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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4319, 23 January 1875, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received at this port for the week ending January 21, 1875. were as under: —

There is no change of any consequence in the import trade of the past week, which lias proved a dull and unimportant one; Generally speaking, prices arc depressed and in favor of the buyer. Several large auction sales have been held, at whlchfair prices have been obtained, though necessarily lower than our quotations, as is usually the case in unreserved sales. On the 19th Atr. it. J. Duncan sold Salt’s bottled ale at 11s.; Star of India do., 9s. Od.: Pig brand, 11s. 3d.; Blood’s stout, 11s.; and Guinness's stout at 11s. Gd. per doz. d.p.; AfarteU’s brandy at 3s. 3d.; Dagobert at 7s. 3d. and 7s. per gal. in bond ; IJ.V.I*. case do., 4Ss. and 505.; Bisqnit Dubonche. 485.; an<l Desbonnc, 30s. and 40s. per doz., d.p.; White's rum in quarters at 3s. Dd.; Lowndes’; 3s. 10d., and bernon ‘fart’s at. 4s. Sd. per gal.; Danville’s whisky, Cs.; and Kinahan’s L.L., 7s. 6d. per gal., &c., &c.; 10 N.Z. Shipping Co.’s shares at £l7 10s. per share. On the 21st the same auctioneer sold 100 boxes tea, in bond, ex A fay, 1873-4, at 1. Id., Is. 4d., and Is. Cd. per lb.; ICO half-chests of the same shipment at prices from Hid. per lb. to Is. 7d., in bond, and 300 boxes at IGs. to 225., duty paid.; 1 trunk men’s e.s. boots at os. Od.; : do. at Bs. and 10s. Od.; 2 do. watertights, 10s. 3d. 11s. Cd.; 2 do. bluchers, ss. Cd. and ss. 9d.; 3 do. women’s kill e.s., ss. 9d. and Gs. 3d.; 1 do. Balmoral, os. od.; do. women’s laceups, 3s. 9d., 4s. Gd., Gs. 9d., and Gs Od. per pair ; Barrett’s Anchor twist tobacco. Is. Gd. per lb.; Black Swan do.. Is. Cjd. per lb.; cigars, os. ami 10s. per box; IX 1 . sugar, £43 per ton : loaf Migar, old. per lb.; I'Jeme raisins, 4k1.; sardines, halves, 9s. and 9s. Cd.; quarters, Gs. 9d.; Wyatt's salad oil, half-pints, Gs.; castor oil, do., Gs. Od.; 10s cases Sharp’s American axes (handled), 80s. per doz.; 20 kegs 2Ain. wire nails, 20s. perewt.; bottled ale at 11s. 3d.; Keliler’s marmalade, Ss. and Ds. per doz., Arc., Arc. A large quantity of goods were cleared, the sale amounting to close on £2OOO. In New Zealand produce, butter in kegs is un. altered in value, with little or no demand; cheese and bacon scarce, and r deablo "our last week’s quotations : flour, steady a', last v. eek’s rates; oats in moderate supply, and td-cks t.* old oats becoming low, although the exceptionally hot weather will prevent any material difference in value between old and new crop. Holders are asking Gs. 9d. to Gs. 3d. for old oats, but as the new crop must be ready for shipment, and is said to have been a good one, we see no probability that these rates will improve.

BY TKLECKAI'IT. AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Saunders reports:—Buyers of Bank of New Zealand, 3053. ; National Bank, COs. ; South British, 493.; Standard, 9a. Cd. Sellers : Colonial, 15s. ; Fiji, 60s. ; South British, 50s. ; Standard, 10s. (id. ; Tokatea, 12s. ; Long Drive, 20s.

Spirits Cigars £7G7 0 5 121 7 2 Tobacco 50 1-1 3 Wine 15a 12 S Beer SO 11 3 Tea .. 105 14 G Coffee & chicory 30 12 0 Goods by •weight 75 17 3

Sugar £536 3 t Goods by ad valorem .. 3G0 13 7 Goortsby other duties V2 ! 3 9 Lights, shipping dues, &c. 35 2 10 £2)335 13 0