MISCELLANEOUS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3058, 15 May 1867, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

.)„ The Circular Saw barque Kate, Captain Cooper, r,,,wa«ito jail from Sydney foi this portvifc Newcastle,to load coals at the latter place, on the Ist instant: *, v The cutter Clyde sailed last evening for Mahurangi, with a cargo of sundries. The schooner Janet Gray sailed for Mercury Bay yesterday. ' 9*9 * ''The schooner^Argo lefttW harbour yesterday 1 for Wangarei She took a cargo of sundries and paawDgert.

The schooner Sea Breeze sailed yesterday evening for Russell, Bay of Itlauds,, with general cargo and passengers. The cuttera Snowflake and Aloe, and schooner Sarah, left the wharf yesterday for the 'lhames, with itores. The cutter Morning Sight. Tiller, master, arrived yesterday from Tryphena, Great Barrier, with 40 tons firewood. The cutter Eo3e arrived yesterday. She brings 18,000 feet sawn timber from Mercury Bay. The cutter Eclair arrived yesterday from Coromandel. She brings 80 tons firewood, and seven passengors. *J he cutter Frances, Sullivan, master, arrived yesterday from Mahurangi, with a cargo of firewood. The cutter Whitby, Doughty, master, arrived yesterday from Opotiki . She reports having left Opotiki last Wednesday, and put into Tauranga on Friday, a strong gale blowing from the westward. She left Tauranga last Saturday at noon, with seven passengerss. The cutter Miranda, Judd, master, arrived yesteray from Mangawai, with produce and five passengers. Quick Passage.— The ship Norval, Captain Tayf lor, arrived yesterday morning. She has made one o the quickest passages on record from Wellington to this port. Captain Taylor reports having left Wellington on the 22nd ulfc., and cleared the Heads on the morning of the 2Srd ulfc. He there met with an easterly wind, which continued throughout the voyage. The only stormy weather experienced was on the night of the 28th, when it blew very strong from the east. Captain Taylor was off Port Jackson on the evening of the 29th, thus making the passage in six days. Captain Taylor also reports that a new diggings had broken out near Nelson ; they were attracting a great deal of attention when the Norval left Wellington. — Newcastle Chronicle, May 1. Noetheen Cruise of the Eagle.— Captain Cadell, who has already inscribed his name in a proeminent and honourable place in Australian history as the first man who proved that it was possible to navigate our great inland rivers, is about to occupy his energies and valuable experience in another enterprise, undertaken by him at the earnest instance of the Government of South Australia. He proceeds from this port in the Eagle, steamer, in the sole command of an expedition, the immediate object of which is the exploration of the north country of South Australia. He goes to explore as much of the country as may be possible, and to fix upon a suitable site for the future settlement in those parts. It will doubt less be gratifying to all who desire to see the colonizatioa of this great continent effectually and permanently extended, to learn that the South Australian Government have left Captain Cadell wholly untrammelled, and that in equipment and organization of the sea and land party everything has been confided to the judgment of this enterprising explorer. The steamer Eagle has been taken up by Captain Cadell for the purpose of transporting the expedition to that part of the coast of Australia on which it is proposed to commence operations. The Eagle will remain with the expedition as a basis of operations — a point to fall back upon. The steam tender Firefly will also be employed with the expedition, for the purpose of examining bays, rivers, and creeks along the coast. The cruise will probably extend over six or eight months; during which time, with an active wellorganized body of subordinates, under the direction of a commander of well-known sagacity, prudence, and courage, much may be doubtless effected. Captain Cadell proposes, we understand, to examine the coast from the 138 th to the 129 th meridian, landing his his horses and men to make his peaceful incursions into the interior as he goes along, for the purpose of exploration — with a view to making the Government by which he is employed thoroughly acquainted with the topography, the products, and the general capabilities of the country he is about to visit. He has provided horses for the carrying out of the intended plan, and these have all been made as snug as animals can be made on board ship, under the captain's arrangements. The land party will be a light one, net more than seven or eight ; and whilst these are occupied in the interior, the remainder of the expedition will be employed in examining the sea coast. The unfavourable weather did not yesterday appear to have cast any damp upon the undertaking, for everybody, when the ship was about to leave the wharf, seemed to be in good spirits. The captain said he should go out to sea at once if the weather moderated. The Eagle is well fitted for her present use, being of easy consumption of fuel, and fast under canvas. No arrangements have been made for sending fuel to her, because the party intend to cut timber for firewood in the Gulf, thus greatly economising the working of the ship. The captain expresses {his confident hope (in spite of the unfavourable reports that have been made by some parties, concerning portions of the northern coast) that some good country may be found. The land and sea party under Captain Cadell's command numbers about 25 persons, all told. We wish them a prosperous voyage and every sucsess in their undertaking. — Sydney Morning Herald.