Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3381, 20 December 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue receiver! at the Cns-lon-house on goods cleared for consumption this day, was LlB4 11s 10d. Trade has been active during the week, and has been to some extent aided by a decrease in the cost of cartage, which has fallen full 20 percent. This reduction is not owing wholly to the improved state of the roads, but partly to a number of small farmers having put on teams for transport of goods up the country, and partly to the anxiety of regular carriers to obtain loading, in anticipation of bringing wool down to port. On the whole, prices of produce, with the exception of that of rice, have been steady. A considerable advance has, however, taken place in that ax-ticle, in consequence of a reported failure of the Indian crops. Patna is now held for Ills, with few sellers. Dried fruits are in good supply, but prices have not receded. Currants are purchasable at I Ad. Elerne raisins, dd to 61 <1; Sultanas, (i.UI ; muscatels (buyers), HAd for prime parcels. Bottled ale continues scarce. A small shipment of Tennent’s, lauded from the Jessie Headman, sold readily at 13s (id. Stout meets ready sale at former quotations. In spirits no positive change can be reported, although there is a disposition to dispose of case, which might be obtained on rather easier terms. Geneva commands 14s 3d. Oilmen’s stores arc generally without change : salmon, 14s ; sardines (is (id and 10s 6d. Devoe’s kerosene may be had at od, and candles Since the last sale of sugar by auction prices have gradually stiffened, in consequence of the higher prices demanded in Melbourne. In teas no change can be reported. The new arrivals are rapidly passing into second hands, A Mercer x-eports for the week endin 0 -oth December (retail prices only): —Fresh butter, nrSts best quality, Oil to lOd por lb ; second ."SSt’sa t„\i i 1 I''- !*"““•> “1 quality, season’s salt butter, Sd rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb Beef hams 7d s«n£ irie'sS; hatTe «I»i £ UW. 1' P“ lUtt ' N ** jxotafcow, 3d yer lb.

[By Telegraph.]

Auckland, December 20. -Mr Ibnncy reports the flour market glutted, at Lid 10s to Ll4. Oats, 5s Gd. Wheat, Gs.