The fine ship "Stag," Captain Edward Noakes, R.N., having on board the Right Reverend Dr. Charles Perry, the Bishop of Melbourne, and three other clergymen of the Church of England, arrived in Hobson's Bay on Sunday afternoon, and yesterday morning the "Diamond," steamer, was chartered to convey the Bishop from the ship to town, His Honor the Superintendent, Charles Joseph La Trobe; His Worship the Mayor; and a great many other gentlemen, including clergymen, magistrates, &c., going down to the river to receive him.

The steamer arrived at the wharf at about half-past one o'clock, when an assemblage of not less than three hundred persons had gathered to witness his landing. The Bishop, on stepping ashore from the vessel, was received with three hearty cheers, which he gratefully acknowledged in a brief address, expressive of his delight at the appearance of the country, and his satisfaction at the kind reception he had met with, his remarks were, however, rendered inaudible from the vessel letting off her steam.

The Rev. Adam Compton Thomson's phaeton being in attendance, the Bishop drove off to St. James's Parsonage, where arrangements have been made for his temporary accommodation, until the house on the Yarra Yarra, belonging to the Speaker of the Legislative Council, which is at present occupied by Mr. Robert Fennell, can be got ready for his reception.

The installation of the Bishop is appointed to take place in St. James' Church on Friday next, at 11 o'clock, and it will be seen by our advertising columns that a meeting of the members of the Church of England has been called for the purpose of framing an address, to be presented on the occasion.

The Bishop is apparently about forty-five years of age, of the middle size, and of rather a spare appearance. He brings with him the highest character as a sincere and evangelical Christian, (the very antipodes of Puseyism); he is said to be very exceedingly liberal in his sentiments, and to be given to the dreadfully anti-High Church crime of fraternizing with other denominations of evangelical Christians. His fellow passengers speak of him in the highest terms.

The Members of the Church of England in and around Melbourne, are hereby invited to meet THIS DAY, at three o'clock, in the School Room attached to St. James's Church, for the purpose of considering upon and adopting an Address to the Bishop of Melbourne, to be presented on the day of his Installation, which will take place in St. James Church on Friday.

St. James's Parsonage,
24th January, 1848