Commercial Record.

New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1716, 20 August 1862, Page 2

Commercial Record.

Nkw-Zbalander Office, Tuesday, August I9th, 1862. Messrs. S. Cochrane, Brother and Co., held a trade sale of groceries at their mart, Fort-street, on Monday and Tuesday last at which the following prices were realised ; —6 bales paper bags, 4£d. to 4.JJ. per lb.; 3 bales cartridge paper, 14s. per ream ; 1 bale foolscap, 12s. per ditto ; 4 bales royal hand, 3Jd. per lb. ; 2 cases twine I6s. Gd. per doz; 10 cases peel. Is. 3£d. to Is. 5Jd.; 20 cases starch, ssd. to s*d, ; 22cases thumb blue, IOJd. to llj. per lb.; Colman's mustard,in 71b. tins, lOd. to IOJd.; Worcester sauce, 15s. Gd, to 225. ; Day and Martin's blacking, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per doz. ; salad oil, half pints, 10s. 6d. to lis.; arrowroot, 7Jd. to 7id. ; figs, Bid. to 9d. ; raisius, 6Jd. ; currants, sjd. to 5Jd. ; English crushed sugar, 6J.; pint pickles, 14s. 9d. to 155.; ditto quarts, 80s.; vinegar, lis. to 125.; castor oil, Bs. Gd.; split peas, Hd. to 2}d; ground ginger, 7Jd; black pepper, 7£d: mixed spice, Is. 2Jd. ; Jordan almonds, Is. 3d. to Is. Bd.; mustard, half-pound bottles, 9s. to 9s. Gd. ; pearl barley, per cwt., 28s Gd.; white pepper, Hid. to 8 jd; carbonate of soda, 2d. to2jd.; Scotch groats, in tins, lis. 3d.; patent barley, Bs. Gd. to 9;.; Huntly and Palmer's biscuit, 30s. to 31s. per doz.; liquorice, Is. 5Jd. to Is. 5J.; nutmegs, Is. 7d.; tapioca, 3d. to (:}.; mustard in 251b. kegs, 6*.: sardines, 12s. to 12s. 9d.; carraway seeds, 4|d. to fid, i bottled fruits, 14s. 9d. to 155.; washing soda, Ids. 3d. to lis. Gd.; Jamaica ginger, od.: pimento, 4d. to 4]d.; cassia. Is. Id.; Cayenne pepper, 4*. per doz.; hand brooms, 9s. ; tobacco, ]o"s, ss. 4d. per lb. duty paid ; ditto, J-tierces negrohead, 20's, Gs. Gd. to 7s. per ditto: Barcelona nuts, 3jd.; Mauritius sugar, -ihii, to 4&d. —about 5 tons sold; imperial ale, £6 10s. to £7 (a sample lot); porter, £7 (ditto); 10 casks currants, SJd.to fijd.; 20 csks.Champion vinegar, 25.3d. per. ga'.; 2 Cases tartaric acid, 2s. lOd. per lb; hhd. loaf sugar, 7£d. lb.; 10 barrels crushed lump Gjd.; 2 cases capers 13«. per doz.; 30 boxes Auckland soap, 325. and 335. per box ; 23 drums colza oil, ss. Gd. to Gs. per gallon; 1G bales twine, GJd. to 7d, per lb.; 5 kegs carbonate of soda, 2sd. per lb. ; 10 boxes belmont candles, Is. 4Jd. per lb. | 14 chests tea, ex Overman, .£"!) 5«. to £'. l 10s.; 4 cans chocolate. Is. 2d. to Is. 2sd. per lb.; 2 cases cocoa, Is. Id. per lb.; 1 cask ginger, Is. 3d. per lb.; 4 casks pepper, 7jd. per lb.; 2 casks nutmegs, Is. Gd. per lb.; 1 can ground ginger, lOld. per lb.; 1 can tobacco, ss. 3d. per lb. ; copper fetched Is. 2sd. duty paid, and ]od. in bond; 3 kegs and 17 bladders lard, 9d. to lid. per lb.; 22 hams, Bid. to BJd. per lb. ; 17 sides bacon, OH. to 9Jd, per lb.

NELSON. [From the "Colonist." August 12th.] Mr. Saunders quotes:—Fine flour; £l6, sharps, ,£'B; pollard, £C> ; bran, £5; per 2000 lbs. ; wheat, Gs. Bread, 41b. loaf, lid. Vegetables.—On'ons, 4d. per lb.; carrots, ljd. per lb.; potatoes, Id. per lb. Meat.—Beef, sd. to Gd.; mutton, Gd. to Bd. per lb.; veal and pork, 9d., scarce; bacon, is, 4d.; hams, Is. Gd. Dairy Produce.—Butter, per lb., 25.; cheese, Port Cooper, Is. 4d.; Nelson, Is. 2d.; eggs, per doz., Is. Gd. SYDNEY. [From the " Herald," August 3.] Flour.—The local demand for flour is good ; but the market is devoid of speculation. The millers are not disposed to sell large parcels at present rates. Fine flour is quoted at £ls per ton, seconds at £l3. Wheat.—The supply of wheat has been limited, prices have advanced a little, and may be quoted at ss. Gd. to 5». 9d. per bushel. Maize.—Very little of this cereal has been brought forward this week. Quotations are from 3s. to 3s. 3.1. per bushel. Bran and pollard are in iMr demaud, at £5 per ton wholesale, Gs. per lOOlbs. retail. Bread.—Some of the bakers still quote the 21b loaf at 4d. retail, others 4d. wholesale, -i.Jd. retail. Hay.—Good pressed lucerne £6 to £7 per ton; oaten hay scarce £8 to £8 10s. per ton. Greeu Food.—Lucerne, Gs. to 8«. per cart load ; barley, 7d. to 9d. per dozen bundles wholesale, 9d. to Is. retail. Poultry.—Fowls Is. 9d. to 2s. 3d. per pair wholesale, 2s. Gd. to 3s. retail ; geese, ss. to 5«. Gd. per pair wholesale, ss. Gd. to Gs. Gd. retail; hen turkeys, 4s. to ss. per pair wholesale, ss. to Gs. retail; cock turkeys, ss. to 7s. per pair wholesale, Gs. to Bs. retail ; ducks, 2s. Gd. to 2s. 9d. per pair wholesale, 2s. Gd. to 3s. retail. Vegetables.—Potatoes, ss. to Gs. per cwt. wholesale, 7». to Bs. retail; cabbages, 2s. to 4s. per dozen wholesale, -Id. to Gd. each ; cauliflowers, 2'. to 3s. per dozen wholesale, 2d. to 4d. each; vegetable marrows, 3.«. to 4s. per dozen wholesale, 4d. to Gd. each; pumpkins, Is. to 2s. per dozen wholesale, 2d. to4d. each ; carrots and turnips, 2-!. Gd. to 3«. per dozen bunches wholesale, 2d. to 4d. per bunch. Fruit.—Oranges, 4d. to lOd. per dozen wholesale, OJ. to Is. Gd, retail; mandarin ditto, 4d. to Gd. per dozen wholesale, Bd. to Is. per dozen retail; Lisbon lemons, 4d. to (id. per dozen wholesale, Is. retail; common ditto, 3d. per dozen wholesale, Gd. retail; apples, 14!. per case wholesale, Is. to 2s, Gd. per dozen retail. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Butler, Uld. to Is. 2d. per lb. wholesale, Is. to Is. Gd. rotail; salt butter, Kid, per lb. wholesale, Is. to Is. 2d. retail; eggs, lid. to9d. per dozen wholesale. Is. to Is, 2d. retail; cheese, 3d. to sd. per lb. wholesale, ,">d. to Bd. retail; lard, 4d. to sd. per lb. wholesale, Gd. retail; honey, 3d. to 3Jd per lb. wholesale, Gd. retail; Messrs. Vindin & Co.'s bacon, (Id. per lb. wholesale, lOd. retail. Tallow.—£2s to £3l per ton; soap, 80s. to 335. per cwt. wholesale, 4d. to 4Jd. per lb, retail; candles sd. per lb. Butcher's Meat.—Beef 10s. to 12s. per lOOlbs. wholesale, 2d. to 2Jd. retail; salt beef 12s per lOOlbs., veal 4d. to fid. per lb., mutton 3sd per lb. wholesale, 4d. to sd, retail; pork 4J per lb. wholesale, Gd. retail. Leather Market—Sydney kip leather 2«. to 2s. 3d. per lb., Sydney sole leather Is 2d. to Is. 4d. per lb., Maitland sole leather 1;. per lb., calfskins 3s. Gd. to ss. per lb., English and French calfskins, ss. to Gs. per lb., basils 12s. to 18*. per dozen. Retail Markets,—Friday. Wheat and Flour—The mills quote fine (lour at £l4, and second quality at £l2 per ton of 2000 lbs. Wheat is worth 5s 9d per bushel. Bran Is Gd per bushel. Biscuit—Mr Wilkie quotes cabin biscuit at 20s and ship at 15s per 100 lbs. Mr Hamilton : ship 15s and cabin 20s per 100 lbs. Bread—4d per 2-lb loaf. Vegetables—Potatoes 8s to Ids, onions 30s to 40s per cwt. FrOtn Launceiton we have papers to the SGtli tilt. The Cornwall Chronicle srjys— With very little appearance of activity, a large amount of business is being transacted as shown by the extent of our reports of wheat, (lour, week, the upward tendency has been checked, and lower*rates have been accepted. Flour in quality can be purchased at £l2. per ton ; wheat is oflVod at, ga. tp f}t, 3d, ( and oa,ts jjj 5& fid. to (ft fff }>«#),

Our dates from South Awtrali. are to the 28th July. The South Australian Registet sayi :-T . Flour -The enly transaction that has taken place l» a sale of fifty ton. of Magarey's sihVdressed, at £l3 6s. per ton, at three "wheat is unaltered in value-s*. 3d. per bushel, for parcels at the port, and s>. to ss. Id. for drayleads in town. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne. Monday, August 4, 8 p.m. Markets are steady. Flour and oats moving more freely. Large arrivals of maize have made the market, eas.er. AR R ,v B D.-The City of Sydney and brig Mary and Rose, from Sydney; Cyclone, from Richmond River ; Monarch and Matador, from Newcastle. Weather improving. .„i.„„i The Australian Alliance Insurance Company have purchased the assets and Labilities of the Melbourne Fire Insurance Company at par, half cash and halt shaiei. Adelaide. Monday, August 4, 8 p.m. j The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. The report spoke in terms of high approval of the sending the mail again by King George's Sound route, the resumption of immigration, and the mineral wealth of Wallaroo. Messrs. Thomas Graves Linklater, R. B. Smith. E. J. Spence, and W. B. Brand were elected the committee. The Havilah s, has not yet arrived from Melbourne. A committee is being organized for collecting subscriptions to erect a monument in memory of the late Rev. T. Q. Stow. Flour market dull, at £l3 JOs.; wheat, ss. 3d. IheS A. Advert iter of that date (July 24th), says:-We understand that there are now about 2500 tons of wheat and flour loading at the port for exportation. The removal of this quantity of breadstuff* will be a great relief to the market.