WELLINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 381, 28 June 1856, Page 8

WELLINGTON.

Fibe a.t Wellington.—We regret to hear that another fire has taken place at Wellington, which, although not so exfeneive a conflagration as that recorded a short Itm? ba< k. is calculated to be a serious inconvenience to the province. The building now destroyed^ was the residence of Mr. Fox, the Provincial Treasurer, and which, during his And the Superintendent's absence at Auckland, was' in the charge of Mr. Brandon the Provincial Solicitor. All the documents atid the correspondence of the Provincial Government were deposited here ; "these we have' been informed are all destroyed. We trust, however, that this report

will prove to be somewhat exaggerated. 'The Government house is situated close to the one now destroyed, and •although t lv was" often in great danger from the' burni ng 'flakes, by the exertions of the people it was providentially preserved. Wexx-tngton Markets, June 14 .— Flourlis quoted at £39 pcr1 ton 6f'2OOOlbs for; 'fine,'and £28 for seconds. Wheat 9s. tol 9s. 6d. per bushel; butchers meat from'4'd.' to'7d. per lb.; apples'fiom'4d.:to Bd. per lb. ; ■potatoes from '4s. to 4s.6d.'per cwt."; car!rots from ss. to 6s. do.; Tijibe b —boards 15s. to 20s. per 100 feet; Scantling,'l2s. to' ! 18s. do.; Shingles, 255. to 30s/per 1000 ; Firewood, 40s. per cord; -Posts, ' Is. 3d. each; Rails, Is- 3d. per pair.