Commercial

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 195, 2 September 1859, Page 2

Commercial

no death on board, nor a single case of serious illness. The only occupant of our hospital was Mrs. Irvine, a second cabin passenger, who, on the 23rd May, gave birth to a daughter. The mother and child have both done well. There has been great good feeling and good order among the passengers, and we may congratulate the province of Auckland on so large an accession! to the elements of her moral and material prosperity. The voyage has been attended with an unusual continuance of fine weather, and but few incidents have occurred to vaiy its progress or to deserve recording. The monotony of the scene on board has been enlivened, however, by the "musical tastes and capacities of the emigrants. Three concerts were given^ all highly creditable to the conductors and performers. The event that crowned the whole came off on the 28th July. The second" cabin was m-acefully canopied with '_ the ship's flag-, the Joseph Fletcher's private signal, that achievement now well known in Auckland, a lion rampant holding a scallop shell, argent, on a field, gules, forming the curtain. The tables had been cleared away, and seats arranged for the occasion, and the space was filled with an applauding audience. We may particularize the efficiency with which some favourite glees and ballads, set as quartetts, were sustained—" Hail! smiling morn," ,(Hark! the lark,'* " Glorious Appollo," "Ye banks and braes," "Blue bells of Scotland," and "Home, sweet home;' Two rounds pr catches were rendered in character, and rapturously received—" Old chairs to mend,"' and 'f Would you know my Celia's charms." We will not attempt to describe the mysteries of the toilet to which the fictitious lady was subjected, but will only say that the effect was irresistible; nor must we forget to mention some truly comic songs, for which we were indebted to the.ship's facetious sailmaker. The most daring feature'of the entertainment perhaps was the representation of a scene from King Henry the VIII. The wonder is that costumes so appropriate could have been extemporised, and the success of the delivery amply rewarded the diligence of the study with which all had prepared themselves for their task. We believe we are not wrong in asserting that seldom has a voyage from England to New Zealand been accomplished with so little evidence of danger* or experience or expression of discomfort." The Joseph Fletcher, as we learn from her official passenger list,- brings us 27 general laborers, 14 farmers, 10 female servants, 4 blacksmiths, 3 carpenters, 3 cabinet makers, 3 butchers, 2 millers, 1 surveyor, 1 clerk, 1 printer, 1 shipwright, 1 joiner, 1. governess, and 1 yeoman, with their several wives, families, and relatives.—Afew Zealander, August 20. Charming as the Weather has been in Auckland, with little intermission during the last. ten or twelve weeks, it has been very .much the reverse at sea, both on our own and the Australian coasts., Almost all our Auckland and Sydney traders have been sorely buffeted of laLe, and the same fortune has been experienced by many of our coasting craft.— -Ibid.

Colonist Office, Thursday Evening. We regret to report upon our markets, as they are at present dull. The high price which flour rules, has caused a certain stagnation in the sale of other commodities. The large purchases made by the millers some months ago have deprived the farmers from the benefit which should have been more peculiarly their own. In connection with this we have had some considerable shipments of flour to Australia within the last month. The effect of this has been felt amongst ourselves by the increased price of the 4-lb loaf, which has now risen to ls. 4d. With regard to other articles there "has been a fair amount of importation, and merchants have beenvadvertising Oilmen's Stores and. Spirits in case and cask freely. The want of ready money which has lately been severely felt here, has caused a cessation of any speculative'purchases, and holders are anxious to realise atcash terms only. The low prices which some time ago had been submitted to by the butchers have been restored to a more healthy tone, and the competition which at one time threatened to bring down prices to a lower amount than could pay a reasonable percentage upon • outlay, has ceased. -'....' In the aggregate there is nothing further to report than our last notice, and trade may shortly be expected to resume a more healthy character. ."''' \ The following are our quotations.— Brand}' —the market is overstocked. Geneva, old torn, rum, and whiskey—market full. Wines—port and sherry—a fair supply. Bottled beer—ditto ditto. Tea, half and whole chests—ll. Sugar—market full. Coffee—market overstocked. Colonial candles—stocked. Sperm candles—wanted, worth Is. 7d. Oilman's Stores—a fair supply. Soap—market full. Tobacco—fair supply Cigars—market full. American notions—market full. Slops and Drapery Goods—market very much overdone. Boots and Shoes—ditto ditto. Our Price List is as follows:—• Spirits, in bond:— Brandy, Martell's, per gallon—l4s 6d to 16s Ditto Hennessy's ditto—l4s. to 16s Ditto U. V. C. ditto—l4s Ditto other brands ditto—l4s to 15s Emu ditto—4s 6d to 6s 6d Whisky ditto—6's. 6d. Old Tom, Pigeon's, per doz—l7s to 17s Gd Ditto ditto Booth's ditto—l7s Gd to 19s Ditto ditto per gallon—6s to 7s Wines-, in bond, per dozen cases— Port— ll. 10s to 21. 5s Sherry ditto—l. 4s to \l 15s Port per gallon—-10s to 12s Sherry ditto—Ss to 14s 6d Claret per case—nominal Champagne per'dozen—nominal Ale and Porter —bottled, per doz, quarts, 10s 9d to lis Gd, out of bond . Ale per hhd, good brands - 8. 10s Stout ditto—7/ 10s. Tobacco and Cigars, in bond— Negrohead per pound, ls 9d to 2_ Manila, No. 2,per 1000, 2. Los Teas— Congous per chest, 11. Ditto per box, 40s Scjgars—: Loaf per ton, 70. to 751 Cossipore ditto, 52/ to 54. Mauritius Crystals ditto. 521 to 50t Ditto counters, 49. to 52. Sydney Company's pieces, 52/ to 54/ Pampagnas, 32Z to 38. Coffee per pound—lOd to ll_cl Sperm candles ditto—ls 7s to Is Brl Sydney moulds ditto—9f d to 10 _d. Rice, Patna, per cwt—l. 8s r Ditto English dressed ditto— ll l6s to 2. Salt, Liverpool, per ton, 14. Ditto coarse ditto—l 2. PRODUCE. Gold, SI 12s to 3. 15s per- ounce. Wool, Sd to ls sd. . . Wheat, 11 s 3d per bushel ofJOlbs. Oats, 3s 6d to 4s per busheF&f 401bs. Barley, 3s to 4s per bushel of 521bs. Flour, first BQI per 2ooolbs. Pollard, 6s per lOOlbs. Sharps, 8s per lOOlbs. Bran, Is Gd^per bushel. Potatoes, 41 per ton. Sawn timber, 14s to 16s per 100 feet/ Shingles, 16s to 18s. per 1000. Laths, 3s per bundle. Bricks, §1 per 1000 (delivered).. Coals, Massacre Bay, delivered in town, 40s per ton Butter, ls 2d per lb., casks included. Eggs, Is 6d per dozen. Cheese, Nelson, Is to ls 4d per lb. „ Taranaki, lid. „ Port Cooper, Is to ls Id* , Pressed hay, 121 per ton.. y Ale— G. Hooper and Co.'s XXX, 81 per hhd. 2s 6d per gallon. „•- prime bottled, 8s per dozen, jj best porter,- 51 per hhd. . 2s per gallon. *■■„•*. .'- ditto bottled ditto, 8s per doz." Travers and Co.'s XXX, 6Z per hhd. \ ,':-.-■ ;„.' . .best XXX,-2s 6d per gallon.; Ti Field's best porter, 51 per hhd. - y. , "2s per gallon. ". „ best XXX ale, 2s Gd per gallon. • „ • best XX, 2s per gallon. ' „ best X, Is Pd per gallon. T. Smith's prime XXX, Gl per hhd. 2s 6d per gallon.

NELSON MAKKETS.—SarTEMBEn 1, 1859. The Mills.—Mr. Saunders': Flour, .630 per ton of 20001bs.; wheat, lis. per bushel; bran, Is.; pollard, 6s. per lOOlbs.; sharps, Bs.—Mr. White's: Flour, best £30; seconds, £28 perton -; wheat, best samples, lis. Od. per bushel; bran, Is.; pollard, 7s. per 100 lbs.; sharps, Bs. Bread, 4-lbloaf, ls. 4d; first flour, 80s. per lOOlbs.; butter, fresh, ls. 9d. per lb.; ditto, salt, none; eggs, ls. 2d. per dozen; cheese, ls. 2d. to ls. 4d. per lb.; lard, ls. 2d; beef, 6d. to Bd.; mutton, 6d. to 8d; veal 8d to lOd; pork, 8d to lOd; bacon, lOd to Is; hams, ls.; candles, home-made, lOd:; potatoes, £4 per ton; cabbages, 2d. each; fowls, 4s. per pair; ducks, 6s : geese, ss. to 6s. each ; turkeys, 7s. to -Bs. onions, sd. per lb.

AUCKLAND

THE MILLS.

Wholesale:—Fine flour £27, Seconds £18. Sharps £1 per ton. Bran Is. 6d., Maize (cracked or whole) ss. 6d., Wheat fronr.9s. to 10s., per bushel. Retail —Fine flour 995., Seconds 205., Sharps 12s. per 100 lbs., Bran, Is. 9d., Maize (cracked or whole) 6s. per bushel. .. .*.•■'

BETAIL MARKET1,

Biscuits.—Cabin 345. Bread, per 24b. loaf, 7d. Butchers' Meat.—Beef per lb-, 6d. to 7d.; Mutton, 7d. to Bd.; Pork, 6d. to 7d. r .

Farm and Dairy Produced—Butter, (fresh) per lb., 2s. 6d.; Cheese (Colonial) per lb., ls.;. Eggs, per doz. Is. 6d..; Milk, per quart, 6d.; Bacon and Ham, per lb., Is.; Potatoes, per cwt, 55.; Onions, per lb., 3d. to. 4d.,; Hay per ton, £5 10s.; Straw; ;£4. Building Materials.—Kauri timber boards and scantling, 15s. to 16s. per 100 feet; boards, tongued and grooved, £1 Is.; shingles, 145.,; palings, 14s;; bricks, £4 to £4 10s.; posts and rails, £3 ,55.; Lime, is. Bd. to 2s. per bushel. ' '; — New Zealander, August 20. -y . .*>•-•."