The. operations for raising the ship have been commenced. No further bodies have been found, and the inquest was resumed to day. Captain Murdoch said there ought to have been 190 hands aboard on Fri day, night. All the officers . slept aboaid. At 2 in the morning he looked . over the, star board Bide of the vessel, and Bhe was then perfectly upright.. About, a quarter to 4 the chief officer called him, and told him the Bhip was'Jinking; when he immediately gave the necessary drders to guard against loss of life. WhtfQ lying *t'Circular-quay had a list to starboard, and was taken into the stream to b# loaded to restore her to an even keel. The-.captain said he had never heard of a similar accident There was no other opening by which' the water could enter except by the batches and bunkers. He was unable to accouut for the disaster.
THE PHŒNIX GOLD MINING COMPANY IN LIQIDATION.
