CO4STS Or AUS'n?ALL4? ?$ pearing to be' populous, and, as the vessel could ?s?. not be anchored suf?ciently nea? the shore to t?eb. l?. have protected: the boat's crews, it was feared ?hat ou? work might be impeded by the natives. The? boat returned at. ten ?)?clock while We W?.re getting underweigh, but the wind being at S,E., it was one o'clock before We weathered -Point Cunningham, when the. tide. was urging as forward rapidly. In steering round the point, we. found. ourselves passing through some light coloured water, and? before we could' extricate the brig, were in three and a half fathoms; the anchor was immediately dropped underfoot, and, with the assistance of the sails, which were kept full, the vessel wa? retained Whilst the whale- ? was veered astern, and ascertained that 'the shoalest part had beea already passed; therefore the. anchor was again weighed, and 'eventually dropped in the bay to the south of Point' Cun-, ?ngham, in fourteen fathoms and. three quarters,. fine speckled sand and stones. ' In the direction .of N. 63 �and at a mile and a half from the 'anchorag? was a remarkable fiat-topped hi]I; which. was called at Mr. Cuu-. ningham's w?sh, Carlisle head, and the bay in. which we anchored, Goodenough .Bay, ir? compliment to. the Right-Reverend the Lord: B?shop.ofCarlisle? At. ttds,.pan .Mr. ?uming.=
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