Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wednesday 20 June 1866, page 4


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The Royal Mail Steamship PILOT will be dispatched with the usual mails on SUNDAY, the 24th June. The times appointed

for closing are

For registered letters, at 3.30 pm. on SATURDAY, 23rd

instant.

For or dinary letters not addressed to the United Kingdom, 0

p m. on the 23rd.

for ordinary letters addressed to the United Kingdom, 8 p.m. on

the 23rd.

for newspapers not addressed to the United Kingdom, 5 p.m.

on the 23rd.

For newspapers addressed to the United Kingdom, 7 pm. on

the 23rd.

All letters and newspapers posted in the Sydney iron receivers must be so posted before 3 p m. on the 2 3rd instant.

For any further information, the public are referred to the " Postal Guide," which is published monthly.

J. DoruKii, Postmaster-General. General Post Office, Sydney, 16th June, 1856.

Custom-House - Entered Outwards June 19- You Yanga If), 171 tons, Captain Heselton, for Melbourne, A arra \ arm (s 1, 351) tons, Captain Price, for Moreton Bay

The schooner Colonist left M dney on the evening of the 10th instant, for Petropaulovski, and has had to contend with the late prevailing; N 1 gales, and had made good her passage until abreast of Smoky Cape, by which time all the head stays and gear had been carried away, and from the heavy working of the vessel, she commenced leaking, which increased to 700 strokes per hour, when Captain Kelly deemed it prudent to bear up to sights were obtainable until Saturday last, when she was found to be the case of Ten is Its) The appearance of the schooner unusualcient guarantee of the v violent gales she must have encountered

Captain Budd, of the Morpeth (s), informs us that when he left New castle the Sir Isaac New ton was still ashore

The brig Hebe, from Newcastle, united here on the 16th

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li and GALE AT like Gionnr's Sousa During the stay of the Wonga Wonga at the bound very variable weather was experienced On Sunday, the 3rd instant, the barometer comchanced to fall from the immense height it had attained during the passage up, and declined to its lowest range on M Wednesday), the 14th instant, at sundown On the previous Monday a short sharp gale was experienced, lasting a few hours, which was again renewed on Tuesday) with augmented force, necessitating the second anchor (best bower) being let go But the full force of the gale was experienced on Wednesday) night, between rand 8 p in At this time the barometer had fallen to 29 17 The mail steamship Madras, from Galle, arrived in the harbour at half-past 2 pm, and succeeded in making fast to the company's hulk I arkins before the full force of the gale came on Every effort was made to procure the South Australian mails with expedition, but the gale increased so rapidly that the contractor employed for transhipping the mail positive c1) refused to allow his boat to be laden, declaring she would founder, and ran his boat for the shore Aniflort was that made by Captain Trouton with his own boats and two lots were transhipped In safety, though with great risk both to the men's lix cs, and also the mails But even this means of transit had to be given up, and a hawser was success-fully) passed from one vessel to the other, and through the courtesy of the Peninsular and Oriental Company a agent, one of their cargo-barges was procured, in which t_ç>niaii« and some of the light cargo was placed and by the hawser was hauled alongside the Monga But during the transit great fears were entertained for her safety, as the seas broke right over her, causing her to ship great quantities of water Immediately on getting to the voices every exertion was made to retire the barge chemists were first picked out and got on board, and then the c o to, but all in a wretched plight the gate at this time had reached its climax The Wonga was for aid to steam a head, and again let go a second anchor, us she was fast drifting foreshore Shortly after, their g a fear ful squall, the XI ulna broke adrift from her fastenings to the hulk, and cal ceiling over before the full force of the gale, was drifting broadside on to the bench, when both her anchors were promptly let go just in time to save her During the night both steamers have unpleasantly) near the shore On account of their drifting adverting cable, steam was kept up and used during the heavy rest burst of the storm Much anxiety was felt on board the Wonga for the safety of the Madras, issue In inshore of her, and it was unknown whether she had taken the ground or not But the gale was such that (even in this land locked harbour ) no assistance could possibly) be rendered by the Wonga It is pleasant to record but notwithstanding theistic incurred by the crew of the origin V. one, a while transhipping part of the mails in her own boats no lives were lost as the last boat attempted to get alongside with the mail agent and Mr I load of tho.<lffft's it was literally blown away by the strength of the gale Captain 1 reason, however, seeing the predicament, with great promptness veered a long, line astern with life buoy utilized, by which means the boat was soon hauled to the ship some fears were entertained for the safety of the pilot-boat and crew, as they were drifted seaward, but eventually they succeeded in getting ashore I he Gov eminent police boat left the XX onga during the gale, and on nearing the shore was six camped

Owing to the unusual sea city of the storm the N onga could not attempt going to sea until the weather moderated somewhat, and during this the Madras was unable to coal The return passage of the Wonga TSonga was accomplished in 111 hours, strong south-east and easterly winds prevailing throughout, with strong current setting to the southward Captain Fenton's conduct throughout the anxious night of the storm above alluded to displayed great ability, caution, and care -South Australian imitator, June 12

The Challenger, 22 screw con city, since her last commission, has undergone extensive repairs must refitments in Sheerness Dockyard, and was placed in commission on the 9th instant, by Captain is Maguire, for the Australian and New Zealand service. Mitchell's Mrs candle Register, April 14th