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a. ujvjl Y CjU. December 5, steamer Ladybird, 286, Andrew, from Taranaki and Manukau—Passengers : Mr Bodle, and 2 in steerage. — schooner Uno, 28, Kirk, from Adele Island. — cutter Maid of Italy, 17, Clarke, from Kiwaka. — cutter Midge, 16, Eure, from Waitapu. SAILED. December 5, barque Lochnagar, 464, Kelly, for Poverty Bay. . — steamer ILennedy, 138, Palmer for Wellington. ' - . . — schooner Uno, 28, 'Kirk, for Adele Island. ■■-■ — ketch Prospect, 21, Westrupp, for Waitapu. — cutter Planet, 15, Thorne, for Motueka. — ketch Lily of the Wave,. 10, Emms, for Wangamoa. ' 6, steaaier Ladybird, Andrew, for Picton and South— Passengers : Kev. Mr Dolainore, Messrs Burrows, Bond, Leaving, Jones, Tronson, Barnett, Daine, Mills, Booth, Crocker, Curtis, Solomon. — schooner Sisters, 15, Charles, for Motupipi. — steamer Charles Edward, 125, Whitwell, for West Coast— Passengers : Miss. Toser, Mesdatnes Bowen and 2 children, Simpson and 2 children, Messrs Cooke, Barnsay; Galway, Broham, M'Altister, and 1 Chinaman. . IMPOETS. Midge, from Waitapu— 4ooo feet timber, J. Scott; 6 hides, Bettany; 2 sacks "bacon, 2 kega,.Hing3ton; 7000 shingles, Polglase; 1 bdl, Buxton & Co. KXPOETS. Ladybird, for South— l box fruit, 2 qrcasks brandy, Sclanders & Co; 1 pkg bacon, 6 cases eggs, Buchholz; 8 half -cases fruit, 2 cases eggs, Phillips; 100 sacks malt, 16. bales hops, Harley; 50 bags malt, Hooper .& Dodson; 8 bales wool, Liar ling; 2 cases cherries, De Carle; 1 coop ducks, Alexander; 11 halfcases fruit, Middlemiss; 2 coops geese, 3 coops fowls, .4 cases gooseberries, 14 half- . cases cherries, 1 case eggs, Patterson;. 7 halfcases fruit, L sack potatoes, Hingstpn; 1 pel, Miaa Buchanan; 1 trunk, Lightband & Co-, .1 case, Arthur & Co'; 1 case, Wymond & Co; 3 cases,,! pkg, Nicholij 8 sacks potatoes, T. Cawthron. Kennedy, for Wellington — 1 case, Hale; 5 cases pianos, 3 cases harmoniums, Sharp and Co; 13 bales wool, Sclanders & Co; 11 bales wool, Buxton & Co; #4 bales wool, Davis and Co;* 15 bales wool, Edwards & Co. Jjyttelton, for Blenheim— ,loo coils wire, 500 bars iron, 80 bags flour, U pkgs, Edwards - aud Co; s'pkgs, Cooksey; '16 bdls, 100 pieces' timber, Good; 60 pkgs, 1 wagonette, Harley; 43 mats sugar, Sclanders & Co; 1 pkg, Cann; 2 pkgs, Wympnd & Co. The Albion leffc Wellington for Nei3on at 12-30 p.m. to-day. She will probably enter the' harbor about 10*.30 tliis morning, and is announced Uy sail for Sydney and West Coast ports at 11 a.m. to-morrow. The Wellington leaves Wellington to-mor-row morning, and will probably arrive here to-morrow evening. The "cutter Maid of Italy arrived from Kiwaka last evening. , The ketch Prospect sailed last evening for Waitapu. The Albiinbra arrived at Hokitika at 7 o'clock this morning, and was to be tendered at 11 a.m. ;She will arrive here to-morrow morning, and sail South at i p m. The barque Lochnagar tripped anchor during last evening, and made a start for Poverty Bay, --where she will discharge the remainder of her cargo. Favored by a light wirid the vessel had managed to secure a good- offing at daylight this morning. The Union Company's b';s. Ladybird Captain Andrew, came into harbor last evening at9"3o; She left Onehunga wharf at 11-30 a.m.' on Monday, arriving off Taranaki at daylight yesterday ' morning-; landed passengersiind cargo, and proceeded on' to Nelson at 6 a.m. arriving here as above. Experienced fine weather as far a3 Taranaki, from theuce moderate with N.W. yyind. She sailed South at 11a.m. to-day. The barque GUmpse, which arrived yester- . day, is from Newcastle, which port r she left on the 1 4th ultimo. She has on board 480 toris.eoal, arid 10 tons of coke for Henderson ana*. Macfailane'. of Auckland, and some passengers. The Glimpse willprobably sail for Auckland this evening. The 'Kennedy sailed last evening for Weir lington, and arrived there at 6 a.m. to-day. The Charles Edward' sailed for West Coast ports this afternoon, carrving the West, Coast portion of the San Francisco mail. The Murray arrived at Hokitika from Westport. to-day at noon. She will sail fer Nelson via Greymouth and Westport tomorrow. • - The Ringarooma arrived at Melbourne from -the Bluff on Monday last. The Arawata was advertised to leave Melbourne for New Zealand to-day. Among the crew of the Lochnagar, which Bailed last evening for Poverty Bay, was a Maori, rejoicing in the cognomen of John, who. is, returning home,' after having paid a vislttto^Lpndon.. ■ While the Lochuagar was . at Napier last wooi season, there being a scarcity -Of seamen at that port, this Maori was induced to ship, the wages being £5 per month. John arrived at London all safe, and, after staying there three weeks, shipped on board the Helen Denny at £2 per month, the voyage to be at ah end on the vessel's • arrival at Napier. While in Nelson the - Maori was visited T>y several dusky brethren, who looked upon him as a hero, inasmuch as he s yvA^ the first Maori that had ventured home as a sailor, and to them he related in' graphic style the passage home, how he thought, when on the illimitable ocean, that he would never see land any more, and how he wai struck by the number of people in London., cpn the passage out he proved himself quite an adept sailor, and although he was never sent up aloft above the topsail yard, he was as smart as any man in the ship. In paying a farewell visit to his friends here he stayed rather long, and on going down to the wharf was surprised to find the Helen Denny outside the Boulder Bank, and what grieved him more,' four months pay irrevocably lost. But John was not to be daunted, and next day he shipped on board the Lochnagar, and on arrival at Poverty Bay will proceed to Napier, where he will remain for the present, as he says that he is quite satisfied with one deep sea voyage. There were 19 steamers and. 15 sailing vessels entered at the port of Wellington duriugr the past week. The tonnage of the - steamers was 3501 tons, and that of the sailing vessels 1327 tons. The number of vessels that entered out during the same period / was 28;. 17 of these were steamers, with a registered tonnage of 3890 tons, and 11 sailing vessels, of a carrying capacity of 590 fcjnsi ' .