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arrived. "May I— Mawhora, s.s., 310 tons, Johftstan, from "Wellington. New Zealand Grain Agency and Moj> •cantile Company, agents. May 2— Reward, schooner, 41 tons, Andrews, from Waitapu. Cnfl and Graham, agents. sailed. - Mayl— Rotowahana, s.s., 804 tons, Corey, for Wellington. K. Puttett, agent. Passengers : Misses Horrowe, Tanner, Galwey, Guinness, •Oould, Kelly, Brandon (2), Groy, Mesdames Horrowe, Buok, Grant, Dunlop, Messrs Dunlop, Willmot, Lock, Darko, Horrowe, Whiteman, Kennedy, ■Gnnn, M'Arthnr, Hopkins, Dr Hector, Masters Webb, Millor, Thorpe, Izard, Johnstone (2), •Robertson, WilHamfl&Holl. May I— Mahinapna? s.s., 205 tons, Berncoh. for WeUington and west Coast ports. B. Pnflett, agent. May I— Hawea. s.s., 462 tons, Haasby, for Port Chalmers. R. Pnflett, agent. May I— Wakatipu, s.<-., 1158 tons, Wheeler, for Port Chalmers. R. Puflott, agent. May 1 — Southern Cross, s.s., 183 tons, Boss, or Wellington. R. Puflott, aseut. May 2— Annie, tetch, 43 tons, M'lntosh, for ' Greymouth. Cuff and Graham, agents. The Melbourne Age has the following:— The Wareatea is a new steamer, and tho .pioneer of a line to trade between Wostport, New Zealand, ana Melbourne, with coal. The othors at present to run aro the Orowaiti and Kawatiri, and if the Now • Zealand Government accede to the request of the Company (which is termed the WeStport Coal Company of Duuediu) to remove tho bar at the entrance to the river at Westport, larger steamers ,- wiU be placed 011 tho line. Many here will bo glad to hearthat CaptainE. C. Babot, who so successfully commanded tho ship Hydaspes between London* and this port for several sears,5 ears, but move recently had charge of Messrs loney Wigram and Sons' steamer Kent, has been appointed by Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co.'s Albion Steamship Company Limited as their agenfrin New Zealand. Captain Babot was to leaveiby'the steamship Victory, which left Plymouth on March 27 with emigrants for New Zealand, and .purposes making his headqnarters at WeUington.—Melibonrne Age.