COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1358, 11 February 1865, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times Office, Feh 10,1865. The prospects of the new year, commercially speaking, cannot be considered very promising. Hie colony is being slowly but surely exhausted by a war which drags its slow length along unenlivened by incident, and uncheered by hope. Apart from political reasons, there is nothing in the conduct of the war itself to lead to the supposition that its immediate termination is at all likely. Troops are marched and counter-marched, and stores and guns.cmbarked and disembarked; now and again lialf-a-dozen Maoris are killed at the cost of half-a-dozen soldiers lives, and several thousand pounds, but the result seems no nearer than when the struggle commenced. In the mean time, the loan is rapidly melting away, and another will soon be required, the interest ot which will have to be met by further taxation. It is now yery evident that New Zealand—nearly theyoungest of England's colonies, is about to be saddled with a war debt of serious magnitude compared with its population, and it remains to be seen whether the colony will bo able to meet liabilities incurred for unremunerative purposes without suffering by comparison with other colonies happily free from such burdens. Hitherto New Zealand has held out to the intending emigrant, at least as bright a prospect as Canada or the several colonies of Australia; but if fresh debts are incurred and further war taxes imposed, it requires no prophet to foretell that these islands will be shunned by that large class who flee from the taxation and poverty of the old world. Nor are business prospects much brighter if we confine our observations within narrower limits. The trade of the province is dull, and likely to remain so. In spite of somewhat better accounts of the slate of the London money market, there is really but a small chance of the province raising money at six per cent,, except in driblets, while the colony is a borrower at eight per cent Without a loan we shall have no public works, and without public works we shall certainly have dull times in business. Perhaps,however, wehavecausefor gratulation even in the midst of our dulness. for we have certainly been spared the failures and distresses which have visited some of our neighbours, and business, though slack, is radically sound. The public land sales for the month ending 9th February, show a falling off as compared with the previous month, the total realized being £8230 against £11,290, for the month of January. The imports for the month are valued at £90,410, against .£59.253 for the previous month. The exports are £152,481, of which £149,107 is for wool, as compared with £11,400' for lebruary. The Customs duties received have been £7729 ; those received in January were £5582. The arrivals from England during the month have quite supplied the market with most articles, added to which we have received large quantities of goods from Melbourne, by the steamers, so that most of the warehouses are full. Four large ships, such as the Eastern Empire, Zealandia, Glenmark, and Mermaid, coming in close together, and now turning out their cargoes, say some 4000 tons measurement, must necessarily fill up all vacancies, and we do not think any one has cause to complain of being short, of stock. These arrivals have given Lyttelton quite a bustling appearance, and the wharfs shew signs of great activity,. Never have we felt the discomfort of our miserable wharf accommdation so much us daring this month. It has >»een really painful to see more than once lately the unavoidable destr ietion of property on the Government Jetty, owing to goods being piled up on one another, each consignee away from the heap, the best way he could, whatever lie found belonging to him. We will review a few of the most important articles of imports. Alb in Wood.—The enhanced duties have caused a proportionate rate of advance in all beers, added to which the warm weather has given great impetus to .the consumption of this article. Bass and Allsopp's soem the favoured brands in Christchurch, and these command the highest price. The stock of these is light, but there is plenty of other marks, such as London and Colonial Co.'s, and lliwson's, in the market which does not find the. aauie favour amongst the trade, although excellent beer Bon led Bber I as come very freely to hand. Porter, which was very scarce, is now pretty well supplied. We quote this last as worth 8s to 9s in bond, in parcels of 50 to 10i) casks. The samples of ale received this season have been very good. Ind. Coopeand Co.'s, Bass' by Cameron, and Allsopp's by Friend, meet ready sale, and return fair prices to the importer. About 100 casks of Byass' bottled ■tout has recently changed hands, at 9s in bond. Bags and Bagging.—Three-bushel sacks still rule high, as much as 24s having been given for a parcel— rome of the holders are asking more. Gunny bags are scarce. Wonlpacks are now out of season, the last arrivals civ in 0 too late to relieve the market, and they will have to be held over until nest shearing.

Breadstupfs, Grain, &c.—Flour remains inactive, the business being confined almost entirely to the sales made by the millers. The importation of this article into Canterbury during the month has been very limited. Wheat —The new crop is only just coming in, and small sales have been made at 7s per bushel. Oats remain at 2s 9d to 3s; barley at about 4s Gd; new potatoes are plentiful, and realise from £6 per ton. Bdilding Matbrials. —Late arrivals have completely stocked the market- with cement, plaster of paris, and slates. All ordinary sorts of timber are in excus?"?demand, and we have received, besides, direct from X- .-way, a cargo of Baltic deals, brought here by the Constautine. These have not yet found their way into the market, so that we cannot report upon their value here. Colonial N.Z. timber, from Akaroa and Pigeon Bay, continues plentiful, and does not meet with ready sale. Candles. —There are ample stocks of these, prices as per quotations. Coal.—Tiie receipt of this article during the month at theruilway, Christchurch has been about 150 tons ex Eastern Empire, and 100 ton 3 ex Dona Anita, English; besides these, the Camilic, from Newcastle, N.S.W., brings 316 tons to the Port Tiiis articlecuntinuesvrey dullof sale,and we can hardly expect to see stocks much reduced until after the cold weather has again set in, some three months hence. Knglish coal in Christchurch fetches 70s per ton; colonial, 32s (id to 355, afloat. M Drapery.—A considerable demand has occurred for season nb!c drapery, and some large parcels have been disposed of. Fish.—Market well stocked with all kinds of preserved fish; as Lent approaches the consumption will increase; importers, therefore, are firm in their prices. Frttii . —Ample supply for months to come. Oilmen's Spores. — Late arrivals have completely stocked the province; the same remark applies to Provisions. —Hams and Bacon have been quoted at rather low p ices, but should no fresh arrivals augment stock,the present supply will soon be worked off. CnEKSii.—Colonial new has been sold this season at 7d from the dairy, which is a reduction on last year's prices, as maker's then held out for 9d; consequently, there is still on hand a quantity of last season's, for which the producer has to submit to a loss. Balt. -Coarse - Fair supply; fine still in active demand, with very moderate stocks. Spirits.—YVe refer to our price current for value of this article. The bonded stores aro mostly all full, but with a steady consumption. Sugars.—Mauritius are getting into general use, and find favour with the trade and station holders. The Ho Hoang's cargo is fast disappearing. Melbourne counters have come in freely by the steamers from that port, and have jrone into consumption at once. Tobacco. —Heavy stock of all sorts,with no prospect of immediate impiovement. Sheepwash, which was in great demand at- the early part of the month, has since come in large quantities, and mcst of the houses are supplied with this article. Wines. —Light wines, suoh as Hocks and sparkling champagne meet ready .sale at this time, and yield fair prices. Wines in wood, except for public house trade, move off very slowly. Wool.—The clip is now fairly in hand, and seems of fair average quality. We notice very little clean wool being shipped, the shea ing in grease being so much easier in this province, where appliances for washing are not easily obtained. No large public sales of any clip have yet taken place, but we understand greasy, light and long in tho staple, is worth to Is, delivered at the station, Chrißlchureh. There have been two sales of surplus stores in ports this month, v iz.: those landed from Eastern Empire and GHenmmk. The stores generally were in excellent condition, and prices realized very fair. The following are some of the biddings. Bed, in tierces, £3 12s 6d; suet, iJI 15s; preserved beef, 2d to 3d per lb; pork, £5 to £5 fig por barrel; bi>cuit, while, 19s; brown, lis per cwl.; flour, 21s to 2>s per barrel; rice, 2d to 2£d per lb; split peas, lid to 2d; oatmeal. 2d to *2id per lb; sugar, light brown, 5d to s id per lb; loaf ditto, s : jd; molasses, 18s perewt.; tea, £8 per chest; coffee, lid per lb; pickles, lis per dozen ; lime juice, 7d per gallon ; currants, 6d per lb; raisins, ojd p!fr lb; desiccated milk, 10s per dozen ; barley. 2M per lb ; wine, 4-Js per dozen; porter, 12s 6d per dozen ; tanks. 42s to 50s each. The first lot of wool .ships, with this season's clip, got awav about ilie same time. The .Vlav Queen, from Titnaru, being first, with 1038 biles, on the 6t i January ; next followed the Parisian, on the 20t i January, with 2271 bales ; then tin? Mine .Jacket, on the same day, having 4319 bales wool on hoard. These ships will soon be followed, first l>v the Dona Anita, to sail about the 21st inst. This vessel has about 8 0 bales on board, and will take about 4<).t more. She will be followed by the British Kmpire, now with 4000 bales on board, somewhat more than Imlf her complement. The next to follow will be the Glen murk, just commenced, and last the Mermaid will load, should there remain enough wool in the province for her. There is no doubt the tiig chip, the British Empire, has thrown the regular traders out of their share of freight, as it seems profit le that if both Glentnark and Mermaid loud, neither will get fully laden. It is to be hoped they will manage matters better next season. Since lust month's summary we have to announce

vefvXeTmel, and will no doubt prove a great acqUTßhe°o" ly SraSl from beenthe ine 01 iy 0 f 500 tons register, from Constantme, ft tine 4 r riiia cmnvt vessel Norway direct, with timber. Ibis smart vessel made the voyage in 102 days from port to port. The Harbour of Lyttelton presents a very lively > \v e have here the Eastern and W. H. Hazelden just discharged, and ahoStoproceed, one to Callao and the other to Madras The British Empire, Dona Anita and Glenmark, loading for London; Mermaid, Constantine, and Zealandia, discharging ; Lyttelton aid.on for Boston and Countess of heafield, discharged, b°„, destination not fixed, that v«e no having been as yet settled to the satisfaction of all at present in Lyttelton Harbour vessels whose register tonnage amounts to 10,600 tons, tlu is exclusive of coasters and steam vesse 8. Our traffic with Melbourne is certainly on the increase : during the month we have been visited by the Hero, Gothenburg, and Omeo, all having cargo for Canterbury. We have just had an addition to oursmallcoasting steamers in the Betsy Douglas, a paddle boat of 100 tons, intended to ply between Lyttelton and Picreon Bay. No doubt this little boat will soon make a trade for herself, and prove very useful to those having business on the Peninsula. Land Sales.—The following is an abstract of the land sold at the Land Office from January 16th, to February 9th, inclusive Christchurch, 310 acres; Ashley, 494; Timaru, 275£; Lincoln, 87; Mandeville, 724; Ellesmere, 988; Banks Peninsula, 52; Oxford, 813; A'shburton, 40; Waitangi, 175; total, 3958£. This being all rural land,realized £7936. In addition to the above, on February 2nd. the following lands were sold by auction 2 roods of land in the town of Ashburton were sold for £32, and 1 acre 2 roods and 14 poles in the town of Wairewa for £84 Us; and 87 acres 1 rood 31 perches of rural land, which realized £177 16s 9d, making a total of about 4048 acres, the total amount of cash received being £8230 7s 9d. AGRICULTURAL.

Our reports for several months past have been almost entirely of a satisfactory nature. Our last winter was by no means a severe one, the succeeding spring early, and the fall of rain throughout sufficient to promote fertility, without at any time being superfluous in quantity; and the same may be said of the summer just passing, excepting that towards its end we have had dry and very warm—or rather, we may call it—hot weather; but, notwithstanding, the feed in our pastures has well held out, and the cattle and stock generally depastured thereon, are shewing good condition. The bite of grass js getting short, but it is nowhere looking scorched, which is due to the openness of the subsoil. The crop ef hay has been fair and well got; but as to the grain harvest we have, unfortunately, not in every feature so pleasing a report to make. One of our great drawbacks arises from failure, or partial failure, in our wheat crop. This had visited some of the fields some time ago, and where the failure was total the land was principally ploughed over and another crop sown. But now, at harvest, a partial failure, principally arising from blight, is found to be very prevalent in the crop, and, besides the deficiency in quantity, the sample is very much injured Now thedeficiencyinourpresent wheat crop may, we believe, bn much attributed to the neglect of these two essential po its in arable farming. In some cases the fields on which the ripe wheat crop was beaten out by the wind, in the last harvest, was merely ploughed and the shelled corn, when it grew up, was found to be worthless. Here we have successive, white straw crops, and a lack of tillage together—the result exactly what might have been expected. Neglect of perfect tillage and successive cropping with cereal crops cannot, from all experience, do otherwise than produce the same results. The oat crop of the present year is generally a good one, and in many places a very 'fine one. Barley varies considerably in its productiveness. In our potatoe crop there appears to be a very general disappointment. The planting season was all that could be desired, and the conditions for growth have apparently been excellent, probably too stimulating, thereby causing the stems and leaves to become too luxuriant, at the expense of the roots, and now when these might be expected to swell, the drought has deprived them of the necessary moisture.

CHBISTCHURCH STOCK & STATION MARKET. [mbssbs. miles and co.'s ekpokt.] We have no noticeable change to report in the value of stock generally. There is still little demand and prices shew, if anything, a slight downward tendency. We hare to report the sale of 1000 ewes, 2-tooth, at 258 per head; 1824 mixed sheep, including lambs, on terms, for the sum of £1653; also 2840 mixed sheep, on terms, in the Nelson province, for the sum of £1846; agreement for 500 ewes, on terms, for £825; 1200 ewes, 2, 4 and 6-tooth, 25s per head; 84 head of cattle, over two years old, at £6 per head; 60 head of cattle, under two years old, £3 per head; 700 first-class ewes, mixed age 3, at 26s per head; 100 rams, at £4 per head. [MESSRS. BDRNBLL, BBNKBTT AND BPEOT'B KBPOBT.] A very marked falling off ba3 taken place in all descriptions of stock, not so much in price, as in the almost total absence of business being done. Privately we have sold ewes, equal proportions of ages, at 255, fioin one of the best flocks in the province; also, at 24a from another flock, and maiden ewes from a very choice lot at 26s per head. Wethers have fallen, even since last report; but there is almost no business being done with the butchers, their hands being already quite lull.

At our yards at Eiccarton wo have submitted a large and*choice lot of cattle, sheep, and horses, at each of our sales, though the attendance, especially at our last sale, was numerous, and the stock put up at an almost nominal price, there seemed to be no desire to purchase.' This we ascribe partly to the long continuance of drought, and partly to the necessity for farmers to get in their crops, now too rapidly ripening. This has been decidedly the slackest month of-this season, and yet we have cleared a considerable number of small lots, but with great difficulty, and having to submit to a slight reduction in price. |MBS3RS. AIKMAN AND WILBON'S BBPOBT.] Lanj.— The sales that have been effected since our last report have been unimportant; there is no great change in the value of town and suburban lands, but few lots are changing hands. Stock. —Eeally good milch cows still meet with a ready sale, at former prices ; but second-rate and inferior are difficult to scfll, and are decidedly lower in price. Store Cattle.—From the scarcity of grass caused by the late parching weather, have receded, and are not so saleable as they were when our last report was issued. Fat Cattle.—The butchers are pretty well stocked, and in consequence, the demand for this description of stock has fallen off considerably during the last three weeks. Among other sales we may quote, at stockyards about 40 cows and heifers, from £8 15s to £18 each; several yearling steers, at £5 each; two working bullocks, £34 10s.

Newmarket Yards.—2B steers and heifers, £11 each; 4 fat steers, £15 each ; 7 calves, from £1 15s to 40s each; several cows, from £9 to £13 each; 3 heifers, £16 10s, £13 10s, and £11 10s ; 14 head bullocks, £10 10s each; 6 cows and heifers averaged £11 10s each; 5 bullocks, £12 each; 8 working bullocks, £42 per pair; 6 calves, £2 5s each; two-year-old heifer, £9 ss. We have had several clearing and periodical sales of stock, at which the prices obtained were much the same as those already quoted, with rather languid bidding. Sheep.—We have few sales to note. Old sheep have declined in price to some extent; and sales are dull. Timber is moving off a little more freely, but we cannot quote much improvement in prices. We have quitted several cargoes at from 10s to 13s per 100 feet, [M KB3RS. LUCK AND CLARK'S REPORT.] Land. —In consequence of the tightness of the money market, and the very limited nature of sales effected of town, suburban, and rural lands, we have abstained from making any report- for the last two months. Throughout the past dull time, however, prices have remained perfectly firm, and we are pleased to be in a position to report that there has been a very marked improvement in the amount of business transacted during the last few weeks. Among recent salt's, &c., we quote the following:—Leasehold, house property in Cashel street, £1000; land in plots, 60 x 110, on the Town Belt South, at £230 each; land in plots, 33 x 95, on the Windmill road, at £120 each; freehold plot of land, 30 x 80, in Cashel street, (subject to a long leasehold at a nominal ground rent), £500 ; 7$ acres of land near Woodford's mill let on a lease, at a rental of £120, with a purchasing clause at £2100; several plots of land near the Town Belt North, 54 x 180, at from £90 to £120 each; two acres of land on the Springfield road, £450; 250 acres unimproved land in the Mandeville district, £900; 200 acres of land in the Lincoln district, (subject to a long leasehold). £1000; 147 acres of land in the Lincoln district (subject, to a long leasehold), £750; a plot of land containing roods, near Wilson's bridge, £100; three plots of land in the village of St. Martin's, viz., 6 acres, £300, 5| acres. £2Ki», and 2 acres, £112; 50 acres of land at the Sandhills, £175. The.Koyal Oak, and all the other house property on our books, have been readily placed at high rentals, and town lands are again letting on building leases at the same rates per foot as were obtained previously to the dull time. We have also to note an improvement in the number of applications for the leasing of Crown Lands with a purchasing clause, and from the numerous enquires lately made, we believe, so soon as the harvest has been gathered in that there will bo as much doing in this way as formerly.

LABOUR MARKET. The demand for labour during the past month is about the average. The peisons whose services are most in requisition are married couples without incumbrance; these are earning fi om £65 to £70 per annum up country, with rations. Single men are paid at the rate of from £30 lo £35 per annum, also with rations. Some difficulty in finding employment is experienced by. married men with families. There has been a greater demand for strong active lads, for station work. Female servants are also much more required. Cooks and housemaids receive about £10 per annum, and domestic servants about £30.

For the Month ending January 31,1865. For b, read bushels; c,-cwt.; g, gallons; p, packages; . f, feet; i, tons; bs, bottles. £ 25 Agricultural imple- Leather, lie ... ••• b merits, 2 p ... 50 Machinery, 40 p ... Ploughs, 2 25 Steam fire, Reaping machines, Caloric, I • ••• 20 1010 Weighing, 10 Thrashing do, 13 454 Woolpress, ••• AJo and Beer— Sewing, 1 oqqVi'iooo Bulk, 14,070 g ...2061 Oilmen's stores, 288 p Bottled, 17952 g ...4593 Oil— . m Apotliecary wares, Linseed, 28 g • 1 80 p. 467 Kerosme, 1829 g- 000 Anns, rifles, 7 46 Colza, 826 g Revolvers, 1... ... 10 Lard, 34 ~ Bags, 112 p 1342 Paints, 33ps. ... _ ... Woolpacks, 55 p ... 868 Painters materials, Comsacks, 23 p ... 438 Hop... Flour bags, 4 p ... 60 Paper hangings, Books, 37 p 749 3p 0 Boots, 22 p 570 Turps, 25 g u Builders' materials— Plant— Bricks, 20,000 ... 90 .Gas, 33 p ■•• ••• w Slates, 10,000 ... 80 Printers' material*— Chimney pieces, 10 150 1 p Cement, 427 p ... 500 Provisions— Plaster of Paris, Biseiiite, 49 e ... 120 32 p 24 Flour, 121 295 Brusliware, 27 p ...380 Oatmeal 37* c ... 1&* Carts, 18 ... ... 545 Bice, 9 i 295 Trucks, 10 150 Peas, 17 p Carts, parts of, 28 50 Arrowroot, sago, Chandlery— 134 P Candles, 120J c ... 695 Beef, 12 p ... - °5 Soap, 70f c 197 Bacon, &*., 156 p 899 Blue, starch, &c., N Preserved fish, 116 p 445 64 t 165 Provisions — ■ Blacking, 29 p ... 328 Cheese, 89 c -425 Coals, 1117 t 2177 ®g£ B > 2 P J Coffee, 1256 lbs ...284 Onions, 15 p ... ou Corks 6 D 32 Salt, 46 15 c 307 Drapery, 37 p 1767 Vinegar, 2989 g ... 413 Apparel, 29 p ... 926 Shipchandlery, 4. p ... 100 Haberdashery, &c., Cordage, 860 ... 371 5 p 276 Sails and cloth, 3 p 125 Millinci-y, 2 p ... 75 Seeds, 2£ c 21 Woollens, 3 p ... 242 Plants, 2 p 42 Earthenware, 40 p• ■ • 407 Scientific specimens, Pipes, 1132 p ... 90 lp ... o Glassware, 46 p ... 372 Spirits— Window glass, Brandy, 60834 g-4114 168 p .... 494 Geneva, 685 g ... 000 Furniture,' 65 p ...1054 Sw. Gin, 2210 g ...1575 Carpeting, 1 p ... 10 *988 jYuit Whiskey, 1346 g... »o» Green, 25 p 25 Bitters, g —130 Dried, 10 p 65 Perfumed, l£g ... 10 Preserved, 29 p ... 79 Staionery, 34p 685 Nuts, 19 p HO Paper, 41 p 533 Harness & Saddlery, Stock— 7 p 295 Horses, 14 300 Hops, 22 pockets ...458 Sheep, 233 1350 Malt, 2120 b 1460 Fowls, 2 p 13 Instruments —■ Sugar, 228,819 fiis ...54f02 Scientific, 3 p 25 Tea, 20,540 lbs ...3090 Pianos, 6 280 Tin, 15 c 60 Organ, 1 200 Tinware, 4 p 100 Indiarubber tubing, Tobacco, 38,5041bs ...3167 7 p ... 600 Cigars, (587 lbs ... 475 Iron— ' Wine, bulk, 4021 g.. ,4417 Rod, bolt, &c., Bottled, 1765 p ...2133 1261 t 1521 WoodFencing, 313 t 16i Timber, 686,923 ft 7783 c ... 4424 Shingles, 638,000... 789 Galvanized, 62 118 Palings, 134,000 ...1309 c 1985 Laths, 94,500 ... 75 Nails, 819 c 1404 Hurdles, 100 ... 30 „ copper, 4 c... 60 Tubs and buckets, Tanks, 125 447 200 p 131 Stoves, 39 330 Sashes, 66 p ... 320 Sashweights, 17972 115 Doors, 600 450 Ironmongery, 128 p 1653 Oars, 122 30 Jewelry, 3 p 260 1 PackagesClocks and watches, Zinc, 1 c 45 20 p ... 342 rLead, 178 c 2 q 221b 298 Total value, £90,410 expobts. £ Personal effects, 10 p 200 Ale and beer— ProvisionsBulk, 250 gals ... 30 Fish, salt, 45 p ... 90 Books, 1 p 10 Sheepskins, 86 ... 790 Boots, 1 p 10 Hides, 14 p 7 Chandlery—- Tallow, 159 c 321 Matches, 21 p ... 60 Spirits— Curiosities, 2 p ... 25 Brandy, 673 g ... 400 Drapery, apparel, 2 p 15 Geneva, 21 g ... 6 Flax, 44 p 50 Rum, 87 g 45 Grain— Whiskey, 78 g ... 34 Barley, 300 bushels 150 Sugar, 28,968 lbs ... 523 Malt, 450 bushels 400 . Tobacco, 633 lbs ... 78 Iron, nail and rod, 9 t 100 Wool, 2,461,132 ... 149,107 Instruments — —: Surveyors', 2 p ... 30 Total value, £152,481 stocks in bond.

Summary of the cargo of the ship Blue Jacket, cleared for London from Lyttelton, Jan. 14, 1865: —

80NOttIKS. Bhodes & Wilkin, 4 casks tallow 25 Gould & Mites, 28 hogsheads ditto 296 J. C. Wilson, 44 bundles Has 50 Provincial Government, 2 cases yistrumenta 30 U. Macpherson, 2 cases apparel 15 £416 Total . £99,410 Note.—Less 16 bales, 6,400 lbs, short shipped, valued at £368. Summary of cargo per the ship Parisian, cleared for London, Jan. 17, 1865.

Summary of the Cargo of the May Queen, which sailed for London from Timaru on Jan. 10th.

In addition to the above, there were 5 bales of skins valued at i 590, which, together with the value of the £19,402, mikes the sum of £19,492 as the declared valuo of the cargo.

CHR1STCHURCH PRICES CURRENT. Quotations abb bob Fibst-Class Abticleb only, AND fob Entibb Invoices and Laugh Pabcels. articles. P er - Price. Ale and Pobtbb. w £9 8«toa>12s6d » £9 9s to £9 12a 6d mSp»'. " » gggS, ■ London and Col. Co.'s... „ g to £8 10a Dawson's » £8 to £8108 Wc»d, j2g 6d to I3a 0d Bass', trademark ... » J|s to 13s 6d Allsopp's, by Byass ... „ }2s 6d<;ol3a Jeffry's, stone jug ... » q q 0 i Pints, first brands ... » 8s 3d to 8s 9d Porter, Taylor's stout ... liM Whitbread's stout ... » *>J 1™ J 0 5s Guinness' ••• dozen 13a 6d to 14s Victoria Stores ... » 12s to 12s 6d Bvass' - » 12s to 13a 6d Other bottlers' ... » lis 6d to 12s 6d Pints, first brands ... , t 8s 3d to 8s 0d Bags and Bagging 3-buskelbags •» dozen 23s to 24s Gunny bags ••• » lis to 12s Woolpacks, 10 lbs, guaranteed ••• » 5s 6d to 5s 9d Bbeadstoffs & Gbain. Flour—Adelaide, Harts ... ton £26 to £27 do other first brands ... » £26 to £27 Chili and Californian, 100 lb bags ... » £21 to £22 Malt, English - bushel 9s to 9s 6d Building Matkeiaxb. Firebricks J-®®®, f? , s Cement, Portland best ... barrel 21s to 22s do Roman do ••• » No sale Slates, Duchesses, 24 x 12, sound do Countesses, 20 x 10, sound ••• » do Ladies, 16 x 8, sound „ £11 Deals, Baltic, red, 11x3 ... run ft 5d to 6Jd do do, 9x6 ••• » 4jtdto6d; Boots and Shobs. English heavy, best, new , goods ... invoice to 20 p c adv. do light, best, new goods „ 20 to 25 p c adv. do ladies' and children's, new goods ... » 20to25pcndv. Candles. Price's Ko. 1 Belmont's ... 1® to Is Id Hales' » Is to la Id German and French lightweights ... » to lOd Canterbury moulds, best ... » 7d Cigab8. (In bond.) Manilla, No. 2, Cortados ... 1000 £7 6s to £7 10s do No. 2 Havannahshaped ... » £7 5s to £710s Swiss ... >» 1®® to £5 Coffee (in Bond) Plantation Ceylon, fine ... lb Is 4d Manila (clean) ... » Is 2d Java ... » 1® 3d CnrcoBY (in Bond) Barry's, in tins » 4d Conpectionbbt (duty paid) Wotherspoon's assorted, best „ Is 2d do lib tins do ... » Is 2|d Candied peel, assorted ... ,, Is 4d English biscuits, Huntley's invoice 25 p c advance Cobks. Velvet, wines ... gross 5s to 5s 6d Common ... 1 » 3s to 3s 6d Lemonade and gingerbeer ... „ 2s 3d to 2s 0d Drugs, Chemicals, &c. Acid, sulphuric ... lb 6dto7d do tartaric, jars (free) ... „ 2s 2d to 2s 4d Bluestone ... » 7d Carbonate soda, lcwt kegs... ton £20 Cream tartar ... lb Is 6d to Is 8d Sulphur flour ... ton £25 Retined saltpetro ... lb 6dto7d Soda crystals, 2cwt casks ... ton £12 Liquorice ... lb lOd to Is Feuits, Ac., Dbied Almonds, Jordan, good to fine ... lb I8l0dto2s do soft shell t ... » 6dto7d Apples, dried, American ... ,, 7d Currants, new, fine ... ,, 5d to 5Jd do fair to good ... ,, 4|d to od Figs, new fine ... „ M do fair to good ... ,, (5d to 7d Nuts, Barcelona ... ,, 7d Walnuts ... ,, 8dto9d Prune's, in bottle, fine (Vio- , lett's) ... „ ls4dtols6d Normandy pippins ... „ lOd Baisins, Cape ... „ 8d do Elmes ... „ 7dto7£d do Muscatels, in layers .. „ 8d to Is do Sultanas ... „ 7d to 8d Glass and Bottles. Plate ") Crown >• ... invoice 25 p c advance Sheet J Bottles, gingerbeer ... gross 24s do sodawater, & lemonade ,, 33s to 35s Gboceeies and Oilmen's Stores. Anchovies, half-pints ... doz 10s to 12s Arrowroot ... lb lOd to Is Bath bricks, in small cases... doz 2s 6d Blacking, Day & Martin's, bot list prices 5 p c advance do do tin „ „ do do paste „ ,, Blue, Colman's thumb, |-oz lb lid Capers, pints ... doz 12a do half-pints „ 8s do qr-pints ... „ 4s6dto4s9d Chocolate, Taylor's or Fry's lb Is 4d to Is 5d Cocoa do do „ do Homoep., Taylor's ... „ Is 4d to Is 5d Carry powder, EI, £ lb" ... doz 10s to lis Fruits, bottled, Crosse & Co's „ do Copland, Hill, & Co's „ > No sale do Whybrow's & others „ ) Jams, lib tins, first quality... „ 14s to 14s 6d do 21b tins ... „ 24s to 25s Jellies, lib jars ... „ 14s 6d to 15s Maccaroni and Vermicelli... lb lOd to Is Mustard, Colman's lib ... doz 16s to 18s do do £lb ... „ 10s to 12s do do in 71b tins ... lb lOd to lid do do 1 and £ tins ... doz 17s and lis Oil, castor, pints, best brands „ 12s to 13s do j-pints ... „ ;7s to 8s do in wood ... lb j7s

Oil, salad, Cross & Co's pints doz 18s do do i-pints „ 12s do Batty's, Morton's, Copland & Co's, and other brands, pints... „ 16s to 17s 6d do do -i-pints... „ 10s to lis 6d Pickles, Crosse & Co's, quarts „ 20s to 21s do do pints „ 14s 6d to 15s do Batty's quarts „ 19s to 20s do Copland & Co's and other brands, quarts „ 18s to 20s do Batty's, pints „ 14s 8d do Copland & Co's, pints ,, 14s Potted meats, in jars ... „ 15s to 10s Pearl barley ... cwfc 23s to 25s Peas, English split ... „ 21s to 22s 6d Sauces, assorted, J-pints doz 12s 6d to 14s 6d | do Lea&Perrin's, „ 14s 6d to 15s Spices, carraway seeds ... lb 0d do cassia, bright and thin „ Is 6d to 2s do cloves, good bright ... „ lOd to Is do cinnamon do ... „ 2s to 2s 3d Ginger, Jamaica, bleached, fine ... „ Is 6d do middling bold ... „ ls4d Mace, good, bright, bold ... „ Is 6d Nutmegs, good, brown bold „ 2s to 2s 3d Pepper, black, good heavy shot ... „ 8d to 9d do fair medium ... „ 8d to 9d do white, good, bold ... „ lOd to lid Starch, Colman's No 1 ... „ 5d to 6$d do Glenfield's patent ... „ 5Jd Sago, pearl, small grain ... „ 4dto4£d Tapioca ... „ 7d to 9d Groats, Bobinson's lib tine... doz 10s to lis Vinegar, best brands, quarts „ 10s to 10s 6d do Champion's No 24 ... gallon 2s to 2s 2d do Hill & Evans' ... „ 2s to 2s 2d do raspberry i-pints doz 8s to 8s 6d do do pints „ 12s 6d to 14s do white wine quarts „ 14s to 15s i Hops. • English, 1863 ..J lb Is 9d to 2s do 1864 ... „ 2s 2d to 2s id Matches and Vestas. Bell & Black's or Lctchford's japans, assorted ... invoice 10 to 15 p e advnc do vestas, plaids ... „ Metals. Galvanized iron, Morewood's sheet, 26 gauge ... ton £38 to £40 do Scotch do good ... „ £25 to £30 do guttering ... foot 8dto9d do wire, No 1 to 5 ... ton £20 to £22 Fencing wi»e, black, No 5 to 8 „ £18 to £20

AbxxciiKS. Per. Price. Bar and rod iron, assorted, best BBH ... „ £4 10sto£5 10s Hoop iron ... „ £16 to £18 Sheet iron, 10 to 24 g ... it £17 to £19 Lead, sheet, 4, 6, and 61 hs... „ £30 to £39 do pipe, light weights ... „ £39 to £40 Tin plates, IC, charcoal ... box 38s to 40s do IX, do ... „ 42s to 45s do IXX, do ... 45s to 48s Zinc, shoet, 8, 9, and 10 ... ton £35 to £38 Steel, blister ... „ £45 Nails. Ewbank's, good assortment cwt 38s to 42s American cut ... keg 25s to 28s Wire nails, H to 3 in ... 100 lbs 40s to 48s Naval Stobhs akd IhonMONGEBY. Canvas, bleached, No 1 to 6 yard Is 2d to Is 6d do brown do ... „ Is to Is 4d Pitch, Stockholm ... barrel 55s to 57s 6d Tar ... >, 45s to 47s 6d Shovels, Aymo's American long handled ... dozen 65s to 70s do English do ... „ 36s to 45b Spades • ... „ 40s to 50s Axes, handled, Sharps ... „ 65s to 703 Sheep shears, Sorby's ... invoice 25 p c adv. on net Oils. Colza, in drums ... gallon 7s do bulk ... ,j 58 6d to 6s Linseed, in drums, boiled ... „ 6s to 6s 6d do raw ... „ 6s to 6s 6d Kerosine, tins ... „ 7s to 8s Paints, Vabhish, &c. "White lead, ground, best ... ton £36 to £40 do second ... „ £30 to £35 Red lead, dry, best ... „ £38 to £40 Mixed paints, in oil ... „ £30 to £35 Turpentine, in drums ... gallon 8s Gd to 9s 6d Papee. Brown wrapping ... lb to 3fd Grey do ...» to 5d Paper bags ... » 5d to 6d Coloured printing Printing ( j nvo j ce 15 to 20 p c adv. Writing paper, envelopes, I &c. J Draper's paper ••• lb 6dto7d Provisions, &c. .Bacon, English ... » Is to Is Id Cheese, English prime, N,W. » Is 2d to Is 3d do Dutch ... » Is to Is Id Beef, Irish ... barrel 60s to 70s Pork, Irish ... » 80s to 95s Hams, prime ... lb Is Id to Is 2d Fish—herrings, red, 2-dozen tins ... dozen 32s to 34s do do 1-dozen tins ... » 18s to 19s do ling, dried ... 4d do salmon, 1-lb tins, Moir's ... dozen 17s to 17s 6d do do 1-lb tins, Morton's... » 17s to 17s 6d do lobsters, lib tins ... » 12s to 14s do oysters do ... » 14s to 16s do sardines, tins ... » 10s 6d to 12s ... » 7s 6d to 8s Eicb. Carolina,fine screened ... ton £45 do second ... » 842 Patna, good clean ... » £28 to £30 Java, fine white ... » to £40 do ordinary to good ... » C36 to £38 Rope, &c. Europe rope ... « £56 to £65 Manilla rope, well aborted... » 060 to £70 Twine, seaming and roping lb Is to Is 3d do shop .. » Is 3d to Is 6d Salt, delivered. Coarse Liverpool .. ~ ton £4 to £4 10s Fine .. h t6 to £610s Rock ... -» Co Table, in 21b jars ... dozen 6s 6d to 7s 6d Soap. Liverpool, double crown ... ton £32 to £35 Sydney, best, boxed ... » £38 to £40 Wiudsor and toilet ... 9d SuNDBIES. Washing powder, Harper Twclvetree's ... gross 9s to 9s 6d Pipes, Burns' cutty ... . » . 10s to 12s Paperhangings ... invoice 20 to 25 p c adv. Earthenware ... » 40 to 60 „ Glassware and China ... » 30 to 50 „ Saddlery and harness ... » 20 to 25 „ ... » 25 „ Furniture and upholstery ... ■ » 35 to 45 „

Spikits, &c. (In bond.) Brandy, Martell's dark, hhds gallon 10s 6d to lis do do quarters ... » lis to lis 6d Hennessy's dark, in hhds » 10s 6d to lis do do in quarters ... » lis to lis fid Mart el I or Hennessy's 'pale, hhds ... » Us do pale, quarters ... » lis 3d to lis 9d Otard's ... » 10s to 10s 6d Champagne Vineyard Proprietors' ... » 9s fid to 9s 9d Martell's or Hennessy's ca3e 33s to 35s Otard Dupuy's ... » 23s to 30s Champagne Vineyard Proprietors' ... » 28s to 30s Others ... :> Nominal Genera, J.D.K/Z. ... » 14s to 15s Key * ... jj 13s to 14s Other brands ... »> Nominal Gin, Booth's or Booid and Co.'s ... dozen 17s to 18s Worthington's » 14s to 15s Others ... » Nominal Pure white, in bulk quarters ... gallon is 6d to 6a Rum, L. Hart's, Preston's, Lownde's (N.P.) and other good brands ... W.I., 30o.p. ... » 4s to 4s 6d do 10 o.p. ... j> 3s 9d to 43 Whisky, Scotch, best ... » 4s 9d to 5s fid Best brands, Scotch ... dozen 12s 6d to 14s Sugaes. (Duty paid.) Loaf, English, good to ine... ton £56 to £58 do Crushed ... >, £58 to £60 Cossipore, No 1 ... j> £56 Mauritius crystals, fine white » £54 to £55 do bright, yellow counter » £46 to £48 do do grainy ... „ £47 to £4>) do middling brown ; ... « £40 to £44 Molasses i ... » £36 Tobacco. (In bond.) ; Barrett's i ... lb 4s fid Lion, L. P. & Co. | ... « 3s fid Shellard's ! ... „ 4s 3d to 4s 4d Honeydew, in boxes j ... » 2s6dto2s9d J-lb lumps j ... „ 2s 3d to 3s 6d Teas, j (Duty paid.)' Congou, fine blackish leaf, strong ... lb 28 8d do blackish leaf rather strong j ... „ 2s 4d to 2s fid do good ordinary! ... „ 2s to 2s 2d do line Kaisow ... „ 2s lOd do do 121bs ' ... box 35a Souchong, fine to fiiesfc ... lb 2s8dto2s9d do fair to good ... ,, 2s6dto2s7d do good to ... „ , 2s 2d to 2s 4d Hyson, fine to veryifine ... ,, 2s lOd to 3s do middling to glod ... „ 2s7dto2s9d Gunpowder, superline ... „ 3s to 3s 2d do fine bright j ... » 2s lOd Pekoe • ... ?> 2s 9d to 3s do scented goof to fine orange i ... „ 2s 9d "Wines, i (In bond.) Port, Hunt's single'diamond gallon 8s do double do t „ 9s do treble do I ... 10s do four do j ... „ 12s Sandeman'a single girape ... „ 8s fid do double do j ... „ 9s 6d do treble do j ... „ lis do four do : ... „ 13s Sandeinan's, choice ' ... „ 16s to 18s Others ; » Nominal

Case, good to fine j ... dozen 20s to 40s Sherry, Sandemai's dry Amontillado,|choice... „ 18s to 24s Gonzalez do do do | ... » 18s to 24s Low to fair j ... » 03 to 1*'s Case, good to fine j ••• dozen 20s to 45s Champagne, Moot's,Biesler's, ltuinait's, an). Piper's „ 50s to 60s Other good brands ; ... ,, 45s to 60s Ordinary quality ••• » 30s to 45s 'Sparkling hock, mosple, Ac., , fine ••• )> 40s to 4os do ordinary \ » 30s to 35s Sauterne, good ! ... „ Cluret,. really good ; 10s to 45s POBTi OF LYTTELTON. DUTY FOE sipNxir OP Jaituaby, 1865. i £ s. d. Spirits ... ! ••• ••• 3,276 15 9 tfine \ - - 397 17 6 Alo and Beer , 6<J810 6 Tobacco and Cigart b35 3 10 Oilier duties \ ... ••• 2,751 18 1 £7,729 6 8

Delivered. 'O 3 5 § ■ J a 2 § w "2 t § 'fc a ~ . s .fc a » *> Goods. •" g § g g ® 1 * J 1~ § • a . is j - i "I n M . H fi Brandy ... gals 18109 4613 1914 674 20134 Geneva ... 3706 685 800 21 3570 Sw. Gin ... 5959 2115 1198 6876 Rum ... „ 5405 146(1 818 107 5946 Whisky ... „ 8785 1346 599 76 9454 Other kinds spts. „ 712 40 35 717 Wine bottled... „ 2441 892 458 2875 Bulk 22452 6271 1438 160 27 25 Ale & Beer, blk. „ 8331 11700 3700 250 1681 Bottled ... „ 464021528 3696 22467 Tobacco ... lbs 12895938391 4367 629 104832 Sbeepwash „ . 57522 Cigars ... „ 812 569 271 1110 Sugar ... „ 39182198560 278855 28968 182558 Tea ... „ 16736 7932 6990 17678 Coffee ... „ 12900 1592 2;35 11657 Oilman's stores,pkgs 649 260 35 874 Drapery ...» 15 15

Shippers. Mesj W^f ht Value ' 1 £ Miles & Co. ... 2,091£ 782,808 ... 48,095 Gould & Miles ... 941 i 376,000 ... 21,643 J. T. Peacock & Co. ... 342 108,485 ... 8,130 Beswick & Birch.. 224 71,441 ... 3,900 E. & G. Rhodes 195 78,000 ... 4,485 1950 351 Kermode and Co. 159 63,600 ... 3,657 Rhodes & Wilkin 76 27,328 ... 1,748 „ ... ... 50 9 Wilkin & Thomson ... 450 81 R. L. Higgins ... 79 31,000 ... 1,817 A. R. Cri-yke ... 43 17,200 ... 989 DoBoui-bel & Co. 55 2:4,000 ... 1,275 Morrison, Sclanders & Co. ... 36 14,150 ... 700 T. R. Fisher & Co. 11 4,111 ... 400 J. D. Macpherson 8 2,918 ... 160 M'Lean, Thiel & Mytton ... 4 1,302 ... 100 Johnstone & Co... 55j 16,254 ... 1,288 Miles & Co ... 600 108 Gould & Miles ... 350 63 Tofal 4,319* 1,617,197 3400 98.99.4

Wool. Shippers. —; —; — Sundries. J & ' S3 C5 « « J. D.Macpherson 994 ... 7 balos 2 pkga luggage Woledgo & Co... 18 10 „ „ A.Louisson ... 1 box merckdi«e J. and H. Lance 365 E. JL Datupier... 26 Bethune & Hunter, Wellington 208 2 45 G. H. Luxford & Co., Wellington 69 ... ... - ... R. Stokes, Wellington 65 Hargreaves& Co. 71 ... 1 bale ... , Burnell, Bennett & Spvot. 2 i E. C. Latter ... 16 ... 6 bales ll dry hides . E. S. Dalgety & ... J Co 135 ... 8 bales ... . G.Buckley ... 267 ... 1 bale j { 2271 2 22 bales j - j Total value of cargo £45,fc60 | i

Bales. Shippers. Wool. Ibg. J. D. Macphcrson 321 110,797 Hrtrcrreaves and Co C5 31,894 M'Donald Brothers 309 134,925 T. W. Hall 3 1,374 Miles and Co.... 70 32,947 H. J. LoCren and Co. ... 20 6,321 K. and O. Rhodes 250 103,684 Total ... 1,038 421,842