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SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF HOBART TOWN.
October 12- Arrived the schooner Isabella, 76 tons, Wil-
liams, from Port Albert 1st instant, with cattle and sheep.
12- Arrived the bark Maraythire, 316 tons, Smith, from
Twofold Bay 3rd instant, with cattle and sheep.
12-Arrived the schooner Flying Squirrel, 87 ton«, Thoms,
from Port Phillip 8th instant, with cattle and sheep.
12-Arrived (he bark Lady Franklin, 290 tons, Willett,
from Norfolk Island and Sydney 3rd instant, with CO prison-
ers-passengers, Lieutenant Hay and family, D.A.CG.
Tomes.
13-Arrived the schooner Breeze, 28 tons, Moodie, from
Port Phillip 1st instant, with sheep.
13-Arrived the schooner Bandicoot 50 tons, Bowden,from
Nelso», New Zealand, 20th September, with oil-passenger,
Mr. Harry.
14-Arrived the schooner Flying Fiilt, 122 tons, Clinch,
from Port Phillip, with cattle.
_t "October U -Sailed thesplinmmr TimL*. 123 tancGwalkin..
for Adelaide, with a general cargo.
II-Sailed the schooner Wateilily, 155 tons, Hayle, for
Twofold Bay and Sydney, with a general cargo and 31 emi-
grants.
II-Sailed the schooner Lillias, 85 tons, Smith, for Port
Phillip, with a general cargo.
IMPOETS.
Per Breeze, from Port Phillip -100 sheep, Order; 39
bags salt, 119 bushels barley, I case hams and cheese, 2 casks
beef, 1 bundle bacon, M'Pherson.
Per Flying Squirrel, from Port Albert-]:36 sheep, 1 lihd
tallow, \V. Boyes ; 36 bullocks, 3 bales wool, J. M. Loughnan.
Per Morayihire, from Twofold Bay-79 head of cattle, 20
sheep, Order ; 10 kegs butter, A. Orr.
Per Isabtlla, from Port Albert-300 sheep, 8 bullocks, J.
Johnson.
Per Bandicoot, from New Zeoland-48 casks black oil, 41
bundles hoop iron, I cask tobacco, Order; 10 coils whale
line, G. W. Walkers IO coils rope, Burns & White; 1000
feet timber, 10 spars, 30 hides, Order.
EXP0ETS.
Per Eagle, for Port Phillip-10,000 shingle?, 700 paling«,
1 hoise, Jones; 100 bags salt, 3 bags cotton wick, William
Murray ; 2 cases skins, J. Began ; 1 case drapery, Nathan
and Co.
Per Lillias, for Port Phillip-I hlid b. p. rum, I hhd
brandj, C. M. Maxwell ; 8000 feet timber, 20,000 shingles,
7 bales wool bags, 71 bars 4 bundles iron, 460 staves, 4 rolls
lead, I chain cable, 2 Illida cider, 6 packages baggage, 8
grindstones, 4 kegs nails, &c, 12 cart boxes, 2 bags coffee,
1 case mustard, I case salad oil, 7000 feet timber, 10,000
»bingles, 10,000 laths, 2500 palings, I case apparel, 2 cases
I bale furniture, 1 case woollens, Strachan & Co.; I half
tierce 1 keg tobacco, 2 cases saddlery, A. Morrison ; 2 butts
sperm oil, A. Orr ; 50 bags flour, I package carpets, 4 casks
string, 2 cases ironmongery, Stevens St Co ; 4 boxes corrosite
sublimate, A. Morrison.
VESSELS IN HARBOUR.
Bark John, from Rio do Janeiro.
Bark augustus, from Port Phillip.
Bark Cleveland, from London.
Dark Morayihire, from Sydney and Twofold Bay,
Bark Franklin, from Norfolk Island and Sydney.
Brig Jane Geary, from Port Adelaide.
Schooner Osprey, (tom China.
Schooner Agenoria, from Port Albert.
Schooner Clarence, from Pott Albert.
. Schooner Isabella, Trota Pott Albert.
Schooner Breeze, from Port Phillip.
Schooner Flying Squirrel, from Port Phillip.
Schooner Flying Fiih, from Port Phillip.
Schooner Bandicoot, from New Zealand.
PORT OF LAUNCESTON.
October 10-Arrived the brig Scout, 95 tons, Gwatkin,
from Port Phillip, Jackson & Co , agents-passengers, J.
M'Laren, Esq., Mervyn Mann, Esq., Mr. Matson, Mr.
Cumberland, Mr. Cruickshank, Mr. Lyne, J. H. Smith.
10-Arrived the brig William, 121 tons, Thom, from Syd-
ney, Townley, agent-passengers, A. Freeman, Mr. John
Atkinson.
No DEPARTURES.
IMPOETS.
Per brig Scout, from Fort Phillip-400 sheep, 2 kegs
butter, Gwatkin ; 8 casks 1 hhd beef, I cask butter. Order.
Per brig William, from Sydney-80 boxes candiel, l8
tierces beef, 4 esses blue, 1 parcel apparel, J. Thompson ; 23
chest« tea, Wm. Williams, 13 barrels provisions, I case I cask
ironmongery, 50 bags flour, 12 baskets oranges, I cask citrons,
W. Johnstone ; 3 casks sperm oil, Bennett and Sons ; 3 bar-
rels beef, A. Freeman ; 1 case cheese, I bale cloth, F. W.
Townley ; 1 crete lines, J. Fortune ; 51 logs cedar, J. Raven ;
I package blocks, 3 casks sugar, I coil rope, 1 cask coal tar, I
barrel oranges, I case candles, 43 half boxes soap, 5 casks var-
nish, 5 do sperm oil, Order.
VESSELS IN HARBOUR.
Bark Elizabeth and Jane, laid up.
Bark Benown, loading for London.
Bark Fortescue, loading for Sydney.
Brig William, loading for Sydney.
Brig Scout, loading for Port Phillip.
Brig George Ottis, discharging her ballast.
-Launcetton Examiner, October 11.
The Sir John Franklin, from New Zealand, arrived 30th
September. Owing to heavy weatJler she put into the Bay
of Islands on the 13th September. H.M. brig Osprey, 12
guns, had arrived there, 30 days from Anjer, having on board
the freight intended to bave been sent by H.M.S. Vodalui;
she sailed thence for Auckland on the 15th September. The
Hazard was cruising on the coast to enforce the blockade,
which bad been extended from Auckland to the North Cape.
The North Star, Daphne, and Stains Cattle were lying at the
Kiddi Kiddi Uiver, in the Bay. No movement of importance
had token place among the troop», who were anxiously look
ing out for reinforcements from the sister-colonies, when it
was reported thnt Colonel Despsrd intended attacking Kowitl's
pah, who is industriously fortifying hit position with a'force of
about 700 mett. The troops at the Waimate amounted to
about 450 men, who were reported to he very badly elad, and
unable to procure more than their soldiers* rations, lleki. it
was said, had had enough of war, but would make peace only
on his own conditions-an unconditional pardon to all.
Kowai was determined to carry on the war, and on the 9th
September had n skirmish with Nene Waka's tribe, when four
were killed, and the former retired. A few days before,
Kowiti marched his followers to within three miles bf the
Waimate, where the troops were busily engaged iii raising
fortifications, and fired a volley of musketiy in defiance. Waka
had received no reinforcement, but still expressed his deter
ininnlion to side with the English.-Herald.
The Surveying Vessels.-We understand that advices have
been received from the Admiralty for II.M.S. Fly to return
to England alter her arrival in Sydney. The Bramble will
be retained here to complete the survey of Torfes Stiuits, in
conjunction with the Fiince George, which vessel will behijed
from the colonial government, on the same terms as during
the lost expedition.- Ibid.
Engliih Shipping. -'The ship Angelina, SOO tons, Captain
Goldsmith, was advertised to leave London for Sydney on the
15th July. The Eleanor, hence the 4lh February, was sig-
nalled as being off Dover at 5 p.m. on the 12th June.
Ibid.
KING'S ISLAND.
Mr. Fletcher, in his letter to the Melbourne Courier,
thus describes the frightful dangers of the coast at King's
Island, where the Cataraqui was wrecked ; it cannot be
too widely diffused, in order to waru others of ils petits,
and to impel the Government to all the proper means to
obviate them, hy the erection of a lighthouse, Ne. :-" The
whole of the west coast of King's Island is one of the wildest
and most dangerous that can be imagined. The whole line,
from the lat. ol 39 ° 40' to 40 ° 7', is belted hy locks at irregu-
lar distances from the shore outwards, for about seven or eight
miles, and in running from the New Years to the position of
the wreck, you find reifs extending nine miles seaward, and at
this distance off one or two of the points, a wall of enormous
rollers breaking towards shore. We lucKily ran down during
a heavy gale from N. E., and by keeping a hand at the mast-
head, we were barely enabled to reach the wreck in tolerable
safely. We were unable to anchor for mote than one hour
during the three da) s we were off the const, and at night had
to run out to sea, and alternately fill and lie to tilt daylight.
Duringa breeze the surf upon the shore is tremendous. Near
the position of the wreck of the Cataraqui, I stood upon a
ledge of rock forty feet above the level of the sea, and found
that over this, lind been driven by the sea. the whole of the
midship part of the vc-iscl, from the after main to the mizen, a
moss of about 40 feet by 15. Towards the parts of the coast
traversed by the 4Ulh parallel of latitude the reefs draw in
shore, and end about two miles below the position of the
wreck, when the shore becomes rather bold. Opposite to
where the Cataraqui struck, rises gradually from shore, a
long ruge ed reel about 40 feet high, and at a distance of about
20 fathoms run lower and parallel belts of rocks ; on the outer-
most of those reefs the ship struck.'
SINGAPORE.
The schooner Sisters, Clarke, fiom Singapore, arrived nt
Batavia on the 26th May, to load for Hobart Town. The
brig Brittomart, hence the 12th May, and the bark Kestrtl,
hence the 12th April, al rived nt Singapoie, the former on the
21st, and the latter on the 24th June. H.MS. Fly arrived
heie on the 5ih instant, from Port Essington the 18th June.
She biought intelligence of the loss of the British ship
Hydrabad, on the Mill May, on the Harrier Beef, in Torres
Straits, and of the British barque Coringa Fachet, on the
same reef. Captain Robertson, of the Hydrabad, proceeded
to Ceylon in the Shamrock; forty of the crew, and the follow,
ing passengers,arrived bere'inthc Fly. viz. : Mrs. Betts, three
dnugbtcis, and one son, Mrs. Murphy, and Miss und Master
Sandys. The captain mid part of the crew of the Coringa
Packet went to Ceylon in the Shamrock ; the passengers, viz ,
Mr. Blackmail, U.M. 22nd Regiment, Mr. Bloomfield, H.M.
25th Regiment, and one apothecary and a child, caine on
here in the Fly-the rest of the crew were left nt Port
Essington. The Fly, on the 1 Olli instant, signalled the English
barque Fentlla, from Siam, off Luccpatn, in the Straits of
Banca. The Hydrabad had 132 horses on board for Hie
Indian market, and the Coringa Fachet nine or ten ; all
wete of course lost,- Singapore Free Press, July 10.
NEW ZEALAND.
Notice lo Maiiiicrs.-We republish from the ATeui Ztaland
Government Gazette the following Notice, correcting a
clerical error u-liiuh had occurred in n Notice inserted in a
former numherj)l_ihat.nni>Hçutioii^jind which waa.conied into
"last-Wednesday's Courier: -" XfoToifiÄT " Secretary 's Office,
Auckland, 27th August, 1845-In reference to a letter dom
the Master of H.M. Colonial Brig r/cio<ia, published in the
preceding number of this Gazette, he has subsequently
communicated the following memorandum : By a clerical
error the locality of the rock off the north side of the Island of
Waiheke appears to be six miles, instead of three mile«, the
coi reel distance from Bird Island,-ROBERT RICH.» lins."
WRECK OF THE AMERICAN BRIG FALCO.
(To the Editor of the Auckland Times.)
Table Cape, New Zealand, 27th Aug., 1845.
MY DEAR SIR,-The gentleman who will deliver you
this, iii J. B. Williams, Esq., tim American Consul, who
rame lately to Port Nicholson in Ihe brig Falco, which
lui-' been »recked on these inhospitable shores.
I cnnnol describe in laiiguiige sttong enough tl><* scenes
of idiHineful plunder and wanton destruction of properU,
both of vessels and carço. on the part of whites and
natives; bad enough HB the latter have been painted,'yet
I do assure you, " to gi\c the devil bis due," the infamous
whites, in comparison with them, are, on this oneasion,
ten times vtutse. I send you particular» of «hat has
occurred, and I request, as a particular favour, you »ill,
through your journal, put the matter in the proper light.
The Consul is a gentleman who intended to settle in the
country, and from his respectable eon ned ions in America
and elsewhere', is a person calculated to do much for New
Zealand ; hut, alnBJpuiider the p^eut stale of things, he,
willi others, must be disgusted at the thought of living
under a flag which makes life and properly so insecure.
Pray, show him every civility in your power, and make
Ihe most of the enclosed, as this is not an etery.ddv
maller. As a contrast lo what has been described in the
enclosed, I may only refer to the noble conduct of Mr.
Williams and the crew of the late unfortunate. Falco, on
orcaslou of the wreck of the Tyne. When that look
place, and was flißt heard of in the neighbourhood of Port
Nicholson, Mr. Williams, and the whole of the crew «if
the Falco, volunteered their services, and the chief officer,
Air. David Walker, was nearly drowned in endeavouring
to eave the money, mail, aud curgo. I am, &c.
An Account of the Wreck of the American brig Falco, at
Okoraringa, Table Cape, New Zealand, on her passage from
Port Nicholson to Auckland, on the night of the 27th July,
1845; together with the subsequent plunder and destruction,
by Europeans and natives, or the greater portion or her
cargo.
Waikoiopu, Table Cape, 21 st August, 1845.
The brig Falco, having on board the American Consul for
New Zealand, sailed from Boston on the 19th of November,
1844, on a trading voyage to the Islands in the Pacific. She
touched on her way at Swan Uiver, King George's Sound,
and Adelaide, and then proceeded, after a prosperous voyage,
to New Zealand. She arrived at Port Nicholson in the month
of June, and sailed thence with the Government mails on
board, for Auckland, via Table ('ape,' having previously ob.
tained permission from the Collector of Customs to touch on
the coast for a supply of provisions for the crew of the vessel
on her intended "trip to tho Islands. She arrived off Table
Cape on the afternoon of the 26th July, and anchored at a
place called Wangawai. On the following day it commenced
blowing fresh from the north-veering to north-east, and before
night the wind increased to a gale, with n heavy rolling sea
from the east. The vessel at this time was riding with both
anchors down, in which state she could safely have rode out the
gale, had not the back knees and windlass bits brake short off,
hauling the windlass fore and aft-the chains being shackled
round the foremast. The ship pitching heavily when the
windlass went, both chain cables snapt, and she fell into the
trough of the sea. Soon after midnight she passed through
the breakers, over a reef a mile in extent, and struck on a
shelf of rocks and sand on a steep shore ; the masts were cut
away in crossing the reef. It being high water when the
vessel struck, it was found at ebb tide that she was lying high
and dry about forty feet from low water-murk, wholly unin-
jured ; and, had it not been for the injuries she afterwards
sustained from the pirates, she might have been got off, by
parties who would have guaranteed to do the work for about
the sum of £150 to £200 sterling. " About 4 a m. a New
Zealander came on board, and at the eernest request of the
master, took a note to Mr. Brown, (who was supplying the
Falco with provisions,) informing him that the brig was on
shore. He arrived between five and six o'clock, but an hour
before there came on board from fifteen to twenty natives,
who commenced pillaging the cook's caboose and other
trifling articles on deck. This was done, however, with-
out offering personal violence or otherwise molesting the
crew ; on the contrary, professing to render every assist-
ance in their power. The Consul, having a large amount
of specie on board and papers of great value, deemed it
advisable to lose no time in placing them securely on shore,
and accordingly proceeded with them between eight and nine
a.m. (Monday,) to the house of the nearest European, Mr.
Brown, until he could communicate with Mr. Perry, at Wai
kokopu-a distance of about ten miles. On the Consul's
departure from the Falco, all the natives then on board, at bis
request, betook themselves to their pahs, there being nobody
left near the spot where the vessel lay, excepting about twenty
or thirty whites and a few people of colour. In about an hour
and a half after the Consul's departure, the natives, in conceit
with the Europeans, rushed on board the vessel-hemmed In
the Captain and officers on the quarter deck, threatening them
with violence-broke open the hatches, and getting into the
hold commenced destroying and carrying away the ships
cargo, opened the mail-bags and boxes, scattering their con-
tents into the hold, besides carrying off and destroying more
than one-half the letters and Government Despatches. In this
work of destruction (the pillage of the cargo and mail-bags)
the whites were 'evert more eager than the natives, and seemed
particularly pleased In tearing to pieces the Government
Despatches. One European was seen opening what seemed
to be a privóte letter, and robbing it of the contents, which
appeared to be bank notes, and several others imitated his
example. At the same time that these proceedings wero being
carried on in the hold, several of the Europeans and natives
were busily at work robbing, plundering, and destroying every-
thing in the ship's cabin-breaking into the lockers, and, in
fact, carrying awby what they thought proper. Among the
number of things they took away were a great portion of the
Consul's books, stationery, clothes, &c. ; the whiles exclaiming
that he might consider himself fortunate to get away with his
specie, which, had they pleased, they said, they could have
taken, and which they might yet tttkc, Seeing that they had
already so implicated themselves. They then began to strip
the hull, tearing oil the copper, cutting the sheathing, mainsail,
stanchcons, bulwarks, &c, and destroying with the axes,
robbed from the ship, the hull in every part. They then com-
menced cutting and tearing up the sails, and destroying all the
iron-work; the spars and standing rigging that were safely
hauled on shore, were cut to pieces; the eyes of the rigging
likewise. Apparently all this wus done to render the vessel
unfit to proceed again to sen, except nt an expense very fur
exceeding her value. It was quite evident to all the respect-
able Europeans in the neighbourhood, that the whole woik of
destruction and piracy was a preconcerted plot between the
whites mid the natives, and that unquestionably the chief
blaine is to be attributed to the former, who seemed to vie with
each other In their outrages ; and though the natives, in nil
cases of shipwreck on their shores, are quite bad enough, yet
on this occasion it is evident, from existing circumstances, that
lind the whites kept aloof from the natives, and been disposed
to save the ship's cargo, the lutter would never have made an
attack on ibu vessel ; on the contrary, would have assisted in
saving the property, notwithstanding the disposition ol these
people to petty nels of thieving. In about two hours niter the
attack was made on the ship, she presented a deplorable scene
of destruction of hull, stores, and cargo. When Mr. Brown
made his appearance about this time, many of the whites and
natives had dispersed with their plunder; the crew, with his
assistance, succeeded in driving the pirates out of the hold,
and off the decks, and then put on the hatches and fore scuttle,
jwhich were battened down. By this time Mr. Perry, whose
exertions throughout were unwearied, at the risk of his life
put a stop, for the rest of the day, to any further scenes of
plunder. Notwithstanding, On the following day, after the
hatches ' were taken off to discharge such of the cargo as
remained untouched, or was only partially destroyed, the same
acts of piracy were recommenced by the natives, who had
gotten possession of the long-boat, which they refused to
deliver up until payment was made to them of a cask of
tobacco. By this time a quantity of goods were landed by the
crew from the vessel, and plundered almost as fast as they were
removed; they then threatened to burn the vessel, and were
only persuaded to desist by the entreaties of Mr. Perry, but
for whose exertions throughout the whole of this unfortunate
affair, there is not the least doubt but that the remainder of the
cargo and the entire vessel would have been destroyed.
The scenes above pour!rayed continued until the arrival,
from Poverty' Bay, of Mr. Williams, the Archdeacon, on
S.iturdny, the 2nd of August-to whom the Consul, at an inter-
view, mentioned the whole affair as it had occurred, and
solicited from him assistance. Mr Williams immediately
requested the natives to call a committee of themselves on the
following Monday, and to mark his sense of their misconduct,
he refused to hold native service on the Sunday, but read
prayers and preached a discourse, in English, to the crew of
the Falco, al the house Of Mr. Brown, where the Consul was
residing. On the Monday, as wus appointed, a committee of
the various tribes was held at the place of the wreck :-Present
-the Archdeacon, the Consul, Mr. Perry, Mr. Brown, and
several of the Europeans implicated ; many of the latter mude
uncalled-for reflections on the Ven. Archdeacon. With one
or two exceptions, the natives all professed to be friendly;
roany of them seemed desirous to deliver up their booty
which, they stutcd, would never have been taken had they not
previously'been urged on by the whites ; that they were very
sorry at what had occurred, and were nnxious to make what
restitution they could; and that having beard that the Consul,
Mr. Williams! anticipated an attack from the whites, a large
body of them offered to protect bim at all hazards. Ton much
praise cannot be given to the Ven. Archdeacon for the
assistance he rendered to the Consul in visiting the natives
at the different Pahs; pointing out to them the crimes of
which they had been guilty, and urging them to make the only
atonement now in their power-the return of such of the pro-
perty ns was' in their hands. This they partially performed,
but only of such things as were useless to them, and then they
required as much payment as the articles, in their mutilated
state, were worth. Alter the return of the Archdeacon, the
vessel was dlsthnrgcd of what remained, and the small portion
of damaged cargo WHS conveyed to Mr. Perry's store at Waiko
portion of the letters and despatches ns were saved out of the
mail bags are deposited. It is necessary, in conclusion, to
state, that the whites having threatened to attack the house in
which the Consul's treasure is placed (a native informed MT.
Perry of the fact,) that gentleman thought it necessary to call
for native protection. This «as speedily agreed to, and two
hundreil natives are now constantly on the watch about the
house and stores.
On Tuesday, the 19th instant, a sale was held of the few
things saved from the wreck, subject to the duties levied by
Government, which, in the mean while, will be paid to the
Consul, who will account to the Collector of Customs for the
same. The powder, muskets, and lead were sohl conditionally,
viz. :-that they should not be resold in New Zealand without
the sanction of Government-in consequence of the present
hostilities.
MARKETS.
HOBART TOWN MARKETS, OCTOBER 15.
Wheat, from. 5s Od to Os Od per bushel
Barley. 5s Od Os Od
Oats. 8s Od 3s 4.1
Maize . -'is Cd Os Od
Hav, pressed. 70s Od 00s Od per ton
Do', loose . COs Od 00s Od
Straw . 40s Od 00s Od
Potatos . 80s Od 90s Od
New Potatos. 0s 3d 0s Oil per lb
Green Peas. Is Cd 0s Od per peck.
Carrots. 3s Od 0s Od per dozen
Eggs . 0s 9d 0s Od
Cabbages. Is Cd 0s Od
Cauliflowers . Is Gd 0s Od
Onions '. 20s Od 00s Od per cwt
Fowls. 2s 9d 3s Od per pair
Ducks. 4s Cd 5s Od
Geese. 4s Od 0s Od each
Turkeys. 4s Cd 0s Od
Butter. Is Gd 0s Od per lb
Apples. 14s Od 00s Od per bushel
Shingles. 4s Gd Os Od per 1000
Sawn timber. 4s Gd 0s Od per 100 ft
Posts and rails . 22s Od 00s Od per 100
Paling. 4s Gd 5s Od
She-oak. 4t Gd Os Od per ton
Gum . 3s Gd Os Od
Port Arthur coal. 14s Od 00s Od
Sydney do. 30s Od O0s Od
LAUNCESTON GRAIN MARKET, OCTOBER 11.
CATARACT AND SUPPLY MILLS.
Fine flour, £13 ; second«, £12; thirds, £10 10s, per 20001 bs ;
sharps, 7s per lOOIbs; bran. IOd per 201 lis ; pollard, Is per
do ; wheat, 4s Od to 5s per bushel ; oats, 2s Od to 3s 6d per do.
UNION STEAM MILLS.
Fine flour, £13 ; seconds, £12; thirds, £10 10s; sharps,
£7, per 2000Ibs ; bran lOd ; pollard Is, per 201bs ; wheat, 4s
6d to 5s.-Launceston Examiner.
SYDNEY; MARKETS, SEPTEMBER 27.
Wheat.-The decline in the price of flour has had a cor-
responding effect on wheat, and holders now refuse to submit
to present prices. Very little has been brought to market
during the week, as the lowncss of the price, and the chance
of hot winds, make it more advisable to hold for the present.
At the mills the price of best wheat may be quoted at 4s 8d
per bushel. Sixteen loads of wheat passed through the
Campbell-street market during the week, and realised from
4s to 4s Od per bushel. The average price of the whole was
4s 4d per bushel, which shows that the market value of this
description of produce is on the decline.
Flour.-This article may now be quoted at £12 per ton cash,
for the best quality. At the mills the under-mentioned prices
are quoted, vis. : -
Cash. Credit.
Fine'. 12s 13s per lOOIbs
Seconds. 10s Ils "
Itution. 9s 10s "
Bran. Is 2d Is 3d "
No. 1 Biscuit.... 16s percwt.
Oats and Barley are not offered nor enquired for, and there
fore the prices are merely nominal. Good English barley is
worth 3s per bushel, and Cape barley may be valued at 2s 6d
per bushel. The best oats are retailing at 5s per bushel ; no
sales of any importance have taken place.
Maize.'- The average price at the wharfs is about 2s 9|d
per bushel. As the dealers appear anxious to purchase at the
price quoted, it is probable that the same quotation will be
maintained for some weeks to come.
Fat Cattle.-Good fat beasts are worth from £2 10s to
£3 15s per head. In some cases, where the cattle were of a
very superior description, j£4 lOi lias been given.
Sheep.-Good fat wethers are worth from 7s 9d to 9s 3d per
head. Ihe average price is about 8s 9d per head.
Calves.-Good conditioned calves are much enquired for;
such as have been fed are realising from 2Gi to 32s per head.
Milch Cow«.-Twelve head have been »old at the Cattle
?i.smxaaiaaxsiZ' "
Market : a pair of very inferior sort produced £2 each . the
others realised from £3 to £3 15s each. '
¡Steine-Fat pigs remain as quoted last week, viz., from 2M
to 2Jd per lb. on the estimated weight of the carcass.
Horses-There are many enquirers for strong roadsters but
those offered are so Inferior that the dealers will not purchase.
The prices are-for good brood mares, from ¿14 to £13 ne*
head; cavalry horses, from £12 to £18 per head; ein and
saddle horse», from £10 to £14 per head; cart horses are from
£8 to £12 per head.
Porotos -Colonial potatos are still scarce, and are retallintf
at from 3s 9d to 5s per cwt. Derwent potatos are retailing- at
from 5s to 7s 6d per cwt. *
Butcher's Meat.- There is a good supply at most of the
carcass butcher's stalls, of which the quality appears to be er.
ceptionable. The wholesale prices are-beef. I d to Ud per Ib ~
mutton, 1 jd to If d per lb ;, veal and pork, 3d per lb . ox
tongues, 12s per dozen; salt beef, 70s per tierce; and'salt
pork, 60s per burrel. The retail prices are-beef, 2d to 21d
per lb ; mutton, 2Jd to 23d per lb ; veal and pork, from 4d to
4Jd per lb : ox tongues, 1« 3d each ; suet, 3Jd to Ûd per lb
Cedar-There Is but little in the market; the price per 100
feet in log, is from I2s 6d to I6s. The price for Inch board« is
from 2d to 2¿d per foot.-Aéra«. TOT "
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