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Sept. 9, steamer Lady Batkly, 30, Walker, from Golden Bay. 10, steamer Wallace, 86, Palmer, from West Coast; ' — steamer Hawea, 461, Kennedy, from Picton, Wellington, and South. Passengers: Misses Cross, Sadd, Mrs Alexander, Captain Wheeler, Messrs Morley, Alexander, Parker, Engel, Price, Caygill, Watts, Williams, Foy, Briston, Smith, M'Guire, Lucas, Robinson, Bush, Armour, Esther, Hurfit, Cross, Caster, Hodder, Brownley, Hammond, — cutter Wave, 10, Ricketts, from Tata Islands. ...'.... — cutter Goldseeker, 12, Watts, from Havelook. Captain Edwin reports at 347 p.m. :— " Indications of strong -wind between north-east and north and west. . Gla9S will show further fall." The Lidy Barkly returned from Golden Bay at six o'clpcklast night. The Charles Edward arrived at, Greymouth to day, and leaves to-morrow for Westport and Nelson. ,' .';•,-, The Murray will arrive here from Westport to-night, and return to the West Coast at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The Niagara finished discharging and commenced ballasting this morning. She will "be towed to sea tomorrow morning. The Wanaka reached "Wellington early this morning, and was to sail for Lylfcelton at 1 p.m. The Hawea arrived from Southern, ports to day at 1 1-a.ra., baring left Wellington at 3 p.m. yeaterdayrand Picton at I o'clock this morning. She sails for Wellington, Taranaki, and Manukau, with the outward 'Frisco mail, at noon to-morrow 1 . Captain Wheeler of the Wakatipu wa3 a passenger by the Hawea this morning, having come here for a holiday. .Captain Sinclair of the Arawata takes the Wakatipu for a trip, the former steamer being now at Port Chalmerß undergoing an overhaul. TMe Wallace arrived from her periodical, visit to the bays and sounds on the west coast of this island a* 6 o'clock this morning. She left here on August 18th, and Hokitika at 2 p.m. on the 26th, arriving at Okarito at 1.30 p.m. ; was detained there until. 8.30. a.m. on .September 2nd, when she steamed southwards, an 3 came to any anchor at Open Bay Islaud at 5 p.n^ ; on the 3rd arrived at Ihe Okura and Haast rivers, but as they were not workable the Wallace Bteamed on to Jackson's Bay, and reached tb.e«s at 1 1 a.m. ; left at 11 p.m., and on the 4th* worked Big and Martin's Bays, and arrived at Milford Sound at 4.30 p.m. ; ateamed northwards at 6 a.m. on the sth, called at Jackeoa's Bay and Okura River, and reached Hokitika at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday ; .left at 10.20 a.m. : on Wednesday, and arrived at Greymouth at 12.30 p.m. ..same tide ?- sailejd for Nelson 1 at 11.30 p.m.,. arriving here as above. Fine weather ' was experienced throughout the trip. She sails for Wellington at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening. ; The ship Melbrucnp, recently arrived at Melbourne from London, had an eventful passage. .Qn July .10 she was boarded by some people from Tristan d'Acunha trading in vegetables and poultry, and some islanders also came, who reported all well, and tbat the population comprised 16 families, or 103 person?. •: Two .days afterwards, while rolling in a heavy sea, the main topmast -wa^s carried away, add the second officer and brie of the crew : sustained severe injuries, whi/e others also were badly hurt. . On the night of July 12 an ordinary seamen fell from ■ aloft while assisting to furl the upper fore topsail, and waa drowned. Notwithstanding the crippling which the ship received, she has made a very good passage.