Shipping.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 366, 26 April 1861, Page 2

Shipping.

ENTERED INWARDS. April 24.—1.R.M.5. Airedale, 286, Johnson, from Wellington. Passengers—Messrs. Stone, Fearon, Miss Hickin, Mr. and Mrs. Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. Tollemache, and 3 in the steerage. April 26.—Mary, schooner, 40, M'Lean, from the Wairau and Port Underwood. April 24.—Slorm Bird, steamer, 107, Malcomb, from Picton, with a general cargo. Passengers—Messrs. M'Beth, M'Artney, and Isles, and 4 in the steerage. April 24.—1.R.M.5. Lord Worsley, 550, Wheeler, from Sydney. Passengers—Messrs. Davis, Alport, Clark, Renwick, Miss MAdam, Major Ryan, and Novello. Second cabin—Mr. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Hogg, child, and servant, Mi. M'lr.t>sh, Master ditto, i Mrs. Phillips and child, Messrs. Rkki and Shephard IMPORTS. Per Lord Worsley from Sydney: 3 hhd brandy, Edwards and Co.; 1 case cigars, Levien ; 3 qr.-casks wine, 2 hhd rum, Beit; 2 cases furniture, Ido China, Levien; 38 pkgs rope, 4 drays, Edwards and Co.; 4 case?, 1 casting, Elliott; 3 pkgs drugs, Tatton ; 1. pkg, Bank; 4 bales leather, Lightbatid and Co.; 1 case, 4 bags maize, Beit; 2 cases ironmongery, 1 cask zinc, 4 bar weights, 86 bars, 24 bolts iron, Levien ; 1 bag seed, Morrison and Co ; 1 case, Curtis Brothers; 1 do saddlery, Dempsey; 3 pockets hops, 5 cases sardines, 80 boxes soap, 3 cases matches, 3 carts, Levien and Co.; 2 cases plants, Hale; 1 cask cement, Steel; 3 trunks, Clark ; 1 case, Clarkson ; 50 boxes, 9 halfchests tea, 1 case, 4 pkgs, 1 spindle, 2 cases jam, Order; 2 stoves, Steel; 5 pockets hops, Collie; 80 cases fruit, Order; 1 parcel, Thornton; I do, Johnson; 2 do, Beit; 1 do, Garin; and sundry cargo for Southern and Northern ports. LONDC-N WOOL REPORT.—February, 1861. The intimation given in our last report that but little activity was anticipated before our next sales (now fixed to commence on the 28th of February) has received strong confirmation from the result, and we scarcely recollect so few contracts being made at Jthis period of the year. The continued rise in the rate of discount, now 8 per cent, and the general feeling of uneasiness which pervades the commercial classes, has led merchants to contract their engagements; and although there is a fair amount of business doing in the north and manufacturers generally are well eminployed, it is quite evident that notwithstanding the small stocks held of the raw material and the partial working of some mills short time, the manufactured article is increasing in stock, and to do business holders must submit to lower prices, a concession which in many cases being submitted to is in anticipation of the probability of lower prices ranging at the FebruaryMarch sales. At Huddertfield, stocks in the hands of dealers are very low; at Bradford and Leeds there are moderate stocks for this period of the year. Much anxiety will be felt by all interested in the wool trade to learn the results of the opening sale and the feeling which animates both home and foreign buyers; for looking at the present value of money, the continued failures, and the political horizon, there is little to impart confidence for some time, and it will be a gratifying feature if the ensuing sales can be commenced and carried through at a moderate reduction. The wools already arrived—nearly all of the new clip—are far in excess of any previous season ; opinions are various as to (he probable decline, but looking to the high prices paid for all stapled descriptions at the November sales a concession of 2d may almost be calculated upon for certain; other descriptions, Sydney more especially, may not decline more than Id l^d, in. coneecjuence of the small stocks held.

—this view is based upon the probability of foreign buyers being eager operatovs; should they not be, it is very certain, the home manufacturers will" not buy sxtensively at this reduction in the face of May and July sales, but would limit their operations to actual requirements, while dealers would scarcely have conr fidence for large purchases to put away till the Autumn at the present rate of discount, except at such a decline in price as would leave a fair margin for contingencies that may intervene. Holders, on the contrary, may not be willing to ' submit to any very serious decline, and no doubt much consideration will be given to this question by the . brokers, and discretion to some extent will have to be exercised in the rostrum, as both manufacturers \ and dea'ers will endeavor to establish as low a range as they can. The arrivals to this date (February 21st) are—Sydney, 6183 bales; Port Phillip, 20,692 bales; Adelaide, 6893 bales; Van Diemen's Land,4s9bales ; New Zealand, 1129 bales; Cape, 14,693 bales; total, • 50,049 bales.

NELSON MARKETS.— April 25. The Mills.—Mr. Saunders's flour, new, £22 wheat, best samples, 8s per bushel. Bread, 41b loaf, lid. Butter, fresh, Is 6d per lb., salt, Is. ; Eggs, Is ?d per doz. Cheese, Is 4d to Is 6d; Candles— sperm Is. 9d., home-made 10d., ditto Sydney, Is. per lb. Beef, and Mutton, 4d to 6d ; Veal, and Pork, 6d to 7d per lb. Fowls, per pair, 4s 6d ; Ducks, 5s ; Geese, each, 5s Turkeys, 6s 6d to 7s. Potatoes, per 100 lbs., 6s; Carrots and turnips, 2d per bundlo; Onion?, 3d per lb; Grapes, lOd to Is per lb; Apples, 3d to 4dperlb; Pumpkins, Is to 2s each.