The Algerine. This brig entered the Heads about midnight of Monday, and having made a mistake in sighting a light ashore for the Floating Light, got into North Harbour, where she went ashore on Big Manly Point. On Thursday morning the steamer Agenoria was chartered by Messrs. Smith, Campbell, and Co., agents for the vessel, and proceeded to the wreck, with Mr. S. A. Donaldson, Agent for Lloyds, Mr. H. H. Browne, Chairman, and Captain Ashmore, Surveyor, of the Australian General Assurance Company, accompanied by Messrs. James Donaldson, James Cook, and Alexander Campbell. They found the vessel lying on a ledge of rock on the north-east point of Manly Cove, bilged, and full of water, with rudder gone. It was decided that the cargo should be landed with the least possible delay, for which purpose a ketch of 40 tons, which had preceded the steamer, was brought alongside, to be followed by the Lillias, of 100 tons. The cargo will be landed at the Circular Wharf, where it will be sold at auction forthwith ; and under the arrangements made it is expected the whole will be discharged by Saturday evening. The vessel does not appear to have sustained any damage, but what can be repaired at a cost of reasonable amount compared with her value ; and it is also thought the cargo will yield an amount considerably above salvage charges.

The Algerine. We are happy to report that this vessel was floated from off the reef in North Harbour on Wednesday night, and towed by the Brothers, steamer, and two boats of HMS Havannah, into Cockle Bay, where she was beached for the purpose of examining her bottom, prior to her going on the Patent Slip. At present she is full of water, but well buoyed up with casks.

The Algerine Mr. L. Corcoran has contracted to raise the above brig from her present position, being still under water, in Cockle Bay, for the sum of two hundred pounds sterling. 11 Oct 1851 - page 293

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