Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3415, 31 January 1874, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Ous ton-house on goods cleared for consumption thin day, was 1,371 fo Hd. The total amount of revenue collected at the Customs, Dunedin, during the month ending January 31, was L 30.213 5s sd, as against L 20,909 15s 5d for the corresponding quarter last year. A large business has been done in the general market during the past week, but the supply of goods being large, and imports coming in freely, Srices of many articles have shown a tendency ownwards. Salt, which some months back was scarce, has been sold at 82s 6d. In brandy, some heavy purchases have been made, but not much change of prices can be quoted; Henessy’s still-fetches 9s 6d in bulk, and 31s in case; Otard’s, 8s 3d in bulk, and 26s in case. There Las been a further arrival of sugar by the Otago, the cargo of which vessel will be submitted to competition on Tuesday. At a sale of damaged tobacco there was a large attendance, Cameron’s brand, considering the condition, realised high J trices. Soda crystals having come in more reely, parcels have been slightly easier. Candles continue firmatfroni lld tolled. Kerosene, Is 9d. The market is fully supplied with sardines, and prices are lower than for some time past; halves may be quoted 10s, and quarters, 5s 6d. Salmon is purchaaeable at 14s. In butter and cheese the market is unchanged. Currants still command 4jcL '

(By Telegraph.)

Auckland, January 31.—The sale of Mr Joseph May’s rams realized from L 7 15s to L1515s each. One brought 25 guineas. Dairy cows are short of supply. Fat cattle average 2os per lOOlbs. Sheep, in average supply, at 3M per lb. Lambs, 12s to 22s each. Mr John Reid reports—Auckland oats, 4s 9d to 4s lOd ;do wheiat, 5s 6d to 6s; do potatoes, L 3 15s to L 4. No Southern grain arrived as yet.