Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4140, 3 June 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

The amount pf revenue, received at the Customhouse on goods cleared for consumption tw« day was 1481 So lOd. .- r t

“IghtVery nearly etereotarpethe form ? the end of the month is at hand and business is there* ■tore dull.** This, excepting, under special olredm* s stances, U invariably trao.andno thing sipeoial has occurred to vary the rale. Yetthisweek nas not been altogether without noteworthy commercial, wants. A few trahaaotlbna have taken place in brandy—nudnlyHennesSy’s brand. Catenas changed hands at 80s and hulk at 7s Sd to 7s 3d. Candles are. being sold below their import value, stocks on hand being ; uausually large. Kerosene is in short supply, aua Devos’s 1C firm at Is 7d. No change has taken ■ place In sugar, and teas are somewhat in alack demand, butno change in price can be stated. In Colonial, produce a fair amount of business has been transacted. Oats for shipment have been sold, at IsMtoils IM. Prime cheese ootnmaiidfl lOd. But* ter, Is dd tels iid. Cornsacks are dullof sole, the season for their use being nearly over. We are. .indebted to Mr J. B. Mon grin, immigration officer, for returns of immigration and emigration for the month ending May 21The arrivals from the United Kingdom were 69; from New South Wales,' 14; from Victoria. 104; v and from other places, 8, making a total of 193,' as against 245 departures, 78 of whom proceeded to thoHome country, 30 to New South Wales, 110 to Victoria, end 29 to San Francisco.

,LABOE MA.BKBT.

Mr Skene reports that quietness is the rule in the labor market. Day labor is very irregular about town. The building trade is quiet, and many skilled tradesmen, such as bakers, shoemakers, iron-workers, &q., could do with more activity. Men l for farm and. Station of experience are very scarce; couples seldom needed at this season; clerks pad-shopmen are too plentiful and too cheap; etperienoed servant girls ,are in good, demand. Wages i day labori Ss and SS; -piece work, 30s to 86s,per week; shepherds,’l6o audl6s‘; ploughmen, 152 to 160; couples, 165 and L7O ; female servants, 10a, 12s, 15a to 80s. per w.qek; cooks, grooms, &0., 25s t0,.605; dairy hands, 15a to 80s; boys and girls, 6s to IQs.' ■ ■ ■""•••

THE SHAKE MAEKBT.

Wkitelaw and Co Jreport sal«C of Shares during the week as : follow! Bank, 81a ft); National Bank, 74«j National Insurance, 28s 9d; Stoajflard,. 12s 6d; Mosgiel Woollen Factpry Company;, 85a, Boyers: Forbhry fork Company, L 24. New, Zealand Bank, Ll7 10b; Colonial Bank, 81a 9d: fictional Bank, 74a; South British Insurance, 58s > Standard, ISs 3d; National, 23si Walton. Bark 6s «d; Mcsgiel ■yiToollea,factory - Mr J. Beid Mackenzie reports as follows for week endingjSrd Janet—Salop.•■ Colonial Bank, 82s> National Bonk, 73s 6d; National' TimmiWM 23s and 22pT6it Mosjriel Woollen Factory Cotopahy, 435. ‘ Buyers t: Colonial Bank,32a: .National Bailk, 74a8dt National Insurance, 22s 6d; Standard Insurance, 12a 3d; Albion Brewing, da; Walton Park Company, Ss 6d; 'Forbnry "Pork Company, 124» Pi« flank, 40s. Sellers: Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, 42s 5 /New Zealand Insurance, 80s; Albion Brewing, 7s; Kanien Bace, 8s; Hokitika Cos Company, ISOs’; Shipping Company, 80s; Standard Insurance, 12s 6d; Colonial Sank, 32s and:iS2s 6d- 'Honey: Interest upon freehold secnrities, 8 to 9 per cent.Frederick !!. Evans reports latest prices for the week ending 3rd inat., viz.:— shares (90s paid up), 52a 6d; Standard do (12a paid up), 12s 6d; National dO (10s .paid up), 235; South British do (33s 4d paid an], 335; Colonial Bank (40s paid tip), 32a ; National do (70s paidnp),74s; Otago' and Sonthland lnveefcment Company (20s paid no), 25a; Mosgiel Woollen Factory (70a paid np), 4%. Albion Brewing Company (20s paid : upk 4a 6d ! Frietodly Societies Hall Company (40a pald np), 30s.