SYDNEY.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1711, 28 March 1862, Page 3

SYDNEY.

By the Prince dl/red, we have received our usual files of Sydney papers up to the 15th instant, from which we have taken the following extraots. Honours to the Memory of the late Prince Consort. — Yesterday being the last stated day of mourning fixed by the Government proclamation for the death of his H.R.H. Prince Albert, three broadsides were fired by each of the vessels of war now in our harbour. Precisely at twelve minutes past six o'clock H.M.S. Harrier, 17, commenced by signal from the Commodore's vessel, firing her starboard broadside. She then fired her port broadside, and afterwards her starboard. The Miranda, 15, then took up the firing in the same order, commencing with the starboard broadside. The last three broadsides were fired by commodore's ship Felorus, 22, in the same order as above. The whole of the broadsides were fired iv minute time, and with remarkable precision, being in most instances as if but one report from one monster piece of ordnance. At the last broadside the top gallant yards on each ship were sent down, and all flags on board were simultaneously struck. A very large concourse of persons assembled on every available spot round the Domain and Farm Cove, to witness the unusual sight. The firing of broadsides occurring only upon very great and rare occasions, the people of Sydney have never before had an opportunity of hearing this imposing ceremony performed by three vessels of war. — Herald. Mr. Charles Webb, of Charleyoak, near Braidwood, met with an accident, which has resulted in death. The wheel of a cart passed over his body. A boy named Bryant, was killed, at Maitland, last Monday, by a fall from a window, two stories high, through which he walked while in a sonambulistic state. A great storm of thunder and lightning occurred last week at Bathurst, great damage has been done to the fruit trees in the neighbourhood. Inquests have been held during the week on the following persons deceased : Jane Scanberry, aged 27, who died of an attack of epileptic fits, brought on by intemperance and neglect. Henry Garnett, aged 30, who shot himself during a fit of temporary insanity. John Me Donough, aged 54, who died from intern, peranoe and exposure to the sunAmelia Jolly, aged 21, who was found dead in a tub of water. Appropriate verdicts were returned in each case. The committee in (he matter of Richard Green, champion rower, have nearly succeeded in raising the necessary funds to send him home to compete with England's champion. A conspiracy to kill the Catholic missionaries in New Caledonia has been discovered and defeated, and the chiefs executed. Harrington and Hewitt, storekeepers, have been stuck up and robbed near Burrangon — the former of £1,100, and the latter of £700.