SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1272, 16 April 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ' Weather Report—April 16. 9 a.m.—Wind, N.W. light; weather, clear and blue sky. HaiO noter, 29.5-1; thermometer, 55.00. High Water—(To-morrow.) Morning, 3.3 d; night, 3.59. Arrived—April 15. E. U. Cameron, schooner, 41 tonß, Green, from Leßon's Bay. M aster, agent. f Arrived—April 10. Tanpo, s.s., 461 tons, Andrews, from Port Chalmers. D. Mills, agent. Passengers—Saloon: Mr and Mrs Wilkins, Mr and Mrs Fooley, Mesdames Geddes, Anthony, McGill and two Children, Faldwyn and three sons, Armstrong, Misses Macdonald, Tracey, Wilton, and Ark e, Messrs Gunn, Soloman, Hickson, Bonham, Mills, Wilkinson, Ackroyd, Cornsters, Wright, Pengelly, °Wanaka. s.s., 279 tons, McGillivray, from Auckland, via East Coast. D. Mills, agent. PassengersSaloon : Mesdames Gwynneth, Levin, child and aervant, Chadwick, Misses Hunter, Ryan, Sulty, Messrs Gwynneth, Jennings, Collier, Sorlnsoun Slater, Lee (2), Young, Steward, Carruthers, eight in the steerage and sixteen for South. Prince Alfred, barquentine, 161 tons, Schenkel, from Kaipara, Master, agent. Linnet, ketch, 17 tons, Molyueaux, from Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. Lucy James, ketch, 28 tons, Smith, from Port Levy. F. Jenkins, agent. Col. Govt. s.s. Stella, 156 tons, McHersie, from Wellington via Cape Campbell. Cleared —April 15. Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. Jane Hannah, schooner, 52 tons, Gay, for Foxton, in ballast. Cuff and Graham, agents. Inchgreen, barque, 1196 tons, Cooke, for Londou. P. Cunningham and Co., agents. Passengersaloon : Mr Garnet Jenkins. Cleared—April 16. Wanaka, s.s., 279 tons, McGillivray, for Port Chalmers. D. Mills, agent. Tonpo, s.s., 461 tons, Andrews, for Auckland via East Coast. D. Mills agent. Sailed—April 16. Inchgreen, barque, 1091 tons, Cook, for London. P. Cunningham and Co., agents. PassengersSaloon— Mr Garnet Jenkins. Col. Govt. s.s. ,Stella, 159 tons, McHersie, for Kestrel, ketch, 20 tons, Mortimer, for Pigeon : Master, agent. Catherine, ketch, 13 tons, Ware, for the Bays. Master, agent. Imports. Per Antelope—3soott timber, 305 cheese, 11 bdles sheepskins, 1 bag fat, 1 bale wool, 4 empty hhds, 6 sacks walnuts, 4 cases grapes, V sacks seed. Coneignees—Malcolmson, Watt and Co, Saunders and Henderson, J. Clark and Son, H. MatsonaudCo, E. Wilkin and Co, Vincent and Co, H. Stewart, F. Fisher, F. Lewis. Per Amateur—lsooft timber, 123 bdles laths. Consignees—P. Laurie, A. Hombrook. Per Emerald—29,oooft timber. ConsigneesMontgomery and Co. Per Alert—66 tons coal. Consignees—Cuff and Graham. Per George Shotten, from Mauritius—924l pkges Sugar, 300 empty bags. Consignees—Wood, Shand tnd Co. Exports. Per India—lßo4 bags potatoes, 455 do bran, "00 do eats, 58 loose cheese, 9 cases hams and bacon. Shipper—W. H. Hargreaves. Per Inchgreen—l2,92l sacks wheat, 31 bales wool. Shippers—P. Cunningham and Co, Saunders Bros, Moore and Co, Friedlander Bros, Royse, Stead and Co. Edwards, Bennett and Co. Vessels in Harbor. Ships—Pleiades, Trevelyan, Laju. Barques —Ellora, James Wishart, Inchgreen, Cree, India, Malacca, Australian Sovereign, Planter, Natal Queen, Queensland, VV. C. AVentworth, George Shotten. Barquentine—Fairlie. Bri>fs—Wave, Emily. JJrigantines and schooners—Volunteer, Garibaldi, f B. Taylor, Wollomai, Jane Hannah, Aurora, Kate McGregor, Torea, Alert, E. U. Cameron. Ketches— Unity, Eagle, XXX, Minnie, Courier, Kestrel, Emerald, Amateur. Cutte —Antelope. Vessels at the Wharves. No 1 Whan—James Wishart, loading ; Ellora, Ple-'a'des, Lajn, loading; Loch Cree, discharging. Malacca, discharging. No. 3 Wharf—Trevelyan, discharging; Planter, discharging ; Natal Queen, discharging; W. C. Wentworth, discharging. No. 4 Wharf—Fairlie, discharging; Emily, loadTunnel Wharf—Aurora, Jane Hannah, discharging. Alert, discharging. ~.,,, Cunningham's Wharf—Garibaldi, loading ; Australian Sovereign, discharging ; Torea, discharging; Kate MeGrcgor, discharging Breastwork Wollomai, loading. The Inchgreen took her departure for London this morning. She was towed out by the s.s. A The a Col. Govt. s.s. Stella nrrived from Weilinglon via Cape Campbell at 7 a.m., and sailed for Akaroa at 11 a.m. this day. , The s s Wanaka arrived from AnckD nd via East Coast at i 0 a.m., and sails for Port Chalmers this * Thes!s.'Tanpo, from Port Chalmers, arrived in harbor at 11 a.m., and sails for Auckland via East Coast this afternoon. The Prince Alfred, arrived from Kaipara this jnorning. CLEARANCE OF THE INCHGREEN. tf'tii. vwsßf. l cleared the Customs last night, and, m •,« to sea tO-JaV. If the wind is unfavorable she Hit."towed onisida by the s.s. Akaroa. Her cargo-MOOtons wheat and a few bales of wool-is valued at about £14,000. ENGLISH SHIPPING. fW New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, 1,4 Snatched the following vessels since th« date StheTt Cirtfir of the N.Z.T, and Iff. A. Co. :~ February sth-Glendaruel. for Otago; 15 passenger" February for Welling. ton February 21.st-Duke of Argyll, for Cuterfe i 24 paSgers. February asSid-Spirit ot the ©awn, for Auckland. «,-,,- , n , M Wa\ despatch :-March 2nd-Boldor., for Otago. March 11th—Duuelin, for Auckland. March 15th— Firth of Forth, for Wellington. March 18th— Columbus, for Canterbury. March iioth—l^okeby The Merope arrived on February 26th. On the 28th same month the N.Z.L. and M. A. Co, s CircuJar reports the Waitang; as 82 days out. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, April 15. ~-,!,,,, go Eotorna, from Sydney; Arnved-i p.m., s.s. Mendoza, Circe, brigantine, L i - rom T with . ar „ e general barque, 114 days out ham Den., «mft «l^S enerai careo • Energy, schooner, from the Islands, bhe ffi thatfwreck was seen at Ongea one of to windward islands. The hull is supposed to be that of the May Queen or Hinemoa, ot Auckland. . T vr mM .i*,j|a3iMMlJ*«g ttßl "* allMl^^ COMMEBOIAL. ♦ The Customs duties collected were, on Friday, 12th, and Saturday, April 13th respectively, amounted to—Friday, £346 10s 3d; Saturday, £293 Is lOd. The items were—Friday—Spirits, £166 12s sd; wine, £32 10s 4d; cigars, £l4 10s ; tobacco, £26 10s; tea, £l7 12s 6dj ad valorem, £3B 10s; goods by weight. £lB 10s Fd ; other duties, £3l 14s 6d. Saturday—Spirits, £l2B lis lOd ; ale, £2 10s; cigars, £25 15s; tobacco, £79 10s; tea, £SO 10s; cocoa, £6 ss. At the sittings of the Waste Lauds Board held ©n Monday, April 15th, 2089 acres 1 rood 24 perches were disposed of, realising £H7S 16s. The land is situated as under : Ashley, 377 acres 1 rood; Selwyu, 218 acres 0 roods 24 perches ; Akaroa, 2<4 acre ; Ashburton, 23 acres; Geraldine, 1158 acres; Waiiiate, 29 acres. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. Timaku, April 15. During the past week, owing to continual drought all kinds of Bt< ok are suffering, and the markets are depressed correspoudiugly. Pat cattle, £lO 1' a equal to 27s (id per 1< Olbs. There is little demand for store cattle: two and thre--year-old steers, £6 10s to £7 5s ; milch cows in f,.ir demand at £lO :0s to £W ss. There is great depression iu sheep 1500 merino wetbers were placed at Is 9d. Heavy draught horses, £lO to £45; medium, £3S to Ui\ Btaunch farm workers, £44 to £54. At the wool gales bare pelts fetched 9.1 to Is 3d ; butchers' green skins, 3s to 3s i'd; merino shearlings, Is Sdtu <s 9d; full woolled do, 4s id to ss; crossbred*, full woolled 5s 4d to 6s; merino wool, &|d to 9d; crossbred do, 9!,d ; hides, 18s to 21h, equal to 4d per lb. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MBIBOCKW*!.— The "Argus" of April Cth rettovt'- —ln the import market a steady business is reported though there has been less animation than was experienced earlier in the week. Braidstun- are a mile easier. Flour has boeu moving in trade parcels at £l2 ss, nothing over having been realised. Wheat is now oflermg at 5s Bd, A parcel of 100 bags has been placed at the price. We also understand that 300 tons further have been taken Ui) for shipment by the Colliugwood. A puree! of \lioobags has obanged bauds for local use. lull erioes nave been paid in all cases. In Adelaide ;i reelina ot greater ttruiness is evinced. A private teletrram received to-day states that millers were making small pnrcbuses of wheat at 6s. The price at Port Pirie wis 5s 9d. English orders were to »a*d. The millers here report as follows ot the week's trade :—*' There lias boen considerable aniWiation in the Hour market during the week, caused chiefly by the warlike tone of the English telegrams, and some heavy purchases have been made in anticipation of higher prices. The market closes 'inker. Weqriote from £l2 10* to £l2 15s. The Jjfji'vories of wheat by railway are small, butdealers 'aonsricg more freely at a concession in price." n ,t ■ five m at our quotation of 4s 5d to 4s 9d for rpwlintf anct*S to 5 * 1,! f<n " inilliug, hut Bales are actualsLts, and no special Iraaaactions nave t»eeu recorded. Wajze is now Helling at 5s -Id fvr good quality, arc in ■good mqneit. Sales of brewing crystals according lo finality, are making at *SS 10s to £36 10s; about 800 bags have thus l'™"'' 1 Myers. A very good demand for oouipttiiy'ts refined qualities is also re. bortedisales aremaiiigvwyfreely, leas, atabout (id to Is. are in great request, and business is exMAted to result s a line of 2"0 half-e)t*»<t4 Ims been ■old at Is Id. A few half-chests of fjne congona also b&eu placed at is fed to Is lod. luqomes ioie keeoseae are mentioned, aid otters ior large linos bavl beea wn.de, whieh have not j et ltd to baslfcewii. A sblßajfei l * " f ;^'u dfnm " Unused oil b».d found n ?nr«shl»eß til 3* ■'•'.- *u Bv-lvii«i«ed irvu we aote the m p twi yarw.ua »Us 3, glances Ql

several shipments. Sales of old Eleine raisins, sonud and good, re making at 4|d. Further business in quaiter sardines Ims reached us, 100 ciises having been taken up at ss. A shipment of whiting lias l.eeu placed at i. 3 15s A pi reel of 5U cases Barret 's Crown brand tens tobacco has been quitted. A large business continues to be done in liquids. An auction sale of wines and spirits was held in the forenoon, which went off with more animation than has been experienced for many mouths past in that line. We may state that 8s was offered at the sale referred to for Otard's, and refused. Sales of Martell's bulk brandy are reported at up to 9s. Equal to 90 hhd. Champagne Vineyard brandy have been again disposed of privately, and inquiries for more are reported, A parcel of Burnett's old torn, 150 cases, has been sold at a full price. Teunont's new brew of bottled ales has recently come forward, the quality of which is very superior, more so than for several years past. "Wo have more than once referred to sales having been made ; we now learn that within the last ten days some 5500 cases at least have been distributed amongst the trade.