SHIPPING NEWS: Passenger arrivals - Jan. 5 - Tasmania, s.s., from Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames LOCIR and FARRELL (2); Misses RUDDICK, CASSIN, VAUSE, TUCKINGTON, MOIR, MURPHY, and FULLER; Messrs CROSS, CAUSE, LOCH, GASS, GAY, SYKES, and SMITH; 16 steerage. Jan. 6 - Dingadee, s.s., from Northern ports. Passengers - Mrs NORMAN; Misses HALL and MILLER; Messrs LASCELLES, STURROCK, and HEACOTT. Jan. 8 - Monowai, s.s., from Melbourne via Southern ports. Passengers - Mesdames M'LEAN and family, DAWSON, DEAN and family, CARLETON, and BELL; Misses CANTWELL, MILLER, FLYNN, WINTER (2), COOK, HOLLIS, MILLSON, CAUGHLEY, and DWYER; Messrs WILLIAMS, SWEENEY, WILLCOCKS, LINDSAY, M'LEAN, WILLIAMS (2), GODSON, BUCKLEY, CARLETON, DINWIDDIE, and CAUGHLEY; 26 steerage.