POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Mails per Lord Ashley for England, the Australian Colonies, India, and the Northern ports of New Zealand, will close on Thursday, the dh instant, at Lyttclton, at 5 p.m., and at Christchurch at. 2 p.m. Lute Letters by an extra payment of sixpence in postage stamps on each letter can bo posted until 7 p.m., and until 5 p.m., at Christchurch. F. Vj. Wriciitt, Postmaster. Post Office, Lyttclton, June Ist, 1861. Waste Lands Board —The quantity of'land sold during the present, month amounted to 1047 acres, at £'2 an acre. Fifty acres wore granted under tho -lord clause of the Land Peculations. On tho 27th May, the Board received a communication from the Government, rescinding'the. forfeiture of Mr Pottg's runs, in accordance with clause 50 of the Land Regulations. Markets'.—Wheat very little in demand: offcied fit sa. Cd. to 6s. 10d per bushel; barley was enquired for at c«. to Gs. Gd. A few oats were sold at 3s. to Bs. Gd Potatoes, £2 10s. to £4 10s. per ton The following, nre retail prices. Flour, 20 s . per 100 lbs. Bread, lOd. the 4 lb. loaf. Beef, 4d. to>Bd. Mutton, sd. to 7d. Veal, Sd. Pork, Bd. ' Mr. W. 1\ Barnard sold by public auction, at his Pale Yard opposite the White- Hart Ilote.l, on Saturday last, 19 marcs and geldings, ex lUliancr, from Hobart Town, at prices varying from £20 to £45, at an average of £27 10s. per head j also 8 haclrs, at prices varying from £9 to £30, at an average of £22 10s.; 20 cases quinces, at 3d. and per lb; H ton Ilobart Town onions were disposed of t\t and 5d per lb.; also H ton. damaged flour, at £14 per ton. On Thursday last, tho remainder of cnr&cTqf horses, ex Picliancc, wcredisposfedipf i the prices rcaliscf , averaged £22 10s ahead". - IYTTELTON". ; . ' ; Shipping Intelligence. AnnivcD. May 2C-.Rri»:. Higiilcnd I.assic, \l>) tons,' Newcastle—Barque, Ann Mellmish, 3U4 tons, Willianis. from Hobart Town. Passengers— ]{cv. J. Stsiman, Mr. and Mrs. Masney and family. Hcsew. UciVfihd,' Hogan, llydcr, : James and JohnSliort. ' . ■ •' ■ ■■■■ 21)— Steamer. Prince Alfred, 704 tons, Bowden, from Melbourne via. Otago. Passengers, Saloon —Mr. and Mrs G. Rich and Mr. Crispe.—Steamer, Lord Ashley, 290 tons, Kennedy, from Wellington, Nelson, and Sydney. Passsngers, Saloon—Mr nr.d Mrs. W. Turner,;} children and 2 servants, Mr.'and Mrs. Pearce and child, J. Smith and Lieut. Partli 2nd.rabin — Messrs GuiJlet, Roe and J. Wilson. -5 for Oia«o,and 1 for Melbourne." May, 31—Tlic Barque, Lion, from Newcastle, with coals. Sailed. Jiay 30—Steamer, Pijnce Alfred, 704 tons, Bowden, for Otago. Imtohts. . In tne Higlhand Lassie, E. A. Hargraves, ngent; 243 tons coal, '200 doz. oranges, order. '• In the Anne M.lhulsh, Miles and Co. rgents: 12«,277feet of timber, 01,000 " laths, 2,62« bundles ohingL, a'(} t W palirw 111 boxes glass 50 bags Jin.e, 6 cases jam, Hi, cart felloes, ISpairV naves, HVpafre shafts, (, boxes applet., 3 do jam, MiJcs and Co. 1 house frame Seaman. 8 horses, 4 plough,, l .carifier, 9- sets bS/Srd' - l -^ 1 1 b °™ l A l fn *' M n S r* Co ' A R e "« s ! 4 trunks boots, Jrti ■^γ , ««.««Bhef. .6 cases, 4 packages 1 ™ bundle, Dalgetty and Co. 2 cases, 1 packu-e, I parcel, Hogg. 1 do., Asmuw-on. l(iOO*hccp, Anstey. 4 eases oil, Julian. In the AsMey Miles and Co. Agents ;12 casts stationery,. 4 boxes specie, Bank of New South Wales.. 1 cafe, Gould and Miles. A balesdrapery, 1 case, Clark-on. 2 chests tea,« boxes do , . bark, WU«,n; • l>l gunn.es, Latter. 90 mats sugar, 1 case, Davis, case, 1.1, 0J f, Skdliooru. 1 cage, 6 casks fruit, House. 48 bow,roll copper, Willrnore. 1 box, Qnin. fi chesu tra, IC, do. Peaoqck.and.Co.; 1 case, Seager. ld o Anderson. 3bW ras,, Hargrcaves. 1 case, Albison. 1 do. Sir i\L Le Fleruing horse 1 urncr. 1 parcel, mom. 1 package, Hey wood. 3 easel Campbell aud Co- 7 a«s,.l bale, 2 parcels," Samuels " 1 box/ Union Bank. 1 bale 4 blocks, 2 parcels rope, Dainty and (V 2 horses, 1 parcel, Wake-field- 2 bales, 1 C aU, Mots. 1 packege* Miles and Co 50 bags «,gi,,,.10i chests tea, 21 casks sherry, 1 S flags Ido sumonery, Skeg» nails, 54 cases, 43 boxes SO ap, 2 bun. dies shovels, Order. l Exports. In the Prince Alfred, Miles and Co., agents, 10 packages, rrierV cfaandiae, Miles and-Co , and part of original cargo from iielbourac.
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