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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1396, 9 May 1868, Page 2

WEEKLY SUMMARY. We have no foreign arrivals to chronicle since our last Summary. A large number of vessels have arrived from the Southern provinces ■ and the ooaßt, with grain, fruit, gum, &o. On Saturday last, the b ; s. Lord Ashley arrrivei from Wellington and Napier with a quantity of cargo transhipped from Sydney and Melbourne steamers. The schooner Tawera on Sunday night from Poverty Bay, bringing a cargo of grass seed and fruit. On Monday last, the barque Lion arrived from Oamani, with a full cargo of wheat and oata consigned to Mr J. S. Macfarlane The schooner Fortune arrived the name day with produce from the East Coast. The ketch Speedwell also arrived on Monday, with a cargo of grain from Lyttelton. On the 6th instant the Colonial G° vern " ment p.s Sturt returned from the Bay of Islands,and on the same day the s.s. Ahuriri arrived from Wellington and Napier, bringing later intelligence from the Southern provinces, _ The Bchooner Ocean Wave sailed for i,yttelton on the sth instant, and the Success followed for ttie same place yesterday. The favorite steamer Midge, Captain Stuart, arrived from the Thames last evening with about 30 passengers. The Midge is the only vessel leaving for the Thames to-day. . The Alahm. —The brig Alarm, Captain Lane, has finished loading her cargo of timber at Wangaroa, and will sail for Melbourne to-day. The Petrel.—The cutter Petrel, Hayes, master, left Wangaroa~on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., and arrived in harbour yesterday morning. She brings 11 tons gum, 40,000 shingles, 2 coops poultry, 2 pigs, and 7 passengers—Messrs. Lovy, Christie, Grace, and 4 nntivPß. The schooner Helen, from Auckland, arrived at Wangaroa on Monday morning. The Suez mail may be expected to arrive by the steamer in the Manukau on the 12th instant. The brig Rita is expected shortly from Sydney, with a general cargo. The s.g. Ahuriri, Captain Flowerday, steamed for the South yesterday, with cargo and passengers. The following were paesengers by her : Mr. Studholme, Mr. Douglas, Mrs. Mulleen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Brown Mr, Hewling, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke. The Colonial Government p.a. Sturt, has taken in a quantity of ammunition and stores for Wellington. The Aquila. — This fine cutter, in charge of Captain Black, left Kaipara on Tuesday morning, and arrived here yesterday morning, after a good rnn of 3 days. She brings the following cargo: IS cases and 7 bags gum, 1 keg and 3 casks butter, S. TT. Smith ; 25 bags gum, 14 pieces iron, Walter Graham; 3 bags Beed, GreenThe s.s. Lord Ashley left for the Southern Ports yesterday, with a general cargo and the following passengers i—Hevifct, Miss El* Metc&lfj and. R. Bathbone. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. OLEARED OUTWARDS. Mat 8. Cutter Willie Winkie, 13 tons, Joseph Abner, master, from Raglan, with 4 cases drapery, 3 bales dicto, 3 bags salt, 1 box soap, R. Nazer ; 16 bags bone dust, 2 bags seed, J. McDonald; 4 sacks oats, Dr. Harsant; 1 case vinegar, 1 keg soda, 1 bale drapery, K. Gilmour ; 1 caße stout, 2 cases brandy, G. Moon; 16 bags bone dnst, T. Wilson; 1 parcel clothing, Hutchinson ; 1 package sundries, 1 bale, 8 boxes candles, Yauee; 1 parcel, Blandon; 1 bullock, (Hutchinson; 10 bags flour, 1 box tea, 1 beadßtead, Nazer; 3 bags bran, Harsant; 1 case whiskey, Moon; 1 case clothing, Steik. Passengers—Mr. R. Nazer, Mr. Moon.—A. Barnes, agent. COMMERCIAL. AUCKLAND. New Zealand Herald Office, 1 Saturday afternoon. Cttbtoms Revenue. —Duties, £415 17s lOd ; light ' dues, £2 6s lOd; merchant seamen's fees, £1 6s Od ; arms fees, 9s ; pilotage, £5 10b 4d; port charges, £1. Total—£426 10s. THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. RETAIL PRICES. s. d. b. d. I s. d. b. d. Milk, quart, 0 4to 0 5 | Ducks, pair 5 Oto 6 0 Butter lb. fr. 1 0— 1 3 j Geese, each 6 0— 7 0 Cheese (col.) 1 o—o 0 Turkeys, eh. 5 0— 7 0 Eggs, dozen 20— 2 3 Bacon, ib. 10 —14 Lard, per lb. 10 — 0 0 Ham 10 —14 Fowls, pair 4 0— 5 O | Potatoes, cwt. 4 6— 5 0 butchers' meat. Beef, per lb. 0 5— 0 71 Pork, per lb/ 06—00 Mutton, lb. 0 4— 0' 6 Lamb, per lb. 0 6— 0 7 Bread, 6d per 21b. loaf. WHOLESALE TRICES. b. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Butter, per lb. 0 0— 1 O Ducks 4 0— 4 6 Cheese 0 7— 0 9 Geese 5 0— 6 0 Eggs, per doz. 16 —19 Turkeys 4 o—6 0 Lard, per lb. 1 0— 0 0 Bacon (col.) 0 9— 1 0 Fowlßperpr. 3 6— 4 6 Hams 1 0— 1 3 Potatoes, £4 to £4 10s. FLOUR MARKET.—Wholesale. The Mills.—Superfine flour, silk dressed, crown brand, £24 per ton ; fine flour, silk dresßed T. S. & F. brand, £22 ; imported Canterbury flour, £19 ; seconds, £13 ; sharps, £6 ; bran, lOd per bushel; oats, 3b 3d. BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, per 100 feet, 8s to 9s 6d; boards, tongued and grooved, 12s ; broad timber, 12s. Posts, £4 10s; Rails, £2 10s; 6-feet palings, 16s; 5-feet palings, 12s ; shingles, 8s to 9s ; New Zealand palings, lis ; do. shingles, 10s. Bricks per 1000, wholesale, £2 delivered; retail, £2 15s, delivered. Lime, per bushel, Is to Is 3d, delivered. KAURI GUM MARKET. We quote the following prices on the Auckland market:— Well scraped 23s to 245. Inferior quality los to 18s. Papakura, good hill gum ... 18s to 19s. Riverhead, well cleaned ... 20s to 235. HAY AND CORN MARKET. WHOLESALE. Maize, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; oats, (best) 3s 6d to Ss 9d ; bran, Is ; hay, £4 to £4 10s per ton; straw, £2 to £2 10s; chaff, £5 10s. to £7. RETAIL. Maize, 5s 6d to 6s ; oats, 4b 6d to ss; bran, Is Sd per bushel; hay, 5s ; straw, 4s to 4s 6d ; chaff, 5s 6d to 7s per cwt. COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal. —Newcastle, 45s to 50a per ton delivered Bay of Island", 25s per ton at the Wharf Wanfrarie, 22s 6d per ton at the wharf Firewood —10s to 12- per ton delivered. AUCKLAND OATTLE MARKET Mil. ALFRED BUCKiAND's WEEKLY EEPORT. On Saturday last, hay sold at lower rates than for several weeks. A larger than usual number of horses were brought forward, and tho greater number o ! them sold ; they were principally draught'horses of medium strength, and brought prices varying from £7 to £15 15s ; aged heavy draught horses of good i quality brought from £12 10a to £17, and a dog cart £18. At Papakura, on Wednesday, there was a full i muster of stock, and a numeroaa attendance ; prices S for young cattle were as high as at Remuera, but grown cattle were about. 10s per head less worth. £ At Remuera, on Thursday, young cattle were in lequest and better worth. Fat cattle were in full ' supply 73 head sold ; they meet with a steady sale at fully last week's rates. For dairy cows there was an enquiry in excess of supply; good animals at their 1 profit were much sought after. Long woolled wethers for the purpose of the grazier are also in re- * quest; they brought 17- each. Fat sheep pens were 1 [ all filled with very choice animals ; prices were lower* } la-it week, Is to 3s per head, and eereral ,5 were withdrawn. Pig market was fairly supplied ' prices were wilhut alteration. ' JTESSBS. TT. HUNTEB ANT> CO.'S WEEKLY BSPOBT. On Saturday waa a great number of horses. Good draught horses sold from £10 to £16. Good riding horses from £7 to £12 each. Oats sold at 4s 3d per busheli ®'