EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

From Xondon-Orthe*. Niagara (P.8.M.E..), Carmelo. (W.K.F.B.', (J S.B.8 1 . , OcJe iKJBLS.y.). City of Q«*ee (H-β,? li.). Jorieano*,C*pe Finisterre (N.P.8.W.), β-e. Stad Trom AncWand —Caledonia, Siaey. ■From Kaip-Tia — Speedwell, Pa»n, Emperor, Berwent. Ceaniile. Tlora. Gra&am. from Victori*. CMJjy Soot. letbarfoarie, Island City. Arrogaata. P«j«aPoriChAlme»-T*npo..Feb Btb. Prom Kew Terk. via Dnnedm—James A. Bor~FTOia Gfaeso*—Ooromandel (P.CP.D.) TVom Prom Wsafaani -t*. euoa. from Ancklaca, » Eiet Coast-Hawea, Feb. Stfe; Waaata* Feb. iStt. - : .. Prom Meiboame, tia. Soath—Bmgarooma, Feb. From Blnfi—Annie Hill, Circe, Australian Sove"^KHaCOootta—BafcUsrmere (Q M.D.P.). From "Perr-ambneo —Piako (Q K-P.G.). Tms Grafton—Tfcry Newton. ' yroa Hswloct—Alort. , -'tTrozn iCelbtrarue—Etna EH. From Ksironn and Wellington— Tcii, Feb. 10th. Prom Pelaro* Sonn<l— Hdson. Sissy. FWia Waa«aaai-T. B. Tiwlor. From WaiUpa—&lith Eeid. For Txradon—Bjdasp?9, Kartborongh, For t» "Welliarton—Waxatipn, Feb. Jitt; Tsr»rn», Feb. 27th. " Tor Anckl»"<i, ria Coast—Tani>o, this day ; Hftwea; Feb. 15th. ■ Wot Melbonriie via Bunedin and Bluff—Arawata, Feb. 12th ; Bioear<x»raa. FebTSh. • J?or S«wo»atle—Swailow, Macry FUair. Far Melbourne, via North—Claud Hamilton. . For "Wellington—Taupo, this day; Wakatipu, Feb. 12th. . . For Bhiff—Hnrnatit. DroTer. For Knikonra and WeHinaton—Tni. Feb. 10th. Sot Welli )rt<m aid West Coast-Stw of the South, tiie day. ' _ Ships—Korthern Sfonarch, Hydaspee, Hnnmnl, jaitrlborong-h. Wasiato. , - B»rtin&* Times, Florence, Tinaei, fits" Hart BUir, Satibeam, Signal, Helen Angier, ifc3iidch*T«J»iie, Bella, Warataii, Chittagbny. BarenSntiDee—Swallow. Jasper. Prince Alfred. .<• Erig»-«Kwer, Firefly, Argos, Clematis. »nd schooners — Elizabeth Curie, tn;»« ■»•— <n—v*~* — "-Tβ. Spray, E. and U. Iβ, Ani" , "'* l '; Cle -

' Akaroa, Southern uvres. . : ydafpee, loading; itafco, discharginir; ies, discharging; Hotie, Southern im, Ada C. Owen, - Jasper, Kestrel,

Peacock , * Whaie-rMaiy Blair, Signal, Amateur, Bells. ; ' ... ; Breaetworfc—Bichard and Mary. The Circa is loadin* at the Blnff, and the Australian Sorereign, both for tbi* port. The Cleopatra, at No. 3 Wharf, completed cis-chareing-yesterday, end commenced taking in; ifro .-.- Swallow, at the same wharf, finished discharging Yesterday- ' Hγ Mtfford, of H.M. Customs, made a mill ■ aeituxeof eSgxr3 aboard the barque Marieyesterdsy afternoon. " The northern Monarch was released from quarantine vester&ay, aad the saloon passengers by her permitted to J»nd. Upon discharge of her inward c*rgo it is said she willbe loaded for London by the N.Z.S. Co. " ■ Tfhe Florence, baxqoe, -mil -finish loading to-day •for Leaden. Her berth at the wharf is to be occupied by the Mennock. . . The shtp Huranni yesterday toot in a part of the cxais she is to receive; the balance will be shipped this moroicf. and she will be elearedatthe Customs fortbeßlnff. '.-■*,. The steamer Southern Cross arrived at seven o'clock yesterday morning from Gore Bay, having" left there at U pas; on There Say. After transhiprin< her carsro of wool and <kiaa to the Hydaspes, she berthed alonsraide Nα 2 .Wharf ready to take ia freight for WenScgton, Kapier, aad Wonganni, Trhence she sails thsetem-nir. . Th* steamer St. KTHa left Dnuedin on th=> 4th at 6 p.m-, arrived at Oamara ou the -sth at daylight,. ocd K&iied at 7 jj-idl, arriTing here oa Thursday ' eTenins «itb eleven passengers for Wanstanoi. She took in 60 toas of cargo, aad left for "Wanganni at tans o'clock yesterday isit«mobn. Flans showing the p»ssenger accommodabon of Aβ mew ateamer Eotoniabaca. no w in courso of conBtradionon the Ciyde for the Union Steaisship Corapaajr, hare been received at the head office, and are thcs described by the Dcnedin " There are a great many two-berth cabins, and the " - EATTOW Hefteee generally to be found in vessels are superseded by commodious sofas exteoding all round the saloon. The eeats at the tables consist of pirot chsir* eimilar to those in the Zealandia an 4 Anstralii, and wrhich are much appreciited by the tra««2Hx>ff pnblic Oa deck there is to be a large - *««2i3 n<H * fer eeetleflien (con-smokers) and ladies. Fhiah is to "be pro Tided with a piano. In the after part of the ship Trill be a burorionsly fitt«a-ap weokin? room. On deck there will ab-o ' he * l&r?e cabin denoinicat«fl the bridal chamber. This-will he frr pufwe on treddins tours snd others, wfeo are able aoa wiilins to pay for the os<s of tfaia cabin." She will be the largest of the coiuoaay's steamers, and fitted -with engines of the lutesiTpailern, capable of driving her ■ Stteen knots per hour. •_. "Tb* airiral and departure of the TJiuon Con:. «_». Ar«.«atx -were characterised by fery sHiart work on tie pert of the Eailway Department mi Tecsfaj- The inward cwffo, some l«0 tone, was » taken oat In le*s flin ttoee hoars, and over-30 tons of roods for the coast placed on l>o rd before her <!«»r««re *est«rd*reTOuinsr" So saje the Otafo Tiaee." 'Before the lUUway Department can ac-K>jup;i?i .a* much here with steamers <uscharrin* at ths jetty, it:mnst be placed oaAO«qoal footing with the Port Chftlmers depart. BJflßt Srespect fe.» the nnmber of open trncks at its - ia «fcp Brramsemeßt of the the wbar* The traTersing- platform provided at P. art Chalaew ia also said t»i effect * grent savin? of time and labor. A rery improvement m»n the-ureseattwdy method of the tnrn.table3. • ' "ift rSeoe attise Jetty ia (jraestion, v&i dotrtstless be, SodTwhen the wA of peKnnnently layinrthe rmila has been accomplished. Tkat it ia compara*tjTely a slow metbed had aa illtaastion recently, fe t!i««e «t oa Wednesday mght, wteao fiTahoars were occnpied disobar^ingbetween SO s£i toaa o* cargo. Iβ reepectto idvantase would basoned by hariag go<&* jons witS ißdwNte*oor«, rar with fflW side oojmtroetedßo esto-Sva oa* hiu*e,in?l»ee of the email sliding 'SOOtM. . ■_•.". , '.'.". . __ • , •'•