Commercial Record.

New Zealander, Volume 10, Issue 881, 23 September 1854, Page 2

Commercial Record.

NewZkax.andku OiTico, Auckland, September 22m1, 1 Hoi. There is nothing note-worthy in the Commercial \vbilcl, since onr Inst. We have been without arrivals ; and with a Market fully stocked,, trade is dull, and dependent upon advices from without. The Market for Flour and Dread stuffs continues in the same degree of incertitude. Quotations arc nominal ; and an advance or decline depends entirely upon the intilligence which the Sydney steamer may convey. The arrivals coastwise, during the week, have been* limited to -100 bushels of wheat, and 5 ,1 0 bushels of ma ze. Of wheat there is a considerable supply on baud. Maize is rather plentiful and on the decline. Postscript. The general tenor of the Sydney Commercial Reports, from the Ist to the 14th of the present month, is of an embarrassing character. Markets are dull ; and business fluctuating and uncertain. The Warehouses are overstocked ; and, both at Sydney and Melbourne, several failures have occurred. Under these circumstances, speculations aro becoming rare, and cautiously undertaken.

Flour has undergone no alteration in price, remaining steady at 30/. per ton for fine, and 281. per ton for second quality. Wheat was arriving slowly, and from 9s. to 1 Is. 6d. per bushel are ibe prices quoted. Bran is 4s. per bushel. Maize, 9s. to 9s. 6d. per bushel. American Flour, Gallego, firm at 80s. per barrel. Bread, 9d. per 2 lb. loaf. Biscuit—Ship 345., Pilot 385., and Cabin 445, per cwt. Hay, 17/. to 21/. 10s. per ton. Straw, 01. per ton. The Morse Bazaars have been well attended,and the sales brisk. Carriage and saddle horses were in demand. Heavy draught fetched from 60/. to 70/. Oidtnary horses from 10/. to 20/. AUCKLAND MARKET PRICES. Friday Evening, 22nd Sept.. 1364. The Mims.—Mr. Fletcher’s Steam Mill;— Flour first quality, £35, seconds, £32 per ton. Wheat, may be quoted at from 11s. to 12s. per bushel; oats (a limited supply), Bs. to 10s. per bushel; barley, very scarce—in fact none; maize, Ss. to 9a. per bushel; bran, 3s. per hush I. Messrs Cow and Motion; Flour, first quality, .£35, seconds, £32 per ton, Imported Flour £3O per ton; wheat. Its. to 12s. per bushel ; maize, 9s. to 10.*, per bushel ; bran, 3s. per bushel ; Mr. Partington’s:—Flour, first quality, £3.5, seconds, £32 per ton; wheat, lls. to I2s. per bushel ; bran, 3s. per bushel. Aciuculiural Produce. —Potatoes, £T2 to £l4 per ton; wheat, 10s. to 12s. (id. per bushel ; oats (scarce) 9s. to 10s, per bushel ; maize, new 10s., old 12s. per bualn-I ; barley none ; clover seed (w hite), very scarce rod, 1 12s. per cwt.; grass seeds —rye, ( scarce), 155.; mixed, Bs. to 10s. per bushel ; straw, £f) to J_ 10 per ton ; hay (pressed for shipment), £ 12 to £'l 1 per ton. Dairy Produce. — Bultir (fresh), 2s. 3d., salt 2s. per lb.; cheese (colonial). Is. to Is. 3d. per lb.; hams, Is. ; bacon, lOd. per lb. ; fowls, ,ss. to (>s. per couple ; ducks (scarce), 7s. per couple; geese. ?s. to Os. each ; Turkeys (scarce), 10s. to 12s. tach ; lard, 9d, to tOd. per lb.; milk, 80, per quart; eggs, Is. 9d. to 2s. per dozen.

Provisions,— Beef (fresh), Bd. — retail — 9d. to lOd per 11). ; Iris!) (wholesale), 7d. to od. per lb. ; Sydney £6 10s. per tierce ; mutton, tSd. to yd. ]>er lb.; veal (scarce), lOd. to 11J. per lb. ; pork, (fresb), 7d. ; 9d, ; New Zealand salt ditto, to 7d. per lb. lamb, per quarter, 6s. to 7s;; bread yd. per ‘2lb. loaf biscuit cal in, 455. to 495. ; ship, 40s. to 425.; pilot 335. to 335. per cwt. Stock.— l -Working Bullocks from 30/. to 45/. per pair. Calves 40s. to 60s. ; owes 255. ; wedders 225. ; Morses f. r the plough 50/. to 60/. ; cart 70/. to 90/. ; Hacks 25/. to 00/.

Ckockhies.— -Tea Congou, £8 per chest; hysonskin (little used), £G 10s. to £7 per chest ; sugar, raw 3.} d. to 4J>l. per lb, ; loaf, 63. to 6)d. per lb.; per refined, Cossipore, 5-Jd. peril).; sugars of the common qualities of brown, are deficient. Ot other qua--1 ties, there is a fair supply. Coffee, lOd. per lb. ; soap, 4(>« to 45s per cwt, candles, (Sydney mould), lid. Belmont sperm, per lb. Is. 6d* to Is. Bd,perlb.; sperm, ‘2s. to 2s. 3d. per lb.; salt ( Liverpool) £6 to £6 10s, per ton ; dairy salt, £8 per ton ; pickles, pints, (fair sale), 12s. to 12s. 6d. per dozen ; salad oil. scarce ; tobacco, a fair supply. Is. to Is. 3d. in bond ; duty, Is. per lb.; soda, crystals, 2ls, per cwt’ ; sperm oil, none; black oil, none; 3-bushel bags2ls. to 275. per dozen.

Wines. — Clmmpagne, Claret, ami Madeira very dull Port, i? to £8 per quarter task; ia cases, dull; sherry nominal. Spirits in Bind, Duty Cs.— Bmndy, (full supply) Martell’a dark, 13s. to 15s, per gallon; Geneva, (full stocks) 20s. to 21s. per case ; rum, (very bare) 7s. to 10s. per gallon ; whiskey, 10s. to 12s. per gallon. Beer. —Ale, Biss's Burton, (barely supplied) £9 to £io 10s. perhlid; colonial 4/. per hlid. London bottled Ids. to Ids. pel-dozen ; porter, Truman's, XX, (heavy stocks) .17 l()s. to £8 per hhd.; colonial, £4 10s. per hlid. ; London, bottled, 14s. to 15s. per dozen. ISmis and Shoes.— Both men’s and women’s (havy) are in demand; Napoleon's 355. to 40s. per pair; Wellington's English, 3 s. to 32s ; colonial, 355. to 10s. per pair; Blather's and Oxford, English, 12s. colonial, 14s. per pair; Women's cloth (loots, 3s. to 10s. per pair; shoes, 4s. dd. to 6s, per pair.

Ben ding Mati riai s.—Timber, 235. to 255. per 100 fee ; shingles Iss. to 20>. per 1000 ; palings, 18s. to 20 per 100; bricks £5 10s. to £0 per 1000 ; slates (countess), none in the market. Sundries. — Firewood, (on the decline), 10s. to fig. per ion; coals, £t 10s. to £5 per ton; posts, £6; rails. £4 per 100 ; Flax, (very scarce, and in demand) £.50 to £4O per ton, according to quality; kauri, gum, (on the decline), £l7 to £2O per ton. Labour. —Mason's, (per diem), 12s. t0155.; brick, layers, (per diem), l'2a. to 155.; carpenters, (per diem), 12a.; cabinet makers, (per diem,) 12s. to 13s. farm servants, (with rations,) from £35 to £SO per annum ; female servants, (is. to 12s. per week ; day labourers, 7s. to Bs. per dUm.

Cart and Dray Hire, (in town), from 3s. 6d. to 4s, 6d. per load.