AKAROA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 231, 8 February 1869, Page 2

AKAR O A.

ARItIVED. Peb, 4 — lsabella Jackson, schooner, from Kaiapoi, with cargo. Feb. 4 — Keera, s s., from Lyttelton, -with passengers and cargo. SAII/ED. Feb. 4— Keera, s.s., for Dunedin and intermediate ports, with part original cargo, and 13 cases fruit, J. D. Garwood ; 12 logs timber, 149 sheepskins, !•:. C. Latter ; 35 cases, 2 casks fruit, S. Watkins ; 1 box jam, Rev. W. Alymer ; 2 boxes fruit, G. Checkley ; 1 cask, 7 boxes fruit, 8 cases cheese, 1 0 kegs butter, W. C. Pearce ; 1 case cheese, T. Johnson ; 9 cases fruit, 14 cases cheese, J. Daly. Feb s—-Southern5 — -Southern Queen, schooner, for Cbristchurch, with 18,000 ft, timber, Fraser and Brown. Feb. 6 — Dart, schooner, for Kaiapoi, with 25,000 ft timber, Saxton and Williams.

The English telegram received yesterday contains a Bad item of intelligence,-viz., the loss of the Australian while on her homeward passage from Sydney. All persons residing in this city, and taking an interest in shipping will recollect this noble clipper, one of the finest ships that ever floated on the waters of Port Jackson. As she lay alongside the Circular Quay she was the theme of nautical criticism and - general admiration, and she sailed from this port with every prospect of a speedy passage and the goodwill of all. r-he is now a total wreck on the Brazilian coast — her beautiful outl ne and tall tapering spars a mass of broken timber. Wrecks are unfortunately but too common, but where they are so closely associated with the colony they are felt more keenly. At present we are not in possession of any particulars respecting the catastrophe, and it is therefore impossible to speculate on the causes that have led to this unhappy result, we must therefore wait patiently for further information. The Australian was commanded by Captain Voller (a gentleman and a sailor), long connected with the colonies, and highly respected, and, although many years in command, it was his first voyage in this vessel. The only consolation afforded in the report of this deplorable event is the knowledge that the lives of the passengers and crew have been saved; the gold has also been saved; all else appears to be lost. The various insurance offices in Sydney will be heavy sufferers, as will be seen by the following list: — Metcalfe's, £1000; Southern, £5000; Pacific, £3760 (2-3 rd on copper); General, £5000; New South Wales, £60 0; Sydney Marine, £4700; Australian, £280; Victoria, £120; United, £4000. The specie is understood to be insured in London. — Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 20.