Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3927, 25 September 1875, Page 3

Commercial.

The amount o? revenue received at the Custom, house on goods cleared tor consumption this day was L 1,258 11s M. Business during the week bats been von quid. Four large vessels have arrived, vi/., the City of Tanjore, from Glasgow t Wave Queen, from London ; Francis Lewey and Jessica, from New York. All of these have brought seasonable supplies of poods. We notice that Honuessy’s case brandy is easier in the Melbourne market, but the market is too bare here to admit of any change. We still quote Heuucssy’s case ni 31s :’,ls tld ; bulk, 8a 9d; Otard’s ease, 255; bulk, 7s !M ; Bisquit "Du Bouche’s case. 23s 3d ; bulk. 7s. Dried fruits are in no better supply, and si ill command high prices. Currants, sd; sultanas. 2d ; ch-mos, 7d to 7hl ; muscatels. Is; tigs, i'.pl. Candles are at bpi to Ibid, according to brand. Kerosene is not much inquired for, and remains at former quotations. ugars are quiet and unaltered. There have been no sales of any importance to note 'hiring the week. Cheese still maintains its price, but butter is lower than last week.

THE I.ABOII MAP Kill',

Mr Skene reports ihtil there is a good, steady demand for farm and M iti ai hards, but <>( her linos arc very quiet. General busuiess in town isstil! dull, and builders complain of iuno' ivity. Female servants of any experience arc- si ill \ cry scarce. Wages average as under- Mustering sh.-ph.-rds, 35s .-aid •P'3 per week ; pi mg’ men and oi dinavy shepherds, L 55 to L7O; couples, 1.75 to T.b-i; dairy •and odd hands, 10s, 15s, 2Cs, mid 25.-; per week: nun i -ok.?, 25s to -tOs ; house and hotel female--, L3<> to l/» per year; governesses, L 52-. boys and girl:-.. !5s tc. lbs per week; masons, bricklayers, carpenters, I'G to ICs per day ; day laborers, 8s to 1 s per day.

THE i HAIIF. MAI’KET

Mr Hooper reports Ihal (lu re is nothing culling for particular nol ice in the share market during tie' past week, but last week's prices are barely obtainable. During the oar’y part of (he week Standard Insurance shares experienced a fall of about Is per share, and were sold at from Ills 1i Pis 3d. but s.noo the arrival of the Ci(y of Tanji-re and (ho Wave Queen they are rather firmer, and maj he now quoted at 13s (id. National Insurance have also slightly declined; present, price 22s fid. Colonial Hanks have experienced n decline; p,resent price 25s (id ; South British are a little firm, r at 43s (o 49s : National Banks seem rather firmer at fibs ; Fr eiidly Societies’Hall shaves are freely inquired for, hut are rot saleable a( much above fids. Temp, ranco Hall shares are in moderate d m ind, but are not saleable except at i>ay! Its, with 2‘'s paid up. There is nothing uov io report from the gold mines.