SHIPPING.
PORT OF PICTON.
ARRIVALS. April 24— Hawea, ss, 4U'2 tons, Ken nedy, from Wellington. UEPARTURKS. April 21— Nnpier, S3, 50 tons, Fisk, for Wellington. April 25— Hawea, ss, lU2 tons, TCcn scily, for Nelson.
[By Telegraph.] Dokehin, April 25. The Maniponri left Lisbon for- Mete 1 bourne direct nu tha 17(h iust. Tne M;ihiuapna sailed froni Clyde for Port Chalmers m the 22nd mat. The Oma;cie was launahed at Dumbarton on the 20th'.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Wellington and Southern port3.— Per 88 Fengnin, on Thursday, 27th April, at 3.15 p.m. . : For Wellington, Spn'iliorn ports, and Aus tralian Colonies and Europe, via Brin disi (for corre3pondence specially ad dressed), per ss Penguin, on Thursday, 27th April, at, 3- 15 p.m..^,,,; r- j00 £) For Nelson mi, Nortliorn pprls^per ss Wanaka, 1 on Thursday, 27tlT April, at 3.15 p.m.- ' ■ ' ' : The ne^t English and Eur,opean,mail-yia San Franoiaoo will close nt 'this office : bn Thursday, 18th May. at ' 3-15 p.m. . For Koton, daily, ,at 9.30 ) a.m. >apd 9.15 'p.m. '. . ■ ' • , i-n. For Spring Creek and Waibhi Valley, daily, at 3.15 p.m. ' : For Tua Marinft,- Tuesdays, , Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 3.15 p.m. ' '

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