WELLINGTON

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2942, 20 July 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON

Friday.

The s.s. Zealandia, from Auckland on the 25th ult., with the Australian and New Zealand June mails for London, arrived at San Francisco on the 17th inst., a day in advance of the due time. A telegram from the Agent-General announces the sailing of the ship Bakaia for New Plymouth, with 260 immigrants ,for Wellington. She left on the Ist instant.

The out-going mail takes 57 nominations for immigrants. Tlio total nominations for the year were over 900. An attempt is being made here to float a tanning and leather company, with a capital of £20,C00. The Customs revenue for Dunedin last year shows an increase over ths- previous year of £10,311,; Lyttelton an increase on the year of £28,211; Auckland, an increase of £12,300; Wellington, £18,928 ; Invercargill and Bluff, £6,807; Napier, £1,133; Nelson, £597. Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika show a decrease of £7,102, and other ports an increase of £4 919. The proportions of revenue contributed by the principal classes of imports are :-*-Spirits, £383,776; tobacco, cigars, snuff, £151,034; wine and beer, £64,995; tea, coffee, etc., £89,401; sugar, £131,539; goods by weight, £77,869; goods ad valorem £339,779; other duties, £4,437,

Sir George Grey is sufficiently indisposed to prevent him attending to his office duties during the last few days. This day.

The Cily of York, with the London mails of 20th June, left 'Frisco for Auckland on the 9th inst.