COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4908, 14 December 1876, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

j:; The 'Customs' (duties rQCuivqd'at: ’this port for the four woeVsieniHng Pecemb'er, 7, were as follows , . .•.WjiUot.oa . !£ i: Spirits -vci.y/2718-C0 -'5 Goods by wgt. 357.75 10 ' Cigars),-! i Sit) 11-5. 'Ad valorem .. 1753; 17; 9 I /Tobacco l, ...-'!® IQ |0 Other duties: .; 4y9; Z. 7 Wine'*’ ' .. 7553 'S' t Light'dues,--| '’Befer 1 1” ■•■’‘.h 3 568 5 16 3 1 F ’.'shipping,‘Ads-155; <2,11 . 3Tei'iy.'.K(l'M..d'377i ,”o'ie;| ailb KT ; Coffee - ~’..115 15 6 —rpr-rv Sugar \.'1,23C,1276, ~ ; ITotab. £10,115 1 0 fu /.There- has bcenhut .little Improvement In the im- ’ port tnuie during' the-past four weeks, although the: otlse ln the prtcolof.waoHutlie Home market 1 has not. been without, corresponding good effect in this. A moderate amount'd!"business has been done! and 1 "trade generally is Healthy, in spi teofthegeneml cou;- ■ plaints-of - dullness,• ‘and a ' prevaling tightness.-in-tho money markel. l 'Brandies have'advanced in value, but not to the . .extent instilled .by, the Home quota-, tfons. or fl;e'figures ruling in thc Apstralian Colonies',’ and' the' higher' 'figure?: now 'asked' by importerstloi; iMartelHsland.Hennessy’a brandies lias tended to bring. some 01 the outside brands' more into'dernand. which; i would othenvise remain neglected.. jßottled ales and ’stouts are stillin', excess, and with'the exception of ‘ one or tlvo favorito brands are dilllcult to move, even ;at’»;flgure that 1 iaust(leave ailossAtlh’:other goods, prices show little variation, our stock beiug; ample, vand, competition keen,,p, -•-. ' I ~ 1 ■- ■' 3 o PVe' regret ’ to" rel)6rt - .tnat Messrs:' Stevenson, jabd Stiuirt have been'cdmpellcddo suspend payment, with ; liabilities: amounting 1 to-. about £IO,OOO, and assets estimated .fit .about. At a meeting jof'the dfcditdrs'it hat he‘ed rCSolved ib accept a composition ißf , l2S'6d 7 in l the' l £;' ,i ptlyable I 'at 3,6, 9, 12, iapdcdb . months,'' securedji, ‘ ! - ; : . , Our arrivals.,during-j the month have been—The ■fiowrah, on November ,18Avalanche, December -S; and tho Oceah/'jMail, December 12, .Ifctmi London; and’the.'FanOla, froni New York, Novem-ben'-gS no<tq.'icK>7i{ ,«««! 1 I ’ . , Thp clefired ftt,.the Customs on Decem--ber 12 -witll ljic' following cargo for London: S--177H bales i wool, 1 >lßl Rales' sheepskins, 615 casks 'tallow,’/ *IBSO cases preserved meat, etc., 'of the estimated value 0t‘£95;,909. t jThe .'Wiaikato fs a full ship, and sails for London oir Saturday.’ The let. Leonards and: Jessie ’Kea'Jiimh dre loading," and’ the Avalanche is to be laid, . omthe berth asisoon as her Inward cargo is discharged., The following vessels- are leading at London or. have sailed;-l--Tho Leicester, Himalaya, Fieene.-Hurunui.-'anci Adaniant. , TheMelanope, fromiLiverpool, sailed September 23. —Eates-of freight-to-London.i—Greasowool, Id per 11)!; jwashedCdo; !Sdf.,pelr IK;'tallow, in cases, 60s: in, casks,), 70a; and hides,'sss per ton. ’ • Bank rates "Of 'discount' and’ exchange' are unaltered. . Discount' on > local •'billsj l under 95 days, :7r peri cent.;[,do,l 125 days, 8 :per -cent.:■ do,■ over' 125 .days, §,per cent.,; Exchange- on,.London—Buying- • rate: at 90 days, x per cent., discount;' do .’6O ! days;Y.f ! per cent. = do.:' .Selling rate: I 'af- 901 days,,., i per cent, premium ; do 60''days,’1 per cent; do; do dO days, IJ-jper cent,,do; ©n demand, 2/per cent. do. Interest op, deposits for .3 months, per cent.-;'dQ 6 mouths. 5 per cent.; do 12 months, 6J per cent. 0 Ale and Porter (duty paid;*bulk Is, per gal., bottled 1 ,Is 13d ’do'.}—ytocks',of: Roftledl 'ales and stouts' are - 1 rather less, but prices show- little improvement, although a fair' umqliiit bf business has been 'clone. ' < Bass's ale is in-short supply, at 11s 9d to 12s. per' ; idds. y Xennent’s' do. , : :10s .9d . for quarta, 8s pints ; Younger’s, 10s 6d to 10s.9d.per doz. Bottled stouts— Gpinness’s is-quoted at 11s f(£ 11s 6d,-per doz. pother brands, 856d£0 11s." ’■ .' : ;•.■■■’•: ; , - Baps and Wdolpacka (duty/lO pfer cehti)—Cornsacks, meet with iittle enquiry, aullowing to the low-prices ruling in'the Australian niarket, are diMcult to quote ■ 5 at any figure. ’-Holders'kfe I 'asking 9s 9d to 10s, per; ’ doz. -AVoolpacks’have-been rather low in stock, but, ■ jus thesuaKou is jn„ to very-do not meet with liiucl: .enquiry, j-,-Sales at 3s W'ftS* 9d fori’lfllb. packs'. , ■ Daiulles (duty, I<l per lb.)--Candles sKpw an advance • ' ‘On last'.month’s' rates,^i,and Price’s Belmonts are held for lOjd to' 10Jd per - I)e;,Eoubaix’s, maker are quoted, at’lOia to.loid phr lb.’, but’under the hammer' last, week, Ojd and , lOd, were ;thc highest ijobtainahle figures.',.,. V y - ~,(■ ■ - i .... It , ; ’d>Cem'ent ) (dut^' J ss “per. of “cement j have become exhausted owing‘ : td' J ■ coastwise and the quantity required Jor: the new’re:, : servoir, and sales have' been^’ made ai l7s*6d to 18s per barrel, holders of smaillots askiiig now 19s arid 20s for best hrapdsi'-dnty. paid'.l 1 We understand that the _whele_oj.the.ahlpmentß.now aflottt have been-sold to ,arri\fe-gt.l7s;6dto,lßsper barrel:;’ ..'.’l' ) 'i ‘.Coffels' (duty; 3$ per stocks, and-ordinary' .business-dbrieat !•> 3d per lb. in bond. '; ;‘' J q'ltGorifeotionery (duty,'2d'perlb)—WotKeifspoonis and’; Eelller’s make are',worth lOd to per lb.) Tie .usual amount .ol busixiessidone.., !,.,. •, oT s:i l!; b'Lpiour - YOs ' per I 'toii)-fp4e “stock of L^edj; laide flourdcoritlnues'low, -aridipriceg a re. firm, at .CIS 10s to'£l9d)ir|.ton.'.’ Advices are;£o'hand 0f, ! 15Q tons ,to arriye ftpm ,Adelaide„ep Kafe JBralfi, aiidl2o by another vriSsel-; also of 175 ,tons’of: Hpbarton’flhur : by the'Malay- Sndyw" undeisfeiid thal the importers', are offering the ALD'.L.'nourat LlG'TOn to £l7 per ton,. which has served tb some extent to olreck-increasing rates.,.,,, r,4t>irv rs>j,p'i-i -■> i/irtT [ ’ Fruits (duty, Id per lb) --Dried fruits are in full supply, andtatbthis'season the demand is thq^; average. Currants.irrelquotod at SLI toßfdpexlb; * eleme 1 raisirisl'ed’per’lbl'YSlencias, OJd : sultanas, 7id to 8d; and >muscitels, ls'2d per lb for sound fruit; -figs,'Bd to Sjdper lb ;, dried Apples, 7id per lb. ’ ; Hops (duty, 3d per lb)—There are no English hops at present in this market,, b\it several shipments of . ‘the hew crop are'on khe way; quotations nominal. - ' p j-Malt (duty; ls-6d , bdshel)^Nd' l ßnglish’ipalt in slock.* J yoy- ent- i'X I'L ’■ e , (1 ,-o .'.Metals (duty,,,lo -per,cent ) Galvgnisedf Iron land’ 'fencing wirp (duty, 20s per tbi).—Agood.demandbori- ■ tinUes for galvanised iron, 1 and shipments’ are readily l ithey -arrive iby builders and''colitractors.i Gospel Oak brand is worth £321 to - ;£33 per. ton, fqr 20 gauge;; Mbrewqbd’s, £3l rlOs to £32 for <large ,trade lots, at'which prices sales have’ been ’made during the month; 21 gauge ’is ‘scarce; ; Feri cirig wire';it ‘duil-Df” gale at,£lß pet,ton'.forNps. 6,'7, a .andß.- -f : I “ .Oils (duty ( :6d. pgr gaUtmV-~Stoqks. qf kerosene are .light, and prices are tifin at Ss Sd/to Ss 8d per gallon, 'according to parcel. ‘ The Jbsephjnb; notv it Dunedin, 1 has 2000 gases tbn I board, consign ed to a ; firm, in Wellington; and the -YfflUam CCbb: from New i York to- i this port^^direbt./Has; 3200 cases (( on,hoftrd;.and ithe /larie 1‘250 cases.' As ti;ese ! L vessels may shortly be eexpected, we; do nolcAriticipat'e ’any'frirthei- advance In prices. 3 ( Pa|nt-i9ilsikneet with fair .demand at im-> ‘proved quptatipris.q l |iins of rjayr.Unseed, is 2d; boiled,-' 4s sd; 'bulk,' 3s nd toils' Bd.'q:er gallon; turps, 3s 9d to 4s: colza,’ 5s 3d r -’tld'ss'3d; 1 caisl.br, 3s 9d to ispef gallon' for tins. , .qlnu iji cun-i r _ j i/.n ( .pilmen)s Store?q(duty, lO iper t'cent.Jv-AVe’report.a i moderate 'trade'during' the, month, at prices which owing to increasing, stocks .and, stiqrig- competition •yirildTlbut abareirriargiri of profit l to importers. Alllines coming-under-this head are fairly supplied.' • 1 ; ■! EiceXduty.tid’ pirilb'.)—Fair'trade ’ doing’ at prices; which show -indications.'of; ;a® upward tendency., Quqiatiqns,range,’.according to quality; from- £22 tb' >£2B'per‘ton:- li -, M’-'-rt'-’ I Salt (free.)—This article continues scarco,- aad isy f ■fimaill%P e l to ri;'tor) e&m AUd-fine. ' There are , 120 tons,on board the A.vaisnche,to .land. f' : Spirits (duty,;l2s pergalloil,)—Brandies have shown a iurthcr advance during'tbe month, and Hennessy’s 'quarters Bre'fioS r q’io(ied’?at jßs!9d ito 9s per gallon, “with an rlpwaird tendencycase',,33s:to 355. Martell’s Wshadb'bpder,thes'e'quotations, H ,o(her brands meet wUlr' ; comparatively.' little favor 1 "iu this market,' - although one or twp ‘butslders are gradnaliy making, way.. ,jWe,report;sales,;of DenisMbimle’S quarters, ak7s.,,arid ipflj'ca«es!ati27s. .--There is, po: change In tpriie3' ; ofbth6r'spirlts; I 'iß.P..rum duli'at 3s 6d to 13s" 1 > 8d for 10 per cent o.prt' Sa lOcl to 4s Id for 30 per cent:; -0. p,. -RunSiUe’s !wjMsky,>'.in 6s per gallop; Case, ,X7s.3d.—Scotch .whisky,- 4s-dd- to 6s according .to, , brand. .. Burnet’s old- ,tom,; 15s pier dozen ; geneva;' 1 little doing, at'm 6dto" 16s 6d per case, according tb f 1 contents. 77.".-.,--,, -'.V f -rr i - •• Sugar (dntytjld.pm-Ib.)/!-During tne month holders , bavo advanced their rstes yrith ithc rise ‘ in the'AdstraUkn market, and prices*are pow ( for No. ■ "2. W;'£4s"loslto £46> ! T ! 0, ; £44 10s tb'-£45: C,'£4otP ; I £4l; andy, £3B to £3B lOsapcr) tonj-duty paid;' according to parcel ‘ < Lower rates, have been, accepted at , auction, 'lO tons'ol X C having 'changed hands at £44.’ J ■ CrushbddoafdriH at £SO per tori.,' i '■ 1 ; TcaiCduty.’dd. perclb.)—Orders have comb in freelyu : for the pew season’s teas,- which; are moving off at fairly, , remunerative rates. ... ,7; .. ; '.j ; .. i 1 Tobacco (duty,'2s ‘6d per lh'.)rtTpbacobs are firjn at last month’s quotations,‘'arid'a’laige.quabtity has beanlcleared f orL!Bbme.‘ consuinptibn during the past month... .Cameron’s twist is worth Is 9d per lb; Black Swan, Is So ;.,Shellard’s ( Jsdid per lb-p-Yonns (ten's), - Is 9|d to Is 10id,;< Over the Water (twelves), Is 9d to Is pjdper lb; 1 . ' . . . Cigab 7(dbty,i Ssi per'lb.)—Wo note’ no change in quotations, with the. ordinary amount of business done. c’;’ 1 * ' Wine (duty,' 4s per gallon).—Fair business done in" medium and finer qualities of pprts and sherries and ((bCjlighteri sorts lof Frerich’arid colohial wines, ■/ I . E-;rt/ ■* ! rt , ' i ‘' , fJoii6NLiL>EODpCKm • < Bntter.'i-iKog'butter’ has met with only' limited' enquiryudpring the’’-month," Arid conies’ forward in quantities sufficient .to meet local wanls, the demand for export to the Coast having comparatively ceased., Holders quote'9d for prime cure, buta .quantity of' indifferent quality has gone into consumption at from' sdtoßdperlb. >.L.U | r Cheese.—Fair stocks of Canterbury:"make, which move off slowly at 8(1 to 9<l per lb.',;: j Hams and bacon. —Moderate'business done at! prices ranging from 6d to 9Jd. Aparcelof Canter--bury hams and bacon in cases was taken at. auction ait. 9.frt per lb. Stocks ample. .. * ! . Flour. —Canterbury' and Oairiaru flour has..been firm at the.advanop poled jast month,,with the usual amount ofßusiriesa tione for'immediato wants. Sacks in bakers’ lots are hold- for £l7 to £l7 10s per ton : i bags; £18to£18; 193. KJ A-'l 1 V- ’> - i ! ’ '.Grain.^LiOats have been, quiet at- 33 to 3s 3d per • bushelj'at whiih 1 figure; they continue firm, ds stocks ■ of r goodf quality aro’-inot excessive, 'and Southern holders are jkeeping fup.-the price! in anticipation of short supply. .Other, grain has ; been, in' farriinquiry. Fowls' wheat,*'4s 6d to 4s 9d; maize, 4s'od per bushel. • A prime parcel of Timaru malt has been quitted at 16s 6d to 7sper bitsheii i.'l- ’ ,cil .1,.'.Jl f-\/q, ) . PotatdesfJ-Stocks; of old potatoes are nearly done. A' few tona have been sold at jQ6. • The nowj crop is 'fqiVatcdAt'Sfl lOsjpe'r.tbn.'.' .n i . i-'. y> . j