The UNION, As only eighty bags of wheat, per Union, have been purchased, she has been moved to Botts's Wharf to discharge the remainder of her cargo, where it will be stored; after it is landed, she will be taken to the Flour Company's Wharf.

The Dawson, This vessel will be withdrawn from the Launceston trade for some time to come, as she has obtained the charter to convey stock to Nelson, New Zealand.

The Guide has undergone her repairs on the Patent Slip, and is now at Jones's Wharf.

The Mary Nixon This vessel will sail for the Bay of Islands and Valparaiso, shortly after her arrival here.

The brig Martha with left Newcastle for Sydney in company with the John and Charlotte on Saturday last, and as she is not yet arrived, it is expected that she bore up for Port Stephens during the late southerly gale.

The Shamrock, Extract from a Letter received from Captain Gilmore, of the Shamrock, dated Melbourne, Saturday, Apr 6th, 1844:

" We arrived here yesterday, having encountered violent S. W. gales. The Isabella and Christina not arrived yet, the Coquette came in yesterday, out 35 days from Sydney."

A New Vessel. A new vessel, of about 170 tons burthen, has been built by Mr. Russell, in his yard at Pyrmont, and is now nearly ready for launching. She is of a peculiar construction, and is adapted, from her length, for fetching spars from New Zealand; and, from her small draught of water, would answer well for bar harbours. Her dimensions are - 87 feet on deck, depth of hold 8 feet 6 inches, and 22 feet beam; and it is not expected that she will draw more than 6½ feet water when loaded. It is worthy of remark that the expense of building her will not exceed what a vessel of seventy tons would have been a few years since. In the event of her not being sold, she is intended for the Richmond and M'Leay trade.

The Hobart Town whaler, Maria Orr, was still at Jervis Bay when the Sophia Jane left, but having taken in her wood and water would leave in a few days ; she had been out six weeks, and had then 60 barrels sperm on board. The only whaler reported by her was the Clarence, a few days from Sydney, clean.

The Henry, from Port Phillip to Launceston, was obliged to put into Western Port through stress of weather, but sailed again on the 28th ultimo, leaving the schooner Coquette there, which vessel had put in from the same cause on her passage hence to Port Phillip.

The Resolution saw a brig last Sunday morning off Twofold Bay, but did not ascertain her name. The Joseph Crisp left Port Albert a few days before for Hobart Town, for which. place the Scotia sailed the same time as the Resolution. The Palmyra was taking in cattle at Port Albert for Hobart Town. The Coquette had touched there, but had proceeded on it, Port Phillip.

The schooners Waterlily and Marian Watson, from Hobart Town 23rd Mar, with detachments of the 96th Regiment, arrived at Launceston on the 28th ; having disembarked those, and taken others on board they sailed again for New Zealand. on the 2nd instant.

The Eweretta, hence 1st Aug, arrived in the Downs on the 1st Dec. On the 8th. Feb, the Cremona spoke the Marry Nixon, in lat. 35° 56' S., long. 16° 51' W., from London 9th Dec, for this port and New Zealand. Feb 19th, signalled the C. C.. from Liverpool, for Singapore. in lat. 39° 38' S.

The Governor Halket was advertised for sale in London.

The Richard Mount left Gravesend for St. Kitts on the 6th Dec.

The John Pirie is now alongside the Sultana, into which vessel she has discharged 100 bags of flour and 66 bags of wheat, the same having been purchased by Captain Lyall for exportation to England. As no purchasers have been found for the remainder of the cargo, the John Pirie will leave again in a few days to seek a market.

The cattle about to be sent to Port Essington by the Government will be shipped on board the Bintang on Monday next, at the Commissariat Wharf. The statement of her taking supplies for the Fly> and her tenders is incorrect.

The Governor Phillip is expected to sail for Norfolk Island on Thursday next.

The Aucle? Marquard, hence Aug 3rd, arrived at Madras on the 15th Sep, and sailed again for Calcutta on the 17th.

The Mary Ann saw the Sovereign, steamer, gassing Port Macquarie on Sunday last.

The Gannet will sail for London on the 18th instant, and as the Sultana will be a full ship on Saturday next, she will probably sail about Wednesday week

SG & SGTL P31 13 Apr 1844

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