PORT CHALMERS. January 6.—Wind, light, variable, calm. Weather, cloudy, threatening, sultry. 8 a.m. — Barometer, 29.78; thermometer, 58. 1 p.m. —Barometer, 29.76; thermometer, OS. 6 p.m.—Barometer, 29.50; thermo meter, CS. Huh water on January Sth:—At the Heads, 2.28; at I'ort Chalmers, 3.8 ;at Dunedin, 3.53. PORT CHALMERS OBSERVATORY. Latitude, 45.45.55 south; longitude, llh. 22m. 375. east. Time ball drops daily (Sundays excepted), at 1 p.m. Port Chalmers mean time, or lh. 37m. 235. a.m. Greenwich mean time. ARRIVALS. Southern Cross, s s., 13S tons. Holmes, from Lyt telton and the North. R. B. .Martin and Co., agents. —Passengers: Mesdames Basch and Lloyd, Messrs Nasmith, Fenton, Kerr, Henderson ; and one iv the steerage. Samson, 12i tons, Edie, from Oaniaru. J. Mills, agent. j DEPARTURES. Thomas and Henry, brig, 215 tons, Welsh, for Kaipara. Clark and Son, agents. Wanganui s.s., 179 tons, Fraser, for the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Frou London. — Frederic Bassil, September 26th ; Margaret Galbraith, October 9th ; Sophie-Joachim, October 10th; Wild Deer, October 30th; Wellington, Warwick, Candidate, • Gareloch, Rangitikei, City of Vienna. . Fkom Glasioiv.—City of Dunedin, Oct. 30th. Fkom Liverpool.—Jeannie Louttit. From Boston —Agnes. Oct. 17th. From New York.—Cathariua, Oct. 20th; Chaudiere Fkom Puget Sound —Wildwood. From Foo Ciioo.—Medora, Amur. From Christiania.—lsabella Ridley. From Adelaide.—-Waverley. From Launckston.—Cezarewitch. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London.—Waikato, early; May Queen, early; Invercargill, early ; Calypso, early. For New York and Boston.—Ossco, early. For Melbourne —Omeo, early; Tararua, early. For Newcastle.—Easby, 13th inst. For. Fiji.—Southern Cross, early. For Northern Pouts.—Phoebe, early. For Southern Ports.—Wanganui, early; Waliabi, early; Express, early ; Lady of the Lake, early ; Comerang, 9th inst.; Mabel Jane, this day. For East Coast.—Anne, early; Margaret Scollay, early. For. Oamaru.—Samson, Sth inst. For Lttteltox, &c—Bruce, early ; Beautiful Star, Sth inst. For Napier.—Excelsior, early. For Toi Tois.—Hope, early.
