WELLINGTON.

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

WELLINGTON.

Wellington.-—Writs are issued for the election of members for the different districts, according to the scheme of enlargement of the Provincial Council. ■' - ■ ' ■■; ■ We are happy to learn thai by the ' Cheetah/ the agents of the Liverpool and London Fire and Lifa Insurance Company, Messrs. Bowler, Son, & Co., have received a powerful fire engine, and also a large bell for alarming the' inhabitants in case'of fire.- Wei trust, now that the engine with theneces-' sary apparatus has arrived) that the organization of an efficient Fire. Brigade will no longer be delayed, but that active measures will be immediately taken for carrying out'; this highly desirable object.— Wellington Independent. '■ -; ' Wellington -Markets, Saturday, July 26, 1856.—We have no alteration torspo.t in these markets this week. The rollowhig, are the prices quoted at the-Mills:—• ScHbLTZE*a,Mjl.L.—Owing to the great depression in. the^maTket"generally, and stocks on hand being heavy, hss caused a decline in our former prices. Flour may-now be. qnoted.at_?24 to uS'25 per ton; wheat Bs. to S<s.tnl. per bushel'; bran Is 6d. to\-s. per bushel; pollard'lss-per lOQlbs. - Cajierox's Mill —Fine flour jT2S per ton ; seconds do. _f 23 ptr ton of -000.1b*,'.; pdlKird 15s. ptr 100 lbs., bran ls.'Sd. parbrishel ;'wlienc ?s. to cs. fid do. Rb.vall'b Mil).—Ejno floor £2S. second reality do. j?23 per ton of 2000 lbs,; pollard 15s. per 100 lbs. ; bruu l's.'to !s 6d.' per'bushcl; wheat Ss. to'-fts. 6d. per bushel. Br.iT_ifjfrA:MlL_.-<—Fiae flour -£23, second do _T23 'per ton, pollard l?s. p^r 100.1b5., bran Is. to Is. 3d.perpu»h,; wheat'B's'to'Ss. Sd."db'/* ■

Botcher's Meat.—The market has been very steady this week, and former prices have been fully maintained. The supply of lamb and veal has been very limited. Tho following are the. priced quoted—Beef and Mutton from sd. to 7d. per lb„ pork 7d. toßd. do.—" Independent."