TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

Southland Times, Issue 639, 4 March 1867, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

DUNEDIN. Feb. 27th, 10.5 a.m. The Governor was enthusiastically received at "Waikouaiti and Oamaru. Markets dull, breadstuff's unchanged prices not stiff. The sale of the Oberlins cargo of sugars and the arrival of the Velocidade with tea has stopped, operations of both commodities. Only a few small samples of the former sold at fair prices. Adelaide flour, £17; "White crystals, £4*l ; first counters, .£34 ; Belmonts, Is sd; Hennessey's pale bulk, 7s 6d ; Hams, Is 3d ; English cheese, Is 3d i Malt, 11s 6d ; Hops, 2s. Official declaration of Superintendency at noon, to-day. Macandrew's supporters to celebrate the election by a banquet in Provincial building on Ist prox. Feb. 28th, 11.50 a.m. "Wool sale yesterday 563 bales offered 425 were sold, prices are within a shade of last. The attendance of buyers large greasy fleece, 10^d to ll|d ; washed half bred, 18d ; washed fleece, 18£d to 20d ; scoured pieces and locks, 23d ; scoured fleece 25^d ; greasy lambs, 13d ; slips ; 17id ; greasy pieces and locks, 6j<L ; greasy pieces, 6d ; station sheep, skins, 6| ; to 9d. March, Ist 10.24 a.m. The Criminal sessions commence to-day, the calendar is light. Driver and M' Clean's sale of pure bred stock yesterday was well attended. The competition Merinoes animated, long wools not so spirited, great numbers S offered. Negretti rams, to £70; each, do. ewes, £30 to £35 ; each, old rams, £5 5s to £6 6s ; old merino ewes, £1 10s; old merino rams, £2 to £3; Leicesters £6 10s to £7 ; Leicesters rams, ,£6 to £7 5s ; ram lambs, £5. The Josephine from London 108 days, haa arrived.