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April 3, steamer Wallace, 64, Dillon, from "Wanganui. — cutter Tlanet, 12, Thorne, from Motueka. BAILED. Anrit 2, cutter Wave, io, Ricketts, for Bandy Bay. — cutter Dauntless, 12, Ricketts, for Adele Island. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Steamer Lyttelton, from Wellington, today Steamer Claud Hamilton, from Wellington, to-morrow Steamer Taiaroa, from Picton and Wellington, to-morrow Steamer Wellington, from Taranaki and Manukau, to morrow Steamer Keuuedy, from West Coast, April C Steamer Pelorus, from Havelock Schooner Awaroa, from Wanganui Schooner Frank Guy, from Bateman's Bay Brigantine Edith May, from Port Louis Barque Oleander, from Newcastle. Captain R. A. Edwin reports :— "Watch barometer-, bad weather a pproaching, any direction between north-east and north aud west, glass will show further fall." The Lyttelton is due here this evening from Wellington. The sailing of the Murray for West Coast ports has been postponed till eight o'clock to-morrow morning. The Kennedy arrived at Greymouth this morning, and will leave again for Westport and Nelson to-morrow evening if the weather is favorable. The Walllace left this afternoon for Wellington, returning again on Saturday ingThe Awaroa was passed by the Wallace near Stephen's Island last evening, ao that she should arrive here to-night. The Richard and Mary, which left here on Friday for Wanganui. had not arrived at that port up to the time of the Wallace leaving yesterday afternoon. The Claud Hamilton left Wellington at two o'clock this afternoon, will arrive here to-morrow morning, and sail for Melbourne Tia West Coast ports by the same tide at 7 a.m. The Taiaroa left Wellington at two o'clock this afternoon, will arrive here tomorrow morning, and sail for Taranaki and Manukau at 5 p.m. The Wellington left New Plymouth this Afternoon, will arrive here to-morrow mornuing, and sail at 4 p.m. for Picton and Wellington, taking passengers and cargo to the Arawata. The acquisition by the Union Company of Messrs M'Meckan and Blackwood's steamers does not appear to be a change for the better so far as Nelson is concerned. When in the hands of the latter the whole of the steamers engaged in the New Zealand trade, with the exception of the Albion, called at this port, tut since they have been handed over to the Union Company only one of the ocean steamers— the Claud Hamilton— pays us a visit. The Arawata arrived at Wellington this morning, and although she does not leave that port on the return trip until Sunday afternoon, she will not visit Nelson. We do not profess to know what private reasons the Manager may have for ignoring Nelson, but we certainly know thi3, that he is not studying the interests of his Company by doing so. During the summer months when the Arawata called here she was always crowded with passengers on the outward trip, partly owing to the fast passages she made, to Wellington, and partly to avoid transhipment, than which there is nothing more distasteful to passengers. Shippers' of fruit also took advantage of the steamer making the daylight passage to send their fruit by her. This in itself forms a large item. The amount of coal which would be burned by a steamer like the Arawata, both coming and going, would be something like thirty tons. This would be the only expense which the steamer would have in coming as far as Nelson, for there would be no loss of time, as she ia lying at Wellington with the crew having nothing to do but sorubbing and painting. Yet the Manager of the Union Company does not see his way clear to send her on to Nelson.