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April 24, steamer Charles Edward, 125, Whitwell, from West Coast. Passengers: Misses Madison, Whitwell, Mra Dick and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Pernt and 5 children, Mcssra Boswell, Boyle, Preston, aud 2 in. the steerage. The Kennedy leaves Greymouth today for Wpstport and Nelson. The Murray arrived at Hokitika thi3 morning, and leaves to-morrow for Greymoutn. The Wallace is reported from Okarito as leaving that place cv the 21st inst. fur the Sounds. The Rotorua, with the Suez mail, arrived at the Bluff this morning. Tbe Grafton arrived at, Westport at 5 30 p.m. yesterdny, and leaves for Groymonth to-night. -Captain Johnston esptcts toreturn hpro on Friday morning. The Hawca left Wellington at 1 p.m. today, will f'vnve here to-morrow morning, and Pail at 4-30 Dm. for Piclou, Wellington, Lyti?Uo;i, and Dnncdin. 'The Wanakd left Wellington for Taraaaki yesterday afternoon, after receiviug the Southern poYlion of the mail from the Ha-.vea. She should reach Onehunga by the early tide tomorrows The Eastern and Australian Company's steamer Bowen, 1500 tons, is to bring the first of the season's teas from China to New Zealand. 'She leaves Foo Chow about the latter or.id of next month, and Auckland will be her first port of call. From there she proceeds down the East Coast to Port Chalmers, calling at Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She will not touch at Nelson, aud cargo for this port will therefore be transhipped at Wellington. Tbe st. arner Omeo, so well known at this port, has been converted by her present owners, Messrs Howard Smith and Sons, of Melbourne, into a four masted barque rigged sailing vessel The number of vessels which passed through the Suez Canal during the month of January was 24G, being an iucreaae of 42 over the corresponding month of the previous year. The Charles Edward arrived in port at 3 30 yesterday morning She reports leaving Nolson on Monday at IT3O a.vi, arriving at West port at 7 a ni. on Tuesday $ departed at 230 o.m. on Wednesday, and arrived at Ilokitika at noon same day ; left next day r.t 1 SO p.m., arriving at, Greymouth at 3-.'50 same day; took in » full cargo of ccal, having at 5 p in. on Friday, and arriving at WeatportatSa.m, on Saturday; pushed on again at 8o m , arriving here as above. Experienced flue weather ou the round trip to Wostport, thence to arrival a strong southerly gale with high sea. The Charlea Edward sails for Wellington at 4 p.m. to-day.