AucrnKD, April 12. Sailed—Schooner Pirate, for the Society Islands. Tai&roa, for the South, yesterday, ■mth the southern portion of the mail. Pas sengers—Mr and Mra C. S. Smith, Mr and Mre Carrie, Mrs Thomoson and three children, Mrs Kent and four children, Messrs Mills, Bedwell. Yeomane, Atkinson, Bruce, Eohertaon, and seven steerage. Wellington, April 12. Arrived—Spray, topsail schooner, from Lyt telton. Sailed—Wanake, for Pictoa and Nelson. The May, three-masted schooner, bound to Wellington from Singapore, was sen in Cook's Straits yesterday. Gbbtmouth, April 12. Arrived—Albion, from Nelson; Mnrray, from the South. Sailed—Albion, for Melbourne. Pobt Chalmees. April 12. Sailed—Kakanui. s.s., for Kakauui; Hawea, for the North. Passenger* for Akßro»—Mr Ueweljn; for Lrtttlfcon—Messrs A. Cooper, Quick; for Wellington—Messrs A. Mapkayi Traer; for Kelaon—Messrs Q. M. Morris, J. Eislop; for Wanganui—Mr E. Burrows; for Pictoii—Mrs D. flenderaoa; for Hoidtika— Miss S. Brown; for Greymouth—2 Chinese.
COMMERCIAL.
The Customs duties collected at Cb.ristoh.nrob. on Saturday, April lOtb, were »s follows:— Spirits, .£53 12s 6d; beer, .£5 Is 3d; sugar, JB7 ; goods by weight. .£33 Ss Id; ad valorem, .£l3 16s Id ; total, £111 7b lOd.
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