Shipping.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 347, 15 February 1861, Page 2

Shipping.

ENTERED INWARDS.

February 11.—Wonga Wonga, steamer, 103, Renner, from Wellington and Picton. Passengers— Messrs. Fvaucis, Hood, Cuthbertson, Drydeii, and M'Beth. February 12.—City of Nelson, schooner, 30, Hooper, from the Wairau. February 12.—Oddfellow, cutter, 15, Dillow, from the Pelorus. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. February 12, —Surprise, schooner, 14, Coleman, from Queen Charlottes Sound. February 12. —Mary, 6chooner, 40, M'Lean, from Blenheim and Port Underwood. February 12.—Fayaway, brig, 197, Walker, from Newcastle. Passengers—Mrs. Walker and 4 children. February 12.—Rapid, schonner, 20, Blackmore, from Pakawau. February 13.—Supply, cutter, 26, Walker, from Collingwood. 12 passengers. ENTERED OUTWARDS. February 11.—Wonga Wonga, steamer, 103, Renner, for Wellington and Picton. Passengers—Mrs. Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, and 3 children, Messrs. M'Artney, Cusack and Kerr. February 11.—Gipsy, schooner, 30, M'Caun, for Waitapu and Wairau. IMPORTS. Per Oddfellow, from the Pelorus: 6000 feet sawn timber, Phillips. Per Surprise, from Queen Charlotte's Sound : 7000 feet timber, Order. Per Fayaway, from Newcastle: 275 tons coals, I.R.M. Co. * ■ • Per Rapid, from Pakawau: 20 tons coals, Lewtnwaite. Per Supply, from Collingwood: 155 ounces gold i Order; 2 cords wood, 8 packages effects, Castor; 1 cask cheese, Symons and Co.; 2 hides, 12 skins, 8 empty casks, Order, EXPORTS. Per Wonga Wonga, from Wellington and Picton . 1 case iron tiles, 3 bundles galvanised iron, 2 do. zinc, 1 do. iron pipes, 13 do. ridging, 1 do. iron rods, 1 case tools, M'Artney; 12 bags sugar, 4 do. bacon, 2 kegs butter, 2 cases sundries, 20 lbs. tobacco, 1 chair, I package drapery, Symons and Co. ; 7 kegs arsenic, Edwards ;'l box, Curtis Brothers. The Lady Egidia.—This fins immigrant vessel the largest that has ever visited Otago, arrived at the Heads on Saturday last, after a voyage of about 101 days from Glasgow. On her departure she had on board 438 souls, equal to 371 statute adults, comprising 58 married couples 137 single males, 70 single females, % children between 1 Rnd 12, and 19 infants, but this number has been decreased by the occurrence of 32 deaths against 7 births. The deaths were, with two exceptions, those of children, from causes detailed below. The two adults were young men who were in a very bad state of health when they embarked. The passage was on the whole a pleasant one, although some "bad weather was encountered soon after starting, and calms and fog tantalised the passengers with the sight of land for several days after making New Zealand. — Colonist, February 1. The long-expected coasting steamer Lyttclton arrived after"all at hey port of destination on Sunday afternoon, January 27th, more than sixteen months after leaving London. The history of her long voyage is nothing more than a record of slow progress (to be expected as a matter of course in a steamer of her s-izc mailing out)' and many long detentions at ports where she had to put in for supplies or fittings. Now that Bhe is here, the length of her passage becomes a matter of additional regret, inasmuch as she is admirably adapted for our coasting service and might have been for tnis 3'ear past communicating with Timaru and the southern rivers, and other nearer or more distant poims on the coasts. The length of the Lyttclton is not greater than that of the Planet, so that she will work easily in the rivers, but she is very different from that boat in every other respect, having half as much more beam, and something like three times the stowage room. Her engines are beautiful t pecimens of their size, comprising two oscillating cylinders each of a nominal power of 12.^ hoiscs, but combined working up to 100 horse power. The boiler, which is tubular and fitted with two furnaces, takes up a very small space fore and half, aud leaves besides plenty of space for coal bunkers, &c, on each s;de. The construction of the Lyttelton is superior to that of most iron boats in poiut of strength, the plates being of unusual thickness and every part strong and well put together. Fhe has very wide hatches, purposely adapted for 'stowing bully' packages, and has besides ample deck room, so that she is competent to carry a much larger freight than any of the other steamers belonging to the port. W-o regret to learn that their is an uncertainty as to her disposal, a question having arisen between the Steam Navigation Company, who ordered the boat, and Messrs. Cookson, Bowler, and Co., through whose agency she was procured. Wo trust that a way will be speedily found for arranging the points of difference, which cannot bo beyond the power of some compromise or accommodation, easy to arrange upon 3 fair and liberal view of the case by both parties. It will be a great pity if the services of the Littelton, of which so much use can be made in opening up new shipping places on the coast, should be lost to this province for any time. The Lvttelton made a passage of 36 hours from Wellington under steam.— Lyttleton Times

NELSON MARKETS.—February 14. The Mills.—Mr. Saunders's flour, best, 25s per lOOlbs. retail; wheat, 9s per bushel. Bread, 41b loaf, Is. Butter, fresh, Is per lb.; Eggs, Is 6d per doz., scarce ; Cheese Is Bd*to Is 6d; Candles—sperm 15.9 d., homemade 10d., ditto Sydney, Is per lb. Beef, 3d to f.£d; Mutton, 4d to s£d; VeaLGd: Pork. 7d; Bacon, Is; Hams, Is 2d per lb. Fowls, per pair, ss; Ducks, 6s; Geese, each, 5s to 5s 6d ; Turkeys, 6s 6d to 7s. Potatoes, new, per IQO lbs., Gsto7s; Carrots and turnips, 2d per bundle; Cabbages, 2d each ; Onions, 4d per lb; Lettuces, 2d each; French Beans, lOd per gallon ; Cucumbers, 3d to 6d each.