SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger departures - Jan. 5 - Tasmania, s.s., for Auckland and Sydney. Passengers - Mesdames CARROLL, CHAPPELL, SEYMOUR, M'KAY and child, WHOWELL, BRITNELL, COMPTON, and WALKER; Misses SHERLOCK, STEADMAN, STUART, WILLIS, M'KEE, HAYES, KESSELL, and ROBERTSON; Messrs DERBYSHIRE, NICHOLSON, HARVEY (2), PALMER, DENNETT, ROSE, BRITNELL, BRUDDON, TREWELYN, AUSTIN, LITTLE, SCRINGEOUR, ANDERSON, ROCKCIFF, CRAIG, and FLORRENY; 14 steerage. Jan. 5 - Monowai, s.s., for Northern ports and Sydney. Passengers - Mesdames DURNEY and child, WILLIS, AMNER, SAMSON, LOWRY, RENOUF and child, TYE, and MILLS; two Sisters of St. Joseph; Misses HAYES, GARRY (2), YATES, LOUNDS, DANVERS, KESSELL, SMITH, RICHARDSON, RYAN, HENDERSON, LORNNER, CONDON, MORTON, NEVILLE, and CAMERON; Messrs FRASER, GARNER, PREBBLE, SWEETAPPLE, CUFF, DUNCAN, SMITH, DODDS, DARBYSHIRE, ROBERTS, KING, FULLER, EWERT, HOLDEN, COLLINSON, MORTON, BALL, DANVERS, MARTIN, HERRIES, DOYLE, WARNSOLL, CANTIE, and UGDEN; Dr. NEWMAN; Master TAIT; 21 steerage.