Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4128, 20 May 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

Tbo amount of revenue received at the Customhouse on goods cleared for consumption tlifia dav was 370 12a 2d.

Tin; general business of the week ling been dull; no further reason need be sought than the broken weather by which it has been characterised. lu consequence of the arrival of the Floral Queen with a cargo of Patna rice transhipped at Adelaide from the Haddington, the price is easier than for some time _ past. No change can be quoted in biiiudy, which still remains at 7a Cd for bulk for Ileuncssy’s ; case, 80s. The mnrkot tor tea ip somewhat depr issed o nd parcels arc being offered, freely. Candles continue lirm at lOd; kerosene. Is 7d ■ currants are purchasable at -lid; elme raisins, fild! Colonial dairy 1 produce continues in domimd and realises high rates. Batter, Is -Id to Islld ; cheese, lOd • hams and bacons last week’s quotations. Mr A. Mercer reports for the week ending to-day {retail prices only) Fresh butter, in Jib and 31b prints, In 10d to Sis per lb; fresh butter, in lumps, Is 91; powdered and salt butter, Is Bd. The market is pretty well supplied with fresh butter, and not selling so well owing to the advance in prii-e. Salt butter, in Legs, hi hi to Is 5d par lb ; cheese of the beat, quality, Is 2d per lb; side nud rolled, bacon. Is; Colonial ham , scarce, Is Sd to Is 4d per lb; English hams, Is Cd to Is Bd. Eggs are very scarce and retailing 3s 6d per dozen. fßr Telegraph.] Wellington, May 20.—Mr O’Shea reports: Flour Lll 1 Os to Ll2 ; maize, 4s Cd to 4s 9d; onts, 2s Udto 2s Cd ; bran, Is Id to Is 2d ; clieeso, It'd to lid • f' lll^SO* 1 ’ )acon ’ -*- s > potatoes {market THE SHARE MARKET. Mr J. Reid Mackenzie reports sales and closing prices for week ending 20tb May ns follows Sales; Friendly Societies’ Hall Company, LI 10sNational Insurance Company, ex dividend. LI :!s Cl; Siandard Insurance. 12s Cd ; South British Ineuranee, L2 18s (41, Closing prices : Nor, Zealand Insurance, old issue, 80s to 81s, new issue L-5s to -575; South British Insurance, ,V's 61 to Standard In.-uvance. 12s to 12s Cd ; National Insur’ iiuce, 2th to L.'Js 6d ex div. ; Bank of X,-w Zealand, old issue, Soda to 3655, new issue 310s to 3415; National Bant, 75s to 76s j Colonial Bank, Sis to 31s 6dj Fiji

Bank, 45s to 47s 6d; Otago and Southland Company, 25s to 265; Forbury Park Company. L24to L 2410 5; Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, 45s to46s; Albion Brewing and Malting Company, 6s to 7s; Friendly Societies, 29s 6d to 30s ; Walton Park Company, 6s 6d to 7s j Hokitika Gas Company, 129s to 130 a (20 lid 1 cent, div.) : Energetic West Coast, 160 ato 1655; Wealth of Nations, 110s; Mount Ida Pastoral Association, 200s; Shipping Company, 76s to 775; Kauieri Eace, 2s 64 to 3s. Money: Interest upon freehold securities, 9 per cent. fftWhitelaw and Co. report gales during the week of the following shores ; —Standard Insurance, 12a 3d; National Insurance, 24s 9d and 21s Gd, cum div.; Walton Park Coal Company, 7s 2d: Colonial Bank, 325; National Bank, 745; Southland Otago Investment Company, 255. Buyers: Standard Insurance, 12s3d; National Insurance, 23s ex div.; Colonial Banks, 325; National Bank, 745; New Zealand Bank, Ll7; Otago Southland Investment Company, 255; Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, 395; vVolton Park Coal Company, 6s 6d; Forbury Park Company, L 23105.