Captain Mitchell, who recently came from Otago and took charge of the Jessie Read man, died suddenly in his cabin this morn ins;. He has been many years trading to New Zealand, and was well known. January 24th. Arrivpd — Phoebe, from the North, bring ing as passengers from Nelson, the Hon. E W. Stafford, Sir David Munro, Judne Rich m^nd, and families. The Photbe sails South to-morrow. January 25th. Two fresh cases of refusing to pay tolls for mail coaches were tried in the Magistrate's Court this morning. Judgment was given in favour of the Tollgate-keeper, the defen dants paying costs. There are several cases of scarlatina amongst the Bera's passengers of a most malignant type, and will likely cause her detention in quarantine longer than was ex pected. The ship Humboldt, from Hamburg, with about 400 immigrants, was signalled outside the Heads. Th© passage oecnpied 10S flays. January 26th. The following telegram with reference to the dispatch of emigraut vessels has been received by the Government from the Ag*nt General : — Aberdare and Panglan, with 353, for Auckland ; Dabran and Elven, with 675, for Wellington ; Tint*rn, with 318, for Canterbury ; the Wellington, William Davie, and Tirnaru, with 584, for Otago. Total number of emigrants during the year ending December, 37,000. The tele gram confirms in every particular previous advices regarding the Cospatriek, but gives no further particulars. The Government have received no intimation of the arrival of Mr Vogel in England. January 27th. The surgeon of the ship Berar states that when the emigrants were embarking, he noticed a little girl who looked sickly. He pointed her out to Dr Humphries, whose duty it was to examine the emigrants be fore they left, but that gentleman poo poohed the idea of anything being wrong. Scarlatina broke out on the first day of the voyage, the first case being that of the girl referred to. From that time until the ar rival of the vessel in New Zealand, the sick ness was something fearful, over one hun dred cases having come under the doctor's treatment. It is reported that the General Govern ment contemplates the establishment of rail way workshops on a large scale in eonneotion with the Mastertnn and Wellington line. 4337 acres of Proviuciall and were sold during December. Auckland, January 2lst. A store at Wairoa has been burned. 