Shipping News.

Colonist, Issue 17, 18 December 1857, Page 2

Shipping News.

, .v * *■■■ : "...'. ARRIVALS. December 14.—Eapid, schooner, 17, M'Nab, from Collihgwood. 5 passengers. . December 15— Tasnianian Maid, "92, steamer, Whitweft, from Collingwood and Motueka. . December 15.—Wonga Woriga, steamer, 1.03, Kennedy, from Wellington. Passengers—Mr. Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. Luxford and servant, Mr. Thps. Downs, Miss Downs and 6 children, Mr. Joseph 'tledworth, Mr. J. F. M'Mullin, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, ftev. T. B. Horton; and 3in the steerage. . ;. December 16th.—Osprey-, 47, Httfst, from Auckland and New Plymouth, with a general cargo. December 17.—Mary, 30,. M'Lean, from Wellington. Passengers—Mr.' and Mrs. Cornell and 3 children, Alex. Gray. . December 17.—Wonga Wonga, steamer, 103, Kennedy, from Collingwood. Passengers—Messrs. Mulroy," Dickson. Murphy, Thomas, Auttifier, Cattcl, Taylor, Clarke, Barnes, and Holland. < December 17.—Tasmanian Maid, steamer, 92, Whit well, from Collingwood and Motueka. DEPARTURES. December 15.—Gipsy, 25, Williams, for the Wairau. 2 passengers, and a general cargo. December 16. — Tasmanian Maid, steamer, 92, Whitwell, for Collingwood and Motueka. December 16.—Wonga Wonga, steamer, 103, Kennedy, for Collingwood. December 16.—Necromancer, 20, Cribb, for Waitapu. ~ 6 passengers and sundries. IMPORTS. Per Rapid, from Collingwood: 10 cases brandy, (duty paid). Per Wonga Wonga, from Wellington: 2 boxes, 2 trunks, 1 case whisky, 1 bag cord, 7 cases, and 1 package hams and bacon, Nicholson and Ridings. Per Mary,.from Wellington: 1 cask tallow, 1 box cheese, 1 bag nuts, 23 coils wool-lashing, 1 package iron, 1 case drapery. ... / y - , The Wonga Wonga, steamer, which arrived last evening from Collingwood, made the passage in 6 hours and ] 0 minutes, bringingwith her 30 ounces of gold for Wellington,."and 13 passengers She leaves this morning for Wellington. ■ NOTICE TO MARINERS. (From, the New Zealand Government Gazette, Nov. 14.) New Light at the Port of Newcastle.—On and ftftefthe Ist January, ISSB, the Coal Fire hitherto exhibited on the main land, at the Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, will be discontinued, and a light from the Lighthouse recently erected on Nobby's Island will be exhibited. The light will be a bright white fixed light, and will show from sunset to sunrise.—Robebt E. Pockley, Superintendent of Lights, Pi.ots, and Navigation, New South Wales. fADVEBTISEMENT.] OCEAN QUEEN. Nelson, December 9th, 1857. Deak Sib,—We the undersigned cabin passengers, beg to return our sincere thanks for your kindness and able and'judicious management during our voyage, and we hope all prosperity may attend you in'-your future undertakings, and subscribe ourselves ever your well wishers. Mr. Lewis Mrs. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Pickering, and Family Mr, R. SPKay Mr. D. F. M'Kay Miss Isby , James Poole To Captain Arnold, Ocean Queen. Colonist Offite, Thursday Evening. The weather" now appears to have taken up, and we very confidently expect an improvement in business. The market is much in the same state as reported in our last, very much overdone. '''Considerable quantities of goods are being resfiipped to Australia. The town trade will be dull for some time in consequence of so many pressing to go to'the^diggings, the accounts from which are more favourable thanfor somiß time past: with a cessation of shipments from Australia'we 'hojie ere long to- report better of our market. ■ ■ -: :'■' ■ ■ : ■ " Boots and Shoes-rMarkctfull. Drapery Goods-^Ditto'gltitted. - Slop?— Ditto ditto. Liquids—Brandy, geneva, and old torn—market full. Rum—little or no sale for. Coffee—lmproving. Tobacco and Cigars—Market well supplied. Teas are quiet—retailers holding large stocks. Sugars—ditto ditto. Oilmen's Stores-^-Market well supplied. Soap and Candles (Colonial)-^—Market full. Belmont' Candles-^Enquired for. Our quotations are as follows, although in many instances prices merely nominal'— Spibits, in bond :— Brandy, Martell's, per gallon— ll to 11 3s Ditto Hennessy's ditto— ll to 11 2s Ditto W. V. C. ditto—l7s to 11 U Ditto other brands ditto—l2s to 15b Rum ditto—4s 6d to 8s 6d Whisky ditto—7s to 10s fed . . Old Tom, Pidgeon's, per doz— ll Is 6d to 11 3d Ditto ditto Booth's ditto— ll Is to 11 3s Ditto ditto per gallon—6s to 8a Wines, in bond, per dozen cases—• Port-^-IZ. lOstolZ. 18s Sherry ditto— ll '4s to H 15s Port per gallon—lls 6d to 15s 6d Sherry ditto-8s to 14s 6d Claret per case—nominal Champagne per dozen— 2l to 31 Bottled Beer—little demand, market full Ale and Porter—bottled, per doz, quarts, 10a to 13s Ale per hhd, good brands - 81 10s Stout ditto—7/ 10s. Tobacco and Cigars, in bond— Negrohead per pound, Istol s6d Manila, No. 2, per 1000, 31 to 3Z 6s. Teas— Congous per chest, 81 8s to 101 Ditto per box, 11 17s fed to 21. SUGARS— , Loaf per ton, 73; to 83? Cossipore ditto, 68/ to 72* Mauritius Crystals ditto. £66 to £70 Company's pieces, 62/ to 66. • Coffee per pound—ls to Is 2Jd Rice, Patna, per cwt—l l 8s Ditto English dressed ditto—^-li 16s to 2Z Salt, Liverpool, per ton, 41 to il 10s Ditto coarse ditto—32 5s to 4Z ; Gold, per oz.,—Sl 11b to 31 14s Wool, 8d to Is 6d. . ; RATES OF EXCHANGE. On London—Buying at thirty days sight,. 99; gelling, CO days sight, 102£. On Australia and Van Diemen's Land—Buying at 15 days sight, 98; selling, 3 days sight, 102. On New Zealand—Buying, at 15 days sight, 99; selling, 3 days sight, 101. DISCOUNTS. Bills having a currency of 95 days, or under, 8 per cent, per annum. Bills having a currency of over 95 days, 10 per cent. per annum. NELSON MARKETS*—December 18. The Mills.—Mr. Campbell reports: Fine flour £25, seconds £22 per ton of 2000 lbs.; wheat 9s. to 10s. per bushel; bran, Is. 6d,; pollard, 6s. per 100 lbs.; prices at the mill, not delivered. Mr. White reports: Fine flour, £24; seconds, £21; wheat, 9s. to 10m. per bushel; bran, Is.; pollard, 6a. per 100 lbs.; prices at the mill, not delivered. First flour, 265. per 100 lbs. Bread—ls. 4d. the 41b. loaf. Butchers' Meat. Beef, 6d. to 9d. per lb. Veal, Bd. to lOd. Mutton, 6d. to Bd. Pork, 7d. to 9d. Lamb, 7s. per quarter Farm and Dairy Produce. Butter, fresh, Is. Pr lb. Bacon, Is. 4d. ditto Ditto, salt, none Hams, Is. 6d. ditto Eggs, Ib. 2d. per dozen Candles (home made) lOd. Cheese, Is. to Is. 3d. pr. lb Fowls, 4s. to ss. Od per pair Lard, Ib. per lb. as Turkeys, 9s, to lls. _ Vegetables. Tarnips per bunch, 2d. Carrots, 7s. to Bsper lOOlbs. Potatoes per 112 lbs., 9s. Cabbages, each, sd. _~-''. Sundries. Bncks, £5 per 1000, at Lime, £3 10s. per ton at the kiln. ' .»> 'the kiln. DHto, £9, delivered. Ditto, <4, delivered.

WELLINGTON M^JRKETS.— Dec 12. The Mills—No alteration has taken place in the prices of wheat and flour since our last quotations. The following are the prices quoted:—Schultz's Mill: Flour 251. per ton, wheat Bs. to 9a. per bushel, bran Is. 6d., pollard 15s. per 100 lbs.—Cameron's Mill: Wheat 9s. to 9s. 6d. per bushel, flour 25Z. per ton, bran 2s. per bushel, pollard 15s. per 100 lbs. Butchers' Meat.—The market is very barely supplied with mutton, owing to the shearing season; and in consequence of "which mutton has fetched higher prices. There has been a tolerable supply of beef, at fair prices: veal and lamb more plentiful, at usual rates. Beef 4d. to 6d. per lb.; rump steaks Bd., mutton 4d. to 7d., veal 7d.to 9d., lamb 7s. 6d. per quarter. Vegetables of all kinds are rather scarce, in consequence of the backwardness of the season. Cabbages are selling from 2s. to 4s. per dozen. Potatoes 13s. per cwt. , Poultry and Dairy Produce.—The following are the prices at which the undermentioned are selling.— Fresh butter Is. 2d. per lb., eggs 2s. per dozen, English ham Is. 4d. per lb., New Zealand ham Is. to Is. 2d., cheese Is. to Is. 4d., turkeys 6s. to 9s. each, geese 4s. to 65., ducks 4s. to 6s. per couple, fowls os. 6d. per pair. , ... Building Materials.—Sawn Timber-Boards from 16s. to 19s. per 100 feet; scantling from 12s. to 17s. per 100 feet. Bricks SI. 10s. per 1000; lime Is. 6d. per bushel. '