COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4955, 8 February 1877, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

iThe amount of Customs duties received at this port lor the four weeks, ending. Februaiy.'.'Xst, were as under:— ". . ■ u . ; ; '

.The hdlhiaVs*, ''and subsequently the bad weather, , have tended, toimake business; generally, rather dull ', the; . past ,mpjnth,,,although,there, must. -be | a .Considerable a^ returns'arejwortiitjtaldJig, as generally complaln, ! more..e3peolaUy at this period bf •■ the.year,saad thertfisrnordoubt an over of stocks; }n sonted'ascTJptions, of ' mbve'off as'quickly J as had been the b\y sanguine importers. Trade is' nevertheless good; and improving every month,-both in the province and 50 the out-ports.,. (There havejbeen.a few,;fluctuations m value, notably'-in -b'ra'hdies',' sugars,'and ItdrOsene, all 1 ' of whfch Kave'advanced in" qiiotatioiit Other articles' remainj,^t v o'u!?ilast.ratos; -.'-The arrivals during themorith have' been "the "Leicester, on the 20th, and the.. Himalaya on the 23rd nit* frora> London,.. The Jose-' j phjne arrived frorolNswYprk on.the ,27th ult„ with 3&0 'cases^kerosene f and . about 250 tons carg9., The ship Howrah 'sailed' 1 for' London oh January; 21st. The following is a summary; of her cargo, its ; 1 value, and, shippers • names bales, wool, 1 cask "tallow/value' £5867," Fell 'Bros.':* 139'hales wool, ?• sacks doO value £3105,'? Sharp wool,, value £282, .W.'W'elford;? 39,; bales wool, valuji £558. H: Smith": 85 bales wool,'Value £1752, Bank qf "m"w v Soulh WaleTr'79" bales" wool," value;"£ll69, Icelanders and Co.i-73 bales.wool) \ialue £lllO, and MA. Co.; 24 cases plants, value £174 : J.Heatpn: 1 case specimens,. value ,£5, Jf. ; A, r ßonar.,; 86,6'asks 'tallow; 94 bole's, :400, cases preserved, toeat,- yajue ' £1840( Jj' Gear ; 100 bales, wool;value j £lß43';'. Jl Nathan and Co.; 85 bales wool, 1 sack, do,,'.value £ISOO, Rhodes and .Co.;. 13 caskaptallow, 31 pkgs leather, value' £lo7,,Hirst .and. ;Co,;',£ bales wool, value £B3, Cf. H. ; VenneU"; 7 bales -wool,'4'bags do, value £ll2, J. M. Taylor ; 29 bales .wool, value £39U R. Port; 46 bales wool, value £784.,W.;"\V. Taylor,; 609 bales'wool, value £12,137, J, o*Shea ; 807 bales wool, 5 bales skins, 6 tons ■ tallow, value £14,504, Johnston and Co.;,'-2426 bales wool,"13 tons tallow, value £40,417, Krul) and OOi -Total,,value, £37,466; The St. Leonards sailed on the 18th July with the following bales wool, 00 bales skins, 154 pkgs tallow, 40 bags bones, 33 cases sundries, and SO6O oi. /gold. ..Total value, £111,901.". The Jessie Readman, Avalanche, and Ocean Mail are loading at the wharf for Londobj the former vessel being nearly '■& full ship.' The following vessels are'expected from London :—The Ploione, Euranui, Rakaia, Adamant, and Northampton; from New York—the William Cobb and the Hermann ;- and from Melbourne—the Anthons.' " '' : • Rates'of freight to London.—Grease wool, Jdper lb.; washed do, gd.per lb.; tallow, in Bases, 00s; in casks, 70s; and hides, 55s per ton. .

Sank rates of discount and exchange are as follow: —Discount on local bills, under 95 days, 7 per cent.; do, 125 days, 8 per cent.;- do, over,, 125 days, 9 per cent. Exchange on London—Buying rate: at 90 days, 1J per cent, discount; do 60 days, } per cent. do.; do 30 days, i per cent, do.; at sight,-par. Selling rate: at 90 days, J per cent, premium ; do 60 days, | per cent, do ; do 30 days, 1J per cent, do ; e» demand, If per cent. do. Interest on deposits for 3 months, 4J- per cent'. ; do 6 months, 5 per cent.; do 12 months, 5| per cent. Messrs. Beauchamp, Campbell, and Co. held a sale of valuable properties on February 2. Lot 1— Union Bank,, 34ft. frontage to Willis-street, sold 1« Mr. J. Plimmer for £I6OO. -Lot 2—Corner allotment, 45ft. to Willis-street and 25ft. to Boulcott-street, sola to Mr. J. Plimmer for £1420. Lot 3—Bank dwelling, 60ft. "frontage to Boulcott-street, sold to Mr. A. P. Stuart for £1220. Lot 4, to'Mr. J. aPlimrner'for'£3«o. Lot 5. to Captain AViUiams for £2OO. Lot 6, to Mr. W. Mitchell for £l6O. Lots 7/8, 9,10,-and 11 were sold to Mr. J. Mi Taylor for £160,'£150, £2OO, £2lO, and £250 respectively., The total atnonnt brought by the, bank property was £5930., i Town acre No Sfi2 was' sold, to Mr. J. M. Taylor for £2lO. Several other properties were offered and withdrawn. Ale and Porter, (duty paid, bulk Is 3d per gallon; bottled, Is per gallon).—There has been a fair trade enquiry for bottled ale arid stouts during the month, 'although no great amount of business has been doing, and rates remf.in at last month's quotations. Prices rule from 10s 6d to lis 6d per dor., according to brand and condition,' stocks on hand 'being moderately ample. Pints are in short supply and wanted. Bulk ales meet with only a limited demand, and are quoted at £Blos to £9 per hid. .'•:■.• 'Ji '1 ; Bags and woolsacks (duty, 10 per cent).— Corasftchs have been in active demand, and have improved in value. We'report' sales'at lOs'per doz.* v Stows in hand light. •■ Woolpaoks have moved off steadily at 3s 6d to 3s 9d for full-size packs,.and ,3s 3d to'Ss 6d for } packs, St.ockshate become light.JmtaA.ibJe demand , is decreasing with the, close of the season quotations are not likely id vary. A ' ■>'-' J l •'• Candles (duty, Id per lb.)—Stocks of sperm candles continue heavy; but unless shipments should be overdone importers "will have an opportunity of reducing their stocks as the winter advances. In the meantime quotations are firm atilOJd to ! tor Price's.andDe Roubaix'makes, .■>} ,-''•;, .'• t i Cement (duty. Is per barrel.)—Stocks continue moderate, and quotations unaltered at 20s per barrel for best brands.- ; ■■'"■ '■'-' .■• ■-'''■ ■■-, : '"-' 1 ■•■•-<• '»''•■•£

Coffee (duty 3d per lb.)—Little business, doing, and confined to retail trade requirements. Holders quote Is 3d per lb in bond for plantation coffee; light stocks. .■ ~, ■-, : s -. [.-■ Confectionery (duty 2d pier lb. I )— Owing tothe advance on the price of sugar'in the Home market holders have increased their quotations: for Seiner's confectionery, which is now worth 10jd to ll}d per lb. Flour (duty 20s per ton.)—Adelaide flour remains without alteration, .holders quoting, £lO 10a' to £l7 10s per ton according to brand and parcel.' As the new crop of "southern wheat is large, and ample supplies of Canterbury and Oamaru floiirriru'st find there "way to this market, there is little'prospect Of holders •( Adelaide obtaining a riie in present value. '. l:'.Fruits (duty Id per lb).—Currants and raisins are in moderate supply at 4Jd.tb.6d per lb for the former, •arid 5Jd to (id for the ; latter, with- moderat* trado doing.' Sultanas are worth 7b to-Sd per lb, nlusciitels, Is to Is:2d, according 'to condition; -dried;apples, ' ,"- ."■.■■ ...:.■'■';:";.... "Hops (duty 3d per lb!)—No English-hops*'in importers hands. .:».;;t:o c Malt (duty Is 6d per. bushel.)—Market quite isare. of English malt; which is now to*great extentsnperseded by colonial grown. We areport" sales "of New Zealand at 6s per bnshel.- * Metals (diity 10 per cent.)—The detnand'farjfalvaiiised iron continues'fairly have given way to a slight extent, holders now asking je29t0.£30 per tori fbrouts'ide''makesdf 26 guage.- Morewood's and Gospel Oak brands are quoted 1 «.t-j£3o to £3l per ton. Stocks ample for all requirements.-JPen«ing-wire dull at £l3 per .ton, for ,Nos.-. 6,7,- andfß-Ryland's make: Stockg-light. ■-'*■■■" - ■■■:*■■ ,J -' v - ' i Oils(duty, 6d. per gal.)—Kerosene hat been in active demandj-and owing to reduced stocks Of the'advance on the Arriericarislde prices have gone rrp to 3s 6d per gallon 'duty paid. The arrival of tbo Josephine during themqnth did not affect-prices, her shipment'being cbrisigried to.one, firm." The William . Cobb has 750 cases, andthe-Hermannhas4soocaßesror this pork 7 .both,'vessels '.being-! shortly Me:- "JnUteint oils only a' moderate; tirade .has ibeen doing, and for raw linseed 4s to *4£ 3d~; boiled, 4s 3d to 4s 5d per gallon, for tins. Turpehtinejis quoted at 3s 6d to 4s ; colza oil. 1 gallon. Oilmen's stores (duty,. 10 per cent.)—Fair trade doing at ordinary prices, which as a rule-carry but little profit,. bwing n to excessive coJmpetitionJ|\ Stocks ample:in'.every line comingrundier'this head,'with of large parcels to anivßi-, j..i:;l . ; V,' ; ;!} Rice "(duityj Jd tpert.lb.V-rThe usual, demand at £24 'tb£2B^Vtori'fbr'dress l ed'sam , plei '•.' "''""/ "''.! '■> Salt (free)!—This' ! article !; continries ; -scaroe,l and holders are getting 110 s to 120 s per ton-for,fine, -and 100 s per ton salt.. ~ . ~-, ■Spirits (duty, 12d Hennessy's brandies hate; further advanced in value, and holders quote 10s ,per,gallpn for bulk, and 34s for 'case.; ,and in some instanceshighef rates are obtained. ■This outside brands have participated in the benefit of .the rise, and are' moving off more ireely than heretcfoie. ijaeie ; isjno.variationjin value of other spirit's," "which remalrrstea'dy at" our" last few months' quotations, with the customary local demand. 'of best' brands" of "brandy are. r gettiHe law.in.bOßd, but stocks qf.rnm, jgeneva, ample for our, requirements..,-.,{', i-.; ;,,..,.> J Sugar (duty, Id 'per Ib:y-Durlng theJmbntH; have advanced fully £3 per ton; and from the present low s'tatelbf ,bur stocks rnrfborid.iandrthfe indications .of high' prices "ip t the outside markets, it is, morej than probable that a. further. advariceSrlU Be; rnade. V J?r&sent q"uQta'tlbns"a.Ve-Poi i sefcofld whlte,<£4B'4osY IC, '£47; c; r £42,: lOs'f^dOTClJ£4l'"l*er tdnptduty;paid. •Crushedloaf;£W t0.£60 peetp.n.4J frf* •'■■.■•»::f-j*d ;... Tea (duty,s6d trade oping, o A^niple Tobacco' (duty,'2s 'fid), Cigars'*(duly, biisiness' has 'been done in best t brandß"of twist; during thepast month, arid pricey remain firm ,at the following rates;—Camerqns, 9d; Jlack Swan," 18,84: 'Sheilafd's, ; is 6Jd; Venris;teris.'is ; id'td 1* lOd the Water, twelves, Is 9} jierilbY.Uii' bond! ' CSgar-i -dnlL...-.I :;-, ii.yu so ;;.?•-...■:.■ fisvi lr.:uw. 'r-;!T , . Wine.(duty, 4s.persallon).-rWe note,*namproved ''demand for:the' Vett'erjclass bf' wines,"'whicljfyield » lair profit to 1 tlie-iriipSrtefi The'niarkefc is ovbrswebed with low qualities, saleable'-only by auction "atirtominal prices. . -. COLONIAL Jf RODUCE. Butter.— Keg-butter (for 1 export) is quite neglected, and'very HttK'lraY'Conie-tßto ffiarltet-for homierconsumptiori.;; Prices rtlte loy,]andi«>an,otJ bf quoted higher than 9d to lOd for exceptionally prime cure. . Cheese, —Our stocked, with Canterbury cheese, ■which-'-mbves'-off •roadily-to-the trade at 8d to 8J per-lb. •. .Baconrand'hams;— have come forward, and sales'in trade parcels 'are reported at'Mldto is per'lb/ '" ! ' : '"'' : ail -''" t !:^:: f- -*- v -'- Flour.—Stocks of Southern flour have becomß low, and although .the sale of. New Zealand flour has beon considerably affected by from Adelaide and ;,V*n;j Piemen's *»ndl: prices have• t».mained hitherto tolerably, steadKurid now snow indications' of higher rates, as/ holders.are asking £ls-1% - to £l6 per tori>f Or sacks inlbakera'-lots. Grain.—There has* been:littler,shange in quotations fot any description of, grain, and.thejisual consumption "gberfibri.i-'Oats;are-qubteatati3aiperVbushel; stocks light. We understand that large quantities have been; harvested;thisr season ip ,t§is;,nrovince, which' will render ;s i opplleS"fr6rrf- Canterbury tor our i.Sc"o,wlsf'feed is quoted at 3s 6d to 3s 9d, and bran Is pettivisheljtpol--£7 per,ton., -i .-.-r[>; 3 cV-r, ! U"-iW-i'j*«"-''i-" 1 ' ' . " "Potatoes.—Limited supply. Ne#"potfiMß'l|re oeU- ' ing at £siter'tori:''.'-; C-'-; "-' iV ' ■■'''^-'"-*»'«- ■$ '/J'] •'Timber.-^Noo'ciange,oin'-'*iquotetionst4or;:- r sawn -timber. -Stockton . A -i r:,j;- f i,i|C^v t v;f

& a. A. • £ s: a. Spirits Cigars ; .. 2829 It—8~ Goods by wght. 786 6 \7 : .:-i 318 7;;.'8 Ad valorem.'.; 4523 17 lo Tobacco' v. 1371 r 6, '3 Other duties..- 562 13 'o Wine ' .-. "627 810 tight' 'dues,,/ "" Aje' '"'.""• ';. ' 354 ' : l h .:fl-shipping, &c: 1359 17 10 Teft'.'.-\J''-' .'(.■.■;ii&4''i8o's:= ''•' cr;J '■■• ; -' i Goffea,'':*]') "'. i-»8 ,9-t\9 ./;? 5:> a i:.. r-r^TTT "7" Sugar ■ „.< . ..1538 8 "5 ', ■,, .,.,.,. ..£15,535 6 f