SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4168, 28 June 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POKT CHALMERS.

June 2G. — Wind, l'jiht, easterly. Weather, fine, ( cloudy. S :i.m.—Barometer, 30 ; thermometer, 47 , 1 p.m.—Barometer 2fi.f)t>; thermometer, 57. 5 p.m. —Barometer, 2!>.s>o ; thermometer, 54. j June 27.—wind, morning, S.W., light; afternoon, , N.E, moderate. Weather, morning, fine, hazy; \ afternoon, overcast S a.m.—Barometer, 29.5H; thermometer, 4G. ] ]vii. —Barometer, 2.9 !IO; thermometer, ■53. 5 p.m.—barometer, 29 SO; thermometer, 54. High water on th..- 28th:—At the Heads, 9.35;, at Port Chalmers, 10.1S; at I mneilin. 113. PORT CHALMERS OBSERVATORY. Latitude, 45.4S 55 south ; longitude, llh. 22m. 37s east. Time ball drops daily (Sundays excepted) at 1 p.m. lort Chalmers mean time, or lh. 37m. 235. a.m. Greenwich me.m time. ARRIVALS. " Franklyn Eclle, ketch, 3"> tons, Foreman, from Waikouaiti. C. Bradshaw, agent Lady B.rd, s.s., '2SO tons, Andrew, from Lyttelton and the North. J. C. Canr.on, agent. Passengers : Sir and Mrs Kelly, Mesdames Windleburn and child. Medley, Miss M.io're, Messrs M'Master, Bridge, Gibson, Dickson, Cominsuii, Henderson, Js'.eksun, and 7 in the steerage. fcamson, p.s., 124 tons, Edie, from Oamaru. Harbour Steam Company, agents. Passengers: -Mr and Mrs Barraclough, Messrs Waldie, Johnston, Houghton, Rtid, Solomon, and 3 in the steerage. Lady of the Lake, s.s., BO tons, Urquhart, from Port Molyncux. G. F. Keid, agent. Passenger : Jlr • Mason. Annie Houlan. schooner. 03 tons, Hutchinson, from Christiana L'ecunber 10th. via Leith January 20th. Gmhric and Larnach, agents. Beautilul Star, s s , 140 tons, Peterson, from Lyttelton, via Tiniaru. Harbour Steam Company, agents. June 27—Wangauui, s.s., 179 tons, Fraser, from the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co., sgents. Passengers: Mr and Mrs K.juio d and family (.3), Mr and Mrs Paisley, Mis>es Cornwith Messrs Haslie Morton, Mauandrew. Reeves, Brown, Taylor, Jackson, Harrison, JTKellar, Jobbums, Moffey, and 6 m the steerage. Jane, cutter, 25 tons, Graham, from Shag Point. Martin, and Watson, agents. DEPARTURES. Rosebud, schooner, 190 tons, Nicholson, for Auckland. H. Houghton and Co , agents. Express, s.s tons, Christian, for the Bluff. H. Houghton and lv., agents. Omeo, s.s., OHO tons'; Calder, for Melbourne, via Bluff. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co.. agents. Passengers :Mr and Mrs Kainfonl, Mrs Elliott, Messrs Belcher, Stamper, . and 15 in the st- erage. . Comerang, p.s., 102 tons, Best, for the Bluff. G. S. Brodric*, agent June 27.—Mauri, s.s.,HStons, Peterson, for Timaru. Harbour bteaiu Company, a-.: elite. Alhanibra, s.s , 479 tons, Uawden, for Melbourno, via Bluff. Dal-ety, Nichols, and Co., agents. ' Passengers: For Melbourne—Mr and Mrs Green and child, Mr and .Mrs Weston, .Miss Win-field, Messrs Sheriff, M'lntyre, Meter, M'Donuld, and 1 steerage. For Bluff—Mr Withers arid 1 steerage. Haw<;a, s.s., 402 t-.ns, Mulcolm, for Lyttelton and the Nortli. J. Mills, agent Passengers: Mr Francis and Lady Bell and Miss Hell (-2) and servant, Mr and lire G. M'Lt.in, Major and Mis Steward, and BervaHt, Jlesdames Rutheil'o d, Joad, Tonks, Misses Rutherford, Guinr.e.-s, Btal, Mesvrs M" Donald, Kettle, Dagley, Tonks (ti), ivpeneer, Bell, J. Mill*, Nancarrow, Thomson, Lu^an, Cop.-land, Millonson, Braid, Ru'herford (2), Browne, Mudie, and 12 in the steerage. KXI'KCIED ARRIVALS. From Loxdo.v. —H. T. Staines, Jan. 27th; Cora Lino, March 17th ; Woodlark, J. N. Fleming, John Renuie, Knight of Snowdon, Strathmore, Vinceuza Lavanger. Fuom Glasgow.—Craigielea, April 9; Taupo, May 1; Aldergrove, April 2a." From Nkw Youk.—Crusader, Frances Lowry. From PceEr Sound.—Maria Trinidad. From Christiama.—lsabella Ridley. From Westeiix aisikalia.—Albyn's Isle, Janet Spiers. From Adklaide.—Waverley. From Tasmania.-Camilla. PRO.IKCTKH DEPARTURES. For London.— Titnaru, early; Dunedin, early. For Melboirsk.— I'ararua, 3rd July. For Noknik i.v Ports.—Lady Bird, this day. Fur Auckland.—Agnes, early. For Wellington.—Melaine, early. For Lyttkltox, &c. -Bruce, 30th inst.; Beautiful Star, early; .Maori, early. For Southern fours. -Wanganui, 30th inst. ; Express, early ; Lady of the Lake, this day ; Comerang, early. For Greymoi'tii —Isabella Anderson, early. For Oamaku.—Samson, 29th inst. For. East Coast.—Defiance, thi* day. Foil Shag Point.—Shag, this day. For Blot Haruouu.—Seagull, this day. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS. Shag, 31 ton's, Wing, from Shag Point, with cargo. M.irtin and Watson, agents. Nightingale, 14 ton?, Crabbe, from Molyneux, with car^o. Master, agent. OUTWARDS. ■ Mermaid, 12 tons, Fargie, for Purakanui, with cargo. Waster, agent. Pioneer 23 tons, Matheson, for Shag Point, in ballast. Keith liamsay, agent. Comerang, 152 tons/liest, for Riverton, with cargo. G. S Brodri.;k, agent Maori, lIS tons, Peterson, for Timaru, with cargo. J. Mills, agent. dneo, 000 tons, Calder, for Melbourne, with cargo. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., agents. Express, ISO tons, Christian, for Bluff Harbour, with cargo. H. Honghton and Co, agents. Djlly Varden, 20 tons, Williamson, for Bluff Harbour, in ballast. Master, agent. Alhambra, 497 tons, Bawden, for Bluff Harbour, with cargo. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., agents. Hawea, 402 tons, Malcoim, for Lyttelton, with cargo. J. Mills, agent. IMPORTS. Per Lady Bird, from the Coast: 4 packages, Cable : I do, A Meyer; 1 do, S E Banne; 5 do, C A Martin ; 6 do, Marshall and Co ; 1 do, Lyaskoriski; 8 do, Distillery ;12 do, J C Cannon ;34 do, Joel; b do. Telegraph ; ldo, Hayman and Co; 1 do, A R Livingston ; II do, W and J -cuiilar. - Per Wanganui, from Bluff Harbour: S^SOOft timber, Fiudlay ; 1 p.ickage, Ros3 and Glendining; 2 tons iron, Jackson :75 rails, Wain ; 1 package, Carden : 2 do, Jewi't; 25 do, Tunnage; 16 do, limes"; 16 do, order. Per Lady of the Lake, from Port Molyneux : IS6 bags, Driver ; 254 do, G F Reid ; 10S do, Royse, Stead, and Co; 27 do, Banks, Barron, and Co. Per Beautiful Star: From Lyttelton - 11 packages, Irvine ; 70 do, Wilson and Co; 07 do, Coombes; 2 do, Reid : 3 do, ftieemm ; 1 do, D Mills ; 2 do, Hogg and Hutton; 7 do, [1 Miller ; 5 do, White and Co ; 15 do, Joel; 2 do, Gregg and Co ; 1 do, Isbister ; 2 do, Hay. From Timaru—l package, Watson and Sons ; 236 do, Anderson and Mowat; 1 do, Oliver and Ulph; 1 do, Guiiii; 26 do, order; 1 do, Brown, Ewing, and Co ; 1 do. Smith and Anderson ;27 do, Driver; 23 do, Wright, Steph. nson, and Co; 210 do, Koyue, Stead, and Co ; 1 do, Briacoe and Co ; 4 do, Copeland; 5 do, Marshall and Co ; 2 do, Strachau ; 46S do, Kussell, Kitchie, and Co; 1 do, Marshall arid Co. '■' Per Samson, from O.unaru : 1 package, U&theson ; 5 do, Beattie ; 1 do, Kcid and Gray ; 2 io, Kimbell. EXPORTS. . . . Per Hawea: For Lyttelton—2444 sacks oats, 1 box, shipped at Oamaru, 45 bales wool, New Zealand Shipping Co ;71 d>, N Z L and MA Co ;43 do, Murray, j Roberts, and Co; 26 packages, Oliver and Ulph ;11 do, A Briseoe and Co; 21 do, Sargood, Son, and Ewen. For Wellington—6 horses, A C Begg ; 1 do, Tonks ; 1 do, Rutherford ; 2 hogsheads, New Zealand Shipping Co; 1 parcel, Brogden and Sons; 545 bars iron;-00-' packages, 210 sash-weights, A Briscoe and Co;' 1 cage, Hayman and Co : 1 bale, Mosgiel Co; 1 box, G Dowse; 4 bales, Wright, Stephenson, and Co ; 1 package, A and T Burt. For Napier—l truss, Sargood and Co ; 1 case, Fergusson and Mitchell ; 1 truss, Mackcrras and Co ; 7 packages, 400 eoiis, Briscoe and Co. For Wanganui—2 packages, A Briscoe and Co. For Nelson— 370 sacks, Rojse, Stead, and Co ; 25 burs, A Briscoe and Co. For Greymouth—3 packages, A Briscoe and Co. For Manukau—4o cases, Jam-s Mills. Per Maori: For Timaru—llß7 pkges, Hamann ; 6 do, TurobuU! C do, Heeles and Co. ;70 do, Neill and Co.; 1 do, Begg : 2 do, Hayman and Co. ;14 do, Turnbull and Co. ;21 do, Findlay and Co. ; 7 do,'De Beer and Co.: 2 do, Moore ; 7 do, Oliver and Ulph ; 2 do, Vr'oir and Samson :11 do, Joel; 1 do, Crawford ; 1 do. Price ; 22 do, Briscoe and Co. ; 1 do, Thomson and Co. ; 1 do, Grater; 31 do. Hey manson. Low, and Co. ; 1 do, Reid and Graj ; 2 do. Russell, Ritchie, and Co ; 9 do, Edmond and C« ; 1 do, Farquhar; 3 do, Sargoo.l, Son, and i.wen ; 5 do. Wise and Co; 103 do, Dunning and Co ; 2 do. Mills, Dick, and Co ; 1 do, Ferguson ; 3 do, Brid^man; 159 do, and 530 feet timber, Guthrie and Larnuch. For Lyttelton—o packages, Turnbull and Co ; 1 do, Thom6on and Co ; 17 do, Marshall and Copeland ;39 do, Heymanson, Low, and Co :27 do, Burt ; 1 do, Bridgman ; 1 do, Ross and Gleudining ; 1 do, Fi.hi: 2 do, Coombes; 1 do, Mills. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, June 28th. Arrived.—Otago, s.s fiom the South. AuuKLtXD, June 20th. Sailed.—Emily M'Laren, barque, for Napier. Messrs MWfeek.-m and Black wood's steam r Omeo arrived at 1 p.m. jesterday, laving, as we expected she would, wared at the Heads until the intense darkness of the first part of Friday night w as relieved by moonlight. She has made a very fortunate and successful coasting trip between this and l.yttelton. Fine weather favoured her throughout, whilst plenty of grain for Shipment was forthcoming at the various ports she called at. She secured in all 4239 bags, and, excepting the loss of a day at Allday Bay, through a rise in the surf, not the slightest contretemps interfered with the trip. The Omuo left this port on the 17th instant and went to Lytteltun, arriving there at 5 p.m. next day ; discharged cargo and left lor Oamaru at 7 p. m. on the 19th, and arrived at Oamaru at noon next day ; ship ped 1243 bags of grain, and then ran round to Allday Bay on Tuesday morning, but the surf being too heavy for the boats to work, she had to wait until next day, and then toek in 10C7 bags of grain on the morning of the 24th ; she then shifted her quarters and then ran into Kafcanui, shipped 773 bigs there, and in the evening shoved round to Bjat Harbour. Next day she shipped 1240 bags of grain, and nt 6 p.m. left for Port Chalmers: arrived at. the Heads at 10.30 p.m., and fetched the Harbour as above. Captain Calder makes a very just complaint of the inefficiency of the Harbour service at Allday Bay. 'I he Omeo lost a day there, but that time would havi; bceu saved to her if the station on shore had been provided with a convenient code of signals, as in that case the Omeo could have been advised that there was no sea to speak of running in the adjacent harbour of Iv.ikanui, and so, instead of waiting at Allday, would have run round there at once, and either have returned to Allday next day in the event of the sea having gone down, or in the event of the sea keeping up, might have passed on south for the next port of call. Considering rhat the Signal Station at Allday commands the one at Kakanui, whilst it is a regular port of call for coaiters, it is, to say the least, surprising that the place was not long ago provided with signals. We hope that tho omission will be early rectified. To quote the concluding portion of a communication addressed to us by Captain Calder, of the Omeo, " The commercial code of signals is urgently required at Allday Bay to aignal ships in the otling the state of the two places. Hid we, whilst lying at anchor doing nothing, received tho required information hy signal, the Omeo would have saved one day in time on the coist. 1 trust that, for the benefit of the shipping and others interested, that a coda of sfgnals will be at once supplied." The Omeo made a short stay at Port Chalmers. She left for Melbourne, via the Bluff, on Saturday evening. The three masted schooner Rosebud sailed for Auckland on Saturday evening, and was towed clear of the port by the .steamer Portobello. The New Zeal.iiid Co.'s s s. Lady Bird, arrived at the Port Chalmers Railway Pier half-an hour after noon on Saturday. Mio was thebetrerof thesouthcrn portion of the European mail, vii 'Frisco, comprising 52 bags, of w ich ii were for Dunedin, 8 for Inver-. cargill, 1 .'or Purt tlialnurs, and 1 fur dnipbelltown ;

she had also 20 passengers and a considerable cargo. The Lady Bird has made good running this time, and would have been here a day earlier, but for her untoward detention of twenty-one hours at the Manukau Heads, in consequence of the bar being impassable, except at yreat risk. She left Ouehunga at 10.45 a.m. on the 20th inst., and on making the Heads, had to anchor, as the signal' ' bar danger-us," was flying at the station. Tlic sea went down during the night, and on the following morning she got under weigh at seven o'clock, and steamed away for Taranaki; reached there at 9 p.m., landed mails and pas>engers, but as it was blowing fresh from the westward, with a heavy sea, she was unable to put out cargo (00 ions) and so took it on with her, leaving at 1.35" a.m., and arrived off the Boulder Bank at 5 p.m. on the 22nd, and at the wharf, when the tide served, at S) p.m. Disembarked mails, passengers, and lauded cargo, and went on at. 11.30 a.m. on the 23rd, gained Pictonat7.4. r> p.m., left at 1 a.m. next day, and | moored at Wellington wharf at 0 a.m. Landed mails, passengers, and SO tons of cargo, including Taranaki consignments, and cleared out at 4.35 pan ; arrived off Lyttelton Heads at 11 a.m. on ths 25th in the midst of a dense fog, and had to lay to for 2£ hours until it cleared, then ran in and made fast at the wluu f at 1.30 p.m. Mails, passengers, and cargo were hurried on shore, and at 4 30 p m. she cast off, proceeded to sea, and arrived at the Port as above. Strong westerly breezes and high cross sea were experieneul from Manukau to Nelscn, and thence light and, excepting the fog off Lyttelton, fine weather to arrival. The Lady Bird makes but a short stay this time. She is to leave on her return North this afternoon, passengers per 2.30 train. The brig that was off the Heads on Friday was the Moa, bound to the Northward. She merely stood in to sig. al heri.ame. The New Zealand Times of the 23rd remarks, m a tone of surprise, upon the fact of a heavy S.W burster having prevailed at Wellington fov two "days, aurl yet the weather was calm a.id fair in other parts of the Colony. It may have been a singular circumstance certainly, but we have a long time understood that JR ilus had emigrated to Wellington, and made that favoured spot his head quarters, thence distributing his favours, but reserving the cho:ce>t gifts for the district over which he immediately preaidf d. Attempts are being made to get the schooner Wild Wave afloat. The Ljttclton Times states that Mr Litter Brown is trying to launch her from the Ninety Mile Beach, and did .-ucteed in partially accomplishing his object on Tuesday last. However,"just in the nick of time the warps parted, and the schooner was swept broadside on again by the sea. The Harb iur Co.'s" steamer samson, Captain Edie. arrived from Oamaru on Saturday afternoon, and passed on to Dunedin. She Waves again for Uamaru to-morrow m >rning. The Harbour Company's steamer Beautiful Star, Captain Peteroen, c:smo in from Tiniaru and other ports jesterday morning and went on to Dunedin. The steamer Express left fur the Bluff on Saturday night, going ritht to sea from Dunedin. She was well freighted and had a good number ot pa-sengers, and was also the bearer of the Southland portion of the Cnglii-h mail. 'Hie steamer Comeraug left for Southern Ports on Saturca- evening. The schooner Dauntless went alongside the I-Url of Zetland on Saturday, and transhipped a quantity of cement for Uamaru. The schooner Zephyr came down from Dunedin yesterday and anchored in Carey's Pay. The cutter Jane came in from Shag Point yesterday morning, and went up to Dunedin with the flood tide. The ketch Franklyn Belle, the Utest addition to the Provincial coasting fleet, arrived at the Port on Saturday, from Waikouaiti. An we reported in a former i is'ue, she was built at Hobart Town, to the order of Captain Bradsliaw, and took a cargo from that port to the Bluff. Thence she conveyed timber to Waikouaiti, and came in here in ballast, her only freight being a number of turkeys. The Franklyn Belle is a substantial, well-built vessel, of 35 tons register. The Union Company's steamer Hawea left on her first trip interprovincial yesterday afternoon. She was full of cargo, about 500 tons, and had eight horses, shipped yesterday, on deck. Her passengers numbered 49. We wish the Hawea success. Mr Etlmor.ds, late of the Lady Bird, has joined her as chief officer. Captain Wheeler, l.cr commander, is so .veil known from one end of the Colony to the other, that panegyric in his exse, from our pen. is almost superfluous. The Company is, however, to be congratulated in having secured the services of a bo thoroughly efficient seaman, and one intimately acquainted with every nook and corner of the coast-line. We regret to state that, owing to the serious indisposition of Mrs Wheeler, Captain Wheeler had, at the last moment, to resign command, for this trip, to Captain Malcolm, of the Maori. The steamer Alhambra left for Melbourne, via the Bluff, yesterday afternoon. The steamer Maori left on a trip to Lyttelton and other ports yesterday afternoon. She took away, in tow, a large iron surf boat, built by Messrs Kincaid and M'Queen, for the Government iandin-,'Service at Timaru. Captiin Paterson goes in charge of the J^laori this trip. ; The schooner Annie ffouton, which has been on our list of " Expected Arrivals " for some time past, sailed in yesterday afternoon. She comes from Christiauia, and sailed from that port with a cargo of lumber cm the 10th of December la*t. Very heavy weather was experienced in the North Sea, and as she lost her stay and boom-foresail she w;us cempelled ti run into Leith Roads to replace them. This being effected she left on the 20ih January, and going soutliaboul got clear of the English Channel on the 7th Fubrua>y. Fine weather and variable wine's were experienced until the N. E. tr.ule was fallen in wiih, which proved steady and fresh. The Equator was crossed on the Oh March, in long. 22 deg. west. She was fortunate in picking up the S.E. Trade >'s soon hs the N. K. Trade gave out, but running short of provisions and water, was compelled to put into tie Cape of Good Hope on the lbth April, to replenis'.i. Left again in a day or two, and encountered very heavy westerly went her in the Southern Ocean, the vessel being hove-to .several times. Finally the Solanders wore nude on Sunday week, and since then she has been humbugged on the coast by light wether, until her arrival. The vessel ami her cargo are consigned to Messrs Guthrie and Larnach. The steamer Lady of tne Lake arrived at Dunedin at half-past f> yesterday morning with a full cargo of grain. She left Port Molyneux at 7pm. on Saturday, and experienced line weather. The brigautine Seagull hauled up to the cress section of the Ruttniy street Wharf on Saturday, there to finish discharging her cargo of timber. The s.s. Wanganui arrived at Dunedin yesterday. She left Port Chalmers on the 23rd at 4 p.m., reaching the Bluff at 9.30 a.m. next day. Departed same day for Kn-erton, and on reaching that place, kuideil 30 Chinese passengers, and sailed for Bluif Harbour at O.SO p.m., arriving there at 10.30 p.m. Discharged, loaded, and started on the upward trip at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, arriving at i'ort Chalmcrt. at S a.m. yesterday. Fine weather was experienced on the Coast, both in the upward and downward trips.

COMMERCIAL. ! . Daily Times Office, Saturday evening. Tiie lunount of Customs Revenue received to-day oi. .•oods entered for consumption was as follows: — £ «. d. £ k d. Brandy .. 37 17 2 Wine .. .. 20 010 Whisky .. 44 5 7 Tobacco .. ICS 15 o Col. do. .. 9 5 5 Tea .. .. 11 I<J 3 Rum .. .. 12 15 7 Drapery .. 100 Ull Geneva .. 24 15 0 Sundries .. 204 li) 3 Total .. £SOS 13 9 Business, although not equal in activity to that whicli it presented at the beginning of the month, has beon very fair. It is to be borne in mind that this is the slack season of the j cur, is a circumstance for which, in our impatience, we are unwilling to make due allowance, but whicli we would be all the better for if we | did. »mcc, put on aright footing.it would make the actual condition of things seem, as we say, very fair. The dvennesii of transactions, however, this week relieves us of the necessity of entering minutely into details, since we cannot possibly do so without repetition —a report of the last eight days being in many articles only a repetition of the previous prices unaltered, and important transactions ttill looked for in vain. In brandy, which has been assuming new phases lately (Hennessy first neglected, and then on advice, advanced or held, and brands less supreme in their rule hitherto, rising into better position), there has been no change, nor have any transa:tionsrcachcd us of any note. Whisky has been for the week less prominent than it hai b en lately, if the slow but steady increase of demand for best home brands deserves to be thus characterised. The advance is not rapid. It bur. creeps through a slow present towards a future prominence, which trusted popular kinds are sure to reach—inferior kinds as sure to miss Geneva continues dull, prices remaining at 13; 3d to 13s Od. In bter there is very little doing in either bottled or bulk. In wine small sales have been noted of superior qualities of port. In tea. beyond a slight demand for boxes, the market is quiet, what little is done being rather under the rose. Our own importations, appre ciated and known, are well held ; but we find Melbourne houses so anxious to share in the trade that they are tempting transactions by the offer of unusually long terms four and six m mths, with promises to renew. In mgar the market remains dead — stocks heavy. We notice that by the Prospector, from Melbourne, a further consignment of Yarraville sugars has reached Mr Driver, ■in furtherance of the detenninition of that Company to establish their sugars firmly in this market. The shipment consists of 5750 mats white crystal, specially selected for this market, and will be submitted to auction on Tuesday first. This parcel, we believe, was shipped prior to the burning down of the Victoia Sugar Company's premises. A general advaiice of £1 per ton in Melbourne has been established as the consequence of this disaster ; and a similar advance may be »*fely predicted here, in tha case especially of these popular sugars, if not in all. In kerosene there is no improvement. In candles there is greater firmness, and the market not too plentifully supplied. Provisions remain unsatisfactory. Hams and bacon of first quality are in deficient supply. Butter—corntd is coming forward rather better, the price rming high. Cheese, supply not equal to demand. 0.1----men's stores are generally satisfactory, yielding, as 3. rule, payable profits, stocks averaging about right. Dried fruits are good stock, as they have been for several months ; currants firm at 4i<l. In hops and malt there is little doing. Galvanised iron is slightly easier, but is still worth from £36 to £30 10s." In cement, the market is less lively, and extreme rates not obtainable. Slates arc neglected. In timber, stocks have been added to during the week, by the several arrivals we have had from Auckland. Contran to the full condition of the yards in other kinds, we understand that stocks of kauri, having run low, will thus be opportunely made up. There is no change in flour ;at maintained quotations, a fair business is being done. In oats, the prices may be thus given : feed, from 2s Gd to 2s 8d ; milling, 3s. Growers and holders shyw no disposition to give way in price, though we believe there are buyers at rates slightly uuderthesu. It may be worth while to mention that the Omeo, in her passage from Lyttelton, taking advantage of favourable weather, called in at Oamaru, All-day Bay, and Kakanui, and brought along, as the result, 20,000 bushels oats and wheat. Quotations for wheat remain —milling, from 4s to 4s tid; inferior, from 3a Od to Ss 9d. Barley, malting, from 5s to 5s 9d. Messrs Wright, Stephensos, and Co. report, for the week ending 26th June, as follows :— Fat Cattle.—The number yarded, 160, was quite adequate to the requirements of the trade as several of the butchers wet c supplied privately. We sold 53 head. Bullocks brought from £9 to £11; cows, from £7 to £10 ss—prices equal to 30a per 1001b. for prime quality, and 25s for medium do. Fat Calves are in good demand. The few which were yarded sold at from 30s to 60s each. Fat Sheep.—About 2000 were penned, of which we •old the following :—320 cross-breds, small and of medium quality, at from 13s 6d to 15s; and 700 merinos, in poor condition, at 7s. We quote prime mutton, 3Jd to 3,' d per lb ; medium do, 2Jd. Privately, we gold for forward delivery, SSO cross-breds. Store Cattle and Store Sheep.—We have no transactions to report. Country Sales.—On lionday, 21st inst., we held a sale by auction at Ravensbourne Farm, Hampden, on account of Mr James Prosser. There was a large attendance of buyers, who competed with spirit. Prices obuined were as follows :—Leicester ewes, 40*; crossbred do, 13s; merino do, full and broken-mouthed, 3s; cross-bred lambs, 6s 3d; dairy cows, £5 to £8 10s ; store cows, £3 2s Od to £4 fls ; draught marc*. £30 to £57 ; do, 2-years old, £27 to £30; yearlings, £20 to £20; farming implements, satisfactory prices.

...Horses. —The demand for heavy draughts is well maintained. On Saturday we sold at our yards, ou'*acr'' count of Mr John Trestrail, a shipment of heavy draughts, ex Omeo, from Melbourne. Geldings brought from £51 to £77; mare* from £40 to y£76. We quote first-class draughts, £60 to £70; medium do, £45 to £55: light do, £27 to £35; good hackii'and light harness horses, £25 to £30 ; medium do, £14 to £20; light and inferior, £5 to £7. ; ; , fcheepskins. Our weekly sale on Thursday wassweH attended by the trade, and prices obtained showed an I advance on last week's rates. Our sales were as follows.• - Butchers' (jreen skins, half-bred, 3s 6d to 3s lid; merino, 2s 5d to 3s 3d ; station skins, 3s 3d to 5< lid ; pelts, Is 4d to Is lid each.- - ..: ~ '= Hides continue in good demand, and (realise full pri.es. We sold medium .vcights at fronr 105 9d to 27s each. , ~ ■.-■;■■■.: Grain. — Wheat is in moderate request, prime samples coinmarding from 4s 4(1 to 4r On per bushel; medium, 4s to 4s 2d. Fowl's feed is scarce mid wanted at 3s Cd to 3s 9d per bushel. Oats are in demand for shipment; and saleable at from 2s Sd to 2s lOd for feed, vii to 3-s for milling samples. Barley.— Prime malting little ottering. We quote prime samples malting at, from 5s Od up <o (is for ext'a quality; nicdium, 5s ; and inferior, 4s to 4s Od per bushel.