MELBOURNE SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 95, 6 January 1866, Page 2

MELBOURNE SHIPPING.

ARRIVAT.B.

Deceinbtr 29 -John and Jane, scboonor, II Now, from Grey River, in bullust.

December 29— Kathoraw, schooner, J Harris, from Hokitika, in ballast. December 29- Fioreucp, schooner, M Ellis, from Groy River,

i:nturkd cut. December 29— Kntherw, cutter, for Grey.

PROJECTED DKFAHTUHES.

For Hokitika— Maid of Erin, S'orml.inl, Lady Darling, Georgina Smith, Mary, Trader, ,Mimmie Dike, early ; Albion, h.s., 2nd January For Grey llivn I—Lady1 — Lady Darling, Kalheraw, John and Jane, Highlander, Maid of Erin, Sisters, enrly.

The rchooner Anno Moore has had a continu ance of strong \V and S W wiuds the whole of her pfSAR O '»om. Hokitika. — Age, Deo. 80. Captaiu TullccJ), of tlio Miniaiie Dike, reports baffling wimis and boisterous weather during tho greater portion of her passage from Hokitika — Ibid

The auxiliary screw-steamship Royal Standard arrived in Holsou's Buy at un early hour yester« day mooning. Rhe left Liverpool on tbe 22nd of October, had light head winds the first part of the passage. The N E trades were good, so that the equator vms crossed on the nineteenth day out, itv 23 e'egrees W. The S E trades were vory scant, nnd after losing them in 24 degrees south, Imd Yotj^ lifjlit airs and calms for fifteen days. The moridinn of the Capo of Good Hope wna passed on tha forty-third day. in 44 degrees, 39 seconds 3 Thence to Cupc Leunin hud mode* rate fairbreczos, and «inco then a succession of light northerly winds. The passengers are all in good beal'h The Royal Stand »d was, yesterday, tnktm alongside the Melbourno and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company's pier todis. ohargo her car^oi — Jhhl.

The arrivf.ls of yt&terday, from tho eastward, Imvo one nnd all had exceedingly bad weather to contend against. Tho John and Jane had to week (she) tor, on tho 16th insfc., under Rabbit Inland, and had to remain there eleven days Captain Clarko, of the ship Salamander, says thtit from (he 18th instant it was blowing fear* fully from the westward, at times amounting to a hurricane in force. On the passage he exchanged signals with the ship Aliquis to Nicobar. The Salamander hus come hero to have her new boileis put in ; she will' then resunio hor fetation in the cattle trade betworn Gladstone, Port Curtis, and Auoklaud, having received a new charter for six mouths, in consequence of her previously known adaptability for oairy ing stook. —Ibid.

Captain Griffin, of the bnique Nil De^peranduin, was, yesterday, stabbed by one of bis orow {a Malay). The wound its a serious one, but, we are informed, not likely to provo fatal .'-'lbid. '

Tub Paramatta,'— A privato letter received by the last mail giv§.s some particulars respecting the new ship foi* the Sydney trade, which is being built under the direction of Captain Williams, late of the hhip La Hoguo, mid which is to be named "The Paramatta," The vessel is 1577 tons 8.M., and is being built by Mr James lining, of Sunderland ; her co&t will be about L 30.000. She fa to bo completed by the Ist of April next, and will be placed on the berth in La Hogue'a dato—to sail from Plymouth on the Ist June ; the Paramatta to lcavo Sydney ou tbo 10th of January, and La Hogue tho Ist woek in tfovoraber. Tbo writer of the letter;.- stated that he hud seen tho now ship tlio-vrcok previously, and that tho moro he eawofbdr the more ho was pleased with her. She it to bo fitted out with overy attention to tho comfort of passengers, and with all tho modom -improvements, such as providing for a largo supply of {Vpyh water by comlonsod steuin (400 gallons oVcry. tw.olvq' hours), lifting tho anchor- byn^^a.itfsQ dieoharging and taking in Qgflttrtfi- ?t;oam. Tho Paramatta, is tho joint pronjjw. of Qjtßtnity Williams, Sit* Daniel Ooopor, My Hfimjfn. 'Mr Ebonozor Vlokory, Messrs Poyftt flptt" M povo, and, nuoUw Jvaiido.ii iivnyUvioh pjW*gfisH>> the Auetrallim trade. tfho wiub'o conTmandod