COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4838, 23 September 1876, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received at this port yesterday were as uider: — . £ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits.. .. 39 9 9 Goodsbyweight 52 9 2 Wine'.. '.. 16 8 0 Opium.. .. 010 0 Ale (botld.) ..12 Oil Ad valorem .. 84 19 2 Cigars .. .. 19 4 1 Tea ~ ~ 65 5 6 • Sugar .. .. 10 19 4 Total ~£3Ol 5 2 The Customs duties received at this port for the week ending September 21. were as under:— Spirits ~ 842 14 5 Weight .. 488 19 8 Cigars k snuff 86 7 9 Ad valorem .. 1837 10 4 Tobacco .. 193 6 6 Other duties.. 554 7 7 Wine .. .. 116 3 1 Light dues. Ale .. .. 61 11 6 shipping, &c. 59 15 4 Tea 174 II 3 Coffee.. .. 78 D 0 Sugar.. .. 153 711 Total £4627 W 4 The import trade has been excessively dull during the past week, and appearances oil indicate an overaccumulation of stocks. Private sales to any are difficult, and at auction prices are accepted that must entail loss to the shippers. At R. J Duncan s large trade sale the following are some of the prices realised2so cases bottled ale and stout, various brands, from 7s. 3d to 10s. 3d. per dozen; Martell s case brandy, 305.; Hennessy’s 315.; Champagne Vineyard, 205.; Associated Vineyard Proprietors, 19s. to 215.; Hennessy's, in quarters, 7s. 8d ; ; Martens, 7s. 4d • Bisquit Duboucho, 6s. 6d.; Associated Vineyard, 65.'6d.: Jules Dagobert, 2s. 10d. per gallon .- port wine, in quarters, 3s. lOd, to 75.; Bruno Silva s do, 12s. to 135., in bond; Ormond’s Swiss cigars, 765. per 1000-120 half-chests tea, Is. 3d. to 2s. per lb., d.p ; bO boxes do, 195.: 5 tons IC sugarl £42 ; 5 tons English crushed loaf. £49 to £SO per ton ; 150 casks cement, sound, 16s. Gd. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Buckland reports: Fat cattle, 325. to 40s. per lOOlbs; best wethers, 225. - Mr Binney reports: Flour, £l3 10s.; bran, £7; pollard, £7; oatmeal, £l4; wheat, ss. 6d.; oats, 2s. 9d.; barley, 45.; maize, 4s. Cd.; potatoes, £4 10s.; hams and bacon, 10d.; cheese, fld.; butter. Is.