Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4093, 8 April 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Customhouse on goods cleared for consumption this day was LXO6l9s Id.

In the general market a very fair business was transacted during the past week. There is a lively demand from the up-country districts, storekeepers being desirous of filling up their stocks in anticipation of the coming winter. The chief difficulty is the scarcity of teams. Messrs M'Landress, Hepburn, and Co. offered the damaged portion of sugars by the Indian Chief yesterday, which realised very good prices. A small lot of Chinese goods found ready buyers at satisfactory rates at auction to-day. No change can be quoted in beers. The first shipment of Guinness's new brew is to hand, and proves to be in splendid condition. It commands 12s; pig brand, 12s 3d; Tennants ale, 11s 6d to Us 9d; Younger’s, 11s. No change can bo reported in spirits. In dried fruits, sultanas are coming to hand more freely and realise B}d to Bsd; Elemes, 6s; currants, 4Jd. Candles are firm at former quotations, and kerosene partakes of the improved tone, Devoe’s realising Is 6sd in bond. Fine salt is scarce and cannot be had under 85a to 90s. Cheese and butter continue to rule very high, 9*d being given freely for cheese, and Is 2d for butter. Hams and bacon ore unchanged. Mr A. Mercer reports tor the week ending April 8, r- tail prices only .—Fresh butter, in prints, Is 8d to Is 9d per lb; fresh butter, in lumps, Is 6d • powdered and salt butter, Is 6d. The supply of fresh butter has fallen off very much, and tbo market is no more than supplied. Salt butter, in kegs. Is 3d • cheese, best quality, Is to Is 2d per lb; side ana rolled bacon,ls to Is 2d; Colonial hams,ls 3dEnglish’ hams, Is 6d to Is Bd. Egcs still continue scarce, and the demand is good at Xi 9d per dozen.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Mr Reid Mackenzie reports sales and closing pricra for week ending Bth April, as followsSales—New Zealand Insurance Company, 57s ■ Fiji Banking Company, 555; National Insurance, &ls 6d and24s3d; Cobnial BankjJUs 6d; Standard Insurance, 12s and 12s 3d; Walton Park Company, 4s 6d and 4b 9d. Closing prices—N.Z, Insurance, old issue, 80s to Bls, new issue 55s to 575; South British Insurance, 55s to 565; Standard Insurance, 12s to 12a 6d; National Insurance, 24s 6d to 255; Bank of New Zealand, old issue, 345s to 3505, new issue 840s to 3415; National Bank, 75s to 765. ex div.; Colonial Bank, 32a to 335; Fiji Bank, 47s 6d to 50p: Otago and Southland Company, 24s to 24a 6d ; Forbury Park Company, L 24 to L 25 ; Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, 57s to 60s; Albion Brewing and Mailing Company, 9s to 10s; Friendly Societies, 85s to 375; Walton Park Company, 4s9dto ss; Hokitika Gas Company, 138s to 128s 6d (20 per cent, div. per annum): Energetic West Coast, 160s to 1655; Wealth of Nations, 110s; Mount Ida Pastoral Association, 200s: Shipping Company, 70s to 775; Konieri Race. 4a to 6s. Money—lnterest upon freehold securities. 9 per cent,