HIS EXCELLENCY'S VISIT TO THE WAIKATO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1417, 2 June 1868, Page 7

HIS EXCELLENCY'S VISIT TO THE WAIKATO.

Ok the 18th ult., his Excellency the Governor left Auckland on a visit to the Waikato, accompanied by his private secretary, the hon. J. C. Richmond, his Honor the Superintendent, Capt. Hope of H.M.S. Brisk, Major Heaphy, V.C., and Jas. Mackay, Esq., Civil Commissioner. The vice-regal party halted at the pleasant little village of Drury, which was decorated with flags and evergreens, and an arch formed of evergreens and ferns displaying the word "Welcome " had been erected in honor of his Excellency's visit. After partaking of luncheon at Godkin's " Farmers* Hotel," his Excellency received a number of the leading settlers of the neighbourhood, who had assembled to pay their respects, and an address was presented by the residents of Drury, which was read by Mr. Wm. Cossey, one of the old settlers in the district, and to which his Excellency made an appropriate reply. Immediately afterwards his Excellency and party left for Point Russell, which was reached about 5.30, p.m., where the residents of Mercer and a number of natives were waiting to welcome him, which they did heartily. His Excellency put up for the night at the Point Russell Hotel (Mr. G. Walter's). Next morning early the vice-regal party started for Ngaruawahia in the same coach, driven by M. G. Quick, relays of horses having been sent on to Rangiriri the previous day. At Point Eussell an escort of the Armed Constabulary, under Sub-Inspector Brown, joined the cortege, for the purpose of forming an escort. The first place where the party stopped was Meremere, a place now celebrated in tho history of New Zealand as one of tho battle grounds between the Pakeha and Maori. Proceeding onwards, Rangiriri next claimed their attention as being the scene of the most deadly strife that ever took place in this Island, and where the gallant Captain Mercer, of the Royal Artillery, met his death. At this place Mr. Searancke, Resident Magistrate of the district, met His Excellency and accompanied him up to Ngaruawahia. A visit to the pah at Rangiriri excited great interest in the minds of all there assembled, bringing so vividly as it did to remembrance the deadly conflict of races in contrast to the peacefulncss of tho present; where once the whistle of the deadly bullet and the Maori yell, the boom and roar of artillery,_ and the British cheer rung over the hills, is now a scene of peaceful industry, the only trace of the past being the now'deserted pah, and the burial ground of the brave supporters of Her Majesty's power in New Zealand. Peace to their manes. The burial ground was in a sad state of desolation and neglect, and we are pleased to know that His Excellency made arrangements with the people at Rangiriri to have the place fenced in and taken care of. The party took luncheon, and then proceeded on to Ngaruawahia, which place they reached the same afternoon. At Ngaruawahia the inhabitants were in no way behindhand in their.testimonies of loyalty to her Majesty's representative.' Sundry arches were erected on the line of march, composed of the graceful nikau, the fern tree, and other

| plants with which the native forests abound. Large numbers of Maoris and Europeans met his Excellency and presented addresses of con gratulation. The addresses were read by the and his Excellency replied in suitable terms. The vice-regal party then dined, and hi& Excellency appointed twelve o'clock for a meeting with the natives. At night the Maoris assembled and held a haJci. A large bonfire was made on the hill on the. back of the "YV aipa, while fireworks were displayed in profusion in front of the hotel. The dusky natives then sang characteristic songs of joy and welcome around the fire, according to custom and their old traditions.'

The next day, at noon, a largo concourse of natives assembled, conspicuous among whom was Te "Wheoro, the staunch friend of the Europeans during the late war, Kini Eukatai, and other chiefs of note. The natives spoke the usual speeches of welcome, the delivery of which occupied about an Lour and a-half. The whole of the proceedings were wound up with a war dance, after which His Excellency made a speech. There was a very creditable display of fireworks let off after dark, which greatly amused the natives. The party remained at Ngaruawahia that evening, and next morning early started for Hamilton, a distance of fifteen miles, which was speedily got over. Here a very fine arch was erected at East Hamilton where the Europeans and Maories met the Governor, and a piper, the only music to be had in the district, was stationed in one of the limbs of the arch. This piper played • airs appropriate to the occasion, and was complimented on his success. An address was read by Captain East on behalf of the inhabitants, to which His Ex'cellencydelivered a suitable reply. The party crossed the Horotiu in the punt, which was nicely dressed up with flowers and evergreens, and the words "Welcome! Welcome !" in Greek characters standing out amid the foliage. They then adjourned to the best hotel in the place, Mr. Harris's, on the west bank, where they stopped for the night. Col. Moule, Colonel Lyons, Major Yon Tcinpsky, Captain Brown, and others dined with His Excellency.

The next day proved to be very wet, a regular New Zealand soaker. His Excellency took luncheon with W. Searancke, Esq., 8.M., and afterwards returned and met the natives at 3 o'clock in one of the large buildings in the Hamilton Bedoubt. There tlie natives read an address to His Excellency. The Maoris were principally of the Ngatihaua tribe, and amongst them was to be seen the son of the celebrated General Tamihana. The reading of an address by the Maoris speaks much for their wish to accommodate themselves to the customs of Europeans, as they usually on occasions like these give vent to tlieir feelings in impromptu speeches and songs. Besides the address, several of the leading men among them also made speeches of welcome. His Excellency then returned to the hotel, where a number of settlers from Cambridge were assembled, as it had become known that the party did not intend to proceed thither. Captain Clare, Captain. Steele, Mr. Hamlin, and several other of the influential settlers paid their respects to his Excellency. Hamilton was left on Thursday at a quarter to nine in the morning, and Ngaruavvahia was reached by half-past ten. The only place touched at was the coal mines, when his Excellency made a cursory inspection, the time not allowing of a prolonged stay, and arrived at Mercer at half-past five the same evening. His Excellency expressed himself as being greatly pleased with the appearance of the country, in spite of the weather, which, as our readers are aware, has not been of the most favourable character for the journey. His Excellency and suite left MeTcer on Saturday morning, arrivng i n town the same afternoon.

Our own correspondent at Hamilton, furnishes tlic following detailed account of His Excellency's visit to tliat township and neighbourhood :— Wednesday, May 23. At daybreak on the morning of this auapicious day, those well verged in the signs of the weather predicted much rain, but such was not the case, although a canopy of dull grey clouds hid the sun from our sight all day. At an early hour all Hamilton was a;-tir, and the scene presented near the triumphal arch 011 his Excellency's arrival was such as Hamilton had never seen before. The decorations in honor of his Excellency's visit consisted of a fine triumphal a/ch at the commencement of the business part of the township, on the Ngaruawahia Jttoad, erected by the inhabitants of "West Hamilton, under the superintendance of Mr. Pennington. It consisted of a large centre arch, from the top of which hung a crown of leaves and two small side arches decorated most tastefully with boughs of trees and the picturesque fern leaves, at eachc orner surmounted by a cabbage tree and several flags. On the centre arch was the Celtic motto " caed mi'lefailtha," {Anglicc, ten thousand welcomes,) and V. K. on the side oneß. The next decoration wa3 on the Hamilton ship, i.e. the punt, which was as tastefully dressed with evergreens and flowers, as to give one almost a glimpse of fairyland ; over the centre part was throw an arch of gieen boughs surmounted by fern trees, and bearing the following in Greek, " Welcome! Welcome ! we welcome you on your arrival here." His Excellency expressed himself well pleased with these marks of respect. The only decoration at East Hamilton was at the Royal Hotel, where an arch of evergreens was raised over the Bide entrance.

Tour o'clock in the afternoon was the hour appointed for hia Kxcellenev's arrival, and at that time a lar»e concourse of people had assembled at the arch, where the Mounted Constabulary were drawn up on each side to receive him, and wh<;re Mr. Alexander in Highland costume discoursed sweet tnut-ic on his pipes. Shortly after four, His Excollency, accompanied by his Private Secretary, His Honor theSuperintendent, Captain Hopo of the Brisk, the Hon. J. O. Bichmond, Major Heapliy, V. 0., and James Mackay, Esq , arrived in one ot Mr. Quick's eoacheß, driven by that gentleman himself, preeceded by a mounted escort of our settlers, and attended by a guard of the Constabulary Force. At the arch the carriage containing his Excellenoy stopped, and Capt. A. W. Hast read the following address: — " To His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over ®er Majesty's Colony of New Zealand, its Dependencies, &c., &c. " We the undersigned, a committee appointed at a public meeting held on the 22nd day of April, 1868, to prepare and present to your Excellency an address on your arrival at our township of Hamilton, heartily bid your Excellency welcome, and trust that what you may see of us, and the part of the district in which we Teside, and of which we are pioneer settlers, may give you a favourable opinion of our enterprise, of the resources of the land of our adoption and induce you to extend to us a friendship that may provo lasting and beneficial. 41 We must premise that, as a settlement, we are yet in a state of infancy, that originally, owing to native disturbances, we were for & length of time debarred from commencing farming operationsj this and other drawbacks over which we had to control have prevented to a great extent the development of this part of the Delta, which otherwise might by this time have presented a scene of uxniling prosperity. Wo believe, however, that the worßt of our difficulties are nurmounted, and it is only a question of time, ere the plains of Waikato will be at once the envy and the admiration of the whole of New Zealand. We trust that under your beneficient rule all kindranees to our progress will disappear, that our erstwhile antagonist, the I'horigme, reduced to obey the same law as the colonut, and truly acknowledging the Queen's supremacy, may not orily cease to trouble the land, but also materially assistin promoting the prosperity of the country, and raising it to that preeminence in the Australian group which itß position and resources fully entitle it to attain. " We wish your Excellency and Ijady Boweu health, strength, and happiness, to snpport your present duties, and we fervently hope that any comparison you may be induced to draw between tfif

colony you lately governed and the ona in which you now represent her Most Gracious Majesty, may result in favour of the infant Britain of the South. i " Assuring your Excellency of our loyalty ana devotion to the Orwn, and. our deep regret at lb traitorous attempt on the life of the favourite ? on our beloved Queen, and its unfortunate issue in a - priving us of the honor and pleasure of a visit irom H. K. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, oS ,, re i l> ®° " fully subscribe ourselves for and on belialt 01 fellow-settlers, , ... "AIID. W. East, J.P., Chairman of Committee. " W. Steele, Captain Auckland Militia. " JtL G. Blackmohe." His Excellency replied that it gave him great pleasure to receive tbe address, that ho had enjoyed hi» ride from Ngaruawahia very much after traversing tbe wilds of middle Waikato, that he thanked u» heartilv for the reception we had given him, and admired our arch very much, and that with our permission he would send ua a written reply to the address the following morning. _ . ~ ~ Three hearty chsers were then given lor ills excellency, and three for Lady liowen, with one chcer more at his Excellency's suggestion for Hamilton. On crossing the river his .Excellency was received at East Hamilton by a largo body of natives, who were enthusiastic in their reception of him, and loud in their exclamations of " Haeremai, haeremai, salutations to you, O Governor." The scene presented here and on the way to the hotel where his Excellency staid was very picturesque, the women dancing on before him, singing, and wavinz their coloured shawls and other garments, and occasionally breaking out into a wild' shout, which was concluded by a loud cheer on arriving iit the hotel, where they filed on right and left, and then quietly squatted down. Plenty of kai being provided, they spent the rest ot the evening in a state bordering on happiness. answer to thf address to his excellency. "Gentlemen, —I thank you in the name of the Queen, for the assurance of your continued loyalty and devotion to her Majesty's throne_ and person. Tn common with your fellow colonists in New Zealand, you havo expressed in becoming language your indignation at the attempt made at Sydney to assassinate the Duke of Edinburgh. As you are already aware his Royal Highness has requested me to convey to the people of this colony his deep regret and disappointment at his having been thus prevented from paying his promised visit to them. «»And now, gentlemen, let me think you heartily for the welcome you havo given me on my first visit to Hamilton. I have derived great pleasure during my journey through the Waikato, from, observing the energy and perseverance with which the pioneer settlers have just formed into a country which seems to grow richer the further they advance. " I fully believe chat on my visits to this dirtrict in future yeais, I shall fiod the settlement of Hamilton —now in its infancy—growing into an important town, the centre of a numerous and thriving population and sending its stores into the far interior. Sjch success will be tbe legitimate 'result of your favorable industry and enterprise. With your excellent climate, with y( ur fertile soil, with your commanding position, with your facilities of intercarriage, and with your other re ouces, I may fairly exppct to sea that success during the period of my administration. " G. F. Uovtex. "Hamilton, Slay 21,1865." Thursday. The rain which had been threatening for the last two or thre days came down to-day in steady showers, which greatly marred the native proceedings. His Excellency had intended to have rode out this morning, but was prevented by the rain. During tho morning several gentlemen had an interview with the Governor, and the memorial praying that Mr. Searancke may continue to act as Hesident Magistrate was presented by Sir. Pennington. I *rive tha reply received below. At one o'clock His Excellency, accompanid by his Private Secretary, his Honor the Superintendent, Captain Hope, of HALS. Brisk, tho Hon. J. (J. Richmond, and Major Heaphy, Y. 0., did Mr. Searancke, K.M., the honor to lunch at his residence. On their return, at three, p.m., a native meeting was held in the larga room of tbe redoubt. The natives present comprised the whole of the Ifgatihana tribe, frTamahere and Matamata; also some of the leading chiefs from Maugatautari, in all about 150. The proceedings were opened by Hotebink te Whaboa, the eldest son of the lato "William Thompson, who in a short address welcomed llis Excellency to the Waikato, and recommended him to be strong, and preserve peace in the district. Hakibiwhi Ptjkewa, an influential native assessor, irom Tamahere, then advanced, and read the following address in Maori to his Excellency :— " Tenakoe e Ta Hori Poene te Kawana mo te motu nei,—Ka pai koe kia haeremai ki Waikato kia kite ~koß i o noi -e rua kite Mnori raua ko te Pakeha haeremai ki to whenua ki Waikato ki ou tangata hoki i tukua mai koe to takou Kunui hei kai tiaki mo tcnei motu mo Nui 'l'irene kia wakapntana he pai ki runga kite nei motu kii ahua pai ai te whakatro o nga tangata kia aro ai o ratou nga kau kite mahi i te whenua kia whia rawa aife tanga ta kia loki ai nga tangata ki nga riteriga pai o mua kia whakamutua te whawha o te Maori raua te Pakeha. " Tene toe e te kawana a te Hori Poene waihi lokoe hei tau arai monga kino o te motu nei kia Icaha koe kite hapai ite pai ki runga ki tenei motu kia kaha hoki ki ta pei i nga kino o te tangata Maori raua ko te Pakeha tenei ku te pouri aki te whakaaro o nga tangata mo te matenga a te tamaite a te Kuini ki hai nei matou i kite ka nni to matou pai kia kite i iaua tamaiti Jiangatira a e taea hoke te aha i te mate kua pa kia ia. "Na ko tcnei ka inoi atu matou kite Atua kia tiakuia paitia koutou ko tou hoa wahine me ou tamariki i nga ra o ta koutou nohoanga ki Nui Tireni nei a ka mea tonu matou kia ora tonu koo kia kaha tonu koe ki to mahi i nga mahi tika katoa kia tau ai te pai kite iwi katou ote motu nei. " Hakiriw'hi, "Baehi, " Penetito, " Tekefonui, '• Hotirine te Waiiaboa." TEANSLATIOX. " Salutations! O Sir George Bowen, the Governor for this island; it is good for you to come to Waikato to Bee your people of the two races, the Maori and the European. " Welcome to your land, to Waikato, and to your people. Xou have been Bent by our Queen to bo a protestor for this island, for New Zealand; to cause goocl to go forth over this island, so that the thoughts of men may be good, and their hearts may be inclined to cultivate the land, so that they may prosper and that men may return to the good customs which formerly existed, that the wars between the Maoris and the Europeans may cease. " Salutations to you, O Governor, Sir George Bowen. May you be a barrier against the evils of this island. May you be strong to uphold good within this i«lan3, and to put down the evil of both the Maoris arid the Europeans. The thoughts of the people are dark on account of tho misfortune which happened to the son af the Queen, which prevented our seeing him, as we greatly desired to have Been that young chief, but it cannot be helped when evil has befallen him. te We now pray to God to carefully protect you, your wile and children, during the days of your residenee among us in New Zealand, and we ask that you may be able to perlorm all lawful acts, so that good may obtain to all persons throughout the whole •of this island." TSigned as above.) Penetito, Baihi, and several other influential chiefs of the Ngatihaua tribe then addressed his Excellency, welcoming him to Waikato, and in general terms trusting that he would maintain peace in the country, and that a more prosperous time would follow under his government. Bis Excellency then addressed tho natives present, through the medium of Mr. Mackay, who acted as interpreter on this occasion, to the effect that he was much pleased and gratified by their expressions cf loyalty and their welcome of himself as the representative of her Most Gracious Majesty, that he hoped they would unite with tbe Europeans in keeping peace and cultivating the land, that he would do his best to promote their welfare and prosperity, that lio hoped on some future occasion to meet them again when, he should be able to stay longer with them, and that he thanked them cordially for their kind wishes for himself, his wife and children. ■ The Governor's Bpeech was followed by further remaris made to his Excellency by some of the rery delicately hinting that there was one very easy way of maintaining peace, by restoring the W aikato river to it» former owners, meaning thereby not to restore the river bnt tho land. j

I His Excellency then made gome further remarks to the natives, that as to the Waiftato river it was a highway of traffic for both races, and that he hoped to see it much more used than heretofore. That with regard to the confiscation cf their lane), they were told it would be ho if they went to war, but that land had been reserved in tho Waik&to, and not only in the Waikato hut elsewhere, on which to settle those natives who were disposed to come in and live peacably, which he hoped they would do, and thus joining with tho Europeans, make the Waikato a flourishing country. Three hearty cheers for the Qaeen were then given by tho Maories and Europeans, of whom a great number were present, and the meeting separated. Friday. His Bxcellenoy left Hamilton this morning about 9 o'clock in the steamer Bluonosp,. Before leaving he expressed himself well pleased with the loyal and hearty reception he had met with in our township ; that he had enjoyed his short stay among us very much; and he also expressed his intention of visiting us again next year, when he would visit Cambridge and Alexandra, at which placos, I believe, some jealousy has been caused by his Excellency's only coming up as far as Hamilton. At Ngaraawahia his Excellency had tho pleasure of meeting with an old schoolfellow, the liev. Mr. Pritt, whom ho had not seen, I believe, for about thirty yearß, and who accompanied his Excellency to Hamilton. During his Excellency's visit nothing occurred except the wet weather to mar the enjoyment with which all classes had looked forward to a isit from tho representative of her Most Gracious Majesty. No cases of rioting or drunkenness occurred, and the ruins of our lock-up remained without a single ocoupant. The natives were exceedingly well pleased with his Excellency and the kind manner in which they were treated by him, and we have every reason •to hope that the Governor's visit to Waikato will be productive of much good to both races, and for the further and speedy advancement of our fruitful district. The event has shown that for its loyalty and hearty welcome of his .Excellency, our rising township can compote with any other place in the colony. The following is the reply received to tho memorial mentioned above:— " Hamilton, May 21, 1868. " Gentlemen, —His Excellenoy has received your memorial praying that Mr. Searancke may continue to act as Resident Magistrate in your diltrict. It is very gratifying to him to learn that Mr. Searancke onjoys the confidence of so large a body of his fellow settlers, and tho expression of your opinions will certainly receive attention whenever changes in the Magistracy of the country are in contemplation.—l have the honor, &c., "J. 0. BICUJfOND. " Joseph Pennington, Esq., and others, " Hamilton, Waikato."

AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. ME. BEADBB WOOD'S BBFOET l'OR THE MONTH Op MAY. The following table will shew the prices at which business has been done during the month :— _ .. , „ , a S Closing Business Capital. Companies. g 5 Prices. Done. £ £ £ £ 600,000 Bank of New Zealand 10 1C£ 17 and 1GJ 250,000 N. Z. Insurance Co. ..22 30,000 Auckland Gas Co. ..6 5J 5fc 250,000 N. Z. Steam Nav. Co. .. 10 500,000 N. Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. .... ... 20,000 Bay of Islands Coal Co. 1 l'ar Par. 10,000 Kapanga Gold Mining Co 9J 10,800 Tapu Creek Gold M. Co. 72 72 70 Bbadeu Wood, j Auskland, May 29,1868.

AUCKLAND EEtlCES CTJEEENT. JUNE S, 1868. WINES (in bond)— duty 4s. per ga".on h. bv'k or glass. Port, superior, per gallon... £0 12 0 — 0 14 0 Good, per gallon ... 0 7 0 — 0 10 0 Common, per gallon 0 4 0 0 6 0 Superior, per dozen... 2 10 0 — 3 0 o . Good, per dozen' ... 1 15 0 — 25 0 Common, per dozen... 1 0 0 — 1 10 6 Sherry, superior, per gallon 0 12 6 0 14 0 Good, per gallon ... 0 9 6 — 2-11 0 Common, per gallon 0 A. 0 0 6 0 • Superior, per dozen... 2 10 0 — 3 0 0 Good, per dozen ... 1 10 0 — 2 o 0 Common, per dozen 1 0 0 — 1 5 ■ 0 (Stocks of Port and Sherry are still in excess of requirements.) Champagne, good, per dozen 2 0 0 — 3 0 0 Ordinary, per dozen.. 1 10 0 — 1 15_ 6 Irroy's, £2 10s for quarts, ana £3 for pints (duty paid). No demand. SPIRITS (in bond) —duty, 12s. per gallon. Brandy,Martell's, pergallon 0 8 6 — 0 9 6 Hennessy's, per gall. 0 9 0 — 0 9 6 Martell'a, per dozen 1 9 0 — 1 10 6 Hennessy's per dozen 1 9 6 — 1 10 6 Champagne Vine- ! yard, per dozen... 1 6 0 United Vineyard Proprietors, p. doz. 18 0 — 18 6 Other brands ... 0 18 0 — 15 0 Old Tom, best brand, p. case 0 17 0 — 0 17 6 Rum, 10 o.p., per gallon ... 0 4 S — 0 4 9 Rum, 30 o.p., per gallon ... 0 5 6 — 0 b U Whiskey, per gallon ... 0 3 6 — 0 4 6 do. per case ... ... 0 9 0 — 0 11 6 Geneva, per case ... ... 0 15 6 — 0 16 0 Geneva, per half case ... 0 8 0 — 0 8 6 (Scarce.) AT/F, AKD PORTER—Duty PaidAle —Bass's No. 3, per hhd. 7 10 0 7 15 0 Dawson's, per hhd. ... 7 10 0 — 0 0 C Allsopp's per hhd. ... 7 10 0 7 12 0 Marrian'a Ale per hhd 8 0 0 — 9 0 0 Jeffrey's Pale Ale .. 0 0 3 — 6 10 0 (Quito unsaleable.) Others 6 15 6 — 7 10 0 Bass's triangle, p. doz. 0 11 6 0 0 0 Allsopp's, per dozen,,. 0 10 6 — 0 0 0 Tennent's, per dozen 0 11 6 — 0 0 0 Jeffrey's Pale, p. doz. 0 9 6 — 0 10 0 Ind, Coope & Co.'s E.I. Pale Ale ... 0 8 6 — 0 9 0 Salt's E.I. Pale Ale... 0 7 6 — 0. 8 0 Porter —Taylor's, per hhd.) Barclay's, per hhd > Unsaleable. Truman's, p. hhd. } _ Others ... ... 6 10 0 — 7 0 0 Byass's, per dozen 0 0 0 — 0 10 6 Dunphey's, per doz. 0 10 6 — 0 0 0 Blood's, per dozen 0 11 6 — 0 12 0 Truman's, per dozen 0 10 6 — 0 11 0 Barclay's, per dozen 0 10 6 — 0 11 0 Bridge's, bottled 0 9 6 — 0 10 6 Jeffrey's XX ... 0 9 6 — 0 10 6 Beer in bulk, quite unsaleable. Colonial beer h B superseded English brands. TOBACCO (in bond)—duty, 2s. 6d. per pound. Negrohead, per lb 0 1 2 — 0 1 3 Cavendish, per lb. according to quality ... 0 0 10 — 0 18 CIGARS —(in bond) duty, 5s. per povid. Manilla, No. 2, per 31. ... 0 0 0 — 3 5 0 ditto H. S., No. 2, per M.... 0 0 0 — 3 10 0 Havannah, ... 7 0 0 —10 0 0 Swiss Ormonds ... 2 2 6 — 2 5 0 COFFEE (Java) in bond, per lb. ... ... ... 0 0 10 — 0 0 10J Plantation 0 0 11 — 0 10 Manilla ... ... ••• 0 0 9 — 0 0 10 MISCELLANEOUS—duty paid Arrowroot, "West India (duty paid) per lb. ... 0 0 8 — 0 0 8J Apples (dried) ... ... 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 Candied Peel, per lb. ... 0 1 5 — 0 16 Cocoa, per lb. ... 0 1 5 — 0 15 Chocolate, per lb. ... 0 14 — 0 1 6 Currants, per lb. ... 0 0 4J — 0 0 5J Fruits, bottled, per dozen... 0 14 0 — 0 14 6 Honey, per lb. ... 0 0 0 — 0 0 4J Jams, one pound, per dozen 0 9 0 — 0 10 6 Mustard, half pound ... 0 8 0 — 0 0 0 Oil —Salad, half pints ... 0 8 6 — 0 8 9 " pints ... 0 0 0 — 0 14 0 Colza, per gal., in tins 0 5 6 — 0 6 9 Polar, per gallon ... 0 4' 0 — 0 4 9 1 Pickles, pints, per dozen ... 0 10 0 — 0 11 7 ' (according to brand.) • Rice—Java, per ton ... 27 0 0 —28 0 0 i Raisins —Muscaiel, per lb. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sago, per lb. ... 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 Salpetre, per lb. (scarce, sale by licence only .. 0 2 0 — 0 0 0 i Salt—Fine, per ton ... 5 10 0 — 6 0 0 Coarse, per ton ... 5 10 0 — 6 0 0 (In 1121b bags.) Soap—Liverpool, per ton... 39 0 0 —40 0 0 | Sydney, per ton. ... 36 0 0 — 0 0 0 Auckland 32 0 0 —34 0 0 Soda—Corbonate, per cwt. 1 6 0 — 0 0 0 Washing, do., wanted 0 10 0 — 0 10 6 Sardines (quarter), per dozen 0 5 9 — 0 6 3 Sardines (half) per dozen... Oil 0 — 0 0 0 Sugar — Loaf (Crushed), per lb. duty paid ... 0 0 6 — 0 0 6 Company's Pieces, per lb., No. 1 ... 0 0 5§ — 0 0 0 Cpny.'s No. 2 per lb. 0 0 5 — 0 0 0 Treacle, per ton (duty paid) 35 0 0 —37 0 0 Tea — Ordinary Congou, per lb. (duty paid) ... 0 2 0 — 0 0 0 Fine Congou, per lb. 0 2 3 — 0 2 6 Hyson-skin, per lb. no demand Tapioca, per lb. ... 0 0 7h— 0 0 0 English Vinegar, per gallon 0 2 3"— 0 2 6 Bottled Vinegar, per doz.... 0 9 6 — 010 6 "Walnuts, pbr lb. ... 0 0 3 — 0 0 31 Turpenti pergallon ... 0 0 0 — 0 6 0 White Leac per cwt. ... 1 15 0 — 2 2 0 Gunpowder (blasting restr'd 10 0 0 — 0 0 8 Gunpowder (canister FFF) J 0 2 6 — 0 2 9 (Sale by License only.) Pitch per barrel (scarce) .. 2 12 6 — 215 0 Tar (Stockholm), per barrel 117 6 — 2 0 0 LLiiioed Oil—Raw (drum) 0 5 3 — 0 5 6 Boiled, per gallon ... 0 5 3 — 0 5 6 Raw (cask), per gallon 0 4 6 — 0 0 0 Kerosene 0 0 0 — 0 3 6 PROVISIONS— Beef (salt), tierce, supplied 3 10 0 — 4 0 0 Pork (salt), barrel ... 5 0 0 — 5 5 0 Flour —Auckland ground... 22 0 0 —24 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 20 lbs... 0 0 10 — 0 0 0 Biscuits (cabin), per 100 lbs. 1 4 0 — 0 0 0 Oatmeal, Scotch, per lb. ... 0 0 3| — 0 0 3£ Pearl Barley 0 0 0 — 0 0 GRAIN, &C.-T Wheat, per bushel of 60 lbs., 0 S 6 — 0 9 0 1 Maize (N.S.W.), per bushel of 60 lbs. 0 4 0 — 0 4 6 Oats, per bushel of 40 lbs. 0 3 0 — 0 3 6 Californian Oats ... ... No demand. Hay, per ton 3 10 0 — 0 0 0 Straw, per ton 1 15 0 — 0 0 0 Chaff, par ton ... ... 5 10 0 — 0 0 0 BUILDING MATERIAL— House Blocks per foot, 5d. Timber, per 100 feet, 12s. Bricks, per 1000, £2. Slates, Countess, per 1000, £12 10s. Lime, per bushel, Is. to Is. 3d. Glass, 40 per cent, advance Corrugated Iron, £3 O to £32. Shingles, 10s. to 12s. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE— Hides, 14s. to 16s. Wool, washed, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d.; in grease, lOd. Flax (well cleaned), £16 to £20. Kauri Gum—Well scraped 13 0 — 14 0 Inferior quality ... 0 13 0 — 0 18 0 Papakura, good hill gum 0 18 0 — 0 19 0 Riverheaa, cleaned 10 0 — 13 0 Leather —colonial sole,Is.Id.; kip, Is.3d. tolls.6d, calf, English, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. Wool lashing, £1 16s. per cwt. SUNDRIES— Coals, English (alongside vessel), per ton None in market. Coals, Australian, per ton... 2 ' 0 0 — 2 10 0 Coals, New Zealand, per ton 1 2 6 — 1 10 0 Firewood, per ton... ... O 9 O — O 10 O < Iron—English Bar, per ton 15 O O — 0 0 0' Pig, per ton ... 5 0 0 — 0 0 0 Cordage, per ton ... _ 52 0 0 —70 0 0 ' I Ewbank'a Nails, list price. , s Ironmongery, supplied;