WELLINGTON.

Colonist, Issue 3, 30 October 1857, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(From the Wellington Independent, October 24.) Th"c arrival of the brig Drover, from Melbourne, without ,the English mails, h?.« disappointed many, and has afforded food for speculation as to; the cause of detention. The general opinion that prevails is, that the mail packets have been taken up to convey troops to India. If this is not the case, some accident must have occurred to the mail steamer to cause detention, as sho was seven days overdue, \vhen the drover left Melbourne, The Active was on the berth

*V Wellington, and should the mails arrive, would be despatched immediately to this port. , With regard to commercial affaire, the usual amount of business has been transacted this week; and nothing has occurred calling for particular comment. Eastern produce has been steadily advancing m price here for some time, and the recent intelligence received from Sydney, showing a:i upward tendency, lias made holders" firm' in this market The amount ot business is, however, limited, in consequence of buyers and consumers not being prepared to purchase at an advanced price. Tea is now quoted at from £9 to £1 » par chest; sugar, Company's pieces No. 1, £6o to £bb per ton; Panipanga, 1.56; Company's crystals, £iV. NELSON MARKETS.—October 29. Tins Mills.—Mr." Saunders reports: Fine Hour £'23, seconds j£2o per ton of 2000 lbs. 5 wheat, Bs. to Ok. per bushel; bran, Is. ; pollard, fis. per 100 lbs.; prices at the mill, not delivered. Mr. White's: line flour £23, seconds £20 per ton of 2000 lbs.; wheat, 8s Gd. per bushel for best samples; pnllsrd, Is. Scl.; bran, Is. 3d. Mr. Campbell's: Fine (lour £23, thirds £12 per ton of 2000 lbs.: wheat, Bs. per bushel; pollard, Is. Cd.; bran, Is. 3d. First flour, 245. per 100 lbs. Bread—ls. 3d. the 41b. loaf. Butchers' Meat. Beef, Gd. to 9d. per lb. Veal, Bd. to 1 Od. Mutton. Gd. to Bd. Pork, 7d. to 9d. Lamb, Od. Farm and Dairy Produce. Butter, fresh, Is. 3d. Pr lb. Bacon, Is. 4d. ditto Ditto, salt, Is. 2d. Hams, Is. Gd. ditto Eggs, Is. 3d. per dozen Candles (home made) 9d. Cheese. Ir. to Is. 3d. pr. lb Fowls, 4s. to ss. per pair. Lard, is. 2d. per ib. Turkeys, 9.«, to Lls. Vegetables. Turnips per bunch, 2d. Carrots, per cwt., 7s. Potatoes per 112 lbs., Bs. Cabbages, each, 2d. to .-><!. TIME OF ITIGH WATER At the different Harbours in Cook's Straits at the Full and Change of the moon. 11. M. At Barrett's Reef .. .. .. 4 30 Port Nicholson .. .. .. 6 50 Cape Terawitte .. .. .. 8 15 Man* .. 9 40 Kapiti .. 10 20 Wanganui .. .. ..10 20 Manawatu .. .. ..10 20 CapeEgmont .. ... •• 10 20 New Plymouth .. .. ..9 80 At Cloudy Bay ... ~ •• t 32 Eununder Point .. ... " 15 Queen Charlotte's Sound, South entrance 8 20 Ditto Jackson's Head N. entrance 8 15 Stephen's Island ~ ... "■. 8 15 French Pass .. .. . • 8 16 Nelson Haven ~ .. .. 9 45 Centre of Cook's Straits .. .. •> 45 NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. We have been frequently informed and reminded that our Printing Establishment 'is too far from the centre of business, necessarily involving considerable trouble to our friends sending us communications. The defect noticed toe hope will he remedied within tico months from the present time, when we expect to be in eligible premises, to be erceted in Bridge-street, a short distance from &c commencement of the Waimea-road, whereat we shall be gl-ad to hear from our Comtituents.