The centre fittings have been taken down, and are to be re-erected on a better principle. The execution of the work has buen entrusted to Messrs Murray and Co., of the Floating Dock. Mr Nancarrow, the Inspector of Steamers, is busy about the work before him here. At the beginning of the week he examined the Lady of the Lake, and passed her with a good character. On Thursday he inspected the steamers Beautiful Star and Samson, pronounced them to be in good order, so renewed their certificates for another six months. Yesterday he inspected the Geelong. Having been delayed by theiperiodical Government inspection, the departure of the steamer Samson upon her second weekly trip to Oamaru had to be post poned until yesterday evening, when she left with full freight and passenger lists. The brig Transport, from Newcastle, reported by the Express as being off Shag Point on Thursday, had no£* arrived when our Port despatch closed last night. From the fact, however, of the signal " B D," " what ship is that," being shown at the Taiaroa signal station dnrisg the greater part of the afternoon, we assume that the brig was in sight, and workiug in against wind and current. The ketches Isabella and Fanny were at the Heads yesterday when the Jane Anderson passed in. They are both bound to Catlin's River,, and are waiting for wind. The ketch Jessie, tiound to the Bluff, put to sea with however poor prospect of making much head way in the desired directiou. The steamer Expre?s resumes running to Southern Ports to-day. She lexves for the Bluff this evening. The lirst advertisement of the Union Steam Ship ping Company appeared in yesterday's issue, and notified that the steamer Hawea would commence running interprovincial on Friday next. She is to take the usual coast route to the Mauukau, via Lyttelton, Wellington. Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki. The Harbour Company's steamer Beautiful Star leaves for Lytelton and intermediate ports to-morrow. The steamer Comeraug is notified to leave this evening for Southern Ports. The s.s. Shag moored at the Rattray Btreet Whatf last night at 10 o'clock She left here on Monday night, called at Siag Point, loaded and sailed at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Called at Moeraki and then went on to Oamaru. Discharged, and loaded a cargo of grain, and sailed on Wednesday at 4p m. 