Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3451, 14 March 1874, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods cleared for consumption this day, was LBOB 19s lid. , The harvest operations in the country not being completed still operate upon trade,* and de- ' Maud for the interior has not been brisk during the week, as country storekeeper’s are not anxious to get into stock. The arrivals during the weekhave not been heavy, but taking those ttt the close of last week into consideration the imports have been sufficient to affect the market. The Kassa from the Mauritius has brought a cargo of sugar. We do not yet hnow # if it will be offered by auction. From America, the Serene has arrived with a general cargo. Since her arrival the demand for kerosene has been active at Is lOd, with an upward tendency. By the same vessel oysters were placed at 7s and 7s 3d, to be landed, and lobstera at lls9d to 12s. On Thursday, at a sale of the stock of Messrs Gpodsir, Pell, and Co,, E nces were realised. The sale was well attended. Oysters fetched 7s 3d to 7s fidday PiP es » 3s 6d to 3s 9d; third crown soap* 275; Moir’s fresh herrings, 7s 3d to 7s 6d. In the general market, ale and porter are unchanged ; brandy is coming in more freely, and Commands 30a in case and 9s 6d in bulk; salmon, 14s • candles are firm at lOjd. Provisions are on the advance and much in demand • Cheese now fetches 7d, and butter Is to Is Id per lb. The sale of the privileges in connection with the ensuing race meeting was held this morning by Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. The bidding, although confined to few. was spirited, and the result showed a large increase on the amount realised last year. The prices t :^ G * tes «. L 407 103 fiast year, '«? t3on and Myrtm; grand stand, L 245 T77 B IfJ V /T i fn\ n w ; saddling paddock, 877 10s (L4O), W. E. Couzeas ; stabling padrr°£i \ Os K S. Powell; race cards, L7O ( jl), Langlei' and Dnscoll; stewards’ booth, under the new portion of the grand stand, LSB; the two grand hooth.JTo. 3, L 53 (L 36), James Watson; booth S®’.? tJJ* Hancock and Armstrong; booth No. 5, L 32, J. Fnedhch; ten stands for the sale of tea, coffee, fruit, &c., L4915s (Ll9 17s), canons purchasers. The total amounted to "1,192 os as against L 746 17s fid last year showing an increase of L 445 7s fid. (Bt Telegraph.) Auckland, March 14. —Mr Buckjand reS? i ‘7T, ca lves, scarce, at extreme prices. lat cattle, plentiful, 200 head were sold at the sales, yesterday. Fat sheep are short of re25>t»3«“P“ wo!"’,.