Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3351, 15 November 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on gaods cleared for consumption this day, was 1-686 2s 9d, > . The improvement in business noticed m our last has continued throughout the past week, and the country demand appears to be only limited through the high rates of carriage demanded. Brandy, after the excitement of the last few weeks, has at length settled down to steady quotations. Henessey’s is firm at 9s 6(1 and 335. Parcels to arrive have been placed at 9s 6d and 32s 6d. Claret has been much inquired after during the week. St. Julien’s may be quoted at 12s to 12s 6d. No arrivals of bottled beer have taken place, and the market—wholesale and retail —is completely cleared. A further arrival has taken place in new season’s teas, and we learn that heavy sales have been made of_ the Nicolenc’s cargo at fair prices. The qualities of the new teas to hand are good and quite equal to those of last season. It is gratifying to observe the increased importations that have taken place this year, as it is an indication that this market may very shortly become altogether independent of Australia for supplies. _ The sugar lately arrived is going very rapidly into consumption, considerable > quantities having left town for supplying the interior. Late advices lead to the expectation that another cargo from the Mauritius may be shortly expected. Dried fruits are in large demand at best quotations. Parcels of currants, to be landed, found ready buyers at 4.U1. Elemc raisins and Sultanas 7d per lb. Candles are in very short supply, and 11R1 is freely given for parcels to be landed. Woolpacks have been sold at asto 5» 3d, and cornsacks at 14s to 14s 6d. In dairy produce butter is coming in freely, and prices are a shade easier. Cheese, hams, and bacon are not in good supply, but we cannot quote any change in value. Flour is in better inquiry, and trade parcels arc moving at Ll2 5s for good brands. The demand for Northern ports has also improved. Second-class flour is in sale at LlO 10s to Lll. Bran stocks continue low ; the value is L 4 10s to L 4 15s. Bollard, L 5. Barley dust, L 5. Pearl barley, L 29. For wheat there is a good sale at 5s to 5s 4d. Very prime lots readily find buyers, but ordinary samples are not in request. Second-class sells at 4s 6il. bowl wheat, 4s. Oats are brisk at 4s to 4s 2d. Barley dull; no reliable quotations can be given, as the transactions have been light. A. Mercer reports for the week ending Nov, 15 ; retail prices only Fresh butter, in prints, best quality, 9d to'lOd per lb ; second quality, 8d to Od per lb. Fresh butter, in lumps, 8d per lb. Prime new season’s salt butter, in kegs, 8d per lb. Cheese, Is per lb. Side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb. Beef hams, 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 Is 2d per dozen. LAST QUARTER’S TRANSACTIONS. The trade transacted at the port of Dunedin for the quarter ended September last was as follows : EXPORTS. Bones, 5 tons LSO 0 0 Furniture, 1 case 20 0 0 Gold, 22,7940z. Bdwt. 12gr. ... 92,948 7 0 Hides, 354 378 0 0 Leather, 419 2,312 0 0 Meal (oat), 23.J tons *532 0 0 Meats (preserved), 16,202cwt. ... 15,326 0 0 Plants, 2 cases ... ... ... 10 0 0 Flax, 176 tons 3,837 0 0 Tow, 4.) tons 126 0 0 Rags, 7cwt 5 0 0 Grass Seeds, 300 bushels ... 100 0 0 Shells, 49 cases 108 0 0 Sealskins, 14 pkgs. 280 0 0 Tallow, 297 tons 15cwt 10,441 0 0 Wool, 698,9501bs 55,395 0 0 Other produce 120 0 0 Total produce of New Zealand L 211,988 7 0 Foreign produce 787 0 0 Total L 212.775 7 0 The preceding quarter— New Zealand produce ... L 434,129 2 0 Other products 2,328 0 0 L43G.457 2 0 The quarter ending September, 1872 — New Zealand produce ... L 180,133 15 8 Other products 4,781 0 0 L 184.914 15 8 The quarter ending .September, 1871 — New Zealand produce ... L 224,217 1 3 Other products 4,956 0 0 L 229.173 1 3 The quarter ending September, 1870 — New Zealand produce ... L 154,773 17 10 Other products 941 16 0 L 155.715 13 10 IMPORTS. United Kingdom L 334,586 Victoria 91,846 Tasmania ... 4,937 New South Wales 10,874 China 1.350 Mauritius 7,649 United States of America 19,297 L 470.539 The following are the quantities and values of leading staple commodities Tobacco, 4,895 lbs., L 6,340 ; wine, 7,909 gals., L 4,771; whiskey, 7,534 gals., L3,62C; sugar, 4SO tons, L 150,038 ; tea, 146,695 lbs., L 6,877 ; brandy, 12,866 gals., L 7,532; kerosene, 43,638 gals., L 3,282. Railway material of the value of L 12,345 was likewise imported. The exports for the preceding quarter represented ,£561,852 For the September quarter, 1872, ... 464,758 For September quarter, 1871, ... 377,93 a For the September quarter, 1870, ... 389,187 THE SHARE MARKET. Auckland, November 14.—Mr Alexander Saunders reports :—Buyers : National Insurance Company, LI 2s; Bank of New Zealand, Ll6 5s ; National Bank of New Zealand, L2 9s ; South British Insurance Company, L2 4s ; Moanataiari G. M. Company, L2 4s; Tokatea, LI 8s ; Caledonian, Ll4 5s ; Alburnia, LI ; Thames Gas Company, LI 18s 6d. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, November B.—Sugar, yellows to good whites, L 34 10s to L3B. Maize is expected to improve, owing to the limited shipments ; sales are being effected at 3s lOd. No business doing in breadstuffs. 200 tons flour being shipped to England. Adelaide, November 6.—The crops are reported to be improving. Old wheat, 6s ; new wanted at os. London, November B.—Discount is 8 per cent. The wheat market is firm. Adelaide, 65s to 60s. Copper, steady, prices firm. Cash quotations—Australian, L 93 to L 94. Tin lias declined, little business doing. Straits Ll2O to L 122. Auckland, November 15.—The Tararua leaves Melbourne on the 12th, for Hokitika. L’ho Albion leaves for the Bluff immediately after the arrival of the Suez mail. She is advertised to leave on the 18th.