ; weather fair, with a heavy sea; ship still laying over, with the combings of the masts in the water; found the water getting into the hold from the combings of the masts and air-ports of forecastle ; secured them with sails. Cut away the wreck ; impossible to save anything ; the ship appears to have received no damage outside. Ship righting and water decreasing ; hove overboard about 20 tons of coal to right the ship ; calm, with very hot weather. Thermometer, 90; having driftd north 72, east 42 miles.