VESSELS FOR LONDON - The Kelso is now a full ship; the Agicola and Woodlark will be full on Tuesday next, and the three will proceed to sea on the 7th proximo. The Cheapside will have the whole of her wool stowed by Saturday next, and sail on the 10th proximo. The Isabella Hercus, Trafalgar, Globe, Catherine Jamieson, and Hamlet are fast filling up. The Blond has nearly all her dead weight on board; the St. George, Raymond, and Waterloo have commenced loading, and the Johnstone will also commence in a few days.

The cargo of the Tamar consists of 116 bales wool. The schooners Secret, Rainbow, and Rose of Eden, hence, arrived at Moreton Bay on :Monday last. The schooners Helen and Swift sailed from Brisbane for Sydney on the 22nd instant, but owing to strong south-east gales were lying under Moreton Island, windbound, on Wednesday last. The cargo of the former consisted of 80 bales wool, 8 bundles sheepskins, and 4000 feet pine wood ; and that of the latter, 65 bales wool, and 2000 feet pine. On Thursday last, the Tamar passed the schooner Elizabeth Jane, hence for Moreton Bay, off the Clarence River. The ship Artemisia would not sail for Sydney before the 2nd proximo.

The brig Diana cleared out at Melbourne for Sydney on the 20th instant. Passengers Messrs. Marriott, Ryston Nupton, and Crayton. Cargo: 300 bales wool.

The barque London, hence via New Zealand, is reported by the Sir John Byng as having touched at Balli about the middle of Sep last, arid from thence proceeded to Singapore and China.

The brig Maggie, from China via Port Phillip, arrived at Hobart Town on the 9th instant.

The brig; Dorset, hence for Adelaide, the 10th Nov, having been compelled to put into Portland Bay from stress of weather. resumed her voyage from thence on the 11th instant.

The Levi Starbuck has returned to this port to recruit, having obtained 700 barrels sperm oil since leaving Sydney fourteen and a half months since.

The Lucy Ann has been employed at the islands for some months past in collecting sandal-wood for the barque Statesman, and has now returned for fresh supplies for the stations. The Statesman sailed for China about the 24th Nov. The barques Avon and Caernarvon, of Sydney, were at the Isle of Pines when the Lucy Ann sailed, as also the Eleanor, of Hobart Town.

The brig Lynher, which sailed from Newcastle for Launceston on the 21st ultimo, put into Twofold Bay on the 9th instant, having been driven back from within a short distance of her destination by violent gales of wind, which caused the loss of nearly all her sails. She resumed her voyage again on the 15th instant. The brig Spec and schooner Munford, hence the 14th instant, put into Twofold Bay on the 19th from stress of weather, and resumed their voyages on the 22nd instant. The Bermondsey was to sail from Twofold Bay for Sydney on the 26th instant. One half of her immigrants had met with engagements, and the remainder were to be landed at Boy d Town on Sunday last.

The brig John Bagshaw, from Singapore the 24th Sep, arrived at Adelaide on the 28th Nov. Passengers- Major Baddely, R.E. , Mr. Langmore. Mr. Cortly. Mr. Livingstone, and Mr. Gilles. Cargo- 1213 planks sawn timber, 1561 bags sugar, 100 bags sago, 200 bags rice, 194 bars coffee, 120 packages rope, 7 , l boxes tea, 19 cases preserves, and 2 cases cayenne.

The barque Winscales was to sail from Adelaide for Sydney on the 10th instant.

The Sir John Byng reports the brig Union from Launceston and Sydney, as having arrived at the Mauritius on 21st Oct. On Wednesday se'nnight passed a brig off Cape Howe, supposed to be the Palmyra hence for Adelaide.

The schooner Phoebe, hence, arrived at Melbourne on the 15th, and the Velocity, hence, on the :9th instant. The brig Maid of Erin, from Kiapara, with a cargo of 70,000 feet timber and 40 spars, arrived at Melbourne on the 18th instant, and was advertised for sale, freight, or charter. The barque Sultana cleared out at Geelong for London on the 18th instant, with a cargo of 1210 bales wool, 195 casks tallow, 100 tons copper ore, and 11 tons bones. The brig Diana and schooner Phoebe were to sail from Melbourne for Sydney on Saturday last.

The brig Peri, hence the 1st instant; arrived at Launceston on the 15th, and the brig Dauntless, from Adelaide, arrived the following day. The brig Jane Goudie, from London, arrived at Launceston on the 9th instant.

The Deborah reports having sighted a brig on the 20th instant, in longitude 165° east, supposed to be the Maukin, hence for Auckland. The schooners John Bull and Adelaide had sailed from Auckland for Hobart Town, prior to the departure of the Deborah.

The schooners Champion, Opalia, and Gipsy, hence, arrived at Moreton Bay on the 21st instant. The schooners Swift and Helen had nearly completed their loading at Brisbane, and would sail for Sydney about the 16th instant. All the immigrants had been landed at Brisbane from the ship Artemisia.

Source: The Shipping Gazette & Sydney General Trade List for Saturday 30 Dec 1848

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