SYDNEY.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume III, Issue 150, 15 June 1842, Page 3

SYDNEY.

- Legislative Council. — The New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land Produce Exemption Bill, was read a third time on Thursday 2Glh May.

Sydney Shipping Intelligence.

Departures. — For Port Nicholson, barque Eleanor, 253, Johnston ; barque Bright Planet, 187, Morrison ; schooner Thomas Crisp, 200, Beard. For Auckland, brig Bristolian, 160, Thomas. Projected Departures. — For Port Nicholson, cutter Brothers, 54, Bruce. For Bay of Islands and Auckland, ship Tomatin, 428," M'Pherson ; schooner Shamrock, 98, Daldy. For Auckland,' Velocepede.' >* "" " '~ ~ The Lady Leigh had arrived at Sydney on the 24th May. The Jupiter, from New Zealand, saw the Middlesex on the 21st May, under close-reefed topsails, from Sydney, bound for London. -

Illicit Trading. — Under this head we observe a passage in one of our late Sydney Journals, which will be read with some interest by our fellow settlers. " The Master of the American schooner 0. C. Raymond which sailed ten days ago (Sydney paper, May 25,) was on shore on the main land so late as Saturday last, and boasted that he 'k»T "run" his "entire cargo of spirits sinoesh'e cleared out from Port Adelaide." The O f C. Raymond arrived in our port May l,^id left us on the 23rd May, in, to say the least of it, very suspicious circumstances. The master's smuggling propensities were exhibited in more things than spirits. > The Bishop of New ZEAi.AND.'V-The Bishop of New Zealand it would appear, from a laudable anxiety to reach the scene of his future labours, had taken his passage in the Bristolian, from Sydney, on her way to Auckland ; the remainder of the clerical corps awaiting the sailing of the Tomatin. Previous to the Bishop's^ departure, a valedictory address from the Bishop of Australia, and the clergy of the diocese, was presented by the Bishop in person, who having read it took the opportunity of expressing his own sentiments of friendship and respect for his Right Reverend Brother; and concluded with an impressive benediction. -Dr. Selwyn made an appropriate reply. In the evening, accompanied by Bishop Broughton, Mr. Justice Burton, the Rev. Messrs. Whytehead 'and Allwood, and a party of friends, he proceeded on board ; when the vessel immediately got under weigh. The .Rev. W. C. Cotton was the only clergyman who accompanied his lordship.

Naval Station for the Protection of the Australian and New Zealand Colonies. — It would appear, from a passage in Murray's Review, Van Dieman's Land, of May 6, that the Vindictive, 50 guns, Capt. Sir J. T. Nicholas, C.B.,.has been detained at Portsmouth in order to complete her crew of 510 men, but which was fully expected to be completed by Christmas. Sir George Arthur, in the event of his accepting . the Government of New South Wales, was expected to proceed to the Colony in the Vindictive.- •

A succession of notices have, appeared from .time .to time 'im all the Sydney papers, detailing the saving of the Lady Raffles. It would appear . that doubts are now entertained respecting the real cause of the burning of the ship, which our readers will recollect was attributed to the cargo (wool) heating from premature or improper packing. 1 " The Lady Raffles was brought to Campbell's wharf on Saturday last. Very little of her cargo has been injured j and it appears now that the fire did not originate with the wool, as the beams and other woodwork above the wool itself are burnt ; and in fact the wool appears never to have been pressed, or scarcely packed, and great carelessness is every where visible, so far as regards the stowing of*\jhe ship. About three hundred bales of wool are safe, so are the spirits? about one hundred and twenty puncheons ; and thirty tuns of oil. Altogether, the underwriters will have to thank the harbour-master and the water police magistrate, Captain Brown, for about £7000 or £8000>orth of property; whereas if the vessel had been sold where she was lying, she would not have cleared more than £500.