PORT OF SUMNER.
Aebtvbd—July 8. Gipsy, ketch, 13 tons, Mathews, with cargo of produce, from Leßon'e Bay. Sailed—July 8. : Eagle, ketoh, 15 tons, Mesaeryy, for Pigeon Say.
The following vessels are now atSomner:— Southern Queen, Alice Jane, Blackwall, and Volunteer. ■ ■

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.
Auckland, July 9,

Sailed—Botorua, for Melbourne via Southern perta. Passengers—For Lyttelton: Mrs Mier pea and family, Messrs Batland, Thome. Mar mion, schooner, for Thames, to load timber for liyttelton.
WeiiLINQTON, July 9.
Arrived—Tarama, from Melbonrne via South; Gc-a-head,frpmLyttelton. Sailed —Wellington, for the South. TniABTJ, July 9. : Arrived— Emily, brig, from Newcastle; Cat tin, ketch, from .Young Dick, schooner, from Port Chalmers';' Ethel, brigan -fine, from Newcastle. Sailed—Owake Belle, for Dunedin. • Pobt Ohaimees, July 9.
Arrived—Maori, 8.5., from Timaruj Boto mahana, 8.8., from the North; Peerless, brigan tine, from Newcastle. .„■■,,« \ * Sailed—lno, s.s., forKakanui; Good Templar, ketch, for Oamaru; Shag, s.s., for Shag Point; Beautiful Star, s.s., for Oamaru; Botomahana, s.s., for Melbourne, via the Bluff..
COMMERCIAL.
The Customs duties collected at Christchnrch oa Thursday, July Bth, were as follows: — Spirits. £185 16s Id; tobacco, .£126 10a 6d; wine, i>ss 5s 2d; beer, JE>l; goods by weight, .£1512 a 6d; ad valorem, £20 175; other duties, 14s; total,.£4Gs 15s 3d.
At the usual sitting of the Waste Lands Board, held at Christcliureh on Thursday, July Bih, silea were made as followa:—Ord&iary— Asibarton, 40 acres 2 roods 38 perches ; Geral dine, 5 asres 1 rood 23 perches; under Public Beserves Act, deferred payment, 104 acres 0 roods 2 percbes ; education reserve (lease), 72 acres, producing in all J6255 15s 6d. Befunds -were made on account of former purchases in the amount of J677 19s.
COMMEBCIAL TELEGKAMS.
