Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 10 January 1860, page 4


SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HOBSON'S BAY.

TIDE TABLE THIS DAY.—High water, morning,

3.48 ; do., afternoon, 4.10.

January 9.—6 a.m. : Wind S., strong breeze ; wea-ther squally, with rain. 12 noon : Wind S., strong gale ; weather squally, with rain, 5.30 p.m. : Wind S., strong gale; weather squally, with rain.

ARRIVED.—JANUARY 9.

Dream, ship, 1,160 tons, J. B. Broadfoot, from Greenock 15th September. 4 passengers. Holmes, White, and Co., agents.

Mercedes, Chilian ship, 500 tons, E. Loff, from Hong Kong 6th November. Passengers—cabin : Messrs. Barins, Buttonshaff, Russell, Bucknell. R. Winter

and Co., agents.

Belle Creole, American ship, 1,137 tons, B. Crowell,

from Liverpool 12th September. Passengers—cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Lunuberg and child, Mrs. Crowell ; and 20 in the steerage. A. Wilson, Nephew, and Co.,

agents.

Hilton, ship, White Star Line, 1,100 tons, W. Thomas, from Liverpool 22nd September. Passengers —cabin ; Mrs. Thomas and family, Miss Montgomery, Miss Doury, Mr. and Miss Herbert ; and 271 in the

intermediate and steerage. Lorimer, Mackie, and

Co., agents.

Stag, barque, 258 tons, S. Ellis, from Monsoorcottah 4th November. Passengers—cabin : Mr. M. B. Baily ; and 1 in the steerage. Captain Ellis, agent.

Victoria, ship, 524 tons, A. C. Forss, from London 24th September. No passengers. A. Wilson, Ne-phew, and Co., agents.

Earl of Elgin, ship, from London. De Pass Bro-thers and Co., agents.

Native Lass, schooner, 105 tons, E. Stafford, from Sydney. No passengers. Captain Stafford, agent.

Valiant, brig, coastwise.

ENTERED OUTWARDS.—JANUARY 9.

Annot Lyle, brigantine, 191 tons, J. Johnson, for

Newcastle, N.S.W.

Bell Rock, American ship, 780 tons, W. H. Harrison,

for London.

Dominick Daly, barque, 227 tons, G. Jury, for

Guam.

Gazehound, barque, 383 tons, C. F. Riches, for New

castle, N.S.W.

Windover, brig, 207 tons, J. J. Church, for Sydney. CLEARED OUT.—JANUARY 9.

City of Sydney, s.s., 394 tons, R. T. Moodie, for Sydney. W. P. White and Co., agents.

Governor Wynyard, schooner, 26 tons, H. Fre-dericks, for River Leven, V.D.L., in ballast. F. W.

Townley, agent.

Matilda, ship, 1,035 tons, A. Stevenson, for Callao,

in ballast. Bright Brothers and Co., agents.

Vistula, schooner, 133 tons, W. Culbert, for Nelson, Wellington, and Lyttelton, N.Z. Robertson, Goodlet, and Co., agents.

Water Lily, schooner, 51 tons, H. Tulloch, for Cir-cular Head, V.D.L., in ballast. Captain, agent.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

FOR ENGLAND AND THE EAST.—R.M. s.s. Columbian, for Suez, 17th January.

FOR LONDON.—Suffolk, this day ; Norwood, 16th January ; Monarch, 23rd January ; Jessie Boyle, 30th January ; Moravian, Bell Rock, early ; Lincolnshire,

7th February.

FOR LIVERPOOL.—Montmorency, 14th January ; Ocean Chief, 21st January ; Greyhound, 14th January ;

Lightning, 4th February.

FOR LAUNCESTON.—Royal Shepherd, this day. FOR OTAGO.—Pirate, 12th January. FOR ADELAIDE.—Omeo, this day.

FOR CALCUTTA.—Niobe, Fairlight, Blackburn, early.

FOR HONG KONG.—Cæsar, early.

FOR SINGAPORE.—George Lee, early. FOR MAURITIUS.—Nautile, early.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.—Pierre, Kaiser, Sirene, early.

FOR CALLAO.—Confidence, early.

IMPORTS.—JANUARY 9.

Dream, from Glasgow.—250 cases whisky, 13 pun-cheons fish, 1 case 2 bales 7 cases floorcloth, 29 barrels barley, 9 boilers, 189 pieces and packages machinery, 39 casks meal, 6 casks 8 boxes ling, 1 case linen, 1 bale woollens, A. McFarlane and Co. ; 670 cases whiskey, 68 casks glass, Wilson and Co. ; 22 casks whiskey, 40 bales 20 half-bales, 110 cases cheese, 20 barrels 15 half-

barrels barley, Miller Brothers and Co. ; 24 parcels bushes, Mitchell and Bonneau ; 7 tierces pots, Staig and Stuart ; 1 box, J. M. Adamson ; 1 box, James Lyon ; 50 bales and 6 boxes paper, 16 bales hair, 27 bales paper bags, 31 bales 5 boxes 30 barrels peas, 10 barrels barley, 14 boxes almonds, Jas. Service and Co. ; 136 casks bottled beer, Swanston and Co. ; 100 barrels cement, 4 boilers, 152 pieces and packages

machinery, 5 packages hardware, 25 bales paper, 10 bales paper bags, G. Martin and Co. ; 1 box, J. S. Alston; 169 barrels bottled beer, 6 bales, Flower, McDonald, and Co.; 1 boiler, 48 pieces and packages machinery, 71 coils cordage, Holmes, White, and Co. ; 563 camp ovens and covers, 12 boilers, 2 casks, 1 box, J. and R. Stewart ; 25 packages stationery, Lorimer, Mackie, and Co. ; 1 parcel, Hayward and Co.; 8 cases cheese, J. Henty and Co. ; 17 bales paper, Callender, Caldwell, and Co.; 52 casks vinegar, 109 carboys acids, Rhind and Turner ; 10 boxes cheese, W. Lang and Co. ; 3 casks glass, 8 casks soda, 10 barrels meal, 10 half-barrels barley, 50 kegs herrings, R. K. Smith; 20 tons pig iron, Fulton and Co. ; 47 casks sash-weights, 6 blocks, 662 camp ovens, 5 casks covers, 24 boilers, 67 furnace-doors, Walter Powell and Co.; 60 barrels, A. Stewart ; 42 camp ovens and covers, 250 cart bushes, 12 girdles, 1,184 sash-weights, 1 bin malt, R. and P. Turnbull and Co.; 10 casks meal, 4 casks fish, J. Raffles ; 14 bales woolpacks, 25 bales bags, 100 casks soda, 1,108 camp-ovens, 1,109 covers, 10,011 boards, 24 tubes, 2 hhds., 6 boxes, 9 cases, 2 casks, 153 bundles, Westgarth, Ross, and Spowers ; 1 box, J. Reid ; 1 case flowerpots, W. Clarkson ; 1 package tea, 1 barrel sugar, 4 boxes

raisins, 1 keg currants, 90 casks soda, 65 casks soda ash, 25 casks grease, 62 cases galvanised iron, 1 box, 1 case jams, 2 casks, 4 cases, 1 tin, 50 tons pig iron, 1,000 firkins butter, 100 tons coal, Holmes, White, and Co. ; 297 cases whiskey, 150 firkins butter, 190 cases oil, 660 iron pipes, 501 firebricks, 30 casks clay, 5 casks tubing, 13 coils cordage, 58 boxes cheese, 3,860 boards, 4,658 bags oats, 200 half-barrels powder, 7 packages machinery, 153 boxes, 200 firkins, 30 half-barrels, 4 cases, Order.

Salsette, from Suez.—1 gun, C. Till ; 1 case instru-ments, Osbeck ; 3 cases gloves, C. Love and Co. ; 1 case gloves, Haigh Brothers ; 3 cases silks, 1 package samples, Melchior and Co. ; 10 chests, 3 boxes opium, 20 bottles quicksilver, 3 packages jewellery, 3 cases pipes, P. and O. S. N. C. ; 3 cases chutney, 4 cases, J. Sparkes ; 1 package samples, Fanning and Co.; 1 parcel samples, Dennistoun Brothers and Co.; 4 packages stationery, O. H. Gilles ; 2 packages sta-tionery, Bowater ; 2 packages stationery, L. C. Burke ; 1 package stationery, English, Scottish, and Australian Bank ; 8 packages fancy goods, Levy Brothers ; 2 packages silks, Mowbray, Lush, and Co. ; 1 package books, J. Wilkie ; 1 package instruments, Brush and Co. ; 16 packages periodicals, E. Caple ; 1 package, Maberly ; 1 package, Brunel and Co. ; 8 cases, Walsh and Sons ; 2 cases periodicals, E. Arnold ; 1 package, G. Martin ; 1 package periodicals, F. B. Franklyn ; 12 packages periodicals, George Robertson ; 4 cases provisions, Melbourne Club ; 2 cases periodicals, J. J. Blundell ; 1 case crochet goods, E. J. Wright : 1 case apparel, Sir H. Young ; 1 case millinery, T. S. Martin ; 1 case books, Westgarth, Ross, and Spowers ; 1 package, Hyam and Co. ; 3 packages, J. J. Moir ; 2 packages books, 1 package music, G. Chapman; 2 pack-ages apparel, 1 case books, H.H. 40th Regiment ; 1 package books, R. Sharpe ; 1 package millinery, J. Stubbs ; 1 package paper, Chapman ; 1 case millinery,

K. L. Montefiore ; 1 case patterns, Bligh and Co. ; 1 case books, Draper ; 1 case, Bank of New South Wales ; 3 cases magazines, C. G. E. Platts ; 1 case

haberdashery, 1 package, Virgoe and Co. ; 1 case ap-parel, E. Klingender ; 1 case apparel, J. Barrett ; 1 case, Dr. Condiottis; 1 case, A. Cumberland ; 1 package Wilson, Nephew, and Co. ; 1 package boots and shoes, Harris and Co. ; 1 case seeds, W. H. Topp ; 1 case seeds, — Philpott ; 2 packages, Prince, Bray, and Ogg ; 1 case, W. Jackson ; 1 case buttons, Sprigg, Addison, and Co. ; 1 case, H. M. Steel ; 1 case samples, Watson and Sons; 3 packages papers, Mechanics' Institute ; 1 package, Dr. Campbell ; 1 case, — Clisby ; 1 case books, A. Gair ; 1 case patterns, Greig and Co. ; 1 package, E. Murphy ; 1 case, H. E. Ball ; 1 case, McCracken and Co. ; 1 case, Bagshaw ; 1 case, H. Towers ; 1 case millinery, H. Jennings ; 1 package, Dr. Hallett ; 1 case music, J. R. Paling ; 1 package, R. H. Bland ; 1 package, C. P. Martin ; 1 case music, Gollmich ; 1 package, J. Courtney ; 1 package books, G. H. F. Webb ; 1 case ribbons, S. S. Flint ; 1 package music, W. Topfield ; 2 packages, Dalgety and Co. ; 1 case books, M. Buzzard ; 1 case plate, Brush and McDonaId ; 8 packages books, 22 packages silk, 22 packages drapery, 2 packages cottons, 5 packages haberdashery, 2 packages millinery, 5 packages jewel-lery, 7 cases watches, 1 package music, 1 package plate, 1 package drawing materials, 2 packages sta-tionery, 9 packages periodicals, 1 package drugs, 45 packages merchandise, 32 packages samples, Order.

Mercedes, from Hong Kong.—218 boxes tapioca, Mel-chior and Co. ; 50 chests tea, 200 cases merchandise, W. M. Bell and Co. ; 72 bags sugar, E. F. Sichel and Co. ; 1 box, Dr. Barker ; 7 packages, James, Volum, and Co. ; 1 package, Bishop of Melbourne ; 100 jars, 15 cases, Song Kong ; 5 boxes opium, 10 boxes tapioca, 42 boxes merchandise, Son Kumlee ; 218 boxes tobacco, Kohler and Co. ; 1,283 bags rice, 1,819 bags salt, 220 rolls merchandise, 778 cases oil, 1,000 chests. 209 half-chests, 400 boxes tea, 40 cases trunks, 70 packages fur-niture, 50 clothes baskets, 2 cases hats, 6 cases sun-dries, 225 rolls matting, 200 cases ginger, 32 packages chairs, 16 chests drawers, R. Winter and Co.

Result, from London.—10 packages, Elame and Co.; 1 case, J. Dickens ; 5 trunks, Flower and Co. ; 94 hhds. rum, 80 casks 81 barrels saltpetre, 6 rolls lead, 40 casks zinc, 45 cases merchandise, Josephs and Co. ; 1 butt 3 hhds. 32 quarter-casks 6 octaves wine, Smith and Co. ; 545 cases, Woolley and Co. ; 4 cases, 3 casks, S. Jackson ; 2 stones, 2 cases, 1 wheel, L. C. Browning ; 12 trunks, 17 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 3 cases, J. Simeon ; 3 cases, Donaldson and Co. ; 30 pockets hops, Martin and Co. ; 91 cases, Broad and Co. ; 1 case, Charlewood and Son ; 60 hhds. 80 quarter-casks wine, 2 butts, 6 hhds., 8 quarter-caaks, 70 cases, White and Co. : 1 case, 540 deals, J. Gripe; 51 crates, 1 case, 3 hhds., H. W. Steward ; 17 cases, 1 bale, Thorpe and Co. ; 58 cases, Miles and Co. ; 300 cases, Joske Brothers ; 300 cases geneva, Roope and Co. ; 17 trunks, M. J. Moser and Co. ; 2 cases, W. Edmunds ; 1 case, J. Young ; 150 cases, 20 hhds., McPherson and Co. ; 2 cases, L. Josephs; 6 cases, Benjamin and Son ; 8 trunks, 14 pockets, Dickson and Co. ; 25 cases, A. Cumberland ; 117 cases, 21 pockets, Gill and Co. ; 50 barrels cement, S. Doulton ; 8 bales, 6 cases, Laing and Co. ; 18 cases, 1 package samples, Sargood, King, and Sargood; 11 packages, W. Kaye ; 50 barrels pork, J. Macnamara ; 1 hhd. 35 barrels, 33 cases, 1 bale, J. W. Brooks ; 10 bottles quicksilver, J. Thomson ; 15 cases, 13 bales, Prince, Bray, and Co. ; 66 cases, 30 bales, Ray, Glaister, and Co. ; 17 cases, Law Bros. ; 50 hhds. rum, Victoria Sugar Company ; 16 cases hops, Macfarlane and Co. ; 288 cases, Carter and Watts ; 3 cases, G. Robertson ; 71 pockets hops, R. and P. Turnbull and Co. ; 400 tins colours, Graham Brothers ; 9 cases, 2 bales, Watson and Sons ; 25 pockets, 20 barrels, 200 boxes, 675 cases, Grice and Co. ; 545 kegs nails, W. Powell and Co. ; 18 pockets hops, T. James ; 1 case, J. Edwards ; 250 casks bottled beer, Downie and Murphy ; 26 cases, Virgoe, Son, and Co. ; 25 bottles, Youngman and Co. ; 85 cases, Levy Brothers ; 12 trunks, 2 cases, Isaacs Brothers ; 2 bales, 295 cases, 2 sample packages, Butterworth and Co. ; 557 cases, A. and N. Harris ; 2 bales, 26 cases, 1 sample case, Wilson and Co. ; 25 cases candles, Katzenstein and Co. ; 3 cases, J. Wilkie ; 50 firkins butter, J. Dickson ; 4 hhd. 5 quarter-casks wine, Lang and Co. ; 1 case saddlery, E. Trickett ; 3 cases, H. Slaney ; 40 barrels, 20 cases, Nicholson and Co. ; 1 crate, J. G. Moore ; 3 cases, 2 bales, Haigh Brothers ; 39 cases, 1 bale, 1 box samples, Hyam and Co, ; 1 case,

Duerdin and Co. ; 1 case, W. G. Apps ; 1 case, W. P. White and Co. ; 5 bales, Dodgshun and Co. ; 67 cases cheese, 50 pockets hops, Whittingham Brothers ; 1 box, W. Malcolm ; 1 case, G. W. Cole ; 6 cases, 1 bale,

A. and J. Littlewood ; 5 cases felt hats, Haege and Prell ;

15 cases, A. Beazley ; 1 case, C. R. Martin ; 1 case, W. Wilkinson ; 1 case, R. D. Bannister ; 3 cases, Banks

Brothers and Co. : 1 case, W. Randle; 49 cases, 131 bales, Franklyn and Co. ; 2 cases, G. Levey ; 2 bales,

9 cases, 2 packages, Stevenson and Sons ; 3 carthorses, Strachan and Co. ; 5 bulls, 2 cows, 4 boars, 5 sows,

2 hares, 3 dogs, 1 case harness, 1 piano (cased) W. Philpott ; 3 bulls, 1 cow, 6 heifers, 1 colt, 3 ponies, 7 ewes, 1 ram, 3 pigs, R. McDougal ; 3 cases apparel, — Mitchell ; 2 horses, 5 rams, 5 ewes, H. Glass ; 2 fillies, E. Row; 4 swans, F. Mueller ; 1 case, — Hewitt ; 1 carriage, General Pratt ; 24 pockets hops, Twycross and Sons ; 1 case books, E. Sandford ; 6

packagess, J. Rumpff ; 2 bales, Crossley and Co. ; 4 hhds. beer, W. Powlter ; 6 cases, Dalgety and Co. ; 12 bales, Gibbs and Co. ; 12 trunks, 10 bales, Thomp-

son and Co. ; 1 trunk, Lorimer, Mackie, and Co. ; 345 casks soda, 16 casks bottled beer, 34 packages boots and shoes, 2 cases plate, 617 cases, 6 casks, 2 trunks, 5 baskets, 120 bags, 20 hhds., 3 bales, 2 rams,

Order.

Belle Creole, from Liverpool.—1,152 drain-pipes, 732 segment blocks, 250 tiles, 80 bricks, J. and J. Doulton ; 24 bales Dundees, Anderson and Marshall ; 466 bun-

dles wire, 200 drums oil, Holmes, White, and Co. ; 50 barrels stone jars, Heape Brothers ; 200 bags fine salt, J. and F. Neal ; 200 bags coarse salt, Westgarth,

Ross, and Spowers ; 1,080 boxes soap, Dalgety and Co. ; 1 case cloth, T. H. Hedley ; 44,800 slates, T. S. Martin and Co. ; 58 boxes cheese, Wilshin and Leigh-ton ; 4 bales, G. Hall ; 31 cases 6 bales paper, Bright Brothers and Co. ; 24 bales bags, 10 boxes provi-sions, 30 barrels pork, Gibbs, Ronald, and Co. ; 6 boxes cheese, W. Jamieson ; 7 casks, 417 share-moulds, 2 cases, Westgarth, Ross, and Spowers ; 30 coils cordage, Lorimer, Mackie, and Co. ; 10 hhds., 25 cases, Smith, Merry, and Co. ; 121 barrels soda crystals, 30,000 slates, Anderson and Marshall ; 8 cases steel, 7 bundles steel, 1 case combs, 24 cases chimney pieces, A. Wilson, Nephew, and Co. ; 6 crates earthenware, J. and J. Doulton ; 2 casks, Goodman Teale ; 296 bundles rods, A. Wilson, Nephew, and Co. ; 10 trusses paper, Charles Carter ; 4 cases 12 cases paper, Michaelis, Boyd, and Co. ; 50 barrels tar, 25 barrels pitch, 15 barrels resin, 16 tierces glass, 4 trusses, 21 hhds. glass, 89 tons coke, A.

Wilson, Nephew, and Co. ; 40 barrels soda ash, J. and F. Neal ; 51 crates earthenware, 17 casks glass, Samuel Topp ; 200 barrels cement, E. Chalmers ; 5 bales mill-boards, 1 box, Callender, Caldwell, and Co. ; 15 pack-

ages, 4 coils wire rope, Stacey Pease ; 2 cases, 1 shaft, 10 boxes bacon, 37 boxes hams, 1 box meal, 20 barrels cheese ; Grice, Summer, and Co. ; 6 cases, 5 bales, Alston and Brown ; 50 carboys acid, Lorimer, Mackie, and Co. ; 4 casks oil, 1

case hardware, 8 packages implements, 4 pack-ages hardware, 1 case indiarubber, H. and G. Holmes ; 21 kegs nails, Thomas Craig ; 25 cases acid, Graham Brothers and Co. ; 15 boxes bacon, 100 boxes tin, Gibbs, Ronald, and Co. ; 31 cases provisions, Downie and Murphy ; 16 cases G iron, Westgarth, Ross, and Spowers ; 2 cases, J. Halfey ; 59 cases cheese, 20 cases hams, 60 barrels currants, 10 cases, Campbell Brothers ; 100 barrels cement, Mailler and Co. ; 110 cases bottled beer, W. S. Anderson ; 110 cases bottled beer, Smith, Strachan, and Co. ; 200 cases oilmen's stores, Wilshin and Leighton ; 12 cases salmon, 11 barrels pork, 2 cases, T. S. Martin and Co. ; 100 firkins butter, Joseph Thomson and Co. ; 100 firkins butter, 42 cases cheese, Gibbs, Ronald, and Co. ; 1 case, W. and G. H. Rocke ; 3 packages, Bright Brothers ; 25 cases, 5 casks hair, 18 trunks, Beckwith Brothers ; 12 casks hardware, 7 cases, 4 weighing-machines, 2 bales twine, 16 bundles spades, 5 cases steel, 40 bundles, 4 rolls lead, 149 kegs nails, Briscoe and Co. ; 31 packages, 10 pairs bellows, 12 anvils, 148 kegs nails, Baines Brothers ; 7 bales, Younghusband and Co. ; 64 cases sugar, 1,500 bushels malt, 450 sacks, 30 cases cheese, 100 drums oil, 10 hhds. oil, 20 cases groceries, 10 bales, Swire Brothers ; 5 bales, Anderson and Marshall ; 2 cases, J. Andrew and Co. ; 2 cases, T. Grey and Co. ; 43 kegs nails, Harcourt and Learmonth ; 9 boxes, Grice, Sum-ner, and Co. ; 20 packages, Laing and Webster ; 1 box, A. Joseland ; 9 hhds. tobacco, 55 barrels sulphur, 60 barrels soda-ash, Westgarth, Ross, and Co. ; 19 pack-ages, Bligh and Harbottle ; 2 cases, 6 bales, Gill and Thorp ; 12 packages, J. C. Young and Co. ; 1 bale, J. W. Randall ; 5 cases, Prince, Bray, and Ogg ; 13 bales, Ray, Glaister, and Co. ; 26 cases, Banks Brothers and Co. ; 16 bales sacks, 257 bundles sheets, 400 bundles hoops, T. S. Martin and Co. ; 7 hhds. to-

bacco, Holmes, White, and Co. ; 7 packages, Briscoe and Co. ; 1 tierce rice, 27 barrels rice, 13 barrels wal-nuts, 15 barrels Barcelona nuts, 20 barrels Brazil nuts, Bayldon and Graham ; 2 cases, Dodgshun, Austin, and Co. ; 600 sacks oats, Swire Brothers ; 31 cases hams, 16 cases bacon, 60 barrels cement, 10 cases galvanised iron, 1,555 bushels oats, 100

cases sardines, 7 cases raisins, 10 cases lemon-peel, 90 tons coke, 59 hhds. brandy, 100 barrels pork, 700 bags salt, 8,500 slates, 210 deals, 62 barrels crystals, 922 coils galvanised wire, 15 packages casings, 1 package indiarubber, 1 package instruments, 1 package ink, 15 packages sulphuric acid, 128 tons coal, 500 cases whiskey, 150 quarters malt, 40 cases G iron, 100 packages, Order.

Hilton, from Liverpool.—1 box, Jas. Spedding ; 2 cases, Holmes, White, and Co. ; 45 pieces machinery, 1 box machinery, A. Macfarlane and Co. ; 25 pockets hops, Heape Brothers and Co. ; 1 tierce printing ink, G. Martin and Co. ; 1 hhd. fish, 10 half-barrels fish, 20 half-barrels dried herrings, W. Duthie ; 20 half-barrels herrings, 1 hhd. fish, 10 half-barrels fish, 12 casks, oatmeal, Smith Brothers ; 109 kegs nails, F. Barker ; 1 case chemicals, G. and P. Lucini ; 1 case saddlery, H. L. Windle ; 11 trunks boots and shoes, Isaacs Brothers ; 1 dogcart, H. L. Atkinson ; 1 case, Gerrard and Sleep ; 15 bales sacks, T. S. Martin and Co. ; 400 cases bottled beer, Robinson and Co. ; 20 kegs nails, 24 bundles spades, 2 bundles forks, 7 casks hardware, 3 cases hardware, 5 cases safety fuze, J. and R. Stewart; 100 firkins butter, Smith, Strachan, and Co. ; 7 cases, 1 box, Jacob Caro ; 21 packages, 2 wheels, 4 pulleys, 2 cases, Reynolds and English ; 22 cases cheese, 100 fir-kins butter, Boyd, McNaught, and Co. ; 12 barrels oat-meal, 1 tierce lard, J. Sewell ; 4 cases, Sargood, King, and Co. ; 1 box groceries, R. Scott ; 1 box hardware, G. White ; 1 box, Goodsir ; 2 cases, Levi and Selig man ; 9 cases, 1 box, Feldheim Brothers ; 2 cases, J. Hickman; 50 firkins butter, 99 cases, 47 trunks. Gibbs, Ronald, and Co. ; 4 cases, P. Falk ; 8 cases, W. S. An-derson, 200 boxes raisins, 300 boxes candles, 306 sacks stoved salt, 1,695 sacks common salt, 3 packages, Lorimer, Mackie, and Co. ; 12 packages, G. He-therington ; 2 casks hardware, J. McEwan ; 2 cases hardware, 1 cask hardware, Briscoe and Co. ; 68 barrels nuts, 120 cases 100 barrels fruit, W. and R. Creeth ; 13 cases iron bedsteads, 50 firkins butter, 10 casks sheet zinc, Bright Brothers and Co. ; 11 trunks, E. Taylor ; 3 crates earthenware, T. Craig ; 26 boxes boots and shoes, J. Young ; 18 boxes boots and shoes, S. Higgott ; 3 boxes, 2 boxes jewellery, Campbell Brothers and Co. ; 533 bags wheat, Ewing, Angus, and Co. ; 17 packages, Dove and Oswald ; 2 trunks, — Briddle ; 81 packages, Cornell Brothers : 137 cases oil-men's stores, H. W. Farrar and Co. ; 5 casks, 2 cases, Parkin and Wharton ; 2 cases, J. S. Adamson ; 1 bale, 8 cases, Michaelis, Boyd, and Co. ; 170 cases bottled beer, Westgarth, Ross, and Co. ; 100 cases cheese, J. Service and Co. ; 5 bales, 13 cases,

Butterworth Brothers ; 2 cases, Sprigg, Addison, and

Co. ; 4 bales, 2 cases, Gill and Thorp ; 147 packages, McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co. ; 65 cases loaf-sugar, Swire Brothers ; 3 packages machinery, E. Warhurst ; 50 cases brandy, 50 cases bottled beer, 2 pipes wine, 4 hhds. wine, M. Lang and Co. ; 120 cart-bushes, 10 packages, A. Hardie ; 1 box, Joseph Jones ; 6 cases, Hayman Brothers ; 3 millstones, 2 boxes hardware, J. Dixon ; 1 box, J. Jones ; 5 cases, Hird and Clap-ham ; 1 case hardware, M. and H. Harris ; 67 bundles bent timber ; 1,450 ash felloes, Henry Box ; 1 case, Anderson, Howie, and Co. ; 13 cases, W. and B. Hick ; 31 cases galvanised iron, 5 casks hardware, 480 bars iron, 240 bundles rods, 49 bundles hoops, 76 bundles steel, W. and H. G. Freer ; 1 box medicines, G. T. Butter ; 32 cases hams and bacon, G. Hull ; 17 packages, Banks Brothers, Hen-derson, and Co. ; 100 boxes fish, Bright Brothers and Co. ; 698 bundles glass tubes, 1 cask tubes and fittings, City of Melbourne Gas Company ; 97 packages, Hyam and Co. ; 1,160 deals, 86 tons slabs, 1,379 sacks wheat, 30 cases galvanised iron, 21 boxes cheese, 15 butts cheese, 400 firkins butter, 275 cases oilmen's stores, 200 cases whisky, 8 trunks boots, 73 packages hams and bacon, 29 packages, Order.

Stag, from Monsoorcottah via Colombo.—83 bales coir, 12 barrels coffee, 80 hhds. rum, 178 bags table rice, 6,366 bags sugar, Order.

Victoria, from London.—126 sheets, 10 bundles, Bishop and Keep ; 3 cases, 50 hhds., Rae, Dickson, and Co. ; 12 bales, 2 cases, Dalgety and Co. ; 2 quarter-casks, W. Highett ; 200 cases, A. Woolley, Nephew, and Co. ; 500 cases, Fenwick, La Roche, and Co. ; 1 case, W. Joliffe ; 90 kegs, Harcourt and Co. ; 2 kegs, R. Skinner ; 1 case, Compton and Son ; 3 packages, J. Kendall ; 2 cases, M. K. Cook ; 100 cases, J. S. Moore and Co. ; 52 coils, Dove and Oswald ; 8 cases, G. and W. H. Rocke ; 21 cases, Miles and Co. ; 1 case, J. W. Francis ; 2,991 chairs, Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company ; 3 casks, Hope and King ; 17 bales, Gill, Fowler, and Co. ; 3 casks, Jones and Baker ; 45 cases, Michaelis, Boyd, and Co. ; 1 case, E. C. Ashton ; 1,064 deals, 276 planks, 60 hhds., 200 drums, 447 packages, A. Wilson, Nephew, and Co. ; 1 case, Mailer Schmidt ; 1 case, J. Leekey ; 2 cases, Officer Administering Government ; 1 case, H. Donaldson and Co. ; 1 trunk, B. Robinson and Co. ;

10 cases, E. and M. Keogh ; 1 case, Rev. J. Townend ; 1 case, J. Wilkie ; 1 trunk, R. H. Bab and Co. ; 1 case, J. M. Hurath ; 5 cases, J. Draper ; 2 chests, 1 case, 2 pack ages, Government ; 132 cases, McPherson, Francis, and Co. ; 1 cask, W. H. Ford ; 1 butt, Captain W. Bencraft ; 15 packages, Edwin Plummer ; 3 packages, Heape Bro-thers ; 15 bales, Gill, Fowler, and Co. ; 4 cases, M. L. Joseph ; 4 cases, Isaacs Brothers ; 50 firkins, W. Crosby ; 23 packages, D. W. Lemon ; 40 packages, 20 cases, Heape Brothers ; 5 hhds., 1 quarter-cask, 6 octaves, Smith, Strachan, and Co. ; 86 packages, 27 bales, 8 cases, F. B. Franklyn and Co. ; 47 cases, P. Falk and Co. ; 37 cases, Josephs, Langdon, and Co. ; 1 cask, Hope and King ; 2 cases, Smith, Strachan, and Co. ; 15 packages, Lanyon and Co. ; 10 cases, W. R. Joseph ; 306 boxes, 750 packages, Order.

EXPORTS.—JANUARY 9.

City of Sydney, for Sydney.—54 cases and 219 three-quarter boxes tobacco, 9 hhds. brandy, 2 bales duck, 2 cases fancy goods, 6 packages woodenwork, 98 pack-ages fruit, 219 kegs nails, 60 bars iron, 4 cases glass ware, 83 packages provisions, 6 cases ice, and 2 boxes containing 1,996oz. 16 dwt. gold.

Vistula, for Nelson, &c., N.Z.—20 chests 34 half-chests tea, 225 bags sugar, 200 bags rice, 2 cases cigars, 10 cases colza oil, 8 packages effects, 1 case pipes, 1 bale mats, 2 cases books, 8 trunks boots, 2 dogs. ——————

PORT PHILLIP HEADS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

January 9.—8.30 a.m. : Wind W., moderate ; wea-

ther cloudy.

ARRIVED.—JANUARY 9.

Peveril, cutter, from Warrnambool. Boscarne, schooner, put back.

Colchester, brig, from Adelaide.

SAILED.—JANUARY 8.

Sydney Griffiths, barque, for Portland. Wanderer, brig, for Sydney.

Mercia, ship, for Corner Inlet.

Wave, schooner, for Newcastle.

JANUARY 9.

Black Swan, steamer, for Launceston. General Wool, barque, for Newcastle.

Boscarne, schooner, for Port Frederick. 11.50—Salsette, R.M. s.s., for Sydney. City of Sydney, steamer, for Sydney.

CAPE OTWAY.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

January 9.—8.30 : Wind W., strong ; weather squally.

PORT OF GEELONG.

SAILED.

January 8.—General Wool, for Newcastle

PORT OF PORTLAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

ARRIVED.

January 3.—Helen, from New York. January 9.—Havilah, from Adelaide.

SAILED.

January 9.—Havilah, for Melbourne.

PORT OF ADELAIDE.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

ARRIVED.

January 7.—Wee Tottie, from Hobart Town ; Eliza-beth, from Willunga ; Ant, s., from Guichen Bay.

SAILED.

January 7.—Alma, for London ; Havilah, for Mel-bourne ; Marian, for Port Augusta.

PORT OF SYDNEY.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) January 9.—Wind E. ; weather cloudy. ARRIVED.

January 7.—Breadalbane, from Auckland ; Shacka-

maxon, from Moreton Bay ; Brilliant, from Port Frederick ; Telegraph, from Brisbane.

SAILED.

January 7.—Lochiel, for London ; Tasmania, for

Hobart Town.

CALCUTTA SHIPPING.

ARRIVED.

October 18.—Orion, from Sydney.

October 22.—Jessamine, General Neil, from Mel-

bourne.

SAILED.

October 19.—Zoe, for Australia.

October 25.—Montmorency, for Melbourne.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's s.s. Sal-ette, left Hobson's Bay, for Sydney, at 8.50 a.m. yes-terday.

During yesterday a number of very large ships ar-rived in the Bay ; they all report having encountered a succession or strong easterly gales on this coast.

HOBSON'S BAY.—Early yesterday morning, the wind shifted from east to south, and blow with great fury. Two of the large ships which arrived, viz., the Dream and the Earl of Elgin, having gunpowder on board, were obliged to anchor at a considerable distance from Gellibrand's Point, and quite outside the limits of Hobson's Bay.

The Chilian ship Mercedes arrived in Hobson's Bay, yesterday, from Hong Kong, having left that port on the 6th November. For the first four days she had strong N.E., wind, then light baffling winds through Banca Straits, Java Sea, and Straits of Sunda. The coast of Australia was made on the 18th ult., at Cape Nelson, and since then she has had to contend against strong easterly gales. The barque Anglo-Indian, for this port, left Hong Kong on the 1st November, and the following vessels were sighted during the passage : —November 20.—Stona, ship, from Hong Kong, towards Sydney, 21 days out, in Straits of Banca ; November 27.—Claremouth, British ship, and Ham-burg brig Nancy, in Straits of Sunda—latter bound from Hong Kong to Hamburg, 30 days out. Decem-ber 11.—Surinam, ship, from Melbourne towards Mauritius, lat., 26.16 S. ; long., 97.02 E. December 30.—Saw a ship showing Dutch colours, name un-

known.

The Blackball liner Result arrived in Hobson's Bay on Sunday night, after having encountered adverse weather both at the commencement and termination of an otherwise successful passage. The first voyage of the Result to Sydney was accomplished in less than 72 days, and her sailing qualities have since been tested to advantage. She left Plymouth on her recent outward run on the afternoon of October 8, and, in consequence of having met with contrary winds, did not cross the Equator until the thirtieth day out. From thence experienced light and adverse winds to Tristan D'Acunha, but subsequently fell in with tole-rably fair weather to the pitch of Cape Otway, which she reached on December 29, 82 days out. At this point her further progress was arrested by the strong easterly winds which have lately prevailed on the coast. The Result has brought a valuable addition to our stock of prize cattle. She will discharge her animal cargo forthwith alongside the Railway Pier.

The iron screw steamer Oscar, 674 tons measurement, loading in the London Docks for Port Phillip, is in-tended (to take tlhe place of the steamer Admelia, lately lost) for the trade between Adelaide and Mel-bourne. The Oscar, built by Messrs. Scott Russell and Co., in 1855, for the north of Europe trade, has for a considerable period been employed between London and Cadiz, and has always made rapid passages. This steamer has engines on the oscillating principle, of 120 horse-power, and her average speed is 10½ and 11 knots per hour. She is 188 feet in length, 28 feet 1 inch in

breadth, and depth of hold 21 feet 9 inches. Her pas-senger accommodation is very superior. The saloon is 62 feet long and with cabins unusually spacious—8 feet square and well ventilated. She has the highest class certificates from the Board of Trade. This ves-sel is considered an excellent model, and is commanded

by Captain T. M. Trapp. She will be despatched on the 12th inst.—Australian and New Zealand Gazette,

November 5. ——————

IMPORTANT ALTERATION IN THE AUS-

TRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.

(FROM THE ENGLISH MAIL, NOVEMBER 18.)

Upon this, the first appearance of our journal, we have to announce an alteration in the Australian Mail Service of considerable importance to the colo-nies. If, as is probable, no other home journal trans-mitted by the present mail contains any corroborative intelligence respecting the new arrangements, our Australian readers will, nevertheless, be contented with our explicit assurance that the accuracy of the particulars which we are about to communicate may be strictly relied upon.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, who have now been eight months actually at work on the Australian route, have satisfied them-selves that the service, under the present rate of subsidy and other existing conditions, is quite unre-munerative. Acting upon the legitimate commercial principle, that the labourer is worthy of his hire, the directors, who naturally look for a fair return upon the capital invested, have plainly intimated to Go-

vernment that unless the conditions of the service can

be modified in such a manner as to avert loss to their shareholders, they will be under the necessity of throw-ing up the contract, even at the cost of the heavy penalty provided for in that case. Inasmuch as the company have at the same time pledged themselves not to adopt this step without affording the Govern-ment ample time to make new arrangements, thereby obviating all detriment to the national service, it is not at all likely that the penalty would be enforced. It is unnecessary at present, however, to dwell upon this contingency. Our immediate object is to point out the main cause of the unremunerative results of the existing contract. The other great lines served by the Peninsulor and Oriental Company are princi-pally supported by the receipts from passengers and freights, the Government subsidy in payment for postal services forming an item of second-ary importance as compared with the company's aggregate earnings from other sources. It is notorious that in this respect the Australian service differs essentially ; the Government subsidy forms its mainstay. We will not stop at present to inquire into the possible cause, but will merely note the fact, that the passenger and freight traffic on the Suez route is inadequate to save the carriers from loss. The expe-rience of the Peninsular and Oriental Company accords in this point with the experience of the companies which preceded them.

The combination of the Australian with the Mauri-tius service is also found to hamper materially the company's operations. Both the Australians and the Mauritians have likewise expressed dissatisfaction upon numerous occasions. The latter press for a special service of their own, as formerly. The com-pany's idea was that economical considerations would be promoted by blending the Mauritius service with the Australian, but this is now proved to be a mistake. Amongst other points, the expenses attending the port of Mauritius are complained of.

As a first result or the negotiations opened between Government and the company, it has been decided that the route of the Australian steamers shall be altered from Mauritius to Ceylon, and that the postal service between Aden and the Mauritius shall be per-formed by a separate line of vessels.

We have no doubt that this intelligence will be re-ceived with satisfaction in Australia. Considering the growing trade between Australia and India and China, a direct communication between them is of great im-portance to the colonists. Moreover, the change of route will tend to increase the regularity of the service. Galle may be considered a control

point of communication, where, in the event of any, accident occurring, the company's large resources will at once be available to obviate the consequences. Very different is the case at that comparatively out-of-the way dependency, the Mauritius. There are, in addition, other reasons, too numerous to mention, which tend to render the service via Ceylon, relatively, the more trustworthy and regular. Then, again, the Ceylon route will blend far more remuneratively with the other routes served by the company. If, as has happened lately, the company's passenger-carrying capacity be overtasked, the steamers convoying the Australian mails will be of considerable avail. The saving thus gained will be almost as much to the advantage of the State as to that of the Company ; for the public treasury must ultimately be called upon to make the mail con-tract fairly remunerative to the contractors. By put-ting on an extra vessel, when requisite, between Galle and Calcutta, and Galle and China, as the company propose to do, further advantages to the letter-sending and travelling public will be secured.

Amongst the other points attained by the new ar-rangement is a communication three times a week with Ceylon instead of twice, as at present). When the telegraphic communication between England and India is completed—and the work is being pushed rapidly forward—the Ceylon route will present ad-ditional advantages, in which Australia will fully

share.

The change of route will take effect outwards with the steamer or March 12, from Southampton, and homewards with that of Match 14, from Sydney. The interests of the Mauritians will be cared for.

The distance between Suez and Australian via Ceylon and via the Mauritius, being almost identical, no al-terations whatever will be made in the dates fixed for arrival at and departure from England and Australia.

It is understood that Government have intimated their, unwillingness, pending the proposed re-appoint-ment next session of the Parliamentary Committee on Mail Contracts, to entertain upon their own responsibility, the question of an addition to the pre-sent subsidy for the Australian Service ; whilst the company continue to urge their claim for an increase.