SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2929, 30 May 1870, Page 2

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. May 29 Gothenburg, s.a, 469 tons, McLean, from Melbourne via Hokitika. Saloon passengers;—Miss Langdan, Mr, Mrs, Miss, and Master Deck, Captain and Mrs Hanldnson, Messrs Maxwell, Welchman, and Edbright; five in the steerage. SAILED. May 28—Wainui, s.s., 87 tons, Leys, for Dunedin, via other ports. Passengers Saloon: Messrs Gill and Hunter. May 28—Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Malcolm, for Dunedin and other ports. PassengersSaloon; Mr and Mrs Imng, and Mr C. B. Kin# Steerage: Maori Bessie, Kate Francis, and Messrs Satchell, Goldsmith, and A. Smith. , . May 29—Wild Wave, schooner, 39 tons, O’Brien, for Wanganui. May 29 —Annie, ketch, 14 tons, Clarke, for Kaiapoi. , May 29—Blackwall, ketch, 26 tons, Munro for Kaiapoi. CLEARED. May 28 —John Bullock, three-masted schooner, 149 tons, Barsbey, for Sydney. Passenger#: Messrs W. Maloney and Henry Baker. IMPORTS. In th« Gothpburg, E. S. Dalgety and Co., aMft*. UnSer bond—3o boxes candles, Watt and Co,; 5 pockets hops, D. Vincent; 1 case, Ward and Beeves; 9 pkgs machinery, Williamson and Edwards; 1 case and 1 parcel, J. L. Coster; 1 bale, Wilson; 3 boxes, Miles and Co.; 1 case, Drummond; 34 pkgs tea, Dransfleld; 1 case, Dalgety and Co. Free--8 pkgs, Allan; lease, Ward and Reeves; 1 case, 1 truss, T. Brass; 2 pkgs, Matheson’s Agency, 1 parcel, Washbourne. EXPORTS. In the Wainui, J. M. Heywood and Co., agents: For Akaroa 1 parcel, Woledge and Co.; 3 do, W. Black; 1 do, D. Dimond. For Timaru—2 boxes, J. M. Heywood and Co. ; 3 cases, J. Allan. For Dunedin—296 bags barley, 569 do wheat, C. W Turner; I parcel, W. Black; 1 keg butter, C. A. Rich. , . In the John Bullock, A, Cuff, agent: do oats, 100 do bran, Belcher and Fairweather. In the Maori, Miles and Co, agents: For Akaroa—7 packags luggage, P. A. Irving. For Timaru—l6 sheep, R. H. Rhodes ; 2 casks zinc, 2 cases, 7 bundles, Woledge and Co.; I case, D. Dimond ; 4 cases, 2 pkgs bedsteads, Mrs Harris. For Dunedin—3o kegs, Watt and Co.; 11 sacks flour, 1 do wheat, a Maori; 328 sacks wheat, T. P. Baber; 6 bags bacon, Hawkins. In the Wild Wave, Master, agent: 312 sacks oats, 30 do sharps, 100 do bran, 210 do flour, 100 bags oatmeal, Wood and Cunningham.

In the Annie, Woledge and Co., agents: Transhipped ex Claud Hamilton from Melbourne, under bond—s qr-casks wine, A, Cuff. Free—B cases, 3 chests, and 1 cask, Matheson’s Agency; 6 cases, 2 casks biscuits, Heywood and Co.; 1 case drapery, Woledge and Co.

In the Blackwall, Master, agent: 5 tons coals, C. W. Turner.

The a s. Maori, Captain Malcolm, sailed at 4 p.m. on Saturday, for Dunedin, via other ports. The s.s. Wainui, Captain Leys, sailed for Dunedin, via Akaroa and Timaru, at 1.20 p.m. on Saturday. The three-masted schooner John Bnllock, Captain Barsby, cleared the Customs ou Saturday for Sydney, and will sail this day. The Cape Farewell lighthouse was to be lighted for the first time, as a trial, on the night of May 27 or 28. The three-masted schooner Amateur hauled oil from the Government wharf, on Gaturdeji into the stream, and will clear the Customs this day, with a cargo of grain, for Sydney. The brig Princess Alice will haul in alongside the Government wharf this morning, to discharge her inward cargo of coal. Messrs McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co.’s s.s. Gothenburg. J. McLean, commander, arrived in harbour yesterday, at 2 p.m., from Melbourne via Hokitika. The Gothenburg cleared Port Phillip Heads at 5.30 p.m. on the 19th inst, experiencing fresh E. and S.E. winds for the first three days, thence light S.W. winds, and arrived off Hokitika at 8.30 a.m. on the 25th; sailed for Nelson at 8 a.m., next day arriving at 7 a.m. on the 27th; sailed at 6 p.m. same day, and arrived at Wellington at 7 a.m. on the 28th; sailed at 4 p.m. same day, arriving as above. We are indebted to Mr Norris, the purser, for files. The Gothenburg will sail this day for Melbourne via Dunedin and the Bluff. KAIAPOI. AEKIVED. May 27—Volunteer schooner, Simmonds, from Lyttelton. May 27 —Margaret, ketch, Rich, from Lyttelton, in ballast. SAILED. May 28—Gazelle, s.s., McLellan, for Lyttelton. IMPOSTS. In the Volunteer, 36 tons coals, Birch and Co. EXPOBTS. In the Gazelle, 2000 bushels wheat, Belcher and Fairweather. WRECK OF THE KETCH FOLLY ON THE KAIAPOI BAR. TWO LIVES LOST. The ketch Folly, Turner, bound from Lyttelton to Kaiapoi, wi h a cargo of coal, was wrecked on the Kaiapoi bar at about 4 p.m. on Friday. Mr Petersen, the pilot, was on the north side of the river, about a mile distant, and saw the vessel taking the bar at about 3 p.m. When just inside the bar, the wind died away, and he saw them letting go the anchor. The vessel remained in that position for a! out an hour, and then drifted in among the breakers. There was a heavy sea on at the time, and the vessel, after tossing about in the breakers for a few minutes, was seen to capsize. Mr Petersen hear screams, and being unable to either get near the vessel or render any assistance himself, immediately proceeded to K iapoi for assistance and reported the matter to the police. Volunteers were soon found to man a boat, in company with Mr Petersen and Constable Quin, and go to the rescue, in hopes that the crew, which consisted of two men, would be found clinging to the ves-e D rkness had set in before they arrived at the bar, and finding it impossible t<> r< aeh the vessel, they searched the beach for some hours, w.ien they found the bony .. ne of the men, Robert Campbell, and brought it to Kaiapoi about 11 p.m. The body of Captain Turner was found on the Smith Spit, near the Kaiapoi bar yesterday T ,■ ■ lot and several others brought it up n. Kaiapoi in a boat, and ban ed it over ~r elmrge of the police. *n inquest, »> I 1-, hold to-day. The schooner Mavi . cargo of sawn timber, and bound far i n w H » towed to sea yesterdav, oy m > l-.mess.— IVeti Coast Tim *, May 2li. TELKGK Bluff. —M<y 2s, > "i . m , Rangitoto, from Melbourne. O' » ! (,!'• ilon * ollice, rs-tnrday Kvening. The wti ther d mn month has been somewh. t unsettled, v in .; Has in a measure affected tr ding operations. Apart from that, we cannot expect any improvement in

business at this season of the year. The small amount transacted may be considered satisfactory as payments are promptly met. The March nau was delivered on the 24th Inst, and we are glad to observe that flax has somewhat Improved in value. The inteUjmmm Motived two mails ago has affected thislmportanT industry, and a few of the miii« have entirely suspended operations. Mi MmM Hrived from London on May 16, after a lengthened voyage of 140 days. Our goods market is fairly supplied, as stocks lately have not decreased, and some lines, even of the most staple articles, are getting somewhat heavy. There has been a large export trade doing; the Charlotte Gladstone and Don Guillermo have both sailed for London with full freights. The remaining vessels now in harbour and loading for England are:—The Caduceus, Celestial Queen, and Jessie Headman, which are rapidly filling up, and expected to sail early in June. The cargoes of the two latter will chiefly consist of grain.

Alb (in bulk).—Stocks of imported ale an small, but the consumption at this season is usually light. Colonial ale is in fair demand ; quotations however have slightly given way, owing to the great competition that exists. Bottled ale with good support for first hands, while inferior can scarcely be quitted. Stout in glass is in moderate request, but no improvement has transpired in values. Rags and Bagging —Several heavy parcels of corasacks have been received from Australia and the neighbouring provinces, which has had the effect of weakening values. Large lines have been placed at J 4s to 14s 3d, while smaller lots move off readily at 14s 6d. In woolpacks, quotations are almost nominal.

Building Materials.— stocks of Baltic timber have been well worked down, but in consequence of the abundant supply in Dunedin prices are thus kept in check. We understand that a part shipment will shortly be brought into this market which ought to realise well. Deals still command attention, and sales are effected freely, to arrive. Galvanised iron of all descriptions is in moderate request, but no improvement in values can be recorded. A better feeling is noticeable with regard to slates. The recent fires have crested a good demand, and holders are now able to obtain a considerable advance on former rates. Cement is held rather heavily, and shipments advised will have a depressing effect, as the requirements are limited. Candles.— Quotations have not advanced to any extent, although the consumption has improved. Stocks are getting reduced as the Maori’s shipment have not yet come to hand.

Dried Fruits.— Trade has been curtailed in currants, owing to, the shortness of supplies ; fine new fruit is wanted, and 5Jd to ssd is freely given. Other fruits, such as Sultana, Cape, and Eleme raisins, are in trifling demand. Figs of good quality can be quitted at BJd to 9d. Hors.—Very few parcels of really prime hops are to be had at present. Sales of 1869 have been made to arrive at full figures ; 1868 and older find little favour, as the brewers prefer giving a high price for the finer qualities. Malt. —The demand for English has almost ceased, as the colonial comes so much cheaper and the quality, in several instances, is nearly equal. Oils.— The advices to hand from Melbourne tend to strengthen holders of kerosine ; stocks have been almost confined to one house, so that 3s 9d to 4s is the present quotation, and a further advance will most probably result. The demand for raw, boiled, castor, and colza oils has been moderately active and values well sustained.

Oilmen’s Stores.— This market has shown very little activity, and stocks of several lines are getting somewhat in excess of requirements. As the trade during the month has been below the average, we can scarcely report any article being in short supply. Prices have not given way to any extent.

Spirits.—The demand for all descriptions has improved, as is nsnal during the winter months. The late advices from England may be considered favourable, as the decline they anticipated in brandy has not taken place. Hennessy’s and Martell’s bulk (pale) is held somewhat heavily, and a fall in price of fully 3d has resulted. Dark brandy is in active request, and short stocks are noted. C V.P. brandies, both dark and pale are commanding notice, but the prices obtained continue extremely low. Hennessy’s case is in excellent request, holders being well cleared out, and an advance of fully 2s per case has been effected. We have received over 1500 cases of geneva being a part shipment from Otago. We understand they are small contents which at present are not in active request. Quotations have slightly given way, but as this parcel is not to be forced into the market, we do not anticipate any great reduction will take place. Whiskey in bulk has improved in consumption, but the colonial article keeps rates low. Stocks of Kinnahan’s and Dunville’s case have been reduced; other brands are not enquired for. Bum is far from active. Case old tom is out of first hands, while bulk remains equal to onr requirements. Sugars. —The Zingara’s cargo has kept the trade fully supplied. First houses hold ■mall stocks, and a small shipment of wellassorted would realise well.

Teas. —Medium, and the lower qualities, are over plentiful, and values,in consequence, uncertain. Fine teas meet with good support; hut very little of this description comes into the market.

Salt. —Shipments of fine have been disposed of at remunerative rates, but coarse remains languid. Tobacco. —The demand has not been quite so active, but values of good twist remain firm. Two Seas stocks of this article are working low, and an improved price will probably result. Breadstuffs. —Little or no improvement has transpired in quotations for grain. The vessels now loading, and gone for England, have given this market a little better tone, but, by the advices just to hand, very li'tle inducement is made to shippers, and none but those that had actually made arrangements will export to the home market. Large shipments of wheat and oats continue to be made to the Australian colonies. The North Island, also, prove large consumers. Wheat is coming forward freely at 3s Id to 3s 3Jd for good samples, ready for shipment. Flour remains inanimate at £8 15s to £9. The demand for oats continues active. Large shipments go forward to Melbourne by every steamer, but the quotations there give the shipper little latitude. Hair feed may be quoted at 2s 1 Jd, superior ditto, 2s 2d to 2s 2 id. An advance is fully anticipated before the month is over. At present, barley is disposed of with great difficulty, and no improved consumption can be reported since our last month’s report. A few trial shipments have been made, but the rates ruling in other markets will not allow over 3s to 3s 3d, and even at those low prices holders have great difficulty in effecting sales.

Provisions —Supplies of butter have decreased. The outside demand continues active, and, in consequence, BJd to 9d are holders’ quotations. Cheese is in good su ply and demand; sales have transpired at fijd for prime parcels. Hams and bacon were well cleared out, but recently the new season’s cure has been coming forward at 8d to 9d. Potatoes are almost unsaleable at £2 to £2 I Os.

The Customs revenue collected at Christchurch and Lyttelton to-day amounted to £149 3s 3d. The following were the items : —Spirits, 200 J gals, £l2O 5s lid ; tea, 1130 lbs, £2B 5a ; light dues, 9s li;d ; merchant shipping fees, 2s fid.

Preece’s Central Market and Saleyarda were largely patronised by the public on Saturday, and the biddings during the day were well sustained. Horses and cattle sold at fair rates; pigs, poultry, produce, &c., were slightly in advance of former quotations. Figs: Large porkers, 40s to 58s; medium do, 25s to 375; small do, 18s to 21s; stores, 15s to 20s; suckers, 7s 6d to 12s. Poultry: Geese, 8s per pair; turkeys, 7s to 9s 6d per pair; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s per pail; fowls, 2s

to 4s per pair. A quantity of new and secondhand furniture realised'satisfactory prices.

Melbourne. —The Argus , of May 19, reports:—Business in the import markets today has presented rather a quiet aspect, and transactions generally have been on a very moderate Male. In breadstufls there are no changes to report. Flour has been moved off in trade lots at £ll 6s to £l l lOs per ton, according to size of parcel. Under the hammer Wangaratta flour was quitted at fill per ton. Wheat continues to be sold at prices which sustain our quotations of 4s 9d to 4s lld per bushel, according to sample. Maize is firmly held for 4s lOd per bushel, although a parcel was quitted at auction at 4s 7id. For oats there is rather a brisk demand at 3s 4d to 3s 6d per bushel, at which a good business could be done ; holders however, in some instances, require 3s 6d per bushel. Barley is in fair request. Cape has found buyers at 6s, while good malting sorts realise up to 4s 9d per bushel. In hops, good Kents are much inquired for, and advanced rates are obtainable. We learn that for a fair-sized parcel of medium quality 2s Id per lb has been obtained. Some 60 bales of new Tasmanian hops have likewise changed hands at very full prices. Currants are in fair request, and sales are reported at 4|d per lb., duty paid. In teas, privately we hear of very few transactions. The sale by auction of portions of several cargoes of old teas attracted a good attendance of the trade, and some 3000 packages were disposed of at from 7Jd to 14fd per lb—prices which are fully equal to recent sales. In Hennessy’s brandy, sales are reported at 27s to 27s 6d per case, the latter figure having been obtained for a parcel on the wharf. In sugars there has not been much disposition to operate, pending the sale by auction of the cargo of the Honolulu, which is announced for to-morrow.

The following agricultural report is from the Australasian of May 21 ;—Again we have to announce but little change in the produce markets. Flour is seldom asked for, except in small trade parcels, and wheat is not in much demand at present prices. Maize continues very high, and the demand for oats is steadily increasing. The hay market has been very fully supplied during the last few days, and prices are wavering. This oversupply is likely to continue for a few weeks, or until the remainder of the stocks in possession of small holders has all been sent in, as the wet weather has damaged most of them. The new system of collecting the agricultural statistics has worked far more smoothly than was expected. The returns were all in in good time, and they must be far more correct than ever before, having been collected in a much shorter space of time, and by men well acquainted, as rate collectors, with the districts in which they acted. Thus there should be none of the omissions so frequently complained of formerly ; and, as the information was not asked for until most of the grain was thrashed out, facts will be mostly given instead of guesses. This year the several abstracts are made up in the registrargeneral’s office, instead of by the collectors, so that the figures should be more accurate, and, instead of an approximate abstract, the general abstract will this year be the correct one, showing the quantity of produce, extent of land tilled, &c., within the boundaries of each shire or road district, as well as in the counties. The abstract is to be published this week, and will show a great increase in the amount of produce as compared with last year. The Adelaide statistics show an average yield of wheat for South Australia of only five bushels and three-quarters per acre, against the moderate yield of nine bushels and two-thirds for the year before—or a total quantity of 3,052,320 bushels, as compared with 5,173,970. The area of land under this crop was 532,135 acres, 900 acres less than in the previous year. The lowest yield for any county or district was 2.21, and the highest 14.31 bushels. For the western portion of the Mount Gambler district the average was 16.53, but for the eastern portion of the same district only 12 bushels 261 b. The published returns do not show whether the number of acres taken into account was that actually reaped or that sown, a rather important point, for it is well known that several extensive pieces of wheat were not considered at harvest time to be worth reaping. In most of the long cultivated counties and districts the extent of land under tillage has been much reduced, while the breaking up of new land at a greater distance from market has helped to keep up the total under cultivation to a respectable figure, though not to maintain the yield against an unfavourable season. The calculation made by the Register is, that of the total produce of wheat, 1,050,000 bushels will be required for local consumption, and 810,000 for seed, leaving 1,200,000 for exportation, or its equivalent, 25,000 tons of flour—l4,ooo having been shipped already. These figures explain clearly why the price of wheat should be firm at Adelaide, with little offering. At the adjourned meeting on Monday, of persons interested in the grain trade, it was resolved not to attempt the introduction of the cental system before the commencement of next year. Great stress was laid on the fact that contracts had been entered into which would not be completed for several months yet, though we cannot sec the force of this as an argument against making the change from the Ist of July. A better reason, probably, is that New South Wales and Tasmania do not seem to be preparing to make the change so soon, although South Australia is, and it would be desirable for all the colonies to inaugurate the new system at the same time. Persons who have never tried should sit down and make a few calculations on this system; they will be surprised to find how easy it is, and with a table to refer to, showing the difference between centals and bushels, they can at a glance see the relative prices of either.

CHRISTCHURCH WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. The following is our detailed price list, arranged by last Customs’ interpretation of the tariff. Quotations are for first-class articles only, delivered in Christchurch at a cost of from 9s 6d to 13s 6d per ton, from ship’s side in Port Lyttelton:— abticlbb. Per. I ii e. Alb & Porter, in wood, (Duty £2 10s per hhd.) (Duty paid & delivered.) Ale—Bass’s No. 2& 3. hhd None „ E.I. Pale £lO to £lO 10s Allsopp’s ... „ None McEwans’ E. I. pale „ None Porter, Taylor & Walker a stout ... „ 'f Guinness’ ... „ >None Whitbread’s ... „ J (In gloss, Duty 2s 6 d per doz., paid) Ale, Allsopp’s, by Friend, quarts ... doz. 11s to lls 6d M. B. Foster’s ... „ lls to lls 6d Bass’s, trademark ... „ lls 9d to 12s Tennant’s, pale ... „ Ils9dtol2s Ind Coope’s ... „ None Bernard and Go’s quarts ... ~ lls 9d to 12s 3d Do pints ... » 7s 9d to 8s Porter— Blood’s ... „ Us to 11a 6d Barclay’s ... „ 10s 6d to lls Bvass’ ... ft 10s fid to lls Macbin’s ... „ lls 3d to lls 9d Bernard and Co.’s quarts ... tt 10s 6d to lls Do pints ... „ 7s 9d to 8s Borthwick’s Dublin stout, quarts ... ~ 10s (Id to lls Do do, pints ... „ 6slodto7s4d Other brands ... „ 7s 0d to 8s Bags and Bagging. I Duty, 1* 8 d per cubic foot, paid.) Bags, 3-bushel ... doz 14s to 14s 6d Woolpacks, 10 lbs. ... each 4a 3d to 4s fid Gunny bags ... doz 9s fid to 10s Flock. (Dree.) Adelaide ton None Chilian ... „ None Malt. (Duty, 6d per bushel, paid.) English •• I® 3 fid to lls Building Materials. Timber—(Duty, Is per 100 ft superficial, paid.) American T and G ... 100 ft 20s to 28s Scotch flooring, T and G „ 20s to 26s

Axtiolbs. Per. Price. Deals, Baltic, red, 11 x 8 run ... ft fljd to 7d Deals, Baltic, red, 9 z 8, run ... „ 6idtfifi|d (Duty, 1 iper barrel, paid.) Cement, Portland, beat ... brl 20a to SOs fid (Duty, la per cwt, (paid) Corrugated iron, 6, 7, and Bft, More wood’s ... ton £34 to £36 Gospel oak ... „ £3lloa to £32 Hill's eagle brand ... » £BO to £3l Fbillipa’ and Hill’s flag brand, 6,7, and Bft ... » 89a to 38s Fire-bricks, ... 1000 £lolos to £ll Slates— Duchess’s, 24x12 ... ~ £l6 to £lO Countess’s, 20 xlO ... „ £ll to £l2 Ladies, 16 x 8 £lO to £lO 10a Hops, d. p, 1869 ... lb la lOd to 2s Hops, d. p. 1868 ... I, la 4d to la fid Boots and Shoib, (Duty, be,per cuiio foot, paid.) English best, new seasonable goods inv. 10 to 16 pc adv. Garbles. Duty, Id per, lb., paid.) Price’s Belmont sperm ... lb Is to Is OJd Hale’s sperm ... „ lid to Hid Stearine, full weights ... „ Is Genuine Neva (Brandon’s) „ Hid to Is Cretans, (Duty, be per lb., paid ' Manilla, N-. 1000 £6 to £0 Os do No, 2, Havanahshape ... ~ £66sto£6 7afid Swiss, Ormond’s ... ~ £4 to £4los Havanah, genuine ... 100 26s to 30s Coals. Free. English, afloat, in Lyttelton ... ton 24s to 26s New South Wales, do ... ~ 24s to 26s CoEJBB. (Duty, 3 dper lb, paid.) Plantation Ceylon, fine ... lb la 2£d to Is 2|d Do do medium ... ~ la to Is Id Chicobt (Duty, 3d per lb, paid) Barry’s or Wallis Drysdale’s ... „ 6d to fijd Cocoa & Chocolatb. (Duty 3d per lb, paid) Fry’s or Taylor’s homeo. cocoa ... „ la sid to Is fid Do., soluble chocolate ~ la 4d to la 4id CORPECTIORBBT. (Duty, 6« per cubic foot, paid.) Eeiller’s assorted, beat, in 7 lb. tins ... ~ Hid to la Wotherspoon’a or Gray’s lOd to Hd Candied peel (duty 3d per lb. paid) best quality assorted ... ~ Is 4d to Is fid Cobks. (Free.) Velvet, wines ... gross 5s to 5s 6d Common ... „ 3s to 3s 6d Lemonade „. ~ 2s 3d to 2s 6d Gingerbeer ... „ Is fid to Is fid Drugs, Chemicals, &c. (Free.) Bluestone, in cask ... „ 46s to 60s (Duty leper cwt., paid.) Sulphur flour ... ton £24 to £26 Soda crystals 2-cwtcasks... „ 11s to Ha fid (Duty 2s per cut. paid.) Carbonate soda, in jars ... lb fid to fid Do, in kegs ... cwt 20s to 23s Saltpetre, refined ... 45s to 48s (Duty Id per lb,, paid) Cream tartar, in jar ... lb Is lOd to 2s Tartaric acid, do ... ~ 2s Id to 2s 3d Fbciis, &C. Duty Id per lb., paid. Almonds, Jordan, good to fine ... ... „ Is lOd to 2s Id Do, soft shell ... ~ 9d to lOd Apples, dried, American „ 7id to 8d Currants, new, fine ... lb s|d to 6id Do, old ... „ None Figs, do ... ~ Bid to fid Primes, in bottle ... „ None Raisins, Eleme ... „ 4Jd to 5Jd „ Cape ... „ 4jdto4Jd Muscatels, inlayers ... ~ lOdtolld Sultanas 7dto7Jd Nuts, Barcelona ... 7d to 7jd Walnuts ... „ 7d to 7id Glass. Duty leper l OOfi, tuperficial, paid) Crown and Sheet inv. 20 to 26 p e adv Groceries & Oilmbr’s Stoses. Duty 2s 6 d per cubic foot paid.) Arrowroot, in tins ... lb Sid to fid Capers, French, pints ... doz 18s to 21s half-pints ... „ 10s to Hs qr-pints ... ~ 6s to 0s Curry powder, genuine El, ilb ... ~ 17sfidto20s second quality „ 12s to 13s Fruits, bottled, best ... „ Nominal Jams & Jellies, lib tins ... „ 12s to 12s*6d Marmalade, lib tins ... „ Hs fid to 12s Maccoroni and Vermicelli lb lOd to Is Mustard, Column's (according to quality) Hb bott. or tin ... lb 16s to 21s fid i do do ... ~ 8s fid to 12s in 71b tins ... ~ lOd to Is 7d Oil, Salad, best, pints ... doz 16s fid to 16s i-pints ... „ 9s to 9s 3d Castor, pints, ... ~ 12s 6d to 12s fid i-pints ... ~ 7s fid to 7s fid Pickles, best brands, qts... „ 23s to 24s pints... ~ 13s to 13sfid Sauces, assorted, i-ppts ~ 8s fid to fis Lea and Perrin’s, pints „ 24s fid to 26s i-pints „ 14s to 14s fid Tapioca, tins or jars ... lb fid to 9Jd Sago, do do ... ~ None (Duty, 2s per cwt. paid.) Blue, Column's thumb . i-oz ... lb Hd to Is Starch, Column’s No 1 ... lb 5d to 6Jd Sago, pearl, small grain, in bulk ... „ 4d to 4Jd Tapioca, in casks ... „ 7id to 8d (Duty leper cubic foot paid.) Blacking, Day and Martin’s paste and liquid ... inv. lOp. c. adv. Groats, Robinson’s 11b tins doz fis to fis fid Maizena, Duryeas ... lb 7id to 8d (Duty leper cwt, paid) Pearl barley ... lb 80s to 33s Peas, split ... cwt 26s to 28s (Duty 3d per lb, paid.) Spices — Ginger, Jamaica, bleached, fine ... lb Is fid to ls 7 d Mace, good bright, in tins „ 8s 3d to 3s fid Nutmegs, good brown „ 2s fid to 2s fid (Duty Id per lb, paid.) Pepper, black, best ... „ fiid to 7d white, best ... ~ BJd to fid FishSalmon, 1-lb tins ... doz. 16s to 16s fid Lobsters, 1-lb tins (Morton’s) ... ~ Hs to Hs fid Oysters do ... ~ 14s to 14s fid Sardines i-lb tins ... „ 10s 3d to 10s fid i-lb do ... ~ 6s to fis 3d Herrings, Methuens’ 11a fid to 12s fid fresh lib tins ... „ Do red, half-barrels „ 30s (Duty 2e per cwt, paid.) Fish, dried— Herrings, red,2-doz tins doz. 40s to 42s 1 dozen tins ... ~ Ifis fid to 20s Ling ... lb None Twine— Seaming and roping ... ~ Is 3d to Is fid Shop assorted ... „ Is 4d to Is 6d (Duty leper cubic foot paid.) Matches and vestas— Bell and Black’s, as-"l flO to 12J p o sorted ...J ‘ I adv Letchford’s do ... „ J*® *°adv ** ° Bell and Co.’s do ... „ *°adv ° (Duty 6 d per gallon paid.) Vinegar, m bulk, Champion’s, No. 24 ... gal. 2s fid to 2s 8d Do, do, Hill and Evans’... ~ 2s 4d to 2s fid Oils. Castor in drums ... 7s fid to 7s fid Castor oil, in tins ... „ 6s fid to fis. Colza, in drums ... ~ fis 3d to fis fid Linseed, raw, do ... „ 4s lOd to fis Do, boiled, do ... ~ fis to fis 3d Kerosme, do ... ~ 3s fid to 4s Spirits of tar, do ... „ Nominal Turpentine, do ... „ 4s fid to fis (Duty Is per barrel, paid.) Pitch, Stockholm ... b-1. 60s to 66s .Tar do „ 60s to 66s Do coal ... „ SOs to 32s (Duty Id per lb, paid.) Pbovisiors. Hams, prime English, no demand lb None Bacon, do do, Colonial ... „ 8d to B£d Cheese, do do ... „ 6Jd to 7d Tobacco. (In bond.) (Duty, 2s fid per lb.) i Barrett’s first quality twist lb Is 7Jd to Is 8d Haven ... „ Is 7Jd to Is 8d Other brands ... „ Is 3d to Is 5d Teas. (Duty paid, 3d per lb.)

Abtiouz. Per. Price. Congou, fine beet ... 2s fid to 2s lOd good ordinary ... „2ato2* 3d Souchong, fine to fineat... „ 2a 8d to 2a lOd fair to good ... ~ 2s 4d to 2* fid Hjaon, fine to Tory fine... „ 2a fid to 3a middling to good 2s 4d to 2s fid Gunpowder, good to fine „ 8a to 8a 3d Pekoe seen ted orange, do ~ 8a to 3a 3d Wirbb. (In bond.) (Duty 4» per gal.,) Port, Sondeman’a, choice gal. 16s to 20a Medium „ 9s to 14a Hunt’s medium ... „ 8a to 12a Hunt’s beat qualities „ 14a to 18s Sherry, Sandeman’s dry Amontillado, choice ... „ 22a fid to 26s Burdon’a medium 7a fid to 10a fid superior ... „ 12s to 16a Squab hock, Pabstmann ... ~ 46a Hock, Liebfraumilch, „ 46s Do, Marcobrunnsr ... „ 80s Do, Hockheim ... „ fi6a to 70a Do, Scharzhofberger „ 55e to 60s Sparkling Mozelle ... „ 66s to 70s Do hock ... ~ 70b to 72s Roedercr ... doz. flfia Heidaeick ... „ 60s to 66a Crown ... „ 45s t > 48s Metro 44a to 46s Champagne, Ruinart’s, Moet’s, and Albrecht's qts „ 60s to 66s Sparkling bock, moselle, &c., fine, qts ... ~ 68a to 60a Claret ... „ 36s to 80s

(Free.) Salt—Fine, in 1 ewt bags ton £6 to £6 fis Coarse, lewt do ... „ £4fisto£4los (Duty, 12e per gallon, proof.) Spibiis, Ac. (In bond.) Brandy, MarteU’s, dark A pale ... gal. 7s 6d to 7s fid Hennessy’s do do ... „ 7s 6d to 7s fid Champagne, Vineyard Co. ... „ fis fid to 7s Jules Robin’s do d 0... „ fis 3d to fie fid Hennessy’s, pale ... case 29s to 30s Geneva, J.D.K.Z., large contents ... „ 16s fid to 10s Geneva, small do ... „ 12s fid to 13s Key ... „ 12s 6d to 14s Gin, Booth’s, Swaine Boord’s ... „ Ifis 3d to Ifis fid Do, do, do, ... gal. 6s 3d to fis fid Old Tom in bulk Bernard and Co 4s fid to 6s Do, in cases ... case 14s fid to 16s Rum, best brands W. 1., 300. p. „ 4s 3d to 4« fid do 10 o.p. ... „ 3s lOd to 4s Whisky, Scotch, best brands ... „ fis to fis fid do case ... „ Hs to 16s Bernard and Coi’s 8 years old ... doz 48s Do old Irish ... „ 46s to 46s fid Liqueurs ... „ Nominal (Duty, 12s per gallon, paid.) Orange bitters ... 40s to 44s Do, Bernard and Co. doz. 42s to 44s Stoughton do ... „ 28s to SOs Ginger wine, Bernard and Co 23s to 24s Do, brandy „ None Sugars. (Duty, £9 fis Sd per ton paid.) Loaf, English ... ton £6O to £62 Crushed loaf ... „ £6O to £57 Mauritius crystals, fine white ... ~ £sl to £6llos do bright yellow crystals „ £47 to £4B do bright, yellow counter „ £46 to £46 10s dodaric, ... ... „ £4oto £42 Melbourne Company’s Ist counter ... „ £6l to £6llos Sydney Company’s Ist counter ... ~ £6l to £sllos