Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3315, 4 October 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods cleared for consumption this day* was L 734 6s 9d. The chief commercial feature of the week has haen the sale of two cargoes of sugar, by MessrelSf'ciHidress, Hepburn, and Co. : one on Tuesday, a report m 'vhich we gave that evening, and the others, the sugar ‘by A ha ¥i«u;l Holme, yesterday. Both—and we think for preference the latter —were well assorted, but buyers were not anxious, and biddings rather singularly slack. Only.about half the cargo of the Hazel Holme was placed, although tlw reserve prices were by no means excessive. Fine white fetched L3917s 6d; and for second quality L3B was offered and refused j good greys realised L 37; pale yellow, L 36105; good yellow, L 35 to L 35 ss; yellow counters, L 34 to L 34 os ; good brown counters, 832 to L 32 12s 6a. Sales have been of imports by the Gemsbok, from New York .—Oysters, 7s ; lobsters, 12s; salmon, 15s. Currants are

more inquired after, and parcels have been placed at 4|d per lb., with an inclination upwards. There has been a decided advance in brandy, ■with an upward tendency, although we cannot quote Henfiessy’s in bulk higher than 8s 6d, and in case 325; and it is questionable if those prices would be now accepted. Geneva, ex Bebington, has been sold at 13s 9d. No English ale is in the market; porter remains unchanged. In oilmen's stores no alteration can be made. Teas have been little inquired after, and but small business has been done; but no change in prices can be quoted. Salt js L 5 to L 5 10s per ton ; soda crystals, Lls ; whiting, 9s. The continued wet weather has much interfered with business. Wheat continues without change; the transactions have been light, and beyond the delivery of several parcels there has been no addition to the stocks. For prime milling samples the value is 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; good ordinary sorts, 5s 3d. Fowl wheat is scarce. Oats are quiet, at from 4s 2d to 4s ss; the demand is confined to local wants. In barley there has been no business doing. Flour has a fair trade sale at Ll2 10s in casks, and Ll3 in bags ; se-cond-class, Lll. Oatmeal dull, L 24. Bran is firm at L 5. Mallard, L 5. Barley dust, L 5. A. Mercer reports for the week ending 4th October, retail prices only:—Fresh butter, in prints, best quality, Is 3d per lb; second quality, Is 2d per lb. Fresh butter, in lumps, Is Id to Is 2d per lb. New season’s salt butter, Is per lb. Salt butter in kegs lid to Is per lb for good samples. Cheese, Is per lb. Side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb. , Beef haras, 7d to 8d per lb; boiled beef hams, 9d per lb. Colonial hams, Is to Is 2d per lb. English hams, Is 8d per lb. Eggs lOd per dozen. [By Telegraph.] Wanganui, October 3.- At the land sale, to day, country lands sold at from L 4 15s to L2A an acre. Town sections, L 54 to L 895 per quarter acre. October 4. —Mr I reeman Jackson reports —Beef, 17s 6d per lOOlbs; mutton, in wool, 3d per lb; shorn, 2d. Dx - aught horses, L3O to LSO. Auckland, October 4. — Mr Binney reports the grain market quiet. Oamaru flour Lls; Canterbury, Ll3 ; wheat, 5s 9d to 6s ; oats, 5s to 5s Id ; cheese, 8d to B|d ; hams and bacon, 9d to 9id ; potatoes, L 3 to L 3 10s ; kauri, 10s to 16s. Mr Reid quotes Dunedin flour firm, at Ll3 10s to Ll4; pearl barley, L 24 ; Canterbury butter, 5d to 6d. Mr Saunders reports buyers of South British shares at 455; National Bank, 465; Black Angel, 25s 6d ; Caledonians, Ll2 5s ; Union Beach, 245; Tokatea, 30a; Sons of Freedom, Ll4 15s; Otago, 10s.