Commercial Intelligence.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 3, 9 May 1863, Page 4

Commercial Intelligence.

GOLD REPORT. The Gold Market has been dull during the week owing to many miners holding for better prices ; and others hard at work in turning the streams, and other mining matters. The price is from L 3 13s to L 3 13 3d per oz. The Escort left on Wednesday with the following amounts:— Quaenstown - 2-38 10 Arrow River - 2621 0 4,859 10 The revenue for the month of April for the Wakatip Gold Fields is as under For Business and other Licenses L4BO 0 0 Gold sent from Arrow 13,2790z5., 5 dwts.; Queen stown 17,211 ozs, 15dwt8 —total 30,4910zs @ 2s6d duty 3,811 8 0 L 4,291 8 0 Amount derived from business licenses at the Arrow is not added to the return.

INVERCARGILL. An improved feeling manifested itself in the beginning of the week, but the scarcity of drays checked it, and a few showers having fallen within the last 48 hours, the roads are returning to the same condition they were in last week. The only alteration in price we have to note is in the article of oats, for which there h"s been a slight speculative inquiry, and timid holders have been bought out, and the market value has risen to 9s.

nOItSE AND CATTLE MARKET. The state of the roads and the liigh rate of cartage to the diggings, has increased the demand for draught horses to a very great extent. We have sold heavy draught from L 75 to L9O, light do, L 55 to L 65, supcrion hacks (still very scarce), L 45 to L 55, inferior and common do, from L2O to L 25. Sheep.-—Store worth 23s to 25. Acclimatised ewes 30s, fat weddcrs 35s to 38s, at cording to weight. Cattle. —Store worth from Lll 10s to Ll3. Fat do, very scarce. First class beef from 55s to 65s per 100 lb. Station Property, little or none really good offering. Several inquiries; good stations would realise fair prices.—lnvercarrjill Times. April 30.