TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1973, 8 January 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ELVERLAND WRECK. THE CREW, Press Association. AUCKLAND, last night, llio shipwrecked crew of the foundered barquentino Elverland arrived from Three Kings to-day by the Apamii. They report having lost everything, and eked out their few stores with seabirds and birds’ eggs. They confirm the previous report that the vessel foundered some distance from the Kings, and as the rudder was unshipped, it is believed she struck oue of the pinnacles elf the Kings.

THE DOCK INQUIRY. . AUCKLAND, last night. J h° n'yu’ry touching the accident at Calliope dock during the docking ol the Mamari, by which three men lost their lives, was "’resumed to-day, when the evidence of the captain arid officers of the vessel combatted the theory ollered hv Mr. Hamer, on- j gineer to the Auckland Harbor Board, lliat tlie bow rope of the vessel was unduly strained at a critical time and pulled forward the hull, thus causiim the accident. They said the rope was never dangerously taut. I

THE AMOK LIRA. WELLINGTON, last night. ~ V,' L o ship Amok-ura, late li.M.is. Sparrow, at present in Wellington, is now ready to undertake the work for which she was required h.y the New Zealand Government, 'he vessel has Undergone' a complete overhaul. Tlie regulations-.govern-ing admission to the training ship are at present before His Excellency the Governor, and’ it is hoped that they will be issued at an early date"

WORKERS’ HOMES. WELLINGTON, last night. It is expected that the workers’ homes,' to he erected by tlip Government in Coromandel street, will he, let at rentals of from seven to eight shillings weekly. There is room on the land for eighteen houses. They are to be built in brick.

THE GOVERNOR. 1\ ELLINGTON, last night. His Excellency the Governor proceeds to Nelson on Thursday, and after visiting various places in Nelson crossed to Christchurch. He will leave Christchurch on the 23rd for tho Bjuff, where the joins the Tutaiiackai lor a trip around the Southern islands and to the Chathams.

CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS. INVERCARGILL, last, night. Over 500 entries have been received fur tho Exhibition championship sports at Christchurch on the 24th and 2Gth. The executive of the S. A.A. (which is located here) decided to extend entries .to the 12th for the handicap events, and to the 16th for the champion and non-handicap events. Vaulting and high jumps have been added to the programme.

DARING BURGLARY. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. A daring burglary was perpetrated at tho Coronation Hotel on Sunday night. The licensee’s trousers, containing the keys of the safe, were removed from the bedroom while he was asleep, and £SO in single notes was abstracted from the safe. Apparently the thief was disturbed, as a considerable sum in gold and cheques was untouched. TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. In tho Taranaki tennis tournament, third day ,the finals were: Men’s Champion Open Singles.—A. G. Wallace beat Dr. Keith (Auckland), o—l, G—2, o—l. Men’s Champion Doubles. —Wallace and Dickie beat Dr. Koitli and Grossman (Auckland), 4—6, B—G, 6 —3, 2—6, G—2. Ladies’ Champion Singles. Miss Powdrell heat Miss Udy (Auckland), G—2, 7—5, G—l. Ladies’ Champion Doubles. —Miss Gray and Udy (Auckland) beat Misses Thomson and Berry, 6—3, G —o. Combined Champion Doubles. —Miss Powdrell and Dickie heat Miss Gray and Pearse, G —4, G—2. Men’s Handicap Singles. —Dr. Fookes (20) beat W. Pearse (Canterbury), owe 10, 6 —o, s—B. Men’s Handicap Doubles. —Dickie and Wallace beat Medley and. Weir, 6—o, s—l. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. —Miss Gray (Auckland) beat Miss Thomson, 4-—O, 2—B. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles. —Misses Dickie beat Misses Gray and Udy, 4 —o, 3 —l.

EGG LAYING. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. In the Lincoln College egg laying competitions during the week ended January 1 a total of 1775 eggs were laid in* 100 liens, making a total to date of 41,432. The following are the best pens to date: —Mr. Blanco, silver Wyandottes, 789; J. Ashton, silver Wyandottes, 709; F. O’Brien, G 65; Mrs. Gordon (brown Leghorns), 646; J. Jackson (silver "Wyandottes), 627; H. Walton (white Orpingtons), 622; H. Pannell (huff Leghorns), 615; Mrs. J. Mills (brown Leghorns), 602; G. H. Barnett (brown Leghorns) 593.

A GRUESOME FIND. DEATH OF DISTRICT ENGINEER AT N NELSON, last night. Mr. W. A. Sliain, district engineer, was found lying dead in his office late this afternoon. Recently the business of liis department has been conducted at Tadrnor, where lie has been residing, but he was in town on New Year’s Eve, and, as liis family are residing at suburban north, lie evidently went to his town office last -Monday night and slept there, intending to catch an early train oil New iear’s morning. During the night lie must have had a fit—lie was subject to fits —and have died there. There was much blood beside the body ,which was scarcely recognisable, having been in a liojj, close room for a week . Mr. Sliain had not been missed, as his family and friends believed he was at work in the Upper Tadrnor, and the people there thought he was detained in town. The Public Works town office is in the old Post Office buildings, and an officer of the Telegraph Department, having occasion to enter an adjoining room this "mqrhipg, noticed a'dreadful smell, but found no cause. Late this afternoon lie again went to the adjoiniug office, and concluded that the cause was iu the locked Public Works office. He called in the police, who broke ojien tlie door, and made the discovery. The doctor called iu states that death resulted from a fit. The shocking event has created deep impression, with sympathy for the" wife and children.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. NAPIER, yesterday. William Alexander Watts, commission agent, residen at Havelock’ North, and his son William, a boy of 11, were drowned in the Ngarriroa river at about 3 o’clock yesterday at-, ternoon. They were bathing, when the boy got out of his depth, and the father weiit fo his assistance. Neither could swim, and both were drowned. A younger son, aged about 10, who was standing on the bank, witnessed the sad accident,and at once gave the alarm. The bodies were re- - covered.

lc Blenheim, yesterday. ll " Aman named Herbert Kerr, a wharf labourer, married,' aged about 30, was lost oft the small steamer Tui U about a mile out from Wairau bar ■d yesterday morning. A party, includ--3t ing Cant. Eckford, had been fishing in Cloudy Bay on Saturday night, and were returning to the river mouth, when deceased, in throwing a bucket to £ot water, was pulled overboal'd; He could not" swim. Pieces of hatcheswere thrown to the struggling man," hut lie failed to grasp them and bank in throe fathoms* There cahn >yater at th time. The body i s still uurecovered. Kerr leaves a wife and three young children, CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. A man named Thomas Phillips, of \\ annate, working on the Midland railway, dropped dead at 10 o’clock - on fcunday night. r , .. DUNEDIN, yesterday. Cable nows lias been received of tlm s death m London of Mr. Donald McLean, well known in amateur, theatI ncal circles, who originally'joined' the ! Brough combination, and afterwards , became a member of the Wheeler j companies in South Africa. Ho joined Mr. Wilson Barrett in EngaiKl, and had every promise of “a - I buliiaiit career at Home. >n ~, WAIROA, yesterday, ofiLl K,,1u,,,,1 > «« ..influential chief" l ‘ R , Uiewera, residing at Matatua l m<)'i-'o l wb ; ' , W ll< ; <J 5,,,kk ' 1,1 .v at Wail nes,l ,v V| A ' i,lkarCJllollla ’ lust AedI fives If l lc " Was 011 11 Vlsit to relames. Ho was universally respected I \ Europeans and natives. The hos Hemet wit,* luatahu l 1 l l is Proverbial, imr i, ! l ll , au acc mcut While" leadI broke awlfv ° f lIC auimal th , j ,; S I Mipeiiencd two liours before he died ! Blood poisoning sct iu alld & if .1, • NAPIER, last night. At the inquest on the bodies of Mr. A. Walls and his son, George who oTsutvl in Eaaruor,fa River drowned was' returned. aCC, ‘ Jeiltall y

meikle commission. L D Jsi-vssiutt to o.» 1! Mi. MciSal). Minister nf Lands. Eventually counsel for Meiklo admitted as correct a letter setting £•-00 «.. U,rmS i up ? n wl,icl ‘ u grant of * r4,"°M T , c hy , t,le Government to Meikle undertaking that if the grant were made he would not trouble the Government again! Counsel, contended it was a private r d^v a |V"-’ ""ay binding \ Counsel for the Crown submitted that on receivin'- the money Meikle signed a discharge iu lull of all claims against the colouy t

THE EXHIBITION

March, “ Zealandia,” A. Owen, composer, ill honor of the band’s first visit to New Zealand ,being its first performance in this country. Tho work is very interesting as Mr. Owen has in a very masterly wav employed the fullest powers of each instrumentalist. It is one of the j most difficult inarches to .perform ever written. Overture, “Post and. Peasant.” tins brilliant composition is one of j the baud’s most popular numbers tho wonderful execution and variety I of tone and color being very mani- I fest. ' I

Cornet polka. “Cleopatra,” Demare, soloist, G. Moore, olie of England's finest cornet soloists will beheard to fullest advantage in this blight and popular number, introducing as it does so brilliant triple tenguing. Grand selection from Rossina’s works, arranged by A. Owen. This work introduces .much of the great composer s most popular operas, and is one of the great efforts that have made Owen and the band famous. In , lai is particularly they were "iven | a wonderful reception after its°perrorinance, and its rendition at 'WindR°n^ U ; fV'g.and Queen and Kd.mil Court led to its being enthusiastically rendered again. Malta, “Jeunesse U’Oree” (WaUdefee) Many charming effects Tmnlwf 111 V" S number. Trombone solo, 'Death of Nelson" (Bralim). Soloist, Mr. Tom Bowling, ", splendid interpretation of this old favorite always creates favor. Operatic .selection, “Geisha.” The selectmi l is very effectively arranged, mdod^: OdUCeS a “ thG " d| - k “ Nation.-,I ; fantasia, “lteminiscences of England (Godfrey). This fantasia .arranged by the late Bred Uodtrey, is considered by many to he If best or the many written bv him. many of the most famous and popufor national airs will be heard during its performance. ~ entries for tlie International Band contest, to be held from February 11 to 16, constitute a record :i° r f, lO -. colonies ,and possibly for the British Empire. Thirty-seven bands have entered for the selection and quick-step competition, includes combinations from Auckland r,o the Bluff and INewcastle City and Code s Melbourne bands from Australia. For the solo, quartette, and trombone trio competitions nominations have been made by 34 bands, including A ewcastle City The judge of the test and own choice selections and music of the quick-step event will be Lieutenant W. G. Bentley, of Sydney, a British army bandmaster of high musical reputation

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. At the Chess Congress to-day tho fifteenth round proceeded. J. Mason * r ~ heat Forsyth on the 56th move, Kummer beat Gould on the 41st move, Belling - oeat Crackenthorpe on the 78th move, Grierson beat Barnes on the 49th move. Viner olaims tho Australasian championship, bat Crackenthorpe disputes his ... right, and a match has been arranged to settle the question. The match was postponed to allow both players tu be present at this conference.. They will ... , mee k for the first time here, and the game is certain to create interest. VINER LOSES TO CBACKENTHORPE. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The New Zealand International Chess Congress, fiteenth round, was continued to-day. Mason boat Forsyth '. Rummer bnifc Gould Rolling beat 'Crackenthorpe s*. Grierson boat Barnes

James beat Gifford Sexton beat Cummings Gould beat Sainsbury __ SIXTEENTH BOUND. Bames beat Edwards .lames beat Sexton Davies beat Gifford Forsyth beat Parker Crackenthorpe beat Yiner s!S*' Pleasants beat Gould Kuminer beat J. Mason ' B. Ma3on v. Grierson, drawn Cummings v. Stewart, drawn Crackenthorpe played a masterly game, and never gave Viner a chance. ... Tbs latter resigned on the 30th move, with nearly all the pieces on the board. The following are the scores at the pr.d of thg sixteenth round : _ Won Dost W, S. Viner, Perth, W.A. ... 13 1 S. Crackenthorpe, N.S.YV, ... 12 4 B. J. Barnes, Wellington ... 10 5 A, W- Davies, Wellington ... 0£ 4i F. Kummor, Mastcrton ... 91 4-i-Blake Mason, Lower Hutt ... 9 5 J. C. Grierson, Auckland ... 9 6 John Mason, Wellington ... 8 0 MS. Stewart, Canterbury ... 7 8 D, Forsyth, Otago ... ... 7 7 F. K. Keilmg, Wellington ... 6 8 Ben Parker, Wellington ... 6 8 OC. Pleasants, Bangitikei ... 6 8 EL- Cummings, Canterbury... 6 9 A, Gifford, Westport ... •'... 51 8y J. Edwtirds, Otago 5 9 C. It. Sainsbury, Argentine ... 5 9 T. Sextoh, Waiduru ... ... 4.J 91PI L. James, Wellington ... 4£ 91Archdeacon Gou ! d, Oamaru ... li 12£

OIL BORING. 1 GLOWING REPORTS. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. Excellent reports of progress were mads to day by the Chairman of the Taranaki Petroleum Cp. . The pressure at No. lis so great as to be almost dan gerous, and extra precautions are being taken. From the blow out, on Christmas Day, 35 barrels were saved. A new tank of 6000 gallons’ capacity is almost ready, and all reservoirs will be filled as soon as the pressure eases. No. 2 bore is down 1740 ft, discharging’ oil, gas, and water An accident to the casing is causing delay here. The work of clearing out No. 3is progressing steadily. It is down 510 ft, and the oil is within 12ft of the top. At boros No. 4 and 5, everything is in readiness to commence boring. On behalf of the company, Hr Joseph Ward communicated with Sir Wilfrid. Laurier tosecure an experienced dHllcr And oil expert'to succeed the laio Mr Fair, and' heis expected to‘leave by next boat. 7 lie gentleman engaged 'is jrom totrolia, the centre of the Cana dian oil field. ’ Owing to delay in getting quotations for refining plant from quotations have been invited from a leading firm in'Scotland. The company is making enquiries in London if there is any rnarkot for surplusage of crude oil The Bonithon Company’s plant is on the ground, and will start very shortly. The Oil and Freehold Coy. has almost

THE BAND MUSIC. Special to Times. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The Exhibition has been well attended all day, and this evening tremendous crowd has, from an early hour, been pouring into tho building and grounds in expectation of a display of fireworks by Pain and Sons, i London. The fernery is to many people tho supreme delight and marvel of the I Exhibition. Its many varieties of I beautiful ferns, its little creeks and I fountains, and tho dim light which helps to give the. impression of an I actual corner of our native bush, I draws an unceasing number of ad- I mirers. Now its beauty has been in- I creased by night by tho hanging of I strings of little colored lamps among I the ferns, which were lighted for I tlie first time to-night with a sur- I passingly beautiful effect.. I j Details of the reception of the I Besses of the Barn Band on Thors- I day are now all complete, and the I < function promises to he a very strik- I j ing feature of the Exhibition. The following are the official annotations I i to the hand's first, programme to he I i given on a specially built rotunda oil I ? the Sports Ground on Thursday t night:

,s ’ BOWLING. MASTERTON, yesterday. ot The North Island bowling tournn- , I mont. opened this morning in perfect ■li I ' voa thor. The visitors wore welcomed by tho Master ton Club. Apologies were received from several prominent I officials of the North and South Js- ' I hind Association, who wore unable to 'r Ibo present. Tho Gisborne rink, who ‘ won the championship two years ago L I on their own ground, are favorites, 1 I with Greonmeadows (Auckland) in A - I section, and Wellington and Carlton ( I (Auckland) in B section. 1 j The first round results were: "I Petono 2S v. Upper Plains 20; Poll-I ' I sonby 24 v Gisborne 24, an extra ‘ I head gave a win to Ponsonby, Dan- ’ I nevirko 26 v. Greytown J 3, Napier I 'I IS v. Newtown IV, Carlton 18 v. I I Eltliam 13, Feihling 2-1 v. Masterton I I 19, Stratford 2o v. Wellington 14. I j in Victoria (Wellington) v. Pallia-J I tun there are three heads to play. In I I To Ran v. Karori the score is 29 to I J 9 with one head to play. Tho other I I games are unfinished. ~ I

J CARTERTON, last night. I The North island Bowling AssociaI tion’s Club Champion Fours toiirna- | moat opened on the Masterton Club’s I green this morning, in beautiln I line weather, though very warm. The I greens had been carefully prepared, and were in splendid order, on tho fast side. In the absence of the president of the Masterton Club in Now Plymouth. Mr. A. Pragnell, I vice-president briefly welcomed the visitors, and declared tho tournament I opened. He apologised for Mr. W. I Haybittlo, president of tho North I Island Bowling Association, Messrs. I .1 - Barlow, and It. D. Wheeler, pro- | sident and secretary respectively of I the New Zealand Bowling Associa- I tiou. ft was announced during tlio I day that special prize trophies, I valued at .PS Bs, would be given for I ’ the club having the least number of I j [loints scored against them during I ; the tournament.

Play commenced about 9.30 o’clock I ten rinks, being engaged; GreenI meadows and Patea having byes. Tho I games all through were very interesting, but the fact that players I were not accustomed to the greens | was soon evident in the play. The best game of the day was that be- i tween Ponsonby and Gisborne. These | teams were level, 24 all, on the last head ,and had to play an extra head, which was won by Ponsonby by one I point after ail exciting game. I Karori mado a poor stand against I To Ran, who scored 31 to their op- I ponents’ 9. I Greytown were unable to accustom I themselves to the green, and went I c own before Dannevirko by 26 points I to 13.

Hie At ellington Club could not settle down in their place, and were easily beaten by Stratford by II points.

The Newtown-Napier match was decided by one point. On the 20th head Newtown was leading by two points, but on tile 21st head Napier secured three points to Newton’s nil, and thus won by one point. In the second and third rounds a number of tho games were evenly contested and exciting, and decided in the last head or so. In the second round Dannevirko had a runaway victory, and beat Hutt by 42 to IV. Greonmeadows and Pahiatua brought off surprises by beating Ponsonby I and Gisborno respectively. The results were :

First Round. Victoria (Martin Brodie, Townsend, Norwood, skip), 29, beat Pahiatua (Hughes, Mitchell, Mcßratney, ltanson, skip.), 19. Carterton (Bish, Ramsay, Baillie. Fisher, skip.), 19, he., bard, Barlow, Trevethisk, Hendrv skip.), 17.

Petone (Soutligato, Cooper, Coles, AVyllie, skip.), 28, beat Plains AV. Pragnell, Cresswell, Dupre, Coradme, skip.), 20. Ponsonby (Robinson, McLeod, Mclntosh; Smales, skip.), 25, beat Gisborne (Martin, Nicholson, Gaudiu, Ponsford, skip.), 24. Napier (Holt, Rev. Hayward Smith, Bull, skip.), 18, heat Newton, Galpe, Meyerick, Ramsay, Laughton), 17. Fielding (Thomson, Steward, Sunderland, Saywell ,skip.), 29, heat Masterton (Perry, Rigg, Cochrant, AATiitaker, skip.), 19. To Rau (Pettie, Harris, Henessy, Massey, skip.), 31, beat Karori (Cook, Spiers, Lloyd, Cooper, skip.), 9

Carlton (Laurie, Curtis, AVrathall, Kilgour, skip.), 18, heat Eltliam (Jenkins, Hyde, Carmen, Hill, skip.) 13.

Stratford (Osmond, Betts, Curtis, Smart, skip.), 25, beat AA'ellington (Brown. Gall, Churchward, McLean, skip.), 14.

Dannevirko (Bartlett, Clark, Potts, Hawkins, skip), 26, beat Greytown (Furlong, Kev. Broun, Nicliolls, he. al'lane, skip.), ’l3. Greenmeadows (Currie, Simmonds, Smith, Kennedy, skip.), and Patea (Gilshman, E. AV. Gibson, J. Gibson, Williams, skip.), a bye. Second Round.

Greenmeadows (22) heat Ponsonbv (19).

Pahiatua (28) beat Gisborne (13). Upper Plain (26) beat Victoria (20). (20;.

Dannoverkc (42) beat Hutt (17). Petono (25) beat Carterton (22). AVeilington (16) beat Newtown (14). Stratford (31) beat Eltliam (17). Masterton (31) beat Patea (12). Te Rail (23) beat Carlton (19). Feilding (28) beat Karori (j.o;. Napier and Greytown byes. A’ictoria (26) beat Greytown (. 1). A’ictoria (34) beat Carterton (9). Dannevirko (23) beat Petone (18). Gisborne (21) beat Upper Plains (18), ’ ' Wellington (33) beat Eltliam (11). Masterton (18) beat Napier (16). To Rau (25) beat Stratford (10). Karori (20) beat Patea (19), Carlton (24) beat Feilding (9). Newtown a, bye and Hutt a bye. Pahiatua (32) heat Ponsonby (19).

CRICKET. * ‘ MATCH AGAINST OTAGO. J DUNEDIN, last night, < The cricket match M.C.C. v. Otago j was continued “this’morning. Otago 1 resumed its second innings, which 1 closed after less than an hour’s ulay I for 94 runs, leaving the visitors winners by 232 runs. The gate takings for the match wore £162. The scores 1 were:— I M.C.C.—First innings 224 M.C.C.—Second innings 278 OTAGO.—First innings 176 OTAGO.—Second innings. Baker, c Fox, b May .1 ... 3 I Graham, b May ... ... ... ... ... 41 Kowden, c Fox, b May ... 0| Siedeberg, c Simpson Hayward, b Branson ... ... ~. 5| Ackroyd, c Burns b May 161 Austin, b May 0 1 Wilson, st Fox, b Simpson Hayward ~. ... 18 Fisher, not out 21 Downes, e Burns, b Simpson Hayward 8 Williams, b Simpson Ilayawrd ... 3] Eckoff, st Fox, b, Simpson Hay- . ward 2 Extras 14 Total 94 Bowling analysis: May, 99 balls, 3 maidens, 37 runs, 5 wickets; Simpson Hayward, 67 Halls, 2 maidens, 31 runs, 4 wickets; Branston, 48 balls, 3 maidens, 12 runs, 1 wicket. May bowled 2 no-balls. 1 At tlie weekly meeting of the ' Management Committee of the Pov- ! erty Bay' Cricket. Association last .evening, a motion was proposed by ; Mr. H. E. Maude, and carried, to the i following effect: —“That in.the event 1 of any players who have played on , tjje first day of a match berag absent on the second afternon of such match t the club to whom these members be 1 long shall have the right to replace absent players by other bona fid 3 members.” It was decided that the ’• association take steps to procure soi t from Mukuuri or Kaiti for a tur

complotml a road to tlio site solccted for tho boro at Carrington road, Tho timber and macliinory have boon ordorod, and work will bo uudor weigh noxt mouth, Inglewood and Eltliam also report active preparatory work. Tho sharo market is buoyant with a rising toudcncy.

I pitch at A’ictoria Domain, and I Messrs. Mamie,. Pasloy, and Gibson were appointed a committee to carry lout tho work. Union plays To Ran in tlio Thursday competition this week, and tho ilia Lelies between To Rati and Taruheru and United and Wanderers will bo concluded on Saturday noxt.

COMMERCIAL. Press Association.

t WELLINGTON, yesterday. 1 Tho Department of Industries and ' I Commorco has recoivod tho following ' I cable from tho High Commissioner, I dated London, sth instant.: Tho mutton I market is dull. Thero is only a small I supply of Now Zealand on hand. Canterbury brands aro quoted at 4:jd, and I North Island at 4 5-8 d per lb. River I Plato mutton is quoted at 3:}d por lb. I Tho stocks of lamb on hand aro hoavy, I and _aro widely distributed amongst I agents, who aro pushing salos. AustraI iian lamb is quoted at 5d por lb. Tlio I boof market is steady. Thore is a good demand for Now Zealand beef, which is quoted at 3 7-8 d and 3 5-8 d por lb for I hind and forequa ters rospoctivoly. Thero are hoavy supplios of butter on 1 hand, and tho market is dull. Somo ' holders are forcing sales, and the butter j buyers aro holding back, expocting prices ( to go lower. Choice New Zealand is t

I quoted atlOSs, Argentine 107 s, Austra I lian 102 s per cwt. Danish is steady a 122 s per cwt. Tlio choeso market i I firm, with an improved demand, Nov I Zealand brands aro quoted at 62s per cwt I Tho hemp market is quiet, but steady I p.? od f a ' r grade on spot is quoted al I £ob 10s, and January-March shipments I £37 5s per ton. Fair, current Manila I on spot is worth .142 per ton. The cocksI foot seed market is firm, and thore is a fair demand for tho bettor grades. | Bright 171 b seed is quoted at 47s per cwt. There is only a small supply of New Zealand whoat on hand. Long and short berried is quoted at 29s 6d and 2Ss6d respectively per 4961b5, ex granary. Now Zealand oats aro quiet, but firm. Sparrowbills are quoted at 25s per 3841b5, and Danish 19s por 3201b5, ox granary. New Zealand beans are quoted at 32s 6d per 5041bs on a quiet market. New Zealand partridge peas are firm at 40s per 5041b5. The wool market remains firm. Tho arrivals from the River Plate during December were asfollows:—Mutton: London 79,499 carcases, Liverpool 101,265, Hull 9605, Cardiff 9244, Southmipton 3446, Ireland 1979, total 304,738 larcases. Lamb : Liverpool 456, Hull Cardiff 500, total. 1402 carcases Gutter, 11,172 cwt., London and Southimpton

LATE SHIPPING. wi m NAPIER, last night. Ihe lyser lino steamer Star of Now Zealand arrived in London on the ■ith January.