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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 235, 30 March 1866, Page 2

Scarcely any in market. — Demand light. Soap, Melbourne 36 0 0 38 0 0 " Sydney, ditto None. " Liverpool 3S 0 0 42 0 0 Paints, Oils, &c. — Markets overstocked. — White Lead, per ton... 36 0 0 42 0 0 Linseed Oil, per gallon 0 6 6 Turps, ditto 012 0 00 0 Whiting, per cwt 010 0 00 0 Spirits (in bond) — large stock on. hand — Brandy, Martellg dark, pergallon 0 9 0 „ Champagne Vineyard, gals 0 8 6 0 9 0 „ United Vineyard none. „ Three daggers... none. „ Ditto, per dozen. . none. „ Martell'spale ... 1 .9 0 111 0 Stocks light, and in first hands. „ Hennessy'sp.do. 111 0 112 0 „ Incase, M.H.W.V. ! andOtards 19 0 1 10 0 i Bum, B. P., 10—12 0.p., J pergallon 0 3 6 0 4 0 Supplied. Geneva, JDKZ, or Key, gal. per case 013 0 014 0 Moderately supplied. Whisky, Scotch, bulk, pergallon 0 4 0 0 5 0 Whisky, Case 0 8 0 0 9 0 Stocks light, with little demand UGAR (duty paid)— No sale — Loaf,perlb 0 0 6£ 0 07 Crushed Lump, ditto... 0 0 6} 0 0 7 Company's Crystalsper ton 57 0 0 58 0 0 Pieces, No. 1, ditto 55 0 0 56 0 0 " No. 2, ditto 51 0 0 52 0 0 Mauritius Crystals, ditto 55 0 0 56 0 0 Sugarhouse Molasses, per cwt 10 0 15 0 Tea and Coffee (duty paid) — Congou, good, per chest 10 10 0 11 0 0 " i chest 4 0 0 5 10 0 Coffee, per lb. prepared — supplied by local manufacture 0 13 0 16 Tobacco and Cigabs, ie (in bond) — Tobacco, Negrohead, per lb 0 2 0 j EA.TES OF POSTAGE, ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DEUVEBr OF THE SAME. Letters. 1. — Inland Letters. From any part of New Zealand to any othe part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding i oz 2d. Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every addi tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding $ oz 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or iraction of an ounce. j By Marseilles — Not exceeding | oz. in weight lOd. I Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. ! „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Bd. j Every ounce after the first Is. Bd. i 3. — To* British Colonies and Foreign Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. (gg^°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and Algeria and Fobeign Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE Via TRIESTE Not exceeding i oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ loz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Stbia and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding i oz lOd. Exceeding Joz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. I 7. — To China and the Eastern Arche- ' PELAGO. j Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singa- ! pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Phil- [ hpin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every j additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through tie United States, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding \ oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. v 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Naval Seamen and Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted within | the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice in the British dominions, at a charge of one penny, provided that the following regulations i are observed : — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name j the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description posted or received in this colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty' naval and military forces are exempted from th.B payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer in cemmand of the force on the service of which the letter is despatched. But such' letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by poßt, if bearing the words "On the public service only," and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters.