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Although not generally known, there are at present four vessels building at Pyrmont, which will most likely take a prominent position in our coasting trade. At Russell's yard a fine schooner of about 50 tons is being rapidly constructed, which will be for sale at her completion. At Chowne's yard, two schooners are also building, one of about 45 tons for Captain Wiseman, and the other 60 tons, which will be for sale. They appear to be strongly moulded, and are evidently intended more for burthen than speed The new steamer intended to ply between Sydney and Morpeth in the place of the Sophia Jane is also near being completed. She is substantially built, the timbers being of hardwood. and the planks, decks, &c., of New Zealand pine. Her model is very fine, and the dimensions are 109 feet keel, length over all 130 feet, depth of hold 9 feet, and breadth of beam 19 feet. The poop deck measures 42 feet, and when ready for sea, with a full cargo, it is not expected that she will draw more than 5 feet 6 inches of water. The engines, which belonged to the Sophia Jane will be placed in her ; they are of 50-horse power, and she will be launched about the middle of May. It is generally expected that her speed will exceed many of the steamers now in port. The barge Ebenezer, which was built at Lake Macquarie, will also be hauled on Chowne's slip to-day, to undergo some extensive repairs. She has now a flat bottom, having been constructed to draw but little water, but her owner, Mr. Whittle, has determined to take her bottom out, and give her three feet more in depth. SG 14 Mar 1846 The Mazeppa The new three-topsail schooner Mazeppa, the property of Mr. Milne, and which was built by Mr. Lone, at the William River, has now nearly a full cargo on board, and will sail for the Bay of Islands and Auckland on Sunday next. The Mazeppa is a fine vessel, well calculated either for the New Zealand trade, or for cruising among the islands. Her dimensions are 107 feet overall, 20 feet beam, depth of hold 11 feet 9 inches. The cabins are handsomely fitted up with cedar, and are capacious ; the fore cabin or saloon measures 14 feet in length, in which 14 berths are constructed; and the after or ladies' cabin measures about 13 feet, in which are sliding bulkheads to afford an opportunity of altering it into two, in the event of such being required, leaving space in the whole for eight berths. There is also a roundhouse upon deck aft, which is converted into six state rooms. Mr. Lowe is also building a schooner at the William River, of about 80 tons burthen, which will be. launched in about three months, when she will be for sale. The barque Eleanor was put up for sale by public auction, on Thursday last, by Mr. Samuel Lyons, and was purchased by Mr. Moses Joseph for �880. Campbell's Wharf. New Schooner On Saturday evening, the schooner Bonny Dundee, of about ninety tons' register, entered Port. Jackson, thereby completing her maiden trip from Trial Bay in about thirty hours, and bringing a cargo of upwards of 40,000 feet of cedar (all sold) from the Bellinger River, where she was built by Messrs. Rose and Derbyshire, within the last nine months. She was launched at J. Robertson's Station, on the 7th ultimo, in the presence of a large number of the aborigines who had assembled to see the big thing go into the water, nearly all of whom within a few minutes after she left the slips were to be seen swimming round her. Mr John Robertson, the owner of the Bonny Dundee, is so well satisfied with his vessel, that since her arrival he has completed arrangements for having another and a larger vessel delivered in Sydney before the close of the present year from the same place. The dimensions of the Bonny Dundee are, length of keel 67 feet, extreme breadth of beam 19 feet 8 inches, and draught of water at the load water line 6 feet 10 inches. Launch of the schooner Secret - A new schooner, called the Secret, of about 60 tons, was launched from Chown's building-yard, at Pyrmont, on Tuesday last. She is the property of Captain Wiseman. Her model is singular; as, although she has a deep hold, when laden she will draw but little water, which will render her well adapted for bar harbours on the coast. We are not aware in what trade the Secret will be engaged. The Brig Wanderer - This fine brig is now unloading her cargo of pine, from Macquarie Harbour, at the New Wharf. She was built by Mr. Eason, at that station, and is one of the finest models we have ever seen, being also constructed with a view to great strength and durability. Colonial Times. October 2. A New Brig - A fine vessel of about 150 tons burthen will be launched from the Patent Slip on Monday next at ten a.m. She is copper-fastened throughout, and has been built by Messrs. Fotheringham and Palmer for the colonial trade. She is a fine specimen of colonial ship-building, and eighteen months having elapsed during her construction, it is generally considered that she will prove a most durable vessel. Her draft of water, when laden, will not exceed eight feet ; the dimensions are - 66 feet keel ; extreme length, 84 feet ; beam, 19 feet 6 inches ; and depth of hold, 10 feet. We understand that she is intended for sale, and as vessels are in demand, her model and build are certain to obtain her owners a remunerative price. She will be christened the Eleanor Palmer. ^ back to top ^ |
