She foundered on 23 October 1849 while carrying rice from Bally, Netherlands East Indies, to Hong Kong.

[5] Cumberland first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1827 with J. Beaney, master, Liverpool Shipping Company, owner, and trade Liverpool–London.

[6] There Cumberland was described as of 609 (430) tons burthen, with G. Shute, master, St George Company, owner, and based in Liverpool.

"[2] Lloyd's Register from 1845 to 1847/48 showed Cumberland's owner as J. Dawson, her homeport as London, and her trade as London–Swan River Colony.

[11] Cumberland was lost on 26 October 1849 when she foundered in the Pacific Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Santiago, Spanish East Indies with the loss of six of her 34 crew.

She was on a voyage from Bali, Netherlands East Indies, to Hong Kong, with a cargo of rice.