■;'r j The U.S.S. Company's steamei* Hauroto, Captain 'S--SI Kennedy, from Melbourne via the Blutf, arrived at ;:y j Port Chalmers enily yesterday morning. Sbe left "S-il Melbourne at -1.20 p.m. of the 6th mat:., passed :: / I Williamstown a*. G p in., an* breasted the West j'y| Channel light at. 5.30 p.m., and meeting thick dirty v>\ I weatnerwith a strong southerly gale, was compelled dyj j todrop anchor oil the light until 2.30a.m.0f tbo "th ■;.■! Inst., when a fresh start was made. She had dy j moderate westerly and southerly winds on the ■S-\ passage across, aud arrived at Che illulY at 5.50 a.m. -S. of the llth inst.; left agaiu at 5.30 p.m, same day; SS, bad live weather up the cu-at and arrived as above. We thank Mr Fenwick (ber purser) for report and C ■-;: files Ss" The s.s. Tekapo --teamed up to Dunediu yesterday '.-'. afternoon to discharge ca'go at the wliarf. The s.s. Knriuuii left Dunedin yesterday afternoon -S!'S for Greymouth via intermediate ports. The s.s. Beautiful Star l?ft Dunedin yesterday y,:l evening for Oamaru. i:■ :■•; The s.s. Hauroto was towed up to Dunedin vester - J day afternoon by the s.s. Mucky. *'■'::• Tlie barque Marmion was towed up to Dunedin yesterday afternoon by the tugs Pluckyand Koputai. While proceeding up the Victoria channel she g-ouhde-l off Bav-nsbourne, and was not free when our despatches left at ISAO p.m. Information was brought to Hobart on the Sth that the Kent's Group lighthouse was struck by lightning on the 2nd inst. The lantern was nearly '*,'■ ';') destroyed, and the inside of the lighthouse rendered d,:;, a complete wr ek. The tower was almost in total ;'.." j darkness lor some nights, until some temporary panes were put in the lantern. The telephone wire y'l vras fused and the lloors o* th" keeper's quarters were I- set on fire. The store steamer lias been sent from Hobart to effect repairs. The Southland ( imus understands that Captain MlLeod, owner of the vessel Maid of Otago, re cently wrecked at the Bluff, is ab;ut to institute proceedims in the Supreme Court against the Bluff ...„ Harbour Board to recover damages for the loss he i his sustained. 