SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1594, 29 March 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. WniATHiou Rkvort—March 29. 9 a.m.—Weather, clear blue sky; wind, calm. Barometer, ::0.00; thermometer, 48. Hitrh Water—To-morrow. Morning, 9.2,'J; evening, 9.49. Ar rived—March 28. Ladybird, b.s., ZBC tons, Malcolm, from Port Chalmers, R. Puflett, Agent. PasHongprs—Snlonn —Mr Kspie. March 29. Southern Cross, barque, tons, Boon, from Hobart Town, P. Cunningham and Co., agents.— Passengers—Mesilames Dillner and two children, Smith and child, Tibballs, Mrs and Mrs Brant and Mr Allsin; Steerage, 1. Cleared—March 28, Victoria, barque, 310 tons, Shimmins, for Newcastle. P. Cunningham and Co., agents. Ladybird, s.s., 28(> tons, Malcolm, from Auckland, via East Coast, R. Puflett, agent. Sailed—March 28. ' TA B. Tnylor, schooner, 58 tons. Smith, for Tin a -u. Cuff and Gr.hain, agents. Croydon Lass, schooner, 51 tons, Curron, for Nelson. Black, Davies, and Co., agents. The barque Southern Cross, from Hobart Town, arrivedl early this morning. She brought several passengers. , The fine ship Boyne, Captain Kelly, announced a few days as not likely to load here, was yesterday chartered by the New Zealand Shipping Company for wheat to London. Railway iron from the ship Arethusa was being landed yesterday. The barque Victoria cleared at the Customs yesterday for Newcastle. The steamer Stad Haarlem, from Plymouth, with Government immigrants, upwards of 300 of whom are for Canterbury, is out forty-two days to-day, on her voyage to Port Chalmers. Newß of her arrival the coming week will be anxiously looked forward to. The schooner Gael loads oornsaoksexßuttermere forTimaru. Messrs. Royso, Stead and Co, are daily expecting the arrival of the Ada C. Owen from Auckland and Thames. . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, March 28. Sailed—May Queen, for London, with a cargo valued £IB,OOO. _ The Hero has arrived, and brings the English Opera Company, consisting of Messrs. Wangenheim, Hanoi, Walton, Lennie, Leslie, and E. Williams, Miss Nellie Robertson, Misses Florence Browing, Hodson. Crowthers, Sherwin, Professor Hughes, Frank Masted, Carl von Eiohtz, Michaell, Wilson, Maclean, Leconteur, Bartolmeatte, Pompei. Wellington, March 28. The Hermione sails with the first change of wind for London, with a cargo of 5596 balos of wool, 110 cases of hematite paint, 166 packages of tallow and various other articles of colonial produce, altogether valued at £115,000. „ ._ PonT Chalmers, March 28. Sailed—Ladybird, at 2 p.m. Passenger for Lyttelton—Mr Espie. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. Auckland, March 28. During the month, especially the latter portion, the flour and grain market has been very nnPresent quotations are :—Auckland flour, orop on hand, £l2; s.f.r., £ll, subject to discount; Southern flour, of which the market is amply supplied.cannot be quoted over £lO to £lolos on terms; Auckland wheat, not yet to hand, worth 4s 3d; Southern, 4s; fowls' wheat, 3s 9d; oats, Auckland, 3s 7d to 3a lOd ; Southern. 3s 9d to 4s ; maize, Fiji and Auckland, none; Sydney, 4s 3d to 4s 6d; hay, 4s 9d to 5s 6d per cwt; feeding barley, 4s; malt, 7s 6d; Southern hay, £C to £G 5s ; ditto pollard, £6 to £6 ss; oatmeal, 21s; rye grass seed not worth more than 5s to 5s 6d,with no buyers; cocksfoot might sell at| 8s; fresh butter only moderately supplied, sellers at Is 3d to Is td, according to quality. Toranaki fresh butter, of which a good deal is being received, Is 2d to Is 3d j corned butter, Is OJd ; eggs, buying price, Is Cd; Auckland cheese, 7d to 8d; Canterbury cheese 7d to BJd ; Auckland bacon very scarce, 5d to 7}d nominal; Canterbury hams and bacon, cloth; prime, scarce, &Jd; hams in cloth, lid; bacon, bare, 7d to 7£d ; potatoes, coming in slowly, and the buying price delivered is £5 10s; onions worth l}d; hides quoted at from 2]<l to 3sdj pelts, Is 2d to 7d ; sheepskins, 9d to Hid; gum badly scraped, ordinary, £3O to £32; prices vary a good deal according to condition, picked gum variesgin price according to sample, no falling oil'in supply. „ ... Wellington, March 28. Mr Geo. Thomas reports produce as follows : Flour (Adelaide), £ls; flour (Colonial), £9 10s to £lO ss; bran, Is 2d per bushel; wheat, 4s ; ham, 9sd per lb; bacon, Bid ; cheese, Bid; maize, 5s 6d por bushel;potatoes, £ sper ton; pollard, £7; oats, 3s 6d per bushel; butter, lid.