BY TELEGRAPH.

SYDNEY, 26th September, Arrived— Manuka (midnight), from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, 25th September. Sailed— tnga, /or Uisborne, AUCKLAND, 24th September. Ar.rived"-Makurft, from Vancouver. Pas«eti-aet-tt j Saloon-^Jltsoes .Jefferson, Murphy, Hjilw, Seech, Wilkuisoti, Saxtone, Eafdy, Meedames Cleave, ftogew. Rowland. Mearw, Beswtck. Young jind eon* iunes and iflfant, Stttdholme »ud maid, Jfeßs-rs. Prdfeer, MclZmn., Morrison, Singleton, Loasin, Couturier, DitllagiovaflnH, Blyth, "Walker, Rogers. ltowJiitid. Alcare.*, Lleiit.-C'olonet ileerh. Dutfiie, Bell, YotniK, Addoffiß, Bentltfy, JtVwcll, Dotitflit.v, fitudholmr. »fld LlndeflbeJ). Sefond «tkx>n— Miwes DeWb, Jfetferww, Burnett.. Crawfoed, Tuke, JfeKenzie, Atkn, ffiesdiUDes Uiwp und chiljj, Pubota and

child, Borlenad. Dutton. Mainwarhig and child) Martin and infant, Hewitt, Dawson, Holmes and 2 children, Taylor and 4 children,, Messrs Dubois, Graham, Sanderson, McKerrow, Burnett, Palk, Todd, ftuby. Boreland. Dutton. Lee. Malnwaring, Martin, Hewitt, Holmes, Taylor Rattray. Barber. Sailed— Makura, for Sydney; Tarawera, for southern ports-; Hauroto, for Westport. 25th September. Arrived— Squall (10 a.m.) from Gisborne. .Sailed— Rangatira (6,10 a.m.) for Wellington. ONEHUNGA, 26th September, Arrived— Ngapuhi (10.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH, 24th September. Sailed— Rosamond ' (5.30 p.m.), for Welling* ton; Ngapuht (8,26 p.m.), for Onehunga. . WANGANUI, 25th September. Arrived— Ara,pawa (9.20 a,m.) and Hula (9.30 a.m.), f"v« Wellington STEPHENS ISLAND, 25th September. Mauii(,aiiui'j>u«-c.e(l uc 10 isd a.m. BLIiNHEIM, 25th September. Arrived—Opawa (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, 25th September. Sailed— Arahura (9.40 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. LYTTELTON, 24th September, Arrived— Wakatu, from Kaikoura; Canopus, from V/estpoi't. Sailed— Breeze (4,25 p.m.), for Wellington; Corinna (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington; KaJraki, for Westport; Indralctna, for Waitara, Wellington, and Napier. 25th September, Arrived— Corlnthlc (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived— Monowaf (7.55 a.m.) and Mararoa (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington., Arrived— Himitangi (10.30 a.m.), from Chatham Islands, WESTPORT, 26th September, Arrived— Kaitoa (10.30 last night), from Wellington, PORT CHALMERS, 24th September. Sailed— Remuera (4.50 p.m.), for Bluff; Kauri (0,30 p.m.), for Newcastle. BLUFF, 25th September. Arrived— Remuera (6 a.m.), from Port Chalmers, MANUKA MEETS ROUGH WEATHER. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, 24th September. The Manuka, en route from Wellington, sent a wireless message that she will reach Sydney at midnight. She has had a rough trip, westerlies prevailing. (A cable states -that the Manuka arrived at Sydney at midnight— the tune mentioned in the above telegram). .ARAWA'S THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS. The SbaiW'SaVill steamer Arawa, due here early next moatu, is bringing the following third-class passengers to Wellington and other New Zealand ports (the first and second saloon passengers were published yesterday) :— Mlbscs Allan. Camp, Dodds (2), Pearn, Finn, Gould, Gough, Ibison. Little (2), Murphy. McPherson. Rapson, Rolfe, Simpson, Thompson, and White, Mesdames Ashbury, Benge, Bond, Boulton, Bruce. Slaimp, Goodwin, Gough. Gray. Grayier. Howard, Ibison, Little, McPherson,' Rapson, Schwarzbaoh, and Simpson, Messrs Ainsworth, Ashbury. Bailey. Benge. Billesdon (2). Bond. Boultoti, Brown, Bruce, Chambers, Doherty (2), Duncan. Finn.. Flaherty, Gough (2). Gray. Graziers (2), Green, Gro«»art, Hammersley, Heath, Hunter. Hues. Ibison. (2). James. Jeffrey. Kilgour, Kirk, Little, McErlich, McNelll, McPhersoo. Mitchell. Moore, Munro.. Murphy (2), Needham, Pierce, Rapson (3), Reid (2), Roper, Samson, Saunders, Schotes. Schwarzbach, Spencer, Smith, Turvey (2), Walker, and Waishaw, Masters Bond (2), Goodwin, and Little (3). For other New Zealand ports: — Auckland, 85; New Plymouth, 10; Otsborne, 18; Napier, 7; Wangaaul, 10; Nelson, 2; Picton, 2; Westport, 4; Greymouth, 6; Lyttelton, 44; Tiimwu, 2; Port Chalmers, 28; Bluff, 10, IN TOUCH BY WIRELESS. The following vessels will probably be in wireless communication with Wellington tonight :— Makura (bound from Auckland to Sydney, en, route from Vahcouver), Wimmera (from Dunedln to Wellington, en route to Sydney, via Auckland), Uiimaroa (from Melbourne to Wellington, via southern ports), Taiune (from Auckland to South Sea. Islands), Mara.fria (from Sydney to Auckland, en route to Vancouver). STEAMER NON-SUCH. It is reported tlhwt the steamer Non-Such is to load a phosphate cargo at Ocean Island for New Zealand ports. The Non-Such is owned by Bowles Bros,, of London, a firm that appears to have a liking for queer names. Their latest steamer," »n up-to-date cargo carrier in every respect, has been rather inappropriately named Never-Was. The Non-Such is a steamer of 3800 tons gross register, and is fitted with wireless telegraphy and submarine Signalling apparatus. Captain Rolls, who has been relieved by Captain King in the command of the Maitai, wa® a passenger by the Mararoar from Lytteiton to-day, He goes on, to Auckland, and will be a passenger by the Marama, sailing on Friday next for Vancouver. On arrival at that port he will take command of the Marama, and Captain Morris-by, whom he relieves, will remain in Vancouver for a few weeks until the arrival of the Makura. Captain Morrisby will then join the Mafcura, and Captain Glbb, of that ship, will proceed Home to take command, of the new Union, liner Niagara, which should be ready for service eaxly next year. During" her short stay in Lyttelton the Tyser steamer' Indralema, which left that port yesterday for Waitara and Wellington, loaded about 21,000 sacks of grain, and a small quantity of wool. The John, is due here on Friday morning from southern ports. She will leave, prob■My the same day, for Wanganui. The Marine Department has been advised that the Hinemoa, has finished her wofk at Cape Saunders lighthouse. She left Dunedin yesterday morning in continuation, of her southern, trip. The Regulus, bound east, passed the Wellington Heads at 2.80 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The coastal steamer Ripple, on arrival here from Gisborne and Napier oft Monday next, will lay up for'annual overhaul, it is not known what arrangements will be made to relieve her. Messrs. Banhatyne and Co, have been advteed that the Sonoma, which arrived in, Sydney recently from San Fraoclsco, brought some 40 tons of general cargo for Wellington. This is expected to arrive by the Maunganui today. Mr. A, Win*low, chief officer of the Wafrimoo, which is undergoing survey and overhaul is relieving on the Kauri as chief officer.. The A. and A, Line steamer Anglo-Californtan is due at Auckland from New York to-night. She will come on ,to "Wellington later, and should a«riV6 here Ott the 30th, Departure for Lyttelton will be taken on, the 2nd October. The American four-masted b&rquentine Amaranth, 1062 tons, has been, chartered to load Oregon pin© at Portland, Oregon, for Valparaiso, with the option of a New Zealand port. , An A, and A. steamer (name not announ/ed) has been, fixed to load at New York fof^&uatralian and New Zealand ports. She is timed to sail on, the 4th November. Mr. C. M. Fraser, chief officer of the Kittawa, has been appointed signal rnddter at Greymouth. His new duties will commenceon the Ist October, The Princeton,, a 1000-ton gunboat flying the Stars and Stripes, is expected at Sydney from Pagopago. This vessel has never previously visited the Commonwealth, and her present) trip is being made for the purpose o! overhaul and repo-iTH. Mr, W. W. Fish, late third officer of tlio Navuft, has paesed his examination for & chief officer's certificate. The R.M.B. Marama is due at Aucklaad on Friday mofning from Sydney, en route to Vancouver. In addition to a general cargo she is to load a large quantity of butter at the northern port for Vancouver. She will sail again in tihe afternoon,. The Canadian-Australian mail steamer Ma~ kui-a. with European and American mails, arrived an, Auckland yesterday morning. The vessel, which sailed from Vancouver on 4th September, Diad 360 passengers in all classes for all ports, together with 460 tons of cargo for Auckland. The majority of the passenger* were booked to Sydney, The southern, portion of the mail should arrive by the Main Trunk this afternoon.