on the 31st, went into Akaroa at 8.15 p.m., and the weatner being very thick lay there all night, leaving agdin at 7 a.m. on the Ist, and ar rived at Timiru at 6 p.m. Landed the immigrants and next dny shipped 1417 sacks of grain and left at 7 p m., arriving here as aforesaid. Strong N.E. winds and a high sea prevailed from Timaru to Akaroa, the rest of tho down trip being marked by fine moderate weather. The up trip commenced with very thick S E. weather, and an hour or two after she arrived at Timaru it came on to blow hard from S.W. with very heavy rain. From Timaru she steamed up against a strong S.W. breeze and lumpy sea. The steamer Samson left for Oamaru yesterday '"liie'stcamcr Shag, bound to Shag Point, cleared the Fort yesterday morning. The ketch Glimpse, bound to Kakanm, Bailed ycuter dai!u"k wlsiiroken on board the ship AWergrove yes terday morning. A good deal of canro was landed durin-' the day. and came to hand in good order. The barque which hove in. sight at the Heads on Monday eveniuK proved, as was anticipated, to be the TtXdto from Newcastle. She was towo-.i in by the &c& morni!i "> ll"d Wh°" th° tid° S°rVed

hauled alongside the hulk Henbury to discharge. She has made a very fair round trip to Newcastle sincei the Suth June, and but for the persistent S.L. weather encountered on the return passage, would nave bettered it by several days. The Bobycito left New castle on the 18th July, and during the first three days made good running, with a leading S.W. breeze Then the wind hauled into S.E., and held there until the 29th, the barque meanwhile making traversei sail ing of it, and poor head way to boot, On the 29tn tne wind freed a point or two and allowed her to lay along for the land, close-hauled on the starboard tack. Lana was sighted on the 31st, about the south eim of Stewart's Island, and the Snares passed close aboard. A very heavy sea was breaking on them, irom tne Traps a northerly wind just led her down the coast, and on Sunday morning she passed the Ocean Bcacn, and was off the Heads that night. 