ENGLISH SHIPPING.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 116, 10 July 1847, Page 2

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Total loss ofi the lirechin Ca^c—lntelligence has been received of the total wreck of the above vessel, which sailed from Adelaide for Swansea and London on the 25th October last. From the l Monthly Times, 1 of the 2kh February, it appears that this sad disas-er occurred about the 20th of that month, within a few miles of Swansea, and that the crew, consisting of sixteen hands, with eight passengers, had all perished, but no particulars are given, more than a part oi the hull, and the body of a man had been washed on shoie at the Mumbles. The following are the names of the passengers — Mr. and Mrs. Winterbotham, and child ; Mr. and Mrs Fairbourne, and child, and Miss Fairboiune. Her cargo consisted ot 177 bales of wool, 9 bags and 5 quarters wheat, 1 box paper wiitings, 1 box drawings, and 510 tons copper ore. The lirechin Castle was a fine barque of 37 1 tons, and commamted by Captain J. R. Baxter. Having touched at the Cape on the passage, he addressed a letter to his agent at Adelaide, (Mr. Elder), in which he stated that the vessel was in excellent trim, and so lively that he wished he had taken a few more tons of ore. Cove.— l4th Jan.— Queen, from Valparaiso, arrived here to day, encountered a dreadful gale sih Jan., in lat. 44, long. 26 ; was struck by a sea which washed overboard the master, James Gordon, chief mate, Alexander Middleton, and a seaman, John Robinson, who were drowned j carried away (he boats, stove in skylight, andifilled the cabinwith wat&i, The Q«ee», with the officers above mentioned, was at Sydney in May and' June, 1846. We regret to announce the death of Captain Dillon, whose voyages ancladventures among the natives of the islands in the Pacific, are familiar to every reader, and who ii will be recollected, discovered and brought to | Franoe the remnants of the Astrolabe, the sole relics of the unfortunate La Feyrouse and his companions. Captain Dillon died almost suddenly.—' Galignani.' The Slams Custle from Sydney 6'th September, arrived in the Downs lltli February, and the Cecilia from Auckland 19th October, arrived at Plymouth, on 15th February. The Woodbridge sailed lrotn the Downs for S)dney, on 6th February. The Glenbervie, 388 tons, Fullerton, master, was to sail for Sydney on the 29th February ; the Beulae, post office packet, 578 tons, Strubon, on the Ist March, and the Albion, 500 tons, West, on the 15th March. The Raymond, Hart, liadsailed for the United Stales, but on her return would he laid on for Sydney, and hail early in July. The James Dean sailed from the Downs for Port Philip, on Ist February ; and the Triad was to sa 1 tor the same port on the 28th February. The Christina, and John fVoodall, were to sail tor Hobart Town with government stores, about the 25th Feb.; the Asia, with couviuis, on the 10th March, and the Mayflower, on the 3lst same month. Tbe John, 273 tons, Quinton, sailed from the Dowus forLauncestou, on 20ih February ; and the Commodore would sa<l for the same port on Ist March. Th<* Royal George was to sail lor Adelaide on the 23rd Feb.; the John Bartlell on the 28th, and La Belle Alliance, with emigrauts, about the same time. The Protector, 372, Hunter, was to sail lor New Zealand on 10th March. The Malabar, 78 guns, and another line of battle ship were to bail for Sew ; Zealand early in March.