SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2072, 12 August 1867, Page 2

SHIPPING.

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. , iilittb. .. . . ■■ : ;; ! - ;0 ;Au?/9-WeJiingtbi>, s.i„ 299 tooi, D, Sfocla-r, ■v-.'£m : Wemngtori^^ *'■:■ 3lri Jacobsen, and «htldren, ; ahd.serTant; Messrs., 'Eobinspn', StewH, Draper ■:>' two natirei, and thre'a for lo'utb. . &U Aug. from TOling-;i?'ton.v.Pass9ngeH--ulo6ri.::Mr and Mrs leCren, :Maior Reader, Messrs; George, Wilsoa, Buther-''tfortj.-Young, and 40 for South. St«erage: 7,»nd .-.:' l ß7for .South.'-.".'.;;;'-',: : w ■'■ -•':, ■': : '-. • .-;' . ''. '■.:. ; .^ , A'ug;:.lo--Fljinj .Cloud,...lohooner,. is .tons,, : Pakeß,.iiom'Heatbcote,;in balla^.

..-'-CMi'IHD,, . rijinj Cloud, 45 tons, Oal-es, for Hokitika., - AmaTketcb,;i4 tons,-Qlaiki :for JKaiapoi. . -'.''.. . ■...'■flAJMi>i---'.-.^-.-Abe! s'.s,,. Hagley, for.Melbburne, tia'Duu'ediiiand Bluff... Pasiengers-rrsaloon: Mr; Manifoi'd, andWbriginally/forSputh. : : 6, tnd : B? original. .;.": '■•,.,:■;,. ■-■ .. " ..'•' Aug.lo4: Wellington; s.aij D. Sinclair, for Dunedinahdthe Bluff; fprSbuth.' " IMPOSTS.

In the .Tat*Tua,ilile3 anil Co.j agents: Shipped at WeUingtbn for lyttelton: 3 cases cigars; l.bag, 26:c-ses,7 casks fruit, Miles 'a'ud.Cp. .Transhipped at Wellington, ei Claude Hamilton, from Sydney for. lyttelton: 374, bags'-sugar,' Walton--. Warner; and Co; 2 bales leather; Sitrunks bootsi.Order j 1 eaisV: W. : ;A. Pearce; .'Garrick; 1, ditto, Kislien; 1 do, .Goodborough;; .33 cases paint,, 3lilei and Co; 1 truss, .Strange; 2 bags feathers,. 1 case lemons, Milas : and : Co|.i.,pkg,' Iparcelj ,Cam't'ron; I,ci»*,l pkg, Hill; l.parcel, Snowies; .60 :cases■■:fruit, Miles'. and ; ,. Co. -/Transhipped .at: "Wallington, ex Eakaia,.from Sydney for.Lytfelton: 2 pkgs, W.A. Pearce; ,35 .casesfruit, liiCrenj. 5. rami, Tooth... Transhipped at Wellington,.-ex Airedale,-'from Nelson: 1 -pkg,''-Miles'land .Co.: Transhipped at Welliigton.ier Lord-Ashley,.from, Hokitika:" l.pkg, HaWfces aod Strouts; 1 box, .Sharratt.-:? ■■.'"■' «■'.-. :■•■.'' ■'■ In the Wellington, Mathcson's Agency, agents: Shipped at Manaka'u for Lyttelton: 48 sacks >mpty bags, Eevell and -Co; 1 garcelj.Bankof Australasia.:' V.;'-EIPb£II. . : : ■ ' InthVriyingCloudjHargraaves&Co.Rgenti: IO cases hams, 25 do ale,.. 10 db :: bliss, i 10 .do.candlea, .1;- 'E. Nathan- and.' Co;. .80., kegs'. ,butt«r, J louiison j 86 bigs carrots, 422.dp.oats, :Cunning-.]iam;':io6.d.o:bran'i-:-HargreaTes,ahd.C6'.--': ■';" ■■ln'-'tka'Tararui; Miles wd 00,-, agentsV partof: original cargo from;.;Nor'th ;■ for Danediii and-Mel-bburnsi; .'lyttelton;.. fcr..DunedinM; :pkgs, .Wole'dge.; 1 .? Shipped:' atlyttelton; for>leltourne;- 2-.cases boots;.Walton,-.Warner and; Co;'■: lOnkg, fleywood and Co; 8 casks, F.Fielder.., '' In the Wellinglphi Mathesptfs Agency, agents.: Shipped at,;iyttelion'for Duhedin/:! bag; seeds, Bay wooiand. Co: .Shipped at':, Lyttelton 'for the. Sluffr-rcas»plantiiHeywood'and;Cp, . ~, ■J'-;HioH:WiTEB , .THiS;'PAT,-iT-THI GoTßEsißitr -Wbasf. : 1.11a.0i.' 1.35 pirn.

•Ths', "».».■ .Wellington,-.' Captain D. Sinclair, left Wellirigtonon tneßthinst.;.>U.p.ni.,; When off Cape'Campbell'.tlie .i'md shifted .from [KM. to S.W;,, andin/a'very short time''increased to.a. gale/ the. ship labouring; heavily. The captain. -stood the resseliri; : towards;.the shore, and/ after encountering; the full;'fqrceof the gale,:the>ea.ther moderated,and/thispp'rt-..was;reached.at;9. p.m. on the oth. > The Wellington sailed for Duri'.'edin and the Bluff at 3.30 p.m.pri.Saturday. ...

...Thb P.N.Z.,and.A.E.M..;Co.'s; s.i.'.Tararuai .Captain Hagley, arrived,at Lyttejtpri at/.11:30 *.m.onthelOfcu.inst. left, Wellington at/6.15.; p.m. on the 9th, and had fine weather to. this port, ' arriving as above. ./The Tararua sailed:, for Melbourne, via Dunedm.; and .the Bluff, at.i p.m. ori Saturday.' .', ;./.■;. •'. .' '■' ...HEATHCOTE;:.;;:/ fTAsßrraD.—August 10,. at Eailway Wharf, Courier, ketch, with sleepers from Pigeon Bay. ■At Upper Wharf, Elizabeth,, ketch, with timber :from Le Bon's Bay; Challenge, ketch, with coals, ex ling of Italy.;;": /■yV'''';;'/'..,'' .'■ ■'.'"■'.'':.'!. '.; .jSiilbd.—Mulloghii/ii.s;: ..SouthernV.Queen; ichooner, Julia Ann, cutter, ..for Port; Sea.Bird,; ichocner, Lucy James/ketch;; for Pigeon Bay; ■?/'

' AKAEOA; ... ,'JLRaiVBD/. Aug. B—Emu, Moreland, ffomSaiapoi.' "/bailed.// ; Aug. 9—Antelope, Malcolmson, ifor Lytteltoh.. TEMGfflAM'^'.:/;o:-', ; V Bluif.—Aug. 11, arrived, IL2O/a.ti, A]ham. bra, from Dunedin.V; Sailed,.: 1; p.m.,/ Alhambra; for Bokitika. <■ ■>■';/ :/.:WPoet Chaihbhs.—Aug. 11, arrived, 9.50 a.m., Gleelong, from; Timaru;, 11.25 a.nv Wellington, fromlyttelton; 1.60 a.m., Tararua, fromLyttelton. Sailed, August 10th, 4.40 p.m., Alhambra; for Bluff; 11th, 9.30 a.m.; Tairoai for South; 10.30 a.m., Wainui, for Oamaru; .2 p.m., Dagmar,..for Waiara; 3 p.m., : Pioneer, for Invercargill. : .;./

. ..The following is the report of the Immigration Commissioners on the; ship, Lancashire Witch : The Commissioners report that they found the ship ,;inaveragecondition as regards cleanliness. -The /'provisions were reported as satisfactory in quality : ; and quantity, '/' with/the exception, of. flomythe, quality of which I 'was: bad,-. The;: distilling,: ap-. paratua (Graveley's); had worked but'indifferently,' ■, requiring to be constantly going during the twenty-. i four hours to give evsn a diminished supply to the, ■'■ immigrants. The single women were generally /well conducted/and appear, a/desirable class of immigrants; but to this.there is a marked eicep- / Hon in the case of four girls, all supplied from one tgent in London,'whose name will be communi/cated to the Proymcial GoTernmehtj with detailed. .-'. particulars.'/ The; arrangements of.-the 'ship/were' :,of a nature that ■■: the Commissionersy consider/. ■ particularly ...objectionable, besides the/presence of / single male saloon'passengerj.'freqiently.ibbjected, to by the. Cointniisioners, : ia reporting .previous; 'ships. In':/'the: Lancashire Witch' they, notice 'the following:—ln the./single women's compartment .■ ..wo" assisted immigranta.. for''a .payment/ were Tallowed an enolosed'cabin, thus/establishing;a' difference where, all/ should; be. ..equal. In > the compartment allotted to married immigrants were «cond cabin passengers,/free /steerage passengers, ,the ieu«i ß hospital; and'. dispensary, and. through ■ : it .only", was /noosss' to' the' store-room. .In the .'gmgle.men's/compartmenvWere the male hospital, the/ single immigrants,- free ■ j«««ri jcrs, : ummi-; grant (as inthe 'single women's compartment) for: extra/;payment 'in enclosed;/ cabin," and besides! these; a portion of the/crew!'.. The surgeoii'-super-ihtendent, ..matron; and. officers of..the . ship /.are recommended for. full gratuities;.;;. The Eakaia,'s.i., left.. Sydney. Headsi on 'lug.l, at fl pirhZ/ahd .arrived hereoh/Tuesday/Aug. 0, at 3p,m, VAfter.clearing Sydaey/Heads sheencouu. tored'for twenty-four, hours -..very/heavy head, sea' iand. wind,' which' compelled her, to be /under .reduced steam j.;for,the,;lastyfour: days she experienced strong gales from the S.W.; in which she logged 290 miles per dayfor thefour consecutive days. She had thus, in spite of the first day's head winds made the astonishing','.passage of 115 hours. .-.She brings thirty-six passengers',.thirteen of whom proceed to Panama, for which place she sails this afternoon,— Wellington Independent, Aug. 8. ;.. i Wbeck at Wellikgtoit HBApsirln conr sequence of information'received, oh, to ■ the effect that/a wreck had. occurred at the Headi; : and that three bodies', had /been' washed oh . ahore at Orongoronga river; several men jesterday morning vyolunteered their services, and ■ ; neaded,by Mr'W.'Paltoh,'prdceeded;with:' : .Mesßrs if Bethune and Hunter's whale-boat.to'.th'e/vioinity, :«; These men, to whom all .credit is due for their ..enterprise, left,lliiiiter'B; Wharf, at eight o'clock -yesterday;;morning, and'■ arrived.at.Cameron's . station, about nine: .miles; this side of where the TesseLraust have.:;e'fraudi : d l .at-abb'ui ; 'ten'o , clock, ,»?d then../.proceeded overland to the scene of the wreck';,wliere. theyarrived at about 'ohopimi'/The /•-'lost-yesitl /pro/w'd .t'a be the cutter Cordelia, of (Auckland, bound from. Lytteltoii to Auckland :with:grain; and the.three bodies, are suppbsed.tb cethosepfthecrewpf the ill-fated vessel; Beyond ■these■'"(facts' '■' nothing whatever, is known Of the. catastrophe;-, but if would bewell if the ■■•-Government;wou'd takn some.,.action, anddes-' .patch ' the St. Kilda to the-place, if only for the '•--purpose of bringing the boilies into town.' In. : , /"■ Seed,.' this, step., should. have been taken sooner., , ■' When a' wivck'of*- this .'.kind occurs /the.'friends of ■■" those I fading, in 'coasting- vessel?, and- the. pub.io / generiilly/tire aiiiioiis/ to learn the truth of the .'.rumbiir'i, so.frequently unfounded, Which/are in-'. -,: dustriiiu'sly,circ'ulat«l;,Hhd'the agitation should be /-allayed as so»u as, possible.-.. In the. present in- . ■ stance,' so; far/is Aye know atleast, nothing of the, ■■' sort has ..been, ilonej'/'aiid' had it not been for.ihe. / courage'ami ■ enterprise of a-e'rew who. voluntarily' Undertook llie/diity,. iiud Jlr Hunter's oharac- ';' tenstic kindness .in placing his boat at/their.dis'. ''■ posal, we thould still 'bo conjecturing ;the.. name- ■■; of the lost .ve.«ol;/.Tiie:,follo\ving are the'''names ; X of the men. who undertook ..the,, duty;, and we ■:.' trust the. authnriiiM will.-see.-'.that their services; • are rewarded:—W.'- Daltbn, J. Calhan, C. Meech;/ ''■;,' W. Riins, J, Craig, and.-..rr.';Munr'cio'. ; In,.the. /■'/abseucii of a lluinuue some recognition/ ""■' of services of this character should be given,' and. . we hope it will not b'i.. .Avanting ■ oii'the. present ■ occasion. The'wMk Of ii'/vessol. is reported.by telegrsiu to be floa'ing .Bay, but hp; ~. further,, ;MrticuliiN: ijave;: been. ?iobtainedv«jyea! ZedMV VAlocriis'ir, .'.Au>.;2. : '''

GOMMEIiOIAL.^

>Z Lyttelton Times Office;;: ■ ..; Saturday Evening.; Tiie Customs revenue collected at Clirii'tcliiirch to-day amounted to £25165. The following were the items :%WiQe, £lol6s ; ale (b^ik);£is;.;;.:t- x;',lJ''v:::!'K:'^HV.:'-l-'■The Custqms.menueicpllected at the Port. ofj'Lyttelton.to-day amounted to .■The. following, were the items •—Spirits, ; £l9 4s; : goodi, by.measurement,: £1" ;ss;;. do, by : weight, £8 : 0s 6d.V light-.due«i iE3 9»:7d.

■■■;: Cuitoms reveaue, collected ; at; Christchurch; frorhVAugust ;l.;;to August:- 8., Th» following . were',''.the. items:'—Wine,, £B4; Spirit*, £328 1b 6d; beer (bulk); £45; 10ij '.beer- (bottled), jEll-17*:6d: atout (bottled),; £23 15a j. ',teaj : £102'l!)s Sd;-; coflee;,£s4 ,16s 3d ; sugar,;£32.:l9s-2d.; ! cbeese, : £l67a. lOd;, goods; per measurement,; £146 19s 2d; gooda per weight,: 4d'; tobacco,"£ 1 84. 10s;. other dutiei,, £4s:iss 5d j arms fees, :3s/Tot»l,:£i4)d'lls;4d; ;j The Customs duties..collected at the : ;Pbri: of Lyttelton,;.for the week ending. August ,10, Amounted W £99688; -/Tljis (following/ were: the items :-SpiriU,,£426-416'1|'.beer,/,£4: 15s; win«; £41,12H.6d; tea, £137.19» jaugar,, ; :£133 10s j- goods per measurement, £79.38.9 d ;: ■goods.per weight; £136 12« sd; : ..other ; duties,. £5 Hi j lightduej, 8r8d; pilotage,. £l7 «Bißd. Total,-£99.6 Bs.

■ The adrahce.of. thrrepence per-bushel on wheat waimaintainedtb-day, but rib adyance -bias, taken place; on other.;descriptions;'■■■■of : grain; Our present quotations are,:—Wheat, :3s'3d : perbushel;; pities.6d;do::; flbur,frqm£ll : lo£l2psr.tbn; branj £4 : ;.lss; sharps, £5 |ss; ahdliav of good quality from £4 loi". :to:£;s:perton.'. ■■:■ •■■■!.;.

.Wilson and Alport: report a ■.-full;; attendance of b : uyers■ at market oil; Saturday,aiid full pr'icei: for live;'stock arid produce .Miich-cows/brouglit from -£n 10» to £ls 10s; ■heifers; ; £9 ■ ss ,;': calyes, '£&'>. 10s;;,83;-pigs, ;tp lis each V..Eprkerg, : i29 to 17s;. ?iowi, 20s to 325; l 6 carcase; pigs, 4|d per lb.; ■There: wasafull;iiipply 6f;:pqultryi which :6oldvreii^3 i turkeyßV. : .f.rpm ss;toßs::eaohj; 49'pairfbwlsy3s;6dto 6spier couple;; .ducksy 6s\6d-. per .pair : ;.:bacpn, 3jd; : tb:sJd ■perlb;;; 'hams; 5Jd to 74d.:per Jb. ; ;,potatoes; i 3. per tonij prime'pnibnSjfd.to Idperlb;; bran, BJd to 9d : perbushel.

:■ aniinusually gbodsupply. of farm and.dairy.produce.at his Auction* 1 Depot, Colombo:Street,.;on Saturday.;; The; attendance of buyers wasJlafge,'and biddings bristc:. For want, of:time/a considerable quantity of produce; ;pn;Jiarid could not; : be offered. The..."following';.were the; prices: realised :—Pigi,.large ! ;andm 42s,each ; dp" T6a to, I,Bs dp; fowls, 3s tp;ss 6d per ;cpuple ;;;flour, '£T to per ton E ;.;sharps, 13d; to; : lid -per "biiihel j bran, 9d,do Ij.wheat, 2s -to. 286 d' do,;; pats," 2s id do:; ;; prairie, grass. : seed, 6s 6d do'j .potatoes, £3':so;;£3 : log per ton ; carroti; £i 15s;d6'j : onions, fd.tb. Idperlb,; hanig; 'Sddp'i baconj;6d;do;;:p6rk, M to. The interest of a 'leasehold;so acrrs, part: pfj ; Rural,. Saction/n7; : offered by T. Preece,.at. :thepld: r Wesleyaa.Chapel, on Fridaylast, was; knocked down for £BS; ■■■■'■.'■

v MELBpnsNE.-rA; telegram,..in; the. Sydney Morningi July 31, : reports:^-/.. ■ : . '.Nothing.doing ; in,breadstuli. Victorian.flour .if/quoted at.£l2;;there is a;fair demand.for,.tea at.ls,Bd to.2s; Downer'skerosene,; 2s 6d; ; Union kerosene, 2s 3d; 1600 cases oilmen's stores sold at; fair prices; Marfell'i dark brandy, 6s 6d. /''■..'A'BEUiM.-^L\ telegram,; in : the Sydney Mormng Herald, dated' July/31, reports.:— ■■../' The prospects.;of generaltrade are; somewhat, improving,;,The'oornmarket.is;,quiet. : at:;4s':?d;' flour; £ll.los to;'£l2. The cargo' of Bourbon. sug>r'ex Luoie was offered to day and.withdrawn," ; and/it Sis; .likely to go .'on for one of the other colonies.'/ Sidney —The Morning Herald of August' ii ; reports/:—■

A very important auction sale was.held to-day byMessrß Bradley, Newton,/and„:lamb, .which drew together a numerous company of merchant, grocers, and others. The catalogue comprised the balance] of; several cargoes of : teas (offered on account o''■>..,' the ',■ importers, • Messrs.; Fanning, Griffiths, and Co.); and some large parcels of fruit, sugar, groceries,: &c...... The.-'sale went ; off-with spirit, and the competition was brisk, .especially for the teas. The whole of the shipment ex Acme! was disposed or" ai well as parcels ex Miranda and Albert Jurss.:;The quality, ranged from.medium to ohoice, and prices from £7.48 to £l2 2s : 3d ; per. chest.)/ Scented' orange/pekoe"(low quality),; lslOdper lb:'scented.caper/.;1i10d./vA; large' shipment of fruits, in defective, coriditionjlwassoid: for net cash at 3sd- to 3fd for currants, 6£d to 6|d for snltana raisins, and 4Jd for figs. Several pat" eels of sugar and groceries were'also disposed of;