Commercial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 241, 19 February 1869, Page 2

Commercial.

The Star Office, This Day. A meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs Aynsley (chairman), Hennah, Hassal, Nathan, Lane, Richardson, Matson, Anderson, and Inglis. The Honorary Secretary read the letter addressed to the Hon. the Postmaster-Gene-ral, enclosing the resolution passed at the last special general meeting of the Chamber on the subject of the new postal service between Australia and New Zealand. The following reply was received and read:— Christchurch, Feb. 6, 1869. {5 fSir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ult., forTrardiog "copx of a resolution passed by the Canterbury daa.--}ber of Commerce on the jl»bjecfc ojj the' man service between Aus- ■- r

tralia and Nexr Zealand, which resolution is Identical , in terms with" that adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of Dunedin. I beg you will assure the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce that due regard will be paid to the expression of opinion thus adopted by . it, and also that the mail route for which tenders have been invited was not chosen by the Government until after very careful consideration. Some misapprehension appearing to exist as to the result which would be attained by the adoption of the two routes which have been' made the subject of dis- , cussion, I beg leave to point out that the line , recommended by the Chamber of Commerce would not deliver the Englishman in Canterbury any sooner, if so soon, as the one for which tenders have been invited ; while in every other part of New Zealand, except Otago and Southland, such delivery would be seriously retarded by the adoption of the first-mentioned route. Under these circumstances, and as financial considerations preclude the maintenance of two lines of subsidised steamers, as formerly, from Australia, the Government is of opinion that the single line to be established should proceed direct to that point in New Zealand from which mails for the several parts of the colony can be most rapidly and economically distributed. I believe it will be found upon a careful inquiry that Wellington is the port which most satisfactorily fulfils the above conditions. I have the honour to be, Sir, Tour very obedient servant. John Hall. H. Murray-Aynsley, Esq., Chairman Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Christchurch. No discussion ensued. It was decided that the quarterly general meeting of members should be held on Thursday, the 25th inst., at 3 p.m. The Committee then adjourned. _,

following are the latest Auckland quotations : — Bacon (English), BJd to 9Jd; hams, lOJd to ll£d; corned butter, 8d to B|d; flour, silkdressed, Auckland ground, £14 to £16 per ton. At auction, on the 3rd, 675 bags of Chilian flour were offered, but one line only was allowed to go at £13 per ton; New Zealand wheat, 5s to 5s 6d; oats, 3s 9d; barley, ss ; maize, 5s 3d to 5s 6d, with an upward tendency.