COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4910, 16 December 1876, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

jeeived at this port yes-

The Customs duties received at this port yesterday were as under:— _ . £ s. d. & s. d. Spirits ~ ' ..117 IS 6 Weight .. 31 0 1 Wine .. .. 17 16 11 Ad valorem .. 210 3 3 Tobacco .. 23 10 0 Other duties .. 203 3 0 Sugar .. .. 17 18 10 Tea .. .. 69 7 6 —— Ale (bottled) .. 72 0 0 Total .. £752 18 7 The Customs duties received at this port for the week ending December 14, were as under: — £ s. d. £ s- <l- - .. 1030 210 Goods by weight 519 16 9 Cigars.. .. 213 19 6Ad valorem.. 1499 6 9 Tobacco .. 163 19 0 Otherduties.. 95 13 11 Wine .. .. 102 1 0 Light dues. Ale .. .. 175 12 6 shippmg, &c. 94 22 Tea .. .. 183 19 0 iSgar.. ;; 259 211 Total £4480 17 9 Business continues dull, but notwithstanding the general complaints about trade, there is undoubtedly a large amount of business doing, although divided among too large a number of dealers to make it over profitable. There is little or no change in the prices quoted In our last report, with the exception of sugars, which have advanced 20s to 40s per ton. Brandies firm at a further advance of 3d per gallon, as is cement, which is now worth 18s to 20s per barrel. Large quantities of imported goods have been landed during the week, and there is every indication of this market being overdone, unless shippers are more cautious. In Colonial produce there is the same want of animation, and the same tendency to overstocking. Butter, cheese, and hams and bacon are in full supply, at a shade under last week’s rates; oats in full supply at 3s to 3s 3d for good feeding sorts; maize, 4s 9d; flour, firm at £l7 to £l7 10s per ton. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND. Friday. Mr. Buckland reports:—Fat cattle, 27s to 30s per lOOlbs.; sheep, 2jd to 2|d; pigs scarce; no increased value, Lambs, 60Q sold; prices fell slightly. Mr, Binney reports: —Adelaide flour, £18; Star, £l7; superfine, £l6; sharps, £810s; bran, £7; barley, 3s 6d; cheese, 8d to 9d; bacon, lOd; jams, none in tbe market; Miller’s sauce, half-pints, 8s 6d; fruits, 9s 6d,