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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2092, 4 September 1867, Page 4

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Lytieiton : timea Office, r-\ Tueiday, Evening, The Customs revenue: collecterlat Cliribt--cliiireh to-dny,,amountedto £213 4s 8(1. The ,f''lining., were. the. i lemß: :a,wine, £2l\ id;; .goods, pur.. measuremenVß7 9< Sm\t :per,-wei(!lit,: ; £s' 2sj?:olher ;: The Rusu.rhs>evenue collected atLytteltmi this <iny, amounted to £16178 id. ■'■■■' ; n l 0 f„| lowing were-:tlie ; ;items'--:-^-Spiritai ; £Gß'7.3 mne, £29,125; beer| ;£26 2s 6dj goods by

weight, £3l 9s lid; ditto by measurement, £i Us 3d; light dues, £1 4s 2d. The following it the customs revenue collected at Cliristcliurch and Lyttclton, for the month ending August 31 :

■: the followingis an:abstract■ of .the quai tity of ...land 'sold arid granted nuflie diflfei ont districts from August 4, to' inclusive : :r-Clirißtpiiurolij ;67.;;;Upper ) Clirisi church,ss; ..Ashley, 40; Timariij422;.Liricpli i69;Jlandeville, 11; Ellesmere, ;268; Btiiih ■ Peninsula,; 72; Lytteltbh, 243; ,Ma|vern,;2s iiakiiia, 33. Total, 1405. acres;. Eealisini :£2BiCv\ ■'"■■' ■'":■'"■' : ' : , With accustomed punctuality our English June mails ;.Tia Suez, were-.deliyered on .tin 19th ult! Tlioao via Panama did hpt : react Christchurch until the, evening of the 28tl :uit. :1 ;; ; ;\v:' ; : .V.\' V:'-. '' v ''.' Advices to handlate decidedly more cheer iiig. : ','■' Money, .continued abundant, and al fear of a Continental Far had. for the tim disappeared, 1 whilst .a gradually impro'vini toneinthe,woot'raarket.mustgreatly.ytend ti allay thegloomy.forebodingsentertained.i] ■ the early, part of the 'season with: regard ,t< . pur. staple : article of exports ; 5 Looking, at home v weare:.agairi:compellei to chronicle a continuance of the depressipi '. which Ims now so Jong been the. characteristii .feature.of. purmonthly.report. ■" "■ ■ ■ In looking forward tp ; the future; we : hayi ' many causes which justify us'jnanticipatinj ;a better state of things ere long, papitalisti at .home .will, scarcely'remain satisfied ..wit! . existinglow. rates ;for moriey,.and will .doubt, less turn, their attention; to. the. colonies,'.!of which fewsurely Offer betteropenirigs. for in ; : vestment thai' : New; Zealand, Tlie -recent proceedings of the General Assembly ;witli ! regard to the consolidation of provincialloam iwillatlast enable our Government to go intc .the.money market,and.thusi ..execute various useful, public works, Wheat, of which: cereal considerable, stpeks are still ill the. province; las a : decided upward: tendency. The wool season tpois rapidly approaching. ' "■<■' The arrivals from London have been .the Red Rover, on the 29 th ult,, and the:Blu< jacket on'the 3ptli ult. The latter after 'a ! splendid run of 75 daysfrom Gravesend. ■ In the import rn'arket business has:.been limited. An uneasy- feeling, ■with regard tc .credit, stilt exists, and tends in a great! mca:sure to restrict transactions. On the othei hand stpeks which have been heavy ali through the winter, will .be enormously increased by late heavy arrivals from London, : We attach :our usual price current,'

CHRISTCHUEGH PEIGES OUEEENT. '■■■■'.'■' Sept;, 1867. '■■■ Quotations are for first-plosa articles delivered .-. .in Ghristchurch at a cost'.of from 17s to 20s per . ton, from ship's'side in-"Port Lyttelton; ar- :' ranged by last Customs/ interpretation :of the . Tariff.. ''■''■' "'■.,:.■-■:'■.'■■ .

The West Coast Times of Aug. 2 gives the annexed table, a? shewing the quantity of gold exported during each month since June, 1866, from the port of Hokitika :- Oz. dwt. gr. Juno 36,487 i 0 July 30,180 7 0 August 30.G16 0 0 September ... 31,213 4 0 October 25,39612 0 November ... 21,167 13 0 Deeceuiber ... 25,096 18 0 January, 1867 ... 23,692 1 0 February 21,176 0 0 March 25,520 0 0 April 24,691 0 0 May 19,410 0 0 Juno 12,012 0 0 July 17,500 0 0 Total .., ,„ 348,980 19 0

Chri«tohuroh. . Ijttolton. ■ ■ ■'. &J*--&: : : ■ ■,'.' ...'..'& "B-'a-;Win«, : ■ ...ail is b ■■:.'. ,. : i45 18 0 Spiriti.: ■;..,.■ ■ ... 1003 :3 9 . -., 1425. 3 '1 ;.B«or,;bottled. ■. .., io 12 o .:. ,.' 0. 0. 0 Beor, bulk:. ... 155 12 0 . .. is 2 fl •Stoiit, bottled .„ . 23 15.0 '.. . .. 0 0 0 ■Ton.; .■■'.;; .:, 132 .0 0 ", ,. 247 .3 0 ;'Cpfi»e" '..-.':, ... Si 10' 3 '■■. .. ": 0 0 0 'Sugar : ■ .„'. ' ;;. no. o o"-". ;; v 262 ;7 0 .'Clieejp' .;',,,; '..;■ io 7 io ■"; o oo Tobacco .,,,''"' .,.'471 do. .;" 11? 9 ti ':Goods-r '.;"'■ ;■' .:■ .Per measurement 430. ■ 4. 3 . „ .439 13 3 Por weight .:■ Other duties. ... 463.10 4 ., .. 487:10 1 ... CO 10: 0 . „ : 01 14 6 Advalorem . . ... o :o 0: . .. ■ :1 6 0 ■Light due*. ... d i4'i... ... . 63 6 4 .Artnsfeoi.. '■;„-.' ■ "0-. -a .-o :.. .. 10 10 .0 Pilotage ,.., ;... 6 o b ,, ,.' 110 8 .8: Morcbaptehipppg fcee.O ; 0 0\ .! : K^.'-$ ■ ■" T °m .:'.•' .y : fC3188='l6'--=6-- :i ; £S4i7- ia ii; ; Tlid; wliole amounting to ; £(i60G.'14> lid, ...',':

ARTICLES. ' Per. Price. ■Ale & Poetee, in. wood, ■(Duly £2 mper.Md.) (Dutypaid; tf delivered^) Ale—Bass's No, 2 : & 3. hhd £910s to £10 :/„':;Ei./Pale .„ „ £10to£1010s Allsopp's .', McEwaris' . „ £10 to £1010s „ £910sto£10 London and : Col. Co.!s „ £810s to £9 Porter, Taylor &'Walker's ■ "stpiit '- : _',l '.'..;. „ £8 to £810s ' :. ; '(juinneia'.'; . <„ „ £810a to £9 .;-.. \Whitbread'a „ £8 to £8 10s- ■ 2s 6i ■perdoz.,'paii) .-. Ale, Allsopp's; !by ''Friend; '■■ .quarts .. doz. 12s 6d to 13a 6d ; Bass's',, trademark'. .'!.;• „ 1*23 Cd to 13s 6d : Tennaiit's,palo ; ' ;'.. „' 12a 6d to 13s 6d ■' Ind.Cobpe'a . ■ '... „ lis 9d to 12s 3d ■■'■ l.London/'&i.Col; Co.'s - „ nominal .■ ■„■. „ 13s' lo 13s 9d ". Barclay's ■■'.' ..'..;. „ 13s to 13s 6d' ' ' Byass' ■. , „■. „ 12s Od to 13s 3d .;■ Other brahda- . •.,. „•' Us 3d to 12s 6d ■'; Bags and:BAGOiif'a. (Ditty, Is M.per 'cubic., '■ '''■ foot,paid.): Bags, 3-bushel '.' . ... doz , 17s to 17a 6d : Woolpacks,; 10-lbs,. . ,;; each. 4s lOd to 6s 6d ; Gunny bag's; .■■ . :.., FlOUB.v doz lis 6d to 12s 6s "'v (®«'«i/. -. (Adelaide ton Nominal Chilian ....:• . .... „ Nominal . Mam.' '■{Duty, til per MM; ' ..;.,;■ '.-paid.) English bushel 9s 6d to 10a MimiAiB; jTiinber—. . (Diiijiih per lOOjft . sjipeifaialjpaid.y; ■ Hobart. Town timber, by v ;the catgoVafloat/lyt■"..'telton'-:.- ' .'■' "■' '■■. 100ft 16s to 16s 6d . Kauri, T: and G;' . ,„ ',, . 19s to 20s /'„.' : 9xi2in';.-. i, 13s to,15a "~ ,. :.12.inup ;■„ „ 14s to'16s • ;. . American T and'G ! ■..; „ 20s to 24s • Scotch flooring, T.an'd'S „ 20s to 24s : .Deals; Baltic.red; 11x3 :}':;~'-i TVh;,'~:-i: v..-' '■".',', , ft 6Jd to 7d , : Deala, Baltic,;red, 9.x 3, : -..;■.''run/-;.; \ ;." ; ■.'•;;„ „■ SJdtofld ■'■jDutfr.lsp'erjarrei,'. ■ ■'.''paid.)''.' .Cement, Portland, best" : ..;' barrel 20a to 23s • '■■'■■ Fire-bricks,- ■■: ..-:',.„ 1000 £9 10s to £10 Slates— ■': ; : '-.'Duchess's, '24x12.'.'J „ £18 ■■vCountess'si-^O-x'-lO'-,., » £15 to £16 ,■.-.,Ladies,-18.';x.8' .>; » £11 to £12 .Boots amd Shoes'. (Duty,,5s. per.cubic., foot, ] paid.).' ■English best, 'newvscason- ■'."".''. : .able goods. '""f CAHDLEai': nvoic'e20to25poad7. ..Duty, Id per. paid,) Price's Belmont sperm:.,.. lb ■< > Is Old to hid '"'»'. •Hale'ssperm://;., ,'..'■'.:.,.'. Stearine, full weights.'.:'.';'; !-/ .>- ; ;;-'.-Cigaes.A;."; ;■:•,' / Duty; 5s per lb., paidi) : Manilla, No,2, Cortadoai.. r looo avkto&vu i ;:':;'(10;No.:2y.; ;Hayanah;'...,':";■'..shape ■..'. -.' '.;'■,:".'.'.'.■.. '„ £6i'0sto£515s Swiss, Ormond's '"''■ .;.■ „ £4 to £410s Havanah, genuine ];'; 100 2Bato30s . ''■';— . ',.-Free.-;/.'/ : ) jEugllebj ■ afloat^'.in lyt- !' ; '.;. telton &'■ ■';,'; ,'„ ton 35a to 37s 6d New; South Wales, do,, ';"„ „ 30a to 32a 6d ' '' ''"" OoSFEB. V {Duty; M per lb, paid.) Plantation Ceylon, line ■>;„ '■ lb U2idtola3d Do do medium -,,; : „ la 2d ■:•.. Chicory.: v '{Duty,U per Ibl paid),. Barry's . or. Wallis Drysi- dale's,/, ■■..■■.:%. ■ „ OJd to 7d Cocoa & Chocolate! i (Duty M per W,ptidy' Fry's or. Taylor's huibeo. ■ cocoa . : " 1 "'' :; ' r ''-'y :)';'■„ . Do.jaolubldcliocolatd.. „ la 4ja to Is 6Jd „ ls4d|;ola6d ; CoNPEOTIONERr.'. . : {Duty, 6s 'per cubic foot, ':.'.'■'"■ .'' paid.): .' Keillor's assorted, best; in - :;1 lb; tins..,■' ■ : ".X „ Is to la Id Wotherspoon's or.Gray'a lid to Is Candied peel (duty,'id per ■lb.-paid) best.' quality . assorted; '■V„, ■ ■ „ Is 6d to Is fld ■..'.'...CoiiKs;.' (Fred.)"' ;VcI'vet;"winca.---',-!.:'';'. ;■>;'. ;, v ' [l'oss os to 5s 6d Common ■■'■ ■•;,.;', „■, „ ' 3s to 3s Od Lemonade. ...; „ & 3d'to 2s 8d GingcrtjeCT ''■..,■■'■ '■.'...'„;'. „ Is Od to Is fld DupasjCiiRMicALS, : &'o,i ' :•. ■'-(Frei!.-) ' , ' ■ Bluostono, m cask :; „, „ 6-ld'to fld

It, '.:"'vv';s.-.AmI0LK8. Per. Prico. {Duty h per owt., paid. ' )j. Sulphur Hour ton £21 to £23 , e Soda crystals 2.e'wtcasks.. „ £18 to £14 1 ..' '(Duty 2$ per cut. paid. ■'■■.'Carbonato aoda lb nd to 0(1 n. Saltpoti'o, rofinod " Od to 7d A." (Duty Id per lb., paid) q ..Crcain tartar, in jar „ la 8tl to la 10c ,, Tartarib acid, do '„ „ 2s 3d to 2s Od q, ■'■■. ■■.•Fruits, &o. 6 p.iityMperlb.,paid. 0 Almonds, Jordan, good to p. ...find.;. „ Is lOd to 2s lc 0 ; Do/ioft nholl „ 8d to lOd 0 Apples, dried, American" „ 71d to %\i q : Currants, new, lino „ od to 5Jd 'fj- ■Figa; do'.'. „ 9d to Oid ...Prunes, in bottlo „ la 0d to la 8d j-; Hwsins,:Elcmo „ CJd to 7Jd ■y, :■• ..'Muscatels,inkyors ... U, / Sultanas „ lOd to Is 2d „ SJdtoOd n . .;Nuts,.Barcelona" 7dto8d 4 ;'Walnuts ; , J [" „ 7d to 8d o' : '. ; :" ; ": Glass. 8' : (DutyJ'porWOft, superfl "J : ---.'fflal, paid) m ' Crown and Sheet invoice 20 to 25 p o ai r /Gbooekiks & Oilmen's . .;...,,. 'Sioebs. .; .'' Butyls U per cubic : . /foot paid.) ■■ /Arrowroot, in tins lb lOdtols ":'Capers,;Froncb, pints ... doz 14s to 15s ."■', -half-pints „ 10s to lis '■■, r ' :". flr-pinta „ os to Os -; Currj:p6wdor, genuine EI, i'ir.":.'ilb.., „ 17s 6d to 20a 8 . . sicond quality „ 12s to 13a . 'Fruita; bottled, best „. „ 17s 6d to 18s G Jams* Jellies, lib tins „. „ 13s to 14s ; .Marmalade, lib tins „ 12s 6d to 13s 0 Maccaroni and Vermicelli lb lOd to Is Mustard,: Colman's (aoV :i cording to quality) '•.■ ■' .. . lib bott. or tin ... lb 15s Od to 17s "'." : i do do ... „ 10s 6d to 12s I.,, .; in 71b tins „ lOdtolsld ':■ Oil, Salad, best, pints ... doa 16s to 178 ■'■■■ V ."U\U f P'nts .. „ 10s to 10s 6d ;/■ .Castor,; pints, „ 15s to 16s 6d 3 ■ ... . i-pints „ 7s 9d to 8s 3d ". .Pieties, best brands, qts.,, „ 20s to 21s ■;>'. .■ ■ ■ pints.,. „ 13s to 13s 6d ; Sau'cesi ■■assorted, „ 12s 6d to 13s '. Lea'"aridPerrin's, pints „ 22s to 23s > ';■.■■■:'■"', , a-pints „ 13s 3d to 13s 9d :■: Tapioca, iins or jars lb 9dto9Jd ' 'Sago;,,', do do „ 5^dto6^d ■ :[puiy'j..2s 'per cwt, paid.) 'Blue, / Colman's thumb -.' ■ iroz;; '■■ lb lOdtols ;Starchj Column's Nol .„ lb 5dto6£d : Sago, pearl, small grain, ■; in bulk'. „ 4Jd to od ■ Tapioca; in casks „ 8d to 8id . {Duty Is per cubic foot .....paid.) Blacking, Day and Mar- ■■'""';" tin's pasto and .'"".liquid ... i nvoicolOp. c. adv. ': Croats, Eobinson's lib tins doz |9s to 10s ■ .''Maizeba, Duryeaa lb 71dto8Jd ; i:(Duty.ls per cwt. paid) / Pearl; barloy cwt 30s to 32s ''.Peas'; split „ 26s to 28s .(Buty.Mperlb.paid,) , Spices— .Ginger, Jamaica, bleach- „ ; ..e'd, fine lb la 4d to la Cd 'Since, good bright, in tins „ 3s 3d to 3s 6d Nutmegs, good brown „ 2s 3d to 2s 0d '..{Duty.ldper lb.paid.) '. Pepper,-black, best „ 6d to 6|d ■ .'white, .'best „ 9|dtol0d (Duty, 2s 6d per cubic . ■".■:.'■■. foot paid.) i.iisfc-:-; .Salmon, 1-lb tins doz, 18s 6d to 19s Lobsters, 1-lb tins „ 13s to 13s 6d -Oysters do „ 15s 6d to 16s Sardines £-lb tins ... „ Us to 12s ..... i-lb do ... „ 7s 6d to 8s : .. (Duty ,2s per cwt. paid.) Fish, dried— ' Herrings, red, 2-dozen ■■■■■' tiild: ■ doz. 36 to 40s ldpzen tins „ 19s to 21s - liiiff''.' lb 5dto5kl Twine^-.. Seaming and roping ... „ la 4d to la 6d Shop assorted „ Is M to Is 6d (Duty Is per cubic foot : ..,. . ..paid.) Matclie3.:and vestas— ■'Boll and Black's, as-1 J MO to 12| p c . sorted ...J mT01ce { ub ■; Lofcliford's do (7| to 10 p c " I adv Hi to 10 p e ..; Bell arid Co.'s do (Duty 6d per gallon . ■' ■.■'.;■'', .-paid.) . Yinegai'i in bulk, Cham. ..' pion'a'. jallon 2a 8d to 2s lOd :Do, do, Hill and Evans'... „ 2a8dto2al0d ■':': ']■■'. Oils. Colza, indrums „ 7s to 7a Gd Linseed, raw, do „ 5s 9d to 6s 3d Do,.boiled, do „ 6s to 6s 6d Kerosirio, do „ 4s to 4s 3d Spirits, of tar, do „• 7s 3d to 7a Turpentine, do „ 63 Od to 7a 8d (DiityXs per barrel, ■. paid.) Pitch, Stockholm larrel 56s to 58s ; Tar:.. ■:■;■ do ... ■ ... „ 48s to 60s Do coal: „ 30s to 32s ;' (Duty id per lb, paid.) :"'.'.'.,'. /...PeOVISIOHB. Hamsjpi'ime English,no ..demand lb Is to Is 2d Bacon, do do, no demand „ lid to Is Id Choese; do do „ Is 2id to Is 3d .Tobacco. (In bond.) ■ (Duty, 2s 6d per lb.) ;Barrett's first quality „. lb 2a 6d to'2s 9d Other brands „ Is 7d to 2s 6d '.■.■■:..'■■'•-Teas. ;. [Duty paid, Uper lb.) ;Congou, fine best lb 2s 9d to 3a .-..: good ordinary „ 2s4dto2s7d Souchong, fine to finest... „ 2a lOd to 3s : ■■■ ■',■ fair to good „ 2s6dto2s9d ;Hyson, fine to very fine... „ 2s 9d to 3s 3d ,: middling to good ... „ 2s5dto2s7d ■.Gunpowder, good to fine : Pekoe scented orange, dp „ 3s to 3s 6d „ 3s to 3s 6d V Wiheb. (In bond.) '(Duty it per gal.,) Port, Sandeman's, choice gallon [16s to 20s .'"/'<Medium „ 9a to 14s :,,■'.'/ Hunt's medium „ 8s to 12s ..: Hunt's best qualities „ 14s to 18s Sherry,, Sandeman's dry ,■• .Amontillado, choice ,.. „ 20a to 22s 6d : Burdon's medium ... „ 7s 6d to 10s 6d superior ,.. : Champagne, Euinart'8, „ 12s to 16s ■ ■Moet's, and Albrccht's : \- qts ' < loz. 60s to 65s Sparkling hock, moselle, : :&c v fine, qts „ 45s to 60s Claret:.... ... „ 30s to 60s &■:■■* : A&u.) . in lib bags ... ton £4 15s to £5 6s . ,..;■:.. Coarse, do „ £4 to £410s . (Duty, 12sper gallon, : ■ proof) Spirits, &c. (In bond.) Brandy, Marten's, dark & ■:;■-■"■ ■ palo ... gallon|7s 6d to 8s ■. .'Honnessy's do do ... , 7s 6d to 8s ... ■' Jules Bobin's do do.., , 7s to 7s 6d ".. Hennessy's,pale ,., case |28s to 30s Geneva, J.D.K.Z. , 14a to 15s '"; ; '■' Kay , 13s to 13s 8d Gin,... Booth's, Swaine ; ,, Boord's , 15a to 15s 6d ' " Do, do, do, ... gallon l3a 9d to 4s 6d Bum, best brands ,..,W.I,,30o.p, "" , 4s 6d to 6a : ' do lOo.p. , 4s to 4s 6d Whijky,: Scotch, best ■■:.'■ brands , 4a to4a6d •■>.■■'■•■., do oaso ... , 11a to 14s Liqueurs , Nominal (Duty,l2sper gallon, /paid.) Orange bitters ,., d Stoughton do oz, 42s to 45s , 28s to 30s SU8AES. : (Duty, m is U per ton Loaf.EngRsk ... ton l£63 to £65 1 Crushed loaf £56 to £58 crystals, fine ;■■. white ... ( , £54 to £54 10s do bright, yellow counter , £49 to £51 ■dodark, ... ,. , , £43 to £44 Melbourne Company's 1st ... ; countor ... £54 to £55 Sydney Company's lit ,-■ counter .„ £54 to £55 :; P.KODOCB MABKETS. 'OUttlSTClIUUOIl RBTAIL PBI0B8, ■ .:'..'FillM ANII PaIHT PBODOCB. Flour, per lb ... 2d Flam, por lb, Eng„ Is 3d Uread, ,, lib 6d to Od Ham, Col., Is Uilk; .'■;,' gal 2«0d Uggs, dor, ...Is Buttor,,, fresh, l« 2d Turkeys, each 6s to 8s Glieeso;,, K,,(,, ( | s( j ( | i{ tt bbits, por pair ... 6s :•».:,,: Colon., Ik 2fl Fowls do, 6s to 6s Od Bacon, ,, ] 8 0( | x> uc ks, do 6s to 0s Bacon;„ Col, ,„ lod : : /';.' ; .: Miut. Beef, per lb %\<\ to lod 1 Veal, por lb 8d to 10d Mutton,, 2J.1 to6d| Pork, „ ,„ 7d to 8d

gg hi SI E § cog- • 8 o I 2, 0 0 s» •3 sr m P 0 P lb J 1 EN III a HBBEiElH io | ; w mm : . ;Y To other places, °* MB! i i ' P \ '4* •tf I lit MGo M (D oihi J* fr HtdOfflQCl 1° o ' PI ipa-iEas 1 1 K A Provincial Gazette contains the following Agricultural statistics, allowing the numher of acres in the province under crop in wheat, oats, and barley, and the estimated yield respectively therefrom, for the season 18C0-7:-No, of Estimated Yield of Crop, District. Acros under . I ■ Cr °P' Wheat, Oats. Barley. ■hmmm^^h^^^3E553^^^3^^5s w ,, ... _ . Ushls. Bshla. Bshls. North of thoWaimakariri ,.. 18.439J 223,005 231,089 43,019 Bctwcon tho Wnimakiriri and Ita. kaia, including Lyttelton and ' Akaroa ... 31,0505 fl9,0U 510,507 (13,110 South of Maia... 5,238 01,110 91,580 4,061 55.328J 707,208 803,170 111,802