Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3814, 15 May 1875, Page 3

Commercial.

Business during tlie week has not been markedly any activity. There is a scarcity ol* carriers m town, and some difficulty Tins been experienced in forwarding goods. There has been considerable mquiry for Henuessy’s enso brandy, candles, and < (nea fruits, and an advance in price lias been established. Hennessy’s case is now held firmly for 31s. Candles command 10$ d. Currants we quote at 4id to 4Jd j Elemo raisins, 7}d ; sultanas, 71/1. In kerosene no change lias to be reported. Sugars are did! of sale, but prices are unchanged. Patna rice is iu short supply, Messrs Maclean Bros, this morning offered for sale by auction Captain Hutchison’s three-year-old colt King Philip, hy Camden—Lady Dowling. The highest bid was 330 guineas, and he was passed in at 4o() guineas. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. to-day sold the privileges connected with the race meeting to be held at Porbury Park on the Queen’s Birthday with the following results Gates, LBO, 11. Eoss grand stand, L„9, J. Mills ; saddling paddock, Lls, Sr? a ol Tra n r Bai ? ; sta,di £K' LI, Sam Powell; race w'm’ £- ailgey and Mscoll; stewards’ booth, b ?° f ths >. Kos - 1 and 2. Ll7 each, D. Black; right to sell fruit, Ll—total, Ll9O. The amount realised last year was Ll2olos Mr A. Mercer reports, for the week’ending May 14, retail prices only :-Prc 3 h butter,! hi slb and 11b prints, Is lOd to Is lid per lb; in lumps, Is 8d to ls9a ; and powdered and salt butter, la Bd. The supply of fresh butter is gradually falling off, and the settlers are looking for another rise. Provincial salt butter in kegs, Is 6d per lb, but little or no demand owing to the imported selling cheaper Cheese of the best quality, Is to Is Id per lb bide bacon very scarce, and selling at Is li ner lb' 18 . 2d , to J s 3,1 I’« ]b - Colonial hams still scarce at Is 5d per lb. English hams have found better sale at Is oM tols 8d per lb. Eggs ■ddl continue very scarce, and the demand is very limited, owing to the high price- -retailing at 3s Gd to 33 9ci per dozen. THE LABOE MAEKET. pi™ b * yond * he supply, especially for fanning. P e t? 00d .v/ages. The building trade is slacking off in the winter; many emnloved at such are busily taking a turn at Shorn men and clerks aro moro asked for. Hotel stable ,^ d hn-nds are pretty active. Wives’ lay labor pick and shovel and bush, Bs, 9s, audiosoliephords, LGS and L7O; couples, L7O to LOO L7O; kiS hW 15s nud 20s per week; house girls, L2G to ■ bot ?} ao > L3G to L 52 ; cooks, housemaids, and IS® fte P mo /° 5 st °ronien,’3ss to 70s per week ; ‘ p e aI J d C ek UOP toyS aud uaeful givls « h ' om 6a to THE SHAPE MARKET. Messrs Whitelaw and Co. have to report sales of diares dunng the week ns follows : —National Insurance WsOd; South British, 49s ; Standard. I J, IlIlk ; 75r - Sellers: National p dSo , uth Lritiah, 49a ; Standard, 65 New Zealand, 325; Mosgicls, 56s'; Albion -'TvT I 5a New Zealand Shipping Co., 30a. ' ■ 't.. >