COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 28, 5 August 1871, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

Auckland.— The “Herald” of the 31st ult, has the following report on the Commercial transactions of the week : —On Thursday Mr S. Jones sold a portion of Honolulu sugars, in kegs : yellow counters at 2£d to 2Jd in bond : brown crystals, 2|d to 2%d lb. On Friday Mr B. Tonks passed under the hammer some 1800 packages of a shipment ex Nebraska. He disposed of bright yellow crystals at 3£d to 3|d lb, in kegs; bright brown crystals at 2fd per lb, and other samples of browns at from 2f-d to 2£d, in bags, in bond. Nearly all the mats were withdrawn for an advance on the prices offered. The prices realised were indeed low, and we fear they will offer few or no inducements to replenish this market with similar sugars. The consignor’s have themselves to blame in making, at one time, such heavy shipments to a limited market like this for ration sugars, when for this class, to say the least, there is but a small consumption. The salmon, a very small portion, sold at 13s per doz 1 lb tins, and the balance is held for this price. When the" teas were brought forward there was a rush to the door, evidencing a dislike on the part of the trade to go in for teas, and they were consequently withdrawn. This at once will give the state of the market for teas, which we can confirm by stating that there is at present no sale for them, and from all vre can hear the market is fully stocked. With reference to the sugar market tlio “ Cross” says : —Buyers are evidently adverse to operating in the face of the cargo now overdue, and the large shipments expected from Australia. We perceive some 9000 bags were shipped in one bottom to Christchurch from Sydney ; evidently the Australian markets are much overstocked. In breadstuff’s and grain no change in prices has taken place, excepting in maize, and best qualities wholesale are quoted lower. Feed barley is also lower. The imports during the month have been on a very reduced scale, viz, 70 tons wheat, 61 tons flour, 400 bushels oats, 200 bushels barley, 3768 bushels Sydney maize, and 368 bushels Provincial maize, which latter is worth 4s 9d per bushel. THE SHARE MARKET. (From the “ New Zealand Herald,” August 1.) Mr E. W. Walker reports: —The share mai’ket in leading stocks has continued firm to-day, with less business done. I have sold Caledonian at £197 ; Thames, £39 and £3B 10s; Whau, £2 7s 6d ; Central Italy, £2 2s 6d; City of London, 15s. Sailers : City of London, 15s ; Whau, £2 7s && ; Cambria, 2s 6d ; Alburnia, £7 15s. Messrs W. J. Hunt and Co report sales : —Caledonian, £l9B 10s; Thames, £3B 10s ; Venus, £1 7s 6d; Tokatea, £4 2s 6d ; Otago, £4.

Mb J. Tonson Garlics: reports saleß to-day : Caledonian, £198; Thames, £3B 15s; Tookey, £3B; Union Sash and Door Company, £4 10s. Mb George Bennett reports sales to-day : Caledonian, £197 10s, closing sellers £l9B ; Thames, £3B 10s, closing sellers £3B ; Tookey, £3B 10s, closing buyers £37 10s ; Inverness, 18s; Waitemata, 7s fid ; Bright Smile, 30s, 355, 40s, 455, closing buyer’s 455. Mr Pittab reports Caledonian at £l9B,'and Thames at £3B 10s to £39, firm, and rising : Moanatairi, £3 15s ; Yenus, paid up, 27s 6d to 30s. Market dull, but firm. Mb J. M. Lennox’s Report. —There has been a steady demand for leading stocks today. My sales comprise : Caledonian, £195 to £197 10s; Thames, £3B to £3B 10s; Tookey, £3B ; Golden Calf, £2 10s. Closing buyers: Caledonian, £195; Thames, £3B. Closing sellers: Caledonian, £197; Thames, £3B 10s ; Albion, £l4 ; Otago, £4. Messrs Clark Brothers’ Report.—'Business quiet to-day, but leading stocks fully maintaining Saturday’s prices. We have sold Caledonian, £197; Thames, £3B; Tookey, £3B ; Central Italy, 42s 6d to 455. Mr J. Newman’s Report,— The share market has heen rather inactive to-day, and prices irregular for Thames and Caledonian. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £l9B, £2OO, to £197; Thames, £3B to £3B 10s; Alburnia, £7 10s; Whau, £2 10s ; Bright Smile, 30s; Otago, 755. Sellers of Otago at 755; Junction, 40s ; Tokatea, 85s ; Nonpareil, 90s ; Caledonian, £2OO. „• Mb Saunders reports sales this day : Caledonian, £l9B, £197, and £l9B ; Thames, £39, £3B, and £3B 10s; Tokatea, £4 and £4 ss, sellers, £4 5s ; Tookey, £3B to £3B 10s; All Nations, £4 ss; Imperial Crown, £6; Alburnia, £8; Thames and Caledonian, few offering, at quoted rates.