COMMERCIAL.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 148, 22 December 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Giikv RiVKii A i:fu-s Office, Friday evening. The amount of revenue received at the Customs on goods cleared for home consumption on Thursday and Friday, was as follows:—Thursday, December 20, £330 12s 3d ; Friday, December 21, £132 7s7d. Export entries were passed at the Customs t>d;iy on 12140z (Sdwt gold, for shipment per , Alhambra, to Melbourne, the duty on which amounted to Llsl Ids 4d. By the arrival of the Rangitoto, we have Melbourne papers to the Kith instant. The Aryu-i of that date reports as follows : — The import markets continue to evince a considerable amount of activity, and though few individual sales arc reported of an extensive character, the aggregate shows a large amount of n erehandise as having been turned over. In bread? tuffs, notwithstanding that there is little doing, tho market begins to assume a more settled tone. Chilian wheat is quoted, at 4s (sd, and California!) and Adelaide at fss to 5s 3d. For Adelaide (lour the nominal quotations of LI 2 to LI 2 10s for country and Ll3 to Ll3 10s for town brands, are still maintained. A parcel- of Califomian flour has been disposed of at LI 2. 1500 bushels of California!) oats were placed at 3s KUd. Maize is dull, and quotations rule at 4s to 4s 2d. A shipment of twenty tons of Redfcrn's drawn fencing wire, N<s 7 and S, has been quitted at Ll 7 10s and Lli) 10s respectively. Further sales of Vivian's yellow metal have been effected at lOd. Blasting powder attracts a good deal of notice ; some 1500 qr-easks of Kames's have changed hands in a line, on private terms, but known to be a figure sustaining late rates, f>£d to ojjd. An extensive enquiry- for cornsacks lias been experienced, but transactions have been limited to trade purchases. About 15 bales of . Uuudees have been placed in parcels of fifteen t<» twenty-five bales in a line, at 13s (id in every instance, with the exception of one parcel, sold at ]3s 3d, and another parcel fov which 13s Od was realised. About eiglity bnles of Calcutta sacks changed hands at 13s 3d. Trade sains of malt arc reported at 10s fd, while a shipment of 6000 bushels in a lire was sold, to arrive, at a price withheld. Sales of No. 1 plantation ooffee are ment : oned at 13.Jd. Of currants, numerous parc< Is have been quitted at 4d. Sales of the Thetis's Pntna rice have come under our notice at L 25. In provisions, cheese of medium qualities finds buyers at 12.^(1 and a shipment of Broome's hams has been disposed of at somewhat under 12d ppr lb, the figure required for smaller lots of this brand. For a shipment of soda crystals to land LS 10s was accepted, rather than incur the cost of storage. In tobaccoes we hear of the sale. of fifty cases of half-pounds at Is Od, and twenty cases of fancy acromatics at 2s 3d. At auction some (5000 bags of Mamitins sugars were offered, of M'liich 2795 bags were sold at prices which sustained the rates recently obtained for the better sorts, but which showed a decline on the lower classes. In liquids, we note the sale of a parcel of Hennessy's pale brandy, in bulk, at (5s l)d. A very considerable demand has suddenly sprung up fov this spirit, which, lioweve-', has resulted in very little business. By public sale some 300 qr-casks of low red and white wines were qnitttd at LIO to LI3 17s fid ; and about 300 hogsheads of faulty Bass's ale were disposed of L 3 10s to T/i. (if teas we have no transactions to refer to. The Rautipole's cargo will be offered for sale on Monday. The arrival of the Albert Victor from Foo-choW'foo, with a cargo, is. jiii^ nounced. The Siani. from Now York, and the Vooruifc, from Rotterdam,, have also, put , in an appearance.

CmusTCHURCH— The Press of the 17t a ins tant reports as follows : — During the week considerable activity has been manifested yin the import trade, and large sales of station stores and other requisites have been quitted, which have had the effect of lessening stocks, which are, however, very heavy. The Lyttelton from Boston, U S, brings a quantity of seasonable goods, which will meet with a fair market. Our already heavy stock of breadstuff's has been augmented by the arrival of the Camille from Tome, with a enrgo of Chilian wheat and flour. It is reported she will be ordered to some other port with a portion of her cargo ; at all events, her spirited owners ought to make the best of their venture. Seveial large sales of fanning stock and plenishing have been held during the week, at all of which full rates have been obtained. The cattle at Mr. Brittau's sale averaged 1/23, and at Mr I.) Lewis's the average was still higher; both gentlemen were noted for the choiceness of their stock. Mr Lewis's longwoolled sheep brought from L 5 to L 9 each on the lots submitted. The flour .and grain markets continue depressed, few sales being elected ; qnotatioi s remain as before. Late shipments of flour to the West-land markets have been obliged to be quitted at a sacrifice, consignors scarcely realising LlO per ton clear. The hay crop is likely to be short, and holders of old will r.ot quit under L 5 per ton. Saturday's market -was well attended, and more than the average amount of business transacted. Milch cows, in full profit, realised Ll(> each, one fine animal bringing L 2 3; good heifere, L 5) to LlO.