The Indiamc, s.s., from New York, calls at Lyttelton, vvhero Messra Kaye and Carter will bo her agents. . . . The s.s. Victoria., with a cargo of guano, •consigned to Messrs Ifyrye and Carter, is expeetea to arrive hero soon.'

: Tho departure of the Rosamond for Grey mouth has beeuf -postponed to Wednesday next. -'- v _• "••

The Rotorua -did not com- to Lyttelton yesterday, but the Waikare arrived from Syd ney ..and Wellington about half-past oue o'clock- in the afternoon. The WaiknTO left Sydney* atG a-an. on Saturday, June 16th, met with a strong south-east. gale for the first twenty-four hours, when- it moderated to a strong head wind to Cape Farewell, then she had lino weather till she arrived at Wel lington on Wednesday evening. After under going quarantine she left Wcllingt&n on Satur ' dry, and had a fine weather -passage to Lyt t-!to_. She sails for Melbourne via the usual jr-orts of call this afternoon. While in Syd ney the'-Waikare was docked for cleaning and painting. ,

The Grcslmm, which is shortly to be re named the Petone, left Greymouth for Lyttel ton on Saturday.
Captain Millman is to relieve Captain Hut ton on tho Omapere while the latter is on holiday leave.
Mr Fraser, mate of the steamer Himitangi, has resigned from the service- to enter into private business. Mr Jaroiesono, 'l_te of the Union Company, has filled tho vacancy.
