The ship Fullwood, Captain Fitzsimons, of the Fox line went into the river on Friday, for Melbourne. She had nearly 400 passengers on board.

The correct passage of the Red Jacket, it appears was 69 days 11 hours 13 minutes from port to port, a statement which is made on the authority of information received by Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson by Overland Mail, on Friday.

In a letter to her owners Captain Reed says, "The ship exceeds my most sanguine expectations ; in fine, as a sea boat and a strong and substantial vessel in all respects. I need not tell you she has been well tested, and we have not lost a ropeyarn or stitch of canvas. No thirteen-year vessel would show less symptoms of either work or strain.

As for her sailing qualities I scarcely could believe Captain Eldridge, but she has exceeded his statements eighteen knots; in fact, on several occasions it was impossible to ascertain her rate above that speed, and when I say nineteen knots I am confident she fairly exceeded that, and when I also state that she will yet make the passage in sixty days without difficulty, I draw but a fair conclusion, as she was but seventeen days ten hours from the Cape to the anchorage on the Great Circle, and had I only had the average strength of the N.E. and S.E. trades. not making any allowances for calms, &c, I say most confidently she would have been in within sixty days, but she was greatly out of trim, when she arrived two feet two inches by the head, though all the water that could be got at was used forward, her greatest distance was 402 miles in a day." The passengers had presented a complimentary letter to Captain Reed thanking him for his kindness during the voyage, and eulogising " his experience, coolness, and judgment as a commander and seaman."

During the past week only three vessels left the Mersey, the Derry Castle, Captain Drake, with a large number of Government emigrants for Portland Bay, which sailed on Sunday ; the Countess of Winton, Captain Clarke, for Geelong; and the John Dalton, Captain Gales for Melbourne, both of which left on Friday..etc etc

The Ebba Brahe, which arrived from Plymouth on Saturday last, has made a splendid passage of 83 days from that port. Captain Davison has kindly furnished us with papers to October 14. The Ebba Brahe has brought to this port 392½ government immigrants, classed as follows :- 42 married couples, 163 single women, 106 single men, and 68 children.

Notwithstanding the excellent passage this vessel has made, there has been a deal of sickness-on board, and the following diseases broke viz., cholera measles, hooping cough, and chicken pock. There have been seventeen deaths, occasioned principally from cholera, and three births onboard during the voyage. The greater portion of the immigrants are Irish, and principally agricultural labourers there are, however, a few English miners on board The vessel has been placed in quarantine for a few days, in consequence of there being a few cases of measles still on board. The Ebba Brahe is commanded by Captain Davison, late of the Lady Kenway, who an his last trip in that vessel brought us late English news, and has an the present voyage brought us papers to the date received.

The schooner Anne has made a tedious voyage from Dundee. Nearly the whole of her crew and passengers are suffering with scurvy. One seaman died of it last Wednesday. About ten days since she fell in with the schooner Marian Rose, of and from Dundee, out six months, bound for this port. She was totally dismasted, the crew and passengers all disabled through scurvy, and in such a helpless state that they could not work the vessel ; the master was drowned about a month previous. The Anne reports falling in with her in longitude 137 ° E., and latitude 41 ° S. It in to be feared all on board may perish unless timely aid is afforded by the Government despatching one of our men-of-war to cruise for her immediately, so as to put a crew on hoard to work her to this port. Geelong Advertiser.

The Wooloomooloo arrived on Tuesday from London, but has been unusually long on, her passage. She left the Isle of Wight. on the 20th September, and touched at St. Jago on 16th October, [1854] where she remained eight hours to water, and in that time took on board 2000 gallons. Captain Stewart states that he met with every facility at that port, and strongly recommends vessels calling there if requiring supplies. The line was crossed on 27th October, and the Cape rounded on 28th November. From thence to the Straits an excellent ran was made of 30 days, but the weather throughout the passage has been remarkably fine and the topgallant sails have never been off the ship. October 23, spoke the Earl of Eglinton, from Glasgow to Port Phillip, with emigrants, in latitude 6° 5 N. Also on the 5th of same month, signalled the Rajasthan from London to Sydney in latitude 32° 22 N. Captain Stewart has brought out the silver prize cup, to be contested for at the forthcoming regatta.

The steam-ship Demerara, of 3134 tons register, built sometime ago for the West India Mail Company, by Mr. Patterson, of Bristol, but which was stranded whilst being towed down the Severn, has been purchased by Messrs. J. and R. Wilson, of this town, who are converting her into a sailing vessel for the Australian trade. She will be by far the largest ship in the trade, and will carry 2000 tons of cargo, and 1000 passengers. She is expected here early to January next.- Liverpool Courier, October 11, [1854].