The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

now wan
apple rope

wanted

Soft Goods.—There is no change whatever in this
market.
Sundries.—English malt realises 15s per bushel. Printing
paper is worth from 6d to 10d according to quality. Corks
are worth from 2s to 3s, and advancing. Pitch, Stock-
holm, has realised £2 15s per brl. American resin has
been sold at 26s to arrive. English turpentine, in drums,
is worth ss. Gunpowder of all kinds is now nominal.
There has been large arrivals, and the stock is sufficient
for twelve months' consumption. Vuel—Coal is now
improving.

Melbourne Wool Market.— Our last report was per Light-
fling, en the 24th ult., since which the market, up to the
arrival of the intelligence of the opening of the October
series of London wool sales; (per white star liner Monica)
continued to show a decided downward tendency; and at
the public sales at our warehouse on Thursday last, the
3rd instant, although we had a numerous attendance of
buyers, and some of the first clips of the colony were
offered, yet 17id was the highest price realised, being
fully Id per lb lower than the same class wools were
fetching three or four weeks ago. The Monica's news
arriving subsequently, will have a still further depressing
effect and the Sultana's mails are now anxiously looked
for, as the state of the home money market will have to
improve before any confidence will be shown by operators
in the wool trade here. Since our report of the Bth ult.,
there have been about 3709 bales brought forward by
auction, and the shipments have been this season :
Oct. 10 to Nov. 24 1,166,093 lbs £69,312
Nov. 25 to Dec. 29 1,947,319 lbs £115,221

The Red Jacket Total 3.113,412 lbs £184,533
goes from this with a fu'l cargo of
wool. The Statesman, Anglesea, Albatross, Indemnity,
Invincible, Stehonheath, and other first-class vessels are
also loading.
Freights are rulings at id to Id per lb to London.
J. H. (COUGH &

THE WRECK OF THE SCHOMBERG,

From the Melbourne Argus.

Few events have created a greater sensation during the
past year than the wreck of the royal mail ship Sehom-
berg, which brought the mails of the 6th of October.
We give the narrative of this sad event as taken from the
mouths of two well-known and respected colonists who
were returning after a visit to England, by this ill—fated
ship. The only cheering circumstances connected with
the wreck is that not one single life was lost. The
Schomberg sighted at noon on Wednesday, the 26th
December, Moonlight Head. The wind was blowing
strong due east. Stood out to the south and by east,
close-hauled, reefing mizen topsail, and taking in royals
and topgallant sails. About three o'clock mainsail was
split, and a new one set, and the ship made sail for five
and a-half hours, a strong breeze blowing, and then stood
in on the opposite tack till, as the captain thought, he was
within three miles of land. About half-past ten p.m., as
the ship approached land, the wind fell. About a quarter
to eleven orders were given to put the ship about, but
there was only a breath of wind off the land, and
she missed stays, the current drifting the whole'
time to the westward at the rate of four miles an
hour. At this time the breakers were seen a long way
to the westward. The captain then attempted to wear
the ship, and she had almost passed the line of breakers
when she ran upon a sandspit eastward of the reef. The
captain immediately sent out a boat to ascertain where
they could land the passengers, and began to get out the
ship's boats. In the meantime all sail was taken in, and
rockets and blue lights were let off, and guns fired, in case
any sail might be in sight. The captain was proceeding
with arrangements for landing the passengers when smoke
was seen in the distance. The captain then ordered Mr.
Laurie, the second mate, to pick out the best crew on
board and intercept the steamer. Capt. Doran, of the
steamer Queen, had seen:the blue lights, and stood out in
the direction where he saw them, and immediately offered to
take the whole of the passengers to Melbourne, although on
her trip to Portland. He accordingly brought them all
up. :Great praise is given to Captain Doran for his
extreme kindness and attention to the passengers ; and it
is very much to the credit of the passengers (20 in num
ber) on board of his vessel that they consented to o back
to Melbourne when within a few miles of the termination
of their voyage. The mails were also secured by Captain
Doran, and subsequently two-thirds of the passengers'
luggage were saved and brought to Melbourne by two
small steamers despatched for the purpose of
getting off the ship, if possible, or of aiding in
saving the cargo. The exact position of the site of the
wreck is variously described, but we believe that it is a
few miles eastward of Gellibrand's River. Soon after the
departure of the passengers, about forty of the crew
deserted the ship, but they returned to the ship immedi-
ately on the arrival of the Keera, and other steamers,
with Lloyd's agent, B. R. Mathews, Esq., Captain
Ferguson, the harbour-master, arid some custom-house
and water police-officers on board. On the return of the
Keera, we learned that the sailors had all returned to
duty, and were lending efficient aid in saving the luggage
of the passengers,—a very hazardous service in conse-
quence of the heavy sea. The weather was very
trying, a strong wind blowing from the south-
west. The Ada and the Lioness, the latter
with Mr. Murphy, of the firm of Mackay, Baines, & Co.,
on board, put into Apollo Bay for shelter. The steamer
Queen also arrive I with additional hands to aid in the
salvage of the ship and cargo, but was not able to render
much assistance It was ultimately determined early on
Sunday morning to abandon the vessel altogether, and the
crew were sent on shore in the excellent boats belonging
to the ship, at great risk, but fortunately without loss of
life. In this service the officers of the Sehornberg dis-
played great skill and seamanship. The boats. had to be
guided through the channels in the reef of rocks, and
were frequently immerged, but all reached the shore unin-
jured. Tents were erected near the beach, and the provi-
sions which were sent ashore properly secured. The vessel
was then entirely abandoned. A corps of the water police
was on duty on the coast, to guard the property. We
have since had to chronicle tis_ partial breaking up and
gradual disappearance of this noble ship. As regards the
circumstances which led to the wreck, the most extraor-
dinary rumours have been, and are still, in circulation.
Meetings of the unfortunate passengers have been held, at
which some among them have not scrupled to charge
Capt. Forbes with wilful negligence, and something worse;
the Chamber of Commerce have passed a resolution declar-
ing that a searching investigation is necessary; and yester-
day a notice was given in the Legislative Council, that
the government would be asked to-day what steps it had
taken in relation to an inquiry into the matter. As the
subject must eventually be examined into we think it
more consonant with justice to all parties to suspend our
own judgment, and await that of the tribunal upon which
the duty will devolve.