AUCKLAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 525, 14 November 1857, Page 4

AUCKLAND.

(From the New Zealander, Oct. 24.)

We"are without change either in the markets or the weather. The former continues to' be dull, inactive, but steady at former quotations; the latter varies from fierce tempests of wind and rain, interspersed with hurricane squalls of sleet and hail, followed by a day or two of delusive sunshine. The severity and protraction of the wintry season has been unequalled in the memory of the oldest colonists, and we learn with regret that the early planted potatoes have suffered no inconsiderable injury.

The only arrival of the week has been the brig Moa with a general cargo of merchandise from Sydney. ■

The departures have been the Bristol, for Sydney, with 5 tuns (New Zealand) black oil, 3000 bushels wheat, 1105 bushels maize, 700 bushels bran, 23 tons kauri gum, and sundry merchandize; the Spray for Nelson, with 26,000 feet sawn timber, 13 tons flour, 21 cwt. bacon, sundry articles of supplies, and 11 passengers ; and the Glance for Norfolk Island, with provisions and other, necessaries for the new residents.

Coastwise, the arrivals have been few; the produce received amounts merely to 450 bushels wheat, 200 bushels maize, 9£ tons potatoes, 10 cwt, bacon, 23 tons kauri gum, 91 tons firewood 98 pile?, and 300 posts and rails.

We have to notice a very serviceable addition to the machinery of. the splendid Steam Mill of Messrs. Thornton, Smith, and Firth. It is a maize crusher, which delivers the corn in the most advantageous form,-a clean, cool, excellent sample, of the utmost benefit either to the horsekeeper or the poultry feeder.

The Customs Revenue of the past week, ended the 17th instant, amounted to £1959 17s. lid. being an increase of £310 12s. 3d. on the receipts of the previous week.

Mr. Alfred Buckland reports that, on Tuesday last, at Newmarket there was a full supply of beef, with a slight decline in price: Twentytwo head fetched from £7 ss. to £14 each, averaging £9 12s. 6d. Thirty head of store cattle were disposed of, for which the competition was brisk and the figures obtained good. Fat sheep and lambs maintainedlate prices. Sixty-six store sheep were quitted at 18s. Twelve fat pigi| were sold at from 12s to 47s each. The entix-e horse Bolivar was knocked down, after■,■some spirited bidding for £140. A bay riding mare, in low condition, was disposed of for £18.

On Tuesday last Mr. Wm. Hunter held his usual weekly sale at Newmarket. The day was fine, and the. attendance of buyers was good, and there was a fair supply of cattle. Fat cattle were sold at about previous rates, they brought from £12 5s to £9 12. Store Stock still command good prices, several lots were disposed of from £6 2s 6d to £3 15s. A lot of young heifers averaged £6 12s 6deach. Dairy cows sold from £12 7s 6d to £7 10. A young colt brought £23 10s. ;

The Mills.—Flour, fine, £20, second quality £17 per ton; bran Is 3d., wheat 7s. to Bs.; Cracked Maize, 7s. 6d. per bushel.