THE EURYALUS AGROUND.

Captain McDonald's Statement.

The Currle liner Euryalus, a big vessel of 3570 tons, while coming up the harbour after her voyage from Melbourne on Sunday night grounded almost right in mid-stream, and was hung there for some time. She eventually steamed off, and coming up the harbor berthed at Pyrmont to load for Torres Straits ports and India. Captain McDonald, of the Euryalus, when seen yesterday afternoon, said that when he entered the Heads; not having to call at Watson's Bay for medical inspection, he steered his vessel for what Is known as the western channel. He had got as far as George's Head when he noticed a schooner ahead tacking up the harbour. He gave way for the sailer, and went to port to clear her, and almost immediately went aground on what appeared to be a mudbank. As the tide was making Captain McDonald decided to wait awhile. After the vessel had been aground over an hour she succeeded In getting Into deep water again without any assistance. The Euryalus was loaded pretty deep, and was drawing about 21ft, aft. Had It been high tide, Captain M'Donald says, his vessel would not have grounded, as there would have been plenty of water over the spot, but as it was the tide had just begun to rise. Captain McDonald says that It is the first time a vessel under his command had had the slightest accident since he has been in the company, which Is some seven years or so. He has been master of the Euryalus for about four years, and Is an exempt master as far as this port and its pilots are concerned.