LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 780, 11 February 1887, Page 16

LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

AERIVED. Thursday, February 10. Hawea, a5,.462 tons, Hansby, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Lady Robinson, Governess and maid, Mesdames Collins and infant, Rutherford, McQueen, Lee, James, Westwood, Fussell, Orbell, Watt, Gaschan, Blisses Russell, McDonald, Rutherford (4), Lee, Stubbs, Fussell, Robinson, Brock, Dr Barr, Rev Powell and family, Rev J. Maxwell, Messrs Forsyth, Dickson, McQueen, Douglas, Orr, Barnes, Moore, Anderson, Taylor, Mountfort, Glen, Crawford, Reece, Johnston, Orbell, Batkin, Babbage, Butler, Barker, Clark, Hooton, Heap, Stansell, Fletcher, and Lloyd ; 34 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Wilford, McLeod (2), Liardet, Cameron, and Watkins, Messrs Wrighton, Gorman, Munroe, Isaacs, and Kells. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 163 tons, Lambert, from Westport. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Greenwood and 2 children, M’ss Boyle, Mr Davis. IT.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, February 10. Rimutaka, R.M.S., 2884 tons, Turpin, for London, via Rio, Madeira, and Plymouth. Passengers—First saloon : Mesdames Allen, Lee, Orbell, Powell, and Turpin, Misses Allen (2), Ancell, Beherns, M. K. Kebbell, Lee, Powell, Robinson, Russell, Sheppard (2), Thomas, and Wills, Messrs Barker, Bingham, Dickson, Gordon (2), Johnston, Kebbell, Matthews, and Orbell, Masters Turpin and Wallis, Rev F. G. Powell, Dr Barr, Captain.! Boyle, Sir Patrick Keith Murray, Second saloon : Mesdames Fussell, Peryman, and Rutherford, Misses Evans, Fussell, .Rutherford (4), and Stibbs, Messrs Matthews,

Reece, Schroder, Smith, and Verity, Masters Schroder (2). Steerage—Mesdames Greatrex, Morrison, Robinson, Schofield, Walker, Charles, and Stewart, Misses Edwards, Morrison, Schofield, Spriggins, Walker, and Charles, Messrs Beck, Caskel, Clout, Cowling, Cox, Dsrrington, Duggan, Ellis, Greatrex, Law, Lovell, Ma’nwarine, Robinson, Schofield, Stafford, Walker, YVatson, Arnott, Limber, Faulkner, Templeman, Masters Greatrex (3), Morrison (2), Walker (2). New Zealand Shipping Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Pope, Fleming, McDermott, Cooke, Brown. Allman, Rylands, and Stevens, Misses Cash, West, Hudson, Gascoigne, and Brown, Messrs Cooper, Cook, Kennedy, Gully, Underwood, Jones, Whitcombe, Gilbert, Williams, Saunders, Begg, Clarke, Wood, Dickson, Dixon, Goey, Martin, Fiaher, Andrews. Crombie, and Stevens, Masters Pope and Lowe, Rev Ahern and Mulvihill. Hon P. A. Buckley ; l r > steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin cams off the Slip yesterday morning, where she had been to have her shaft, which was broken about a fortnight ago off Cape Campbell, replaced. The ss Stormbird left Wanganui at 10 pm on Wednesday, and arrived here at 10.15 am yesterday. She experienced fine weather throughout the passage. returns this evening. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Hawea left Port Chalmers at 5 pm on the Bth, and arrived at Lyttelton at 10.30 am on the 9th. She left Lyttelton at 9.20 pm, experienced fine weather, and arrived hero at 10.45 pin yesterday. The U.S.S. Co’s s? Manawatu left Westport at 10 pm on the Bth, and arrived here at 1.40 pin yesterday. She experienced moderate SE winds to Cape Farewell, and strong SE winds thence to arrival. She returned last night. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Waihi left Blenheim at 5 am yesterday, and arrived here at 1 pm. She returned last night. DEPARTURE OF THE R.M.S. RIMUTAKA. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Rimutaka, which arrived here from Lyttelton at 1.30 pm on the 3rd instant, sailed for London, via Rio, Madeira, and Plymouth at a little after 4 yesterday afternoon. She left the Queen’s Wharf at 6 o clock yesterday morning, and anchored in the stream prior to her departure. The ss Mana plied between the Queen's JWharf and the Rimutaka ail day, taking passengers and luggage on board. The Rimutaka has a pretty full passenger list (which will be found above) this trip. Her cargo of general merchandise and frozen meat is a full one. In connection with her freight, it may be mentioned that she takes nearly 1000 kegs of butter to the English market. She is the first vessel which has taken such a quantity of butter, and the reason it is being sent Home in such quantities now is no doubt owing to the fact that the Sydney market is overstocked in that particular line. Captain Turpin, who was transferred from the Aorangi, is in command of the Rimutaka. She is expected to reach England about the 20th of March.

LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS. New Zealand Blail Office, Thursday Evening. The vessels which have arrived in Wellington with cargo .from other than colonial ports are the s.s. Ruapehu, from London, via Southern ports; the ship Invercargill, from London ; and the barque Theodor, from New York, via Lyttelton. As is usual at the beginning of (the month, business has been a little more active. The fourth of the month passed off on the whole satisfactorily, the requests for assistance not being very numerous. Prices _ generally show little change. The quotations for Auckland sugar are the same as those of last week. There is no China sugar in the market, but 200 tons are expected in about a fortnight, and other shipments to follow. It is rumored that there will be an advance in price. There is very little Queensland sugar in the market. Fiji sugar is quoted at L 25 per ton for white in 701 b bags, and Ll 9 10s to L2O 10s for yellow. Fruit is slow of sale, the quotation for currants being 5Jd to 54d. Salmon is still very scarce, and is quoted at 8s to Ss 6d, according to brand. The quotations for lobsters remain at 9s to 9s 6d. Fine salt is somewhat easier, Liverpool selling at 70s, and London 75s to 80s per ton. Coarse salt is getting scarce, and prices are slightly advancing. There are, however, some shipments to arrive before long. Kerosene is very plentiful, and is dull of sale. The quoted prices are 9£d to lOd for 130-test, and la to Is for 150-test. There are hardly any sales of candles, which are in large supply and very cheap.

STOCK SALES. Dunedin, February 9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report (per Mr D. Stronach) as follows; —246 cattle were yarded. Best bullocks brought L 7 10s to L 9; medium to good, L 5 15s to 1,6 15s; light, L 3 10s to L 5 ss. Beef, 15s to 20s per 1001 b. Sheep —1914 were penned; best crossbreds brought 7s 6d to 10a 3d ; five pens extra iirime wethers, Us 6d to 12a 3d ; ordinary to good, 3s 6d to 7s 3d ; merino wethers, 3s 9 J to 4s 6d ; mutton, Id to lfd per lb. There were 719 lambs which brought 2s 9d to 9s each. There were 64 pigs. Suckers brought 6s 6d to 11s 9d ; porkers, 25s 6d to 28s ; of baconers there were only seven, which brought 50s to 545. Cheistchtjech, February 9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report (per Mr E. G. Staveley) as follows : —At Addington yards today there were moderate entries of cattle, and about 6000 sheep. Business was quiet throughout. Fat crossbred wethers brought 63 6d to 8s 6d ; merino do, 4s to 5s ; crossbred ewes, 3s 9d to 5s Gd ; fat lambs, 3s 6d to 7s ; forward crossbred stores. 4s 6d to ss, ; mutton, gd to ljd per lb. Fat bullocks brought L 5 to Ju6 15s ; beef, 15s to 17s per 1001 b. There was little inquiry for store cattle, and values were practically unchanged.