Otago, e.f, at thc».Bluir,: from Bfelbourne, January 9,.at 9.30 a,m. <-■•.- Egmont, f.B, at Wellington, ffon», Nelson, January S, at 7 a.m. ~ Taranaki. s s, at Lytte'ton, from "\yeyington, January 9, atl 0.53 a.m. .' Airedale, e.t, at Picton, from January 8, at 7.50 p.m. " '

Airedalf, s.f, from 'Wellington,, for Picton, January 8, at 2 p m. Tarannki, e.s, from Wtllington, for LytUlton, January 8, at 4 p.m., Matnura, aa, from Wellington, for" Panama, January 8, at 8 p.m.: ' - Wuipora, from Wellington,' for'WaUganui, January 9. _ > ' •

WEATHER TELEGRAM 3.-Yksteudw. Tnunn: Wind, S.W., light breeze; weather

dull. CiiRiBTCiiuRCH: Wind, N.E., gale; weather

dulL Ltttki.tox : Wind, S.W.; weather dull

The P.S. Taiaroa returned from her Southcu trip yesterday aftorrioon. She l«-ft Port Chalmers on the evening of Fri-iMj- the 28th ultimo, and arrived at Port Molyneux next day at 'J a.m.; discharged rargo and failed early on the 30th for Catlin'a River, wh'-rc Bhe ariived at noon, and was detained by S.W. gales until the morning of the Ist. when she left for Waikava. Ofl'Tnutufta she wai caught in a heavy head gale, and was obliged to run for thc-lter under that poitr, where blio remained at anchor until 0 EO a.tu. on the Üb, when she again proceeded on her voynjre to Waikava, arriving there at 6 a.m. Loaded a cargo of Umbi-r for Port Mohncnx and sailed on tho Cth lit 5 ».m., ar rive) off the bar at 9 Am., but owing to the state of the tide, was prevented from enter ing tho river until 1 p.rn ; discharged her timber, to>k in a cargo of wool t<r shipment at Port Chalmers, an i Me at 4 a.m. y. ster day, arming a» above. The steamer Tunpeha proceeded to the Molyneux wiih a portion of tho Taiaroa'3 timber, and rfasto return whlia full cargo of wool fur tranihiptmnt to the Taiaroa. which sails attain on-Friday.
