AUCKLAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 393, 13 August 1856, Page 5

AUCKLAND.

Execution.—On Tuesday, July 8 th, the last sentence of the law was carried into effect upon John White, convicted of the murder of Ann Fay. He was a discharged soldier of the 58th Regiment* He died confessing his crime which was supposed to have been -committed under the influence of jealousy. The ship Sandford arrived oh the 9th, after a bad passage of 123 days from London, with 109 passengers, assisted immigrants and others. The barque Prince of Wales was to sail on the 12th for London; with a large cargo of navy . spars, junk timber, and Kauri gum, and a large number of passengers. The Southern Members' Ball.—During the present winter, the bachelors and beaux-esprits of the good city of Auckland have given two balls,-at which they have been favoured with the presence of the Representatives and other visitors -from the South; and both were pronounced to be very successful affairs. The Southern Members, in returning the.compliment, will have the good fortune and honor of receiving their guests in the New Governnment House, the use of which for the occasion has been most courteously and considerately: granted by his Excellency Governor Gore Browne. Cards have been issued for next Thursday, the 17th instant; and there can be no doubt that Mr. Hall of Canterbury—who has undertaken the duties of honarary secretary-—will, with the artistic aid of some of his brother Southerners, sue-: ceed in making the decorative and cenatory arrangements as perfect as they were at the Governor's late ball.— New Zealander.

THE MARKETS. (From the ."New Zealander".) The sales.at the Auction Marts have latterly - been of little account. . Buyers, at present, are restricting their purchases to their immediate wants. The large figures that have ruled so long are returning to their legitimate proportions; aiid " the existing dtilluess will, no doubt, not be unproductive of ultimate beneficial results. On Wednesday, Messrs. Connell & Ridings offered about £500 worth of drapery goods which were parted at low rates. Superior port wine, in octaves, fetched 12s. per gallon, in bond. Sherry, a good sample, in qr. casks, fetched from 10s.' 6d. to' 12s. 6d. in bond. Marzettis ale in pints 6s. Stout in pints 6's.Gd. Mauritiu's sugar 3d. per lb. Sydney mould candles 8j per lbd. Sydney soap 40s. to 425. per cwt. Sheet lead 2 2£d. per lb. Congou tea £5 to £6 per chest.-Barretts tobacco 2s 1jdz.perlb: On Saturday last, the usual moishtly sale at the Greyhound Yard, was held by Messrs'. Newman arid Buckland, when several - mares and- horses were disposed of at the following rates. _A bay mare and foal £?,'2 10s. A chestnut riding horse £17; 10s. . A dark brown,filly of a superior class, and rising 3 years old, fetched £22. A brown saddle mare £16*, another £12; A grey draught mare was disposed of before the sale for £40. Last Thursday, Messrs. .Newman and Buckland held their weekly'Ne.vmarket cattle sale, when, the weather being very unfavourable, buyers were.npt. so plentiful, nor. stock so abundant as usual. Fat beef formed the chief portion of the cattle- brought in. -The prises realized wsre as follow, iwodaiiy cows of good quality, offered singly, fetched 16?. and 121. 10s. each, another 91. 10s. Ten head of. fat* beef averaged 111. 6s. 6d. Two young heifers' brought 51. and 21. ss. respectively. The remainder of the cargo of fat sheep, ex Zingari, (87) were.sold at an average of 225?. 3d. and another lot of-19 ewes and hoggets, in low condition, atSs.