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West Coast Times, Issue 291, 29 August 1866, Page 2

The brig Cosmopolite sailed from Hobart

Town, with a stiff S.E. breeze, on the 15th k instant, and after a smart run of seven days, during which steady S.W. and W. breezes prevailed, made the port on the 22nd instant. The wind then shifted into the S.E., drove the brig away to the northward, and it was l not until the next day that she brought up in the roadstead, where she remained until yesterday, waiting for a chance to cross the bar, as her heavy draught rendered great care necessary te ensure a safe arrival. She was towed in by the Challenge, and brings a full general cargo and five passenger?. W« are indebted to Captain Gird wood for late files of Hobart Town papers. On her last voyage to Melbourne the Otago g.s. Company's mail steamer Albion made one of the fastest, if not absolutely the fastest, 1 passages on record. She left Port Chalmers at 8 p.m. on 20th July, and arrived inside Port Phillip Heads at 4 p.m. on the 25th, thus making the passage in four days twenty hours, including three aud a half hours' detention at Bluff Harbor, having been only four days sixteen and a half hours under weigh. On the first day after leaving the Bluff, with a strong S.E. breeze, she- ran 340 knots, fully 14 knots an hour for the run. — " Otago Daily Times," 20th instant. We are informed that a new steamer, named the Pareora, which was built expressly for the Southern Steam Navigation Company (Dunedin), has been lately launched at. Glasgow. Her length between the perpendiculars is 175 feot, 20 feet beam, and 9 feet depth of hold. She contains stowage room for I*7o tons of cargo, exclusive of coals, and has accommodation for 40 cabin and 60 steerage passengers, and is fitted with twin-screws, which are driven by a pair of 35-horse power engines. Whon fully laden and ready for sea, the Pareora will only draw 7ft* 6in. of water, which taken in conjunction with her other good qualities, eminently fits her for the West Coast trade, in which, we believe, It is intended she is to engage. The Pareora's arrival at Dunedin is expected in a few weeks. The s.B. Kennedy sailed for Greymouth yesterday, with the intention of returning, if possible to this port to-day. She will then be placed on the berth for Okarity, and will (weather permitting) leave for that port tomorrow. Yesterday morning at tide time the Lioness ran outside, and transhipped five saloon and fifty six steerage passengers into the s.s. South Australian, which then weighed and proceeded on her voyage to Melbourne. Besides those shipped at this port she tnkos away two saloon and eight Bteerage passengers from Greymouth, which makes a total of seven salbon and sixty four steerage 1 . THB SINKING- OF THE CUMBEROONA. — Tile •eason 1866 will long be remeinbred by masters of vessels plying on the Murray, from the series of disasters which has marked its commencement. Scarcely had we recorded the W sinking of the Endea.-our before the news B arrived of -the submersion of tlie Lady Dai;Kling, and that vessel, after infinite pains had taken in raising her, Hank again in the Bfcontinuauce of her voyage. We only pub■dished the intelligence that she was again •under steam in our last issue, and now it is ■ our province to record the sinking of tlie I Cumberoona, the vessel whoso attributes we I have scarcely had time to praise. This boat I is the property of the Albury Seam Naviga- ■ tion Company, and was only recently Relaunched at Echuca, making her trial trip a ■ fortnight ago. The present was her first pas- ■ sage with cargo. Fears were expressed that I in the low state of the river she would not ■ get far on her way to Wahgunyah without •meeting with some accident ; but it was geneK rally believed that under tho care of Captain ■Mace, who is one of the oldest and most ■experienced captains on the Murray, her imfrom danger might be considered But intelligence reached Echuca on ■ junday morning that on ..the preceding day V the Cumberoona had suuk iv deep water at ■ Yellima. So fur as we have learned the acciI dent originated in this way. The Cumbe- ■ roona had struck several snags without inour- ■ ring damage, and again struck whon about $wo miles below Yellima. Captain Mace, who was steering at the time, desired the man who was with him at tlie wheel to go down and see if any damage had been d.one. jr 0 (jjjj so, and called out that the vessel was filling. Captain Mace immediately ran the boat frpm ■where she then wa*, in deep wutcr, wherp it would have been impossible to have obtained^ etandiug ground td have put a tarpaulin under her to stop the leak, to tbe sand bank at tho other side of the riyer. Every effort was then I made to save her ftpw »iuking, bnt without effect, the current being strong. The Cumberoona finally settlod'" clown in tolerably deep wa,ter. Thp forwnrcl pabin n>nS uprtign. of the deofc we ant of watej', but thePkjV. i^Qon is

water in it. The sung upon which tho boat struck is said to have been cut. Tho vessel sunk in about ten minutes after striking upon it. Upon the iniolligtinco reaching Echuca tho event formed the prominent topic of conversation, and it is needless to say (hut vort considerable sorrow, was expressed that so line a boat should have met with &o damaging an accident at tho outset of what it is hoped inivy yet prove" a prosperous career of usefulness. The Government snag-boat Melbourne, whioh is to tow. the Bnag-puut Wardoll from Bama, has proceeded to Ihe scene, and we earnestly trust to learn very shortly that this fine bout is again under steam. The Cumberoona .had •bout' sixty tons 6f cargo' for Albury and Wahgunyah. — " Riverine Herald," Aug. 1.

Our Newcastle correspondent writes : — Mr Scott, having completed all his arrangements, made an attempt to raise the Buugaree yesterday afternoon, but, it is to be regretted, was unsucessful, in consequence of the supporting beams giving way. Mr Scott, with a large number of mechanics and laborers, has been actively employed on the vessel during the whole of the week, and it is needless to say the work to be performed was one of much danger, very difficult, and tedious ; both Mr Scott and his son being iv the water for six and seven hours at a time, fixing the canvas lining inside tlie fore aud aft compartments ; the meaus employed to raise tho vessel it was generally expected would have been successful. Four large lighters were placed alongside the. Bungaree ; two on each aide. These were made securely fast by six heavy ironbark beams — three forward and three aft — reaohing across tJie steamer's, dgek, to the outer spoil* ■on of the lightersj which were well shored up ; the beams w>rß, iascened . down ,to the steamer by means of lieavy chaftis passed under the iron dock beams, and partially round t)ie stem and foro part ; from the position of tlie vessel tho chain could not be passed underneath her centre. The Iwhole of tho various compartments were lined with canvas, and fastened to the sides by means of a kind of double woodwork frame. This arrangement <ully answered the purposes intended ; pumps were fixed in the foi-e and after part, the en-gine-room vraß filled with empty casks, and casks were also placed iv the fore and after compartments ; ■ the centrifugal pump was placed aft, gangs of men were told off to their respec f ive positions, and shortly after two o'clock the actual work of commencing to raise the vessel may be, said to have commenced. It was dead low water, the weather was beautiful, the sea porfectly calm, .and everything promised a complece , success. The lighters were in the position, and the arrangements complete, with the exception of knocking in a wedge here and there, and other trilling mat- 1 ters. About three o'clock all the pumps were set in motion, with the exception of the centrifugal. In a very abort time the fore compartment was nearly free from wt .ter,' and the foreTiold was half empty ; the pumps also gained considerably in the after part, and it soon became evident that the foro part of the steamer was afloat. The tide was now making fast, causing a slight roll of the sea to come in, which somewhat interfered with the arrangements, causing the barges occasionally to become unsteady. About 4.30 the centrifugal pump was set to work, throwing up an immense quantity of water. At this time the water managed to break over the canvas lining iv the fore compartment, aud finding all attempts to keep the vessel free were useless, the men were ordered to desist pumping. The creaking and cracking of the immense ironbai'k beams gave evidence of the immense strain upon them, and it soon became evident that the success of. raising the vessel depended upon the strength of these beams. In a Very short time the whole of the beara9 bent considerably ; one or two of them split right up from the enormous prossure. Shortly afterwards the first beam broke short off, causing extra strain on the others ; but, notwithstanding, it was evident the vessel was lifting, from the motion and occasional bump-- ' ing, but it soon became evident the bpams must give way ; every sudden jerk caused by the swell of the sea made the beams crack and split. Seeing any 'further attempt that evening was useless, Mr Scott ordered the men to knock away the blocks and release the lighters, tlie Prince* Alfred tug and the Cyclops were in attendance in case their assistance should be required. There was also a large number of people down to witness the operations. There cannot be a doubt the attempt was not successful in consequence of ironbark beams being too weak for the purposes intended. This difficult}' Mr Scott can easily overcome ; and it is to be hoped his next attempt will be crowned. He has been to consirlerable expense in the extensive preparations. The lighters alone ro?t £'S0 per day when in use. not to say anything of the large number of men, appliances, &c, &c. — " Sydney Morning Herald," 13th inst.